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1、EnglishThroughStoriesEnglishThroughStoriesisforadvancedspeakersofEnglishwishingtoimprovetheirlisteningandspeakingskills.Thesescriptsmaybecopiedbyteachersforclassroomuse,butneitherthescriptsnorthefilesmaybepostedtoanotherwebsite.Allscriptsandaudiofilesarecopyright2005bytheCe
2、nterforEducationalDevelopment.MissingPerson-Episode#1Episode1:TheManintheMaskIdidn’tkillhim.Ididn’tevenplantokillhim.Ihadagun,butIjustwantedtohurthimandstophimfromattackingme.Ihadnoideawhythisstrangerwashittingme,anditwastickingmeoff.ThismorningAnnePrado,oneofmystudentsatth
3、eUniversityofSouthwesternCalifornia,cametomyoffice.Shesaidshehadaproblemandsheneededmyhelp.Hersister,Sarah,wasmissing.WewereonourwaytoSarah'sapartmenttofindher,whenhalfwayupthefrontstepsofthebuilding,amanrantowardmeandstartedpunchingme.Ihitthemanintheear.Hescreamedwithpain.
4、Hewassmall,butatoughson-of-a-gun.Isteppedback,andhithimhardinthestomach.“OhmyGod!”hemoaned.IthinkIhurthimthattime.Iknewhewasinpain.Ipushedhimdowntotheground.Hefellontothegrassinfrontofthestepstotheapartmentbuilding.Nowitwasmyturntotakecontrol.Istoodoverhimandasked,“Whoareyo
5、u?Whatdoyouwant?”Hedidn’tanswer.Hehadaskihaton,soIcouldn’tseehisface.“Justgetthehellawayfromthisapartmentbuilding!You’renotwelcomehere!”hesaid.Igrabbedhimbytheshirt,pushedhisfaceintotheground,andputhisarmbehindhisback.Heyelledevenloudernow.Ithinkhewasfinallyreadytostopfight
6、ing.“Now,whoareyou?Whycan’tIgoinsidetheapartment?”Iwasgettingangryandwantedsomeanswers.Isawafewpeoplecomeoutoftheapartmentbuildingtoseewhatwashappening.Butthemanstilldidn’tsayaword.Heliftedhimselfupsuddenly,andpushedmeaway.Helookedatmecoldlyforasecond,thenranintothestreet.I
7、turnedtofindAnnetomakesureshewasokay.“Doyouknowwhohewas?Haveyouseenhimbefore?”Iasked.“No,Dr.Reeves.Idon’tcometomysister’sapartmentveryoften.Idon’tknowwhoheis.”Letmebackupaminute:ThismorninginmyofficeAnnehadexplainedthattwodaysago,shewassupposedtohavelunchwithhersister,Sarah
8、Salas.Whenhersisterdidn’tcometotherestaurant,AnnecalledSarah’sapartment.Therewasno
