八年级英语下册Unit 1 Past and present Period 1 Comic strip Welcome to the unit

Unit1PastandpresentPeriod1Comicstrip&WelcometotheunitComicstrip—Oh,where’smyfood?Itwasinthebowlanhourago.①—Eddie,haveyouseenmyfood?—Yes.I’vejusteatenit.②—What?You’veeatenmyfood?Why?—BecauseIwasveryhungry.—You’vechanged,Eddie.Youusedtosharefoodwithme!③—You’vechangedtoo.Youusedtobesokindtome.温馨提示：此符号表示“考点精讲点拨”链接。立德树人·学会分享分享是一种善举，学会了它，就学会了生活；分享，是一种思想，思考的同时，也就体会到了快乐。ChangesTheClass1,Grade8studentsaregoingtodoahistoryprojectonthechangesinBeijingovertheyears.TaskWriteareportonthechangesinyourhometown.WelcometotheunitTransportatdifferenttimesA.DanielwantstoknowaboutthedifferentformsoftransportinBeijing.Helphimwritethecorrectnamesunderthepictures.buscoachplanetaxitrainundergroundB.Millieandherdadaretalkingabouttransportatdifferenttimes.Workinpairsandtaketurnstotalkaboutit.Usetheconversationbelowasamodel.Past④Present⑤gotoschoolonfoot,bybike/busbybike/bus/undergroundgoaroundthecitybybusbybus/taxi/cargotoothercitiesbycoachbycoach/train/planeMillie:Howdidyougotoschoolwhenyouwereastudent,Dad?Dad:Iusedtogotoschoolbybike.Millie:Whydidn’tyoutakeabus?⑥

Dad:Well,therewerealwaystoomanypeopleonthebus,andittookalongtimetowaitforthenextone.⑦Millie:Really?Igotoschoolbybus.Nowit’seasyandfast.

①Itwasinthebowlanhourago.（重点）ago/ə'ɡəʊ/adv.以前e.g.Twoyearsago,hefinishedmiddleschoolandfoundajobinashop.两年前，他中学毕业，在一家商店找到了一份工作。考点1ago的时间参照点是现在或说话的当时，通常与一般过去时连用。拓展：before通常用来表示“过去”的某个时间点之前，一般与现在完成时或过去完成时连用。e.g.Somethingoughttohavebeendonebeforenow.先前就该采取措施了。Shehadn’theardthatnamebefore.她以前没听说过那个名字。速记小法before和ago巧记口诀：before常在点之前，ago总在段之后；before时态不确定，过去时中用ago。考题1：用ago或before填空。（1）Irememberseeingyousomewheretwoyears__________.（2）Ihavereadthenovel__________.（3）Howlong__________didyougettoknowher?（4）Pleasehaveawash__________yougotobed.agobeforeagobefore返回温馨提示:可返回原文②I’vejusteatenit.just/dʒʌst/adv.刚才考点2just副词，意为“刚才”，常与现在完成时连用。位于实义动词之前，助动词、情态动词或系动词之后。justnow“刚才，不久以前”，和一般过去时连用。相当于amomentago，通常位于句末。辨析：just与justnowe.g.I’vejustfinishedmyhomework.我刚刚完成我的家庭作业。Hewasherejustnow.他刚才在这里。Shewassittingjustnexttome.她就坐在我旁边。Itwasjustanordinaryday.那只是普普通通的一天。Justthen,IrealizedthatImadeamistake．就在那时，我意识到我犯了个错误。just的其他用法：①adv.恰好，正好=exactly②adv.仅仅是；只是=only③justthen意为“就在那时”=atthatmoment，

