练习材料：
A very dear cat——Part 1
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.
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.
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.
θriː 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.
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，但没有找着。
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。
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知识笔记：
单词与短语
kidnapper/ˈkɪdˌnæpər/ to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
take considerable interest in对...相当感兴趣
considerable /kənˈsɪd(ə)rəb(ə)l/：Notably large in size, amount, or extent.
share sth with sb与...一起（住）...
lead a adj+life生活很...
orderly/ˈɔːd(ə)li/ ：Neatly and methodically arranged.
anonymous/əˈnɒnɪməs/：(of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name.
take a short walk出去溜达一会儿
时间前的介词
by+具体几点
in+evening
on+日期
get worried着急
state/steɪt/ Express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing.
a ransom of 一笔...的赎金
ransom /ˈrænsəm/the redemption of a prisoner or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
音标
/j/发音要点：舌前部向硬腭尽量抬起，不要抵住硬腭；双唇向两旁伸展成扁平形；声带振动；半元音不可单独成音，一经发出向后面元音滑去。
练习感悟：练习有个过程：一开始觉得自己发音还不错、也勉强可以讲英语，练着练着发现自己发音各种问题，讲英语时各种错误，再练下去，发现一些问题变得突出、很多地方可以改善，还有救。