unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section B-2

1、Section BPeriod 2 (2a 3b)Translate the phrases. walk to school on the soccer team worry about all the time be nervous about P.E. class步行上学步行上学; 步行到学校步行到学校参加足球队参加足球队;是足球队是足球队队员队员担心担心一直；时常一直；时常对对 . 感到紧张感到紧张/忧虑忧虑体育课体育课Please tell us what things you used to like doing when you were a child. When I was a

2、 child, I used to like playing with my friends. play with my friendsWhen I was a child, I used to like going to the zoo with my parents.go to the zoo When I was a child, I used to like watching TV. watch TVWhen I was a child, I used to like playing the violin. play the violinWho would you like to te

3、ll about your problems?parentsclose friends miss his parents feel lonely have no interest in studying2a2a What problems do you think Li Wen might have?CDAB2b2b Read the passage quickly and put the sentences A-D in the correct places.The keysThe keysProblems that Li Wen had:felt lonely and unhappybec

4、ame less interested in studyingwas absent from classesfailed his examinationswas shy and not able to make friends quicklywanted to leave the school2c2c Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.1. From what time did Li Wen become less interested in studying?2. Did Li

5、 Wens parents live far from him? How do you know? Yes. They took a 24-hour train and 5-hour bus ride to get to his school. After his parents moved to the city and looked for jobs there. He missed them and he often felt lonely and unhappy. Read again and answer the questions.2d2d Use clues from the p

6、assage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.influence absent boarding school in person1. not present; missing from2. have an effect on; change 3. a school that a student can stay in i.e. he /she does not need to go home every day4. face to faceMatch the words or phrases with correc

7、t meanings.influenceabsentboarding schoolin personDont let me influence your decision.Many students were absent this morning.There is a small boarding school in the little town. Youd better speak to him in person. Make a sentence with each word or phrase.influence absent boarding school in personloo

8、k after / take care ofmissed / was absent frommade a decision / decidedchanged / influencedbe proud of / take pride in2e2e Complete the passage with proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.The keysThe keys2f2f What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation? Writ

9、e a conversation and role-play it with your group. Think of the following things:Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parentsQuestions his parents might ask Li WenPossible answers from Li Wen and his parents When you have different opinions with your parents, how do you deal with that?Now you are

10、 Grade 9 students. Is your life quite different? Discuss with your partner and fill in the chart. 3a3a Write notes about how you have changed in these aspects. Then talk with a partner about your changes. appearance2. personality3. hobbies3b3b Write about how you have changed. What did you use to be

11、 like? Which change is the most important one and why?Try to write two paragraphs: General introduction about the changes in your life.1. The most important change and how it happened.My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to _.Now Im _.The biggest change in my life was_.This is the

12、 most important change because _.How Ive changed!My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be overweight but Im not anymore. I lost a lot of weight after I started playing tennis. Playing tennis three times a week is a very good exercise. Now Im fitter and healthier.How Ive Changed!

13、The biggest change in my life was becoming much better in English. This is thanks to my English teacher, Mrs. Wang, who gave me an interesting book to read. I enjoyed it so much that I started to read other books. This is the most important change because I am no longer afraid of the English languag

14、e and I am doing better in my exams. This has made my parents even prouder of me.What did your parents use to do when they were children? How is it different from what you do? Talk to your parents and fill in the chart.I like reading comics.Enjoy a song, You Raise Me Up by Westlife. Dedicate (献献) th

15、is song to our parents. Translate the phrases.a 15-year-old boydo well in school cause problemslook for jobs take care offeel lonely and unhappybe absent from classes一个一个 15 岁男孩岁男孩学业好学业好; 在学校表现好在学校表现好制造麻烦制造麻烦找工作找工作照顾照顾 / 照料照料感到孤独和不开心感到孤独和不开心 逃课逃课make a decision to do sth. send sb. to . a boarding sc

