听播客学英语 113 谋杀

 　　Felix Dennis publishes magazines. He is, in fact, a very successful publisher, and his magazines have made him very rich. He is one of the richest people in Britain. He has written a book about how to get rich. Unlike most books that tell you how to get rich, Felix Dennis’ book tells you that there are no simple ways to make a fortune, and that you have to work very hard and take big risks. Felix Dennis also writes poetry. Personally, I do not think his poetry is particularly good, but many people disagree with me, and his books of poetry sell very well. He is a great fan of the boxer¹ Mohammed Ali, and he has written books about him. When he was young, Felix spent a short time in prison for publishing obscene² material. Oh, and he also used to be addicted³ to crack cocaine⁴, but he has now overcome his addiction⁵.

　　Is there anything more to know about Felix Dennis? Well, last week the Times newspaper published an interview with him, and in the interview, Mr Dennis revealed that he had once murdered someone! The man he had murdered had been abusive to a woman whom Felix Dennis had known.

　　?€?He hurt her, ?€? he explained, ?€?and I told him to stop, and he kept on.?€?

　　?€?Wouldn’t let her alone. She told him to stop. I told him to stop. Many people told him to stop.?€?

　　?€?Wouldn’t stop, kept on and on and on.?€?

　　So what did Felix Dennis do?

　　?€?In the end, had a little meeting with him. Pushed him off the edge of a cliff. Weren’t hard.?€?

　　The interviewer asked where this had happened.

　　?€?Don’t matter where it was.?€?

　　And when?

　　?€?About 25 years ago?€?.

　　I am sure you have noticed something strange about the way in which Felix Dennis speaks. He often leaves out the subject of his sentences. For instance, he says ?€?wouldn’t stop?€? instead of ?€?he wouldn’t stop?€?. And he uses some incorrect verb forms ?€“ he says ?€?weren’t hard?€? instead of ?€?it wasn’t hard?€?.

　　Can you turn Felix Dennis’s story into correct English? There is a pdf file on the website for you to look at if you have problems.

　　So, have the police arrested Mr Dennis and charged him with murder? Will his career end with a second, much longer time in prison?

　　Well, no. Felix Dennis has said that when the Times interviewed him, he was drunk. In fact, he was very drunk. His story about murdering someone was ?€?hogwash?€? (that is, it was nonsense or rubbish).

　　I do not know exactly what Felix Dennis said, but perhaps it was like this;

　　?€?Ridiculous story?€?.

　　?€?Had too much to drink. Two, three bottles of wine maybe.?€?

　　?€?Never harmed anyone in my whole life.?€?

　　?€?Stupid to talk to the Times.?€?

　　?€?Can’t imagine why I said that.?€?

　　?€?Hope no-one believes it.?€?

1 boxer   

n.制箱者，拳击手

参考例句：

• The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
• He moved lightly on his toes like a boxer.他像拳击手一样踮着脚轻盈移动。

2 obscene   

adj.（指思想、书籍等）猥亵的，淫秽的，下流的

参考例句：

• They have cut the obscene passages from the film to show it on television.他们已把影片中的淫秽镜头剪去以便在电视上播映。
• He continued to use obscene language and also to make threats.他仍然不住口地说些污言秽语，而且还进行了威胁。

3 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

4 cocaine   

n.可卡因，古柯碱（用作局部麻醉剂）

参考例句：

• That young man is a cocaine addict.那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾。
• Don't have cocaine abusively.不可滥服古柯碱。

5 addiction   

n.上瘾入迷，嗜好

参考例句：

• He stole money from his parents to feed his addiction.他从父母那儿偷钱以满足自己的嗜好。
• Areas of drug dealing are hellholes of addiction,poverty and murder.贩卖毒品的地区往往是吸毒上瘾、贫困和发生谋杀的地方。