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The plane was late and were waiting at the all morning.
飞机误点了，侦探们在机场等了整整一上午。
was late 先交代异常情况；were waiting 用过去进行时写故事背景；all morning 表示持续时长。
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The plane was late and were waiting at the all morning.
飞机误点了，侦探们在机场等了整整一上午。
was late 先交代异常情况；were waiting 用过去进行时写故事背景；all morning 表示持续时长。
They were a of from South Africa.
他们正期待从南非来的一个装着钻石的贵重包裹。
expect 表心理上的等待；a valuable parcel of diamonds 强调包裹里真正贵重的是 diamonds。
A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to the .
几小时前，有人已经告诉警方，小偷会设法偷走这些钻石。
had told 用过去完成时表示“过去的过去”；would try 是过去将来时，从当时往后看将来。
When the plane arrived, some of the were waiting inside the building while others were waiting on the .
当飞机到达时，一些侦探在主楼里等候，另一些则在停机坪上守候。
when 引出瞬间动作 arrived；两个 were waiting 说明分工同时进行。at the airport / on the airfield 的介词要区分。
Two men took the off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.
两个人把包裹从飞机上拿下，抬进了海关。
take ... off ... 表“把……从……拿走”；carry 暗示包裹被郑重搬运。
While two were keeping at the door, two others opened the .
两个侦探在门口警戒时，另外两个打开了包裹。
while 后面是持续动作 were keeping guard；opened 是较短瞬间动作。keep guard at the door 是固定搭配。
To their surprise, the was full of and !
令他们吃惊的是，这个珍贵的包裹里装的竟然全是石头和沙子！
To their surprise 是高频插入结构；be full of 表示“装满”；precious 在这里带感情色彩，更突出“可惜和震惊”。
本课怎么学：Lesson 7 Too late
新概念英语二 · Lesson 7 Too late。建议按朗读跟读 → 单词 → 语法常考题 → 进度标记完成一课。
- 听朗读并对齐跟读：打开「Lesson 7 Too late」在线朗读，播放时用句级跟读高亮对齐每一句，先听懂大意再跟读。
- 过本课核心词：重点记本课单词：detective、airport、expect、valuable、parcel、diamond；结合原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- 看语法并做常考题：先读语法点「过去进行时做背景，一般过去时写短动作」，再做 1–2 道本课常考题，确认能在原文里定位对应句。
- 标记学习进度：学完后把本课标为「学习中」或「已完成」，方便下次从进度清单继续。
常见问题
- 新概念英语二Lesson 7 Too late主要学习什么？
- 本课围绕“机场布控却仍然扑空”的案件展开，重点训练过去进行时与一般过去时的配合、过去完成时表示更早动作，以及 steal / rob、valuable / precious 的区别。
- Lesson 7 Too late需要重点掌握哪些单词？
- 重点单词：detective、airport、expect、valuable、parcel、diamond、steal、guard。建议连回原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- Lesson 7 Too late的核心语法是什么？
- 过去进行时做背景，一般过去时写短动作：were waiting, were keeping guard 这些长时间动作做背景；arrived, took, opened 这些较短动作切入故事节点。 过去完成时表示“更早发生”：someone had told the police... 发生在整次机场行动之前，所以用 had told，强调情报早已送达。
- be late 是什么意思？
- be late：晚点；迟到
- wait at the airport 是什么意思？
- wait at the airport：在机场等待
- Did the detectives save the diamonds?
- No. When they opened the parcel, it was full of stones and sand.
- 本课为什么要用 someone had told the police？
- 因为告密这件事发生在飞机到达和侦探布控之前，属于“过去的过去”。
- while 和 when 在本课中各起什么作用？
- when ��引出较短、明确发生的动作，如 the plane arrived；while 更适合引出持续进行中的背景动作。
- 复述本课时最强的戏剧点是什么？
- 警方早已布控、层层守卫，最后打开的却不是钻石，而是一包石头和沙子。
- 新概念英语二 Lesson 7 Too late 怎么学？
- 先听朗读并开句级跟读，再过单词/注解与语法知识点，最后做 1～2 道常考题并标记进度。
整理：学习盒子（StudyBox）教研 · 更新：2026-08-14
单词表
开始背诵本课单词detective
/dɪˈtektɪv/
n. 侦探
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- detective story 侦探小说
airport
/ˈeəpɔːt/
n. 机场
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- at the airport；和 on the airfield 区分。
expect
/ɪkˈspekt/
v. 期待；预料
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- except (prep)除……之外
- expect/ik'spekt/ v. 期待, 等待
- I think so.
- I expect so.我希望如此［口语］
- expect sb.to do sth.期待某人做某事
- expect sth.及物动词 : I expect your letter.
- I expect you to write back.
- wait for sth./wait for sb.不及物动词
- expect:心理上的等待
- wait for:动作上的等待
- I wait for my mother.
- I expect my mother to come back.
valuable
/ˈvæljuəbl/
adj. 贵重的
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- valuable 强调价值高；valuable parcel 指“值钱的包裹”。
parcel
/ˈpɑːsl/
n. 包裹
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- a parcel of diamonds 指“装着钻石的包裹”。
diamond
/ˈdaɪəmənd/
n. 钻石
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- precious stone 宝石
- crystal 水晶; jade 玉
- diamond ring 钻石戒指
steal
/stiːl/
v. 偷
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- steal,stole,stolen
- steal sth. 偷(某物)
- rob sb. 抢(某人)
- My wallet was stolen.
