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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!

/'mɪsɪz/. /'ræmzi/ /wʌz/ /ɪnˈstrʌktəd/ /tu/ /pleɪs/ /ðə/ /ˈmʌni/ /ɪn/ /ə/ /ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd/ /bɑks/ /ænd/ /tu/ /liv/ /ɪt/ /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/ /hɜr/ /dɔr/. /æt/ /fɜrst/ /ʃi/ /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/ /tu/ /goʊ/ /tu/ /ðə/ /pəˈlis/, /bʌt/ /ˈfɪrɪŋ/ /ðæt/ /ʃi/ /wʊd/ /'nɛvər/ /si/ /'ræstəs/ /əˈgɛn/ -- /ðə/ /ˈlɛtər/ /hæd/ /meɪd/ /ðæt/ /kwaɪt/ /klɪr/ -- /ʃi/ /ʧeɪnʤd/ /hɜr/ /maɪnd/. /ʃi/ /wɪθˈdru/ $1000 /frʌm/ /hɜr/ /bæŋk/ /ænd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/ /ðə/ /'kɪdˌnæpərz/ /ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/. /ðə/ /nɛkst/ /ˈmɔrnɪŋ/, /ðə/ /bɑks/ /hæd/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/ /bʌt/ /'mɪsɪz/. /'ræmzi/ /wʌz/ /ʃʊr/ /ðæt/ /ðə/ /ˈkɪdˌnæpər/ /wʊd/ /kip/ /hɪz/ /wɜrd/. /ʃʊr/ /ɪˈnʌf/, /ˈræstəs/ /əˈraɪvd/ /ˈpʌŋkʧuəli/ /æt/ /ˈsɛvən/ /əˈklɑk/ /ðæt/ /ˈivnɪŋ/. /hi/ /lʊkt/ /ˈvɛri/ /wɛl/ /ðoʊ/ /hi/ /wʌz/ /'ræðər/ /'θɜrsti/, /fɔr/ /hi/ /dræŋk/ /hæf/ /ə/ /ˈbɑtəl/ /ʌv/ /mɪlk/. /ðə/ /pəˈlis/ /wɜr/ /əˈstaʊndɪd/ /wɛn/ /ˈmɪsɪz/. /'ræmzi/ /toʊld/ /ðɛm/ /wʌt/ /ʃi/ /hæd/ /dʌn/. /ʃi/ /ɪkˈspleɪnd/ /ðæt/ /ˈræstəs/ /wʌz/ /ˈvɛri/ /dɪr/ /tu/ /hɜr/. /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/ /ði/ /əˈmaʊnt/ /ʃi/ /peɪd/, /hi/ /wʌz/ /dɪr/ /ɪn/ /mɔr/ /weɪz/ /ðæn/ /wʌn/!

任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

be instructed to 被指派做某事

instructed /ɪnˈstrʌktəd/

cardboard n.硬纸板

cardboard box 纸盒

withdraw v.取钱

follow one's instruction 按某人要求做

Keep one's word 履行诺言

punctually adv.准时地

astound /əˈstaʊnd/ v.使吃惊

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