Unit 8 Detective stories（一）
The Class 1, Grade 9 students are playing a game. They have to find out who the murderer is. Read the police’s report and the notes on the suspects.
Police’s report
Last Saturday night at 8 p.m., a young man was murdered.
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The murder happened in Sun Town.
We have four suspects. We have made notes on all of them.
Suspect 1: James Brown
Job: doctor
Lives in: Moon Town
Last Saturday: working in a hospital in
Sun Town
Appearance: tall and slim
Personality: serious
Suspect 2: Jimmy White
Job: shopkeeper
Lives in: Sun Town
Last Saturday: in New City
Appearance: tall and strong
Personality: helpful
Suspect 3: Emily Smith
Job: cook
Lives in: Star Town
Last Saturday: working at a restaurant in
Sun Town
Appearance: small and fat
Personality: quiet
Suspect 4: Frank Johnson
Job: office worker
Lives in: Sky Town
Last Saturday: at home alone
Appearance: of medium height and
untidy
Personality: nervous
detective /dɪ'tektɪv/ n.侦探，警探
clue /kluː/ n. 线索
missing /'mɪsɪŋ/ adj.缺少的；丢失的
murder /'mɜːdə(r)/ vt.谋杀，杀害
suspect /'sʌspekt/ n.犯罪嫌疑人
medium /'miːdiəm/ adj.中等的
untidy /ʌn'taɪdi/ adj.不整洁的
guilty /'gɪlti/ adj.有罪的
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truth /truːθ/ n.事实，真相
guess /ges/ vt.猜，猜测
lie /laɪ/ vi.说谎
Daniel and Sandy are talking about the murder in Sun Town.
Daniel: They all say that they’re not guilty. Who do you think is not telling the truth?
Sandy: I guess Jimmy White is lying. He might be the murderer because he lives in Sun Town.
Daniel: I don’t think so. Jimmy is helpful, and he was in another place when the murder happened. Perhaps Frank Johnson killed the young man.
Sandy: Who’s Frank Johnson?
Daniel: He’s an office worker of medium height. He looks untidy and nervous.
题一：Fill in the blanks.
1. Sherlock Holmes is a famous _______ (侦探). I admire him very much.
2. My uncle is a man of medium _______ (high).
3. Eddie’s food has gone________(miss).
4. The coats with blood were those __________(murder).
5. His bedroom is so _________(tidy). Let’s help to clean it.
题二：完成句子。
1.你为什么打扮成一个侦探？
Why_______________________________?
2.我们数学老师中等身高。
Our maths teacher___________________.
3. 警察给每个人做了笔录。
The police__________________________.
4.他有可能是罪犯，因为他正在撒谎。
He might___________________________.
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Unit 8 Detective stories（二）
confirm /kən'fɜːm/ vt.证实，确认
victim /'vɪktɪm/ n.受害者，罹难者
crime /kraɪm/ n.犯罪活动；罪行
somewhere /'sʌmweə(r)/ adv.在某处
contact /'kɒntækt/ vt.联系
wound /wuːnd/ vt.使…受伤
bleed /bliːd/ vi.流血，出血
enemy /'enəmi/ n.仇人，敌人，反对者
single /'sɪŋgl/ adj.单身的；单个的
well-paid adj. 收入高的
charge /tʃɑːdʒ/ vt. 指控，控告
break into 强行闯入
system /'sɪstəm/ n. 系统
suppose /sə'pəʊz/ vt.猜想，假定，料想
only /'əʊnli/ adj.仅有的，唯一的
witness /'wɪtnəs/ n.目击者；证人
report /rɪ'pɔːt/ vt.举报，报告
breathe /briːð/ vi.&vt. 呼吸
heavily /'hevɪli/ adv.沉重地；猛烈地
reward /rɪ'wɔːd/ n. 报酬，奖金
arrest /ə'rest/ n. 逮捕
Last night, there was a murder in West Town. The Class 1, Grade 9 students are reading about it in the newspaper.
25-year-old Computer Engineer Murdered
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Early today, the body of a 25-year-old man was found in West Town. The police have confirmed that the victim was a computer engineer. He was last seen leaving his office in East Town at about 7 p.m. yesterday. He said he was going to visit his parents.
The police believe that the murder took place between 9 p.m. last night and 1 a.m. this morning. They are still working at the scene of the crime to find out whether the victim was killed somewhere else and then brought to West Town, or killed at the place where he was found.
“We’re asking anyone who saw anything unusual near Corn Street last night to contact us,” said Detective Lu, West Town’s chief detective. “The victim was wounded with a knife and bled to death as a result. We’re now checking the scene for more clues which will help solve the case.”
The police are also wondering if the victim had any enemies. He was single. He had many friends and a well-paid job. However, according to the record, he was guilty of computer crimes in the past.
