上海交大版应用型大学英语综合教程 第3册 unit 5 课文翻译与答案.doc

Unit 5 Part 1 Language Skills Development 1. StarterA. Lateral thinking quiz. Read the riddles and give your answers.1. Johns mother has 3 children, two of whom are named April and May. What is the third one named?John.2. A mute person wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing ones teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done. Now if a blind man wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how should he express himself? He simply opens his mouth and asks.3. A woman lives on the tenth floor of a block of flats. Every morning she takes the lift down to the ground floor and goes to work. In the evening, she gets into the lift, and, if there is someone else in the lift she goes directly to her floor. Otherwise, she goes to the eighth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to her flat. How do you explain this?The woman is of small stature and couldnt reach the upper lift buttons.Mind Map lateral thinking水平思考，横向思维mute a.哑的；无声的，沉默的imitate n.模仿，仿效B. Listen to a passage and answer the following questions.1. Who was murdered 23 years ago? A 38-year-old woman was murdered.2. When did the murder take place? The murder took place on October 13, 1985.3. When did the victim die and what was the direct cause of her death? She died 18 days later from head injuries resulting from the attack.4. Who re-examined the case? The Cold Case Unit re-examined it.5. Who is the suspect and where is he now? One of the womans ex-boyfriends is the suspect. He is currently in custody.Tapescript:Police Solve 23-year-old Murder CaseMore than two decades after an Austin woman was found severely injured in her apartment, police are charging her ex-boyfriend with murder.Officials closed the 1985 murder case of then 38-year-old Austin resident, Natalie Antonetti.On October 13, 1985, Austin police were called to investigate an assault on a victim who was later identified as Antonetti. At about 5:15 a.m., Antonettis roommate said she found her attacked and on the couch, bleeding from her head. Police said EMS transported Antonetti to the hospital, where she died 18 days later from head injuries resulting from the attack.The initial investigation went cold after authorities said they were unable to charge a suspect in this case. However, the case was re-examined in 2007 by the Cold Case Unit. In the examination, police said they followed up on an anonymous tip that was received that year.The 2007 tip produced more leads, which ultimately led to the charge of one of Antonettis ex-boyfriends. Some 23 years later, the case was presented to a grand jury on June 10, and resulted in a charge for first-degree murder against Dennis Davis.Though Davis was previously interviewed at the time of the murder, he was never listed as a suspect. Police said he is currently in custody awaiting a hearing.Mind Map assault n.侵犯人身（罪）couch n.长沙发EMS紧急医疗服务（emergency medical service）Cold Case Unit悬案组anonymous tip匿名举报lead n.线索custody n.拘留，拘押Info Box 1. Detective storyThe traditional elements of the detective story are: (1) the seemingly perfect crime; (2) the wrongly accused suspect at whom circumstantial evidence points; (3) the bungling (搞得一团糟) of dim-witted police; (4) the greater powers of observation and superior mind of the detective; and (5) the startling and unexpected denouement, in which the detective reveals how the identity of the culprit was ascertained. Detective stories frequently operate on the principle that superficially convincing evidence is ultimately