1(1)231. Another journey of challenge and danger was about to begin. (SB U17)Ⅰ 又一次富有挑战和危险的旅程就要开始了。 be about to do sth. 表示“正要 ( 即将 ) 做某事” ( 不与表示将来的时间状语连用 ) 。经常与when 搭配，这种结构也可以换成 be on the point of doing sth.… when… I was about to start out when it began to rain. 我正要出发，就在这时天开始下雨了。 We were about to start out when the headmaster stopped us. 我们正要出发，就在这时校长拦住了我们。 will/shall, be going to, be to 也可表将来； be going to 表示即将发生或准备好做某事； be to表示约定、职责、义务、可能性等，有命令、指令和要求之意。 ①I ______________( 正 准 备 看 ) your composition. ②When he ______ ( 正要开 )the door, he found his keys were nowhere.(2009 湖南卷改编 ) 【答案】①was about to read②was to open62. On the third day I was struggling through stormy weather and during the next week the wind grew stronger and I found myself spending a whole day in my tent. (SB U17) Ⅰ第三天我在风暴中挣扎，第二周风刮得更猛了，我发现自己终日在帐篷里。7find oneself … 发现自己（处于某种状态）；不知不觉地……find oneself doing/done/at/in… 发现自己正在做某事 / 被…… / 在……地点 ①Then I __________________( 发现自己被围着 ) half a dozen boys. ② In the dream Peter found himself ______ by a fierce wolf, and he woke suddenly with a start.A. chased B. to be chased C. be chased D. having been chased 【答案】①found myself surrounded by②A find oneself done 。93. The East China Sea lies to the west of Zhejiang Province. (SB U18)Ⅰ中国的东海位于浙江省西部。lie/be in (to/on)( the) east/west/north/south of … …… 位于……的东部 / 西部 / 北部 / 南部10(1) 通常用动词 be 和 lie ， be 后接介词短语， lie 后既可接介词短语，又可接副词短语。(2) 有三个介词可分别表示方位： to ， in ，on 。 to...
