1、Its a mystery,Words and expressions,mystery n. C sth. that is difficult to understand or explain 难以理解的事物；神秘的事物 The cause of the accident is a complete mystery. 那宗意外事故的起因完全是个谜。,solve vt. find the answer to a question or problem 解释；解答 Holmes solved many murder cases. 福尔摩斯侦破了许多谋杀案。 knowledge n. sing.;
2、U information or facts that you have in your mind about sth. 知识 I have a working knowledge of French. 我懂得的法语可以达到进行沟通的地步。,cloudy a. full of clouds 阴天的；多云的 Its cloudy today. Youd better take an umbrella if you go out. 今天阴天。你要出去最好带把伞。 storm n. C very bad weather with strong winds and rain 暴风雨 Crops are
3、 damaged by heavy storms. 庄稼被暴风雨毁坏了。,raincoat n. C a light coat to wear when it rains 雨衣 The man in the raincoat is my brother. club n. C a group of people who meet to share an interest; the place where a group of people meet 俱乐部 The bridge club meets every Wednesday. 桥牌俱乐部每星期三聚会。,hobby n. C sth. to
4、 do regularly for pleasure in ones free time 爱好；消遣 Reading magazines is a hobby with him. 读杂志是他的业余爱好。,strength n. 1.C; U the good qualities and abilities of sb. or sth. 优点，长处 His greatest strength is his ability to communicate with people. 他最大的优点是善于与人沟通。 2.C; U the quality or degree of being strong
5、力量; 力气 She succeeded by strength of will alone. 她全凭毅力取得了成功。,strength n. 1.C; U the good qualities and abilities of sb. or sth. 优点，长处 His greatest strength is his ability to communicate with people. 他最大的优点是善于与人沟通。 2.C; U the quality or degree of being strong 力量; 力气 She succeeded by strength of will a
6、lone. 她全凭毅力取得了成功。,faith n. U feeling sure that sb. or sth is good, right, honest, etc. 信心；信任 I dont think shell do as she promised; I have lost faith in her. 我认为她不会履行承诺，我对她已经丧失了信心。 coast n. C the land on or close to the edge of the sea 海岸；沿海地区 The ship sank three miles off the French coast. 船在离法国三英里
7、的海上沉没。,sail n. sing.; U a trip on water in a ship （乘船）旅行 Lets go for a sail this afternoon. 今天下午我们出海去。 n. 1.travel on water in a ship or boat 航行 A great ship sailed past. 一艘大船驶过去了。 We sailed across the Atlantic in five days. 我们用了五天时间乘船跨越大西洋。 2.direct or command a ship or boat on water 驾驶船只 Do you kn
8、ow how to sail this ship? 你知道怎样驾驶这艘船吗？ The captain sailed his boat through the narrow river. 船长驾驶他的船穿过了狭窄的河道。 3.begin a journey across water 起航，开船 Our ship sails for New York tomorrow. 我们的船明天开往纽约。,agent n. 1.C sb. who works for a countrys secret service; a spy 特工；间谍 The police caught several secret
9、agents. 警察抓住了几个秘密间谍。 He is an FBI agent. 他是联邦调查局特工。 2.C sb. whose job is to do business for a company or for another person 代理人；经纪人 Most actors have their own agents. 大部分演员都有自己的经纪人。,league n. 1.C a group of people working together for a particular purpose, often secretly 联盟，同盟 Theyre members of the
10、Youth League. 他们是青年团团员。 2.C a group of sports clubs that hold matches between themselves 俱乐部；联合会 We want to join the World Football League. 我们希望加入世界足球联合会。 There will be a league match next month. 下个月将有联赛。,wealth n. U a lot of money, land, etc. 财富；钱财 He is a man of great wealth. 他是个大富翁。 port n. C; U
11、an area where ships load and unload goods and passengers 港，港口 Shanghai is a major port. 上海是一个重要的港口。,crossing n. C a place where two lines, tracks, etc. cross each other 交叉口 You take the left turning when you reach a crossing. 走到交叉路口时，向左拐弯。 briefcase n. C a flat case that is used for carrying papers
12、公文包 He has lost his briefcase on his way home. 在回家的路上他丢失了公文包。,fake a. made and intended to deceive 伪造的 He was charged with printing fake money. 他被指控印制假钞。 diamond n. C; U a hard, bright precious stone which is very expensive 钻石 He gave her a diamond ring at the wedding. 在婚礼上他送给她一枚钻石戒指。,stomach n. C t
