新概念英语第三册 Lesson 19 A very dear cat 讲义.docxVIP

第 第 PAGE 1 页 共 NUMPAGES 1 页 新概念英语第三册 Lesson 19 A very dear cat 讲义 Lesson 19A very dear cat Part 1: Text Kidnappers are rarely interested in Animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs Eleanor Ramsays 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 oclock. One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs Ramsay got very worried. She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.Three day 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 撤退到She withdrew to an inner room. 她退入内室。They have withdrawn to a safer area. 他们已经撤退到更为安全的地带。★punctually ad.准时地Punctually at the appointed time, the gong was sounded.到了指定的时间，锣声准时地响了起来。形容词：punctual adj.punctual to the minute 准时,一分不差★astound [ staund] v.使吃惊be astoundedJerry was astounded to read your letter.Jerry看了你的信大吃一惊。 Part 3: Notes on the text ★Kidnappers are rarely interested in Animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs Eleanor Ramsays catbe interested in sth. 对····感兴趣*considerable，在形容人时，表示某人的重要性；修饰事物时，表示相当多，大量的，一般接不可数名词。★Mrs Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years.1.Mrs Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady同位语，指同一个人2. a great many+复数形式 许多，大量的★Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven oclock.1. lead a+adj+ life 过···的生活lead a simple life 过着简单的生活Jane led a simple life and she enjoyed it.2. take a walk 散步Jerry takes a walk every morning.★One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs Ramsay got very worried. She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.1.fail to+v原形 失败做某事，没有···2.look for 寻找I am looking for an old dress.★The w