A famous detective

Sherlock Holmes A famous detective. A fictional character created by Conan Doyle. He is very good at reasoning( 推理 ) and observing( 观察 ). In the stories, he was never employed by the police. For more than a century his name has been known in every country of the world; and not only his name, but his appearance too.

He was however the great detective‘s loyal companion. Holmes was aware of his value - he said to him on one occasion: “it may be that you are not yourself luminous( 发亮的 ), but you are a conductor ( 导 体 ) of light".

contents of books A Study in Scarlet 《血字的研究》 The Sign of Four 《四签名 》 The Adventures 冒险史系列 The Memories 回忆录系列 The Return 归来记系列 The Hound of the Baskervilles 《巴斯克维尔的猎犬 》 The Valley of Fear 《恐怖谷》

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived In a Victorian house at 221b Baker Street of London between Now, It is open as a museum

Useful words fiction n. 小说；故事；虚构 fictional adj. 小说的；捏造的；虚构的 fictional character 虚构的人 Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character. be adapted from 节选自... This story is adapted from The Speckle Band. 《斑点带子案》 clue n. 线索

Question 1.Why was the young lady worried? 2. Why was Holmes worried? She was not sleeping well; Often at night, she would hear noises; Her uncle was acting strangely towards her; They had quarreled. Her uncle would get her money if she died; After examining the room, the hole in the wall and the bell rope, Holmes became worried. He told her that her life was in danger and that it was not safe for her to sleep again in that room.

True or false The young lady was living with her uncle, who had come back from abroad not long before. Her uncle was the only relative the lady had. Holmes paid a visit to the lady ’ s house when her uncle was not in London. Holmes was very interested in the hole in the wall, where there used to be a window. T T F F

The red bell rope was connected to the kitchen. The lady ’ s uncle was a non-smoker. Holmes thought that the milk must be for a dangerous animal the uncle kept for a special purpose. F T F

Discussion How can we connect a gun and a locked metal chest? How can we connect a bowl of milk and a piece of rope ? How do you think the story ended?