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.
4. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock.
傍晚常常出去溜達一會兒,并且總是在7點鐘以前回來。
語言點1:句子結構分析:and并列連接這只貓的兩個習慣動作,避免重復主語。
語言點2:實用短語補充學習:散步
have a walk
take a (short)walk
take a stroll
go for a walk
5. One evening, however, he failed to arrive.
可是,有一天晚上,它出去后再也沒回來。
語言點:fail to do表示“沒有做到”。
6. Mrs.Ramsay got very worried.
拉姆齊太太急壞了。
語言點:get worried強調心情由平靜到擔心,前后的心理狀態(tài)完全不同。