May: This is my admission card, and these are the books .

Librarian: OK, a moment, please.

May: By the way, can I renew the borrowing?

Librarian: For which one?

May: Sense and Sensibility, English version.

Librarian: Yes, of course.

May: Can I just do it here?

Librarian: Sorry. No. You should go to the other counter.

May: OK, thanks.

Librarian: Sorry, this biography is over the deadline. You should pay extra for it.

May: I was thinking of buying this from the bookstore when my father got this from the library…anyway, how much should I pay?

Librarian: 3 Yuan, please.

May: Here you are. Thanks.

Librarian: You are welcome. See you next time.

May: See you!

阿美：這是我的借書卡，這些是書。

圖書員：好的，請等一下。

阿美：順便問一下，我能續借嗎？

圖書員：借哪一本呢？

阿美：《理智與情感》，英文版的。

圖書員：可以，當然可以。

阿美：那我就在這兒續借可以嗎？

圖書員：對不起，不行。你要到那邊的那個柜臺去。

阿美：好的，謝謝。

圖書員：不好意思，這本自傳已經超過了期限。你得付超期的錢。

阿美：我爸爸從圖書館借回來的時候我就覺得他還不如去買一本……不管怎么樣，我該付多少錢？

圖書員：3塊錢。

阿美：給你。謝謝。

圖書員：不用謝。下次見。

阿美：再見！

May: I have a problem with borrowed books from a library. I always can't finish the books before the deadline comes. So as it happens, I'd pay extra for the delay. Though it's not much I still don't like it. You know it's so embarrassing.

admission n. 許可，承認

renew vt. 重新

version n. 版本

counter n. 柜臺

deadline n. 最后期限

extra adj. 額外的

過去進行時

過去進行時表示過去某一時刻或某段時間正在進行的動作，由“was/were+動詞-ing”構成。

（1）表示過去某一時刻正在進行的動作

What were you doing when I phoned you last night?

昨晚我給你打電話時，你正在干什么？

I was drawing a horse when the teacher came in.

當老師進來時，我正在畫一匹馬。

（2）表示過去某段時間正在進行的動作

We were building a bridge last winter.

我們在建一個橋。

I was living in my uncle's house when I was 14.

我14歲時，住我叔叔家里。

（3）描寫故事發生的背景

It was a dark night. The wind was blowing hard.

一個漆黑的夜晚，狂風大作。

兩人一組，一方朗誦下面的中文句子，另一方挑選出合適的翻譯。

1.昨天下午這個時候丹尼爾正在圖書館看書。

2.老師進來時阿美正在和同學說話。

3.去年這個月我們在做一個很大的項目。

4.昨天晚上她正在看哈利波特。

5.昨天爸爸給我書的時候我在看電視。

1.When my father gave me the book yesterday, I was watching TV yesterday.

2.She was reading Harry Potter last night.

3.We were doing a big project this month last year.

4.When teacher came into the classroom, May was talking with her classmate.

5.Daniel was reading in the library at this time yesterday.