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The sixth lesson Too lateName _ Date Too lateThe plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand! main adj. 主要的airfield n. 飞机起落的场地guard n. 警戒，守卫precious adj. 珍贵的stone n. 石子sand n. 沙子New words and expressions detective n. 侦探airport n. 机场expect v. 期待，等待valuable adj. 贵重的parcel n. 包裹diamond n. 钻石steal v. 偷Questions 1、How long were detectives waiting at the airport?2、What were they expecting from South Africa?3、Where did two men take the parcel after the arrival of the plane?4、How many detectives opened it?5、What was the parcel full of?Comprehension1 The detectives were at the airport_.(a) to meet a plane (b) to prevent a robbery(c) to watch the building (d) because the plane was late2 The detectives _.(a) found the diamonds (b) didnt open the parcel(c) didnt prevent the robbery (d) caught the thievesStructure3 _ were detectives waiting? At the airport.(a) Why (b) When (c)Where (d) What4 _ were they expecting? A valuable parcel of diamonds.(a) Why (b) When (c) Where (d) What5 Someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. This happened_ the plane arrived.(a) before (b) after (c) when (d) as soon as6 The detectives went into the building and waited_.(a) in (b) into (c) inside (d) for7 Two men took the parcel off the plane. They_.(a) took off it (b) it took off (c) took off (d) took it offVocabulary 8 The detectives were _ a valuable parcel of diamonds.(a) expecting (b) waiting (c) expecting for (d) expecting to9 The parcel was valuable. It was_.(a)worth (b) worthy (c) precious (d) value10 The thieves wanted to_ the diamonds.(a) rob (b) steal (c) take from (d) take to11 The detectives waited inside the main building. This was the _ building.(a) most important (b) smallest (c) first (d) greatest12 Someone had filled the parcel with stones and sand. It was_ stones and sand.(a)full with (b)full of (c)full by (d) full inStructures and usage 过去进行时(The past progressive tense)构成：be的过去式+现在分词（注意现在分词的构成）（1）过去进行时主要表示过去某个时刻或某段时间正在进行的动作。过去进行时和一般过去时经常同在一个句子里使用。过去进行时表示过去正在进行的动作或情况，一般过去时则表示比较短暂的动作或事件。正在进行中的动作或情况往往由连词 when, while, as, just as等引导：While/ When/ As I was sweeping the floor, I found your pen.while通常只引导持续时间较长的动作，并且主句和从句可以同时用过去进行时，而when和as一般不这么用：John was watching TV while his wife was talking with a neighbour over the phone.Some students were dancing and singing while others were eating and drinking.Just as I was opening the front door, the telephone rang.Just as I was leaving the house, you came in.when也可以引导比较短暂的动作，while和as则一般不行：We were having supper when the lights went out.2）过去进行时往往与表示一段时间的状语连用，如all morning, all night, all day, all evening, the whole week等，表示这段时间一直在干什么：They were preparing for the party for two whole days.实战训练A Underline the verbs in the passage which tell us what was happening.选用课文中表示过去某时正在进行的动作的句子，并在下面划上横线。B What was happening when?Read the passage again then answer these questions. Write a complete sentence in answer to each question.重读课文后回答以下问题，回答时写出完整的句子。1 What was happening when the plane arrived?2 What was happening when two of the detectives opened the parcel?C Write sentences of your own in answer to these questions. Each answer must begin with I was 根据自己的情况回答以下问题，每句回答均要以I was开头。1 What were you doing when I telephoned you?2 What were you reading when I saw you in the library this morning?3 What were you saying when I interrupted you?D What was happening? What happened? 过去进行时与一般过去时。Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.用括号中动词的正确形式填空。1 As my father (leave) the house, the postman (arrive).2 Tom (work) in the garden while I (sit) in the sun.3 As I (walk) down the street, I (meet) Charlie.4 While he (read) the letter, he (hear) a knock at the door.5 While mother (prepare) lunch, Janet (set) the table.6 She (drop) the tray when I (speak) to her.Special difficulties短语动词中的小品词许多动词加上介词或副词后就会改变词义，这些介词和副词通常被称为小品词。它们没有词形的变化。有些小品词既可以作介词又可以作副词。判断一个小品词是副词还是介词要看小品词有没有带宾语。有宾语的是介词，没有宾语的是副词，介词的位置相对固定，不能变动。I am looking for Tim.我在找蒂姆。（for为介词，位置不能变动）She looked after the baby. 她照顾那孩子。（after为介词）He put the fire/ it out.他灭了火。（out为副词）Mother woke the children/ them up.母亲把孩子们叫醒了。（up为副词）She took the picture/ it down.