Lesson 7 Too late为时太晚
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!
词汇重点：
expect v.期待，等待；预计，预料；
expect sb to do sth：期待某人做某事
expect sth to be done：期待某事被做
valuable adj.贵重的，宝贵的
valuable advice宝贵的建议
valuable time宝贵的时间
value n.价值
valueless n.一钱不值的
invaluable adj.价值高的无法估计的，值钱的
diamond n.钻石
a diamond ring钻戒（求婚专用）
ruby红宝石
emerald绿宝石
sapphire蓝宝石
platinum铂金
steal v.偷（stole，stolen），
steal sth from sb偷某人的东西
rob v.抢
rob sb./someplace（of sth）抢了某人/某个地方的东西
steal的东西是小偷想要的东西，rob抢的东西不一定是抢者想要的；steal的宾语是东西，rob的宾语是人或地点
guard n.警戒，守卫；警卫员
be on guard很警惕，在站岗
be off guard不警惕，松懈
catch sb off-guard让某人很惊讶
bodyguard n.保镖
lifeguard n.救生员
语法详解：
动词短语宾语的位置
及物动词词组的宾语若是名词可以放在句子中间也可以放在句子末尾，若是代词只能放句子中间；
不及物动词词组的宾语无论是名词还是代词只能放在句子末尾；
过去进行时：
表示过去某时或某阶段正在进行的事
过去进行时经常用于when、while与as引导的时间状语从句中，交代主句发生的时间。
课文详解：
1. The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
late迟到
punctual准时（西方比较看重时间，和西方人打交道一定要准时；当被邀请到家中吃饭，一定要迟到5-10分钟）
all morning
the whole morning
2. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.
国家一般前面不加冠词，写全称时要加the
3. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.
tell the police报警（不强调报警的方式）
call the police打电话报警
go to the police亲自去警局报警
that引导宾语从句，作tell的第二个宾语
try to do努力去做某事，想法设法做成功
try doing试着做某事，不行就放弃
4. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.
some作主语，是代词，of the detectives修饰some
while表示而，是并列连词，常出现在句子中间前后句子要时态要保持一致；while=whereas
5. Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.
6. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.
while位于句首时，一般表示"当….时候"，句子前后时态可以不一致
keep guard保持警戒
the other表示两个中间的一个，另一个；one….，the other….，一个，另一个
another表示三个以上的东西中的另外一个
others 代词，常用于some….（the）others结构：一些，另外一些；
other 其他的，常作形容词；some other其他的一些人
other than而不是….
7. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!
to one`s surprise让某人惊讶
to one`s excitement让某人兴奋
to one`s sadness让某人悲伤
to one`s gladness让某人高兴
be full of装满，充满（抽象的看不见的东西也可以，比如充满空气）
be filled with=be full of
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