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The expensive shops in a famous arcade定语near Piccadilly定语were just opening. At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty. Mr Taylor, the owner of a jewellery shopt同位语, was admiring a new window display. Two of his assistants had been working busily since 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 display for several minutes状语, Mr Taylor went back into his shop.
The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring状语, roared down the arcade. It came to a stop outside the jeweler's. One man stayed at the wheel while two others with black stockings over their faces定语jumped out and smashed the window of the shop with iron bars. While this was going on, Mr Taylor was upstairs. He and his staff began throwing furniture out of the window. Chairs and tables went flying into the arcade. One of the thieves was struck by a heavy statue, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds状语to notice any pain. The 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 rushed out and ran after it throwing ashtrays and vases状语, but it was impossible to stop the thieves. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.
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Lesson91 一、翻译短语 1.搬进新居 2.搬进来烟 3.还没有 4.一个好邻居 5.一个非常好的人 6.许多人 7.sell _________ ___________(过去式、过去分词) 二、翻译句子 1.他打算明天搬。 2.我认为他们将后天搬进来 3.请带我问候他。 Lesson92 一、翻译短语 1.今天早上/下午/晚上 2明天晚上 3.后天晚上____________________ 4.后天夜里 5.完成工作 6.开车回家 7.刮胡子__________________________ 8.修车 Lesson93 一、翻译短语 1.新来的隔壁邻居 2.一名飞行员 3.飞向 4.从........飞回 5.下下个月 6.返回...(两种) 7.下下周________________________ 8.一个非常幸运的人______________ 9.fly _________ ___________(过去式、过去分词) 二、翻译句子 1.他已经去过世界上几乎每个国家。 2.他将下下周返回伦敦。 Lesson94 一、翻译短语 1.去年 2.今年 3.明年 4.后年 二、翻译句子 1.你们将明天飞巴黎吗？ 2.你将什么时候去柏林？ Lesson95 一、翻译短语 1.一张往返机票 2.两张到巴黎的往返机票 3.下一班火车 4.2号站台 5.过天桥 6.去喝点东西 7.车站旁8.赶上/错过班车 9.五小时以后 二、翻译句子
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