13、he part inside ones body where food goes 胃 Dont go out to work on an empty stomach. 别饿着肚子去工作。 swallow vt. make (food or some drink) move down the throat from the mouth and towards the stomach 吞；咽 Swallow your medicine! 把你的药吞下去！,pipe n. 1.C sth. that one can put tobacco in to smoke 烟斗 Does he smoke a
14、 pipe? 他吸烟斗吗？ 2.C sth. that takes water, oil, gas, etc. from one place to another (输送气体或液体的）管子 The hot-water pipe has burst. 热水管破裂了。,obvious a. clear to see or find 显然的，明显的 Some may complain that such tricks are too obvious. 有些人可能反对说这样的花招太明显了。 brother-in-law n. C the brother of ones husband or wife;
15、 the husband of ones sister 内兄；内弟；姐夫；妹夫 He is my brother-in-law. 他是我的姐夫。,quarrel n. 1.C a fight with words; an argument 争吵，吵嘴 He seems to enjoy picking quarrels with people. 他似乎喜欢找人斗嘴。 2.talk angrily with sb. 争吵，吵嘴 She quarreled with her brother about the money. 她因为钱的事和哥哥吵了一架。,row n. 1.C a noisy tal
16、k between people 争吵 Lucy has had a row with her boyfriend. 露茜跟男朋友吵了一场。 2.C a line of people or things （人或物的）一行，一排 They planted a row of trees there. 他们在那儿种了一排树。 vt. move a boat through the water using long pieces of wood with flat ends 划船 We went rowing on the river. 我们在河里划船。,Mystery Solve Knowledge
17、 Cloudy Storm Raincoat Club Hobby Strength seek,Faith Coast Sail Telegram Agent League Wealth Port Crossing briefcase,Fake Diamond Stomach Swallow Pipe Obvious Brother-in-law Cousin Quarrel row,point to show that sth. is likely to exist, happen, be true， etc. 显示；表明 I cant point to a particular reaso
18、n for it. 那件事我找不出一个特殊的理由。 set sail begin a journey by ship 启航 We set sail for home. 我们开船返航。,in league with work together with, often secretly or for a bad purpose 与暗中合谋；同私下勾结 The police believed that the bank clerk was in league with the thieves. 警察认为银行职员与窃贼有勾结。 a great deal of a large quantity of 大
19、量的 He spent a great deal of money on books. 他在书上花了许多钱。,set up 1.produce; cause 制造；造成 The heavy rain set up hard working conditions. 大雨给施工带来了很大困难。 2.make and start 建立，设立 The council set up a group to look into the matter. 议会设立了一个小组调查此事。 3.prepare sth. for use 安装 The production team arrived early to s
20、et up the cameras and recording equipment. 摄制组早早就过来安装摄像机和录音设备。,either or (used when one is making a choice, usually of two things) 不是就是 You can either go or leave. 你可以去，也可以留。 come over make a short informal visit 短暂造访；顺便来访 Come over and see us sometime. 请改天过来看看我们。,as to about; concerning 关于；有关 He is
21、 very uncertain as to whether its the right job for him. 他实在拿不准他是否适合这项工作。 do business with buy and sell goods with 同做生意 Its a pleasure to do business with you. 很高兴同你做生意。,hear from receive news from 得到的消息；收到的信 I heard from him last week. 上星期我接到他的一封来信。 I look forward to hearing from you in the near fu
22、ture. 我盼望很快得到你的消息。 blame sb. for sth. say that sb. made sth. bad happen 因而指责某人；因而责备某人 His father blamed him for breaking the window. 他父亲责备他把窗子打破了。,Background knowledge,Scotland Yard: a popular name for the headquarters of Londons Metropolitan Police Force, and especially its Criminal Investigation D
23、epartment. The name is derived from a small area where the headquarters were situated from 1829 to 1890. The area, in turn, was named after a medieval palace in which the kings and queens of Scotland resided during state visits to London. The custom of referring to the headquarters and its officers
24、as Scotland Yard began soon after the Metropolitan Police Force was reorganized by the British statesman Sir Robert Peel in 1829. The headquarters were moved in 1890 to new buildings erected on the Thames Embankment, which were known as New Scotland Yard.,Background knowledge,South America: the four
25、th largest of the Earths seven continents (after Asia, Africa, and North America), occupying 17,820,900 sq km (6,880,700 sq mi), or 12 percent of the Earths land surface. It lies astride the equator and tropic of Capricorn and is joined by the Isthmus of Panama, on the north, to Central and North Am
