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Lesson 7 Too Late 阅读理解 What were they expecting from South Africa? They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds. What was the parcel full of? The parcel was full of stones and sand. 单词详解 1. detective: n. 侦探（人） a. 侦探的 e.g. 侦探小说 detective stories/ novel She found a good private detective like Sherlock Holmes to keep an eye on her husband.私家侦探 2. airport n. 机场 在机场 at the airport airline 航线 airfield 飞机坪 3. expect v.期待，预期 结构：expect sb to do sth e.g. 我们期待着他在下午5点达到上海。 We expected him to arrive in shanghai at 5 p.m. The casualty(死亡人数)in the earthquake is expected to be more than 2000. 预期 expectation n.期待，期望 4. valuable a. 有价值的 value: n. e.g. 这条消息很有价值。 This news is valuable=of value. 反向：invaluable 价值连城的，无价的 valueless 一毛不值的 5. parcel n. 邮包 看看下列的包是什么包bag/trunk/ case/ handbag/ backpack/ waist pack / purse/ e.g. 一个包裹的书 a parcel of books parcel bomb 邮件炸弹 6. diamond n. 钻石 e.g. 钻戒 diamond ring 牌的某种花色，猜猜看？方块 diamond wedding 钻石婚礼(结婚六十周年或七十五周年纪念) golden wedding 金婚(结婚五十周年纪念) 结婚一年周年纪念 paper wedding shot-gun wedding [美]强迫婚姻 7. steal v. stole, stolen 偷窃 结构：steal sth. from sb e.g 小偷偷了我朋友的手机。 The thief stole the cell phone from my friend. 近义词：rob 抢劫 rob sb of sth. 抢了某人某样的东西 8. main: 主要的 同义词：leading／major e.g. the main street of the town 小镇的主要街道 main clause 主句 mainland 大陆 mainly: adv. 主要地 9. guard n.警戒，守卫 结构：keep guard at v.守卫 保安（人员）：bodyguard, safeguard, security guard a guard dog 看门狗 我们所有保安守卫着大楼。 All of our security guards are keeping guard at the building. 10. precious a. 珍贵的 e.g. 水对于人类是很珍贵的。Water is precious to human beings. 辨析： precious 有意义的 V.S. valuable 有价值的，值钱的 The diamond is valuable. This book is precious to me. 11. stone n.石头 kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟 His apartment is a stones throw from the subway station. 近在咫尺 12. sand n. 沙子 sandbag 沙包 sandcastle 沙堡 扩展：The children are playing on the sands. 沙滩 课文解析 Too late 1. The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. late表示飞机晚点，同义表达有：delayed 2. T