Lesson 45 The boss's letter老板的信
课文详注 Further notes on the text
1．Can you come here a minute please, Bob? 请你来一下好吗，鲍勃？
句中的 a minute是时间状语，表示“一会儿”、“片刻”。又如：Wait a minute, please. 请稍等一会儿。
2．She's next door. 她在隔壁。 这里 next door起副词作用，作表语。
语法 Grammar in use
can(2)
can是情态助动词，表示“能力”。情态助动词的否定式由情态助动词加not构成；疑问句中将情态助动词置于句首，后接句子的主语和主要谓语动词。又如：
Can Penny and Jane wash the dishes? 彭尼和简会洗盘子吗？
Yes, they can. 是的，她们会。
can本身没有人称或数方面的变化。它还可以与疑问词一起用在特殊疑问句中。如：
What can Penny and Jane do? 彭尼和简会干什么？
They can wash the dishes.她们会洗盘子。
词汇学习 Word study
1．lift v.
（1）提；抬；举：
Can you lift this heavy suitcase? 你能提起这个沉重的衣箱吗？
The elderly lady lifted her eyes from the book. 那位年长的女士从书本上抬起眼睛。
（2）提高；搞高……地位：
This polity lifted Chinese exports of silk. 这项政策提高了中国丝绸的出口量。
2．make v.
（1）制作；创造：
She is going to make a very big birthday cake. 她准备做一个非常大的生日蛋糕。
Hollywood can make the most famous film stars in the world. 好莱坞可以造就世界上最著名的影星。
（2）产生，引起，导致：
You have made a serious mistake. 你犯了一个严重的错误。
Don't make so much noise, please! 请别这么大肆喧闹！
（3）整理；料理；准备：
She is now making the bed for a guest. 她现在正为客人铺床。
The coffee is made. 咖啡煮好了。
3．terrible adj.
（1）可怕的；骇人的：
This is a picture of terrible new weapons. 这是一张可怕的新式武器的图片。
（2）困难的；费劲的：
Who can accomplish this terrible task? 谁能完成这项艰难的任务？
（3）极度的；非常严重的：
I've got a terrible headache. 我头疼得厉害。
（4）＜口＞糟透的；很蹩脚的：
She is terrible at maths. 她的数学很蹩脚。
练习答案 Key to written exercises
Lesson 46
A
1 They can type these letters.
2 She can make the bed.
3 You can swim across the river.
4 We can come now.
5 We can run across the park.
6 He can sit on the grass.
7 I can give him some chocolate.
B
1 Can you type this letter? Yes, I can.
What can you do? I can type this letter.
2 Can Penny wait for the bus? Yes, she can.
What can she do? She can wait for the bus.
3 Can Penny and Jane wash the dishes? Yes, they can.
What can they do? They can wash the dishes.
4 Can George take these flowers to her? Yes, he can.
What can he do? He can take these flowers to her.
5 Can the cat drink its milk? Yes, it can.
What can it do? It can drink its milk.
6 Can you and Tom paint this bookcase? Yes, we can.
What can you and Tom do? We can paint this bookcase.
7 Can you see that aeroplane? Yes, I can.
What can you do? I can see that aeroplane.
8 Can Jane read this book? Yes, she can.
What can she do? She can read this book.
can作为情态助动词，除了表达能力之外，还可以用于询问、请求、建议、可能性等多种语境。以下是对can的进一步用法整理：
通过以上整理，我们可以看到can作为情态助动词在英语中的多种用法和结构。掌握这些用法和结构对于提高英语表达的准确性和丰富性非常有帮助。