Lesson 13-23

stay, enjoy, buy, body, bury, fry.

Multiple choice questions 多项选择题

Choose the correct answers to the following questions. Comprehension 理解

1 Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more because ______ .

a．even if not in museums, we see it in and around other public places b．despite people's lack of interest in art, it is put on display

c．people not only display it in their houses but in their gardens also d．museums have been exhibiting it for nearly eighty years

2 What surprised the writer when he visited a recent exhibition of modern

sculpture?

a．The tact that people were forbidden to touch the exhibits.

b．The oddly shaped forms that were suspended from the ceiling.

c．The way in which electrical energy was used to produce mobile

effects.

d．The prehistoric electronic equipment used to activate the exhibits. 3 The pieces of sculpture on display at the exhibition were ______ .

a．noticed because they were dangerous

b．either hung on wires or built into the middle of the hall c．flickering continuously with different coloured lights

d．such that one could not pass them unnoticed though it seemed wiser

to pass them untouched

Structure 结构

4 ----?modern?pieces ______ on display nearly eighty years ago. (11. 6

－7)

a．have been b．are first c．were first d．had been

5 The first thing I saw ______ to the art gallery…(1. 9)

a．on my arrival b．on entering c．at the entrance d．having arrived

6 The notice prohibited people ______ the exhibits. (11. 9－10)

a．to touch

b．from touching c．touching d．not to touch

7 The spheres had been magnetized ______ attracted or repelled each other…(1. 13)

a．so that they b．so they were c．so as they had

d．in order that they

8 These peculiar forms ______ to shock people emotionally and to…(11. 17－18)

a．both seemed designed b．seemed both designed c．seemed both designed and d．seemed designed both Vocabulay 词汇

9 ----forms that are suspended from the ceiling and move ______ are…

(11. 10－11)a．at one blow

b．all of a sudden c．with a light touch d．at the slightest breath

10 Small black boxes ______ sparks…(1. 15)

a．gave off b．sent by c．gave over d．throw off

11 There were a number of tall structures ______ in different colours. (1.

14)

a．enlightened b．illuminated c．alighted d．burning

12 These peculiar forms not only seemed ______ to shock people…(11.

17－18)

a．drawn b．planned c．intended d．created

Lesson 19 A very dear cat 只 贵 重 的 宝 贝 猫

Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。

Why was Rastus?very dear? in more ways than one?

New Words and Expressions 生词和短语

dear(title)/di+/adj. 亲爱的；珍贵的；昂贵的 ransom (1. 10)/'r$ns+m/n. 赎金

kidnapper(1. 1)/'kidn$p+/n. 绑架者，拐骗者 cardboard(1. 11)/'ka:db&:d/n. 硬纸板

considerable(1. 2)/k+n'sid+r+b+l/adj. 相当大的 withdraw (1. 13)/wiJ'dr&:/(withdrew/wiJ'dru:/, wealthy(1. 3)/'welIi/adj. 富的，有钱的 withdrawn/wiJ'dr&:n/)v. （从银行）取钱 orderly(1. 4)/'&:d+li/adj. 有规律的

punctually(1. 15)/'p)RktMu+li/adv. 准时地 disappearance(1. 9)/?dis+'pi+r+ns/n. 失踪 astound (1. 16)/+'staund/v. 使吃惊

anonymous(1. 9)/+'n&n+m+s/adj. 匿名的 Notes on the text 课文注释

1 share…with…，作“与分享、合用……”解 2 be in safe hands, 在可靠的人那里。 3 she changed her mind, 她改变了主意。 4 keep one's word, 遵守诺言。 5 sure enough, 无疑，果然。

6 Considering… he was dear in more ways than one!

considering…是介词短语，作“考虑到……”、“就……而言”解， 此处作原因状语。

dear 不仅作为“可爱”讲，还可作“昂贵”讲。此处有一语双关之

意。

in more ways than one(way) 作“在更多方面”解。 参考译文

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。埃莉诺?拉姆齐太太是一个非常富有的老妇人，多年来，一 直同她养的猫拉斯特斯一起住在一所公寓里。拉斯特斯生活很有规律， 傍晚常常出去溜达一会儿，并且总是在 7 点钟以前回来。可是，有一天

晚上，它出去后再也没回来。拉姆齐太太急坏了，四处寻找，但没找着。

拉斯特斯失踪 3 天后，拉姆齐太太收到一封匿名信。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。他让拉姆齐太太把钱放在一个纸盒里，然后将纸盒放在门口。

一开始拉姆齐太太打算报告警察，但又害怕再也见不到拉斯特斯了—— 这点，信上说得十分明白——于是便改变了主意。她从银行取出 1, 000 英镑，并照绑架者的要求做了。第二天早晨，放钱的盒子不见了。但拉 姆齐太太确信绑架者是会履行诺言的。果然，当天晚上 7 点正，拉斯特 斯准时回来了。它看上去一切正常，只是口渴得很，喝了半瓶牛奶。拉 姆齐太太把她所做的事告诉了警察，警察听后大为吃惊。拉姆齐太太解 释说她心疼她的猫拉斯特斯。想到她所花的那笔钱，她的心疼就具有双 重意义了。

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.

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.