Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A (1a-2d)
基础 重难突破
必会·短语
1.used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
2.be afraid of 害怕
3.get good grades 取得好成绩
4.from time to time 时常;有时
5.such a great idea 如此好的一个主意
6.be interested in 对……有兴趣
重点·句式
1.I used to be afraid of the dark.
我过去害怕黑夜。
2.She was never brave enough to ask questions.
她从来都不够勇敢地去问问题。
3.It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
距离我们上次见到我们的小学同学已经有三年了。
4.It’s interesting to see how people have changed.
看到人们发生的变化太有趣了。
核心·考点
1.She was always silent in class.
她在课上总是很安静。(教材P26)
(1)silent形容词,意为“沉默的;不说话的”。常用短语“keep/be silent”,意为“保持沉默”。
(2)silent的名词是silence, 意为“沉默;寂静”,是不可数名词。常用短语:in silence,意为“沉默地”。
【拓展】
silent的副词为silently,意为“默默地;无声地”。
*She was silent for a few seconds.
她沉默了几秒钟。
*We looked at each other in silence.
我们相顾无言。
2.She still plays the piano from time to time.
她仍然不时地弹钢琴。(教材P26)
(1)from time to time意为“时常;有时”,相当于at times,sometimes。
(2)其他常见的time短语
*His daughters visited him from time to time when he was ill.
他生病的时候他的女儿们时常去看望他。
*I like her, even though she can be annoying at times.
尽管她有时可能很烦人,我还是喜欢她。
3.It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
距离我们上次见到我们的小学同学已经有三年了。(教材P26)
本句属于“It’s been+一段时间+since从句”结构,意为“自从……以来已经有多长时间了”,相当于:It is+一段时间+since从句
*It has been two years since my elder brother joined the army.
=It is two years since my elder brother joined the army.
我哥哥参军已经两年了。
课时 分层演练
基础过关
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示完成单词
1.That British teacher is very (有幽默感的).He always tells us interesting jokes.
2.My brother always gets high (得分) in exams because of his hard work.
3.The Internet is really (有用的).We can get most of the information we need on it.
4.No one talks now and everyone keeps (沉默的) about the bad news.
5.Lily used to be quiet, but now she is very (外向的)and she likes making friends.
Ⅱ.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1.To break the (silent), I told a joke and soon the conversation went on successfully.
2.Steve played well and (score)two goals before the end of the first half.
3.Candy used to coffee, but now she is used to Chinese tea.(drink)
4.Linda is seven years old and she is old enough (dress)herself.
5.My hometown (change)a lot these years.It looks really beautiful.
Ⅲ.单项选择
( )1.My mother ________to work by car, but now she ________to her workplace.
A.used to go; is used to walk
B.used to go; used to walking
C.used to go; is used to walking
( )2.Paul misses his parents a lot.He ________them since he came to work in Beijing a year ago.
A.didn’t see B.doesn’t see C.hasn’t seen
( )3.—Mom, can I do ________much work in ________a short time
—Dear, I think you can.
A.so; so B.such; so C.so; such
( )4.If you can do these things ________you go to high school, you’ll get on well with others in high school.
A.by the time B.in time C.from time to time
能力提升
Ⅳ.补全对话
A:Hi, Sally! Long time no see.
B:Hi, Linda! It has been a long time since we last saw each other.You used to be short and thin.
A:Now I’m tall and kind of fat.1.__ __
B:Yeah, ten years has passed.We used to be young.But now...
A:2.__ __We used to play together.
B:Oh, she is a big girl now! We all have changed.You used to have short hair.
A:3.__ __ I used to play football just like a boy.
B:And you used to be outgoing.4.__ __
A:Yeah.We always played together after school.
B:And you liked swimming and climbing the mountain near my house.Oh, how long will you stay here
A:I’m here with my parents.5.__ __
B:Great!
A.Why not
B.That’s true.
C.And so are you!
D.What is your sister like
E.We all loved to play with you.
