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练习材料

L19-1：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.

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.

/ɛl/19-1：/ə/ /ˈvɛri/ /dɪr/ /kæt/ 

/ˈkɪdˌnæpərz/ /ɑr/ /ˈrɛrli/ /ˈɪntrəstəd/ /ɪn/ /ˈænəməlz/, /bʌt/ /ðeɪ/ /ˈrisəntli/ /tʊk/ /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/ /ˈɪntrəst/ /ɪn/ /ˈmɪsɪz/. /ˈɛlənɔr/ /ˈræmziz/ /kæt/. /ˈmɪsɪz/. /ˈɛlənɔr/ /ˈræmzi/, /ə/ /ˈvɛri/ /ˈwɛlθi/ /oʊld/ /ˈleɪdi/, /hæz/ /ʃɛrd/ /ə/ /flæt/ /wɪð/ /hɜr/ /kæt/, /ˈræstəs/, /fɔr/ /ə/ /greɪt/ /ˈmɛni/ /jɪrz/. /ˈræstəs/ /lidz/ /ən/ /ˈɔrdərli/ /laɪf/. /hi/ /ˈjuʒəwəli/ /teɪks/ /ə/ /ʃɔrt/ /wɔk/ /ɪn/ /ði/ /ˈivnɪŋz/ /ænd/ /ɪz/ /ˈɔlˌweɪz/ /hoʊm/ /baɪ/ /ˈsɛvən/ /əˈklɑk/. /wʌn/ /ˈivnɪŋ/, /ˌhaʊˈɛvər/, /hi/ /feɪld/ /tu/ /əˈraɪv/. /ˈmɪsɪz/. /ˈræmzi/ /gɑt/ /ˈvɛri/ /ˈwɜrid/. /ʃi/ /lʊkt/ /ˈɛvriˌwɛr/ /fɔr/ /hɪm/ /bʌt/ /kʊd/ /nɑt/ /faɪnd/ /hɪm/.

/ðri/ /deɪz/ /ˈæftər/ /ˈræstəs/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/, /ˈmɪsɪz/. /ˈræmzi/ /rəˈsivd/ /ən/ /əˈnɑnəməs/ /ˈlɛtər/. /ðə/ /ˈraɪtər/ /ˈsteɪtəd/ /ðæt/ /ˈræstəs/ /wʌz/ /ɪn/ /seɪf/ /hændz/ /ænd/ /wʊd/ /bi/ /rɪˈtɜrnd/ /ɪˈmidiətli/ /ɪf/ /ˈmɪsɪz/. /ˈræmzi/ /peɪd/ /ə/ /ˈrænsəm/ /ʌv/ $1,000.

任务配置

L0+L4

知识笔记

orderly adjective

or·​der·​ly | \ ˈȯr-dər-lē  \

Definition of orderly (Entry 1 of 2)

1a(1) : arranged or disposed in some order or pattern : REGULAR

orderly rows of houses

(2) : marked by order : TIDY

keeps an orderly desk

b : governed by law : REGULATED

an orderly universe

c : METHODICAL

an orderly mind

2 : well behaved : PEACEFUL

an orderly crowd

orderly noun

plural orderlies

Definition of orderly (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a soldier assigned to perform various services (such as carrying messages) for a superior officer

2 : a hospital attendant who does routine or heavy work (such as cleaning, carrying supplies, or moving patients)

ransom noun

ran·​som | \ ˈran(t)-səm  \

Definition of ransom (Entry 1 of 3)

1 : a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity

2 : the act of ransoming

ransom verb

ransomed; ransoming; ransoms

Definition of ransom (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to deliver especially from sin or its penalty

2 : to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price

Ransom biographical name

Ran·​som | \ ˈran(t)-səm  \

Definition of Ransom (Entry 3 of 3)

John Crowe 1888–1974 American educator and poet

来源：https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary

练习感悟

读起来流利，感觉还行。本文先介绍绑架宠物很少，但素今天咱们要讲的就是绑架与有钱lady同住的猫咪。然后猫咪就不见了，3天后被要求付赎金。你说这些绑匪就不怕人家不要猫咪了么……或者不怕猫咪跑掉么……看下文如何发展。