16、hoolmake friendsadvise sb. to do sth.in persontake a 24-hour train rideeven thoughtake pride in .have communication withbe proud of . 决定做某事决定做某事送某人去送某人去.一个寄宿学校一个寄宿学校交朋友交朋友建议某人做某事建议某人做某事亲身亲身; 亲自亲自 坐了坐了 24个小时的火车个小时的火车即使；尽管即使；尽管为为感到自豪感到自豪 与与交流交流为为.骄傲骄傲 / 感到自豪感到自豪 1. seldom adv. 不常；很少不常；很少Lazy people se

17、ldom succeed. 懒惰的人很少会成功。懒惰的人很少会成功。He is a gentle man and seldom gets angry. 他是个生性温顺的人他是个生性温顺的人, 很少生气。很少生气。Language pointsShe seldom goes home before midnight, does she? 她很少午夜之前回家她很少午夜之前回家, 是吗是吗?seldom本身带有否定意义本身带有否定意义, 构成附加疑问句时构成附加疑问句时不用否定词不用否定词not。Seldom have I met him recently. 最近我很少见到他。最近我很少见到他。se

18、ldom放在句首时放在句首时,句子的主谓必须部分倒装。句子的主谓必须部分倒装。类似的词还有类似的词还有never, hardly, scarcely等。等。【注意注意】Hes seldom late for school, _? A. hasnt he B. isnt he C. has he D. is he 【2013江苏无锡江苏无锡】 Look at the bird over there! Its so beautiful! Wow! Its a rare crane. It _ appears in this area. A. always B. usually C. seldom

19、D. oftenDC【2013山东菏泽】山东菏泽】 Do you like seeing a movie on your mobile phone? No. I _ do that because it makes me uncomfortable. A. seldom B. often C. usually D. SometimesA 2. caused any problems cause v. 造成造成, 引起引起She is always causing trouble for people. 她总是给人添麻烦。她总是给人添麻烦。What caused his illness? 是什么

20、使他生病？是什么使他生病？知识链接知识链接cause, make和和get都具有都具有“使役使役”意义。其意义。其区别是：区别是：1. cause强调的是什么原因使某人做某事强调的是什么原因使某人做某事; make则具有强制的意味则具有强制的意味, 即强迫某人做什么即强迫某人做什么事事; get是指以说服或命令之方式让某人做某是指以说服或命令之方式让某人做某事。事。2.使用使用cause和和get时时, 应当用应当用cause / get sb. to do sth. 句型句型, 而使用而使用make时时, 应当用应当用make sb. do sth. 句型。句型。cause可用于可用于cau

21、se sb. sth. (给某人给某人带来带来)和和cause sb. to do sth. (使某人做某事使某人做某事)结构中。结构中。His unhealthy diet caused him some illness. 他的不健康的饮食给他带来了一些疾病。他的不健康的饮食给他带来了一些疾病。Im afraid Im causing you much trouble. 恐怕我给你增添很多麻烦。恐怕我给你增添很多麻烦。 What caused you to do that? 什么原因促使你那么做？什么原因促使你那么做？cause还可以用作名词还可以用作名词, 意为意为“原因原因”, 相当于相

22、当于reason。Smoking is one of the causes of heart disease. 吸烟是引起心脏病的原因之一。吸烟是引起心脏病的原因之一。 What was the cause of the accident? 造成这一事故的原因是什么造成这一事故的原因是什么? You have no cause to complain. 你没有理由抱怨。你没有理由抱怨。 同义句转换。同义句转换。He brought some trouble to his parents.= He _ some trouble _ his parents.用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。用括号内

23、所给单词的正确形式填空。What caused her _ (change) her ideas? causedforto change【2011扬州扬州】 Im sorry I went out for a smoke. I was very tired. Theres no _ for this while you are at work. A. cause B. excuse C. matter D. choice【解析解析】cause指的是指的是“原因原因”；excuse指的是指的是“借口借口”；matter指的是指的是“麻烦麻烦事事”；choice指的是指的是“选择选择”。根据句意：

