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!
4. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock.
傍晚常常出去溜達一會兒，并且總是在7點鐘以前回來。
語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:and并列連接這只貓的兩個習慣動作，避免重復主語。
語言點2:實用短語補充學習:散步
have a walk
take a (short)walk
take a stroll
go for a walk
5. One evening, however, he failed to arrive.
可是，有一天晚上，它出去后再也沒回來。
語言點:fail to do表示“沒有做到”。
6. Mrs.Ramsay got very worried.
拉姆齊太太急壞了。
語言點:get worried強調(diào)心情由平靜到擔心，前后的心理狀態(tài)完全不同。
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!
4. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock.
傍晚常常出去溜達一會兒，并且總是在7點鐘以前回來。
語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:and并列連接這只貓的兩個習慣動作，避免重復主語。
語言點2:實用短語補充學習:散步
have a walk
take a (short)walk
take a stroll
go for a walk
5. One evening, however, he failed to arrive.
可是，有一天晚上，它出去后再也沒回來。
語言點:fail to do表示“沒有做到”。
6. Mrs.Ramsay got very worried.
拉姆齊太太急壞了。
語言點:get worried強調(diào)心情由平靜到擔心，前后的心理狀態(tài)完全不同。