Lily的Scalers Talk第八轮新概念朗读持续力训练Da

L6-(2):Smash-and-grab

 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.

help oneself to sth.  擅自取用，侵占某物

raid  [reɪd] 偷袭，劫掠;打劫

scramble [ˈskræmbl] 爬，攀登;争抢;抢占;

move off 动身;离开;离去;

fantastic [fænˈtæstɪk]  非常大的，好极了;极好的;了不起的

ashtray[ˈæʃtreɪ]    烟灰缸

vase  花瓶

wheel [wiːl] 轮;车轮;轮子;(汽车等的)方向盘

这一课的第二部分相对容易，很快就能交作业。今天继续复习了前两课。多读多练吧。