[典例]
1). They are in heavy debt to the Bank of China. 他们欠中国银行很多钱。
2). You saved my life: I am forever in your debt. 你救了我的命: 我永远感恩不尽。 [短语归纳] debt短语和 “in + n.” 表示“在……（情况、状况、状态）中”： get/run into debt 欠债；负责 高筑债台
in danger 在危险中
in trouble陷入困
out of debt不欠债
run up huge debts
pay off one’ s debts还清债务 境，倒霉 in order 井井有条 开
in surprise 吃惊 in public 当众，公
in ruins 呈废墟状态 in sight 看见 in silence沉默着
[练习] 根据句子意思用debt短语和 “in + n.” 结构填空。 1). He ______ ______ ______ after he was out of work.
2). He did all he could to ______ ______ ______ ______ in five years.
3). He was ______ ______ when he was young, but has been ______ ______ ______ since he got rich.
4). James was ______ _______, but I don’t know how to help him out. 5). After the war, the whole city was _______ _______.
Keys: 1). ran/got into debt 2). pay off his debts 3). in debt; out of debt 4). in trouble 5). in ruins
8. before long 不久以后 [典例]
The dictionary will be published before long. 这本词典不久就要出版。 [重点用法]
long before 很久以前
long ago 很久以前
[练习] 根据句子意思填空。 1). That happened ______ ______. 2). I’ ve seen that film ______ ______.
3). His plan seemed to be too difficult, but ______ ______ it proved to be practicable. Keys: 1). long ago 2). long before 3). before long
Ⅴ.重点句子（旨在提供句子结构等所需材料）
1. Nothing could be better. 没有什么比这更好的了。 [解释] 此句中用比较级的否定形式表示最高级的含义。如： Nobody loves you more than I do. 没有比我更爱你的人了。
I’ ve never heard a more beautiful voice. 我从没有听过更动听的嗓子。 [练习] 根据句子意思及要求填空或翻译。 1). 他从来没有看过一部更令人激动的电影了。
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2). 没有什么比旅游更令人愉快。
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Keys: 1). He had never watched a more exciting movie. 2). Nothing is more pleasant than traveling.
2. Something terrible must have happened if Maochang was not coming to eat with his as he always did. 要是李昌不像往常那样到他店里吃饭，那问题一定严重了。 [解释] 情态动词 + have done
1). 情态动词must +have done只用于肯定句中，表示对过去发生的事情或状态进行肯定的推测，意为“过去一定做过某事”。
It must have rained last night, for the road is wet. 昨天晚上一定是下雨了，因为路还湿着。 You must have seen the film the Gold Rush. 你肯定看过电影《淘金热》。
2). 情态动词can／could可用于否定句中，即can’ t have done ／couldn’ t have done，表示对过去发生的事情或状态的肯定的推测，意为“过去不可能做过，肯定没做过”。 My sister met him at the theatre last night, so he couldn’ t have attended your lecture. 我姐姐昨天晚上在电影院遇见了他，所以他肯定没参加你的演讲．
3). 此外，can／could have done还可用于疑问句中表示对过去发生的事情或状态的不太有把握的推测，常表示“过去可能做过吗?”(注意：表推测的情态动词只有can／could常用于疑问句中)
I can’ t find Tom anywhere in the office building. Where can he have gone? 我在办公楼任何地方都找不到汤姆。他有可能去了哪里了呢？
4). 情态动词may／might +have done表示对已发生的动作或存在的状态进行不肯定的推测，might语气稍弱一点儿，只能用于肯定句和否定句中，表示“过去可能做过某事 或过去可能没做过某事”。
You might have read about it in the papers. 你可能在报上已经看过这个消息了。 [练习] 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1). 一Where _______ Margaret _______ the empty bottles (can; put)?
一She _______ them away. They must be somewhere (can; throw). 2). 一_______he _______ as captain of the football team (can; choose)? 一Yes, he must have.
3). 一Hurry up, Michael! It’ s ten to three.
—Goodness me! The class ______ (must; begin). I’ ll be late again. Keys: 1). can; have put 2). can’ t/ couldn’ t have thrown 3). must have begun
3. He couldn’ t have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies. 他不能容忍永慧撒谎而逍遥法外。
[解释] have sb./sth. doing sth. 使某人或某物一直做某事
have sb./sth. doing sth. 容忍某人或某物总是干
have sb./sth. do sth. 使某人或某物做某事(注意不要在do之前加上to)
have sb./sth. done sth. 请人做某事(自己不去做或无法做)，(主语)遭受了不好的事情 [典例]
1). I had him waiting at the gate from eight o’ clock this morning till now. 我让他从早上八点一直在门外等候到现在。
2). I’ ll have him finish my work. 我将让他替我把工作完成。 3). I had my hair cut. 我请人把我的头发理了。
4). The woman had her handbag robbed yesterday. 昨天，这个妇女的手提包被抢了。 [练习] 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1). To my despair, the doctor _____ me ______ in the room for the whole afternoon(have;wait). 2). I ______ my watch ______ because it didn’t work (have; repair).
3). I can’ t ______ him ______ noise all the time (have, make).
4). Yesterday Mum ______ Tim ______ his room since it was in a mess. (have, tidy) 5). The woman ______ her handbag ______ yesterday. (have; rob)
Keys: 1). had; waiting 2). had; repair 3). have making 4). had; tidy 5). had; robbed
课文要点（模块）
Ⅰ.课文词汇填空（旨在复习本课文中的单词拼写和主要词语等）
根据课文内容完成下面语法填空，注意单词拼写和词语用法：
Wang Pengwei sat in his empty restaurant feeling very 1 (frustrate) for people were going to another newly-opened restaurant which only provided raw 2 (蔬菜), fruit and water. What amazed him was that the food there cost more than 3 in his own restaurant. After doing some research, he wrote his own sign to attract 4 (顾客) back to his 5 . The next day Wang Pengwei's restaurant was nearly full, which made Yong Hui very 6 . Having had a good 7 （交谈）, both of them realized the benefits and weak points of their own restaurants and thought to 8 their menus and provide a 9 （平衡的）menu. Finally they got married, working and living together 10 (happy) ever after.
答案：1. frustrated 2. vegetables 2. 3. that 4. customers 5. restaurant 6. angry 7. conversation 8. combine 9. balance 10. happily
2课文大意概括（旨在训练用30个单词概括大意的能力）
阅读课文，试着用30来个单词概括课文大意或将下面的短文译成英语。
从短文得知到王朋餐馆用餐的人越来越少而附近一家新餐馆提供如象生菜食物却顾客盈门。最后在两家餐馆的共同努力下取得了双赢。
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答案：The text states the people eating at Wang Peng’s restaurant becoming fewer instead a new restaurant offering food like raw vegetables nearby was full of people. Finally with their joint efforts both of them won the competition .