SpecialDifficultiesp88Beforegoinghome,Iwenttothegrocer’s.BillSmith,themanwhoalwaysservesme,wasverybusy.This,however,didnotworryme.Onthecontrary,itgavemetheopportunitytolookroundforseveralthingsIwanted.Bythetimemyturncame,Ihadalreadyfilledabasketwithpacketsofbiscuits,cansoffruit,barsofsoapandtwolargebagsofflour.

SpecialDifficultiesp88【Newwordsandexpressions】

◆dear adj.◆kidnapper n.◆considerableadj.◆wealthyadj.◆orderlyadj.◆disappearancen.◆anonymous adj.◆cardboard n.◆withdraw(withdrew,withdrawn) v.◆punctually adv.◆astound v.【Newwordsandexpressions】◆dFreeze!Freeze!1Whatdidkidnapperstakeaninterestinrecently?2WhoisMrs.Ramsay?3Whohasshesharedherflatwithformanyyears?4WhatsortoflifedoesRastuslead?5Whatdoeshealwaysdointheevenings?6Whathappenedoneevening?7Couldshefindhimafterlookingeverywhere?ComprehensionQuestionsforPara.11Whatdidkidnapperstakean

Kidnappersarerarelyinterestedinanimals,buttheyrecentlytookconsiderableinterestinMrs.EleanorRamsay'scat.Mrs.EleanorRamsay,averywealthyoldlady,hassharedaflatwithhercat,Rastus,foragreatmanyyears.Rastusleadsanorderlylife.Heusuallytakesashortwalkintheeveningsandisalwayshomebyseveno'clock.Oneevening,however,hefailedtoarrive.Mrs.Ramsaygotveryworried.Shelookedeverywhereforhimbutcouldnotfindhim.Lesson19AverydearcatKidnappersarerarelyinkidnappern.kidnapvt.:totakesomeonesomewhereillegallybyforce,ofteninordertogetmoneyforreturningthem

ransome.g.Twobusinessmenhavebeenkidnappedbyterrorists.

e.g.Thekidnappershavedemanded1millionfortheirsaferelease.

kidnappern.ransome.g.Twobusconsiderableadj.:greatinamount,size,degreeorimportancee.g.Ittakesmeconsiderabletimetopreparelessons.

considerateadj.體貼的beconsideratetowardssb.

beconsiderateofsb.todoe.g.Areyouconsideratetowardsyourwife?e.g.ItwasconsiderateofyounottoplaythepianowhileIwasasleep.

considering:inviewof(thefactthat);takingintoconsideration考慮到;就...而言

considerableadj.:greatinam中國(guó)的消費(fèi)者很少注意產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量，但最近他們卻對(duì)肉食豬飼養(yǎng)很感興趣。Chineseconsumersarerarelycarefulaboutthequalityofproducts,buttheyrecentlytookinterestinpigbreeding.lean-meatpig中國(guó)的消費(fèi)者很少注意產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量，但最近他們卻對(duì)肉食豬飼養(yǎng)很感興Money!Money!1WhatdidMrs.RamsayreceivethreedaysafterRastus’disappearance?2Wasthewriterpreparedtoreturnthecatimmediately?3Onwhatcondition?4WhatwasMrs.Ramsayinstructedtodo?5Whydidn’tshegotothepolice?ComprehensionQuestionsforPara.11WhatdidMrs.RamsayreceiveThreedayafterRastus‘disappearance,Mrs.Ramsayreceivedananonymousletter.ThewriterstatedthatRastuswasinsafehandsandwouldbereturnedimmediatelyifMrs.Ramsaypaidaransomof￡1000.Mrs.Ramsaywasinstructedtoplacethemoneyinacardboardboxandtoleaveitoutsideherdoor.Atfirst,shedecidedtogotothepolice,butfearingthatshewouldneverseeRastusagain——theletterhadmadethatquiteclear--shechangedhermind.Shedrew&1000fromherbankandfollowedthekidnapper'sinstructions.

Lesson19AverydearcatThreedayafterRastus‘現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語(yǔ)現(xiàn)在分詞V-ing做狀語(yǔ)時(shí)，通常都表示主語(yǔ)正在進(jìn)行的另一動(dòng)作，其邏輯主語(yǔ)必須與句子的主語(yǔ)保持一致，且必須與句子的主語(yǔ)是邏輯上的主謂關(guān)系。V-ing形式表示的動(dòng)作是次要?jiǎng)幼鳌?/p>

Exercise1.Thedogcamein.Itfolloweditsmaster.→Thedogcamein,followingitsmaster.

2.Shesawnobodyathome.Shedecidedtoleavethemanote.→Seeingnobodyathome,shedecidedtoleavethemanote.現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語(yǔ)ExerciseExercise3.FirsthereturnedtoFrance.Thenhewasputintoprison.→HavingreturnedtoFrance,hewasputintoprison.

4.IfIknowanythingaboutit,Iwilltellyouall.→Knowinganythingaboutit,Iwilltellyouall.5.Herhusbanddiedin1942.Heleftherwithfivechildren.

→Herhusbanddiedin1942,leavingherwithfivechildren.

6.Hestoodandleanedagainstthewall.

→Hestoodleaningagainstthewall.

ExerciseBackhome!Backhome!Thenextmorning,theboxhaddisappearedbutMrs.Ramsaywassurethatthekidnapperwouldkeephisword.Sureenough,Rastusarrivedpunctuallyatseveno'clockthatevening.Helookedverywell,thoughhewasratherthirsty,forhedrankhalfabottleofmilk.ThepolicewereastoundedwhenMrs.Ramsaytoldthemwhatshehaddone.SheexplainedthatRastuswasverydeartoher.Consideringtheamountshepaid,hewasdearinmorewaysthanone!Lesson19AverydearcatThenextmorning,theboxhadMultiplechoicequestionsComprehension1SomekidnapperstookconsiderableinterestinMrs.Ramsay’scatbecause_____.a.Mrs.Ramsaycouldandwouldpayalottogetheronlycompanionbackb.Mrs.Ramsayclearlylovedhercattohavekepthimsolongc.Rastuswasanorderlycatandwouldbeeasytolookafterifkidnappedd.Mrs.RamsaymissedhercatwheneverhewasnotbackhomeontimeaMultiplechoicequestionsComprMultiplechoicequestionsComprehension2OnwhatconditionsdidthekidnapperpromisethesafereturnofRastus?a.Hisnamewasnottoberevealedandhewantedaransomof￡1,000.b.Mrs.Ramsaywasnottoinformthepoliceandhadtopa