新概念英语第三册第19课

Lesson 19 A very dear cat
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 ￡1000. 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 drew &1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions.
Multiple choice questions
Comprehension 2 On what conditions did the kidnapper promise the safe return of Rastus? b
a. His name was not to be revealed and he wanted a ransom of ￡1,000. b. Mrs. Ramsay was not to inform the police and had to pay ￡1,000. c. Mrs. Ramsay had to leave her flat until the box with the money had gone. d. Mrs. Ramsay was to withdraw ￡1,000 from her bank and follow his instructions.
→Knowing anything about it, I will tell you all.
5. Her husband died in 1942. He left her with five children. →Her husband died in 1942, leaving her with five children. 6. He stood and leaned against the wall. →He stood leaning against the wall.
【New words and expressions】
◆dear adj. ◆cardboard n.
◆kidnapper n.
◆considerable adj. ◆wealthy adj. ◆orderly adj. ◆disappearance n.
◆withdraw (withdrew,
withdrawn ) v.
中国的消费者很少注意产 品质量，但最近他们却对 肉食猪饲养很感兴趣。 Chinese consumers are rarely careful about the quality of products, but they recently took interest in pig breeding.
Multiple choice questions
Comprehension 1 Some kidnappers took considerable interest in Mrs. Ramsay’s cat because _____ a .
a. Mrs. Ramsay could and would pay a lot to get her only companion back b. Mrs. Ramsay clearly loved her cat to have kept him so long c. Rastus was an orderly cat and would be easy to look after if kidnapped d. Mrs. Ramsay missed her cat whenever he was not back home on time
considerable adj.: great in amount, size, degree or importance
e.g. It takes me considerable time to prepare lessons.
considerate adj. 体贴的 be considerate towards sb. be considerate of sb. to do e.g. Are you considerate towards your wife? e.g. It was considerate of you not to play the piano while I was asleep. considering: in view of (the fact that); taking into consideration 考虑到; 就...而言
Lesson 19 A very dear cat
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!
Special Difficulties
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Before going home, I went to the grocer’s. Bill Smith, the man who always serves me, was very busy. This, however, did not worry me. On the contrary, it gave me the opportunity to look round for several things I wanted. By the time my turn came, I had already filled a basket with packets of biscuits, cans of fruit, bars of soap and two large bags of flour.
kidnapper n. kidnap vt. : to take someone somewhere illegally by force, often in order to get money for returning them
e.g. Two businessmen have been kidnapped by terrorists. e.g. The kidnappers have demanded 1 million for their safe release.
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6 What happened one evening?
7 Could she find him after looking everywhere?
Lesson 19 A very dear cat
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.
Exercise 3. First he returned to France. Then he was put into prison. →Having returned to France, he was put into prison. 4. If I know anything about it, I will tell you all.
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Comprehension Questions for Para.1
1 What did Mrs. Ramsay receive three days after Rastus’disappearance? 2 Was the writer prepared to return the cat immediately? 3 On what condition? 4 What was Mrs. Ramsay instructed to do? 5 Why didn’t she go to the police?
现在分词作状语
现在分词V-ing做状语时，通常都表示主语正 在进行的另一动作，其逻辑主语必须与句子的主 语保持一致，且必须与句子的主语是逻辑上的主 谓关系。V-ing形式表示的动作是次要动作。 Exercise 1. The dog came in. It followed its master. →The dog came in, following its master. 2. She saw nobody at home. She decided to leave them a note. →Seeing nobody at home, she decided to leave them a note.
◆punctually adv. ◆astound v.
◆anonymous adj.
Comprehension Questions for Para.1
1 What did kidnappers take an interest in recently? 2 Who is Mrs. Ramsay? 3 Who has she shared her flat with for many years? 4 What sort of life does Rastus lead? 5 What does he always do in the evenings?