Lesson 7 Too late.ppt

1、Lesson7Toolate,TreeYY:404011848,Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondsfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildin

2、gwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopenedtheparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!,参考译文,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

3、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！,1、Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.detective:n.侦探，警探;私家侦探adetectivestory/novel侦探故事、小说detect:v.发现，侦察到detection:n.侦查，发现detector:n.探测器asmoke烟雾检测器detectable:adj.可察觉到的undetectable

4、airport:n.机场，航站楼atthe在机场waitingatthelounge在候机厅等候,2、TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondsfromSouthAfrica.、expect:v.预料，预期，预计；期待，盼望；要求，指望；猜想，认为eg:Itisexpectedthatthereportwillsuggestsomemajorreforms.预计这个报告会提出一些重大的改革。Areyouexpectingvisitors?你在等客人吗？Herparentsexpectedhighstandardfromher.她的父母对她的期望很高。-

5、Willyoubelate?你会迟到吗？-Iexpectso.我想会的。,valuable:adj.重要的，宝贵的；值钱的，贵重的eg:Thisadvicewastoprovevaluabletome.这个忠告证明对我是有益的。Luckily,nothingvaluablewasstolen.幸运的是，没有贵重物品失窃。parcel:n.包裹，小包；一块地v.裹好，打包Thereisaparcelandsomelettersforyou.有你的一个包裹和几封信。Sheparcelledupthebookstosend.她把要寄走的的书打包起来。diamond:n.金刚石，钻石；菱形；(纸牌)的

6、方块;棒球场diamondring/necklace钻石戒指、项链,3、Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.steal:v.偷，窃取；偷偷地(或悄悄地)移动；偷垒(棒球专用语，了解即可)eg:Ihadmywalletstolen.我的钱包被偷了。Shestoleoutoftheroomsoasnottowakethebaby.她生怕惊醒婴儿，蹑手蹑脚地从屋里走出来。stealsbsheart博得某人的欢心,4、Whentheplanearrived,someofthedete

7、ctiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.main:adj.主要的，最重要的n.(建筑物的)主管道mainroad/course主干道/主菜eg:Themainthingistostaycalm.最重要的是要保持冷静。themains水源，煤气源，电源，下水道系统inthemain大体上，基本上airfield:n.飞机场，停机坪,5、TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.customs:n.(政府部门)

8、海关；(港口或机场的)海关；关税，进口税eg:acustomsofficer海关官员Thecustomshaveseizedlargequantitiesofsmuggledheroin.海关查获大量走私的海洛因。topaycustomsonsth.为某物缴纳关税customsduty/duties进口税customsunion关税同盟(缔约国按统一关税进口商品),6、Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopenedtheparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!precious:adj.珍奇的，珍稀的；珍贵的；道貌岸然的，矫揉造作的(尤指人或行为)eg:apreciousvase一个稀世花瓶Youarewast