24、。根据句意：在上班时没有借口出去抽烟。在上班时没有借口出去抽烟。B 3. influence v. 影响影响My dad influenced me to learn German. 我学德语是受爸爸的影响。我学德语是受爸爸的影响。We became the best of friends and he influenced me deeply. 我们成了最好的朋友我们成了最好的朋友, 他深深地影响了我。他深深地影响了我。His writings have influenced the lives of millions. 他的作品影响了千百万人的一生。他的作品影响了千百万人的一生。知识链接知

25、识链接 influence n. 影响影响 Van Gogh had a major influence on the development of modern painting. 凡凡高对现代绘画的发展有着重大影响。高对现代绘画的发展有着重大影响。 Her influence made me a better person. 她对我的影响使我成为一个更好的人。她对我的影响使我成为一个更好的人。 Mr. Smith is a man of influence in this town. 史密斯先生是这个镇上有权势的人物。史密斯先生是这个镇上有权势的人物。【注意注意】 influence n.

26、 U 影响；作用影响；作用 What exactly is the influence of television on children? 电视对儿童有什么影响？电视对儿童有什么影响？ influence n. C有影响力的人有影响力的人(或事物或事物)His first music teacher was a major influence in his life. 他的音乐启蒙老师是他一生中对他影响非常他的音乐启蒙老师是他一生中对他影响非常大的人。大的人。influence, affect这两个词的共同意思是这两个词的共同意思是“影影响响”。其区别是：。其区别是：1. affect着重指

27、一时的着重指一时的“影响影响”; 而而influence则往往指对行为、性格、观点等较长时间的、则往往指对行为、性格、观点等较长时间的、潜移默化的潜移默化的“影响影响”。2. 表示不良影响时只能用表示不良影响时只能用affect, 不能用不能用influence。 完成句子完成句子【2011肇庆肇庆】校长在会上说的话对她影响极大。校长在会上说的话对她影响极大。What the headmaster said at the meeting _ on her.【2011 山东威海山东威海】Do you know what you said has great _ (影响影响) on me?had

28、a great / big influenceinfluence 4. , he was absent from classes . absent adj. 缺席；不在缺席；不在Three members of the class are absent today. 班上今天有三人缺席。班上今天有三人缺席。Sometimes he would be absent for a couple of days. 他有时会离开几天。他有时会离开几天。After the party he telephoned his absent friends. 晚会后他打电话给没有赴约的朋友。晚会后他打电话给没有赴

29、约的朋友。知识链接知识链接absent from home 不在家不在家absent from ones native place 背井离乡背井离乡absent from school 缺课缺课absent from work 缺勤缺勤absent in ones mind 心不在焉心不在焉absent without reason 无故缺席无故缺席He was absent from London. 他不在伦敦。他不在伦敦。He was absent in London. 他不在这里，而在伦敦。他不在这里，而在伦敦。【注意注意】 我们班没有一个人缺席。我们班没有一个人缺席。No one /

30、Nobody in our class is absent. 5. . failed his examinations. fail v. 失败；未能失败；未能(做到做到)failed his examinations相当于相当于failed to pass his examinations / failed in the examinationsWe must hang together, or our plan will fail. 我们必须齐心协力我们必须齐心协力, 否则我们的计划就会失否则我们的计划就会失败。败。 failure n. 失败失败知识拓展知识拓展 fail to do st

31、h. 或或 fail (in) sth. / doing sth. 意思是意思是“未能做某事，在某方面或做某事未能做某事，在某方面或做某事遭到失遭到失 败败”。例如：。例如： I failed to work out / (in) working out the problem. 我没能解出这道题。我没能解出这道题。He never fails to write to his mother every week. 他从来没有忘记每周给母亲写信。他从来没有忘记每周给母亲写信。【2011四川绵阳】四川绵阳】If you dont work hard for most of the year and

