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--- lesson 6 Smash-and-grab |
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--- Listen to the tape then answer the question below. |
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--- How did Mr.Taylor try to stop the thieves? |
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The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening. |
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At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty. |
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Mr. Taylor, the owner of a jewellery shop was admiring a new window display. |
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Two of his assistants had been working busily since eight o'clock and had only just finished. |
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Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet. |
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After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr. Taylor went back into his shop. |
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The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring, roared down the arcade. |
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It came to a stop outside the jeweller's. |
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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. |
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While this was going on, Mr. Taylor was upstairs. |
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He and his staff began throwing furniture out of the window. Chairs and tables went flying into the arcade. |
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One of the thieves was struck by a heavy statue, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to notice any pain. |
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The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the car and it moved off at a fantastic speed. |
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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. |
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They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds. |