新概念英语第三册逐句精讲第19课 一只贵重的宝贝猫

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲:第19课

一只贵重的宝贝猫

Lesson19 A Very Dear Cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫

新概念3课文内容：

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.

Three days 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 $1,000. 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 withdrew $1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions. 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!

新概念英语3逐句精讲：

1.Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat.

绑架者很少对动物感兴趣。最近，绑架者却盯上了埃莉诺.拉姆齐太太的猫。

语言点1:be interested in 表示“对…感兴趣”

语言点2:由kidnapper一词拓展学习:

kidnap case 绑架案

kill hostage 撕票

take sb.out of circulation 绑架某人

take …hostage 把…扣作人质

exchage hostages 交换人质

2.Mrs.Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years.

埃莉诺.拉姆齐太太是一个非常富有的老妇人，多年来，一直同她养的猫拉斯一起住在一所公寓里。

语言点1:句子结构分析:a very wealthy old lady是Mrs.Eleanor Ramsay的同位语;Rastus是her cat的同位语，起解释说明的作用。For a great many years放在句尾，一是为了强调时间很长，二是为了与现在完成时has shared形成用法上的呼应。

语言点2:rich只表示有钱，而wealthy则表示十分富有，相关的表达还有:fat-cat有钱有势的人。

3.Rastus leads an orderly life.

拉斯特斯生活很有规律。

语言点:orderly从结构上看像副词，但实际上是形容词。

4. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock.

傍晚常常出去溜达一会儿，并且总是在7点钟以前回来。

语言点1:句子结构分析:and并列连接这只猫的两个习惯动作，避免重复主语。

语言点2:实用短语补充学习:散步

have a walk

take a (short)walk

take a stroll

go for a walk

5. One evening, however, he failed to arrive.

可是，有一天晚上，它出去后再也没回来。

语言点:fail to do表示“没有做到”。

6. Mrs.Ramsay got very worried.

拉姆齐太太急坏了。

语言点:get worried强调心情由平静到担心，前后的心理状态完全不同。

7. She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.

她四处寻找，但没有找着。

语言点:句子结构分析:but连接两个转折关系的句子，说明没有找到猫。

8. Three days after Rastus' disappearance, Mrs.Ramsay received an anonymous letter.

拉斯特斯失踪3天后，拉姆齐太太收到一封匿名信。

语言点:句子结构分析:前半句是时间状语，表示“在…三天之后”

9. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs.Ramsay paid a ransom of $1,000.

写信人声称拉斯特斯安然无恙，只要拉姆齐太太愿意支付1,000 英镑赎金，可以立即将猫送还。

语言点:句子结构分析:be in safe hands的意思是“很安全”。If引导条件状语从句，说明将猫送还的条件是先给钱。

10. Mrs.Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it outside her door.