Unit4Iusedtobeafraidofthedark.-【同步拓展阅读】2023-2024学年九年级全册英语(人教版)(原卷版+解析)

Unit4Iusedtobeafraidofthedark.

必备知识1.background,interview,Asian,deal,shyness,dare,crowd,ton,private,guard,require2.dealwith,tonsof,takeup,dareto,anumberof,makeit3.(a).Candytoldmethatsheusedtobereallyshyandtookupsingingtodealwithhershyness.(b).NowIgettonsofattentioneverywhereIgo.(c).Hangingoutwithfriendsisalmostimpossibleformenowbecausethereare4.讨论自己、他人过去的性格、习惯、爱好及经常做的事。关键能力1.学生能够运用所学听力技巧准确捕捉材料信息，并加以提炼。（学习理解）2.学生能够熟练使用“usedto”句型来描述和询问人物过去的样子、行为习惯和爱好。（应用实践）3.让学生明白事物是在不断变化发展的，人是在不断变化的，培养他们积极向上的态度和对父母的理解与爱。（迁移创新）学科素养1.体会并运用usedto句型来表述自身经历。2.教学难点阅读短文，培养获得相关信息和理解的能力。3.阅读短文，获得相关信息。通过阅读练习，来提高阅读能力。核心价值1.让学生写下自己想做出什么样的改变，并付诸行动，同时又进一步练习了usedto的用法引导学生为实现自己的梦想而拼搏奋斗！2.让学生明白事物是在不断变化发展的，人是在不断变化的，培养他们积极向上的态度和对父母的理解与爱。引言解读1.“Formany,life’slongestmileisthestretchfromdependencetoindependence.”-CarlaB.James“对很多人来说，生命中最长的一英里是从依赖到独立。”-CarlaB.James【来源】CarlaB.James是一位美国作家和心理学家，她以帮助人们解决各种问题和提供人生指导而闻名。【启示】这意味着，人们需要经历许多阶段才能达到完全的独立，而这个过程可能会非常艰难和具有挑战性。然而，一旦实现了独立，人们可以更好地掌控自己的生活，实现自己的梦想，并获得更大的自由和自尊心。因此，这句话提醒我们，无论在人生的哪个阶段，我们都应该努力实现自己的独立，从而迈向更加充实和有意义的生活。2.“Amother'sloveislikeacircle;ithasnobeginningandnoend.”-AfricanProverb母爱就像一个圆，没有起点也没有终点。【来源】这句话出自非洲谚语，意为“母亲的爱就像一个圆，没有起点也没有终点”。【启示】这句话表达了母亲对孩子的爱是无条件的、无穷无尽的，无论孩子在何处，母亲的爱都会环绕在他们身边。它强调了母爱的伟大和无私，提醒我们要珍惜和感恩母爱，同时也提醒我们，无论我们走到哪里，都不要忘记我们的母亲对我们的无私关爱和付出。名句积累11.“Manwillbecomebetteronlywhenyouwillmakehimseewhatheislike.”——Chekhov“只有当我们让人看到自己的真面目时，人才能变得更好。”——契诃夫2.Thevalueoflifeliesnotinthelengthofdays,butintheusewemakeofthem.”——SaintAugustine“生命的价值不在于寿命的长短，而在于我们如何利用它们。”——圣奥古斯丁3.“Ageiswiserthanyouthbecauseitknowsmore.”——A.N.Whitehead“年龄比年轻人更有智慧，因为它知道的更多。”——A.N.Whitehead4.“Afather'sloveislikeamountain,deepandunwavering.”“父亲的爱就像山一样，深厚且坚定不移。”5.“Mothersarethehandsthatneverletgo.”“母亲是永不放手的双手。”主题探究本单元话题为“FromShyGirltoPopStar”围绕“成长”为话题,引导出一个名叫CandyWang的19岁女孩由过去害羞不敢说话变成了一位受人喜欢的出名的歌星的故事，她用唱歌方式来改变她害羞的毛病，后来她不仅克服了害羞，而且还能在众人面前唱歌，成名之后的她到外受人关注，失去了私人空间，不能跟朋友出门闲逛，她说了成功的道理，还说出了成功带来的不利的影响，进而引导学生正确看待成长和成功，为初中学生成长提供正面的参考。语篇品读ThomasEdisonwasaboywithastrongsenseofcuriosity,anditwasthiscuriositythatledhimtobecomeinterestedinscience.Oneday,whenhewasjustfiveyearsold,hedecidedtodoanexperimentinhisfather'sbarn.Heclimbeduptothetopofahaystackandstartedtoexperimentwithchemicalshehadgot.Suddenly,therewasaloudexplosion,andthebarnwasfiredinflames.Edison'sclotheswereonfire,andhefelloffthehaystack,landingonthehardgroundbelow.Hismotherrushedtothesceneandwashorrifiedtoseeheryoungsoncoveredinburns.Sheimmediatelyputouttheflamesandrushedhimtothehospital.Edison'saccidentscaredhisparents,butitdidn'tdampenhisspiritforexperimentation.Hecontinuedtoexploreandinvent,andeventuallybecameoneofthegreatestinventorsofalltime.ThomasEdison'shardworkanddedicationpaidoffwhenheinventedthelightbulbattheageof30.Beforehisinvention,peoplehadtousecandlesforlight,whichwerenotonlydangerousbutalsolimited.Inadditiontothelightbulb,ThomasEdisonalsoinventedotherusefuldevices,suchasthephonograph,thetelegraph,andthemotionpicturecamera.Hisstoryteachesusthatwithastrongsenseofcuriosity,wecanachievegreatthingsinlife.Hisstoryisaninspirationtoallyoungpeoplewhoareinterestedinscienceandinvention.Hisspiritofnevergivingupandconstantlyseekinginnovationencouragesustofollowourdreamsandmakeadifferenceintheworld.全文翻译托马斯·爱迪生是一个好奇心强烈的孩子，正是这种好奇心让他对科学产生了浓厚的兴趣。五岁的一天，他决定在他父亲的马棚里做一个实验。他爬上干草堆的顶部，开始用他得到的化学药品进行实验。突然，一声巨响，马棚燃着起了熊熊大火。爱迪生的衣服着火了，他从干草堆上摔了下来，落在下面坚硬的地面上。他的母亲冲到现场，看到年幼的儿子浑身烧伤，感到非常震惊。她立即扑灭火焰并把他送到医院。爱迪生的意外事故吓坏了他的父母，但这并没有抑制他对实验的热情。他继续探索和发明，最终成为有史以来最伟大的发明家之一。托马斯·爱迪生在30岁时发明了电灯泡，他的努力和奉献获得了回报。在他发明之前，人们不得不使用蜡烛作为光源，这不仅危险而且还有诸多限制。除了电灯泡，托马斯·爱迪生还发明了其他有用的设备，比如留声机、电报和运动照相机。他的故事告诉我们，有了强烈的好奇心，我们可以在生活中取得伟大的成就。他的故事激励着所有对科学和发明感兴趣的年轻人。他永不放弃、不断追求创新的精神鼓励我们追随自己的梦想，在世界上有所作为。词汇积累1.curiosity好奇心2.haystack干草垛3.explosion爆炸4.flames火焰5.dampen抑制6.dedication奉献7.phonograph电报题源探究语篇品读HowtoChooseWhatYouWanttoBewhenYouGrowUpFindyourpassionearlysothatyoucangetontherightpathforyouCo-authoredby

MelShipmanLastUpdated:May24,2022/Choose-What-You-Want-to-Be-when-You-Grow-UpAsayoungchild,ourdreamsarelimitless.Wewanttobeafirefighter,anastronaut,anactor,adoctor,andapopsinger-allatthesametime!Asyougrowandstartseriouslyconsideringyourprofessionalfuture,it’simportanttopreservethatpassionandself-confidence.Confuciushadtherightideawhenhesaid,“Chooseajobyoulove,andyouwillneverhavetoworkadayinyourlife.”Part1（节选）DiscoveringYourGifts1.Getmoving.

Doyouenjoytryingdifferentkindsofsports,orclimbingalloverjunglegyms?Maybeyou’reahands-onkid,spendingyourfreetimebuildingfortsandhorsingaroundwithyourfriends.Youmightbethestrongestandfastestpersoninyourschool!Believeitornot,thesefun,physicalthingsthatyoulovecouldallbecomeacareer.Forexample:·Professionalathletesmakemoneyplayingtheirfavoritesport,whilepeoplelikecoaches,referees,andsportsmedicinedoctorsallbuildtheircareersaroundsportstoo.·Constructionworkersandmechanicsgettoworkalldaywiththeirhands,buildingandfixingthingsfromthegroundup.·“Havingajob”doesn’talwaysmeansittingatadeskallday!Thereareplentyoffunandactivejobsforpeoplewholiketobeontheirfeet.2.Embraceandgrowyourloveofmathandscience.