F.We are going to stay for three days.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A (3a-3c)
基础 重难突破
必会·短语
1.take up 开始从事
2.deal with 应对;处理
3.dare to do sth. 敢于做某事
4.tons of 大量的
5.the road to success 成功之路
6.a number of 一些;许多的
重点·句式
1.Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.
现在她不再害羞,并且喜欢在众人面前唱歌。
2.She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time.
她解释说这里有很多好事,像总是能够旅行,并且(可以)遇到新人。
3.Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.
现在和朋友们闲逛对我来说几乎是不可能的,因为总有警卫在我的周围。
4.Only a very small number of people make it to the top.
只有非常少的人能够成功地到达顶峰。
核心·考点
1.Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.
坎迪告诉我,她过去很害羞,然后开始唱歌来应对她的害羞。(教材P27)
(1)take up意为“开始从事,开始着手做”,后跟名词或动名词。
(2)take up还有“占据;占用”之意。后跟表示时间或空间的名词。
*I won’t take up any more of your time.
我不再占用你的时间了。
*She decided to take up yoga to help her relax.
她决定开始练瑜伽来帮助自己放松。
2.Only a very small number of people make it to the top.
只有非常少的人能够成功地到达顶峰。(教材P27)
a number of 表示“大量的”,后面接名词复数,作主语时,谓语动词使用复数形式
the number of 表示“……的数量”,后面接名词复数;作主语时,谓语动词使用单数形式
易混辨析
易混点 1 deal with和do with
deal with 侧重处理的“方法,方式”,在特殊疑问句中和 how 连用
do with 侧重处理的“对象”,在特殊疑问句中和what 连用
易混点2 not...anymore和not...any longer
not...anymore 常用来修饰非延续性动词,通常指今后“再也不”,表示“数量或程度不再增加”,强调终止界限
not...any longer 常用来修饰延续性动词,主要强调“时间不再延长”
语篇 宏观建构
答案:1.her shyness 2.sing 3.anymore 4.good things 5.a bad thing 6.your normal life 7.success 8.hard work
课时 分层演练
基础过关
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示完成单词
1.Do you know anything about the new leader’s (背景)
2.She looked for him but couldn’t see him in the (人群).
3.He doesn’t know how to (处理)with this difficult question.
4.Jane missed the bus, so she arrived late for the job (面试).
5.There are lots of (私人的)cars in this neighborhood.
Ⅱ.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1.The soldiers are the (guard)of our country.
2.India is an (Asia) country.It is on the southwest of China.
3.My computer doesn’t work.It requires (repair).
4.My sister usually dares (go)to the teachers’ office and ask her teacher some questions.
5.The huge stone in the middle of the road weighs about ten (ton).
Ⅲ.单项选择
( )1.—Yan Jiashuo, a ________girl, has won the prize of International Master of Memory.
—Wow, she’s great, isn’t she
A.ten-year-old
B.ten-years-old
C.ten year old
( )2.—Which hobby do you think ________the least time
—Collecting postcards.
A.takes up
B.puts up
C.gives up
( )3.—We’ve been trying hard, but we can’t solve the problem.
—I think you can ________it in another way.
A.share with
B.deal with
C.keep up with
( )4.—What ________the number of the students in your school
—About a thousand.A number of them________from the countryside.
A.is; are B.is; is C.are; is
( )5.The new kind of car is ________expensive. I don’t have ________money.
A.too much; much too
B.much too; too much
C.too much; too much
能力提升
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Over the last 40 years, there have been many changes in children’s lives.I have four brothers and sisters.We used to play board games in the living room, spend days in the street with friends, and ride bikes to tour around the town.
These days, in the UK, the nature of childhood has changed greatly.Firstly, families are getting smaller, as more families have only one child.It’s common for both parents to work outside, and it seems that no one could possibly afford (付得起)to have more than one child.As a result, today’s children spend much of their time alone.Another great change is that children today spend a lot of their free time at home.That’s because parents worry about real or imagined dangers, so they wouldn’t let their children play outside by themselves.Finally, the way children play is completely different.Almost every home has at least one computer and many children have a mobile phone.Mobile games have replaced (代替)board games and other interesting activities of my childhood.However, the fact is that playing mobile games alone can make people feel lonelier.
Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I had I believe that they do.
根据语篇内容,判断下列句子正( )误( )。
( )1.The writer thinks his/her childhood is very relaxing according to the first paragraph.
( )2.Four changes about the nature of childhood in the UK are mentioned in the passage.
( )3.Today children spend plenty of their time at home because every home has one computer.
( )4.The writer thinks the childhood that children today have is less relaxing than the childhood he/she used to have.
( )5.This passage probably comes from a science report.
Ⅴ.选词填空
careful late without health when get change but watch at
Do you know Mike, my best friend Maybe you will say, “Yes, I know him very well.He is very lazy.He never works hard and isn’t good 1. all the subjects.” But you are wrong.It seems that he has 2. a lot since last year.He didn’t use to like to study.3. now he works very hard.In the past, he used to 4. TV and play computer games very late at night.He used to get up at eight o’clock in the morning and hurry to school 5. breakfast.At school,he didn’t use to listen to the teacher 6. .He didn’t use to do his homework.He always copied others’ papers in the tests.But now he doesn’t come to school 7. .He gets up very early and goes to exercise.He says that he must keep 8. .He walks to school after breakfast.At school, he often studies with a group and asks other students for help 9. he has trouble.His deskmate (同桌)usually helps him with his homework.He has made great progress this term and he 10. an “A” in a test last week.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A (Grammar Focus-4c)
语法 精讲细练
语法解读
used to的用法
构成 used to + 动词原形
用法 表示“过去常常做某事”,将过去和现在对比,暗示现在不做了。to为动词不定式符号,后接动词原形
句 式 肯定句 主语+used to+do sth.
否定句 主语+usedn’t to do sth./主语+didn’t use to do sth.
一般疑问句 (1)Used+主语+to do... 回答:Yes, sb. used to./No, sb. usedn’t to. (2)Did+主语+use to do... 回答:Yes, sb. did./No,sb.didn’t.
特殊疑问句 特殊疑问词+did+主语+use+to+动词原形 特殊疑问词+used+主语+to+动词原形
反意疑问句 附加疑问部分可用didn’t或did
【辨析】
be used to +n./pron./doing 意为“习惯于……”,to是介词,后接名词、代词或动名词,可用于各种时态
be used to do 意为“被用来做……”,被动语态结构,to 后跟动词原形
be used for doing sth. 意为“被用来做某事”,介词 for表示功能、用途
语法专练
Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1.There used to (be)a bridge in front of the house.
2.I (not use)to do the homework after I finished dinner.
3. he (use) to be a member of the basketball team
4.My grandparents used to (live)in the countryside, but now they have been used to (live)in the city.
5.The tool is used (make)cupboards.
Ⅱ.单项选择
( )1.(2023·达州中考)The teachers used to ________key points on the blackboard, but now they are getting used to ________them through PPTs.
A.write; showing
B.writing; show
C.write; show
( )2.(2023·岳阳中考)My grandfather used to ________TV at home after dinner, but now he is used to ________out for a walk.
A.watch; go
B.watch; going
C.watching; go
( )3.—Tom ________every day.
—Really But why is he so weak now
A.used to exercise
B.is used to exercising
C.used to stay up late
( )4.—So, has Amy agreed to make a speech I hear she’s a shy girl.
—She ________but she has changed.
A.is used to being
B.used to being
C.used to be
( )5.In China, red ________celebrations and people here ________this custom(习俗).
A.is used for; are used to
B.is used to; are used for
C.is used to; are used to
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B (1a-2f)
基础 重难突破
必会·短语
1.be nervous about 对……感到紧张
2.be absent from 缺席
3.make a decision 做决定
4.in person 亲身;亲自
5.even though 即使
6.be proud of/take pride in 为……感到骄傲;感到自豪
重点·句式
1. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.很难相信他过去学业有困难。
2.Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me.
