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Detective Li 4: The Circus Troupe

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ID: 1713 Upper Intermediate
In part 4 of the series, the indomitable Detective Li and his faithful partner Xiao You find themselves summoned to the scene of a burglary... in a circus. Listen in to the details of the case, and see if you can match wits with Detective Li and determine who committed the crime. [上集答案：根据条件，没有说谎的孩子是毛毛。打破玻璃的孩子是星星。]
Tue Jul 12 2011 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
便 biàn then
流动 liúdòng traveling, moving
马戏团 mǎxìtuán circus troupe
盗窃案 dàoqièàn burglary case
不一会儿，小尤便告诉秦阿姨她的答案，李探长则在一旁笑着点了点头。
bùyīhuǐr5 ，XiǎoYóu biàn gàosu Qín āyí tā de dáàn ，Lǐ tànzhǎng zé zài yīpáng xiào zhe diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
A few moments later, Xiao You told Mrs. Qin her answer. Detective Li smiled and nodded his head.
就在这时，李探长的手机响了。
jiù zài zhèshí ，Lǐ tànzhǎng de shǒujī xiǎng le 。
At that moment, Detective Li’s phone rang.
电话那头报告说，城西的一个流动马戏团发生了盗窃案，要求李探长的小组马上到达。
diànhuà nà tóu bàogào shuō ，chéngxī de yī gè liúdòng mǎxìtuán fāshēng le dàoqièàn ，yāoqiú Lǐ tànzhǎng de xiǎozǔ mǎshàng dàodá 。
The message reported that a circus troupe in the west of the city had been burgled and that Detective Li and his team were required at the scene immediately.
李探长他们迅速赶到事发现场。
Lǐ tànzhǎng tāmen xùnsù gǎndào shìfāxiànchǎng 。
Detective Li and his associates arrived swiftly to the scene of the crime.
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