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!
10. Mrs.Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it outside her door.
他讓拉姆齊太太把錢放在一個紙盒里，然后將紙盒放在門口。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:was instructed to是被動語態(tài)形式交代匿名信中所指示的內(nèi)容，很形象，既符合英語的思維方式，又體現(xiàn)了和漢語表達習(xí)慣的不同。
11. 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.
一開始拉姆齊太太打算報告警察，但又害怕再也見不到拉斯特斯—這點，信上說得十分明白—于是便改變了主意。
語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:兩個破折號之間的內(nèi)容是插入語。
語言點2:與“求救”有關(guān)的短語:
go to the police 去報案
call the police 打電話報警
call 119 撥打火警電話
get help,quick!快來救救我！
語言點3:補充學(xué)習(xí)含有mind的短語:
change one's mind 改變主意
make up one's mind 下定決心
read one's mind 猜測某人的心思
be out of mind 瘋了
put sth.out of one's mind 把某事拋在腦后
12. She withdrew $1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions.
她從銀行取出1,000 英鎊，并照綁架者的要求做了。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:and連接主語she“取錢”和“照綁架者的要求做”這兩個動作。
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!
10. Mrs.Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it outside her door.
他讓拉姆齊太太把錢放在一個紙盒里，然后將紙盒放在門口。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:was instructed to是被動語態(tài)形式交代匿名信中所指示的內(nèi)容，很形象，既符合英語的思維方式，又體現(xiàn)了和漢語表達習(xí)慣的不同。
11. 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.
一開始拉姆齊太太打算報告警察，但又害怕再也見不到拉斯特斯—這點，信上說得十分明白—于是便改變了主意。
語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:兩個破折號之間的內(nèi)容是插入語。
語言點2:與“求救”有關(guān)的短語:
go to the police 去報案
call the police 打電話報警
call 119 撥打火警電話
get help,quick!快來救救我！
語言點3:補充學(xué)習(xí)含有mind的短語:
change one's mind 改變主意
make up one's mind 下定決心
read one's mind 猜測某人的心思
be out of mind 瘋了
put sth.out of one's mind 把某事拋在腦后
12. She withdrew $1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions.
她從銀行取出1,000 英鎊，并照綁架者的要求做了。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:and連接主語she“取錢”和“照綁架者的要求做”這兩個動作。