Thismightsoundboring,buttheseclassesinschoolcanhelpyoufindyourfuturejob.Doyouespeciallyenjoylearningaboutandusinglogicandfact?Takenote!Mathandscienceskillsareamazingskillstocarryintoacareer.·Inventors,scientists,economists,engineers,andcomputerprogrammerswerealloncestudentsjustlikeyou,whonowworkwithnumbers,facts,andlogicintheircareers.·Evenifyouradultjobisn’tbasedinmathorscience,theseskillscanhelpinallsortsofprofessions!3.Makethingsandletyourimaginationrunwild.

Draw,write,paint,entertain,andcreate.Ifyou’dratherdaydream,docrafts,tellstories,ormakemusicthanlearnfactsandfigures,that’sOK!Embraceyourdreamsandworkhardonthethingsyoudoenjoy.Therearesomanycareersforpeoplejustlikeyou.·Artists,authors,actors,musicians,anddesignersareallprofessionsthatrequirecreativity,amonghundredsofothers.4.Embracethethingsyoulovewholeheartedly.

Ifyouwanttospendallofyourfreetimecookingwithyourparentsinthekitchen,playingwiththefamilydogoutside,orwatchingoveryouryoungersiblings,continuedoingthosethings.Yourhobbiesandyourpassionsarethingsthatcanturnintoyourcareeronedayifyouworkhardandallowyourintereststoflourish.Theycanbegreatindicatorsofwhatyouexcelinandlove.·Thinkaboutwhyyouenjoythehobbiesthatyoudo.Ifyouloveplayingwithyourpets,maybeyou'dmakeagreatveterinarianoranimaltraineroneday.Ifyouenjoytakingcareofyouryoungersiblings,youmightbeacaretaker,ateacher,oramentorwhenyougrowup.全文翻译如何选择长大后想做什么尽早发现你的热情,这样你就能走上适合你的道路梅尔·希普曼合着最后更新日期：2022年5月24日作为一个年幼的孩子,我们的梦想是无限的。我们想成为一名消防员、宇航员、演员、医生和流行歌手——同时成为所有这些！当你成长并开始认真考虑你的职业未来时，保持热情和自信非常重要。孔子说：“择其所爱之事，终其一生，一日不劳”，这话是对的。发现你的天赋1.动起来。你喜欢尝试不同类型的运动,或者喜欢攀登吗？也许你是一个动手能力强的孩子,利用空闲时间建造堡垒并与朋友嬉戏。你可能是你们学校里最强壮、最快的人！不管你信不信,这些你喜欢的有趣的、有形的东西都可以成为你的职业。例如：·职业运动员通过他们最喜欢的运动赚钱,而教练、裁判和运动医学医生等人也都围绕运动建立自己的职业生涯。·建筑工人和机械师整天用手工作,从头开始建造和修理东西。·“有一份工作”并不总是意味着整天坐在办公桌前！对于喜欢独立生活的人来说,这里有很多有趣且积极的工作。2.拥抱并培养你对数学和科学的热爱。这可能听起来很无聊，但学校的这些课程可以帮助你找到未来的工作。你是否特别喜欢学习和使用逻辑和事实？做记录！数学和科学技能是在职业生涯中的惊人技能。·发明家、科学家、经济学家、工程师和计算机程序员都曾经像你一样是学生,现在他们在职业生涯中与数字、事实和逻辑打交道。·即使你的成人工作不是基于数学或科学，这些技能也可以在各种职业中提供帮助！3.发挥你的想象力,创造一些东西。绘画、写作、绘画、娱乐和创造。如果你更愿意做白日梦、做手工、讲故事或创作音乐而不是学习事实和数字，那也没关系！拥抱你的梦想，为你喜欢的事情而努力。对于像你这样的人来说，有很多职业。·艺术家、作家、演员、音乐家和设计师都是需要创造力的职业，还有数百种职业。4.全心全意地拥抱你所爱的事物。如果你想将所有空闲时间都花在与父母一起在厨房做饭、在外面与家里的狗玩耍或照顾弟弟妹妹，请继续做这些事情。如果你努力工作并让你的兴趣蓬勃发展，你的爱好和热情有一天会变成你的职业生涯。它们可以很好地表明你擅长和热爱什么。·想想你为什么喜欢你的爱好。如果你喜欢和宠物一起玩耍，也许有一天你会成为一名出色的兽医或动物训练师。如果你喜欢照顾弟弟妹妹，长大后你可能会成为看护人、老师或导师。句式仿写1.作为中学生,我们应该把主要精力投入到获取知识,保持健康和交友等地方。____________________________________________________________________________2.不管你信不信,在学校里学习的数学和科学对你未来找工作都会有较好帮助的。____________________________________________________________________________3.只有你认真对待学业和朋友,它们有一天会变成你职业生涯的有力帮手。____________________________________________________________________________拓展阅读Passage1主题语境主题群话题词数建议用时推荐指数成长和关爱困难中成长在困难中长大的女孩成人后成为了帮助其他穷困家庭的人2687min★★★★☆（2023福建三明市尤溪县中考三模）DebbyTewacomesfromArizona,USA.Whenshewasveryyoung,herhomehadnoelectricity.Shecouldn'treadatnight.Andherfamilycookedoverafire.Whenshewasten,shemovedtoanewhomewithelectricity!Shecouldturnonalightanduseaphone.Shelikedit!Asshegrew,Debbyrealizedshewantedtolearnaboutsolarenergy.Solarenergyismadewhenpeopleputsolarpanels（电池板）ontopofbuildings.Thesunlighthitsthesepanelsandisturnedintoelectricity.Debbywenttoworkforacompanythatprovidessolarenergyforpeople'shomes.Shebelieveditwouldbeagoodsolution（解决方案）forpeoplewhohadnoelectricity.Debbythoughtofpeopleinvillagesliketheoneshehadlivedinasachild.Peopletheredidn'thaveanyelectricity.Solarenergywouldworkwelltherebecausethere'salotofsunlightinArizona.Debbydecidedtohelpthosefamilies.Togetafamilystarted,Debbyhelpedthemborrowmoneyfromabanktobuythepanels.Andthegoodnewsisthatthere'snocostforusingthesun'spower!DebbynowoftentravelstoothercitiesinArizonaandNewMexicotohelppeoplegetsolarenergy.Debbylovesherworkverymuchandteachespeopleaboutsolarenergy.Debbydriveshertruckfromplacetoplace.Shefeelslonelywithnooneridingalong.Butwhenshethinksabouthowexcitingit'sforpeopletouseelectricity,she'shappy.Debbysaysshe's"lightinguppeople'slives".29.WhichparagraphshowsDebby'shardlivingconditionsbeforeshewasten？______A.Paragraph1. B.Paragraph2. C.Paragraph4 . D.Paragraph5.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph3referto？______A.Learningaboutsolarenergy.B.Puttingsolarpanelsontopofbuildings.C.Providingsolarenergyforpeople'shomes.D.Turningthesunlightintosolarenergy.31.Arizonaisagoodplacetodevelopsolarenergybecause______.A.peoplethereneeditmostB.ithasalotofsunlightC.therearemanysolarenergycompaniesthereD.thegovernmenttakesactiontosupportsolarenergy32.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDebby？______A.Polite. B.Honest. C.Strict. D.Helpful.33.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage？______A.Developingsolarenergy. B.Beingdifferent.C.Lightinguplives. D.Walkinginsunlight.Passage2主题语境主题群话题词数建议用时推荐指数成长和关爱获得启示成为成长的力量在小女孩时的GladysKalema一次偶遇改变了她的成长轨迹27610min★★★★☆（2023山东滨州中考原创英语模拟命题）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案。Whenshewas___36___,GladysKalemalikedtoplaythepiano.Onedaywhenshewasatherpiano,amonkeyclimbeduptojoinher.Thisbecamethemostunforgettablemomentofherchildhood.Italso___37___theseedsofadreaminhermind.Shedecidedtoworkwithanimalswhenshe___38___up.Thisdreamcame___39___whenKalemawasinherearlytwenties.Shebecameawildlifevet(兽医)inAfrica.Thatwasthirtyyearsago.SincethenKalemahassnever___40___caringforwildanimals.Shedoesherbesttosavemountaingorillas(山地大猩猩)，whichareingreatdanger.Butshedoesn’tjustprotecttheanimals.Shealsoputsherfocus___41___helpingthelocalcommunities.WhenKalemafirst___42___inAfrica,manylocalpeoplelivedapoorlife.Someofthemmadealivingbyhuntingwildanimals.Kalemawantedto___43___theseanimalsfrombullets(子弹）.Thekeytodoingso,sherealized,wastoimprovelocalpeople's___44___oflife.Thewomanofferedfast-growingcropstothesepeople.Bygrowingthecrops,thelocalscouldfeedthemselvesandmakemoney.Theynolongerneededtogohunting.___45___,theirattitude(态度)towardthesewildanimalsbegantochange.Now,manyofthesehuntersofwildlifehavebecomeprotectorsofit.Lastyear,KalemareceivedtheChampionsoftheEarthAwardforherwork.ItistheUnitedNations’highestenvironmentalhonor.Doyouwanttohelpprotectthewildanimalsinyourarea?YoucanlearnfromKalemaandstartbygettingtotheroot(根源)oftheproblem.36.A.little B.few C.child D.old37.A.planned B.planet C.plane D.planted38.A.give B.kept C.grew D.woke39.A.far B.wrong C.true D.nearby40.A.began B.kept C.begun D.stopped41.A.in B.on C.under D.from42.A.arrived B.gotto C.reached D.wentto43.A.prevent B.product C.produce D.protect44.A.quantity B.quality C.property D.feature45.A.Quickly B.Luckily C.Slowly D.Truly教材语篇梳理FromShyGirltoPopStarWhatisthetexttypeofthepassage?Narrative(记叙文)Whatisthecenterofdescription?Tellyoungstudentsaboutgoodthingandbadthingsaboutsuccess,alsotellthemthesecrettosuccessthrougha19-year–oldAsianpopstar.MainideaofeachparagraphParagraph1:CandyWangdealswithhershynessbytakingupsinging.Paragraph2:HowCandy’slifewasdifferentafterCandybecamefamous.Paragraph3:Thesecrettosuccessandthedifficultiesofsuccess.MainideaofthetextCandyWang’ssuccessstartswith1.