《新概念英语》(美音)II-87

查字典英语网 2012年12月26日

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      Firstlistenandthenanswerthequestion.

      听录音,然后回答以下问题。

      Whatwaswrongwiththeman'sstory?

      'Atthetimethemurderwascommitted, Iwastravellingonthe 8 o'clocktraintoLondon,' saidtheman.

      'Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?' askedtheinspector.

      'OfcourseIdo,' answeredtheman. 'Imustbeatworkat 10 o'clock. MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime.'

      'Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?' askedtheinspector.

      'Isupposeitwould, butInevercatchalatertrain.'

      'Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?'

      'Attentoeight. Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain.'

      'Andyoudidn'tnoticeanythingunusual?'

      'Ofcoursenot.'

      'Isuggest,' saidtheinspector, 'thatyouarenottellingthetruth. Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe 8 o'clocktrain, butthatyoucaughtthe 8.25 whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime. Yousee, onthemorningofthemurder, the 8 o'clocktraindidnotrunatall. ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline.'