Exercise 7B, page 153.0:00
In the next part of the story, the boss tells Lije about the conflict between earthlings and spacers.0:06
Earthlings are people who live on Earth.0:13
They stayed on Earth when the spacers left Earth to live on other planets.0:16
There was a war between earthlings and spacers.0:21
The spacers broke contact with Earth so that earthlings could not travel to other planets.0:24
There was no contact between them for many years.0:30
A thousand years later, some spacers returned to Earth.0:34
Now they live in the same city as Lijie and his boss.0:39
Earthlings dislike them because of the war.0:43
Spacers are separated from Earthlings and live in their own area called Spacetown.0:46
Spacers are rich and try to keep earthlings away from Space Town.0:52
The boss tells Lije that a spacer died three days ago.0:57
The spacers think that an Earthling killed him.1:02
Lijay is very surprised.1:05
He doesn't think that it could be an Earthling.1:08
The boss reminds him of the conflict.1:11
He tells Lijay about the tension building between earthlings and spacers.1:13
He wants Lijae to investigate and find out who killed the spacer.1:18
Lijie wonders why the boss has chosen him when there are better detectives that could do it.1:24
The boss tells him it's because they are friends and he knows he can trust him.1:30
He says Lije can also gain a lot from solving the crime.1:35
The spacers want one of their own policemen to work on solving the crime as well.1:40
Lijie agrees to have a spacer partner.1:45
His partner will live in his house with him and his family.1:48
Then the boss tells him that his partner will be a robot that has been built by the spacers.1:52
LJ really doesn't like robots.1:58
He thinks that they will replace earthlings in the future.2:01
He doesn't want to work with a robot.2:04
He is worried about what his wife Jessie will say.2:07
LJ finally agrees because the boss will give him a promotion when he has solved the crime.2:12
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