87 · 完美的不在场证明
A perfect alibi
读懂并复述短故事，说明动作的先后、原因与人物反应。
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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. 'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector. '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.' 'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector. 'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.' 'At what time did you arrive at the station?' 'At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.' 'And you didn't notice anything unusual?' 'Of course not.' 'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the truth. 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. You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'
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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. 'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector. '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.' 'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector. 'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.' 'At what time did you arrive at the station?' 'At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.' 'And you didn't notice anything unusual?' 'Of course not.' 'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the truth. 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. You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'
男子说：“谋杀发生时，我正在八点开往伦敦的火车上。” 警探问：“你总赶这么早的车吗？”男子回答：“当然。我十点必须到岗，雇主能证明我按时上班了。” 警探问：“坐晚一班也赶得上上班吗？”男子说：“我想可以，不过我从不坐晚一班。” 警探问：“你几点到的车站？”男子回答：“七点五十分。我买了份报纸，等着上车。” 警探又问：“你没注意到什么不正常的事？”男子答道：“当然没有。” 警探说：“我认为你没说实话。你坐的不是八点那班，而是八点二十五分的车，那班也能让你按时上班。” 他接着说道：“因为案发那天早上，八点的列车根本没开。它在芬格林站出了故障，已经停运了。”
学完这一课
先沿这条线复述《完美的不在场证明》：声称案发时在火车上 → 强调自己的通勤习惯 → 晚一点也能按时到 → 细问到站时间 → 否认发现异常 → 警探指出他在撒谎 → 八点那班根本没开。再借一个结构讲自己的事：用本课人物重述一次，再把人物和意外情况换成自己。
译文依据整理稿，由本站按中文表达重新校订；解析据吴应时整理资料及首轮审校稿；词伙与练习提示为本站学习设计。原PDF第213—215页，2022年3月第1版。