现在我理解了即使他们很忙,他们也总是想着我。
3.They take pride in everything good that I do.
他们会为我所做的每件好事而感到自豪。
4.It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.父母陪在孩子的身边是很重要的。
核心·考点
1.When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together.当他是一个小男孩时,他很少惹麻烦,并且他们一家人一起度过了很多时光。(教材P30)
(1)seldom是副词,意为“不常;很少”,表示频率,通常放在实义动词之前,be动词、情态动词及助动词等之后。
(2)seldom含有否定意义,含有seldom的句子的反意疑问句,附加疑问部分要用肯定形式。
【拓展】
频率副词 含义 频率
always 一直;总是 100%
usually 通常 80%
often 经常 30%~50%
sometimes 有时 20%
hardly/seldom 很少;几乎不 5%
never 从不;从来没有 0%
2.Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
有时他旷课并且考试不及格。(教材P30)
(1)absent为形容词,意为“缺席;不在”。表示“缺席……”时常用短语:be absent from
(2)absent的名词形式:absence,意为“缺席;不在”。
易混辨析
易混点 pride和proud
pride 名词,意为“骄傲”。take pride in以……为骄傲
proud 形容词,意为“骄傲的”。be proud of以……为骄傲
语篇 宏观建构
答案:1.look after/take care of 2.classes 3.decided/made the decision 4.leave the school 5.happier 6.does well
课时 分层演练
基础过关
Ⅰ.单项选择
( )1.—You know the city well.How long have you been here
—It’s ________a year, from last May to this May.
A.hardly B.usually C.exactly
( )2.—Wu Yibing won the tennis game in Dallas, America.
—I have heard of it.He is excellent and really the ________of China.
A.secret B.pride C.symbol
( )3.—Tom has changed a lot in the past few years.
—Yeah, he was so shy that he couldn’t give a speech ________.
A.in public
B.in person
C.in private
( )4.—I think reading is really a good habit.
—Yes.I think what we have read can ________our ways of thinking.
A.influence
B.interview
C.require
( )5.This kind of bird is now ________seen in our city because the environment here is becoming worse and worse.
A.commonly
B.always
C.seldom
能力提升
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Do you know who Shen Yifei is No You need to know about this young man.
He is one of China’s youngest and greatest 5G scientists.He is only in his twenties.He is really a talented man.He is good at math.Also, he likes handwriting, Weiqi and playing the Erhu.
Shen Yifei was born in Handan, Hebei Province in 1997.He seemed to be born with the ability to learn.At the age of five, he started to go to school.He only used 10 years to finish primary school, junior and senior high school.After he became a 15-year-old university student in Chien-Shiung Wu College, Southeast University, he realized, “No matter how strong you are, there is always someone stronger.All you know is just the tip of the iceberg (冰山).” So he was much more hard-working than before.He passed all the exams with flying colors(出色的成绩).
Since he finished university, he has got three great patents(专利)in science and technology.These patents are really important for the development of 5G.What he is doing in 5G will make a big difference to the world.
“If the young people are strong, the country will be strong.” With Liang Qichao’s famous saying in mind, Shen Yifei keeps working hard in science study.We believe this young man will have a bright future and hopefully our country will have more and more excellent scientists like him.
根据语篇内容,判断下列句子正( )误( )。
( )1.Shen Yifei is a talented Chinese scientist.
( )2.Shen Yifei is about 40 years old now.
( )3.Shen Yifei began school when he was six years old.
( )4.Shen Yifei has three important patents in science and technology.
