Lesson 87


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A perfect alibi


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First listen and then answer the question.


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What was wrong with the man's story?


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'At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London,' said the man.


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'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector.


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'Of course I do,' answered the man. 'I must be at work at 10 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.'


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'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector.


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'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.'


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'At what time did you arrive at the station?'


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'At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.'


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'And you didn't notice anything unusual?'


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'Of course not.'


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'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the truth.


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I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o'clock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time.


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You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all.


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It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'


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alibi  [ˈælibai]  n. 不在犯罪现场

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commit  [kəˈmit]  v. 犯（罪、错）

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inspector   [inˈspektə]   n. 探长

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employer  [imˈplɔiə]  n. 雇主

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confirm  [kənˈfə:m]  v. 确认，证实

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suggest   [səˈdʒest]   v. 提醒

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truth  [tru:θ]  n. 真相

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