The Olympic Games will be held in our country in fouryears'time. As a great many people willbevisiting thecountry, the government will be building new hotels,an immense stadium, and a fine new swimming pool.They will also be building new roads and a specialrailway-line. The Games will be held just outsidethe capital and the whole area will be called'Olympic City'. Workers will have completed thenew roads by the end of this year. By the end ofnext year, they will have finished work on thenew stadium. The fine modern buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter. Everybody will bewatching anxiously as the new buildings go up. We are all very excited and are looking forwardto the Olympic Gamesbecause theyhave never been held before in this country.
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4. The Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called‘Olympic City’.
奥运会就在首都市郊举办，整个地区将被称作“奥林匹克城”。
语言点1 此句为并列句，句子主干采用将来时的被动语态。
语言点2 奥运会常用词汇：.
bid for the Olympic Games 申办奥运会
Olympic Committee 奥委会
Olympic City奥林匹克城
Media Village 媒体村
athlete运动员
journalist, gazetteer, pressman, reporter 记者
volunteer自愿者
medal奖牌
gold medal 金牌
silver medal 银牌
copper, medal 铜牌
5. Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year,
工人们将在今年年底把新路铺好。
语言点 介词by的多种用法：
用于被动语态：Thisstory was written by Shakespeare. 这部小说是莎士比亚写的。
在……边上：They told stories and sang songs by the campfire. 他们围在营火旁讲起了故事，唱起了歌。(Lesson27)
以……方式：She earned money by writing. 她靠写作挣钱。
表示乘坐交通工具：They will be coming by train. 他们将会乘火车来。(Lesson 13)
“by + 时间”意为“到结束时” ：
by the end of this year 到今年年底
by the end of this term 到学期结束
by the end of spring / summer / fall / winter 到春末/夏终/秋尾/冬末
6. By the end of next year, they will have finished work on the new stadium.
到明年年底，他们将把新体育场建成。
语言点 此句为一个典型的“by the end of... +将来完成时”的结构。
