学习英语语法的材料应该出自以英语为母语的人士之二
张铁城 2016、9、21发送
《语法7000句》简介
（五） 本书 第一册 动词时态及被动语态 练习九十七介绍
注：这是本册最后一道练习题
练习九十七用适当动词形式填空，并将全信译成汉语：
Thursday, January 25
1979
Dear Antonio,
（1）Right now I___（sit）in my dormitory room on the third floor of Gibbons Hall at the Catholic University of America. My room mate Peter Tompkins___（visit）his family in Connecticut at the moment, but he___（return）late tonight, so I___（try）to write some letters before he___（come）back.
（2）My dormitory window___（overlook）the heart of the university campus and___（face）McMahon Hall, a fine old building in which most of the administrative office___（locate）.In front of our dormitory there___（be）a large lawn on which I
often___（play）soccer with my friends. If I___（be）good enough, I___（play）on the soccer team next year. At the end of each season all members of the varsity team of an American college___（give）a sweater with the letter of the college on it. I___（like）to make the team and___（win）my“C”. By the time I graduate from Catholic University, I hope that I___（win）many sweaters.
（3）I ___already ___（be）in Washington, D.C. for five months and ___ just ___（finish）my first semester of studies here. As a matter of fact, classes___（end）exactly two weeks ago. Last semester I___（take）interesting courses in American history, political science, economics, English, and French, and my studies___（go）quite well. However, I still ___ not ___（know）my final grades, as I___（wait）now for the results of my examinations. All last semester, I___（be）glad that I___（study）English for many years before I___（come）to the United States, or I ___ not ___（be）able to keep up with my studies.
（4） Next semester, I___（continue）my French and English courses and, in addition, I___（take）courses in European history, philosophy, and American civilization. Also, I___（try）to join the university orchestra, which I___（hear）___（be）very good. They___（hold）tryouts for the orchestra two weeks from today. I___（hope）that they___（use）another secondd violinist!
（5.）Washington___（be）a beautiful city with many interesting places to visit. When I first___（arrive）here, I___（behave）like a typical tourist and___（see）the White House, the Capitol, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, and Arlington Cemetery, where John. F. Kennedy___（bury）. Last month,
my history professor Dr. Gardner and his wife___（invite）me to go with them to Mt. Vernon, the plantation home of the first president of the United States, George Washington. I___（be）hesitant to accept because they___ already___（have）a full car, but they___（insist）that I___（go）with them. Dr. Gardner___（lend）me a book about George Washington and___（suggest）that I___（read）it before the trip, but I ___ not ___（follow）his advice. I wish that I___（read）the book before we___（go）. If I___（take）the time to read it, I___（understand）what we___（see）at Mt. Vernon much better.
（6）Next week, Dr. and Mrs. Gardner___（drive）me to Charlottesville, Virginia to visit Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. At this time next Friday, I___ probably ___ ___（stand）in front of the impressive mansion which Jefferson___（build）when he___（be）only twenty-six years old. Lately, I___（get）very interested in the early history of the United States because the leaders of that time___（be）so brilliant and creative.
（7）As you probably___（guess）by now, I___（be）very happy to be here and___（enjoy）my stay in the United States very much. Since my arrival in Washington in late August, I___（meet）a lot of very nice people and___（have）a wonderful time. A classmate of mine, Tom Hanley, who___（plan）to major in philosophy, ___（invite）me to spend Thanksgiving Day with him and his family about two months ago. Thanksgiving___（be）an American national holiday which ___ always ___（hold）on the fourth Thursday in November. Tom’s family___（live）in Georgetown, an old section of Washington where Georgetown University___（locate）. He___（introduce）me to his parents and to his sister Pamela, a charming girl who___（be）currently a
senior in high school. I___（be）very surprised to meet her because Tom ___ never___（mention）that he___（have）a sister. I___（see）her often since then, and she___（be）one of the most interesting and intelligent people I ___ ever___（meet）. I think I___（fall）in love with her, but I___not___（be able to）seriously consider___（marry）her until my studies___（be）over. Pamela___（study）Spanish in high school for the past two years and already___（speak）it quite well. She___（like）to visit a Latin American country and___（wish）that the school year___ already ___（be）over. Perhaps I ___（invite）her to visit my family in Salvador this coming summer. I___（have）___（decide）right away, but it I___（invite）her, I___（let）my parents___（know）soon.
（8）It___（seem）like decades since I___（be）last in El Salvador, and it___（be）hard to believe that at this time last year I ___ still ___（live）at home and___（go）to high school. I wish, Antonio, that you___（share）with me some of the new and exciting experiences that I___（have）since then. I___（stop）now because I___（pick up）Pamela in two hours and I ___ not ___（finish）___（get）dressed yet. Since I___（write）letters so infrequently, the academic year ___ probably ___（end）by the time you___（hear）from me again. I hope that everything___（go）very well with you and your family and I___（look）forward to___（hear）from you as soon as you___（find）time to write.
Your friend,
Miguel