______hershyness.Throughher2.______,shebecomes3.______Fromherexperience,shetoldyoungpeopleabouthersuccess.Itbringshernotonlygoodthingsbutalso4.______.Shealsothemthesecrettosuccessisnever5.______,atthesametimeyouhavetoworkhardwithyour6.______,butthenumberofpeoplewhosucceedis7.______.课文语法填空（原创）19-year-oldCandyWangusedtobereallyshy.Todealwithher1(shy),shetookup2(sing)intheclass.Asshegot3(good),shedaredtosinginfrontofherclass,andthenforthewholeschool.Finally,she’snotshyanymoreandlovessinginginfrontof4(crowd).Now,asapopstar,herlife5(change)alot.Goodthingswerethatshecouldtravelandmeetnewpeopleallthetime.Wherevershego,shewillgettonsofattention.However,toomuchattentionalsohaveastronginfluence6her.Suchas:shecouldn’tsay7shewantstosay.Shedidn’thavemuchprivatetime.Hangingoutwithfriendsisalmost8(possible)forhernowbecausethere9(be)alwaysguardsaroundher.Shealsotoldthemthesecrettosuccessisnevergivingupwiththehelpoftalentandhardwork.However,onlyaverysmallnumberofpeoplemakeitto10top.阅读微技能1.UsingcontextUsingthesentencecontextmayhelpyouguessandlearnthemeaningsofnewwordsandphrases.2.scanningandskimmingUsescanningtogetthedetailsfromthetextanduseskimmingtoknowthemainideaandthestructureofthepassage.Passage1主题语境主题群话题词数建议用时推荐指数成长和关爱逆境成长介绍了失聪的詹俊逸成为专业舞者的成功之路3967min★★★☆☆（2023山东青岛）The21-year-oldstudentfromthecollegeofSpecialEducationofChangchunUniversity,JilinProvince,ZhanJunyihasbeendeafsincebirth.Buthehasovercomegreatdifficultiestoachievehisdreamofbecomingaprofessionaldancer,andisnowabletohearmusicthroughanartificialcochlea(人工耳蜗).Whenhewas2,hisparentstookhimtosometrainingcourses,andhelearnedtounderstandpeoplebyreadinglips(嘴唇).Duringtheslowandhardprocess,notonlyhisparentsbutalsosometeachersfromthetrainingcenterofferedgreathelptohim.Thankstotheirlastingeffortsandhelp,Zhanhadthechancetoachieveasmuchassomeonewhocanhear.Zhanhadanartificialcochleaimplanted(移植)whenhewas4yearsold.Thenhewasabletobetterunderstandpeoplewithitshelp.Inthesummerof2008,ZhanwatchedadanceshowofAvalokiteshvaraBodhisattva(千手观音)bytheChinaDisabledPeople’sPerformingArtTroupe(剧团)attheclosingceremonyoftheBeijing2008ParalympicGames(残奥会)onTV.Deeplymovedbytheirexcellentskillandenergy,hebegantowatchvideosofperformancesandcompetitions,learnedtocopythemovementsanddreamedofbecomingadancerlikethem.Aftergraduatingfromprimaryschoolin2015,Zhanpassedtheexamforthetroupeandbegantolearndancewiththeothermembers.Tohelphimkeepup,histeacherrepeatedlyplayedthedrumandtoldhimwherethebeatsandrhythm(节奏)pointswere.Then,theteacheralsoguidedhimbyusingsignlanguage.What’smore,ashisartificialcochleacouldeasilyfallout,hehadtowearaheadbandtohelpkeepitin.Throughlastingeffortsandhardwork,ZhancametobeperfectatdancingandenteredChangchunUniversitytostudydancein2021.Inrecentyears,ZhanhasbuiltuplotsofexperienceperformingateventssuchastheopeningandclosingceremoniesoftheBeijing2022WinterParalympicGamesandthe2023SpringFestivalGala(春晚).Afterhegraduates,Zhanwantstoreturntothetroupeandbecomeanational-leveldancer.Hehopestohelpotherchildrenlikehimtolearnhowtodanceandfeelitsjoy.6．