Smash－and－grab 砸橱窗抢劫
The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening. At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty. Mr Taylor, the owner of a jewellery shop 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, Mr Taylor went back into his shop. The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring, 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 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 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, but it was impossible to stop the thieves. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds. Language points
（Attention：The following points are may not covered by the video. It is better for you to watch the video or listen to the MP3 first and try to take notes on your own. Then you may check here to get more details. ） 1, The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening.
in a famous arcade near Piccadilly介词短语修饰shops
e.g. The shoe shop in my neighborhood was just opening.我家附近的鞋店刚刚开们营业。
2, After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr. Taylor went back into his shop.
after gazing...=after he gazed...
本句运用-ing形式结构，表明其逻辑主语要和主句的主语是一致的。
3, The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring, roared down the arcade. with its headlights on...
本课的重点句式：with 的复合结构(独立主格结构)
（1）如果宾语和宾语补足语在逻辑上有主谓关系，应该采用动词的ing形式作宾补： e.g. She sat staring into the distance with tears streaming down her cheeks.
她坐着凝视着远方，泪流满面。
e.g. She stood there with her hands resting on her hips.她站在那，两手叉腰。
（2）如果宾语和宾语补足语在逻辑上是动宾关系，应该采用过去分词形式作宾补： e.g. He ran into the room with his face covered with tears. 他泪流满面地冲进了房间。
e.g. With his homework finished, he felt happy. 他做完作业后很高兴。 （3）如果表达某事将要发生，要用动词不定式to作宾补：
e.g. With a lot of work to do, he can't go out for fun. 因为有很多工作要做，所以他不能出去玩。
(4） 如果说明当时地状态，常用形容词，副词或介词短语作宾补:
e.g. He used to sleep with all the windows open.他常常开窗睡觉。 e.g. He went out with his hat on. 他戴着帽子出去了。
e.g. With the meeting over, we went home. 会议结束后，我们回家了。 e.g. He came in with a knife in his hand. 他进来了，手里揣着刀。 e.g. Two others with black stockings over their faces jumped out. 另外两个人跳了出来, 脸上蒙着黑袜子。 总结with的用法：
with 用于句首或句尾，常表示状语、行为方式、原因、伴随状况等； with如果跟在名词之后，是用来修饰限定该名词 e.g. a thief with stocking over his face e.g. a teacher with a book under his arm e.g. a room with the windows open 4，It came to a stop outside the jeweler's. come to 后面常接名词，表示达到 e.g. come to a stop停下来； come to an end结束； come to a decision决定； come to an agreement达成一致；
come to an understanding达成共识； come to success获得成功； come to fame成名
停车 stop, draw up, pull up 某种店的表达法：该种职业的人's e.g.
barber理发师 →the barber's理发店； butcher 屠夫 → the butcher's肉店； baker 面包师 → the baker's面包店；
greengrocer 蔬菜水果商 →the greengrocer's水果店； chemist 药剂师 → the chemist's 药店 表示\在某店\，常用介词at： e.g. 以下三个词本身就有\店\的意思 at the grocer's在杂货店； at the stationer's在文具店; at the tobacconist's在烟店,
5, One of the thieves was struck by a heavy statue, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to notice any pain. help oneself to:自便
e.g. help yourself to dish 随便吃
e.g. My roommate helped herself to my clothes without asking me. 我的室友不问问我就穿我的衣服。
6, The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the car and it moved off at a fantastic speed.
at a fantastic speed / at a tremendous speed / at a high(full) speed / with great speed
7, They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds. thousands of pounds worth of diamonds
e.g. hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewel数十万美元的珠宝
大家学得怎么样？我们来测试一下吧！ Exercises Choice questions
(1) The car's headlights were on and its horn blaring . a. as the thieves wanted to warn people out of their way b. as a special signal to their assistants
c. so the thieves could see where they were going d. to break the silence of the early morning
(2）The thieves chose to raid Mr. Taylor's shop because . a. it was early in the morning and not many shops were open b. they did not expect Mr. Taylor and his staff to try and stop them c. it usually had a treat deal of valuable jewellery on display
d. they had a very fast car to get away in (3) The expensive shops in were just opening.
a, Piccadilly's famous arcade b. a Piccadilly famous arcade c. a famous Piccadilly arcade d. the famous arcade off Piccadilly (4) Had he not been so busy taking the diamonds, he the blow. a. would feel b. had been feeling c. had felt d. would have felt Translations:
(5) 我家附近的超市刚刚开门营业。 (6) 她坐着凝视着远方，泪流满面。 (7) 我的室友不问我就穿我的衣服。 (8) 我敬佩你的勇气。 (9) 一阵风刮得纸片到处乱飞。
(10) The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring, 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 jumped out and smashed the window of the shop with iron bars. Writing:
(11) How did Mr. Taylor try to stop the thieves?
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