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Lesson 87 A perfect alibi

Summary writing摘要写作

In not more than 80 words show how the inspector proved that the man's alibi was false. Write two different paragraphs using the points and connections given below.巴士英语www.xiao84.com

用不超过80个单词的篇幅,描述探长是如何证明该人提供的不在现场证据是假的,用下列要点和连词写两段不同的文字。

Composition作文

Continue the conversation begun in the passage. Write about 150 words using the ideas given below:

继续课文的对话,按以下思路写出150个词左右的对话:

The man suddenly‘remembered’that he had caught the later train----didn't he notice anything unusual?----not unusual for a train to be late----how did he spend the time?----waited on the platform for 25 minutes----read a newspaper----the inspector suggested that the man was lying----a neighbour saw him leave the house at 8.15, just after the murder----the man was arrested.

Letter writing书信写作

The Signature How you sign your name depends on how well you know the person you are writing to. You may use ending.

签名:你如何签名取决于你和收信人的熟悉程度。你可以用全名、你的名字甚至绰号。你的签名必须清楚,必须落在信末尾的下面。

Exercise练习

Write suitable letter-endings and signatures to the following:

为以下几封信写出信尾结束语并签名:

Your sister; your wife or husband; your employer; a close friend.

Key structures关键句型

He said that…He told me…He asked…间接引语(KS15,39,63)(复习第15,39,63课关键句型)

Exercises练习

A  Imagine that you are writing a newspaper report of the conversation that took place between the man and the inspector. Answer these questions on the passage. Where necessary, use the words given in parentheses:

设想一下你正在为报纸写一篇有关探长和嫌疑犯对话的报道。回答以下问题,必要时可用括号内的短语:

Lines 1-2 

What did the man say he was doing at the time the murder was committed?

Line 3 

What did the inspector ask him?

Lines 4-5 

Did the man say that he did or that he didn't? At what time did he have to be at work? (because)

What would his employer confirm?

Lines 6-7 

What did the inspector ask him then?

Line 8 

What did the man suppose? Did he ever catch a later train? (but)

Line 9 

What did the inspector ask?

Line 10 

At what time did the man say he had arrived at the station? What did he do there? (He added that he …)

Lines 11-12 

What did the inspector ask him? Did the man say that he had or that he hadn't? (when the inspector asked him…the man…)

Line 13 

What did the inspector suggest?

Lines 13-16 

What did the inspector point out?

B  Here is part of a report that appeared in a newspaper. Write the actual conversation that took place between the man and the inspector. Do not refer to the passage until you finish the exercise. (SD26)

下面是登在报上有关那段对话的报道。写出探长和嫌疑犯实际的对话。完成练习后再核对你的答案。(参见第26课难点)

At the time the murder was committed, the man said that he was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London. The inspector asked if he always caught such an early train. The man answered that he did. He had to be at work at 10 o'clock. His employer would confirm that he was there on time. Then the inspector asked him if a later train would get him to work on time. The man supposed that a later train would get him to work on time but he never caught a later train. The inspector asked him what time he arrived at the station. The man said that he had arrived there at tento eight. He added that he bought a paper and waited for the train. When the inspector asked him if he had noticed anything unusual, the man said that he had not.Multiple choice questions多项选择题

Comprehension理解

1  The man thought his alibi was perfect because _____.

(a) he caught the 8 o'clock train

(b) he was at the station at 7.50

(c) he arrived at work on time

(d) his employer knew he always caught the 8 o'clock train

2  The 8 o'clock train broke down that morning _______.

(a) when the man was on it

(b) and it arrived late

(c) and the man knew this very well

(d) so the inspector knew the man was lying

Structure句型

3  He was travelling to London. He works ________ London.

(a) at

(b) to

(c) in

(d) on

4  He catches an early train. He ____ every day.

(a) uses to

(b) used to

(c) is accustomed to

(d) always does

5  The man wasn't telling the truth. He was ______ a lie.

(a) telling

(b) saying

(c) talking

(d) speaking

6  He didn't catch the train that leaves _______ 8 o'clock.

(a) on

(b) ----

(c) at

(d) in

7  It broke down so the man _____ it.

(a) can't catch

(b) mightn't catch

(c) couldn't have caught

(d) mightn't have caught

Vocabulary词汇

8  ‘Of course I do,’ _______  the man.

(a) replied

(b) responded 

(c) returned

(d) told

9  My employer will _____  that I was there on time.

(a) assure

(b) be sure

(c) make sure 

(d) certify

10  He didn't notice anything unusual. He didn't notice anything

(a) out of the ordinary

(b) unused

(c) unaccustomed 

(d) inquisitive

11  ‘And you didn't notice anything unusual?’‘_______   not.’

(a) Certainly

(b) Surely

(c) Doubtlessly

(d) Truly

12  He didn't catch the 8 o' clock train. He ______  it.

(a) lost

(b) didn't find

(c) escaped

(d) missed

Sentence structure句子结构

Rewrite this sentence, then check your answer against the text. 改写以下句子,然后对照课文第13行,核对你的答案。

In my opinion you are not telling the truth.

I suggest _____________________________________________.