HowdidZhanunderstandotherpeoplebeforehewasfour?A．Byreadingotherpeople’slips. B．Bylearningatatrainingcenter.C．Byusinganartificialcochlea. D．Bygettinghelpfromhisparents.7．Whatmadehimdecidetolearntodance?A．Havingsometrainingcourses. B．TakingpartintheOlympics.C．Gettinghelpfromhisteachers. D．WatchingadanceshowonTV.8．Whatcanweinter(推断)fromParagraphFour?A．Whatthefeelingsofthedancerwere.B．WhytheteachertaughtZhantodance.C．ItwasdifficultforZhantolearntodance.D．Morepeoplewillbecomeinterestedindancing.9．WhichwordscanbeusedtodescribeZhanaccordingtothepassage?A．Strictandhonest. B．Encouragingandhard-working.C．Cleverandcareful. D．Humorousandwarm-hearted.10．Whatisthebesttitle(题目)ofthepassage?A．AHelpingHandtoaDeafBoy. B．ABraveBoywithaHearingProblem.C．ADanceClassforDisabledPeople. D．ADeafDancer’sRoadtoSuccess.Passage2主题语境主题群话题词数建议用时推荐指数成长和关爱父亲的关爱讲述了作者起初想培养儿子喜欢做运动，后来发现儿子对做运动根本不感兴趣，作者就放弃了。后来发现，作者做的决定是正确的3387min★★★★☆（2023湖北十堰）Ihavean11-year-oldsonnamedPeter.Iknewthatplayingsportswouldbegoodtoourson.Hewouldgetsomeexercise,learnaboutteamworkandlearnsomephysicalskills.Wecontinuallyencouragedhimtohaveatry,butafterawhileitwasclearthathedidn’tliketeamsports,andtherewasnothingwecoulddotochangeit.Wedecidednottopushhimtotakepartinsports,eventhoughmostofhisfriendsdidsports.Astimewentby,wegraduallyrealizedthatwehadmadetherightdecision.Don’tmisunderstand(误解)me.Ihavenothingagainstsports.Nowmysonisn’tinterestedinsports,butI’mnotpushinghimtodosports.Herearethereasons:IwanthimtoknowIaccepthimunconditionally.Idon’tevenwantPetertofeelthatIwilllovehimonlyifhebehavesinacertainwayortakespartinsomeactivities.Whetherhesucceedsorfails,hewillalwaysbemyson,andthatwillneverchange.Iwanthimtoformhisownpath(道路)inlife.Hispathdoesn’thavetobethesameasmine.Infact,webothhavesimilarinterestsinseveralareaslikemusic,computersandStarWars,butwe’realsodifferentinmanyways.Peterneedstobefreetogohisownpath.IwanthimtoknowthatIdon’tjudge(判断)myworthbyhisachievements.Everyfatherwillfeelproudofhissonifhecanmakegreatachievements.Somostparentsalwayspushthemsohard.Sometimeswehaveseenourselvesindirectlythroughourownsons.Theirachievementsremindusofourwonderfuldaysinthepast.Wemustmakesurewedon’twanttomakeupfor(弥补)ourownregretsbypushingoursonstoclimbhigherandgofurtherthanwedid.11．Theadvantagesofdoingsportsdon’tinclude________.A．gettingsomeexercise B．gettingsomeexamskillsC．learningaboutteamwork D．learningsomephysicalskills12．Whatwasthewriter’sfinaldecision?A．Oursonmustmasterakindofsport.B．Heshoulddothesamethingashisfriends.C．Wedidn’tpushhimtodosportshedisliked.D．Wewouldpushhimtofindwhathewasgoodat.13．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unconditionally”mean?A．慎重地 B．无条件地 C．不耐烦地 D．犹豫地14．Howmanyreasonsdoesthefathergivefornotpushinghissontotakepartinsports?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.15．Whichsentencecanbestdescribethefatherinthispassage?A．Heisawiseandopen-mindedfather.B．Hedoesn’tcareabouthisson’sfuture.C．Heisbraveandknowswhentogiveup.D．Heisrichenoughtosupportthewholefamily.