irrelevant. Usually it is also axiomatic that the clues from which a logical solution to the problem can be reached be fairly presented to the reader at exactly the same time that the sleuth (侦探) receives them and that the sleuth deduce the solution to the puzzle from a logical interpretation of these clues. The first detective story was The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe, published in April 1841. The profession of detective had come into being only a few decades earlier, and Poe is generally thought to have been influenced by the Mmoires (182829) of Franois-Eugne Vidocq, who in 1817 founded the worlds first detective bureau, in Paris. Poes fictional French detective, C. Auguste Dupin, appeared in two other stories, The Mystery of Marie Roget (1845) and The Purloined Letter (1845). The detective story soon expanded to novel length. The introduction of the mass-produced paperback book in the late 1930s made detective-story writers wealthy, among them the Americans Erle Stanley Gardner, whose criminal lawyer Perry Mason unraveled crimes in court, Rex Stout, with his fat, orchid-raising detective Nero Wolfe and his urbane assistant Archie Goodwin, and Frances and Richard Lockridge, with another bright married couple, Mr. and Mrs. North. In France, Georges Simenon produced novel after novel at a rapid-fire pace, making his hero, Inspector Maigret, one of the best-known detectives since Sherlock Holmes. Other writers who carried out the tradition of Holmes or broke new ground included Nicholas Blake (pseudonym of the poet C. Day-Lewis), Michael Innes, Dame Ngaio Marsh, Josephine Tey, Carter Dickson (John Dickson Carr), and P. D. James. After 1945, writers such as John Le Carr adapted the detective-story format to the increasingly popular spy novel. The Mystery Writers of America, a professional organization founded in 1945 to elevate the standards of mystery writing, including the detective story, has exerted an important influence through its annual Edgar Allan Poe Awards for excellence. 2. Identical twinsIdentical twins develop from a single egg/sperm combination that splits a few days after conception. Their DNA originates from a single source, thus their genetic makeup is the same and the characteristics that are determined by genetics will be similar. Monozygotic twins are always of the same gender, except in extremely rare cases of chromosomal defect. 同卵双胞胎即单卵双胞胎，是一个精子与一个卵子结合产生的一个受精卵。这个受精卵一分为二，形成两个胚胎。由于他们出自同一个受精卵，接受完全一样的染色体和基因物质，因此他们性别相同，且就像一个模子里出来的，有时甚至连自己的父母都难以分辨。这种相似不仅表现为外形相似，而且血型、智力、甚至某些生理特征（指纹）和对疾病的易感性等都很一致。 3. OregonState (pop., 2000: 3,421,399), U.S., northwestern region. Lying on the Pacific Ocean, it is bordered by Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California. It covers 97,073 sq mi (251,419 sq km). Its capital is Salem. The Columbia River forms its northern boundary; the Snake River is its upper eastern boundary. The Cascades Range, with Mount Hood, is in western central Oregon. First sighted by Spanish explorers, it was visited by Francis Drake in 1579 and by James Cook in 1778. The area was inhabited by many American Indian peoples when in 1792 Captain Robert Gray explored the Columbia River, giving the U.S. a claim to the region. The rivers mouth was reached by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805. The first white settlement was founded at Astoria in 1811 by the fur trader John J. Astor. Settlement of the area accelerated from c1843 with mass migration over the Oregon Trail. It was part of the Oregon territory and was admitted to the Union as the 33rd state in 1859. The states economy is dependent on its forests, farms, and livestock. Salmon and shellfish are the bases of the fishing industry. Centres of population, arts, and education are Portland, Eugene, and Medford.Unknown Sister 家有姊妹不相识 1 Lindsey, sitting on the couch in her living room, turned on the 5 oclock news channel. 