The Final Problem by Conan Doyle 词汇提示 1.The Reichenbach Fall 莱兴巴赫瀑布 2.Alps 阿尔卑斯山 3.guest house 招待所 4.nail 指甲 5.cauldron 大锅 6.detectives 侦探 原文 PART THREE: THE REICHENBACH FALL On the third day of our travels in Europe, Holmes sent a telegram to the police. Later that evening he received a reply. 'I knew it!' he cried. 'Have they caught Moriarty?' I asked. He shook his head. 'He has escaped. You should return to England, Watson. Moriarty will try to find me.' 'No,' I said. 'I'm going to come with you.' We discussed the matter for over an hour until Holmes became bored and agreed that I could stay. Holmes decided it was best for us to walk from France into Switzerland with the help of a local guide. One day, after days of walking, we sat down on a pretty area of grass to eat. I looked up and saw a huge rock falling from the top of the mountain towards us. I jumped out of the way and pushed Holmes to one side. I was surprised the guide didn't try to help. He told us coldly that rocks often fell from the mountain. It was wise to be careful. 'Who's there?' I cried. I ran up the hill, but there was no sign of anyone. Holmes decided to change our plans. We took a different route into Switzerland and we left our guide. Finally we crossed over the Alps. We arrived at a small village where we rested at the guest house. The owner spoke good English. He knew London well from his time there in one of the city's finest hotels. He told us about the sights in the area. 'You really must go and see the Reichenbach falls,' he said. 'They are a beautiful sight at this time of year. You should stay another night.' We said we had no plans to stay longer; and that we would continue to the next village of Rosenlaui, but Holmes agreed that we should see the falls first as we weren't far away. After more than an hour along a steep, narrow path, we heard the falls. The water from the melted snow from the mountains fell into the depths below with a sound like thunder. The path ended at the waterfall. The only way back was along the same path we came. Smoke seemed to rise from the black rock at the bottom like a cauldron. I shouted to Holmes who was at the end of the path; I heard the echo of my voice from the bottom of the falls. We rested on a rock near the falls to admire the view. Soon after a young Swiss boy came running towards us with a note in his hand. 'Herr Doctor!' He shouted to me. He handed me the note. It was written in English. 'A young English woman is very ill.We think she is dying but she doesn't speak any German. We need an English doctor to come quickly before it's too late.' Holmes agreed he would continue to Rosenlaui with the Swiss boy as a guide. I would find another guide and see him later. I went back down the hill as quickly as I could to see the poor woman. ''Where's the patient?' I asked. 'I hope she's not worse.' 'What do you mean?'the guest house owner asked. I handed him the note written on hotel paper. 'Didn't you write this?'I asked. 'No,' he said. 'This is very strange.' 'Can you remember anyone asking you for paper?' 'Not long before you left a well-educated Englishman came here...' I didn't wait to hear any more because I knew the rest. When I was coming down the path to the hotel, I remembered seeing a man on the other side of the hill walking up towards the falls. He was tall and thin and... I ran back up the path, but it took longer to go up than to come down. When I arrived, Holmes wasn't there. My worst fear was true. There wasn't a sick English lady. It was all a lie so that I would leave Holmes. I tried to think what Holmes would do. It didn't take long to find out what happened. The sight of Holmes's walking stick against a rock nearby told me that his journey went no further than the end of the path by the waterfall. There were no footprints returning back towards the path. I could see the torn roots of plants, and finally the mark of a long finger nail in the ground at the edge of the falls. I looked over into the black water beneath and shouted as loudly as I could. 'Holmes! Sherlock Holmes!' 