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课件网) Continuation Writing A Four-legged Guardian Angel 讲评课 Lead-in How much do you know about Great Dane 大丹犬曾被欧洲王室及贵族饲养 头大而窄长，毛呈黄褐、虎斑、蓝色，黑色和黑白花色等 外表高贵优雅，体型大，肌肉丰满，强壮有力 Lead-in What qualities do dogs have according to commen sense loyal 忠诚的 brave 勇敢的 human 通人性的 vigilant 警觉的 ... friendly 友好的 Language Accumulation 1. Snow had just melted off the ground that April day at our house in Regina Beach, Saskatchewan. I had just cleaned up the pool in preparation for selling the house. The year before, I had lost my job with the provincial government, and now our financial situation was grim. In despair, I had finally put the home on the market, and a real estate agent was due to show up later that day. Even worse, I would have to give up my beloved Great Dane (大丹犬), Brigitte, because I could no longer afford the cost of feeding it. The thought of losing the dog and our beautiful home was almost more than I could bear. melt off 融化 为了...而做准备 严峻的 房地产经纪人 更糟糕的是 出现；露面 绝望地 钟爱的 负担...的费用 Language Accumulation 2. Deep in despair, I sat typing up resumes and cover letters. Out of the corner of my eye I could see my thirteen-month-old son, Forrest, as he lay on the carpet, playing near our big, gentle nanny-dog, Brigitte. It seemed as if Brigitte was always meant to be in this family and she turned out to be a perfect companion. 在深深的绝望中 将简历打成定稿 求职信 type v.打字 resume 简历 从我眼睛的余光看出去 be meant to be/do sth. 注定是... 注定做... Language Accumulation 3. Brigitte came to our house on Christmas eve when the doorbell rang and I was sure some of my Christmas packages had arrived. I ran to the door and swung it open, but no one was there. I sensed something and looked down, only to find a beautiful Great Dane sitting there, looking up at me with big, intelligent eyes. There was no way that she could have rung the doorbell by herself, was there Perhaps, someone had found the puppy somewhere and left her there, and then rang the doorbell and ran away. They accurately guessed I would welcome an additional family member and take care of her. There is no way that...不可能... Language Accumulation 4. Thinking of these, I couldn’t help heaving a sigh and went straight back to work. However, I hadn’t typed more than two sentences when Brigitte began barking furiously and running back and forth to the sliding glass door overlooking our pool. 5. I raced to see what was happening and noticed that the sliding door was slightly open. Suddenly, I realized Forrest was nowhere to be seen. In panic, I opened the door and ran outside. Para 1: There I was surprised to see Brigitte, who was terrified of water, dive into the pool. Para 2: Finally, the doctor said Forrest was all right and could be released from hospital. 情不自禁叹气 heave v. 发出（叹息） 猛烈地，狂怒地 来来回回地跑 移动玻璃门 ... ...
