Did the detectives save the diamonds?
The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
飞机误点了,侦探们在机场等了整整一上午。
They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.
他们正期待从南非来的一个装着钻石的贵重包裹。
A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.
数小时以前,有人向警方报告,说有人企图偷走这些钻石。
When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.
当 飞机到达时,一些侦探等候在主楼内,另一些侦探则守候在停机坪上。
Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.
有两个人把包裹拿下飞机,进了海关。
While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.
这时两个侦探把住门口,另外两个侦探打开了包裹。
To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!
令他们吃惊的是,那珍贵的包裹里面装的全是石头和沙子!
detect v. 探测
able/ous是一个形容词后缀
value n. 价值 value + able
valueable 金钱方便的贵重的。
the main building 主楼
the main streets 主要的街道
the side streets 辅助的街道
the main mirror 主镜
the main idea 主要内容
keep guard 保持警戒
1)用法:表示发生在过去的事。
2)结构 : 主语 + was/were 或者 主语 + did
1 形式: was/were + doing
2 用法:过去某一个时刻或者某个时段发生的动作.
She was reading a book at 11:00 last night.
They were having a date from 7:00 - 9:00 yesterday.
3 疑问句
was /were +主语 + doing ?
4 否定
主语 + was/were + not + doing
5 补充:
发生在过去的2件事情,一件事情持续进行,一件事情突然打断.
过去进行时表示持续的动作,另外的一件事情突然打断。这种可以进行时描述故事的场景。
While you were sleeping ,a thief sneaked in. (当我正在睡觉的时候,一个小偷进来了)
1 形式:had done
2 用法:过去的之前。(站在过去的角度回头看过去的事。不管全部完成,还是部分完成)
Before 8:00 yesterday,she had finished her homework.
When he got there,she had left.She was not there.
3 疑问
had + 主语 +done
4 否定
主语 + had not done
5 补充
a) 过去完成时/现在完成时
相同点:都是完成时。看待问题的角度是一样的,站在某个一点回头看之前
不同点:所处的时间点不同,一个是现在,一个是过去。
1 It is 10:00,I have wait for 2 hours.
2 It was 10:00, I had wait for 2 hours.
b)过去完成时/一般过去时
相同点:时间都是过去
区别:一般现在时表示发生在过去的事情。过去完成时表示过去的之前发生的事情。
3)通过2种不同的时态来区分过去2个动作的先后顺序。如果都用一般过去式,
不能区分动作的先后顺序。
He had opened the classroom,then he opened the book.
一般将来时:will + v / be going to v 现在的将来。
过去将来时:
1 形式: would do
was/were going to do
2 用法:过去的将来。(过去的之后发送的事情)
He said that he would go abroad next year.(他过去说他明年将要出国)
1 )宾语从句:一个句子做宾语,叫宾语从句。
2 ) 写法:
1 陈述句如何变宾语从句
You are right.陈述句
I think (that) you are right. (that不做成分,只为了分隔主句和从句成分分隔,可以不加)
that:建议加上。1)加上可以,清晰的分隔主从句。2)有主,宾,表,同都有that.
while :只能接延续性动词,常常用进行时态。比如饭可一直吃。等可以一直等。睡觉持续进行。
while others were waiting on the airfield. 等待持续进行。(可以换成when)
While you were sleeping,a thief sneaked in. 睡觉可以持续进行。(可以换成when)
When a thief sneaked in,you were sleeping.(这里只能用when,不能用while,进入不持续)
When:接什么动词都可以。延续或者非延续。
1 detectives were waiting at the airport all morning,侦探们在机场等了整整一上午。句中的动词时态是过去迸行时。过去进行时常用来表示过去某时正在进行的情况或动作。本课课文中有4个句子使用了过去进行时。参看第1册第117-119等课中的例句。
2 keep guard,守卫。保持守卫。
3 to their surprise,使他们吃惊的是。
4 at + 地点 。想表示在某个地点。
at the airport.
at the station.
5 try to do sth.努力/尽力/拼命做某事。非常强的决心表示拼劲全力做某事。
6 try doing sth.尝试做某事。决心不是特别强做某事。
7 tell sb. sth. 主谓双宾结构。告诉某个某事。
8 take off 一拿一脱离。(根据不同的上下文,翻译不同的含义)。词本无意,意由境生。
He took off his coat.衣服(一拿一脱离),衣服脱掉。
The plane will take off.飞机(一拿一脱离),飞机起飞。
9 be full of 充满了…