nit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. 单元知识点梳理2024-2025学年人教版英语九年级全册

9年级Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
一、used to
1. used to 后接动词原形 (无人称和数的变化)，意为“过去常常”，暗含现在已经不这样了。
2. 基本句式：
①（肯）主语+ used to + 动词原形 He used to study hard.
②（否） A： 主语+ did not use to +动词原形 <美> He didn’t use to study hard.
B：主语+ used not to+ 动词原形 <英> He usedn’t to study hard.
③（一般疑问句） A: Did+主语+use to+动词原形 <美> Did he use to study hard
（答）Yes，he did. / No，he didn’t.
B: Used+主语+to+动词原形 <英> Used he to study hard
（答）Yes，he used to. / No，he usedn’t.
注：used to 用于省略句时，肯定式保留to，否定式不保留to
④（特殊疑问句）（A）What did he use to do <美>
（B）What used he to do <英>
3. used to 的反义疑问句
①She used to be short, didn’t/ usedn’t she
②There used to be a bookstore, didn’t/ usedn’t there
（There be句型不与have/has 连用）
③used to 反义疑问句的答语，根据事实真假作答。
You used to be short, didn’t you Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
4. 当used to 句型的答语中出现be和have（表“有”）时，be或have均不能省。
Did the woman use to be happy Yes, she did.
Used the woman to be happy Yes, she used to be.
Used you to have a dog Yes, I used to have.
Used you to have junk food Yes, we used to. （此处have表“吃”，不表示“有”）
5. 区别used to do sth./ be used to do sth. / be used to doing sth.
①used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
②be used to do sth.= be used for doing sth. 被用来做某事 Trees are used to make （for making）paper.
③be used to sth./ doing sth. 习惯于做某事 I am used to having a shower every day，but I didn’t use to.
二、Words and expressions
1. humorous adj. 有幽默感的 humor n. 幽默；滑稽 a sense of humor 幽默感
He is very humorous and often tells us tons of jokes.
2. silent adj. 不说话的；沉默的
(1)（adj.）silent → adv. silently keep silent/ silence 保持沉默 be silent about 对…保持沉默
(2)（n.）silence silently=in silence 沉默地 adv. Finally, we walked back home in silence/ silently.
3. helpful
(1) helpful adj. Our teacher gave us a lot of helpful books in math.
以”ful”为后缀的形容词还有:
care-careful / use-useful / beauty-beautiful / peace-peaceful / thank-thankful/ hope-hopeful/ wonder-wonderful
(2) help v.
help sb. (to) do sth. 帮助某人做某事
help sb. with sth. 在某方面帮助某人
help oneself (to) 随便吃点
help sb. out 帮助某人解决困难
(3) help n. Thanks for your help. = Thanks for helping me.
4. interview v./n. 采访；面试
(1) have an interview 采访
(2) interviewer n. 面试者；采访者 interviewee n. 被访问者
5. deal-dealt-dealt 对待；对付
(1) (v.) 对付；对待 deal with sb./sth. 应对，处理 My math teacher is very difficult to deal with.
I don’t know how to deal with it. = I don’t know what to do with it.
(2) (n.) 协议，交易 have/make a deal with sb.
a big deal 重要的事 It’s not a big deal.
6. dare v. 敢于
(1) 作实义动词，后接带to的不定式，在否定句中可以省略to。
As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class.
(2) 作情态动词，后跟动词原形，常用于疑问句和否定句。
— How dare you treat me like this — Sorry, I daren’t do it again.
7. require v. 需要
(1) require sth. It will require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.
(2) require sb. (not) to do sth. 需要某人做某事 He required two people to help him.
(3) sb. be required to do sth. 被要求做某事
People are usually required to give a self-introduction in a job interview.
(4) requirement c.n meet one’s requirements 满足某人的需求/符合
the basic requirements of life 基本生活所需
8. Asia 亚洲 Africa 非洲 Europe 欧洲 Britain 英国
(an)Asian 亚洲人 (an) African 非洲人 (a) European 欧洲人 (a) British 英国人
（可总结：a European, a UFO, a useful book, a university等）
9. public
(1) public adj./n. 公开的；民众 在公共场合 in a public place
(2) in public 公开地 I used to afraid of giving a speech in public.
10. influence v./n.影响
(1) (vt.) 影响；对…由作用 Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
(2) (n.) 影响；影响力 have (an) influence on/upon 对…有影响
The environmental pollution of Beijing had a great influence on the public.
11. seldom adv. 不常；很少
(1) always >usually>often>sometimes>seldom>hardly>never（对频率副词提问用how often）
When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together.
