landslide英语流利说 定制学(全) Level5 Unit2 Part4

2021年1月9日发(作者：边楚善)
Level5 Unit2 Part4
Listening world’s oldest murder 1
When the body of the iceman was discovered, nobody realized that he had
been murdered.
It was first believed that he got lost in a storm and he died in the cold
weather.
However, with the discovery of an arrowhead in his body, it was clear that he
was murdered.
Analysis showed that the arrow had entered his body and cut through the
arteries his chest.
This would cause severe bleeding and weaken him.
With the loss of blood, he couldn’t have survived for very long after being
shot.
Further examinations revealed something more about how the iceman may
have died.
Using a CT scan, scientists found blood in his brain.
This indicated that he was struck on the head before he died.
Either he was hit on the head or he fell and struck his head on a rock.
This probably happened when he was in a weakened condition after being
shot by the arrow.
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Additional evidence showed that the arrow itself had been pulled out of the
body.
It had been pulled out with force, leaving just the arrowhead inside.
Even more interesting was what was left behind, the copper ax.
The technology needed to make such a weapon, was new at the time.
As a result, scientists believe it was a sign of great wealth and position.
This suggests that the iceman may have been an important leader.
It also raises a question of why the killer didn’t take it with him.
With the loss of blood, he couldn’t have survived for very long after being
shot.
Blood in the brain indicated that he was hit on the head while still alive.

Listening world’s oldest murder 2
If the iceman was important, he may have been the leader of his community.
One leading theory about his death is that he was assassinated.
In ancient times, to take power, you often had to kill the leader.
Perhaps the iceman was the target of assassination.
The murdered may have followed the iceman and killed him from behind.
Then to protect his identity, he pulled out the arrow and covered the body.
He left the copper ax behind so that he couldn’t be identified.
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According to this theory, the iceman was killed by a member of his own
community.
Therefore, the murder was probably someone he knew.
Another theory is that the iceman was killed after a battle with outsiders.
Since his community was located along an important trade route, it may
have been attacked.
The iceman may have been the military leader, fighting to defend his village.
Perhaps he was in a battle with the attackers on the day that he died.
According to this theory, he was fled from the battle and was caught from
behind in an isolated area.
However, from the analysis of his stomach, it is unlikely that he was running
for many one.
There was a half-pound of food in his stomach when he died.
Since food only remained in stomach for about an hour, he must have eaten
a large meal shortly before his death.
Someone who is in a hurry would never take the time to stop and eat such a
large meal.
And if he was killed by the outsiders, why didn’t they take the copper ax.
So, the question remains about what happened on that final date of his life.
The truth is that nobody will ever know what really happened.
The iceman’s murderer will remain a mystery forever.
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Vocabulary interactions
1. To interfere: to slow something down and make worse by getting in the
way.
Having too many meetings is interfering with our work.
I told her to leave us alone, and not to interfere in our problems.
She told me not to interfere, so I left the room and let them deal with the
problem.
2. To reflect: to think about or consider something, or to throw back an
image, as from the mirror.
Before I make a decision, I’d like some time to reflect.
When you look into a mirror, your image is reflected back to you.
Upon further reflection, I’ve decided to postpone the project.
3. To influence: to have an effect on something. I think she can help us
influence the others.
I don’t think we can influence the final result.
They don’t care what we think so it would be difficult to influence their
decision.
We can’t influence the result, so we don’t need to worry about it.
With his powerful support, maybe we can influence their decision to
postpone the project.
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