自考英语综合一下册课文 lesson 3

　　[00:00.00]Text  Detective on the Trail

[00:06.48]Bob Sugg read only certain bits of the papers he sold.

[00:11.44]Robberies,killings,and things like that.

[00:15.31]And that was funny,too,because he didn't like crime

[00:19.96]and meant to stop it whenever he could.

[00:23.82]Already in his free time he had helped catch several wrongdoers.

[00:28.68]Bob's favourite part of the newspaper was the page of personal advertisements.

[00:34.32]The one he was reading right now said:"Remember Aunt Mary on next Sunday.

[00:40.28]Quarrel upsetting all.Report evening 25th.N.E.Cross."

[00:46.34]"That's a funny one,"Bob thought.He reread the notice.

[00:51.38]Why pay more money to say"on next Sunday"

[00:56.14]when"next Sunday "would have been enough?"Cross.Cross."

[01:01.88]Bob felt sure he had come upon that name in the personals before.

[01:07.03]But he didn't remember those initials.What did N.E.stand for?

[01:12.67]For some reason that advertisement haunted Bob Sugg.

[01:17.53]Here was a mystery he wanted to solve.

[01:21.50]Four days later,a headline about a burglary caught his eye.

[01:26.75]He quickly read the story.

[01:29.99]A few minutes later,the man in charge of the newspaper files

[01:34.85]saw an excited boy rush into the room.

[01:38.90]"May I see the back number files,sir?"the boy asked.

[01:43.55]The man motioned toward a wide shelf.Bob intently studied a paper.

[01:49.71]"Look!These two personals,"Bob was breathless with excitement.

[01:55.67]"They appeared on different dates,but it's the same advertiser,Cross."

[02:01.91]"Wait,"the man interrupted."The initials aren't alike.

[02:06.96]One is W.Cross and the other is S.W."

[02:11.81]"Here's another Cross that was in the paper last Thursday.

[02:16.18]Now,who sent in these three ads?"asked Bob.

[02:20.12]"We can't give you that information,"the man said.

[02:24.25]"Well,"said Bob,"

[02:27.20]if you don't get this very question from the police inspector 1 today,

[02:32.37]my name's not Bob Sugg."The next moment he was gone.

[02:37.62]Bob hurried into Inspector Hamelin's office,and showed him the headline in the paper.

[02:43.40]"It's about this burglary in Ramon Square,"he said.

[02:47.76]"I can tell you the number of the house,though it isn't in the paper.

[02:52.90]Number 25.The burglar's Mr.N.E.Cross this time.

[02:58.83]Before,he was W.Cross,and before that,S.W.Cross.

[03:04.40]Remember Aunt Mary on next Sunday.Quarrel upsetting all.Report evening 25th.'

[03:11.53]Mr.Hamelin,the first letters of the words spell'Ramon Square.'

[03:16.70]"And the initials N.E.stand for North East?"

[03:20.86]"That's right,"said Bob."25,Ramon Square,North East;that was the address.

[03:27.91]And Sunday was the day chosen for the job!"

[03:32.27]"Smart work.Cognratulations!"Hamelin said.

[03:36.40]"I found two more ads in the news files,from weeks ago.

[03:41.26]Read them,sir!"Bob urged.

[03:44.73]Inspector Hamelin did so.The first one ran:"Friday.

[03:50.19]Reasons of safety take Lewis away North England 30th.S.W.Cross."

[03:57.04]The second ran:

[03:59.80]"Meet usual spot early unless Mary rings on Wednesday 5th.W.Cross."

[04:06.28]Bob pointed 2 a forefinger 3 at each word in turn.

[04:10.41]"The first spells out 30,Frost Lane,South West.

[04:15.58]The second is 5,Museum Row,West.

[04:20.13]When it gives the day of the week,that's the day for the burglary."

[04:25.30]"Bob,"Hamelin said,"you've given us the key to something.

[04:30.34]There were burglaries in both Frost Lane and Museum Row on the dates you've noted 4 here.

[04:36.90]Both crimes still unsolved.Lieutenant 5,

[04:41.47]call the paper and find out exactly where these advertisements came from!"

[04:46.93]The lieutenant learned that Mr.Cross had mailed the ads to the paper with payment.

[04:53.09]The city directory showed no such return address as the advertiser had left.

[04:59.26]"Well,the only way to get him is to watch the papers,"said the inspector.

[05:05.01]"There'll be another ad signed'Cross.'Then we'll trip him up!"

[05:10.05]The following week Bob saw the ad he wanted:

　　[05:13.81]"Susan.Awaited letter eight months,can't rest,eat,sleep.

[05:19.56]Come early next Thursday 8th.N.Cross.

[05:24.00]"8,Salem Crescent,North,"Bob said.

[05:28.36]When Bob reached Inspector Hamelin's office,the police already got the information,

[05:34.24]and Bob was told to return to his job

[05:38.18]and read about what was going to happen in the newspaper.

[05:42.54]But for Bob Sugg,that was too uninteresting a way of learning the news.

[05:48.32]After dark on Thursday night

[05:51.87]he made his way to Salem Crescent,and hid himself.

[05:56.13]Every little while he peeked 6 out and looked at Number 8.

[06:00.39]Now and then he saw men walking along the street.

[06:04.64]Then they disappeared in the dim shadows.

[06:08.40]They must be plain clothes men,Bob decided 7,

[06:12.56]who would hide until the time was ripe to swoop 8 down on the criminals.

[06:17.70]Hour after hour Bob waited.Now a distant clock was striking one.

[06:23.95]Then a voice asked,"What are you doing here?"

[06:28.68]It was a man in police uniform.

[06:32.44]"I'm just hanging around Salem Crescent to see the fun,"Bob answered.

[06:37.69]But there isn't going to be any because the crooks 9 have got on to it.

[06:42.44]Why haven't you gone home with the rest of the police?"he went on.

[06:46.99]"Who said the rest had gone home?"asked the man.

[06:51.12]"The inspector told me,"Bob lied."

[06:54.67]He said Mr.Cross had learned we're on to him,

[06:59.03]and put that last ad in just to mislead us."

[07:03.71]"That's right,"nodded the man."So why didn't you go home,too?"

[07:08.85]Bob looked intently at the man.

[07:12.30]"I thought I'd stay in case Mr.Cross does turn up."

[07:16.74]"It's lucky for you I'm the one you met,"the man said,smiling."

[07:21.70]If it had been that criminal with no police around,

[07:25.96]he'd probably have twisted your neck."

[07:29.80]Suddenly Bob clapped his hand against his jacket pocket.

[07:34.35]It's gone!The inspector's money belt!I found it,and now I've mislaid it!

[07:40.88]I must have dropped it!"

[07:44.14]Quickly the man looked down.

[07:47.38]The next instant he received a hard kick that sent him flying.

[07:52.14]Then Bob Sugg yelled,and dim figures came running and surrounded the man.

[07:57.70]"The rest of you were in plain clothes,"Bob explained after wards 10 to the inspector.

[08:03.27]"So I thought,'Why isn't this one?'

[08:07.42]Maybe Mr.Cross had put that last ad in as a test

[08:12.09]and might come along later to see if he'd been found out.

[08:16.64]He thought being dressed like a policeman would make him safe.

[08:21.21]But he looked like a liar 11 to me."