她把画取了下来。（down为副词）Please turn the radio/ it off.请把收音机关掉。（off为副词）He turned it on.约翰打开了电视。（on为副词）Put the cake on the table.把蛋糕放在桌上。（on为介词）She is walking up the hill.她正向山上走去。（up为介词） vi.&vt.+ prep./adv.+宾语(n.)She is walking up the hill. vt.+宾语(n./pron.)+adv.take off the coat =take the coat off =take it offput on your shoes =put your shoes on =put them onI always take money with me.我身上总带些钱。综合练一练I根据括号内所给的汉语提示写出相应的英语单词，并注意运用其正确形式。1.He is (等待) for a friend at the station.2.There is a high building near the (主要的) road.3.This handbag is very (珍贵的) to me.4.He is going to the (飞机场) to meet his brother.5.He was a (侦探) , but now he has already retired.6.This is the most (贵重的) thing that I have ever seen.7.The boy (偷) a wallet but later he was caught by the policeman.8.There is lots of (沙子) on the beach.9.I received a (包裹) from my parents yesterday.10.Three policemen are keeping (警戒) at the door.II 用括号中所给动词的正确形式填空。1. As I (get) off the bus, someone called me.2. Tom is watching television while Jane (do) her homework.3. We were sitting in the living room when it (begin) to rain.4. The telephone rang just as I (leave) the house.5. While he (water) the garden, his wife was cooking in the kitchen.III单项选择。( )1.I have been expecting a letter from my friend Tom these days. A. for B. / C. to D. with( )2.Tim, youd better your coat. It is cold outside. A. put out B. putting out C. put on D. putting on( )3.He is looking his grandfather in the hospital. A. for B.after C.into D. at( )4.As I a letter to my teacher, Robert to visit me. A. was writing; came B. wrote; came C .was writing; was coming D. wrote; was coming( )5.The plane had when we arrived at the airport. A. taken off B. taken away C. taken to D. taken on( )6. my surprise, there is no one in the meeting room. A. In B. At C. With D. To( )7.Would you please my cup some more tea? A. full; of B. full; with C. fill; of D. fill; with( )8.I was about to go to sleep my mother telephoned me. A. while B. as C. since D. when( )9.My father and I the house all morning. A. has painted B. had painted C. were painting D. painted( )10.While two men at the door, two others went into the house.A. kept guard B. were keeping guard C. were kept guard D. have kept guardIV完形填空。Mrs White had a lovely young cat, and it was the cats first winter. One evening , it was cold outside when it began to snow _1_. Mrs. White looked everywhere and shouted its name, but she couldnt _2_ it, so she _3_ the police and said,” I have lost a cat. Did _4_ find one?” “No, Madam,” answered the policeman at the other end. “ I will ring you up if someone find it._5_, what color is your cat? “ “ White”, “ I think it_6_ in the snow. But dont worry. I know cats are really very strong animals. They sometimes live for a few days in the snow, and until it melts or somebody finds them, theyre quite all right.” Mrs. White felt _7_- when she heard this. “ Yes, yes. I think you are right.” She said, “ and my cat is very clever. She is _8_ than any other cat. She can almost talk .” The policeman was getting rather tired.” Well then,” he said, “ Why dont you _9_- your telephone ? Perhaps she is trying to _10_ you now.”( )1. A thick B thickly C heavily D heavy ( )2. A look for B find C find out D found ( )3. A telephoned B told C asked D spoke ( )4. A no one B someone C anyone D everyone ( )5. A By the way B In the way C On the way D This way ( )6. A maybe B may be C be D may ( )7. A happy B sad C unhappy D worried ( )8. A more clever B clever C much cleverer D more cleverer ( )9. A put down B write down C take downD sit down ( )10. A call B called C calling D calls HomeworkI短文首字母填空。Mike and his mother are sitting at the table. They are having their l .“I d like this soup. I dont want to e it,” says Mike and put d the spoon(小勺).“All right,” says his mother, “Dont eat it.” Alunch Mike and his mother are w on the farm. They work h .In the e Mikes mother gives him a plate of soup.“Oh, this soup is n ,” says Mike.“It is the s soup,” says his mother.1.l 2.d 3.e 4.d 5.A 6.w 7.h 8.e 9.n 10.sII任务型阅读。Kate is an English girl. She lives in a tall building in the city of London. There are sixteen floors in the building, and she