“How did Norman know, Sister Emma?”
“He overheard you and Aryan arguing. I suspect that he purposely overheard on you. Norman knew or concluded what profession Aryan practiced. He might well have followed Aryan on his explorations. Whether he did or not is beside the point. When Aryan came back yesterday afternoon, Norman certainly decided that he had made some find, for Aryan told Norman that he would be leaving for the capital to meet the detective the next morning. He probably followed Aryan to your room and overheard what passed between you.
“Since you could not act against the law of man and God, he would serve a natural justice in his own way. He took the jar of poison hemlock from the chemistry shop and when Aryan asked for a drink, he supplied it. Norman did not know the precise quantity needed and so Aryan did not suffer the full effects until after the bell called the munity into the dining hall for the evening meal.”
Abbess was following Sister Emma closely.
“And then?”
“Then I began my investigation, and then the detective arrived seeking Aryan for an explanation for his death.”
“But who killed Norman?”
“Norman knew that sooner or later he would be discovered. But more importantly in his guileless (坦率的) mind there was also the guilt of having taken a man’s life to be considered. Norman was a simple man. He decided that he should accept the punishment—the honor-price of a life. What greater honor-price for the life of Aryan could he offer than his own? He also took a draught of poison hemlock.”
There was a pause.
【小题1】What may have happened to Aryan? A．He was killed by poison.B．He was found missing.C．He was poisoned but saved.D．He went away with what he had found.【小题2】What did Abbess do according to Sister Emma when Aryan came back?A．She talked with Aryan about Norman’s strange actions. .B．She secretly discussed with Aryan about something secret.C．She followed the two men and found what they were doing.D．She let Sister Emma help find out the two men’s secret.【小题3】What can we conclude from the above story?A．Abbess served the detective. B．Emma knows all the people mentioned.C．Aryan was sent to kill Abbess but failed. D．Norman seemed very devoted to Abbess.【小题4】Which of the following might be true according to the above passage?A．Abbess hired Norman to fight against Aryan. B．Norman told everything to Emma.C．Aryan worked for the detective.D．All the people came from the capital.A
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(答案→)A
解析：Abbess遇上了麻烦，他的生活或生命受到了Aryan的威胁，作为他忠诚的家仆或类似关系的人Norman为主人排除威胁，下毒杀死了Aryan。Norman认为他剥夺了一个人的生命，这本身也是有罪的，因此他选择自己也服毒自尽来谢罪，以此成全主人。该文应该是一篇侦探小说的一个部分。该节选的部分是Emma在对Abbess分析案情。首先要理清人物关系：Emma侦探；Norman和Aryan两个死者，Abbess与两死者间有着某种关系。
【小题1】A推理判断题。从文章第三段He took the jar of poison hemlock from the chemistry shop and when Aryan asked for a drink, he supplied it.可以知道，Norman从药店买回了毒药并且给Aryan下了毒，再从下文the detective arrived seeking Aryan for an explanation for his death.可以知道Aryan已经死了，侦探来查他的死因了。
【小题2】B推理判断题。根据题中when Aryan came back到文中去找相关信息。第二段When Aryan came back yesterday afternoon, Norman certainly decided that he had made some find, for Aryan told Norman that he would be leaving for the capital to meet the detective the next morning. He probably
followed Aryan to your room and overheard what passed between you.由此处可以知道，Aryan昨天下午
回来后告诉Norman，说他第二天要去省城见侦探，后来Aryan去了Abbess的房间，并且两人说了
一些什么事，而此时Norman在外偷听到了他们的谈话。再根据下面一段里Norman做出的反应：
①他认为Abbess不会做违法或违背上帝旨意的事。②他要以他的方式来充当一回正义使者。然后
他给Aryan投毒了。由此判断Aryan在房间对Abbess说的话是对Abbess不利的话。而同时也可以
推知Norman忠诚于Abbess，他才会去杀死对Abbess构成严重威胁的人。此题根据Abbess当时在
房间里就可直接排除C、D两个选项。再根据上面的推理，结合A、B两个选项的意思，可以知道
正确答案应该是B。
【小题3】D推理判断题。根据上题的分析可知。根据第三段里Norman做出的反应：①他认为Abbess
不会做违法或违背上帝旨意的事。②他要以他的方式来充当一回正义使者。然后他给Aryan投毒了。
由此判断Aryan在房间对Abbess说的话是对Abbess不利的话。而同时也可以推知Norman忠诚于
Abbess，他才会去杀死对Abbess构成严重威胁的人。
【小题4】C推理判断题。此题必须认真研读每一个选项，逐个筛选。A从文中Abbess在认真听Emma分析Norman和Aryan的死因可以知道，他没有雇佣Norman去斗Aryan。B从文中可知Aryan死后，Emma作为侦探才介入调查的。因此，B错。C从文中第二段Aryan told Norman that he would be leaving for the capital to meet the detective the next morning. 他第二天早上要去见省城的那个警察，可以判断他可能是为那个警察服务的。再根据D答案所讲的内容在文中根本找不到依据可以判断C就是正确答案。