DAY1 n.固體adj.固體的，結(jié)實(shí)的，堅(jiān)固?2 adj.泥濘的；暗淡的；糊涂v.使粘上爛泥；顯得撲朔迷?3 adj.較小的，較少的，較次要的，未成年?4 v.，預(yù)告，預(yù)?帶PreviousHolmes和Watson透過孔窺見了Mr.Bartholomew可怕的模樣，Holmes叫Mr.Thaddeus先去。查看本章講Chapter“Now,WatsonsaidHolmes,rubbing(摩擦hishandswehalfanhourtoourselves.Letusmakegooduseof(利用Mycaseis,asIhavetoldyou,almostcomplete;butwemustnotbeover-confident.Simpleasthecaseseemsnow,theremaybesomethingdeeperunderlying(在它下面)it.”“Simple!”I“Surelysaidhe,somewhatinthemannerofaprofessor(教授)lecturinghisclass.“Justsitinthecornerthere,thatyourfootprintsmaynotcomplicate(使復(fù)雜)matters.Nowtowork!Inthefirstce,howdidthesepeoplecome,andhowdidtheygo?Thedoorhasnotbeenopenedsincelastnight.Howaboutthewindow?”Hecarriedthelampacrosstoitmuttering(嘀咕hisobservationsaloudthewhile,buttalkingtohimselfratherthantome.“Windowisclosedontheinner(內(nèi)部的side.Framework(框架issolid(牢固的).Nohinges(鉸鏈)attheside.LetusopenitNowater-pipenearRoofquiteoutofreach(夠不著).Yetamanhasclimbeduptothewindow.Itrainedalittlelastnight.Hereisamuddy(沾上泥的)footprintonthesill(窗臺(tái)).Andhereisacircularmuddy(沾上泥的)mark,andhereagainuponthefloorandhereagainbythetableSeehere,Watson!Thisisreallyaveryprettydemonstration(證明).”Ilookedattheroundwell-defined(輪廓分明的muddy(沾上泥的circles.“Thisisnotafootmark,”said“Itissomethingmuchmorevaluabletous.Itistheimpressionawoodenstump(假腿Youseehereonthesill(窗臺(tái)istheboot-mark,aheavybootwiththebroadmetalheel,andbesideitisthemarkofthewoodenstump(假腿).”“Itisthewooden-legged“Quiteso.Buttherehasbeensomeoneelse—averyableandefficient(高效的ally(盟友Couldyouclimbthatwall,doctor?”IlookedoutoftheopenThemoonstillshonebrightlyonthatangleoftheWewereagoodsixtyfeetfromthegroundandwhereverIlooked,Icouldseenofoothold(踏腳處).“Itisabsoluyimpossible,”I“Withoutaiditisso.ButsupposeyouhadafriendupherewholoweredyouthisstrongropewhichIseeinthecorner,fasteningoneendofittothisgreathookinthewall.Then,Ithink,ifyouwereanactiveman,youmightclimbup,woodenlegandall.Youwouldleave,ofcourseinthesamewayandyourally(盟友)woulddrawuptherope,untieitfromthehook,shutthewindow,closeitontheinside,andgetawayinthesamewaythatheoriginallycame.Asaminor(較小的)pointitmaybenoted,”he,fingeringtherope,“thatourwooden-leggedfriendthoughagoodclimber,wasnotaprofessional(專業(yè)的)sailor.HishandswereMylens(透鏡)discloses()morethanonebloodmark,especiallytowardstheendoftherope,fromwhichIgatherthatheslipped(滑倒)downwithsuchspeedthathetooktheskinoffhishand.”“Butwhataboutthismysterious(神秘的ally(盟友Howdidhegetintotheroom?"“Yes,theally(盟友repeatedHolmes,pensively(沉思地arefeatures(特征ofinterestaboutthisally(盟友Heliftsthecasefromtheregions(范圍)ofthecommonce(常見Ifancythatthisally(盟友)breaksfreshground(開辟)inthehistoryofcrimeinthiscountry—thoughtherearesimilarcasesfromandfromAfrica.”“Howdidhegetin,then?”Ireited.“Thedoorislocked,thewindowisinaccessible.Wasitthroughthechimney?”“Itismuchtoosmall,”heanswered.“Ihadalreadyconsideredthatpossibility.”