A Very Dear Cat 一只貴重的寶貝貓
Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years. Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock. One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs. Ramsay got very worried. She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.
Three days after Rastus' disappearance, Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of $1,000. Mrs. Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it outside her door. At first she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again-the letter had made that quite clear-she changed her mind. She withdrew $1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions. The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that the kidnapper would keep his word. Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o'clock that evening. He looked very well though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk. The police were astounded when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!
16. The police were astounded when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done.
拉姆齊太太把她所做的事告訴了警察，警察聽(tīng)后大為吃驚。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:were astounded符合英語(yǔ)中用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)表示“驚訝”的表達(dá)習(xí)慣。What she had done是told的內(nèi)容，簡(jiǎn)單帶過(guò)上文所說(shuō)的內(nèi)容，避免重復(fù)。
17. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her.
拉姆齊太太解釋說(shuō)她心疼她的貓拉斯特斯。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:that引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句，交代explained的內(nèi)容。
18. Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!
想到她所花的那筆錢，她的心疼就具有雙重意義了。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):請(qǐng)參考前面語(yǔ)法總結(jié)。
Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years. Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock. One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs. Ramsay got very worried. She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.
Three days after Rastus' disappearance, Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of $1,000. Mrs. Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it outside her door. At first she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again-the letter had made that quite clear-she changed her mind. She withdrew $1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions. The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that the kidnapper would keep his word. Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o'clock that evening. He looked very well though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk. The police were astounded when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!
16. The police were astounded when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done.
拉姆齊太太把她所做的事告訴了警察，警察聽(tīng)后大為吃驚。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:were astounded符合英語(yǔ)中用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)表示“驚訝”的表達(dá)習(xí)慣。What she had done是told的內(nèi)容，簡(jiǎn)單帶過(guò)上文所說(shuō)的內(nèi)容，避免重復(fù)。
17. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her.
拉姆齊太太解釋說(shuō)她心疼她的貓拉斯特斯。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:that引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句，交代explained的內(nèi)容。
18. Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!
想到她所花的那筆錢，她的心疼就具有雙重意義了。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):請(qǐng)參考前面語(yǔ)法總結(jié)。