新概念英语第二册第35课:Stop thief!

Lesson 35 Stop thief!捉贼! First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How did Roy stop the thieves? Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi. 罗伊.特雷顿原是开出租汽车的，

A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it.

然而就在前不久，他开上了公共汽车，也并不为此而感到后悔。

He is finding his new work far more exciting. When he was driving along Catford Street recently,

他发觉自己的新工作令人兴奋得多。最近，当他正开车在凯特福德 街上行驶时，

he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. 看到有两个小偷从一家商店里冲出来，奔向等在那里的一辆汽车，

One of them was carrying a bag full of money. 其中一个提着一只装满钞票的提包。

Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves. 罗伊行动迅速，开车直冲窃贼而去。

The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag. 拿钱的那个 小偷吓得把提包都扔了。

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As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it.

当那两个小偷企图乘车逃跑时，罗伊驾驶他的公共汽车撞在了那辆车的后尾上。

While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police.

当那辆被撞坏的车开走后，罗伊停下车，给警察打了电话。

The thieves' car was badly damaged and easy to recognize. 小偷的车损坏严重，很容易辨认。

Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.

没过多久，警察就截住了那辆车，两个小偷都被抓住了。

New words and Expressions生词和短语 while n. 一段时间

regret v. 后悔 far adv. 非常 rush v. 冲

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act v. 行动

straight adv. 径直

fright n. 害怕

battered adj. 撞坏的

shortly

adv. 很快，不久

afterwards adv. 以后

Lesson 35 自学导读First things first 课文详注 Further notes on the text

1．A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and be has not regretted it．然而就在前不久，他开上了公共汽车，也并不为此而感到后悔。 （1）while作名词表示“一会儿”、“（一段）时间”时常与a连用，有时也与the，this等连用：

They haven't seen each other for a long while. 他们有很长时间没见面了。

Have you been in Australia all this while? 这段时间你一直在澳大利亚吗？ I saw her a short while ago.

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