“HowthenIpersisted(叮問道“Youwillnotapplymyrule,”hesaid,shakinghis“HowoftenhaveIsaidtoyouthatwhenyouhaveeliminated(排除)theimpossiblewhateverremains,howeverimprobable,mustbethetruth?Weknowthathedidnotcomethroughthedoor,thewindow,orthechimney.Wealsoknowthathecouldnothavebeenhiddenintheroom,asthereisnohidingce.Fromwhere,then,didhe“Hecamethroughtheholeintheroof,”I“Ofcoursehedid.HemusthavedoneIfyouwillhavethekindnesstoholdthelampforme,weshallnowextendourresearchestotheroomabove—thesecretroominwhichthetreasurewasfound.”Hemounted(爬上thestepsandseizingarafter(椽子witheitherhand,heswunghimselfupintotheattic(閣樓).Then,lyingonhisface,hereacheddownforthelampandhelditwhileIfollowedhim.Theroominwhichwefoundourselveswasabouttenfeetonewayandsixtheother.Thefloorwasformedbytherafterswiththinlath(木板條)-and-ster(石灰)between,sothatinwalkingonehadtostepfromrafter(椽子)torafter(椽子).Theroofranuptoapeak(頂點(diǎn)andwasevidentlytheinner(內(nèi)部)s(框架)ofthetrueroofofthehouse.Therewasnofurnitureofanysort,andthedustofyearslaythickuponthefloor.“Hereyouare,yousee,saidSherlockHolmes,puttinghishandagainsttheslo(傾斜)wall.“Thisisatrapdoor(通氣門)whichleadsoutontotheroof.Icanpressitback,andhereistheroofitself,slo(傾斜)atagentleangle.ThisthenisthewaybywhichNumberOneenteredLetusseeifwecanfindanyothertraces(蹤跡)ofhim.”HehelddownthelamptothefloorandashedidsoIsawforthesecondtimethatnightastartled(受驚嚇的)lookcomeoverhisface.FormyselfasIfollowedhisgaze(凝視的目光myskinwascoldundermyclothes.Thefloorwascoveredthicklywiththeprintsofanaked(的)foot—clear,welldefined(輪廓清晰的),perfectlyformed,butscarcelyhalfthesizeofthoseofanordinaryman.“Holmes,”Isaidinawhisperachildhasdonethehorrid(可怕的)thing.”Hehadrecoveredhisself-possession()inaninstant(馬上“Iwasstaggered(吃驚的forthemomenthesaid“butthingisquiteMymemoryfailedme,orIshouldhavebeenabletopredict(預(yù)料)it.Thereisnothingmoretobelearnedhere.Letusgo讀完了，去做題今日解析Whatwasspecialaboutthemuddymark?A:Itwasonlyfoundonthesill.B:Itwasnotatallclear.C:Itwasthemarkofawooden文中提到：“Ilookedattheroundwell-definedcircles.‘Thisisnotafootmark,’saidI.‘Itissomethingmuchmorevaluabletous.Itistheimpressionofawoodenstump.Youseehereonthesillistheboot-mark,aheavybootwiththebroadmetalheel,andbesideitisthemarkofthewoodenstump.’”因此答案選C。AccordingtoHolmes,howdidthewooden-leggedmanclimbuptothewindow?AHewassuchagoodclimberthatheclimbedupthewallonhisBHemadeitwiththeaidofastrongrope.C:Itwasabsoluyimpossibleforhimtodo文中Holmes解釋道：“ButsupposeyouhadafriendupherewholoweredyouthisstrongropewhichIseeinthecorner,fasteningoneendofittothisgreathookinthewall.Then,Ithink,ifyouwereanactivemanyoumightclimbupwoodenlegandall.”因此答案選B。WhatelsedidHolmesconcludefromhisobservationoftheAThewooden-leggedmanusedtobeaprofessionalsailor.B:Thewooden-leggedmanwasstillinsidethehouse.C:Thewooden-leggedmanslippeddownsofastthathetooktheskinoffhishand.文中提到：“...thatourwooden-leggedfriend,thoughagoodclimber,wasnotaprofessionalsailor.Hishandsweresoft.Mylensdisclosesmorethanonebloodmark,especiallytowardstheendoftherope,fromwhichIgatherthatheslippeddownwithsuc