(2) 当反意疑问句总出现seldom, hardly, never, few等词时，应视为否定。He seldom goes to see the film, does he
12. absent adj. 缺席的，不在的 ←→ present adj. 出席的；到场的
(1) adj. absent-minded 心不在焉的 n. absence
(2) be absent from 缺席（后面往往跟地点名词，表示在某地点缺席）
Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
13. fail v. 不及格；失败；未能（做到） failure n.
(1) fail to do sth. 未能做某事 Words fail to say how much I miss you.
(2) fail in (doing) something 在(做)某方面失败 fail (in) the exam ←→ pass the exam
If you don’t work hard, you will fail in (passing) the exam.
(3) (un.) failure 失败 Failure is the mother of success. (success 用法类似)
(cn.) failure 失败的人(事) Never treat yourself as a failure. You should believe in yourself.
14. pride
(1) (un.) pride 骄傲 （c.n.）值得骄傲的人(物)
(2) (adj.) proud 骄傲的，自豪的
A take/show/feel pride in B = A be proud of B =B is the pride of A
(3) (adv.) proudly do sth. proudly = do sth. with pride
15. in person
(1) in person 亲自；亲身
The teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person.
(2) (adj.) personal 个人的 personal computer 个人电脑
(3) (adv.) personally = in my opinion 个人而言（不与I think连用）
16. general
(1) (adj.) 总的，普遍的 general introduction about 概述
(2) (adv.) generally generally (speaking) = in general 总而言之，概括地说
(3) (cn.) 将军
17. introduction n. 介绍 introduce v.
(1) n. give a general self-introduction
(2) introduce sb. = make an introduction of sb.
(3) introduce A to B 把A介绍给B
(4) introduce oneself = make a self-introduction
18. 固定搭配和短语
① from time to time 时常，有时 ② get good scores on the exams考试中取得好成绩（注:get good grades in sth./doing） ③ sing in front of crowds 当众唱歌 ④ get tons of attention 获得大量的关注 ⑤ private time 私人时间 ⑥ give a speech in public在公共场合演讲 ⑦ an ant 蚂蚁 ⑧ send sb. to a boarding school 把某人送到寄宿学校
三、Key expressions
1. She was never brave enough to ask questions. 他从来都不敢大胆去问问题。
enough n./adj./adv.
(1) n. 足够 No, thanks. I’ve had enough.
(2) adj. 足够的，充分的 money enough/ enough money （修饰n.位置可前可后）
(3) adv. 十分地，足够地 big/ quickly enough （修饰adj./adv.只能放其后）
2. I got tons of attention everywhere I go. 无论我到哪儿，总是被人关注。
got tons of attention 表示“被众人所关注”，此处 tons of 相当于lots of表示“很多”。
e.g. The sports stars in America can make tons of money.
3. She used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. 她过去很害羞，并用唱歌的方式处理胆怯。
take up (doing) sth.：占据（时间，空间）；开始从事
复习： take care 当心； take care of 照顾； take part in 参加； take off 脱下； 起飞
take away 带走； take out 拿出； take down 记下，写下；
take turns 轮流； take place 发生； take a walk 散步 take a look 看一看
deal /cope with ：处理；对待 I don’t know how to deal with the problem.
= I don’t know what to do with the problem.
4. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class...随着她好转，她敢当着全班唱歌。
此处as译为“随着”，表伴随情况 e.g. As we grow older, we understand our parents better.
5. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on.许多次我都想放弃，但我奋力坚持了下来。
本句中fight 为“努力去做”，副词on表示“继续（地）”。fight on 表“奋力坚持下去” (walk on/ move on…)。
6. Only a very small number of people make it to the top. 只有一小部分人能够成为佼佼者。
a number of 表示“许多；大量”，修饰可数名词复数。 a number of... 结构作主语时，谓语动词用复数。
a large/small number of ...大量的/少量的
the number of 表示“...的数量”，修饰可数名词。 the number of... 结构作主语时，谓语动词用单数。
There are a number of students in No.10 Middle school, and the number of them is more than 9,000.
※ make it
1) 表示事业成功 e.g. You will make it if you try.
2) 表示某人做成某事 e.g. Trust me. He will make it (to the top).
3) 表示即使抵达某地 e.g. It’s too late. I don’t think we can make it.
4) 表示约定时间 e.g. Let’s make it at 7:00.
7. It’s hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.很难相信他过去在学校有困难。
It’s hard to believe+ that 从句 很难相信......，it 是形式主语，that从句是真正的主语。
8. His parents’ love made him feel good about himself. 他父母的爱让他对自己有信心。
made him feel...属于make sb. do sth.的结构，表示“使某人做某事”，其中do sth.是make的宾语补足语。
feel good about 对...感觉良好