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Policeman: What’s the matter here?

Benjamin: Somebody broke into my house in the morning.

Policeman: When did you find out?

Benjamin: About 12 o’clock, when I came home from work.

Policeman: Apparently forced entry. The lock is battered to pieces.

Benjamin: I wonder how the burglar did it.

Policeman: He is so unskillful. I have never seen such an awkward burglar.

Benjamin: That’s because we have a strong lock.

Policeman: Probably. Let’s check the inside then.

Benjamin: Did you find anything?

Policeman: Yes, the house was in a terrible mess. It was almost turned upside down by the burglar.

Benjamin: Oh, er…sorry that’s because we didn’t have time to clean it.

Policeman: You mean it is not created by the burglar?

Benjamin: Definitely not, sir.

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警察：这儿出什么事了?

本杰明：今天早上有人闯进我家了。

警察：你什么时候发现的?

本杰明：大约12点，当我下班回家的时候。

警察：很明显是强行入室。锁被砸烂了。

本杰明：真不明白小偷怎么干的。

警察：他技术太烂了。我从没见过技术这么烂的小偷。

本杰明：那是因为我们有一把结实的锁。

警察：也许吧。我们看看室内吧。

本杰明：你发现什么了吗?

警察：是的，这房里乱透了。它几乎被小偷翻了个底朝天。

本杰明：哦，嗯……不好意思那是因为我们没时间打扫。

警察：你的意思这不是小偷干的?

本杰明：确实不是，警官。

经典背诵 Recitation

Benjamin: Somebody broke into my house in the morning. It was apparently a forced entry. The lock was battered to pieces. The burglar seemed to be unskillful. Our house was in a terrible mess. But it was not created by the burglar. It was because we had no time to clean it.

生词小结

find out 找出

apparently adv. 明显地

forced adj. 强行的

batter vt. 打坏

burglar n. 窃贼

unskillful adj. 技术差的

awkward adj. 笨拙的

upside down 底朝天

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基础词汇

teacher 教师

lawyer 律师

driver 司机

worker 工人

engineer 工程师

doctor 医生

cook 厨师

writer 作家

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Editor 编辑

journalist 记者

designer 设计师

professor 教授

manager 经理

accountant 会计

translator 翻译

secretary 秘书

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