Lesson 7

The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
飞机迟到了，侦探们整个上午都在机场等待。
They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.
他们当时正期待着一个从南非寄来的贵重钻石包裹。
A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.
几个小时前，有人告诉警方小偷将试图偷走钻石。
When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.
当飞机到达时，一些侦探在主楼内等待，而其他人则在停机坪上等待。
Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.
两个男人从飞机上取下包裹，把它搬进了海关大楼。
While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.
当两名侦探在门口守卫时，另外两人打开了包裹。
To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand
令他们惊讶的是，这件珍贵的包裹里装满了石头和沙子