( )5.“If the young people are strong, the country will be strong.” is the famous saying of Liang Qichao.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B (3a-Self Check)
写作 素养进阶
主题分析——指明方向
本单元写作情境属于“人与社会”主题范畴中的“历史、社会与文化”,涉及子主题“家乡和社会的变迁,历史的发展,对未来的畅想”。
典例研磨——示范引领
你校英文报刊就“双减”政策这个话题开设专栏,展开讨论。请以“Changes After the ‘Double Reduction’ Policy”为题写一篇短文,向该栏目投稿。
提示:1.具体变化:作业以及周末活动等变化;
2.你的看法(观点)。
要求:1.内容全面,语言流畅,层次清晰,可适当发挥;
2.词数为80左右,至少含有两个复合句。
提示词:the “double reduction” policy “双减”政策
Step 1 三定审题
1.定人称:以 为主
2.定时态:以 为主
3.定核心:介绍“双减”政策前后生活的变化
Step 2 谋篇布局
Step 3 润色成篇
Changes After the “Double Reduction” Policy Since the “double reduction” policy was carried out,my life has changed greatly.① I used to have much homework.②But now I have less homework than before.I had to do homework that was boring in the past.Now I have some creative homework.As for weekend activities,I had to take after-school classes.I used to be busy and tired.②I had too much pressure.But now I have more time to take up my hobbies.On weekends I often play basketball with my friends to improve my skills. I also plan to learn to play the guitar.I read more books to develop my reading abilities.I have more time to do what I like. All in all,I think the “double reduction” policy is good for my body and mind.③ It makes my life colorful. ①用现在完成时感叹自己生活发生巨大变化。 ②用used to do sth.精准表达过去常常做某事。 ③用宾语从句表达“双减”政策对我的身心都有好处。
实战写作——迁移创新
时光如梭,转眼大家已经步入九年级。回想过去两年的初中生活,你是否觉得自己改变了许多 请你根据以下提示,以“Some Changes in My Life”为题写一篇英语短文,谈一谈自从上初中后,你在哪些方面发生了变化。
提示:1.介绍你生活中的变化(如你的爱好、性格、学习、交友等);
2.谈谈你对这些变化的看法。
要求:1.包括以上内容要点,可适当发挥,使短文连贯、通顺;
2.80词左右。标题和开头已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:shy (adj.内向的,害羞的),outgoing (adj.外向的)
Some Changes in My Life
How time flies!It has been two years since I went to the middle school. _____
__________________________________________________________________
【参考范文】
Some Changes in My Life
How time flies!It has been two years since I went to the middle school.My life has changed a lot.
I used to be quiet and shy,but now I ’m more outgoing than before because I have made lots of new friends.I used to dislike sports,but now I like playing ping-pong and swimming.I think it ’s a good chance for me to relax.I used to hate study.What ’s more,I was afraid of failing the exams.Now I study hard.I believe I can pass the exams.
I ’m very glad that everything goes well.The harder I work,the luckier I will be.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
单元语篇精练
Ⅰ.完形填空
(2023·玉林期中)
As a child, I truly feared the dark.The fear was very real and brought me some __ __ moments.
Sometimes the things in my room__ __ and sounded strange, which made me feel afraid.My mother always kept a small nightlight on for me, so there was never total darkness inside.__ __ a streetlight or passing car lights made clothes hanging over a chair become the shape __ __ a wild animal.Out of the corner of my __ __, I saw the curtains (窗帘)seem to move through when there was no __ __.A tiny sound seemed a hundred times __ __ than that in the daytime.My heart beat fast.All I could do was to __ __ still in bed so that the “enemy”(敌人)would not discover me.
__ __, I was able to overcome(克服)my fear when I went to college.I think it is one of the processes(过程)of growing up.The more things we understand during our lifetime, the __ __ we will be.
