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学霸导读 刺激烧脑的侦探小说总是让读者欲罢不能。掌握下面几个基本要素能帮助破案哦。
What kind of story is the most exciting? What story keeps you reading u 1 the very end? The answer is the detective story.
Detective stories are probably the most written, read and discussed stories in the world. They can be novels, animation and movies. When we start reading a detective story, we always wish to f ind out the truth before we reach the end. But it can be quite diff icult to s 2 the problem as quickly as the detective does. Paying attention to the following elements may help you f ind the truth.
Motives （ 动机 ）
A motive is the reason b 3 a crime. Some common motives are money, love, revenge and hiding a secret. Does this person have a motive? This is a question always asked by detectives. To answer that, detectives would look into one’s personal relationships and past experiences. People w 4 a motive can be trusted.
Suspects
Suspects are those who may have done the crime. Usually there is more than one suspect in a case. Detectives have to f ind out the real criminal a 5 them. Suspects with different sex, ages, jobs and personalities often confuse the readers.
Clues
Clues are the most important things in f inding out the real criminal. Clues can be very small things, such as hair, mud or a piece of paper from a diary. Clues don’t lead d 6 to the truth. Detectives use reasoning to f ind out what those clues truly mean, and put them together to f ind out the truth.
Alibis （ 不在场证明 ）
An alibi is a special kind of evidence. It means a proof of your not being at the crime scene when the crime took place. For example， if you are having dinner with a friend when the crime happens， your friend’s words are your alibi. However， an alibi can be forged （ 伪造 ）. Your friend may have told a lie to p 7 you.
Detective stories are like puzzles. Following the elements of motives, suspects, clues and alibis can help us see what the detectives see and f ind out the truth in the end.
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高频词汇
detective /dɪ'tektɪv/ n. 侦探
animation /ˌænɪ'meɪʃn/ n. 动画片
element /'elɪmənt/ n. 要素，基本部分
revenge /rɪ'vendʒ/ n. 报复，报仇
look into 调查，研究
suspect /sə'spekt/ n. & v. 犯罪嫌疑人/怀疑
clue /kluː/ n. 线索，迹象
reasoning /'riːzənɪŋ/ n. 推理
proof /pruːf/ n. 证据，证明