新概念英语第三册讲义：LESSON 19 A VERY DEAR CAT.doc

1、 Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫【New words and expressions】 生词和短语dear adj. 亲爱的，珍贵的；昂贵的kidnapper n. 绑架者，拐骗者considerable adj. 相当大的wealthy adj. 富的，有钱的orderly adj. 有规律的disappearance n. 失踪anonymous adj. 匿名的ransom n. 赎金cardboard n. 硬纸板withdraw (withdrew, withdrawn ) v. （从银行）取钱punctually adv. 准时地astound

2、 v. 使吃惊dear adj. 亲爱的，珍贵的；昂贵的I cant afford the car because its too dear.The cat is dear to me.cost sb dear 花了某人很多钱kidnapper n. 绑架者，拐骗者kidnap 绑架considerable adj. 相当大的a considerable business 大规模企业He has got a considerable success.considerably adv.Its considerably colder today than yesterday.considerate

3、 adj. 体贴的be considerate to sb 对某人很体贴入微Are you considerate you wife?considered 经过考虑的Its my considered opinion. 这是我经过考虑的看法。all things considered 就各方面而言Eg: All things considered, he finished the work well.considering prep & conj. & adv.Eg.: Considering his age, the little boy reads very well.considerin

4、g (that )considering adv.He studies English well, considering.wealthy adj. 富的，有钱的orderly adj. 有规律的disappearance n. 失踪anonymous adj. 匿名的ransom n. 赎金pay ransom to sb. The old lady paid a ransom of one thousand pounds to the kidnapper.hold sb to ransom 绑票（索取赎金）They kidnapped the boy and held him to ren

5、som.cardboard n. 硬纸板withdraw (withdrew, withdrawn ) v. （从银行）取钱punctually adv. 准时地not early nor latepunctual adj.punctuality n.astound v. 使吃惊语意程度比surprise要强得多吃惊程度 astoudamazeastonishsurpriseHe was astounded to hear of her death.They were amazed to find the lazy girl came very early.surprising- surpri

6、sedL19-01 end 1044”L19-02 begin 1300”【Text】 Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫Q：Why was Rastus very dear in more ways than one?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

7、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

8、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

9、 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 kidnappers instructions. The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs Ramsay was sure that the kidnapper woul

10、d keep his word. Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven oclock 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. Consider

11、ing the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!【课文讲解】seldom take interest in take great interest in share sth. with sb.I share the room with my friend.for a long timedisciplined regulartake a short walk go for a strollhowever look for findafter可以和名词搭配 Three days after arrival state;非常正式的

12、声明instruct: orderbe instructed to do sth.The journalist was instructed to obtain.fearing 现在分词做原因状语make it clear to sb that The teacher has made it clear to us that we must read English aloud every day.keep his promiseword 表示诺言时，要采用单数形式keep his word break his word give sb. ones wordas good as ones wo

13、rd 表示守信用，侧重点在于强调一个结果go back on ones word 食言sure enough 果然，无疑I said would happen, and sure enough it did happen.half a bottle of milkin more ways than one ( way ) in many ways双重意义：dear price 昂贵； expensive 珍贵用英语练习将此故事讲给朋友听。L19-02 end 1300”L19-03 begin 1457”【Special difficulties】The comma 逗号的用法三个或三个以上的

14、词、短语或句子只用一个并列连接词来连接，他们之间就要用逗号，并列连接词前也要用逗号。插入语或同位语前后必须用逗号分开状语从句位于句首时也要用逗号和主句分隔开来，放在句尾则不需要非限制性定语从句必须用逗号分开语次转变词也应该用逗号将其和句子其他成分分开介词短语和分词短语位于句首时也必须加逗号加以分隔【Multiple choice questions】Comprehension1 Some kidnaers took consierable interest in Mrs. Ramsays cat because _ .a. Mrs. Ramsay could and woulday a lot

15、 toget her only companion backb. Mrs. Ramsay clearly loved hercat to have kept him so longc. Rastus was an orderly cat and wouldd be easy to look after if kdnappedd.Mrs. Ramsay missed her cat whenever he was not back home on time1 A could would2 On what conditions did the kidnapper promise the safe

16、return of Rastus?a. His name was not to be revealed and he wanteda ransom of 1,000.b. Mrs. Ramsay was not to inform the police and had to pay 1,000.c. Mrs. Ramsay had to leaveher flat until the box with the money had gone.d. Mrs. Ramsay was to withdraw 1,000 from her bank and follow his instructions

17、.2. B3 How was Rastus dear to Mrs. Ramsay in more ways than one?a. She was very fond of him and it had cost her a lot of get him back.b. besides the high ransom paid on his behalf, he drank a lot of milk.c. He was so dear that she had not dared tell the police of the kidnapping.d. He was very valuab

18、le and she valued him greatly.3. AStructure4 Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay is a very wealthy lady who _ a flat with her cat Rastus, for a great many years. (ll.2-4)a. shares b. has shared c. shared d. had sharedfor a great many years4. B 现在完成时5 She searched for him but could not find him _ . (ll.7-8)a. nowher

19、e b. somewhere c. everywhere d. anywhere5D6 Her first reaction _ the police. (ll.11-12)a. was to call b. was calling c. she would call d. being to call根据语法规则，当主语是ambition, goal, hope, idea, intention, mistake, plan, policy, purpose, reaction, suggestion等名词的时候，句子的表语必须是to不定式短语， 该不定式短语是说明其内容的。His purpo

20、se in life was to seek truth instead of money.6. A7. But _ never seeing Rastus again, she changed her mind. (ll.12-13)a. afraid b. afraid of c. for fear d. afraid forfearing 7. Bfor fear + of / thatThey are working hard for fear that they should fail.afraid for 侧重点表示为.感到担心，害怕失去8 Considering _ money

21、she paid, he was dear (ll.17-18)a. the great b. how many c. how much of d. what a lot of8 DVocabulary9 Rastus leads a _ life. (l.4)a. correct b. measured c. regular d. disciplinedmeasured : 慎重的，有节奏的regular:强调有规则的9 D10 He ususlly goes _ in the evenings (ll.4-5)a. on a trek b. for a stroll c. for a tr

22、ot d. on footgo on a trek 进行艰苦的拔涉go for a stroll = go for a walktrot 小跑Im going for a trot down the lane.11 _, Rastus arrived punctually (l.15)a. Certainly b. Without a doubt c. As expected d. As a matter of fact11. Csure enough =As expectedwithout a doubt 毫无疑问12 He apeared very _ , though (ll.15-16)a. healthy b. satisfied c. good-looking d. sane12 Asatisfied 满意的good-looking 长相好看的sane 明智的