'Sherlock Holmes!' came the echo of my own voice. I shouted again but it was no good. In that cauldron was one of the world's most dangerous criminals, and in my stomach, I knew my friend and one of the world's greatest detectives was with him until the end. Then, on the rock next to the walking stick, I saw a small silver case. I picked it up. There was a note inside. It read: I am grateful to Professor Moriarty forgiving me this opportunity to write to you. Now I will finally defeat one of the world's greatest criminals. Tell everyone the news. The police have all the information they need. I have left a file with my brother Mycroft. I am sorry, Watson, because I know this will be particularly difficult for you, my dear friend, but my disappearance from this world is the price I must pay. Yours truly, Sherlock Holmes Then I understood the guide was paid by Moriarty and Holmes was left alone for the final battle with Moriarty, which ended, so the local police say, with both men falling to their deaths in the falls. The information Holmes left with the police was enough to send most of Moriarty's men to jail but little was ever said of their leader, which is why I feel it is my duty to speak of it now. I cannot replace the emptiness that has been left in my life but maybe Holmes was right: his disappearance was the price only a brilliant detective could pay. Sherlock Holmes was, and always will be, the best and wisest man that I have ever known. THE END

提示 一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。 二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。 三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.cotton buds 棉签 2.clips 片段 原文 86. London's eggs and bread cafe offers boiled eggs, toast, jam, and bacon, as well as tea, coffee, and orange juice. 伦敦的鸡蛋和面包咖啡馆提供煮熟的鸡蛋、吐司、果酱和培根，以及茶、咖啡和橙汁。 87. Paper and plastic toys were the items removed next most from noses. Cotton buds and pencils were also found in ears. 纸玩具和塑料玩具是从鼻子里掏出来的最多的玩具，耳朵里还发现了棉签和铅笔。 88. Many students use their phones and computers during class for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades. 许多学生还会在课堂上用手机和电脑做跟课堂无关的事情，继而出现成绩不佳的问题。 89. In another study, researchers asked volunteers to jog for 30 minutes and then showed them clips from a sad movie. 在另一项研究中，研究人员要求志愿者慢跑30分钟，然后给他们看一部悲情电影的片段。 90. Well, ducks have never been popular with farmers like my grandfather anyway, because they sometimes destroy crops. 好吧，不管怎样，鸭子从未得到像我祖父这样的农民的喜欢，因为它们有时会毁坏庄稼。

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.commands 俯瞰 2.circumstances 情况 原文 361. Standing as it does on the hill the hotel commands a fine view. 这家旅馆坐落在山上，可以俯瞰美丽的景色。 362. He was the kind of kid who was always showing off to his classmates. 他是那种总是在同学面前炫耀的孩子。 363. It's true that she knows a lot about cooking, but she isn't a good cook. 她确实很懂做饭，但她做的饭不怎么好吃。 364. The Internet is very useful for knowing the circumstances of each part of the world. 互联网对于了解世界各地的情况非常有用。 365. Sorry, but can you show me the way to the next village? 对不起，你能告诉我去下一个村庄怎么走吗? 366. Your essay has some mistakes, but as a whole it is very good. 你的文章有一些错误，但总的来说很好。 367. Some people look down on others because they have less money. 有些人看不起别人，只是因为别人没有那么多钱。 368. Mary is so nice a girl that she is loved by everybody. 玛丽是个好女孩，大家都喜欢她。 369. If I had 25% more income, I'd be more satisfied with my life. 如果我的收入能再多25%，我对我的生活就会更满意。 370. I'm glad you enjoy skiing, but guess it's just not my cup of tea. 我很高兴你喜欢滑雪，但我觉得滑雪并不适合我。

词汇提示 1.literary 人文 2.and vice versa 反之亦然 3.intellectuals 知识分子 4.reluctance 不情愿 5.desire 愿望 6.cultivate 培养 7.controversial 争议 8.mindset 心态 原文 The Two Cultures In 1956, English writer and scientist C. P. Snow wrote an essay on "The Two Cultures. By this, he meant that in the West there is a scientific culture and a literary culture. Scientists do not talk very much to literary men and vice versa. Neither group seems to know, nor want to know, very much about the other. Snow argues that the scientific people and the literary people are moving further and further apart. Few scientists or engineers read literature, very few writers or intellectuals know or care anything about science. Literary culture seems to be anti-science and anti-technology. This affects Western reluctance to train more scientists and engineers. The standard of living in the West, and throughout the world, depends on having scientists and engineers. Nonetheless, relatively little effort is given to encouraging and developing these areas of education. Westerners, who are part of the literary culture, do not encourage or understand the scientific revolution. As a result, they are insensitive to the desire of Third World peoples to improve their lives through technology. Snow talks about how the standard of living in England has improved since 1800. Snow's grandfather did not go far in school, but did learn to read and write. Living in 1900, he realized that he was better off than his grandfather who lived in the early 1800s Snow's great-great-grandfather was a farm laborer who didn't know how to read or write. Snow feels that a similar transformation could happen even in very poor countries. It could happen in a short time if the West supplied capital and engineers. Snow believes that it is the industrial revolution that has transformed the West. This is what has allowed the farm laborers to go to school and to learn