32、 then work hard for only a few days before the exam, you will probably_. A. succeed B. finish C. fail D. passC 6. She advised them to talk with their son in person. advise v. 建议；劝告；忠告建议；劝告；忠告What would you advise? 你有什么建议你有什么建议?She advised holding a class meeting. 她提议召开一次班会。她提议召开一次班会。If you dont feel

33、 well, I advise you to stay in bed. 如果你感到不舒服如果你感到不舒服,我建议你卧床休息。我建议你卧床休息。 advice n. 劝告；忠告；建议劝告；忠告；建议 I advise you _ before _ job. A to wait; deciding to accept B. to wait; to decide accepting C. waiting; deciding to accept D. waiting; to decide acceptingA医生劝他不要饮酒。医生劝他不要饮酒。“素食星期一素食星期一”建议人们每周至少有一天建议人们每周

34、至少有一天不吃肉，这样我们可以更好地保持健康。不吃肉，这样我们可以更好地保持健康。The doctor advised him not to drink. Meatless Mondays advises people _ at least one day each week, so we can _ in a better way. not to eat meat keep healthy in person 亲自；亲身亲自；亲身She went to New York to receive the award in person. 她亲自前往纽约领奖。她亲自前往纽约领奖。He held t

35、he meeting in person. 他亲自主持这个会议他亲自主持这个会议It was the first time she had seen him in person. 这是她第一次见到他本人。这是她第一次见到他本人。 exactly adv. 确切的；精确是确切的；精确是His car pulled into the driveway at exactly five oclock. 他的车在他的车在5点整驶入了车道。点整驶入了车道。Hes not exactly homeless; he just hangs out in this park. 确切来说他并不算是无家可归，他只是老

36、确切来说他并不算是无家可归，他只是老在这个公园里转悠。在这个公园里转悠。Youve arrived at exactly the right moment. 你到得正是时候。你到得正是时候。 7. It was exactly what I needed, .(2009河南中考河南中考 ) The match was really fantastic _ when Smith scored in the last minute. A. probably B. exactly C. especially D. mostly 这本书正是我要找的。这本书正是我要找的。This book is _ w

37、hat I am _ _.Cexactlylooking for(2014 湖北咸宁湖北咸宁) As we know its difficult to live in a foreign country. _ if you cant understand the language there. A. Exactly B. Naturally C. Usually D. Especially (2012湖北襄阳湖北襄阳) Can you understand me? Sorry. I can _ understand what youve said. A. nearly B. easily C.

38、 hardly D. exactly DC 8. Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. even though 即使；纵然；尽管即使；纵然；尽管 Ill go to the concert even though it rains. 即使下雨，我也要去听音乐会。即使下雨，我也要去听音乐会。 He never apologizes even though he knows that he is wrong. 他从不道歉，即使他自知错了。他从不道歉，即使他自知错了。 Even

39、 though you do not like it, you must do it. 即使你不喜欢这工作，你也得做。即使你不喜欢这工作，你也得做。 _ TV has some benefits, _ sometimes it has a bad influence. A. Even though；but B. though；but C. Although；/ D. even if；but【点拨点拨】选选C。though / although / even though / even if均为连词，意为均为连词，意为“虽然；尽管；虽然；尽管；即使即使”，用来引导让步状语从句。需要特别注，用来引

40、导让步状语从句。需要特别注意的是：这些连词不能与连词意的是：这些连词不能与连词but 同时出现在同时出现在同一个复合句中。同一个复合句中。- This dress was last years style.- I think it still looks perfect _ it has gone out this year. A. so that B. even though C. as if D. ever sinceMrs. Shute wouldnt leave the TV set, _ her children were waiting for their supper. A. i

