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：这是我的借书卡，这些是书。

图书员：好的，请等一下。

阿美：顺便问一下，我能续借吗？

图书员：借哪一本呢？

阿美：《理智与情感》，英文版的。

图书员：可以，当然可以。

阿美：那我就在这儿续借可以吗？

图书员：对不起，不行。你要到那边的那个柜台去。

阿美：好的，谢谢。

图书员：不好意思，这本自传已经超过了期限。你得付超期的钱。

阿美：我爸爸从图书馆借回来的时候我就觉得他还不如去买一本……不管怎么样，我该付多少钱？

图书员：3块钱。

阿美：给你。谢谢。

图书员：不用谢。下次见。

阿美：再见！

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. 许可，承认

renew vt. 重新

version n. 版本

counter n. 柜台

deadline n. 最后期限

extra adj. 额外的

过去进行时

过去进行时表示过去某一时刻或某段时间正在进行的动作，由“was/were+动词-ing”构成。

（1）表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作

What were you doing when I phoned you last night?

昨晚我给你打电话时，你正在干什么？

I was drawing a horse when the teacher came in.

当老师进来时，我正在画一匹马。

（2）表示过去某段时间正在进行的动作

We were building a bridge last winter.

我们在建一个桥。

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

我14岁时，住我叔叔家里。

（3）描写故事发生的背景

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

一个漆黑的夜晚，狂风大作。

两人一组，一方朗诵下面的中文句子，另一方挑选出合适的翻译。

1.昨天下午这个时候丹尼尔正在图书馆看书。

2.老师进来时阿美正在和同学说话。

3.去年这个月我们在做一个很大的项目。

4.昨天晚上她正在看哈利波特。

5.昨天爸爸给我书的时候我在看电视。

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.