employable skills. In 1800, only a small proportion of society could expect to live well. Now nearly everyone has access to education and training. The same industrial revolution can happen in Third World countries. Snow agrees that most scientists and engineers do not read novels or cultivate the arts. However, he doesn't consider this to be as dangerous as when literary people ignore science and technology. Science and technology are too important to our standard of living to be ignored; our education systems have to be changed to reflect our need of them. Snow's article was quite controversial. Not everyone agreed with him that science and technology are being ignored by our educational system. But Snow certainly has a point when he says that scientific people and literary people view the world differently. These two different mindsets often lead to conflict in the workplace. Snow may be right that it is too easy for literary-minded students to ignore science, and scientifically minded students to ignore literature. 翻译 两种文化 1956年，英国作家兼科学家C·P·斯诺写了一篇关于“两种文化”的文章。 他的意思是，西方有科学文化和人文文化。 科学家们不怎么与文学家交谈，反之亦然。 这两组人似乎都不太了解，也不想了解对方。 斯诺认为，科学界人士和文学界人士的距离越来越远。 很少有科学家或工程师阅读文学，很少有作家或知识分子了解或关心科学。 人文文化似乎是反科学和反技术的。 这影响了西方不愿培养更多的科学家和工程师。 西方和全世界的生活水平取决于拥有科学家和工程师。 然而，鼓励和发展这些教育领域的努力相对较少。 西方人是人文文化的一部分，他们不鼓励或理解科学革命。 因此，他们对第三世界人民通过技术改善生活的愿望不敏感。 斯诺谈到了自1800年以来英国的生活水平是如何提高的。 斯诺的祖父在学校没走多远，但确实学会了阅读和写作。 生活在1900年的他意识到自己比生活在19世纪初的祖父过得更好 斯诺的曾曾祖父是一名农场工人，不知道如何阅读或写作。 斯诺认为，即使在非常贫穷的国家，也可能发生类似的转变。 如果西方提供资本和工程师，这可能在短时间内发生。 斯诺认为，正是工业革命改变了西方。 这就是让农场工人上学和学习就业技能的原因。 在1800年，只有一小部分社会能够过上好日子。 现在几乎每个人都能接受教育和培训。 同样的工业革命也可能发生在第三世界国家。 斯诺同意大多数科学家和工程师不读小说或培养艺术。 然而，他认为这不像文学界忽视科学技术那样危险。 科学和技术对我们的生活水平非常重要，不容忽视；我们的教育体系必须改变，以反映我们对它们的需求。 斯诺的文章颇有争议。 并非所有人都同意他的观点，即我们的教育系统正在忽视科学和技术。 但斯诺说科学界人士和文学界人士对世界的看法是不同的，这当然是有道理的。 这两种不同的心态往往会导致职场冲突。 斯诺说得对，有文学头脑的学生很容易忽视科学，有科学头脑的学生也很容易忽视文学。

The Final Problem by Conan Doyle 词汇提示 1.a narrow escape 死里逃生 2.opponent 对手 3.madness 疯狂 4.destruction 毁灭 5.pit 遗憾 6.carriage 马车，车厢 7.reserved 预定 8.destination 目的地 9.ferry 摆渡 10.porter 搬运工 11.priest 神父 12.disgused 伪装 13.platform 站台 原文 PART TWO: A NARROW ESCAPE Holmes moved around the room restlessly. 'And what happened next?' I asked. 'Moriarty asked me if I would continue with my investigations. I told him he already knew the answer. "Then you know mine," he replied. He put his hand in his pocket. I placed my fingers on the gun on the table but instead of a gun he took out a notebook and read aloud: "On the 4th January you passed me in the street, on the 23rd of January you were in my way, in the middle of February you were causing me problems, by the end of March I had to change my plans...Now I find, a month later, that you are trying to take my freedom from me. We both know that this cannot continue." 'You're right.' I said. 'It won't continue. Give me three more days and it will end. "You're an interesting opponent, Holmes. I don't know what I'd do without you. I'd be quite bored. You're smiling but I'm telling you the truth. This little game you are playing is too dangerous," he continued. 'I'm not afraid of danger. It's part of my profession,' I replied. "This is not danger!" he cried. "This is madness. There is a whole organization behind me. Do you think you alone can stop it? There is only one end to this Holmes. We both know what it is." 'I enjoy your company,' I replied, 'but I have an important matter to investigate.' "I know every move you make. If you try to destroy me, I will do the same to you," he said. 'You are too kind if you think I am capable of destroying you, but I will happily accept my own destruction if I can free the world of you, Moriarty.' "Such a pity!" he said as he went out of the door, "but you leave me with no choice." 'Moriarty is a man of his word and he doesn't waste time. On the way here I almost lost my life three times. First, a carriage with two horses came towards me at full speed. Fortunately, I jumped from the road just intime. Then, as I was walking around the corner, as tone fell from the top of the town hall; it missed me by the smallest amount. Finally, on the road to your house a man attacked me. I hit him hard and he fell over.' I was amazed at the way my friend spoke of these events. He was lucky to be alive and yet he told his story so calmly. 'You can understand now, Watson, why I shouldn't leave by the front door,' he continued. 'Holmes, you can't go home. You must stay here!' Holmes would not listen. He left, as planned over the back wall, but only after we had made arrangements for the next day. 'I'll see you tomorrow morning,' he said. 'Take this note. Follow these instructions carefully. Do exactly what it says. Destroy it afterwards.' 'Where will I meet you?' I asked. 