18.A young Detective's Adventures: The Mystery
18. A Young Detective’s Adventures: The Mystery
Content Introductory Remark Outline Analysis and Explanation Exercises
Content Introductory Remark Outline Analysis and Explanation Exercises
Outline The text can be divided into two parts. The first part(P1~18) The second part(the letter)
Outline The text can be divided into two parts. The first part(P1~18) The second part(the letter)
Text 1.My balcony looked directly onto the garden,and I saw a young woman I hadn't seen before on the porch. She was tending the plants and carefully and slowly and slowly touching each one.That must be the daughter,I thought:at the same time,I made my decision to start my investigation with her. 2.The house was quiet as I passed through the halls and found the door that opened onto the garden.As I approached the garden,the girl looked up quickly and said in a frightened voice,"Who's there?Who's there?
Text 1. My balcony looked directly onto the garden, and I saw a young woman I hadn’t seen before on the porch. She was tending the plants and carefully and slowly and slowly touching each one. That must be the daughter, I thought; at the same time, I made my decision to start my investigation with her. 2. The house was quiet as I passed through the halls and found the door that opened onto the garden. As I approached the garden , the girl looked up quickly and said in a frightened voice, ”Who’s there? Who’s there?
3.She looked right to me,or I should say right through me. 4."My name is Dwight Smith.I'm a guest of your father." 5."You must be with the police,"she said."My father said someone was-coming to investigate."She turned back to her plants."I.didn't recognize your step and you frightened me.But now I will know it,and you won't be able to surprise me anymore.you may ask me questions if you want.I know all about police investigations.I have listened to a lot of stories about famous detectives. Dwight Smith is such 'a common name thought.It won't sound very romantic in the newspapers when they write about all the famous crimes that you solve
3. She looked right to me, or I should say right through me. 4. “My name is Dwight Smith.I’m a guest of your father.” 5. “You must be with the police,” she said. ”My father said someone was coming to investigate.” She turned back to her plants. ”I didn’t recognize your step and you frightened me .But now I will know it, and you won’t be able to surprise me anymore. You may ask me questions if you want. I know all about police investigations. I have listened to a lot of stories about famous detectives. Dwight Smith is such a common name thought. It won’t sound very romantic in the newspapers when they write about all the famous crimes that you solve
6.I laughed and said I didn't expect to find many crimes in Flagstaff. 7."Then why are you here?you don't believe that these women whom my father married really died an accidental death,do you ?"She didn't wait for an answer.I think she had already lost any faith she had in me. 8."Nothing on earth is an accident.My blindness is not an accident.These plants are not an accident::Those women my father married were not part of this hill. They were not part of the scheme of things:it was obyious they had to be taken away like a weed in a garden:
6. I laughed and said I didn’t expect to find many crimes in Flagstaff. 7. “Then why are you here? You don’t believe that these women whom my father married really died an accidental death, do you ?”She didn’t wait for an answer. I think she had already lost any faith she had in me. 8. “Nothing on earth is an accident. My blindness is not an accident. These plants are not an accident. Those women my father married were not part of this hill. They were not part of the scheme of things; it was obvious they had to be taken away, like a weed in a garden
9."This has a beautiful flower,"I said,hoping to express my interest in the garden when I really wanted to hear more about this blind girl's hatred of the two intruders,her stepmothers. 10."Where?Let me feel.yes,it may be beautiful,it has a very delicate smell.But it's very poisonous,you know." 11."Why do you have poisonous plants in your garden?" 12."Oh,I have lots of them.Sometimes the most beautiful,innocent flower is deadly.Can you see the foxglove there?"She pointed toward some tall plants with purple flowers
9. “This has a beautiful flower,” I said, hoping to express my interest in the garden when I really wanted to hear more about this blind girl’s hatred of the two intruders, her stepmothers. 10. “Where? Let me feel. Yes, it may be beautiful, it has a very delicate smell. But it’s very poisonous, you know.” 11. “Why do you have poisonous plants in your garden?” 12. “Oh, I have lots of them.Sometimes the most beautiful, innocent flower is deadly. Can you see the foxglove there?” She pointed toward some tall plants with purple flowers
13.I began to think about the second wife,who died from food poisoning.I looked around the garden to see if there were any other dangerous plants I could recognize. 14.From the porch,Ms.Ryan was calling for us to come in to tea
13. I began to think about the second wife, who died from food poisoning. I looked around the garden to see if there were any other dangerous plants I could recognize. 14. From the porch, Ms. Ryan was calling for us to come in to tea
15.I did not sleep well that night.I listened to every sound.And there were lost of them.I decided I would not spend another night in that house.I planned to finish my investigation and leave that morning:I would let the Chief figure out who killed the wives.But I knew he didn't really want to know.Nobody wanted to know.And maybe they weren't murdered.It all could have been accidental:a missing plane,food poisoning,a fall.But what if someone fixed the motor of the plane so it would malfunction at a certain point;what if someone put some poisonous leaves in the food:what if the third wife was pushed off the cliff rather than fell?
15. I did not sleep well that night. I listened to every sound. And there were lost of them. I decided I would not spend another night in that house. I planned to finish my investigation and leave that morning. I would let the Chief figure out who killed the wives. But I knew he didn’t really want to know.Nobody wanted to know.And maybe they weren’t murdered. It all could have been accidental:a missing plane, food poisoning, a fall. But what if someone fixed the motor of the plane so it would malfunction at a certain point; what if someone put some poisonous leaves in the food; what if the third wife was pushed off the cliff rather than fell?
Did the same person kill all three?Or was the first an accident and the second two murders?Were the last two wives killed by one person or by two different people? 16.I left the Fitch house without saying thank you to my hosts.I ran down the hill and stopped a passing car. I had a lot to tell the Chief.I wondered how much he already knew
Did the same person kill all three? Or was the first an accident and the second two murders? Were the last two wives killed by one person or by two different people? 16. I left the Fitch house without saying thank you to my hosts. I ran down the hill and stopped a passing car. I had a lot to tell the Chief. I wondered how much he already knew