- I was robbed.
- rob the bank 与地点相连的偷抢都用rob+地点
guard
/ɡɑːd/
n./v. 守卫
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- life guard 救生员/body guard 保镖
precious
/ˈpreʃəs/
adj. 珍贵的
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- value n.v ---valuable adj.有价值的
- sth.is valuable/sth.is precious
- precious 带有感情色彩的
- precious photo 珍贵的照片
- price 价格; priceless adj.-less 表否定; 没有价格的, 无价的
- valueless adj. 没有价值, 不足道的
- worth 值 : worthless adj. 无价值的
airfield
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n. 飞机起落的场地
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- port 港口; airport航空港
- field 田野; airfield 停机坪
- at the airport
- on the airfield
main
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adj. 主要的
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- main building; main street
- main sentence; main idea
- 但不能与人连用
stone
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n. 石子
sand
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n. 沙子
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- 本课重点 : 过去进行时, 一般过去时
- 一般过去时与现在完成时
- 共同点 : 动作在过去都做过了.
- 区别 : 过去式只能强调过去的事, 和现在没有任何关系.
- I ate a piece of bread.
- 现在完成时, 过去的事情对现在产生的影响.
- I have eaten a piece of bread this morning.I'm not hungry.
- The clock stopped.陈述事实
- The clock has stopped.过去的事实对现在造成影响
- It snowed yesterday.
- It has snowed yesterday.强调对现在造成影响
短语
背诵本课短语| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| be late | 晚点；迟到 |
| wait at the airport | 在机场等待 |
| a few hours earlier | 几小时前 |
| try to steal | 企图偷走 |
| take sth. off | 把某物拿下/拿走 |
| keep guard | 守卫；警戒 |
| to one's surprise | 令某人吃惊的是 |
| be full of | 装满 |
| detective story | 侦探小说 |
| wait for | 动作上的等待 |
| precious photo | 珍贵的照片 |
| precious stone | 宝石 |
| diamond ring | 钻石戒指 |
| rob the bank | 与地点相连的偷抢都用rob+地点 |
| life guard | 救生员/body guard 保镖 |
语法点
过去进行时做背景，一般过去时写短动作
were waiting, were keeping guard 这些长时间动作做背景；arrived, took, opened 这些较短动作切入故事节点。
相似句：
- When I arrived, they were having dinner.
- While she was reading, the phone rang.
过去完成时表示“更早发生”
someone had told the police... 发生在整次机场行动之前，所以用 had told，强调情报早已送达。
相似句：
- He had left before I got there.
- She had finished the work when I called.
steal 与 rob 的区别
steal 后面接被偷的东西，如 steal the diamonds；rob 后面多接人或地点，如 rob a bank, rob a man。
相似句：
- Someone stole my wallet.
- The thieves robbed the bank last night.
to one's surprise 插入评价
To their surprise 用来把叙述者或人物的情绪立即插入句首，特别适合反转情节。
相似句：
- To my surprise, he refused the offer.
- To our surprise, the door was open.
读写提示
- 案件类复述最重要的是时间线：提前得到情报、现场布控、执行检查、结果反转。
- 这课很适合练“while A was doing, B did ...”这类句子。
- valuable 和 precious 不必都译成“贵重的”，复述时可分出“价值高”和“珍贵可惜”的层次。
- 结尾 stones and sand 一定要保留，这是全文反转核心。
常考题
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41Did the detectives save the diamonds?
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答案：No. When they opened the parcel, it was full of stones and sand.
2本课为什么要用 someone had told the police？
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答案：因为告密这件事发生在飞机到达和侦探布控之前，属于“过去的过去”。
3while 和 when 在本课中各起什么作用？
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答案：when ��引出较短、明确发生的动作，如 the plane arrived；while 更适合引出持续进行中的背景动作。
4复述本课时最强的戏剧点是什么？
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答案：警方早已布控、层层守卫，最后打开的却不是钻石，而是一包石头和沙子。
选择题精讲
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选择题精讲
8Multiple choice questions
5Someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. This happened ______ the plane arrived.未做
a.before b.after c.when d.as soon as
5had done.——两个动作先后发生(一个动作结束, 另一个动作才发生)用过去完成时未做
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before:在……之前 as soon as:一……就
8The detectives were ______ a valuable parcel of diamonds.未做
a.expecting b.waiting c.expecting for d.expecting to
8expect, wait未做
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I expect so. I expect your letter. expect somebody to do
wait for
expect somebody to expecting
9The parcel was valuable. It was ______ .未做
a.worth b.worthy c.precious d.value
9valuable......precious value:名词未做
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worth后面一定要加动词 something is worth...
The book is worth reading.(动名词)
The book is worth three dollars.
Worthy adj n......be worthy of(固定搭配)
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......something is worthless(后面不加任何东西)
10The thieves wanted to ______ the diamonds.未做
a.rob b.steal c.take from d.take to
10加something做宾语的一定是steal未做