重点单词：
1、detective
adj. 侦探的
n. 侦探
The man was tailed by a detective.

那个人被一个侦探尾随着。

2、crime
n. 罪行，犯罪；罪恶；犯罪活动
vt. 控告……违反纪律
He forfeited his property by crime.

他因犯罪被剥夺财产。

3、 couple
n. 对；夫妇；数个
vi. 结合；成婚
vt. 结合；连接；连合
The old couple will winter in the south.

那对老夫妇将在南方过冬。

4、button
n. 按钮；钮扣
vt. 扣住；扣紧；在…上装钮扣
vi. 扣住；装有钮扣；扣上钮扣
Press this button to start the engine.

要开动发动机就按这个按钮。

5、compliment
n. 恭维；称赞；问候；致意；道贺
vt. 恭维；称赞
If you grew up with harsh criticism and ridicule and impatience, then be sure to compliment, love, and exercise patience with your children.

如果你在苛刻的批评，嘲笑和焦躁下成长，请确保一定要称赞，疼爱并且寻来耐心地对待你的孩子。

6、villainy
n. 邪恶；恶行；坏事；罪恶
In India, blue is the colour of mourning, whereas in Japan it means villainy.

在印度，蓝色是哀悼的颜色，而在日本，蓝色表示邪恶。

重点短语：
1、shut up
住口；关闭；妥藏起来
The father yells at them, says, Make that cat shut up, and they can't He says, "Make it shut up. I don't care.
但父亲喊道：,“让那猫安静“，可他们无能为力,可父亲又说：“让它安静。


考考你：
1、他以读侦探小说来使他的心情松弛。
2、他因什么罪而蹲监狱的?
3、闭嘴, 后座的司机.

答案下期公布：

上期答案：
1、It will greatly threaten the peace in the Middle East.
2、Religion had an intimate association with alchemy during the Middle Ages.
3、Still I would rather be that beast down there in the darkness of the sea.