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1、高三英语课文21高三课文:Unit21WhoGetstheMoneyAPROBLEMFORTHEDETECTIVE给侦探解决的问题J.J.Coalstoppedhisworkonareport,putdownhiscigarandwenttothedoortogreethisnewcustomer・AhandsomeyoungmanofaboutthirtysteppedintotheWashingtonofficeofthefamousdetective・J.J.科尔停下报告的写作,放下雪茄烟,走向门口去迎接新顾客。一位年
2、约三十的英俊青年走进了这位著名侦探的华盛顿事务所。"Goodmorning,MrCoa1.Ihearthatyouareoneofthebestdetectivesinthecapita1.Well,Ihaveaproblem・〃“早上好,科尔先生。我听说你是首都最优秀的侦探之一。唉,我有一个难题。〃〃SohowcanIhelpyou?〃askedthedetective・“那么我怎样才能帮你呢?"侦探问。〃Myname'sTomGoode,bytheway.Myaunt,Mrsflower,diedthreeweeksag
3、o.Herhusbandhadbuiltupalargebusinessduringhislifetime,andwhenhediedtenyearsagoin1989heleftallhismoneytohiswife・〃〃我叫汤姆•古德,顺便告诉你。我的伯母弗劳尔夫人3周前去世。她的丈夫一生中逐步建立起一家大商行,而当他10年前即于1985年去世后,他把全部财产留给了他的妻子。〃〃Soyourauntwasawealthywoman?〃〃那么你伯母就是一位富有的女人了?〃"That'sright・Andshe'sleft
4、about$4millioninherwilltoherhusband'sdaughterbyhisfirstmarriage・TheyoungwomanJsnameisClareFlower・Shewasbornin1966・ShelefthomewhenshewaseighteenandhaslivedinLosAngelesforthepastfifteenyears・Shedidn,tvisitherstep-mothermuch,thoughIbelievethattheyusedtospeakonthephone
5、fromtimetotime.Noneofthefamilyapartfromherfatherandmyaunthaveseenhersince・〃对啦。而她在其遗嘱中将大约400万美元留给她丈夫笫一次结婚所生的女儿。这位年轻女人名叫克莱尔•弗劳尔。她生于1963年。18岁时,她离开了家。过去的15年里她一直住在洛杉矶。她不常看望她的继母,虽然,我相信她们过去时不进在电话里聊一聊。自从她离开家以后,家里人除了她父亲与我伯母外没有人见过她。〃Whenmyauntwasburied,Clareturnedupattheserv
6、ice,andafterwardsstayedforteawhilethefamily,slawyerexplainedhowmyaunt'smoneywastobedividedup.InfactitallgoestoClare.Iwasspeakingtoheraboutmyaunt,andmentionedthatmyaunthadbeenverysadeversinceKleggdied,andsaidtoher,'Ofcourse,youknowhowimportantKleggwastoher・'AndClare
7、said,'Didtheyusetogooutalottogether,youknow,formealsandtoconcertsandthecinema?,ImanagedtohidemysurprisewhenIanswered,becauseKlegg,yousee,wasmyaunt,spetdog・Thepointis,Claredidn,tevenseemtoknowaboutmyaunt,sdogKlegg・AndIknowthattheywrotetoeachotherandspokeonthephone,e
8、veniftheydidn,toftenseeeachother.""我伯母安葬吋,葬礼上,克莱尔露面了,而且后來,当家庭律师说明我伯母的钱将怎样分掉吋,她留下來喝茶。实际上,这笔钱全归克莱尔。我跟她谈起我伯母,并提到自从克莱格死了Z后,我伯母一直很悲伤,我还对她说,’当然,你知道克莱格对