八.一般将来时：shall / will + 动词原形

　　1．表示将要发生的动作或存在的状态。● He will graduate from the college next year.

　　● We shall finish our work as quickly as possible.

　　2．将来时的其它结构：（务必背下！）I. be going to do something. 打算做某事。(美国口语中常读作be gonna)

　　● I'm going to buy a new coat this fall.

　　[be going to与will的对比：下列情况须用will ]

　　● I'll be sixteen years old next year.

　　● It will be the 20 th of August tomorrow.

　　● When he comes, I will give him your message.

　　I. be + to do sth.表示计划安排做某事或用来征求意见。● Am I to take over his work?

　　● We are to meet at the gate.

　　III. be about to do sth. 即将做某事。● The talk is about to begin.

　　3.重点补充：

　　be on the point of doing sth. 正要做某事

　　set out to do sth. 着手做某事

　　set about doing sth. 开始做某事

　　测试精编：

　　1. - "The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 o'clock."

　　- "But ________ a delay."

　　A. it will be B. there'd be

　　C. there will be D. there is

　　2. He'll leave for Paris before you ________ next week.

　　A. will come back B. will be back

　　C. come back D. came back

　　3. Our next meeting ________ on 1st December.

　　A. has been held B. will hold

　　C. is to be held D. is holding

　　4. Where ________ a will, there is a way.

　　A. there will have B. has been there

　　C. there is D. there has been

　　5. It ________ be Wednesday tomorrow.

　　A. is going to B. will C. is about to D. is to

　　Key:1. C 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B