'I'll see you on the train. The third carriage from the front is reserved.' The next day I followed Holmes's instructions. I did not take the first cab that arrived outside my door, or the second, I took the third. I gave the cab driver an address to take my luggage to. I got out early, ten minutes away from the station. I ran around the corner where a horse and carriage was waiting. He didn't ask for my destination; he took me directly to the station. When I arrived I was just in time for the express train that connects with the ferry to France. I ran as fast as I could and I saw a porter taking my luggage to a carriage. There was are served sign on the window and I got in. There was a man in the carriage but it wasn't Holmes; it was a priest. I was confused. Holmes said the carriage was only reserved for us. I sat down and the train left the station. Where was Holmes? After last night's events I was very worried for my friend's safety. Then the priest spoke. 'It's good manners to say "good morning," Watson.' Within moments, I realized that Holmes, disguised as a priest, was sitting before me in the carriage. 'We must be careful. There's Moriarty now!' he added. I looked out of the window and saw a man running towards the train, shouting angrily at the guard. I could see his large forehead and small dark eyes in the distance. Holmes smiled, sat down, and took out a newspaper. 'Holmes, this can't continue. Tell the police they have to arrest Moriarty! They can hold him until you have all the evidence they need.' 'No,' replied Holmes. 'There are too many fish in this net and I intend to catch them all. Now, we must plan what to do next. Moriarty will soon catch the train.' 'How?' I asked. 'This is the express train. There aren't any faster trains.' 'Think, Watson!' sighed Holmes. 'Moriarty is as intelligent as I am. Imagine I'm Moriarty! What would I do?' 'You could hire a private train.' 'Precisely.' Fifty-five minutes later the train stopped at a station. 'Quick!' said Holmes. 'We're getting off here.' 'What about our bags?' I asked. 'They'll arrive in Paris, where one of Moriarty's men will wait for us to come and collect them. We won't be there, of course, because we're getting a ferry to Belgium. We'll buy new bags and new clothes on the way.' At that same moment another train passed by on another platform, going at full speed. A man looked out of the window. We saw the face of Professor Moriarty. 'We guessed his plan,' said Holmes. 'We're lucky he didn't guess mine.'

提示 一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。 二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。 三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.impulse 冲动 2.sting 刺 原文 81. Wild pigs will eat almost anything containing calories. Mice, deer, birds, snakes and frogs are among their victims. 野猪几乎可以吃任何含热量的食物。老鼠、鹿、鸟、蛇和青蛙都是受害者。 82. Children have an impulse to explore their noses and ears. This results in the accidental entry of foreign objects. 孩子们有一种想要探索自己的鼻子和耳朵的冲动。这就导致了异物的意外进入。 83. You see, in America, many cities don't have good public transport. So most people need their own car to get around. 你看，美国许多城市没有良好的公共交通。所以大多数人都需要有辆自己的车。 84. A poisonous fish which has a sting strong enough to kill a human is invading the Mediterranean, warned scientists. 科学家们警告称，一种有毒的鱼正在入侵地中海，这种鱼的毒刺足以杀死一个人。 85. They were an easily found and plentifully available food source in farming areas, especially for poor immigrants. 在农业地区，特别是对贫穷的移民来说，它们是一种很容易找到的、丰富的食物来源。

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.funeral 葬礼 2.widow 寡妇 3.dignified 庄严的 4.kennel 狗窝 原文 351. Passengers shall not converse with the driver while the bus is in motion. 公共汽车行进过程中，乘客不得和司机交谈。 352. The company's financial year runs from April until March of the following year. 公司的财政年度从4月到次年3月。 353. The train was so crowded that I was kept standing all the way. 火车上太挤了，我一路都站着。 354. After running up the hill, I was completely out of breath. 跑上山后，我上气不接下气。 355. Paul is not a lazy boy. As a matter of fact, he works hard. 保罗不是一个懒惰的男孩。事实上，他工作很努力。 356. At the funeral, the widow looked very dignified, with her black suit, hat and gloves. 在葬礼上上，那个寡妇穿着黑衣服，戴着帽子和手套，看上去很庄重。 357. Carol and Carl are in the kennel, and other dogs are playing in the garden. 卡罗尔和卡尔在狗窝里，其他的狗在花园里玩。 358. I went through my money in a very short time. 我在很短的时间内花光了我的钱。 359. If you take care of the small things, the big things will take care of themselves. 如果你能处理好小事情，大事情就会自动解决。 360. As soon as he felt his house shake, he rushed out into the garden. 他一感觉到房子摇晃，就逃到花园里去了。

