新概念英语第三册课文及详解第6课

SmashSmash－－andand－－grabgrab 砸橱窗抢劫砸橱窗抢劫 The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening. At thisThe expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening. At this timetime ofof thethe morning,morning, thethe arcadearcade waswas almostalmost empty.empty. MrMr Taylor,Taylor, thethe ownerowner ofof a a jewelleryjewellery shopshop waswas admiringadmiring a a newnew windowwindow display.display. TwoTwo ofof hishis assistantsassistants hadhad beenbeen workingworking busilybusily since 8 o clock and had only just finished. Diamond necklaces and rings had beensince 8 o clock and had only just finished. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet. After gazing at the displaybeautifully arranged on a background of black velvet. After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop.for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop. The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and itsThe silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring,horn blaring, roaredroared downdown thethe arcade.arcade. ItIt camecame toto a a stopstop outside theoutside the jeweler s.jeweler s. OneOne manman stayedstayed atat thethe wheelwheel whilewhile twotwo othersothers withwith blackblack stockingsstockings overover theirtheir facesfaces jumpedjumped out and smashed the window of the shop with iron bars. While this was going on,out and smashed the window of the shop with iron bars. While this was going on, MrMr TaylorTaylor waswas upstairs.upstairs. HeHe andand hishis staffstaff beganbegan throwingthrowing furniturefurniture outout ofof thethe window.window. Chairs and tables went flying into the arcade. One of the thieves was struck byChairs and tables went flying into the arcade. One of the thieves was struck by a a heavyheavy statue,statue, butbut hehe waswas tootoo busybusy helpinghelping himselfhimself toto diamondsdiamonds toto noticenotice anyany pain.pain. The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the carThe raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the car and it moved off at a fantastic speed. Just as it was leaving, Mr Taylor rushedand it moved off at a fantastic speed. Just as it was leaving, Mr Taylor rushed out and ran after it throwing ashtrays and vases, but it was impossible to stopout and ran after it throwing ashtrays and vases, but it was impossible to stop the thieves. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.the thieves. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds. Language pointsLanguage points （（AttentionAttention：：The following points are may not covered by the video. It is betterThe following points are may not covered by the video. It is better forfor youyou toto watch thewatch the videovideo or listenor listen toto thethe MP3MP3 firstfirst andand trytry to taketo take notesnot