Lesson 131 Dont be so sure
听录音，然后回答问题。What's the problem about deciding on a holiday?
决定怎么样度假有哪些为难的地方？
Roy: Where are you going to spend your holidays this year, Harry?
Harry: We may go abroad. Im not sure. My wife wants to go to Egypt.
Id like to go there, too. We cant make up our minds.
Roy: Will you travel by sea or by air?
Harry: We may travel by sea.
Roy: Its cheaper, isnt it?
Harry: It may be cheaper, but it takes a long time.
Roy: Im sure you will enjoy yourselves.
Harry: Dont be so sure. We may not go anywhere. My wife always worries too much.
Whos going to look after the dog?
Whos going to look after the house?
Whos going to look after the garden?
We have this problem every year.
In the end, we stay at home and look after everything!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
Egypt
n. 埃及
abroad
adv. 海外
worry
v. 担心
参考译文
马丁：加里，今年你们计划去什么地方度假？
加里：大家可能到海外去，但我不敢一定。
我老婆想到埃及去，我也想去那儿。
大家还拿不定主意。
马丁：你们坐船去，还是乘飞机去？
加里：大家可能坐船去。
马丁：这更实惠些，是吗？
加里：可能是实惠些，但花的时间长。
马丁：我一定你们必然会玩得非常痛快。
加里：别那样一定。大家可能哪儿也去不成。
我老婆一直担忧那的。哪个来照看狗啦，
哪个来看管房屋啦，哪个来照料花园啦，
大家每年都碰到这种问题。算了，
大家呆在家来照看所有。
自学导读
1．make up our minds,打定主意。
make up one's mind是表示下定决心的一种固定使用方法。
2．Will you travel by sea or by air?你们坐船去，还是乘飞机去？
这是一个选择疑问句。 by sea表示坐船。 by air表示乘飞机。
3． take a long time,花很久。
语法 Grammar in use
情态助动词may表示可能性
may或might都表示可能、或许。一般既能够用may，也可以用might，不过might所表示的可能性要比may小，且当状况是虚拟的时只可以用might而不可以用may。
（1）may 表示目前或以后的可能性：may+动词原形：
The bread may be fresh.
面包可能是新鲜的。
He may be reading.
他可能正在看书。
I may go abroad.
我可能出国。
They may offer me a job.
他们或许会给我提供一份工作。
（2）may 也可表示过去的可能性，过去式为：may have(done):
He was late. He may have been busy.
他迟到了。他可能一直非常忙。
I went out last night, and she may have been reading.
我昨天晚上出去了，她可能一直在看书。
It may have been right.
也会是对的。
Thry may have been in the garden.
他们可能那时一直在花园里。
词语学习 Word study
1．worry v.
（1）担心；发愁：
Mum always worries too much and it makes her tired.
母亲一直过度忧虑，而这使她疲惫。
She's worried that she might lose her job soon.
她担忧或许非常快她就会扔掉她目前的工作。
（2）困扰；使不安宁：
Doesn't it worry you that his health is becoming worse?
他的身体愈加差，你不担忧吗？
She is alway worrying him for presents.
她一直缠着他要礼物。
2．look after
（1）照料，照顾，照管：
Who's going to look after the garden when we are away?
大家离开时哪个来照料花园呢？
Sally will help us to look after the children tomorrow.
萨莉明天会帮大家照看孩子们的。
（2）注意；关心：
Don't worry about me----I can look after myself.
别担忧我会照顾好我们的。
The doctor advised him to look after his health.
大夫建议他应该注意我们的健康。
训练答案 Key to written exercises
Lesson 132
A
1 Yes, Martin is talking to Gary.
2 They may go abroad.
3 Gary's wife wants to go to Egypt.
4 They will travel by sea.
5 Yes, it may be cheaper.
6 Yes, it takes a long time.
7 Because his wife worries too much.
B
1 I'm not sure. They may be Australian.
2 I'm not sure. She may be Russian.
3 I'm not sure. They may be Chinese.
4 I'm not sure. They may have been bakers.
5 I'm not sure. She may have been a doctor.
6 I'm not sure. He may be the boss.
7 I'm not sure. She may be twenty-one.
8 I'm not sure. They may have been seven.
9 I'm not sure. He may have been over eighty.
10 I'm not sure. She may have been under fifty.
11 I'm not sure. It may be the 16th today.
12 I'm not sure. It may have been Wednesday yesterday.
13 I'm not sure. It may be the 20th today.
14 I'm not sure. It may be expensive.
15 I'm not sure. It may have been difficult.
16 I'm not sure. She may have been young.
17 I'm not sure. He may have been tired.
18 I'm not sure. They may be watching television.
19 I'm not sure. She may have been looking for a new job.
20 I'm not sure. They may be standing.
