Summary writing摘要写作
In not more than 80 words describe how Mrs. Ramsay's cat, Rastus, was returned to her. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph.xiao84.com
Answer these questions in note form to get your points:
1 When did Mrs. Ramsay receive an anonymous letter?
2 How much money did the kidnapper demand for the return of the cat?
3 What would happen if she went to the police?
4 Where did she have to put the money?
5 Where did she have to put the box?
6 How much did she draw from the bank?
7 Did she act on the kidnapper's instructions or not?
8 Had the money disappeared the following morning or not?
9 When did Rastus return to Mrs. Ramsay?
Vocabulary词汇
Give another word or phrase to replace the following words as they are used in the passage: rarely(1. 1);considerable(1. 2);wealthy(1. 3) ; worried(1. 7); stated(1. 9);changed her mind(1. 13);word(1. 15).
Composition作文
Describe how the kidnapper came to know that Mrs. Ramsay was so fond of her cat and how he stole it. Expand the following into a paragraph of about 150 words.
In a bar one night, Mr. X was talking to a workman who told him that… The workman added that Mrs. Ramsay… Every day, Mr. X stood outside …As the cat… that it had regular habits. He also found out as much as he could about Mrs. Ramsay and learnt that… One evening, as the cat was leaving the block of flats… He took the cat to… During the next three days, he walked past Mrs. Ramsay's flat on several occasions and noticed that… Now that he was sure…he wrote …in which he…
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Letter writing书信写作
Write a letter of about 80 words to a former teacher telling him briefly what you have been doing since you left school. Supply a suitable Introduction and Conclusion. Use the following information to write your Purpose: further studies since leaving school----how you got your present job----whether you like it and why----what you hope to do in the future.
Key structures关键句型
Review of verb forms. 复习动词(IKS 95) （参见第2册第95课）
Exercise练习
Underline all the verbs in the passage and note how they have been used.
Special difficulties难点
The comma 逗号的用法
Note how commas are used in the following sentences:
1 After we had visited the market, we returned home.
2 Mr. Griffiths, the Prime Minister, said that his party would win the next election.
3 I bought pens, pencils and paper.
4 It was raining heavily and I was sure no one would be at the race course. There were, however, hundreds of people there.
5 The small boat, which took eleven weeks to cross the Atlantic, arrived at Plymouth yesterday.
Exercise练习
Insert commas where necessary in the following paragraph:
Before going home I went to the grocer's. Bill smith the man who always serves me was very busy. This however did not worry me. On the contrary it gave me the opportunity to look round for several things I wanted. By the time my turn came I had already filled a basket with packets of biscuits cans of fruit bars of soap and two large bags of flour.
Multiple choice questions多项选择题
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension理解
1 Some kidnappers took considerable interest in Mrs. Ramsay's cat because ______ .
a．Mrs. Ramsay could and would pay a lot to get her only companion back
b．Mrs. Ramsay clearly loved her cat to have kept him so long
c．Rastus was an orderly cat and would be easy to look after if kidnapped
d．Mrs. Ramsay missed her cat whenever he was not back home on time
2 On what conditions did the kidnapper promise the safe return of Rastus?
a．His name was not to be revealed and he wanted a ransom of ￡1, 000.
b．Mrs. Ramsay was not to inform the police and had to pay￡1, 000.
c．Mrs. Ramsay had to leave her flat until the box with the money had gone.
d．Mrs. Ramsay was to withdraw ￡1, 000 from her bank and follow his instructions.
3 How was Rastus dear to Mrs. Ramsay in more ways than one?
a．She was very fond of him and it had cost her a lot to get him back.
b．Besides the high ransom paid on his behalf, he drank a lot of milk.
c．He was so dear that she had not dared tell the police of the kidnapping.
d．He was very valuable and she valued him greatly.
Structure结构
4 Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay is a very wealthy lady who ______ a flat with her cat Rastus, for a great many years. (11. 2－4)
a．shares
b．has shared
c．shared
d．had shared
5 She searched for him but could not find him ______ . (11. 7－8)
a．nowhere
b．somewhere
c．everywhere
d．anywhere
6 Her first reaction ______ the police. (11. 11－12)
a．was to call
b．was calling
c．she would call
d．being to call
7 But ______ never seeing Rastus again, she changed her mind. (11. 12－13)
a．afraid (b)afraid of
c．for fear
d．afraid for
8 Considering ______ money she paid, he was dear…(11. 17－18)
a．the great
b．how many
c．how much of
d．what a lot of
Vocabulary词汇
9 Rastus leads a ______ life. (1. 4)
a．correct
b．measured
c．regular
d．disciplined
10 He usually goes ______ in the evenings…(11. 4－5)
a．on a trek
b．for a stroll
c．for a trot
d．on foot
11 ______ , Rastus arrived punctually…(1. 15)
a．Certainly
b．Without a doubt
c．As expected
d．As a matter of fact
12 He appeared very ______ , though…(11. 15－16)
a．healthy
b．satisfied
c．good－looking
d．sane