41、f B. because C. even though D. as soon asBC pride n. 自豪；骄傲；引以自豪的人或物自豪；骄傲；引以自豪的人或物 My teaching is my pride and joy. 我的教学工作是我的快乐和骄傲。我的教学工作是我的快乐和骄傲。 The new car was the pride of the whole family. 新汽车是全家人引以自豪之物。新汽车是全家人引以自豪之物。 She looked with pride at the result of her work. 她自豪地看着自己的工作成果。她自豪地看着自己的工作成果。

42、9. They take pride in everything good I do.fill with pride 充满自豪感充满自豪感have / take pride in 以以自豪自豪hurt pride 伤害自尊心伤害自尊心put pride in pocket 抑制自尊心抑制自尊心, 忍辱忍辱speak with pride 自豪地说自豪地说take pride in be proud of 对对感到感到自豪自豪/骄傲骄傲【2013山东烟台】六、完成句子山东烟台】六、完成句子根据所给汉语，将下列句子补充完整。根据所给汉语，将下列句子补充完整。(每每空一词空一词)他父亲对他的事情感到

43、自豪。他父亲对他的事情感到自豪。His father _ great _ in what he has done.takespride proud adj. 自豪的；骄傲的自豪的；骄傲的It was a proud moment for John when he shook hands with the President. 汤姆与总统握手汤姆与总统握手, 这是一个令其很自豪的时这是一个令其很自豪的时刻。刻。Jack was proud of his high score in the exam. 杰克为考试中得到高分而自豪。杰克为考试中得到高分而自豪。We are very proud th

44、at a pupil from our school has won the prize. 我们学校的一个小学生得了奖我们学校的一个小学生得了奖, 我们感到很我们感到很自豪。自豪。 theyre always proud of me.【搭配搭配】 be proud of sb. / sth. 为某人为某人/某事而骄傲某事而骄傲(自豪自豪) My parents are proud of me. 我的父母以我而骄傲。我的父母以我而骄傲。 2) be proud to do sth. 为做某事而感到骄傲为做某事而感到骄傲(自豪自豪) I am proud to walk up Mount Tai.

45、 1) 登上泰山我感到自豪。登上泰山我感到自豪。(2009哈尔滨中考哈尔滨中考) You can find a way to reach your goals when you are proud _ yourself and stand tall like a sunflower.A. on B. from C. of(2011年安徽年安徽) We felt _ when Liu Xiang won the first prize again in the race. A. brave B. proud C. successful D. worriedCB Li Na won the ten

46、nis championship in the French Open on June 4 2011. We take pride in her. She is the first Asian professional tennis player to win it. A. are interested in B. are terrified of C. are proud of D. are used to 【解析】【解析】take pride in的同义短语为的同义短语为be proud of, 意为意为“以以而感到自豪而感到自豪/骄傲骄傲”。C【2013 甘肃白银甘肃白银】B. 根据汉语

47、意思完成句根据汉语意思完成句子，每空限填一词。子，每空限填一词。今天我以学校为荣，明天学校以我为傲。今天我以学校为荣，明天学校以我为傲。 Today Im _ of my school and tomorrow my school will take _ in my udpride【2013云南昆明云南昆明】根据句意，用括号中所根据句意，用括号中所给词的适给词的适 当形式填空。当形式填空。We are very _ that a student from our school has won the prize. (pride)proud 根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子。根

48、据括号内的汉语提示完成句子。1. He used to _ _ _ _ (惹许多麻烦惹许多麻烦).2. Li Wen a _ (15岁的岁的) boy.3. He was _ _ (缺席缺席) the meeting.4. I have to do some thinking before _ _ (作决定作决定). cause lots oftrouble15-year-oldabsent from makinga decision 5. He would always _ (为为感到自豪感到自豪) everything good I did.6. Hes old enough to _ (照顾照顾) himself.7. Dont let me _ (影响影响) your decision. take pride in take care ofinfluenceWrite a passage in about 100 words with the help of the following points about Zhanghuas life change. The first sentence has been given.【2011山东枣庄山东枣庄】Zhu