新概念英语第二册07_Too late

Lesson 7: Too lateKey words and expressionsdetective 侦探expect 期待parcel 包裹diamond 钻石South Africa 南非steal 偷the Customs House 海关可省略Housekeep guard 警戒守卫precious 珍贵的sand 不可数名词。a grain of sand 一粒沙子a pile of sand 一堆沙子Questions on the textWhy were detectives waiting at the airport?Because they were expecting precious diamonds from South Africa.Where did two men take the parcel after the arrival of the plane?They took the parcel to the Customs House.What did detectives find in the parcel?They found parcel full of stones and sand.Language pointsA few hours earlier, someonehad toldthe police that thieveswouldtry to steal the diamonds.had told: 过去完成时宾语从句过去将来时。When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main buildingwhileothers were waiting on the airfield.Whiletwo detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.My father is reading newspaper while my mother is cooking. (at the same time)He is hardworking while his brother is lazy. (whereas 表转折)Two men took the parceloffthe plane and carried it to the Customs House. off 离开He kicked the snow off his shoes before getting in.She took the painting off the wall.To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!To one’s disappointment.令某人失望的是precious: very valuablebe full of: 装满了。。。Key structures and usage过去进行时Detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.When the planes arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.While two detective were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.介词用法waitingatthe airporta valuable parcel of diamondsfromSouth Africawaitinginsidethe main buildingwaitingonthe airfieldtook the parceloffthe planecarried itintothe Customs Housekeeping guardatthe door.Extensioncun·ning /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ adj.n.( disapproving ) able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating sb狡猾的奸诈的诡诈的SYN craftywily• a cunning liar花言巧语的骗子• He was as cunning as a fox.他像狐狸一样狡猾。clever and skilful灵巧的精巧的巧妙的SYN ingenious• It was a cunning piece of detective work.那是一篇构思巧妙的侦探作品。out·wit v. /ˌaʊtˈwɪt/ ( -tt- )[ VN ] to defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage over them by doing sth clever智力上超过胜过SYN outsmart• Somehow he always manages to outwit his opponents.他反正总能设法智胜对手。hoax /həʊks/an act intended to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially sth unpleasant骗局恶作剧• a bomb hoax炸弹骗局• hoax calls恶作剧的电话fraud n. /frɔːd/[ UC ]the crime of cheating sb in order to get money or goods illegally欺诈罪欺骗罪• She was charged with credit card fraud.她被控告信用卡欺骗罪。• property that has been obtained by fraud欺诈所得的财产• a $100 million fraud1亿元数额的诈骗罪