词汇提示 1.region 地区 2.inn 小客栈 3.swans 天鹅 4.permanent 永久的 5.ease 缓解 原文 The Stratford Festival The Shakespearean festival in Stratford, Ontario, is one of the greatest theatrical festivals in the world This is the story how this small town, which was far from any theatrical centers, became so important for drama. For most of its history, Stratford was the county town for the local farming region. It was also a railway center. An Irishman who opened an inn there founded Stratford in 1832. He called his roadhouse "Shakespeare's Inn," after England's great dramatist. Soon the little town became known as Stratford, after the town in England where Shakespeare was born. The local river was likewise called the Avon after the English river. The little town grew gradually and became the local center for government and law. Stratford people seemed to enjoy the association with Shakespeare. Many streets were given Shakespearean names such as Arden Park, Portia Boulevard, Romeo Street and Viola Court. Local schools received names such as Hamlet Public School or Falstaff School. Still, there was no attempt at Shakespearean theatre in Stratford, Ontario In 1913, the Canadian Pacific Railway threatened to take over the town. They proposed a railway line running through the center of Stratford, which would have taken overmuch of the town's parkland. The townspeople voted down this proposal. Instead, they expanded the parkland along the Avon River. These parks were enhanced with gardens and, in 1918, a pair of swans was added. These swans were an imitation of the swans on English rivers. In 1950, it appeared that the railway would be closing some of its workshops in Stratford. The town was looking for ideas that might lead to new employment opportunities. This was when one citizen, Tom Patterson, suggested that the town sponsor a drama festival. Patterson was able to get Irish director, Tyrone Guthrie, to come to Stratford in 1952. Guthrie agreed to head up the 1953 season. Everyone in Stratford pitched in to raise the necessary money and prepare the stage. Since there was no time to put up a building, the plays were staged under a huge tent. Two plays were put on during a six-week season, and with great success. In 1957, a permanent theatre was built. The Stratford season in 2001 runs for more than six months, from late April to early November. There are fourteen plays in production at three different theatres. Altogether there are 668 performances, with a total attendance of 580,000 people. About 40% of the audience comes from the United States. Tom Patterson's plan to ease unemployment in Stratford has worked well. The festival has helped to create nearly 6,000 jobs and generate wages and salaries of $110 million annually. In total, the festival brings about $170million of revenue into the Stratford area. Of course, to the audiences who come back every year,the main attraction is seeing some of the best Shakespearean theatre in the world. The Stratford Festival Company is Canada's leading acting company,and many of its actors have become internationally known. 翻译 斯特拉特福德节 安大略省斯的特拉特福德莎士比亚戏剧节是世界上最伟大的戏剧节之一 这就是关于这个远离任何戏剧中心的小镇如何对戏剧变得如此重要的故事。 在其历史的大部分时间里，斯特拉特福德是当地农业区的县城。 它也是一个铁路中心。 1832年，一位爱尔兰人在那里开了一家客栈从此建立了斯特拉特福德。 他以这位英国伟大的剧作家的名字，将自己的小屋称为“莎士比亚客栈”。 不久，这个小镇就以莎士比亚出生的英国小镇——斯特拉特福德而闻名。 当地的河流也以英格兰河流的名字命名为雅芳河。 这个小镇逐渐发展壮大，成为当地的政府和法律中心。 斯特拉特福德人似乎很喜欢与莎士比亚产生联系。 许多街道都被冠以莎士比亚的名字，如阿登公园、波西亚大道、罗密欧街和维奥拉宫。 当地的学校被命名为哈姆雷特公立学校或法尔斯塔夫学校。 尽管如此，还是没有在安大略省斯特拉特福德建立莎士比亚剧院的计划。 1913年，加拿大太平洋铁路公司威胁要接管该镇。 他们提议修建一条贯穿斯特拉特福德市中心的铁路线，这将占用该镇大部分的公园。 镇民投票否决了这项提案。 相反，他们沿着雅芳河扩建了公园。 这些公园因花园而得到了提升，1918年又增加了一对天鹅。 这些天鹅是英国河流上天鹅的仿制品。 1950年，铁路公司似乎要关闭斯特拉特福德的一些车间。 该镇正在寻找可能带来新就业机会的想法。 当时，一位名叫汤姆·帕特森的市民建议小镇举办一个戏剧节。 1952年，帕特森让爱尔兰导演泰隆·古思里来到斯特拉特福德。 格思里同意指挥1953年的节日季。 斯特拉特福德的每个人都参与筹集必要的资金，为舞台做准备。 由于没有时间搭起大楼，戏剧就在一个巨大的帐篷下上演。 在为期六周的赛季中上演了两出戏，并取得了巨大的成功。 1957年，一座永久性剧院建成。 2001年的斯特拉特福德戏剧节持续了六个多月，从4月底到11月初。 三家不同的剧院共有十四部戏剧正在制作中。 共有668场演出，总观众达58万人。 大约40%的观众来自美国。 汤姆·帕特森（Tom Patterson）缓解斯特拉特福德失业的计划效果良好。 该节日帮助创造了近6000个就业机会，每年产生1.1亿美元的工资和薪金。 总的来说，这个节日为斯特拉特福德地区带来了约1.7亿美元的收入。 当然，对于每年回来的观众来说，最吸引人的是看世界上最好的莎士比亚戏剧。 斯特拉特福德戏剧节公司是加拿大领先的表演公司，其许多演员已成为国际知名演员。

The Final Problem by Conan Doyle 词汇提示 1.mastermind 主谋 2.rumors 谣言 3.companion 同伴 4.investigation 调查 5.surgery 手术，诊室 6.pale 苍白的 7.blind 窗帘 8.equal 对手 9.extraordinary 非凡的 10.threads 线索 11.intelligent 聪明 12.hissed 嘶吼 原文 PART ONE: A CRIMINAL MASTERMIND Almost two years have passed since that terrible day. I never wanted to speak about it again but I feel it is my responsibility to describe the events leading up to it. A certain Colonel Moriarty, brother of Professor James Moriarty, is responsible for rumors and lies about the character of my dear friend Sherlock Holmes that I will not repeat here. I am the only one who knows what happened between Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty and it is time that the world knew the truth. I still visited 221B Baker Street from time to time when Holmes wanted a