Unit4Iusedtobeafraidofthedark.

必备知识1.background,interview,Asian,deal,shyness,dare,crowd,ton,private,guard,require2.dealwith,tonsof,takeup,dareto,anumberof,makeit3.(a).Candytoldmethatsheusedtobereallyshyandtookupsingingtodealwithhershyness.(b).NowIgettonsofattentioneverywhereIgo.(c).Hangingoutwithfriendsisalmostimpossibleformenowbecausethereare4.讨论自己、他人过去的性格、习惯、爱好及经常做的事。关键能力1.学生能够运用所学听力技巧准确捕捉材料信息，并加以提炼。（学习理解）2.学生能够熟练使用“usedto”句型来描述和询问人物过去的样子、行为习惯和爱好。（应用实践）3.让学生明白事物是在不断变化发展的，人是在不断变化的，培养他们积极向上的态度和对父母的理解与爱。（迁移创新）学科素养1.体会并运用usedto句型来表述自身经历。2.教学难点阅读短文，培养获得相关信息和理解的能力。3.阅读短文，获得相关信息。通过阅读练习，来提高阅读能力。核心价值1.让学生写下自己想做出什么样的改变，并付诸行动，同时又进一步练习了usedto的用法引导学生为实现自己的梦想而拼搏奋斗！2.让学生明白事物是在不断变化发展的，人是在不断变化的，培养他们积极向上的态度和对父母的理解与爱。引言解读1.“Formany,life’slongestmileisthestretchfromdependencetoindependence.”-CarlaB.James“对很多人来说，生命中最长的一英里是从依赖到独立。”-CarlaB.James【来源】CarlaB.James是一位美国作家和心理学家，她以帮助人们解决各种问题和提供人生指导而闻名。【启示】这意味着，人们需要经历许多阶段才能达到完全的独立，而这个过程可能会非常艰难和具有挑战性。然而，一旦实现了独立，人们可以更好地掌控自己的生活，实现自己的梦想，并获得更大的自由和自尊心。因此，这句话提醒我们，无论在人生的哪个阶段，我们都应该努力实现自己的独立，从而迈向更加充实和有意义的生活。2.“Amother'sloveislikeacircle;ithasnobeginningandnoend.”-AfricanProverb母爱就像一个圆，没有起点也没有终点。【来源】这句话出自非洲谚语，意为“母亲的爱就像一个圆，没有起点也没有终点”。【启示】这句话表达了母亲对孩子的爱是无条件的、无穷无尽的，无论孩子在何处，母亲的爱都会环绕在他们身边。它强调了母爱的伟大和无私，提醒我们要珍惜和感恩母爱，同时也提醒我们，无论我们走到哪里，都不要忘记我们的母亲对我们的无私关爱和付出。名句积累11.“Manwillbecomebetteronlywhenyouwillmakehimseewhatheislike.”——Chekhov“只有当我们让人看到自己的真面目时，人才能变得更好。”——契诃夫2.Thevalueoflifeliesnotinthelengthofdays,butintheusewemakeofthem.”——SaintAugustine“生命的价值不在于寿命的长短，而在于我们如何利用它们。”——圣奥古斯丁3.“Ageiswiserthanyouthbecauseitknowsmore.”——A.N.Whitehead“年龄比年轻人更有智慧，因为它知道的更多。”——A.N.Whitehead4.“Afather'sloveislikeamountain,deepandunwavering.”“父亲的爱就像山一样，深厚且坚定不移。”5.“Mothersarethehandsthatneverletgo.”“母亲是永不放手的双手。”主题探究本单元话题为“FromShyGirltoPopStar”围绕“成长”为话题,引导出一个名叫CandyWang的19岁女孩由过去害羞不敢说话变成了一位受人喜欢的出名的歌星的故事，她用唱歌方式来改变她害羞的毛病，后来她不仅克服了害羞，而且还能在众人面前唱歌，成名之后的她到外受人关注，失去了私人空间，不能跟朋友出门闲逛，她说了成功的道理，还说出了成功带来的不利的影响，进而引导学生正确看待成长和成功，为初中学生成长提供正面的参考。语篇品读ThomasEdisonwasaboywithastrongsenseofcuriosity,anditwasthiscuriositythatledhimtobecomeinterestedinscience.Oneday,whenhewasjustfiveyearsold,hedecidedtodoanexperimentinhisfather'sbarn.Heclimbeduptothetopofahaystackandstartedtoexperimentwithchemicalshehadgot.Suddenly,therewasaloudexplosion,andthebarnwasfiredinflames.Edison'sclotheswereonfire,andhefelloffthehaystack,landingonthehardgroundbelow.Hismotherrushedtothesceneandwashorrifiedtoseeheryoungsoncoveredinburns.Sheimmediatelyputouttheflamesandrushedhimtothehospital.Edison'saccidentscaredhisparents,butitdidn'tdampenhisspiritforexperimentation.Hecontinuedtoexploreandinvent,andeventuallybecameoneofthegreatestinventorsofalltime.ThomasEdison'shardworkanddedicationpaidoffwhenheinventedthelightbulbattheageof30.Beforehisinvention,peoplehadtousecandlesforlight,whichwerenotonlydangerousbutalsolimited.Inadditiontothelightbulb,ThomasEdisonalsoinventedotherusefuldevices,suchasthephonograph,thetelegraph,andthemotionpicturecamera.Hisstoryteachesusthatwithastrongsenseofcuriosity,wecanachievegreatthingsinlife.Hisstoryisaninspirationtoallyoungpeoplewhoareinterestedinscienceandinvention.Hisspiritofnevergivingupandconstantlyseekinginnovationencouragesustofollowourdreamsandmakeadifferenceintheworld.全文翻译托马斯·爱迪生是一个好奇心强烈的孩子，正是这种好奇心让他对科学产生了浓厚的兴趣。五岁的一天，他决定在他父亲的马棚里做一个实验。他爬上干草堆的顶部，开始用他得到的化学药品进行实验。突然，一声巨响，马棚燃着起了熊熊大火。爱迪生的衣服着火了，他从干草堆上摔了下来，落在下面坚硬的地面上。他的母亲冲到现场，看到年幼的儿子浑身烧伤，感到非常震惊。她立即扑灭火焰并把他送到医院。爱迪生的意外事故吓坏了他的父母，但这并没有抑制他对实验的热情。他继续探索和发明，最终成为有史以来最伟大的发明家之一。托马斯·爱迪生在30岁时发明了电灯泡，他的努力和奉献获得了回报。在他发明之前，人们不得不使用蜡烛作为光源，这不仅危险而且还有诸多限制。除了电灯泡，托马斯·爱迪生还发明了其他有用的设备，比如留声机、电报和运动照相机。他的故事告诉我们，有了强烈的好奇心，我们可以在生活中取得伟大的成就。他的故事激励着所有对科学和发明感兴趣的年轻人。他永不放弃、不断追求创新的精神鼓励我们追随自己的梦想，在世界上有所作为。词汇积累1.curiosity好奇心2.haystack干草垛3.explosion爆炸4.flames火焰5.dampen抑制6.dedication奉献7.phonograph电报题源探究语篇品读HowtoChooseWhatYouWanttoBewhenYouGrowUpFindyourpassionearlysothatyoucangetontherightpathforyouCo-authoredby

MelShipmanLastUpdated:May24,2022/Choose-What-You-Want-to-Be-when-You-Grow-UpAsayoungchild,ourdreamsarelimitless.Wewanttobeafirefighter,anastronaut,anactor,adoctor,andapopsinger-allatthesametime!Asyougrowandstartseriouslyconsideringyourprofessionalfuture,it’simportanttopreservethatpassionandself-confidence.Confuciushadtherightideawhenhesaid,“Chooseajobyoulove,andyouwillneverhavetoworkadayinyourlife.”Part1（节选）DiscoveringYourGifts1.Getmoving.

Doyouenjoytryingdifferentkindsofsports,orclimbingalloverjunglegyms?Maybeyou’reahands-onkid,spendingyourfreetimebuildingfortsandhorsingaroundwithyourfriends.Youmightbethestrongestandfastestpersoninyourschool!Believeitornot,thesefun,physicalthingsthatyoulovecouldallbecomeacareer.Forexample:·Professionalathletesmakemoneyplayingtheirfavoritesport,whilepeoplelikecoaches,referees,andsportsmedicinedoctorsallbuildtheircareersaroundsportstoo.·Constructionworkersandmechanicsgettoworkalldaywiththeirhands,buildingandfixingthingsfromthegroundup.·“Havingajob”doesn’talwaysmeansittingatadeskallday!Thereareplentyoffunandactivejobsforpeoplewholiketobeontheirfeet.2.Embraceandgrowyourloveofmathandscience.

Thismightsoundboring,buttheseclassesinschoolcanhelpyoufindyourfuturejob.Doyouespeciallyenjoylearningaboutandusinglogicandfact?Takenote!Mathandscienceskillsareamazingskillstocarryintoacareer.·Inventors,scientists,economists,engineers,andcomputerprogrammerswereallonces