26、erica.,Background knowledge,Guinea: formerly Peoples Revolutionary Republic of Guinea, an independent nation in western Africa, bounded on the north by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali; on the east and southeast by Cite dIvoire; on the south by Liberia and Sierra Leone; and on the west by the Atlant
27、ic Ocean.,Language points,Here are two mysteries can you solve them? (Para.1) mystery: n. C sth. that is difficult to understand or explain 难以理解的事物；神秘的事物 The police are still trying to solve the mystery of his disappearance. 警方仍然在设法解开他失踪的疑团。 solve: vt. find the answer to a question or problem 解释；解答
28、Scientists are trying to solve many mysteries of the natural world. 科学家正在设法揭开自然界的许多奥秘。,None requires special knowledge, and (Para.1) knowledge: n. sing.; U information or facts that you have in your mind about sth. 知识 The old farmer has a wide knowledge of seasons and crops. 那位老农对季节和农作物了如指掌。 and eac
29、h has clear information pointing to the answer. (Para.1) point to: show that sth. is likely to exist, happen, be true, etc. 显示；表明 All the evidence(证据) pointed to him as the murderer. 所有证据都表明他是凶手。,One cloudy evening late in 1941 (Para.2) cloudy: a. full of clouds 阴天的；多云的 Its not a very nice day, clou
30、dy, and still very windy. 天气不是特别好，多云，而且风也特别大。 after a very unpleasant storm (Para.2) storm: n. C very bad weather with strong winds and rain 暴风雨 Look at those black clouds. I think theres going to be a storm. 瞧那些乌云，我看会有暴风雨。, found himself standing in his raincoat before (Para.2) raincoat: n. C a lig
31、ht coat to wear when it rains 雨衣 It is going to rain; you must take a raincoat with you. 要下雨了，你得带上雨衣。 the members of the London Mystery Club. (Para.2) club: n. C a group of people who meet to share an interest; the place where a group of people meet 俱乐部 They are all members of the tennis club. 他们都是网
32、球俱乐部的成员。,Their hobby was reading mystery books. (Para.2) hobby: n. C sth. to do regularly for pleasure in ones free time 爱好；消遣 My hobbies are swimming and stamp collecting. 我的爱好是游泳和集邮。 Montgomerys great strength as a policeman for Scotland Yard was his ability to seek help when he wasnt able to solv
33、e a crime. (Para.2) Meaning: Montgomerys great quality as a policeman for Scotland Yard was that he was able to look for help when he couldnt find an explanation of a crime., great strength as a policeman for Scotland Yard (Para.2) strength: n. C;U 1)the good qualities and abilities of sb. or sth. 优
34、点，长处 The great strength of my plan is that its so cheap compared to the others. 我这个计划最大的长处是比其他计划耗资要少。 2) the quality or degree of being strong 力量，力气 He pulled with all his strength but the rock would not move. 他用尽全力拉，可是那块岩石岿然不动。 Scotland Yard: 苏格兰场, 即伦敦警察厅，正式名称为 Londons Metropolitan Police Force。, h
35、is ability to seek help when he (Para.2) seek: vt. 1)ask for (help, advice, etc.) 征求；请求 A group of students sought a meeting with the minister. 一群学生请求会见部长。 2) try to find or get 探索，探求；追求，寻求 Dick went to London to seek his fortune. 迪克到伦敦去碰运气。 The two countries are still seeking a peaceful solution(解决
36、方案). 这两个国家仍在寻求和平解决的方案。, and he had great faith that (Para.2) faith: n. U feeling sure that sb. or sth. is good, right, honest, etc. 信心；信任 I have got great faith in your ability to do the job. 你有干这工作的能力，我对此很有信心。 arrived in London from the coast of South America. (Para.3) coast: n. C the land on or cl
37、ose to the edge of the sea 海岸；沿海地区 After sailing for an hour we could finally see the coast. 航行了一个小时后，我们终于看到了海岸。,After his boat set sail, we received a telegram which said (Para.3) set sail: begin a journey by ship 启航 Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World in 1492. 克里斯托弗哥伦布于1492年启航到新大陆。 sai
