四、还原信息
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. 1. ______ He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock. One evening,however,he failed to arrive. 2. ______ She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.
Three days after Rastus' disappearance (消失),Mrs Ramsay received a letter without names. The writer stated that Rastus was safe and would be returned right away if Mrs Ramsay paid a ransom (赎金) of £1 000. At first,she decided to go to the police,but she changed her mind later,fearing that she would never see Rastus again — the letter had made that quite clear. 3. ______ She drew £1 000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions. The next morning,the box disappeared and Rastus arrived at seven o'clock that evening. He looked very well,though he was rather thirsty. 4. ______ She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the money she paid,he was dear in more ways than one!
A. Rastus leads an organized life. B. The police came quickly.
C. So she decided to buy another cat. D. Mrs Ramsay got very worried.
E. The police were surprised when Mrs Ramsay told them what she had done.
F. Mrs Ramsay was told to place the money in a box and to leave it outside her door.
1.
A
2.
D
3.
F
4.
E
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### 四、还原信息
绑匪很少对动物感兴趣,但他们最近对埃莉诺·拉姆齐夫人的猫产生了极大的兴趣。埃莉诺·拉姆齐夫人是一位非常富有的老妇人,多年来她一直和她的猫拉斯图斯同住一套公寓。1. ______ 它通常在晚上散一小会儿步,而且总是在七点前回家。然而,有一天晚上,它没有回来。2. ______ 她到处找它,但都没找到。
拉斯图斯失踪三天后,拉姆齐夫人收到了一封没有署名的信。写信人说拉斯图斯很安全,如果拉姆齐夫人支付1000英镑的赎金,它就会立刻被送回来。起初,她决定报警,但后来她改变了主意,因为她担心再也见不到拉斯图斯了——信里把这一点说得很清楚。3. ______ 她从银行取了1000英镑,然后按照绑匪的指示做了。第二天早上,那个盒子不见了,而拉斯图斯在那天晚上七点回到了家。它看起来状态很好,不过就是有点渴。4. ______ 她解释说拉斯图斯对她来说非常珍贵。考虑到她付的钱,它的珍贵之处可不止一点!
A. 拉斯图斯过着很有规律的生活。
B. 警察很快就来了。
C. 所以她决定再买一只猫。
D. 拉姆齐夫人非常担心。
E. 当拉姆齐夫人告诉警察她所做的事情时,警察很惊讶。
F. 拉姆齐夫人被告知把钱放在一个盒子里,然后把盒子放在门外。