通常与一般过去时连用。考题2：Hecamebackhome_______andI’ve_______seenhim.A.just;justnowB.just;justC.justnow;justD.justnow;justnow【点拨】用语法判定法。根据句中时态可知，前半句用一般过去时，故第一空填justnow；后半句用现在完成时，故第二空填just。C返回③Youusedtosharefoodwithme!（高频）usedto曾经考点3usedto的句法结构：①疑问形式：Did...useto...?/Used...to...?②否定形式：didn’tuseto/usednottoe.g.Heusedtobeateacherinourschool.他曾经是我们学校的一位老师。Didheusetobeateacherinyourschool?=Usedhetobeateacherinyourschool?他曾经是你们学校的一位老师吗？Hedidn’tusetobeateacherinourschool.=Heusednottobeateacherinourschool.他曾经不是我们学校的一位老师。用于过去持续或经常发生的事，并暗示现在已经不存在了。考题3：[岳阳]Mygrandfatherusedto_____TVathomeafterdinner,butnowheisusedto_______outforawalk.A．watch;goB．watch;goingC．watching;go【点拨】usedtodosth.表示“过去常常做某事”，beusedtodoingsth.表示“习惯做某事”，根据题干可知，前一句表示过去常常，后一句是现在习惯。B返回④Pastpast/pɑːst/n.过去past的用法：考点4考向n.过去e.g.Iusedtogothereofteninthepast.过去我常去那里。prep.晚于；在……之后；在……面前经过e.g.Thetimeistenminutespasteight.现在是8点10分。Itwaspastmidnightwhenwegothome.我们到家时已是午夜之后了。Theywentpastthedepartmentstore.他们从百货公司经过。adj.过去的e.g.Thesethingshappenedinthepastyears.这些事情都发生在过去的年代里。考题4：Inthepast,people___________(need)icetokeepthefoodfresh.needed一语辨异：Inthepast,Idrovehomepastasupermarket,andIarrivedhomeathalfpastten.Butinthepasttwoyears,Ihavechangedthishabit.过去，我开车回家经过一家超市，十点半到家。但在过去的两年里，我改变了这个习惯。返回⑤Presentpresent/'preznt/n.现在，目前考点5反义词为pastpresent的相关短语：①atpresent目前，现在(相当于now)②forthepresent暂时，暂且present的一词多义：n.现在，目前礼物，礼品v.赠送；颁发；授予adj.出席，在场现存的，当前的e.g.Idon’tneedthedictionaryatpresent.我现在不需要这本词典。Thatisquiteenoughforthepresent.那暂时完全够了。I’mgoingtobuymymotherapresentforherbirthday.我要去给我妈妈买份生日礼物。Thepresidentpresentedthewinnerswiththeprizes.主席为获奖者颁奖。Jimisthepresentownerofthehouse.现在的房主是吉姆。Everymemberoftheclubwaspresent.俱乐部的每个成员都出席了。考题5：Thebookyouwantissoldout______.Youcancometoourbookstorenextweek.A.intimeB.atallC.forsureD.atpresentD及时根本，全然无疑目前，现在返回⑥Whydidn’tyoutakeabus?takea/an/the+交通工具乘坐……e.g.Itakeabustoworkeveryday.我每天乘公共汽车去上班。考点6by表交通方式bycar乘坐小汽车 byair乘飞机byland经陆路 bybus坐公共汽车bybike骑自行车take作动词，表示“搭乘（交通工具）”。拓展：其他几种乘坐某种交通工具的表达：（1）by+表示交通工具的名词，泛指乘坐某种交通工具。e.g.Igotoworkbybuseveryday.我每天乘公共汽车去上班。（2）on/in+a/an/the+表示交通工具的名词。e.g.Igotoworkona/thebuseveryday.我每天乘公共汽车去上班。考题6：Tomusuallygoestoschool_______bike,buthe_______abusthereyesterday.A.by;tookB.took;byC.by;takesD.takes;by【点拨】用固定搭配法。根据固定搭配bybike,takeabus可排除B、D选项。由yesterday可知，后半句谓语动词用took。A返回⑦...andittookalongtimetowaitforthenextone.Ittakes/tooksb.sometimetodosth.做某事花费某人多长时间。考点7“Ittakes/tooksb.sometimetodosth.”可以转换成“Sb.spend(s)/spent+时间+(in)doingsth.”或“Sb.spend(s)/spent