根据文章大意和首字母提示，填写单词，使短文通顺、完整。每空限填一词，并将完整的单词写在文章后的答题线上。 At 8:30 in the morning, the body of a

根据文章大意和首字母提示，填写单词，使短文通顺、完整。每空限填一词，并将完整的单词写在文章后的答题线上。
At 8:30 in the morning, the body of a man was found. Someone murdered（谋杀）him. A small (1) k was found near the body. Maybe the murder used that knife. The police doctor said, “The man (2) d about eight hours ago.” So the murder had possibly happened between midnight (3)a one o’clock.
The police questioned three men. They didn’t tell the three men about the murder. The first man said he had been at home the whole evening and was (4) r magazines, (5) t he went to bed early.
The (6) s man told the police that he had spent the evening with some of his friends. They had been to cinema together. He got home at about 11 o’clock.
The third man said he didn’t know (7) a about the murder. He also said he didn’t have a knife. Of course the police (8) e found out who the murder was.1. knife 2. died 3. and 4. reading

(答案→)1. knife 2. died 3. and 4. reading 解析：【小题1】 联系下文Maybe the murder used that knife.可知尸体旁边有一把小刀,结合首字母可知填单数名词knife,刀.【小题2】 结合语境可知此处指的是这个男人是两个小时前死的.结合语境及首字母可知填过去式动词died,死亡.【小题3】 联系前文between midnight (,可知此处指的是再午夜到凌晨一点之间,结合语境及首字母可知填介词and ,和.【小题4】 联系下文及上文被动词was,可知此处指的是正在读报纸,结合首字母可知填现在分词reading,阅读.【小题5】 联系前文,可知此处指的是,然后他就早早地睡觉了.结合语境及首字母可知填连词then ,然后. 【小题6】 联系前文The first man ,可知此处指的是第二个人,结合首字母可知填序数词second,第二,作定语.【小题7】 结合语境可知此处指的是他不知道关于这起谋杀的任何事情,.结合语境及首字母可知填不定代词anything,任何事情.【小题8】 结合语境可知此处指的是经常容易地或者正确地找出了凶手,结合语境及首字母可知填副词exactly/easily,精确地/容易地，做状语。

就是这个解释