companion to help with his investigations, but not as often as before. In the final year of my visits Holmes spent more and more time alone. The mystery he was trying to solve occupied a lot of his time but he wouldn't speak about it, not even to me. One day, in early spring, I received a letter from France. Dear Watson, I am working in France for the French Government on an important matter that will take me many months to solve. The weather is good but the food is not so good. I hope all is well with the surgery. I will write again soon. Sherlock Holmes. From the letter it seemed clear that I would not see him for some time, so you can imagine my surprise when only a month later he appeared at the window of my surgery. He looked pale and very worried. He entered at a door around the side. 'I know what you're thinking,' he said before I could speak. 'I look terrible.' I watched as Holmes went around the room making sure all the windows were locked. He closed the blinds. 'Holmes, what's the matter?' I asked. 'Air guns,' he replied. 'Air guns?' 'I think you know me by now,' he continued. 'I am not a nervous man but there's a difference between stupidity and courage, and when someone is trying to kill me.…. I don't want them to have a clear shot through your windows. Do you have anything to drink?' I gave him a glass of water. He checked the windows again. 'I'm sorry for coming here so late. I won't stay long. I think it's best if I leave over the wall at the back,' he said. 'Holmes, please explain what all this is about.' He said nothing. I looked at his hand. It was bleeding. I offered him something to clean it with. 'Holmes, this isn't a little fight. Look at your hand!' 'Are you alone here in the surgery?' he asked. 'Yes, I am now. There is another doctor who helps me during the week.' 'Maybe he can help while you're away. I want you to come with me on a trip to Europe. I'm not sure of the exact location. We can decide when we get there.' Holmes' behavior was very strange. He never went on holiday. He certainly didn't go on 'trips' for no reason. He saw the worried look in my eyes. 'There's only one person I can trust with this information, Watson, and that's you. For the first time in my life,' he said, 'I have finally met my equal. His name is known to every criminal in London, but ask anyone in the street and they'll say they've never heard of him. Professor Moriarty! The man is a genius - he's a criminal mastermind!' 'Moriarty - a mastermind?' 'You see!' he laughed. 'No-one knows the real Moriarty - but I do! The man is responsible for half the crimes in London. I could continue working for the French government. It's a nice life, it's well paid, but I cannot rest until Moriarty is in prison!' 'Half the crimes in London!' I repeated. 'But if you really believe this, why haven't you asked Scotland Yard to arrest him? Do you have the evidence?' 'Crimes happen all the time. The criminal is caught.Sometimes they go to prison, then someone pays money and they go free. Sometimes they are never found. The important thing is that the man who controls everything is never caught. No-one must ever suspect him.' 'But what does he do?' 'Everything and nothing! He is a well-educated university professor and one of the greatest mathematicians in Europe. At the age of twenty-one he wrote a thesis that was read all over the world. He was offered a job at a university. He worked very hard, but not towards anything good. He moved to London where he has chosen to use his extraordinary brain for a life of crime. No-one knows the criminal world better than I do. For years I have known that there is someone else behind the crimes I investigate. He is like a spider that sits in the center of a very large web. He plans, he sits and he waits. He makes the threads and I follow them. In three days' time, with my information, they could arrest Moriarty and all his men. But if I take one step in the wrong direction, then all my work counts for nothing. I was sitting in my chair thinking about a case this morning, when a man walked into my room. I knew him immediately. His forehead was high, his skin was pale and his shoulders were round from the time spent in his study.His eyes were so dark I couldn't read the slightest emotion in them. He observed me with simple curiosity as his head moved from side to side like a snake. "You're not as intelligent as I thought," he said. "Don't you know it's dangerous to keep a loaded gun in your pocket?" 'I took out the gun that was in my pocket and put it on the table, but I kept my fingers close to it. "You know who I am," he hissed softly. 'If you have something to tell me, Professor Moriarty, I am free for around five minutes,' I replied.

