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The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcle was full of stones and sand!

Summar writing:

The detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried the parcel into the Customs House after the plane arrived. Two detectives opened the parcel but to their surprise, it was full of stones and stand!

/What were they expecting from South Africa?的问法比较有趣。注意下问题的问法，也能学到很多/

Key structures:

/in answer to/

B

1,  Some of detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield when the plane arrived.

2, Two others were keeping guard at the door while two detectives opened the precious parcel.

C

1, I was cooking dinner when you telephoned me.

2, I was reading a novel when you saw me in the library this morning.

3, I was talking about the movie I saw yesterday evening when interrupted by you.

D

1, As my father was leaving the house, the postman arrived.

2, Tom was working in the guarden while I was sitting in the sun.

3, As I was walking down the street, I met Charlie.

4, While he was reading the letter, he heard a knock at the door.

5, While mother was preparing lunch, Jane was setting the table.

6, She dropped the tray when I was speaking to her.

Special difficulties:

1, He gave all his books away.

2, She woke the children up early this morning.

3, He is looking for his umbrella.

4, They cut the king's head off.

5, Put your hat and coat on.

6, Give it back to your brother.

7, Help me to lift this table up.

8, Take your shoes off and put your slippers on.

9, He is looking at the picture.

10, Send her away or she will cause trouble.

11, They have pulled the old building down.

12, Make up your mind.

13, He asked for permission to leave.

14, She threw all those old newspapers away.

Sentence structure:

Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.

以文中The thieves的视角复述：

We heard that a valuable parcel of diamonds was going to arrive at the Xiaoshan international airport today...（放弃）

记录：难度☆☆ 2016年3月3日22:42:48

1，all morning可以直接做状语， the police指代警方， keep guard, some of the... others..., two... two others...

2，in answer to:

In answer to your last question about which facial mask to use, we'd say stay away from masks until you get your dry skin under control.

再回答你的最后一个问题：你适合用什么类型的面膜？ 我们的建议是在你的皮肤干燥问题得到控制以前避免使用面膜。

3，注意下课后习题的提问，也是很好的学习内容。

4，本课学习了短语动词中介副词的位置，也学习了过去进行时。

总体来说还行。一眨眼，已经一周没学习《新概念》。一下子烦恼工作，一下子烦恼手机。希望能坚持以这样的形式学完第二册。