21.The knocking at the door became louder and a voice was raised.“Mr.Ausable！Mr.Ausable！ 22.Keeping his body twisted so that his gun still covered the fat man and his guest,the man at the window grasped the frame with his free hand to support himself as he rested his weight on one thigh.Then he swung his other leg up and over the window sill. 23.The doorknob turned.Swiftly Max pushed with his left hand to free himself and drop to the balcony. And then as he dropped,he screamed once,shrilly
21. The knocking at the door became louder and a voice was raised. “Mr. Ausable! Mr. Ausable! ” 22. Keeping his body twisted so that his gun still covered the fat man and his guest, the man at the window grasped the frame with his free hand to support himself as he rested his weight on one thigh. Then he swung his other leg up and over the window sill. 23. The doorknob turned. Swiftly Max pushed with his left hand to free himself and drop to the balcony. And then as he dropped, he screamed once, shrilly
24.The door opened and a waiter stood there with a tray,a bottle and two glasses."Here is the drink you ordered.sir."He set the tray on the table,deftly uncorked the bottle,and left the room. 25.White faced and shaking,Fowler stared after him."But...but... what about...the police?"he stammered. 26."There never were any police."Ausable sighed."Only Henry, whom I was expecting. 27."But what about the man on the balcony...?"Fowler began. 28.No,”said Ausable,.he won't return.” From Mystery and vstery, ed.,Robert Arthur;Random 1967. Approximately 1,000 words
24. The door opened and a waiter stood there with a tray, a bottle and two glasses. “Here is the drink you ordered. sir.” He set the tray on the table, deftly uncorked the bottle, and left the room. 25. White faced and shaking, Fowler stared after him. “But… but… what about … the police? ” he stammered. 26. “There never were any police. ” Ausable sighed. ‘‘Only Henry, whom I was expecting.” 27. “But what about the man on the balcony…? ” Fowler began. 28. “No,” said Ausable, “he won’t return.” From Mystery and More Mystery, ed . , Robert Arthur, Random House, 1967. Approximately 1,000 words
Exercises ■True or False ■ Multiple Choice
Exercises ◼ True or False ◼ Multiple Choice
True or False 1.To Fowler.Ausable didn't look like a man of action
True or False 1. To Fowler, Ausable didn’t look like a man of action
2.Fowler felt very disappointed when he saw the place where Ausable lived. 8
2. Fowler felt very disappointed when he saw the place where Ausable lived