Lesson 37 The Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动会

The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years' time. §

The Olympic Games will be hosted in our country in four years’ time. ^替换写法

in four years’ time ^四年之后§

• He will be back in ten minutes or half an hour.
• When's the next train? In five hours' time!

* As a great many people will be visiting the country, the government will be building new hotels , an immense stadium, and a new Olympic-standard swimming pool.

as / because 表原因并引出原因状语从句，because （表原因时）任何时候都可代替 as 来说明一种或几种原因，但 as 则不一定总能代替 because （因为 as 还可以接连续性动词表：当...时间）。because 一般跟在主句后面，强调讲话的对象可能不知道的原因（主句前 / 主句后都可以；放后面最普遍）。

• As you can’t type the letter yourself, you’ll have to ask Susan to do it for you. ^由于
• Jim’s trying to save more money because he wants to buy a car.^因为
• Since you are tired, you may go to bed. ^{since 表原因 ≈ as：显而易见的理由，语气弱，常放句首。}

a great many ^{许多（修饰可数名词复数）}

• A great many students like English. ^{许多学生喜欢英语。}
• Mr. Scott has sent a great many requests for spare parts. ^接可数

Will be doing^{(将来进行时)}

• They will be singing at the Workers' Club.

They will also be building new roads and a special railway line.

* Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year.

by 是完成时的标志, 表示“并不晚于某时的任何时间”，不能与表示一段时间的名词名词连用，只能与表示时间点的名词或词组连用，用于肯定句与用于否定句有一定区别。

Everybody will be watching anxiously as the new buildings go up. ^{（go up 替换上面的 be built 更传神“感觉就楼在成长”）}

go up ^{（建筑物）被兴建起来，拔地而起}

• Many new houses are going up in this district.
• Last year, however, it came into use. ^{= began to be used. 把给人使用的动词用在了物上}
• This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. ^{= be used as 在《三册》称为“无灵主语”}

We are all very excited and are looking forward to the Olympic Games because they have never been held before in this country.

look forward to + n./pron./doing sth. ^{(很高兴的)盼望，期待(带着对...美好的愿望)}

• Look forward to your letter.^{期待你的来信(期望和渴望)}
• We look forward to hearing from you. ^{我们期待收到您的回复。}
• We look forward to having you as a member. ^{我们期待着您的加入。}
• I’m looking forward to the weekend.
• I’ll be looking forward to seeing you soon.

一般将来时 ^{除了可以用来预言将来发生的事以外，还可以表示“意愿”，如允诺、建议、请求、提议等。}

• The radio hasn’t been mended yet. Never mind! I’ll mend it for you. ^（允诺）
• Will you open the door for me please! ^（请求）
• Shall we go for a swim tomorrow? ^（建议）

将来进行时 ^{除了表示最近或不久的将来正在进行的动作外，还可以表示计划或安排好的事。}

• A great many people will be visiting the country.
• Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?

将来完成时 ^{常与by 和 not…till/until+表示时间的名词连用(用于表示到将来某一时刻已经完成的动作。)}

短语动词 look

• We are looking forward to celebrating the Spring Festival. ^期待
• Look out! A bus is coming. ^小心
• I don't understand this word. I shall look it up in a dictionary. ^查阅
• Don't forget to look me up when you return. ^拜访

用 hold 或 look 的正确形式填空

1. The students' union held an interesting debate on capital punishment yesterday.
2. My friend Ingrid lives in Stockholm. Why don't you look her up when you're there?
3. Examinations will be held next week. I'm not looking forward to hold an exam them.