1. Debbie Hart is going to swim across the English Channel tomorrow.
黛比·哈特准备明天横渡英吉利海峡。
知识点1:be going to的几种常见用法:
表示打算:What are you going to do next week?
你下个星期打算做什么呢?
2) 表示即将:Tonight he is going to Hongkong.
今晚他即将去香港。
3) 表示决心:Mother is not going to allow you to move out.
母亲肯定不会让你搬出去住的。
4) 表示肯定:Iam going to have this lost dog.
我一定会收养这只流浪狗。
5) 表示可能:Is it going to rain tomorrow?
明天有可能下雨吗?
知识点2:across是介词,须与动词搭配使用,而cross是动词,可单独用:
run across the block 横穿街区(跑步)
swim across =cross by swimming 横渡(游泳)
sail across the Atlantic Ocean 横渡大西洋(航行)
2. Debbie intends to take short rests every two hours.
黛比计划每两小时休息一次。
知识点:rest 休息; rest day 休息日;rest room 洗手间;rest home 养老院
3. She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food.
她要喝一些饮料,但不吃任何固体食物。
知识点:比较学习:solid,firm,stable
1) solid固体的:solid ice坚固的冰
2) firm 坚决的,稳定的:a firm voice 坚决的声音;firm offer 固定的出价
3) stable可靠的,坚定的(多用于修饰人的性格):He is a very stable person.他是一个非常可靠的人。