38、l: n. sing. ;U a trip on water in a ship with a sail 航行 Would you like to go for a sail in my boat? 你愿不愿意乘坐我的帆船出游？telegram: n. C a message sent by radio or by electric wires 电报 We received a telegram from him saying that he would be arriving early in the morning. 我们收到他的电报说，他将在清晨到达。, this man was pro
39、bably a German agent. (Para.3) agent: n. C 1) sb. who works for a countrys secret service; a spy 特工；间谍 The police caught several secret agents of a foreign country. 警方捕获了几个外国特工。 a German agent一个德国特工 2) sb. whose job is to do business for a company or for another person 代理人；经纪人 Our companys agent in
40、Rio de Janeiro will meet you at the airport. 我们公司在里约热内卢的代理人会到机场迎接你。,We believe he is in league with a group of (Para.3) in league with: work together with, often secretly or for a bad purpose 与暗中合谋；同私下勾结 I dont trust them. Im sure theyre in league with each other. 我信不过他们，我敢说他们都是串通一气的。 he is carrying
41、 a great deal of wealth with which to pay for secret activities in Britain.(Para.3) a great deal of: a lot of 大量的 The government gives a great deal of attention to education. 政府对教育予以高度重视。 A great deal of money has been spent on the new library. 这座新图书馆已经花费了大量的资金。,with which to pay for secret activiti
42、es in Britain. (Para.3) pay for: give money for what you buy 支付；付钱 Im going to pay for the trip with my own money. 我会用自己的钱付路费。,A few hours after his boat arrived in port, we set up (Para.3) port: n. C;U an area where ships load and unload goods and passengers 港，港口 The damaged ship reached port safel
43、y. 那艘损坏了的船安全地抵达了港口。 set up: produce; cause 制造；造成 The strong winds set up dangerous driving conditions. 大风给行车带来了极大的危险。,Language points, which was only a briefcase with letters from (Para.3) briefcase: n. C a flat case that one uses for carrying papers 公文包 He put the letter in his black briefcase. 他把信
44、放进了他的黑色公文包里。,Language points,ither this man is not an enemy agent, or he is a very clever one. (Para.3) either or: (used when one is making a choice, usually of two things) 不是就是 You can either write or phone. 你可以写信，也可以打电话。 You can have the car in either black or blue. 这种汽车有黑色，也有蓝色，任你挑选。,Language poi
45、nts,Do you have any ideas as to how he might have hidden something (Para.4) have an idea as to: have a picture in ones mind about 对有想法 Do you have any ideas as to what Im trying to explain? 你了解我正在试图解释什么吗？ Does anyone have any ideas as to how we can solve this problem? 有谁知道我们怎么才能解决这个问题？,Language poin
46、ts, emptied his pipe and said (Para.5) pipe: n. C 1) sth. that one can put tobacco in to smoke 烟斗 Sitting in the sun, he began to fill his pipe. 坐在太阳底下，他开始往烟斗里装烟丝。 2)sth. that takes water, oil, gas, etc. from one place to another (输送气体或液体的）管子 The running water flows along a pipe to our houses. 自来水通过
47、管道流入我们家。,Your brother-in-law has just been found murdered. (Para.7) brother-in-law: n. C the brother of ones husband or wife; the husband of ones sister 内兄；内弟；姐夫；妹夫 I was wondering whether my brother-in-law has arrived in America safely. 我不知道我的姐夫是否已平安到达美国。 My brother-in-law only learnt of his sons m
48、arriage long after the event. 我的姐夫在很久以后才得知儿子结婚的事。,Language points, I would like to come right over and talk to you. (Para.9) come over: make a short informal visit 短暂造访；顺便来访 They have invited us to come over to Australia for a holiday. 他们邀请我们去澳大利亚度假。,Language points,Perhaps you can give me some info
49、rmation as to who might (Para.9) as to: about; concerning 关于；有关 I was given no instructions as to how to begin. 对于如何开始，没有人给我指示。 He is very uncertain as to whether its the right job for him. 关于这份工作是否适合他，他实在拿不准。 Has anyone got any ideas as to how we can solve this problem? 有谁知道我们怎么才能解决这个问题吗?,Language points,He did business with a cousin (Para.11) do business with: buy and sell goods with 同做生意 They are very easy to do business with. 跟他们做生意很容易。,