2 Supposedly, new evidence has been found identifying a person connected to a four-year-old robbery case in Portland, Oregon, and a fingerprint was able to be matched with one of the perpetrators at the last crime scene, reporting from Channel 10 news scrolls across the TV screen in bold letters. A picture was shown on the screen, identified by the fingerprint. Lindsey looked at the photo and went into shock because it was her or her twin sister Sara being accused of the robberies. Lindsey and Sara were identical twin sisters and their personalities were the only key to telling one from the other. Lindsey was quiet and conservative, while Sara enjoyed partying with her friends. Sara was killed last year in a car accident. She was hit by a drunk driver and died instantly, before the paramedics arrived on the scene. 3 Furthermore, Lindsey had been getting these strange dreams recently at night, in which she was the perpetrator. Some dreams involved her robbing an elderly couple in broad daylight of their vehicle and expensive jewels. Other dreams involved her torturing and burning an old man on his chest and face with an iron pipe as he was tied to his bed in his home. Lindsey was unclear as to why she was having these images, nor did she know where these crimes had taken place. She replayed the broadcast message in her mind and wondered if her images and the robberies had any connection. 4 Hello, Mom, did you see the picture of me or Sara on the news a few minutes ago? Lindsey asked in a slow tone of voice. 5 Yes, honey, why is your photo on the news? 6 Its not me, Mom. Its Sara. Ive never lived nor stayed in Portland, Oregon. 7 Lindsey hung up the phone before her mom could say another word. She realized that an extensive search on her part was going to be required to remove herself from the case. Moreover, she was going to have to locate the place Sara was living in four years ago around the time of the crimes. Lindsey drove over to Saras home in search of anything left behind linking her with the Portland area. Her home was still the same, because their mom kept it after Sara passed away. Lindsey entered the living room, the dining room, and the kitchen. The living room looked very clean. Lindsey was with Sara when she bought the home and it seemed weird walking back into the home without her sister around. Lindsey wasnt surprised at the neatness and cleanness of the rooms. She looked shocked as she entered the bathroom, which was a mess with trash on the tiled floor and a dirt ring around the tub. Next, Lindsey walked into her sisters bedroom and saw her bras and panties thrown on the bed and floor, with an unplugged TV sitting by her water bed. Lindsey proceeded back into the kitchen and found Saras address book on the counter. She found three numbers with Oregon area codes, which were for two female friends and an ex-boyfriend named Johnny. 