1、A New ChapterThe day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business,I was heartbroken.The bookstore,which was a _(legend)fixture in the neighborhood,was a place _ anyone could drop in_ and connect through their love of books.legendarywhere顺便拜访When I hurried to the store,I
2、saw that the books _ already _(正在被打包)into boxes.I had a long chat with Casey,the stores elderly owner._(sigh)deeply,he told me how it was becoming difficult to _(经营)an independent bookstore.Most young people _(prefer)reading e-books on tablets.More and more customers _(在被连锁店和网上折扣吸引).I tried to think
3、 of some words of _(同情),but I had to admit that the Rainbow Bookstore couldnt stay in business much longer.werebeing packedSighingrunpreferredwere being attracted by chain stores and online discountssympathyChildhood memories came back to me so clearly,_(仿佛)the events _(happen)only yesterday._(我们一群小
4、孩)would frequently _(顺便拜访)the store after school.Wed look at the new books,or just chat with Old Casey.He knew every book in the store and would always pick the perfect one for us from a _(dust)shelf.We spent hours reading,_(seat)on the stores old but comfortable furniture.Casey encouraged us to sha
5、re our ideas and comments _ the books,_ writing them on a large board in one corner of the store.as ifhad happenedA bunch of us kidsdrop bydustyseatedonbyHe acts as if he knew me.He talks about Antarctica as if he had been there before.When I left the bookstore,it was becoming cold and dark outside.
6、I turned to _(挥手告别)Casey,but both he and his bookstore were already _(隐藏在浓雾中).It made me realize that the bookstore and all _ Old Casey had given to the community could soon disappear for good_.wave goodbye tohidden in a thick mistthat(permanently)A few months later,I was back in the neighborhood du
7、ring my spring break _ and was surprised to see that the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business.Its old brick exterior hadnt changed,but inside it was like a different world.In one area,a book reading _(deliver).Nearby,customers were poring over shelves selling stationery,posters an
8、d other best-seller-themed gifts_.The large board in the corner had _(replace)by a big screen,_ customers comments on the months best-seller _(display).Clearly,the Rainbow Bookstore was in good,creative hands_.春假was being delivered在附近，顾客们在货架前仔细挑选着文具、海报和其他畅销主题的礼品。been replacedwherewere being displaye
9、d经营有方，富有创意。I was told that the community had decided to work together on a campaign _ to save the Rainbow Bookstore.The campaign had been led by Jennifer Oakley,_ saleswoman who had grown up in the neighborhood and _ had now _(接管)the bookstore from Casey.活动awhotaken over_ Jennifers _(leader),the boo
10、kstore _(正被变为)a place for _(爱好文学的)members of the community to _(聚会).It had a caf _(卖有机食品)and there were now more community events such as book readings,poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie nights,_ people could gather to share an experience that couldnt _(download).Underleadershipwas bei
11、ng turned intoliterature-lovingselling organic foodget togetherwherebe downloadedI joined Casey,who was _(抬头看)the screen on _ readers comments kept popping up _.Well,_ you can see,corporate knowledge combined with creativity_has brought my humble bookstore into the 21st century!Im so pleased to see
12、that everything I wanted it to offer to the community_ is still here.looking up atwhich突然出现as全体的智慧和创意我想让书店奉献给社会的一切Vera:His death,whose cause is unknown,surprises us.他那不知原因的的死亡令我们惊讶。=His death,the cause of which is unknown,surprises us.Vera:He has five children,two of whom are abroad.We have three bo
13、oks,none of which is/are interesting.1.More and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts.2.Under Jennifers leadership,the bookstore was being turned into a place for literature-loving members of the community to get together.When I hurried to the store,I saw that the
14、bookswere already being packed into boxes.1 Changes in the way we shop,the buildings inwhich we live,the way we travel and how wecommunicate.Try to find out the difference of meaning in each group of sentences.1)The living room was being cleaned when I arrived.The living room was cleaned when I arri
15、ved.2)The school library was being built at this time last year.The school library was built last year.3)I didnt realise our conversation was being recorded at that moment.I didnt realise our conversation was recorded.4)He said the tape was being delivered to the police.He said the tape was delivere
16、d to the police this morning.u 表示“某人/事过去的某个时刻正在被”，主语是动作的承受者。1）肯定形式：was/werebeing过去分词Past continous passive The house was being painted.The house was not being painted.2）否定形式:was/werenotbeing过去分词1 Changes in the way we shop,the buildings inwhich we live,the way we travel and how wecommunicate.3）一般疑问形
17、式:Was/Were主语being过去分词？Was the house being painted？How many houses were being painted in the village?4）特殊疑问形式:特殊疑问词was/were主语being过去分词？u基本用法：1）过去进行时态的被动语态同它的主动语态一样，表示过去正在进行的被动动作；我在时，会议在开着。A meeting was being held when I was there.去年这个时候这所大学正在建设中。The college was being built at this time last year.2)一般
18、不与表示一段时间的状语或表示次数的状语连用，这时需要用完成时态的被动语态。The house over there was being built for two months.The house over there has been built for two months.Complete the blanks using the correct forms of correct forms of verbs in brackets.1 The question _ (discuss)at the meeting yesterday afternoon.2 We couldnt use
19、our classroom yesterday because it _(paint).3 Vegetables _(grow)by many of the older people in the neighborhood to help with the war effort.4 The first zoo _(establish)around 3500 years ago by an Egyptian queen.was being discussedwas being paintedwere being grownwas establishedActivity 2 Rewrite the
20、 passage using the past continuous passive.Walking home a few days ago,I saw thatreconstruction work was being done on theold market.It would be turned into a modern shopping mall.The old gate was being torn down.The wooden stands were being removed.Rubbish was being cleared away from the floor.Whil
21、e all this was going on,photos were being taken by a journalist.The resulting story in the local newspaper divided the people of the town:some were in favour of the new shopping mall,and some were against it.Activity 3 Look at the two groups of pictures and describe the changes in the news industry
22、using the past continuous passive where appropriate.Yesterday,I watched a documentary about the news industry in the past.I saw that an interview was being done face to face.But now,interviews can be done online.News was being edited with a pen while it can now be edited on a computer.News was being printed on paper while it can now be released on the Internet.Newspapers were being delivered to readers doors,whereas news can now be read online.reconstruction worktear downwooden standclear away rubbishface to facerelease newsdeliver newspapers重建工作重建工作拆除拆除木质货摊木质货摊清理垃圾清理垃圾面对面面对面发布新闻发布新闻送报送报
