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Lesson7Toolate★detective/dɪˈtɛktɪv/n.侦探adj.侦探（用）的•【discoverwhathashappenedinacrimeorothersituationandtofindthepeopleinvolved】•detectv.侦查，察觉•detectionn.发现•detectorn.探测器•adetectiveagency侦探所•detectivestory侦探小说★airport/ˈɛrˌpɔrt/n.机场•【anairfieldequippedwithcontroltowerandhangersaswellasaccommodationsforpassengersandcargo】•port港口；•passport护照；•airsick晕机的；•attheairport•在机场★expect/ɪkˈspɛkt/v.期待,等待•【regardsomethingasprobableorlikely】•①vt.&vi.预计，预料•IexpectI'llpasstheexamination.•②vt.等待，期待，盼望（心理上的等待）•expectsth.•IexpectaletterfromJimmy.•expectsb.todosth.期待某人做某事•Iexpectmymothertocomebackearly.•waitforsth./sb.动作上的等待•Iamwaitingformymother.③vt.认为，猜想（一般用于口语）•Iexpectyou’veheardthenews.•Iexpectso./Ithinkso.我希望如此［口语］•固定搭配：•beexpecting怀孕[口语]•Mywifeisexpecting.我妻子快要生孩子了。•expectsb.tobe…期望某人成为……•Hismotherexpectshimtobeascientist.★valuable/ˈvæljuəbəl/adj.贵重的【ofgreatvalua，worthoruse】•valuableinformation有价值的情报•valuablejewels贵重的珠宝•avaluableparcelofdiamonds•装着钻石的贵重包裹•valuablen.价值★parcel/ˈpɑrsəl/n.包裹【acollectionofthingswrappedorboxedtogether】apostalparcel/parcelpost邮政包裹makeaparcelofit打包裹parcelout分给,分配parcelup包起来★diamond/ˈdaɪəmənd/n.钻石【ahard,bright,preciousstonewhichisclearandcolourless】•diamondring钻石戒指•jade/dʒed/n.玉•preciousstone宝石•crystal/ˈkrɪstəl/n.水晶•★steal/stil/（stole，stolen）v.偷•【takewithouttheowner'sconsent】•①stealsth.fromsb./sth从…偷来…•Hestolefromtherichtogivetothepoor.他劫富济贫。•Mywalletwasstolen.我的钱包被偷了。•②vt.把…（偷偷地）弄到手•HestolenMary’sheart.他偷走了玛丽的芳心。•③stealoutof(thebuilding)从（建筑里）偷走★main/men/adj.主要的【mostimportantelement】•themainstreet主街道；•themainbuilding主楼；•inthemain大体上；基本上；•themainideaofthepassage文章的中心思想注意main没有比较级和最高级★airfield/ˈɛrˌfild/n.飞机起落的场地【aplacewhereplanestakeoffandland】•field田野；•ontheairfield在停机坪上★guard/ɡɑrd/n.警戒,守卫•【apersonwhokeepswatchoversomethingorsomeone】•keepguard守望，警戒•Theykeptacloseguardoverthethieves.•他们对小偷们严加看管。•standguard站岗，放哨•lifeguard救生员•bodyguard保镖★precious/ˈprɛʃəs/adj.珍贵的【ofhighworthorcost】preciouswords珍贵的话preciousdiamonds珍贵的钻石preciousmomentstogether在一起的宝贵时光apreciousfool大傻瓜makeapreciousmessofsth.把某事弄成一团糟★stone/ston/n.石子；石块；【asmallpieceofrockthatisfoundontheground】Tokilltwobirdswithonestone.一石二鸟；一箭双雕。stone-blind完全瞎的stone-deaf完全聋的★sand/sænd/n.沙；沙子【Somedesertsandmanybeachesaremadeupofsand.】①沙；沙子；（不可数名词）mixsandandcementtomakeconcrete将沙和水泥混合成混凝土②（pl.）沙滩，沙漠；thechildrenplayingonthesand(s)在沙滩上玩耍的孩子们③（pl.）生涯；寿命thesandofaman'slife人的寿命；毕生的岁月•Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.•这里detectives第一次出现，且只是强调“侦探”这类人，所以可以不用冠词。过去进行时（强调过去某段时间一直在做某事），标志性时间状语allthetime/day/morning•waitforsb./sth.atsomewhere；•at+小地点，in+大地点•TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondsfromSouthAfrica.•expectsth.(心理上的期待)=waitforsth.(动作上的期待)。•expectsb.todosth.•注意expectVSexcept。•valuable贵重的VSprecious珍贵的•aparcelof...一包…•SouthAfrica南非•Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.•would+do过去将来时,站在过去看未来•立足点是侦探们等在机场的时间。主句用的过去完成时，从句用的过去将来时。•trytodosth.试图做某事•afewhoursago现在之前，以现在的时间为基点往前推，用于一般过去时。•afewhoursearlier比之前更早，以过去的时间为基点往前推，用于过去完成时。•Whentheplanearrived（分句2）,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield（分句1）.•主句是过去进行时，分句1是过去进行时，分句2是一般过去时。while后常接进行时（持续性动词）。when后常接一般时（瞬时性动词），也可接进行时（持续性动词）。•代词others常常和some连用，表示“有些（人）……，也有些（人）……”或“有的……，其余的……”•TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.•takesth.off…把……取下来•Takeyourcoatoffandsitdown．脱掉外衣坐下吧。•takeoff起飞•CustomsHouse海关（专有名词，首字母大写）costume戏装，服装•customer顾客，客户•Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopenedtheparcel.•两个动作同时发生,当延续时间不一致时,长一点时间的动作用进行时态,短时间的动作用过去时.•Whensomeoneknockedatthedoor,Iwashavingdinner.当有人敲门的时候，我正在吃晚饭。•keepguard守卫•atthedoor在门边(固定搭配)•Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!•toone'ssurprise让某人惊讶的是•toone'sexcitement令某人兴奋的是•befullof=befilledwith装满了…•stone可数，sand不可数。•agrainofsand一粒沙子，apileofsand一堆沙子•Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondsfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopenedtheparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!过去进行时★构成形式：was/were+v-ing形式肯定式Iwasworking.We(You,They)用were：Wewereworking.否定式Iwasnotworking.We(You,They)用were：Wewerenotworking.疑问式WasIworking?We(You,They)用were：Wereweworking?•1.Wastheplaneearlyorlate?•Late.•2.Whowaswaitingattheairport?•Somedetectives.•3.Howlongweretheythere?•Allmorning.•4.Weretheyexpectingaparcel?•Yes,theywere.•5.Wastheparcelfullofmoneyordiamonds?•Diamonds.•6.Wherewasitfrom?•FromSouthAfrica.•7.Didtheythinksomethieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds?•Yes,theydid.•8.Whydidtheythinkthis?•Someonehadtoldthepolice.•9.Weresomedetectiveswaitinginsidethemainbuilding?•Yes,theywere.•10.Wherewereotherdetectiveswaiting?•Ontheairfiled.•11.Whotooktheparcelofftheplane?•Twomendid.•12.Wheredidth