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1、LoveorMoneybyRomenaAkinyemi[爱情与金钱/罗维纳·阿金耶米著] ■简介 你是一名不错的侦探,是吗?如果是的话,那你得比沃尔什探长先找出凶手。沃尔什探长是名警探,他工作虽说慢了点,可十分细心。你是位“快手”吗?侦探是干什么的呢?侦探就是寻找线索的人。而线索就是告诉你谁是凶手的重要但又细小的事物。发现线索不容易,但本故事中有许多线索。有些线索有用——它们能帮助你,可有些线索却不利——它们妨碍你找到凶手。你得仔细点读,否则你会错过线索。 但请记住:你不必相信人们说的每件事。凶手显然会撒谎,可能其他人因不同的理由也会撒谎。也许他
2、们希望某人死去。但是谁希望呢?谁杀的?你能找出凶手吗? 罗伊纳·阿金耶米是英国人,但在非洲度过了许多年。《爱情与金钱》是她为英语学生写的第一部故事。■1Chapter TheClarksonfamilylivedinthecountrynearCambridge,abouthalfamilefromthenearestvillageandaboutamilefromtheriver.Theyhadabig,oldhousewithabeautifulgarden,alotofflowersandmanyold.trees. OneThursday
3、morninginJuly,Jackiecameinfromthegarden.Shewasatall,fatwoman,thirtyyearsold.Itwasthehottestdayoftheyear,butsheworeawarmbrownskirtandyellowshirt.Shewentintothekitchentogetadrinkofwater.Justthenthephonerang. 'Cambridge1379,'Jackiesaid. 'Hello.ThisisDiane.IwanttotalktoMother.' '
4、Motherisn'there,'Jackiesaid.'She'satthedoctor's.' 'Why?What'sWrong?' 'Nothing'swrong,'Jackiesaid.'Whyareyoutelephoning?Youaregoingtocomethisweekend?Motherwantseveryonetobehere.' 'Yes,Iwanttocome,'Dianesaid.'I'mphoningbecauseIhavenomoneyforthetrainticket.' 'Nomoney!Motherisal
5、waysgivingyoumoney!' 'Thisphonecallisveryexpensive,'Dianesaidcoldly.'TellMotherplease.Ineedthemoney.' Jackieputthephonedown.Shetookacigarettefromherbagandbegantosmoke.Shefeltangrybecausehersisteral-waysaskedformoney.Dianewastwentyyearsold,theyoungestinthefamily.ShelivedinLondo
6、n,inoneroomofabighouse.Shewantedtobeasinger.Shesangverywellbutshecouldnevergetwork. Jackiewentbackintothekitchenandbegantomakesomesandwiches.Justthenthebackdooropened,andhermothercamein. 'It'sveryhot!'Mollysaid.Shetookoffherhatandputitdownonthetable.Shewasatall,darkwomanwithbe
7、autifuleyes. Twobig,blackdogscameintothekitchenafterherandranacrosstoher.Shesatdownandputherhandsontheirheads. Jackieputthesandwichesonthetable.'Mother,'shesaid,'Dianephoned.Shewantsmoneyforhertrainticket.' Mollyclosedhereyesforaminute.Thenshestoodup.'ThisafternoonIwantyoutog
8、etthehousereadyfortheweekend,'shesaid.'Oh,andpl
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