ziq的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练DAY113 2019/02/18

练习材料：L19-2: A very dear cat 时长：60s

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!

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任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

astounded adj. 1.感到震惊的；大吃一惊的very surprised or shocked by sth, because it seems very unlikely

 withdrew 

1.[i][t] （使）撤回，撤离to move back or away from a place or situation; to make sb/sth do this

2.[t] 停止提供；不再给予to stop giving or offering sth to sb

3.[i][t]（使）退出to stop taking part in an activity or being a member of an organization; to stop sb/sth from doing these things

4.[t] ~ sth (from sth) 提，取（银行账户中的款）to take money out of a bank account

5.[t] ~ sth 收回，撤回，撤销（说过的话）to say that you no longer believe that sth you previously said is true

6.[i] ~ (from sth) (into sth/yourself) 脱离（社会）；不与人交往to become quieter and spend less time with other people

eg: When you withdraw money the bank compares your signature with the one in its files to see if it is authentic.当你去取钱时，银行会把你的签名和档案里的做比较，以防冒领。

练习感悟：

 a cardboard box总是读不顺，还费了挺长时间的，还有drank 发音好像有点不准。