8 Lindsey took a chance and spoke with both women, who agreed to meet with Lindsey the following day at their homes once she arrived. The following day, Lindsey boarded the first flight out to Portland and arrived at a hotel near the airport. Once she checked in she immediately called both women to confirm the meeting for that afternoon. Lindsey took a cab over to the first young womans home and spoke with her for about an hour, and then she left and went to the other womans home. She was given pictures and took notes on some of their conversations. Lindsey took a cab out into town and did some shopping and sightseeing for a few hours. Later, she returned to the hotel and rested for the meeting with Johnny the next day. She arrived at the restaurant near the hotel the next morning. Lindsey was there 15 minutes early to gather her thoughts and to prepare herself for the initial conversation with Johnny. A young man walked into the restaurant, needing more sleep by the look on his face. His clothes looked worn and his sneakers were covered in mud, and his hair was all over his head. Lindsey knew that this wasnt Johnny because he wasnt the type of guy that her sister was attracted to. 9 Nevertheless, the young man sat across from Lindsey at the table, introducing himself as Johnny. She was intrigued by his willingness to express his feelings and the relationship he had with Sara. He also spoke about the robberies, saying that Sara went with him on three of the four crimes. He mentioned that she hadnt been scared; she had taken it as a thrill. Johnny gave her a few pictures of him and Sara at his apartment when she lived in Portland. Lindsey noticed how he fumbled with the zipper on his coat for the majority of their conversation. Afterward, she and Johnny went in their separate directions as if they didnt know each other. Lindsey could see why her sister had stayed in the area for a long period of time. It was beautiful compared to their hometown of Churchland, where nothing ever happened. 10 Lindsey returned to her hotel room later that day to pack her things to return to Churchland the following morning. In addition, she was looking forward to going back home because she had her proof and had finished her investigation. The following day, she called her mom and gave her the details of her trip; however, she couldnt help feeling her mom was hiding information from her tone on the phone. Early the next morning, Lindsey went to the police department to speak with someone in charge of the four-year-old case. She was escorted to two detectives in a small room, only dimly lit. Lindsey was anxious, going ahead with the papers she had in her hands. Both men were intrigued by the extensive time, effort, and money Lindsey had put into clearing her name. 11 She was sure that she would be eliminated from the case due to the proof she handed to the detectives, not knowing the detectives would have a different story for her. She went on to tell the detectives that her twin sister Sara had been killed in a car accident the year before. 12 Your sister Sara is alive and your mother is with her downstairs with a police officer waiting to speak with us, replied Detective Ames. 13 Youre lying to me! I was there and saw my sister in her coffin before she was buried. I helped pay for her tombstone, Lindsey answered in an angry tone of voice. She moved herself to another chair in the corner of the small room and put her head in her hands. A knock at the door and Sara and their mom walked into the room. Lindsey was shocked looking at her sister standing there, with a disturbed look on her face. She looked nice in a black pantsuit and her hair was draped around her face. Their mom wore a pair of blue jeans and a tan sweatshirt, and her hair was pulled back from her face in a ponytail. Neither detective