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12.As the cry was repeated several times, she ran to tell the manager who promptly rang up the fire brigade.
promptly=immediately：马上
13.They located the right chimney by tapping at the walls and listening for the man's cries.
located the right chimney：确定那个烟囱
by tapping at the walls and listening for the man's cries：注意and连接前后形式相一致
listen for : pay attention ,so as to be sure of hearing，表示集中注意力，等待听到某种声音
Ex
We are listening for the clock to announce the NewYear.
I'm listening for your steps.
14.The sorry-looking, blackened figure that emerged, admitted at once that he had tried to break into the shop during the night but had got stuck in the chimney.
emerged:出现（= came out , appeared）
get stuck :被卡住 |
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发表于 2016-7-11 23:01:23