提示 一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。 二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。 三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.monitored 监控 2.chips in to 投入 原文 76. Zoo officials said during this pregnancy, she was closely monitored through physical exams and blood tests. 动物园的官员们说，在这次怀孕期间，她的健康状况通过体检和血液测试受到了密切的监测。 77. His teacher recognized Joe's talent and posted all his work online, which led to something pretty wonderful. 他的老师注意到了乔的才华，并将他所有的作品都发到了网上，这带来了相当美好的结果。 78. Honestly, I'm impressed! I know I can probably repaint the walls in my house over a weekend or something. 说实话，这真的令我印象深刻！我知道我可以用一个周末或别的什么时候重新粉刷我房子的墙壁。 79. The whole village chips in to help, including the kids, who end up developing their baking skills at an early age. 全村的人都会来帮忙，孩子们也在其中，他们在很小的时候就发展了烘焙技能。 80. It started with one person, Jane Newton. Jane moved from lditarod with her husband in 1972and opened a restaurant. 这始于简·牛顿。1972年，简和丈夫从伊迪塔罗德搬来，开了一家餐馆。

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.initially 最初 2.sorted 解决 原文 341. When it comes to dancing, no body can move like Michael Jackson. 说到跳舞，没有人能跳得像迈克尔·杰克逊那样好。 342. Initially we had some problems with our computer system, but they've been sorted out now. 最初我们的计算机系统出了一些问题，但现在已经解决了。 343. Let's have our picture taken with the statue in the back, shall we? 我们以雕像为背景拍张照，好吗? 344. Do you think it is difficult to finish reading this book in a week? 你认为在一周內读完这本书很难吗？ 345. My time in school will be one of my happiest memories. 在学校的时光将是我最快乐的回忆之一。 346. Such an economic program will help the rich at the expense of the poor. 这样的经济计划将以牺牲穷人为代价来帮助富人。 347. Direct marketing is a means of allowing people to shop from home. 直销是允许人们在家购物的一种方式。 348. When it comes to my supervisor, he's very inconsistent, so we never get any work done. 我的导师，他反复无常，所以我们从来没有完成任何工作。 349. This stone was so heavy that I could not lift it. 这块石头太重了，我举不起來。 350. Houses should be built so as to admit plenty of light as well as fresh air. 房屋的建造应该能保证充足的光线和新鲜空气进入室内。

词汇提示 1.thickly 厚的 2.distributor 经销商 3.corn dough 玉米面团 4.granted 授权 5.versatile 多样的 6.flavors 口味 7.ketchup 番茄酱 8.vinegar 醋 9.ridged 拱脊状 10.bland 平淡的 11.caution 警告 原文 Potato Chips and Corn Chips The story goes that the potato chip was invented in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. in 1853. Multi- millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt complained to the chef that his fried potatoes were sliced too thickly. Chef George Crum responded by slicing the potatoes paper thin and frying them in hot oil. The potato chip became an instant success. Many companies have made large profits on chips. The most successful brands are associated with the Frito-Lay Company Herman W. Lay of Nashville, Tennessee, was selling potato chips from the back of his car in the early 1930s. He soon became a successful distributor for a brand of potato chips, which were made in Atlanta, Georgia. When that company ran into financial problems, Lay arranged to buy them out. It now became H. W. Lay and Company. Meanwhile in Texas, Elmer Doolin was trying to