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1、Lesson 7.Too late 为时太晚The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport allmorning.They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamondsfrom South Africa.A few hours earlier,someone had told thepolice that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.When theplane arrived,some of the detectives w
2、ere waiting inside themain building while others were waiting on the airfield.Twomen took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the CustomsHouse.While two detectives were keeping guard at the door,two others opened the parcel.To their surprise,the preciousparcel was full of stones and sand!Tr
3、anslation of the text飞机误点了,侦探们在机场等了整整一上午.他们正期待从南非来的一个装着钻石的贵重包裹.数小时以前,有人向警方报告,说有人企图偷走这些钻石.当飞机到达时,一些侦探等候在主楼内,另一些侦探则守候在停机坪上.有两个人把包裹拿下飞机,进了海关.这时两个侦探把住门口,另外两个侦探打开了包裹.令他们吃惊的是,那珍贵的包裹里面装的全是石头和沙子!Detailed analysis1.The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airportall morning.detective n.侦探detecti
4、on n.侦查,探测;发现,察觉detect vt.察觉,发现,探测These scientists detected an outsider in this exploration,were+waiting过去进行时:be过去式+现在分词;进行时态中的动词一般为延续性动词,如:have、keep、know learn live sleep wait、stay、read watch 等。注意:如果点动词即非延续性动词(如become acceptarrive break、finish go、put、leave come start)出现在时态中,有两种可能:1.用进行时态表将来,I am dy
5、ing.(我要死了。)Tm coming.(我来了。)2.固定短语用Im dying for freedom(我渴望自由)be dying for固定短语,不可看作die的进行时拓展短语:all night整 夜all week整星期all winter整个冬天all year整年但没有all hour的说法哦2.They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds fromSouth Africa.expect v.期待,期望常用短语:expect(sb)to do期待去做;期望做某事They expect to do well in the e
6、lection.valuable adj.有价值的;贵重的;可估计的n.贵重物品valueless没有价值,不足道的precious珍贵的;value n.值;价值;价格;重 要 性vt.评价;重视;估计present value 面值例句:The value of his investment has risen by more than 5000,000The value of work experience should not be underestimated.工作经验的重要性不应该被低估I value the opinion of my wife and we agree on m
7、ost things.我重视我妻子的建议,而且我们在大多数事情上相一致parcel n.包裹,小 包v.打包,捆扎;package也有包,包裹的意思。diamond n.钻石补充:jewelry 珠宝;precious stone 宝石;crystal 水晶diamond ring 钻戒3.A few hours earlier,someone had told the police that thieveswould try to steal the diamonds.that引导的宾语从句;从句的时态为过去将来时4.When the plane arrived,some of the de
8、tectives were waitinginside the main building while others were waiting on theairfield.airport匕机场airfield飞机起落的场地介词搭酉己 at the airport on the airfieldwhen意 为“在时,当时”,可 表 示“点时间”或“段时间”,从句谓语可以是终止性动词,也可是延续性动词a s意 为“边边”或“与同时”,重在表示两个动作同时发生,as从句是点动词时,主句通常也必须是点动词w hile,从句谓语只限于延续性动词5.Two men took the parcel off
9、 the plane and carried it into theCustoms House.Customs House 海关take off起飞;脱下;离开;拿下take sth.off-=take sth.away from-take off,carry-into均为动词+副词形式6.While two detectives were keeping guard at the door,twoothers opened the parcel.keep guard守望,警戒 stand guard站岗,放哨7.To their surprise,the precious parcel was full of stones andsand!to one、surprise令某人惊讶的是强调程度时,可说much to one,s+表示人情绪的词to one jo y令某人欢乐to ones excitement 令某人兴奋be full of 充满二be filled with前者为主系表,后者为被动语态
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