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07_Too_Late

07 Too Late

The 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!

Words

  • detectives /dɪˈtɛktɪvz/ 侦探
  • parcel /ˈpɑrsəl/ 包裹
  • diamonds /ˈdaɪməndz/ 钻石
  • steal /stil/ 偷
  • airfield /ˈɛrˌfild/ 机场
  • guard /ɡɑrd/ 守卫
  • precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ 珍贵的

过去进行时

用法：⼀个动作过去正在进行

肯定：was/were + v.ing(现在分词)

否定：was/were not

一般疑问：was/were 提句首

when while as... 当/与...同时

as/when: did or was/were+doing

while: did or was/were+doing

was/were+doing 持续时间更⻓的动作

Expressions

  • all morning 整个上午

  • a parcel of sth. 一包/一箱某物

  • A few hours earlier 几小时前

  • keep guard 站岗；守卫

  • to sb.’s surprise 令某人惊讶的是

  • try to do sth. 试图做某事

  • A be full of B A 装满了 B