“He was charged with breaking into several computer systems over the last year,” said Detective Lu. “We’re not sure whether this made him any enemies. We suppose that the victim knew his murderer.”
So far, the only suspect is a short thin man who was seen running down Corn Street at 10 p.m. last night. A witness reported that he was breathing heavily and had blood on his shirt. However, the suspect could prove that he was somewhere else at the time of the crime and insisted that he was not guilty.
The victim’s parents have offered a reward of ¥50,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the murderer. Anyone who can provide useful information should contact the police.
题一：Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.
1. The victim’s body was found in West Town.
2. The victim sold computers.
3. The victim worked in East Town.
4. It is possible that the victim was killed somewhere else.
5. The police know that the victim had some enemies.
6. The police have one suspect so far.
7. The suspect is a short fat man.
8. The police have arrested the murderer.
9. The victim’s parents are offering a reward for useful information.
题二：
according to bled crimes guilty prove suppose suspect unusual witnesses wounded
Millie: What do you think about the murder case? The victim was_________ with a knife and, as a result, _____________ to death.
Sandy: It’s very sad because he was so young.
Daniel: Yes, I agree. However, ____________ the record, the victim was once charged with computer______________.
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Millie: Yes. The police___________ that might have something to do with the murder. They’re asking the_____________ or anyone who saw anything_____________ to contact them.
Sandy: They have a_____________, but the man can____________ that he was somewhere else at the time of the crime. He insisted that he wasn’t________________.
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Unit 8 Detective stories（三）
safety/'seɪfti/ n. 安全，保险
lock /lɒk/ vt. 锁
shut /ʃʌt/ vt. 关上，封闭；合拢
guard /gɑːd/ vt. 守卫，保卫
guard against sth 防范，提防（某事）
Mr. Wu is asking the Class 1, Grade 9 students to think of some safety tips against crime.
We should remember to lock the door.
Mr. Wu: Can you think of any safety tips to protect yourselves against crime?
Daniel: Yes. We should remember to lock the door when we leave home.
Millie: And we’d better shut all the windows too.
Simon: We shouldn’t carry a lot of money with us.
Sandy: We’d better not go out alone at night either. It can be dangerous.
Peter: I agree. I think we need to guard against any possible danger around us.
Read the following excerpt from A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle.
“Come along, Doctor,” he (Holmes) said, “we shall go and look him up. I’ll tell you one thing which may help you in the case,” he continued, turning to the two detectives. “There has been murder done, and the murderer was a man. He was more than six feet tall, was in the prime of life, had small feet for his height...”
Lestrade and Gregson glanced at each other with an incredulous smile.
“If this man was murdered, how was it done?” asked the former.
“Poison,” said Sherlock Holmes curtly, and strode off. “One other thing, Lestrade,” he added, turning round at the door, “‘Rache’, is the German for ‘revenge’; so don’t lose your time looking for Miss Rachel.”
题一：回答下列问题。
1. Who was the murderer, a man or a woman?
2. What was the murderer like?
3. How was the murder done?
4. What is the meaning of “Rache” in German?
kidnapping /'kɪdnæpɪŋ/ n.绑架，劫持
kidnap /'kɪdnæp/ vt. 绑架，劫持
wealth /welθ/ n. 财富
prison /'prɪzn/ n. 监狱
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in prison 坐牢
couple /'kʌpl/ n. 夫妇，一对
fingerprint /'fɪŋgəprɪnt/ n.指纹，手印
probably /'prɒbəbli/ adv.大概，或许
criminal /'krɪmɪnl/ adj.犯罪的，犯法的
female /'fiːmeɪl/ adj.女（性）的;雌性的
boss /bɒs/ n.老板，上司
commit /kə'mɪt/ vt.犯(罪 )
turn out 原来是，结果是
have nothing to do with 与…无关
hurry /'hʌri/ n. 急忙，匆忙
in a hurry 急忙，赶快
necklace /'nekləs/ n.项链
theft /θeft/ n. 偷窃
get along/on with 与…和睦相处
jewellery /'dʒuːəlri/
n. /总称/ 珠宝 =jewelry
steal /stiːl/ vt. 偷，窃取
轻松一刻
单词听写
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Unit 8 Detective stories（一）
题一：1.detective; 2.height; 3.missing; 4.murderers’; 5.untidy
题二：1.are you dressed like a detective; 2.is of medium height; 3.made notes on everyone; 4.be the murderer because he is lying
Unit 8 Detective stories（二）
题一：1.T; 2.F; 3.T; 4.T; 5.F; 6.T; 7.F; 8.F; 9.T
题二：wounded; bled; according to; crimes; suppose; witnesses; unusual; suspect; prove; guilty
Unit 8 Detective stories（三）
题一：1. A man.
2. He was more than six feet tall, was in the prime of life, had small feet for his height.
3. By poison.
4. It is the German for revenge.
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