betodosomething(formal)
a)usedtotalkaboutarrangementsforthefuture用作谈论未来的安排:
例:1.AudreyandJimmyaretobemarriedinJune.
2.Twomenaretoappearincourtonchargesofarmedrobbery.
b)usedtogiveanorderortotellsomeoneaboutarule(用来给命令或告诉某人一个规定):
例:1.YouaretowaithereinthisroomuntilIreturn.
2.Allstaffaretowearuniforms.
c)usedtosayoraskwhatsomeoneshoulddoorwhatshouldhappen(用来告诉某人应当做什么或会发生什么):
例:1.WhatamItotellher?
2.Heisnottobeblamed.
d)usedtoaskhowsomethingcanbedone(用来问某事应当怎么做):
例:Howarewetogetoutofthepresentmess?
你的句子中的aretobecovered应当属于b的情况,因为这是老师布置作业的一个规定.而且,主语句也是这种结构:Theassignmentfortodayistowrite...,你这个能够题解,也就能理解aretobecovered(只是被动态而已).
至于这个inwhich就更简单,因为前面的summary在后面的定语从句中是作状语(如果把句子拆分的话就成了:Theassignmentfortodayistowriteasummary.Inthesummarythemajorsubjectsinthischapteraretobecovered.),所以是inwhich(有时用where).如果在定语从句中是作主语或宾语的话就用which或that.