could believe that Sara had anything to do with the robberies that had taken place in Portland, Oregon. When Lindsey saw her sister and mom, she knew the detectives werent going to believe her story after all. She didnt understand how they couldnt believe that her sister had died when there had to be a report from the autopsy done after her death. Lindsey felt betrayed by her family and she knew that her instinct had been right when she felt that her mom was hiding information the previous day. Both women turned and looked at Lindsey with disappointment as if she had just made up the entire story. Lindsey knew very well that the detectives wanted to solve the case and get it off their desks. 14 Finally, without further ado, Lindsey was handcuffed and charged with the robberies having taken place in Portland. She was escorted to the jail nearby for booking. Lindsey went to court and the jury found her guilty of all the robberies and she was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The police were happy to have solved this case and to have the right twin in prison, but the sister that should have been in prison was neither Lindsey nor Sara. Their mom had given birth to triplets and the woman the police had tried to put behind bars was in fact another sister, Cindy. 1 琳赛坐在起居室的沙发上，打开电视，收看新闻频道5点的整点播报。2 “据称，新证据已确认一名嫌犯，该嫌犯与四年前在俄勒冈州波特兰市发生的一起抢劫案有关，现场采集的一枚指纹与上起犯罪现场中一名凶犯的相吻合。”这条新闻在第10频道以粗体字形式在电视屏幕上滚动播出。而根据指纹所鉴定的嫌犯照片也一同出现在屏幕上。看到照片，琳赛陷入了震惊，因为被指控犯下这些抢劫案的正是她或她的双胞胎姐妹萨拉。琳赛和萨拉是同卵双胞胎，她们之间唯一的区别是性格不同：琳赛文静保守，而萨拉则外向开放，喜欢和朋友聚会。萨拉去年死于一场车祸，被一个醉酒的司机撞倒，当场死亡，医务人员根本来不及到达现场进行抢救。3 除此之外，最近，琳赛夜里还经常做一些怪梦，梦见自己是一名凶犯。有时，她梦见自己在光天化日之下，抢劫一对老夫妇的汽车和贵重珠宝。有时，她梦见自己在一个老人的家里，老人则被她绑在床上，她正用一根铁管折磨和灼烧他的胸部和脸部。琳赛不知道为什么会有这些梦境，也不知道这些犯罪行为发生在哪儿。然后，她又想了想刚刚播放的消息，心里纳闷：这些梦境和抢劫案究竟有没有关系？4 “嗨，妈妈，你看到几分钟前新闻里那张我的或是萨拉的照片了吗？”琳赛缓缓问道。5 “看到了。亲爱的，你的照片怎么会出现在新闻里？”6 “那不是我，妈妈，是萨拉，我从来没在俄勒冈州波特兰市住过或待过。”7 琳赛没等妈妈回答，就挂断了电话。她意识到，要洗脱嫌疑，就得靠自己去做大量的调查。而且，她还必须确定，四年前案件发生前后萨拉住在哪儿。于是琳赛开车来到萨拉的住处，寻找一切遗留下来的能将萨拉和波特兰地区联系起来的线索。萨拉家里面貌依旧，她们的妈妈在萨拉去世之后负责料理这所房子。琳赛走进客厅、餐厅和厨房。客厅看起来非常干净。萨拉买这所房子的时候，琳赛和她在一起。现在，她不在了，琳赛再次走进屋子，总感觉怪怪的。房间也很干净整洁，对此，琳赛一点都不感到意外，但当她走进浴室的时候，却大吃一惊：浴室里一片狼藉，瓷砖地板上到处都是垃圾，浴缸里还有一圈污垢。接着，琳赛走进了卧室，看见萨拉的内衣和短裤被扔在床上和地上，电视就在水床旁边，插头已经被拔出来了。之后，她又回到厨房，发现柜子上放着萨拉的通讯录。她找到带有俄勒冈区号的三个号码，分别是两个女性朋友和萨拉前男友约翰尼的号码。8 于是，琳赛试着和这两位女士通了电话，她们同意琳赛第二天她们家里见面。第二天，琳赛搭乘前往波特兰的第一班飞机，抵达后，住进了机场附近的一家宾馆。一办完入住手续，她就给两位女士打电话以确认下午的会面。首先，她坐出租车去了第一位年轻女士的家里，和她谈了大约一个小时后，又去了另外一个女士的家里。这两位女士给了她一些照片，而她也记录下了部分谈话内容。之后，琳赛搭乘出租车去了市区，花了几个小时购物、观光。随后，她回到了宾馆休息，因为第二天还要和约翰尼会面。第二天早上，她去了宾馆附近的餐厅。琳赛早到了十五分钟来整理思绪，以为和约翰尼的初次见面做准备。到了约定时刻，一个年轻男子走进了餐厅，他看上去睡眠不足、一脸倦容，穿一身破旧的衣服，运动鞋上满是泥巴，头发也是乱蓬蓬的。借此，琳赛判断这不是约翰尼，因为他不是萨拉喜欢的类型。9 然而，年轻男子却在琳赛对面的位子上坐了下来，自我介绍说是约翰尼，并开始毫不避讳地跟她谈论起自己的感受以及他与萨拉的恋情，这激起了琳赛的兴趣。而他也提到了那些抢劫案，说四起案件中有三起是萨拉和他一起干的。他说，萨拉一点也没害怕，她甚至觉得这事很刺激。他给她看了一些照片，那是萨拉住在波特兰的时候和他在公寓里拍的合影。琳赛注意到在他们谈话的大部分时间里，他都在摆弄外套上的拉链。接下来，她和约翰尼就像素未谋面一样分手了。而琳赛也明白了为什么萨拉在这里呆了那么久，因为和她们波澜不兴的家乡丘奇兰德相比，这里的确很美丽。10 当天晚些时候，琳赛回到了宾馆收拾行李，准备第二天上午回丘奇兰德。她急着回家，因为她已经找到了证据，结束了调查。第二天，她打电话给妈妈讲述了这次旅程的细节；然而，从妈妈的口气中，她感觉妈妈似乎在隐瞒着什么。次日一早，琳赛来到警察局，打算和办理四年前那个案子的警察谈话。她被带进一个昏暗的小房间，里面有两个警探。于是，她急急慌慌地讲述了起来，并且手里拿着一些记录作为佐证。看到琳赛为洗脱嫌疑投入了如此多的时间、精力和金钱，两位警探对此甚为好奇。11 她确信只要把证据交给警探，自己就会与案件完全脱离干系，压根儿不知道警探会告诉她一个完全不同的故事。她接着告诉警探，她的双胞胎姐妹萨拉已于一年前死于一场车祸。12 “萨拉还活着。您母亲和她与一个警官正在楼下，等着和我们谈话。”艾姆斯警探答道。13 “你撒谎！她下葬之前我亲眼看见她躺在棺材里，我还帮着付了墓碑的钱。”琳赛愤怒地喊道。她挪到小房间角落里的另外一张椅子上，双手抱住头。这时，有人敲门，萨拉和她们的妈妈走了进来。琳赛震惊地看着自己的孪生姐妹站在那里，脸上带着不安的表情。她穿着一套黑色的连裤装，头发披在脸侧，很漂亮。而她们的妈妈则穿着一条蓝色牛仔裤，一件棕褐色运动衫，头发在脑后扎成一个马尾。两个警探都没法相信萨拉和发生在俄勒冈州波特兰市的抢劫案有关系。当琳赛看到她和妈妈的时候，就知道警探根本不会相信她了。她不明白为什么警探不相信她的孪生姐妹已经死了，她死后应该有一份验尸报告的。琳赛觉得被家人背叛了。她现在知道自己的直觉是对的前一天就觉得妈妈有什么在瞒着她。那两个女人转过来，很失望地看着琳赛，好像是她编造了整个故