3. How much are / is … ? 问价钱 = what is the price of …?　　 How much are the apples ?

2. drive, go, come, leave, fly, begin, start, arrive, move 等用现在进行时表示将来　 I am flying to Beijing tomorrow .

1. need + doing sth 表示被动语态　 The TV set needs mending .　　 My hair needs cutting .

3.　　　 There is no time to do sth 没时间做某事 ＝ There isn’t any time to do sth .(可用some , a little, little, much, enough )There is no time to play now .　　　　 There is little time for us to sleep .

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2.　　　 be ready to sth 乐意去做什么 ＝ be happy / glad to do sth　 (否定时，表示不轻易做某事)

He is always ready to help others .　　　 He is usually not ready to take other’s ideas .(不轻易接受别人的意见)

1.　　　 be / get ready for sth 或to do sth 为。。。而作准备　 Are you ready for the exam ? We get ready to start a new term .

5.　　　 call on sb 拜访某人　　 call at 参观某地　

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4.　　　 take a message for sb 给某人捎个口信　 leave a message to sb 留个口信给某人

3.　　　 at the moment = right now = at this time 现在，此刻　

2.　　　 Hold on 别挂断 = wait a minute = one moment , please = Just a minute = hold the time .