The Old Cat

    An old woman had 1 a cat. The cat was 2 very old; she could 3 not run quickly, and she could not bite 4, because she was so old. One day the old cat saw 5 a mouse; she jumped and caught the mouse. But she could not bite it; so the mouse got 6 out of her mouth and ran 7 away, because the cat could not bite it.

    Then the old woman became 8 very angry because the cat had not killed 9 the mouse. She began to hit the cat. The cat said 10, "Do not hit your old servant 11. I have worked for you for many years, and I would 12 work for you still, but I am too old. Do not be unkind 13 to the old, but remember what good work the old did 14 when they were young."

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1
had

  
 


vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有


参考例句：





I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。












2
was

  
 


v.(is,am的过去式)是，在


参考例句：





He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。












3
could

  
 


v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以


参考例句：





Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。












4
bite

  
 


n.咬，咬伤，一口，刺痛；（= byte）字节，位组，二进位组，信息组；v.咬，刺痛


参考例句：





The dog may bite at you.狗会咬你的。
Let me have a bite.让我咬一口。












5
saw

  
 


vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯


参考例句：





Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。












6
got

  
 


v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白


参考例句：





I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。












7
ran

  
 


vbl.run的过去式


参考例句：





He ran,and then slowed down to a walk.他跑着，然后放慢速度步行。
As soon as Marie opened the door,the dog ran in.当玛丽一打开门，狗就跑了进来。












8
became

  
 


v.(become的过去式)成为


参考例句：





He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。












9
killed

  
 


adj.被杀死的，断开的v.杀死( kill的过去式和过去分词 )；使停止[结束，失败]；破坏，减弱，抵消；使痛苦，使受折磨


参考例句：





The family was killed in an air raid. 这家人在一次空袭中遇难。
Two soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush. 两名士兵遭到恐怖分子伏击而死亡。












10
said

  
 


v.动词say的过去式、过去分词


参考例句：





He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。












11
servant

  
 


n.仆人，有用物，公务员，雇员


参考例句：





Why doesn't the servant come when I call?当我叫的时候，为何仆人没来？
Tell the servant to knock me up at five o'clock.告诉仆人五点敲门叫醒我。












12
would

  
 


aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会


参考例句：





Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？












13
unkind

  
 


adj.不仁慈的，不和善的


参考例句：





He was never unkind to her.他从未亏待过她。
Unkindness often reacts on the unkind person.恶人有恶报。












14
did

  
 


v.动词do的过去式


参考例句：





How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？