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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

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.新概念英语第二册视频

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。