lesson19averydearcat

1、Lesson 19 A very dear cat,,Language points,Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay’s cat.Considerable-adj.相當(dāng)大(或多)的, 相當(dāng)可觀(guān)的--a considerable distan

2、ce一段頗遠(yuǎn)的距離--a considerable man in local affairs 地方事務(wù)上相當(dāng)重要的人物Take no interest in,Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years.Wealthy-adj.富有的Share-v. 共

3、享：--shared her chocolate bar with a friend. 和朋友們共享巧克力A great many-adj.很多Rastus leads an orderly life.Orderly-adj.有秩序的, 整齊的, 整潔的--Lead a normal / quiet / exciting / peaceful life,Three days after Rastus’ disappeara

4、nce, Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter.Anonymous-adj.匿名的--an anonymous letter;匿名信--an anonymous phone call. 匿名電話(huà)The letter stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Ramsay

5、 paid a ransom of 1, 000 pounds.State-vt.聲明, 陳述, 規(guī)定--state one‘s views陳述自己的觀(guān)點(diǎn)In safe hands-在可靠的人手里Ransom-n.贖金,Mrs. Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and leave it outside her door.Instruct-v

6、t.命令, 指示--He was instructed to sail for New York. 他奉命前往紐約。--Instruction-n.指示, 用法說(shuō)明(書(shū))She withdrew 1,000 pounds from her bank and followed the kidnapper’s instructions.Place-n. 放到某一特定的位置或地方--He placed the delicate

7、glass on the table.,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.Fear-v.害怕, 畏懼--feared the test results.為考試結(jié)果擔(dān)心

8、--I fear (that) he will get ill.我擔(dān)心他會(huì)生病。--Old people fear to leave their houses.,The next morning, the box disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that the kidnapper would keep his word.Word-n.誓約：保證或諾言；宣誓的意圖--She has kep

9、t her word.她遵守諾言--Give me your word!--OK. You have my words.Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o’clock that evening.Sure enough-果真, 的的確確--She said she would come, and sure enough, there she was.,The pol

10、ice were astounded when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done.Astounded-adj.令人驚駭?shù)腟he explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!Dear-adj.昂貴的--That

11、 one is too dear,; I would like a cheaper one.那個(gè)太貴了,我想要一個(gè)便宜點(diǎn)兒的. 非常受珍視的；寶貴的：--lost everything dear to them.失去他們珍愛(ài)的一切,questions,What did the kidnappers take an interest in recently?Who is Mrs. Ramsay?

12、What has she shared a flat with for many years?What sort of life does Rastus lead?What does he always do in the evening?What happened one evening?Could she find him after looking everywhere?What did she receive thr

13、ee days later?Was the writer of the letter prepared to return Rastus immediately?On what condition would he return the cat?,What has Mrs. Ramsay instructed to do ? What did she decide to do at first?Why didn’t she go

14、 to the police?So what did she do?What did she find next morning?When did Sastus return home?How do we know Rustus must have been thirsty?How did the police feel when she told them what she had done?What did she ex

15、plain to them?Why was the cat dear in more ways than one?,Story-retelling,Three days later—Mrs. Ramsay—an anonymous letterRastus—safe hands—returned immediately—ransom 1,000 poundsInstructed—money—cardboard box—outsid

16、e doorDecided to go to the police—feared—never seen Rastus—changed her mindWithdrew 1,000 pounds—followed instructionsnext morning—box disappearedKidnapper kept his words—Rastus arrived—seven o’clockWell—rather thir

17、sty—half a bottle milkPolice astounded—explained Rastus dearAmount paid—dear in more ways than one,Key to exercises on Page 88-89,1—5 A B A B D6—10 A B D D B11—12 C A10--Trek-n. n.[南非英語(yǔ)]牛車(chē)旅行; [口]艱苦跋涉; 步行--St