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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.'