2021年1月23日发(作者：莫叶)
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：



pers 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 of circulation
绑架某人

take
…
hostage
把…扣作人质

exchage hostages
交换人质



r 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
r
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:ric h
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。



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