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I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year. If she comes, she will get a surprise. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.

**complete **

1. v.完成 to finish doing sth.
   esp. when it has taken a long time
   The building took two years to complete.
   complete / finish doing sth.

2. adj. 完整地，完全的
   Is this pack of cards complete?这副牌全么？
   the complete works of...:...的作品全集
   the complete works of Lu Xun :鲁迅全集

3. adv. completely = totally
   I felt completely relaxed.

** modern**
adj.新式的，时髦的
modernization: n.现代化
Four Modernizations:四个现代化
out of date/fashion 过时

work
1.工作
Mary left college a year ago and she's still looking for work.
2.做的事情，下的功夫
The house must have taken a lot of work.
3.作品，著作
the complete works of Lu Xun

** strange **
1.adj.奇怪的
That's strange.I was sure Jessica was right here a second ago.
2.陌生的，生疏的
I know you're all alone in a strange city.
stranger: n.陌生人
Children must not talk to strangers.
口语：
'Where's the station?'
'Sorry, I'm a stranger here myself.'

小练习：
Another two months will be needed before the new bridge is completed.
一般将来时的句子中，before引导的时间状语从句，从句用一般现在时

district
n.地区
district & region & area
area:地球上任何一块不管大小的区域
region > district
district一般表示特定功能的区域，商业区，住宅区
HKSAR：HongKong special administrative region
administrative 行政的

the other
the other year 几年前
the other day 几天前

关键句型复习

1. 一般将来时: will do

If she comes, she will get a surprise.

get a surprise ：感到惊奇
to one's surprise:令某人惊讶的是....

2. 将来完成时: will be doing
3. 过去完成时: had done(过去的过去)

Work on it had begun before my sister left.

4. 间接引语: She said that...; He told me that...

In her letter ，she said that...

5. 条件句: if...
6. 情态动词： can /could ,may/might ,must

In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us.
It must be the only modern house in the district.

7. have的用法：实义动词；助动词

I had a letter from my sister yesterday.
hear from sb. 收到某人的来信
The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden.
Work on it had begun before my sister left.

8. 被动语态 : be + 过去分词（+ by sb.）

The house was completed five months ago.

it is ..../ there be ...

1. It is a pity that he could not come.
   it's a pity that... 很遗憾...
2. It is unusual for him to be late.
   it 做形式主语，指代迟到这件事情
3. It has been very cold this year.
4. I am sure* it* will be fine tomorrow.
5. When will it be convenient for you to come?
   When will it be convenient for you? 你什么时候方便？

1. There is a bus that leaves in ten minutes.
2. There were some men digging up the road outside my house.
   there be sb. doing sth. + spl. 某地有某人做某事
3. Look at those clouds.I think there will be a thunderstorm.
4. There has been no news of him.
5. After dinner there will be a long discussion on politics.