3) to concern; be directed towards:

The new law doesn't refer to land used for farming.

8. I don't know the name of the teacher who／whom I saw in the computer room the other day. ( p9 ) 我不知道前几天在计算机房看到的那位老师的名字。

　the other day几天前的某一天(与一般过去时连用)

another day: some other day改天(与将来时连用) Mr. Wang came to return money the other day. Your aunt will come to see you another day. We'll have to do it some other day.

　some day有一天，总有一天(与将来时连用) I hope to visit Paris some day.

one day有一天；某一天(与过去时或将来时连用) One day he left home without telling anybody.

9. Besides，I might be reading books in your father's bookcase instead. (p11)

　另外，我也许在你父亲的书橱里读书。

　Besides adv. in addition , also: I don't like those shoes；besides，they're too expensive.

prep. as well as ; in addition to: Besides good looks，she has a kind heart.

10. You are one of those people who／whom everybody will find hard to please，aren't you? ( p11 )你是那些人人都会发现难以让其高兴的人之一，不对吗?

who／whom引起定语从句，且在从句中作find的宾语，hard是宾补，状语to please与宾语之间存在逻辑上的动宾关系。

构成find sb. hard to please的句式。在主语+be+adj+to do的结构中，to do也常与主语存在逻辑上的动宾关系。

注意：用于以上结构的形容词常见的有：easy, difficult, hard, pleasant, heavy, light, comfortable等；

　①We found the book difficult to understand.

　②Do you think him easy to get along with?

　③I'm not a person who is hard to please.

　④The question is difficult to answer.

11. I prefer one that has big desks. ( p11 )我喜欢有大课桌的(阅览室)。

　prefer vt. to choose (one thing or action ) rather than another ; like better:

(prefer sth.) Which do you prefer，rice or bread?

(prefer sth. to sth.) She seems to prefer cats to dogs.

(prefer doing／to do sth.) I would prefer not to go out today.

(prefer doing...to doing...)I would prefer playing outdoors to watching TV

(prefer sb. to do sth.) They preferred their son to go to college.

(prefer to do...rather than do...＝prefer doing... to doing...)

I prefer to go to the movies rather than stay at home．

(prefer+that) Would you prefer that he (should) stay with you?

12. She will be reading newspapers and magazines instead of doing her homework. (p11 ) 她要读报刊杂志而不是写作业。

　will be doing是将来进行时，表示将来某个时候在做的事，也可表示按计划安排将来要执行的动作。

　①Will you be seeing the new play this time tomorrow evening?

②I'll be seeing you next week.

Task

1. A programme is a plan of activities to be done or things to be achieved. (p12 )

to be done & to be achieved不定式被动形式作定语，表示将要执行的被动动作The plan to be made is a five-year plan. These are the letters to be posted at once.

　being done表示正在发生的被动动作The bridge being built there will be completed next month.

　done表示已完成的被动动作Here is the 1etter written to you.

2. Dates in a programme are usually presented in a short form to save space. (p12 ) 计划表中的日期通常以缩写形式出现以节省版面。

present vt. to give (sth. ) away ,esp. at a ceremonial occasion; to offer: