Lesson 37 Making a bookcase做书架

课文详注 Further notes on the text 

1．What are you going to do now, George?你现在准备干什么，乔治？

be going to，是打算、准备、按计划在最近做某事，表示将来。请参见本课语法部分。

2．Pink's＝Pink is。

3．It's for my daughter, Susan.是为我的女儿苏珊做的。

Susan作my daughter的同位语。

语法 Grammar in use 

将来时 be going to 

（1）将来时be going to的形式由am/is/are going to +动词原形构成。

（2）将来时be going to的用法

A表示“打算”、“准备”在最近做某事。（在非正式语体中，一般多用be going to，而不用will。）

I am going to put it on the floor. 我打算把它放在地板上。

He is going to paint the bookcase tomorrow. 他准备明天给书架刷漆。

B表示按计划、安排要发生的事：

The meeting is going to begin at nine. 会议将在9点开始。

Where are you going to build the road? 你们将在什么地方筑路？

C表示预言一件事即将发生：

The meeting is going to begin at nine. 会议将在9点开始。

It's going to rain! 天要下雨了！

She's going to faint! 她要晕倒了！

（3）be going to的疑问式与否定式

将助动词be提至句首可将陈述句变为一般疑问句。如：

George is going to paint it pink. 乔治打算把它刷成粉红色。 

Is George going to paint it pink? 乔治打算把它刷成粉红色吗？

在助动词后面加上not可以得到否定句。如上句可变为：

George is not going to point it pink. 乔治不打算把它刷成粉红色。

词汇学习 Word study 

1．paint 

（1）v.上漆，涂： 

What colour is George going to paint it? 乔治准备把它漆成什么颜色的？

（2）v.（用颜料）画：

Who painted this picture? 这幅画是谁画的？

（3）v.描写；描绘：

His novel paints a peaceful picture of the country life in Europe. 他的小说描绘了有关欧洲乡村生活的宁静画面。

（4）n.油漆；涂料；颜料：

Wet Paint! 油漆未干！

I bought a box of paints. 我买了一盒颜料。

2．work 

（1）v.工作；劳动：

He works 45 hours per week. 他每周工作45个小时。

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（2）v.从事职业：

He works as a bank clerk. 他是一名银行职员。

（3）v.学习；做作业：

If you work hard, you'll pass your exams. 如果你用功的

话，你就会考试通过。

（4）n. 工作；劳动；作业；职业：

He wants to have a good sleep after a day's work. 在一天的工作之后，他想好好睡上一觉。

The students finished all their work in class. 学生们当堂把全部作业都完成了。

He is without work. 他失业了。

练习答案 Key to written exercises 

Lesson 38 

A 

1 What are you doing? We are reading. 

2 What are they doing? They are doing their homework. 

3 What is he doing? He is working hard. 

4 What are you doing? I am washing the dishes. 

B

1 What are you going to do? I'm going to shave. 

What are you doing now? I'm shaving.

2 What are you going to do? I'm going to wait for a bus.

What are you doing now? I'm waiting for a bus. 

3 What are you going to do? I'm going to do my homework. 

What are you doing now? I'm doing my homework. 

4 What are you going to do? I'm going to listen to the stereo.

What are you doing now? I'm listening to the stereo. 

5 What are you going to do? I'm going to wash the dishes. 

What are you doing now? I'm washing the dishes.