Lesson 7
Too late
为时太晚
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Did the detectives save the diamonds?
那些侦探保管好钻石了吗？
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！
【课文讲解】
1.The plane was lateand detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
1) 这句话中用了过去进行时，was/were 动词的ing 形式表示过去某个时间点正在发生的状况
什么时候会用到这个时态？
我们在讲故事，描述当时正在发生的事就需要用过去进行时态。
很多童话故事在开头会描述一个场景把人们带入情境（setting）
如：有一天晚上，三只小猪正在吃晚餐。这时，有人敲门。原来是大灰狼。
One evening, threelittle pigs were having dinner at home.
Just at that time,someone was knocking at the door.
It was the wolf.
2) all一般直接加表示时间的单数名词构成副词短语，如：allday，all night，all week，allwinter，all year等。但不说all hour。
whole在表达同样的意思时一般要加冠词或数词，如a whole day/year，two whole weeks。
all morning=all the morning
The plane was late 飞机晚(点)了
The bus was late./The train waslate.
detectives 没有强调一些侦探或者那些侦探, 强调侦探这种人，笼统观念, 可不加some, the
2.They were expectinga valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.
a valuable parcel of diamonds
South Africa 南非
3.A few hours earlier,someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.
a few hours earlier 几个小时以前
= a few hours before/a few hoursago
1) A few hours earlier 表示几个小时之前
几天之前：a few days earlier
几周之前：a few weeks earlier.
几小时之后： a few hours later.
几天之后： a few days later
几个周之后：a few weeks later
someone had told the police 的时间视角 ：
would do 过去将来时,间接方式,转述, 站在过去看未来
4.When the planearrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building whileothers were waiting on the airfield.
代词others常常和some连用，表示“有些（人）……，也有些（人）……”或“有的……，其余的……”
one…the other… 一个……另一个……
some…others… 一些……另一些……
Some students are very hard-working, others are not.
others=other 名词复数
1. Do you have any ________________question(s)?
2. He has two daughters. One is anurse, _______________is a worker.
3. Some of us like singing anddancing, ________________ go in for sports.
4. Two boys will go to the zoo, and__________________ will stay at home.
5. He is very clever. he maybe _________________ Edison.
1.There’s no _____ way to do it.
A. other B. the other C.another
2. Some people like to rest intheir free time. ______ like to travel.
A. Other B. The others C.Others D. Another
3. This cake is delicious! Can Ihave _______ piece, please?
A. other B. another C. others D. the other
4. Where are ______ boys?
A. the other B. the others C. others D.another
5. The supermarket is on _____side of the street.
A. other B. another
C.the other D. others
5.Two men took theparcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.
take sth. off…=take sth. awayfrom…
and carried it into…carried 表示看得很重
Customs House 海关
6.While two detectiveswere keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To theirsurprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!
…were keeping guard at the door,two others opened the parcel.
表面上是分工, 两个动作同时发生, 不是同时开始同时结束, 延续时间不一致, 长一段时间的动作用进行时态, 短时间的动作用过去时.
When someone knocked at the door,I was having dinner.
keep guard 守卫
They kept a close guard over the thieves.
at the door 在门边(固定搭配)
two others=two other detectives
to one's surprise,让某人惊讶的是
To my surprise, the teacher waslate.
To one’s 表达人情绪的名词
to one's joyT
o my joy, my mother came hereyesterday.
to one's excitement
To our excitement, our team wins.
be full of ...装满
My bag was full of books.
The cup is full of water.
【Key structures】
过去进行时
过去进行时的构成：be的过去式 现在分词
过去进行时和一般过去时经常同在一个句子里使用。过去进行时表示过去正在进行的动作或情况，一般过去时则表示比较短暂的动作或事件。正在进行中的动作或情况往往由连词when，while，as，justas等引导。
when，while 当……时候（强调动作同时发生）
while 从句, 动词一定是延续性动词
when 延续性动词/瞬间动词
while能用when代替，但是when却不一定能用while代替。while通常只引导持续时间较长的动作，并且主句和从句可以同时用过去进行时，而when和as一般不这么用。
John was watching TV while hiswife was talking with a neighbour over the phone.
Just as I was leaving the house,you came in.
when也可以引导比较短暂的动作，while和as则一般不行。
We were having supper when thelights went out.
过去进行时往往与表示一段时间的状语连用，如all morning，all night，allday，all evening，the whole week等，表示这段时间一直在干什么。
What were you doing all evening? Icouldn’t find you anywhere.
过去动作同时发生的时态
① 过去两个动作同时发生, 习惯上一个用一般过去时, 另一个用过去进行时；动作长用过去进行时, 动作短用一般过去时; 分工的情况,动作的开始时间和结束时间几乎相同, 运用过去进行时;
I was listening to the radio, mysister was dancing.
When my mother was doing thehousework, my father was watching TV.
② 两个动作在同时段进行, 在不同时间结束, 先发生的动作未结束, 另一个动作发生, 先发生的动作用进行时态, 另一个动作用过去时.
When I was opening the door, thetelephone rang.先开门
When the telephone was ringing, Iopened the door. 电话先响
③ 瞬间动词（如：arrive）没有进行时态, 所以两个动作同时发生, 延续性动词用进行时态, 瞬间动词使用过去时态.
When he arrived, I was havingdinner.
I am arriving 进行时态表示将要
Exercises D
1 As my father ______ (leave) thehouse, the postman ______ (arrive).
was leaving；arrived(两个瞬间动词同时发生可能性很小, 应具体分析, 故用进行时态表将来)
5 While mother ______(prepare) lunch, Janet ______ (set) the table.
set the table摆桌子
was preparing；set
【Special Difficulties】
短语动词中的小品词
许多动词加上介词或副词后就会改变词义，这些介词和副词通常被称为小品词。它们没有词形的变化。有些小品词既可以作介词又可以作副词。判断一个小品词是副词还是介词要看小品词有没有带宾语。有宾语的是介词，没有宾语的是副词，介词的位置相对固定，不能变动。
① vi.&vt. prep./adv. 宾语(n.)
She is walking up the hill.
② vt. 宾语(n./pron.) adv.
take off the coat =take the coatoff =take it off
put on your shoes =put your shoeson =put them on
I always take money with me. 我身上总带些钱。
【Multiple choice questions】
5 Someone had told thepolice that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. This happened ___a___ theplane arrived.
a. before b.after c.when d. as soon as
两个动作先后发生(一个动作结束, 另一个动作才发生)用过去完成时
before 在……之前；as soon as 一……就
9 . The parcel was valuable.It was ___c___ .
a. worth b.worthy c. precious d. value
valuable= precious
value n. 价值
worth v. 值得……，后面一定要加词
something is worth…
The book is worth reading. (动名词)
The book is worth three dollars.
worthy adj. 有价值的
be worthy of… 值得……
This book is worthy of being read[to be read]. 这本书值得一读.
acts worthy of punishment 应该受处分的行为
worthless adj. 无价值的
something is worthless(后面不加任何东西)
10 .The thieves wanted to___b___ the diamonds.
a. rob b. steal c. take from d. take to
加something做宾语的一定是steal
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