課文內容:
The plane was late and detectives were waiting atthe airport all morning. They were expecting avaluable parcel of diamond from South Africa. Afew hours earlier, someone had told the police thatthieves would try to steal the diamonds. When theplane arrived, some of the detectives werewaiting inside the main building while otherswere waiting on the airfield. Two men took theparcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives werekeeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, theprecious parcel was full of stones and sand!
精講筆記:
4、When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the mainbuilding while others were waiting on the airfield.
當飛機到達時,部分偵探在主機樓里等著,其余的全在停機坪山守候著。
語言點1 比較學習:when,as while
1)when既可接延續(xù)性動詞,又可接非延續(xù)性動詞。
When the wind blows up, all the windows rattle.只要一刮風,所有的窗戶都吱吱地響。
2)as用法非常靈活,經??梢蕴鎿Qwhen。
As I came home, my mother was cooking supper.我回家時,我媽媽正在做晚飯。
3)while多接延續(xù)性動詞。
While the manager was walking down the sreet, I followed him.當經理在街上走路時,我跟著他。
語言點2 others=other+名詞,這里的others相當于other detectives,指其余的偵探。
5、Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.
兩個人把裝有鉆石的小包從飛機上取了下來,進了海關。
語言點1 take sth. off somewhere=take sth. down from somewhere=take sth.away fromsomewhere把某物從某處拿下來
The teacher took one book down from the shelf.老師把一本書從書架上取了下來。
語言點2 carry sth. into somewhere把某物拿進某地
Please carry the rice into the kitchen.請把大米扛到廚房里。
6、While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened theparcel.
當兩位偵探守住門口時,另外的兩位偵探打開了包裹。
語言點1 keep guard at the door把門,守門
語言點2 關于“在……旁”的表達:
1)near在附近(可近可遠)
2)by在……邊
3)next to緊挨著,緊緊相連
4)at在……旁(常接門、窗、桌子)
5)beside在……旁邊
7、To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!
讓他們吃驚的是,這個所謂的貴重的包裹里面被塞滿了石頭和沙子!
語言點1 to one's surprise讓某人吃驚的是
To his surprise, I gave him two glasses of beer immediately.讓他感到意外的是,我馬上給了他兩杯啤酒。
類似結構的表達有:to one's amusement讓某人感到好笑的是
to one's disgust令人反感的是
語言點2 be full of sth.充滿某物
The small ship is full of water.這條小船里全是水。