sell chips made from corn dough. This was an old Mexican recipe, which Doolin had found in San Antonio, Texas. At first, these Fritos corn chips were made in Mr. Doolin's mother's kitchen. It took a few years before they sold very well. Mr. Doolin moved the company to Dallas and began to expand his market. In 1945, he granted the H. W. Lay Co. the rights to make Fritos corn chip for the American southeast. In 1961, the two companies merged to become Frito-Lay Inc. In 1965, Frito-Lay merged with Pepsi to become PepsiCo. Inc. one of the largest snack food and beverage companies in the world. In 2000, Frito-Lay sold 58% of all the snack chips in the U.S.A. In Canada and the United States, Frito-Lay products had sales of $9.9 billion. The most popular brand was Lay's potato chips, followed by Doritos, Ruffles, Tostitos, Cheetos, and Fritos. Internationally, Frito-Lay has 28% of the market worldwide. That amounts to $5.9 billion annually. Why are potato chips and corn chips so popular? Well, they are versatile. They can replace other forms of potatoes and corn. They can also come in various flavors. For example, potato chip flavors include ketchup, salt and vinegar, barbeque, dill pickle and cheddar. Potato chips can be thick or thin, ridged or flat, spicy or bland. Chips can be made from many things besides potatoes. But chips can also be made from sweet potatoes, parsnips, taro root, peppers and other vegetables. One caution about potato chips is that they are not a good source of nutrition. Parents who send their children to school with a bag of potato chips for lunch need to remember that these are just a snack. Because snack chips usually contain a lot of fat, they can also lead to weight gain. It is better not to eat snack chips too often and not to eat them instead of healthier foods. In Canada nearly $2 billion is spent on snack food every year and half of this is spent on chips Spicy chips are gaining in popularity. The snack chip industry just keeps on growing. 翻译 薯片和玉米片 故事说薯片是1853年在纽约州萨拉托加斯普林斯发明的。 百万富翁科尼利乌斯·范德比尔特向厨师抱怨说，他的炸土豆片太厚了。 厨师乔治·克鲁姆（George Crum）对此做出了回应，将土豆切成薄片，然后在热油中油炸。 薯片一下子就成功了。 许多公司在薯片上获得了巨大利润。 最成功的品牌与Frito Lay公司有关 20世纪30年代初，田纳西州纳什维尔市的赫尔曼·W·雷（Herman W.Lay）在他的汽车后面卖薯片。 他很快就成为了一家在佐治亚州亚特兰大生产的薯片品牌的成功分销商。 当那家公司遇到财务问题时，雷安排将其收购。 于是它变成了H.W.Lay公司。 与此同时，在德克萨斯州，埃尔默·杜林（Elmer Doolin）试图出售玉米面团制成的薯片。 这是杜林在德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥发现的一种墨西哥老食谱。 起初，这些Fritos玉米片是在杜林先生母亲的厨房里制作的。 过了几年，它们才卖得很好。 杜林先生把公司搬到了达拉斯，并开始扩大他的市场。 1945年，他授予H.W.Lay公司为美国东南部生产Fritos玉米片的权利。 1961年，这两家公司合并成为Frito-Lay公司。 1965年，Frito-Lay与Pepsi合并成为百事公司，是世界上最大的休闲食品和饮料公司之一。 2000年，Frito-Lay在美国销售了58%的零食薯条。 在加拿大和美国，Frito Lay产品的销售额为99亿美元。 最受欢迎的品牌是乐事薯片，其次是多力多滋（Doritos）、Ruffles、Tostitos、奇多（Cheetos）和Fritos。 在国际上，Frito-Lay在全球市场占有28%的份额。 这相当于每年59亿美元。 为什么薯片和玉米片如此受欢迎？嗯，他们多种多样。 它们可以替代其他形式的土豆和玉米。 它们也可以有各种口味。 例如，薯片口味包括番茄酱、盐和醋、烤肉、莳萝泡菜和切达干酪。 薯片可以是厚的或薄的，脊状的或扁平的，辛辣的或平淡的。 除了土豆之外，薯片还可以用很多东西做。 薯片也可以由红薯、欧防风、芋头、辣椒和其他蔬菜制成。 关于薯片的一个警告是，它们不是很好的营养来源。 带着一袋薯片送孩子上学的家长需要记住，这些只是一种零食。 因为零食薯片通常含有大量脂肪，它们也会导致体重增加。 最好不要经常吃零食薯片，也不要吃零食，而吃更健康的食物。 在加拿大，每年有近20亿美元用于快餐食品，其中一半用于薯片。 辣味薯片越来越受欢迎。 零食薯片行业仍在增长