14.Then clatter,clatter up the stairs. (1)Meaning:Then came the clattering sound of the boy's feet (or:Then came the quick noisy footsteps)up the stairs (2)What does this sentence suggest? This suggests that the old lady was listening for the boy's footsteps in her room,eagerly and attentively. 15.The old lady felt a pang of disappointment. (1)pang:n.a sudden sharp mental or emotional pain e.g.a pang of sadness,a pang ofremorse (2)disappointfail to fulfill the hope of(a person)使.失望 e.g.Work hard.Don'tdisappoint your parents. Phrases::to one's disappointment令某人失望的是 be disappointed about/at/withsth.对某事失望 be disappointed in/with sb.对某人失望 (3)What does this sentence imply? Immediately she felt very disappointed and her heart began to ache sharply. 16.That was it What does this sentence mean? That was the reason why the parcel had not come yet."That was it"(if we use present tense it's always"that's it)is an idiomatic expression which often means That explained /explains what had/has happened" 17.reluctantly:ad.unwillingly不情愿地 e.g.The child tumed offthe TV reluctantly. 18.Her present,her lovely present What does this incomplete sentence indicate? This sentence is equal to an imperative structure.It has a special rhetorical function,showing the old lady's excitement,anger and desperation. 19.pick up14. Then clatter, clatter up the stairs. (1) Meaning: Then came the clattering sound of the boy’s feet (or: Then came the quick noisy footsteps) up the stairs. (2) What does this sentence suggest? This suggests that the old lady was listening for the boy’s footsteps in her room, eagerly and attentively. 15. The old lady felt a pang of disappointment. (1) pang: n. a sudden sharp mental or emotional pain 剧痛 e.g. a pang of sadness, a pang of remorse (2) disappoint v. fail to fulfill the hope of (a person) 使…失望 e.g. Work hard. Don’t disappoint your parents. Phrases: to one’s disappointment 令某人失望的是 be disappointed about/at/with sth. 对某事失望 be disappointed in/with sb. 对某人失望 (3)What does this sentence imply? Immediately she felt very disappointed and her heart began to ache sharply. 16. That was it. What does this sentence mean? That was the reason why the parcel had not come yet. “That was it” (if we use present tense it’s always “that’s it) is an idiomatic expression which often means “That explained / explains what had / has happened”. 17. reluctantly: ad. unwillingly 不情愿地 e.g. The child turned off the TV reluctantly. 18. Her present, her lovely present. What does this incomplete sentence indicate? This sentence is equal to an imperative structure. It has a special rhetorical function, showing the old lady’s excitement, anger and desperation. 19. pick up