NewConceptEnglishLesson6Smash-and-grab砸橱窗抢劫Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.听录音，然后回答以下问题。HowdidMr.Taylortrytostopthethieves?TheexpensiveshopsinafamousarcadenearPiccadillywerejustopening.Atthistimeofthemorning,thearcadewasalmostempty.Mr.Taylor,theownerofajewelleryshopwasadmiringanewwindowdisplay.Twoofhisassistantshadbeenworkingbusilysince8o'clockandhadonlyjustfinished.Diamondnecklacesandringshadbeenbeautifullyarrangedonabackgroundofblackvelvet.Aftergazingatthedisplayforseveralminutes,Mr.Taylorwentbackintohisshop.Thesilencewassuddenlybrokenwhenalargecar,withitsheadlightsonanditshornblaring,roareddownthearcade.Itcametoastopoutsidethejeweler's.Onemanstayedatthewheelwhiletwootherswithblackstockingsovertheirfacesjumpedoutandsmashedthewindowoftheshopwithironbars.Whilethiswasgoingon,Mr.Taylorwasupstairs.Heandhisstaffbeganthrowingfurnitureoutofthewindow.Chairsandtableswentflyingintothearcade.Oneofthethieveswasstruckbyaheavystatue,buthewastoobusyhelpinghimselftodiamondstonoticeanypain.Theraidwasalloverinthreeminutes,forthemenscrambledbackintothecaranditmovedoffatafantasticspeed.Justasitwasleaving,Mr.Taylorrushedoutandranafteritthrowingashtraysandvases,butitwasimpossibletostopthethieves.Theyhadgotawaywiththousandsofpoundsworthofdiamonds.Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语smash-and-grabn.砸橱窗抢劫headlightn.(汽车等)前灯arcaden.有拱廊的街道(两旁常设商店)blarev.发嘟嘟声，吼叫Piccadillyn.皮卡迪利大街staffn.全体工作人员jewelleryn.珠宝(总称)raidn.偷袭necklacen.项链scramblev.爬行ringn.戒指fantasticadj.非常大的backgroundn.背景ashtrayn.烟灰缸velvetn.天鹅绒，丝绒Notesonthetext课文注释Piccadilly，皮卡迪利，这是伦敦市中心一条著名的街。这条街从海德公园通向一个著名的广场，叫作“皮卡迪利广场”。withitsheadlightsonanditshornblaring，…这是with引导的独立主格结构，在句中表示伴随状况。buthewastoobusyhelpinghimselftodiamondstonoticeanypain.但他只顾忙着抢劫钻石，根本顾不上疼痛了。这里helponeselftosth.是“擅自取用，侵占某物”的意思。参考译文皮卡迪利大街附近的一条著名拱廊街道上，几家高档商店刚刚开始营业。在早晨的这个时候，拱廊街上几乎空无一人。珠宝店主泰勒先生正在欣赏新布置的橱窗。他手下两名店员从早上8点就开始忙碌，这时刚刚布置完毕。钻石项链、戒指漂亮地陈列在黑色丝绒上面。泰勒先生站在橱窗外凝神欣赏了几分钟就回到了店里。宁静突然被打破，一辆大轿车亮着前灯，响着喇叭，呼啸着冲进了拱廊街，在珠宝店门口停了下来。一人留在驾驶座上，另外两个用黑色长筒丝袜蒙面的人跳下车来。他