( )1.A.happy
B.dangerous
C.uncomfortable
( )2.A.looked B.tasted C.listened
( )3.A.And B.As C.But
( )4.A.in B.like C.against
( )5.A.window B.door C.desk
( )6.A.sunlight B.rain C.wind
( )7.A.lower B.louder C.heavier
( )8.A.lie B.repeat C.fail
( )9.A.Wisely B.Exactly C.Luckily
( )10.A.bigger B.braver C.happier
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
(2023·北海期中)
How Have You Changed Since Grade 9
I’m thinking about this question these days.I have changed greatly since last year in Grade 8.I used to be active and like making friends.That made me happy.But now I’m a little serious and strict with myself because there will be a very important exam in June next year.I don’t have much time to chat with friends after class.I feel stressed out. Tom
I enjoy my middle school life, especially in Grade 9.It’s interesting.I used to be shy.Now I’m a fun girl with a number of friends.I used to be fat and eat much meat.But now I’m healthy because I am used to running after school.My teachers in Grade 9 are all nice and patient.I become more and more interested in every subject and work harder. Grace
You can’t imagine how much I’ve changed! I used to like playing online games, but now I like exercising.And soccer is my favorite sport.I used to hate all my subjects, but now I’m one of the top students in my class and I’ll work harder this year.I used to eat so much junk food and get sick easily, but now I only like healthy food.The only problem is that I have to wear glasses because I used to watch too much TV. Peter
First, I changed my hair style.I used to have long hair.But now I have short and straight hair.In fact, I don’t like this hair style, but it does save time when I wash my hair.Next, I pay more attention to my study than anything else, because this year is so important to me.I know exactly that I want to go into a better high school. Cindy
( )1.What are the four people mainly talking about
A.Hobbies.
B.Problems.
C.Changes.
( )2.What did Grace use to do
A.She used to run after school.
B.She used to watch too much TV.
C.She used to eat lots of meat.
( )3.Who is good at his or her subjects now
A.Peter. B.Cindy. C.Grace.
( )4.What can we learn from the passage
A.Tom used to be shy and thin.
B.Peter used to be in good health and exercise much.
C.Grace becomes more and more interested in every subject now.
B
Over the last few centuries, there have been many changes in our lives.
To start with, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time in the past.Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel.Nowadays, more and more people can travel by plane and we can take many other fast and comfortable vehicles, such as cars and high-speed trains.
Secondly, in the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools we have today.Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and machines.
Thirdly, in the past, the living conditions were not as good as they are now.There were no bathrooms or running water in many houses, and many people could not buy things like refrigerators, TV sets or washing machines.Now, most families have several of these things.
Lastly, communications have become much easier than before.In the past, we kept in touch with others by writing letters or sending faxes, but now we have many other ways to choose from, such as making a phone call, sending e-mails or messages and chatting online.Moreover, we can even see the people whom we are making a phone call with through mobile phones, and we can see each other while chatting online.The most surprising thing is that we can make a phone call with the astronauts and see them when they are in space.What a magical thing!
Thanks to the technology, especially the Internet, our lives have become much easier and happier than before.I’m sure they will become more wonderful in the future.Don’t you think so
( )5.Why were planes not so popular many years ago
A.Because they were not big enough.
B.Because they were not able to fly long.
C.Because they were very expensive.
( )6.In the past, how did people work
A.More quickly.
B.Much harder.
C.More easily.
( )7.What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us
A.Many families have TV sets and washing machines nowadays.
B.There were no bathrooms or running water before.
C.Living conditions have been improved.
( )8.What’s the best title for this passage
A.Great changes in our lives
B.Good education will change our lives
C.Fast development of science
阶段巩固,请使用 “单元质量测评(四)”Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A (1a-2d)
基础 重难突破
必会·短语
1.used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
2.be afraid of 害怕
3.get good grades 取得好成绩
4.from time to time 时常;有时
5.such a great idea 如此好的一个主意
6.be interested in 对……有兴趣
重点·句式
1.I used to be afraid of the dark.
我过去害怕黑夜。
2.She was never brave enough to ask questions.
她从来都不够勇敢地去问问题。
3.It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
距离我们上次见到我们的小学同学已经有三年了。
4.It’s interesting to see how people have changed.
看到人们发生的变化太有趣了。
核心·考点
1.She was always silent in class.
她在课上总是很安静。(教材P26)
(1)silent形容词,意为“沉默的;不说话的”。常用短语“keep/be silent”,意为“保持沉默”。
(2)silent的名词是silence, 意为“沉默;寂静”,是不可数名词。常用短语:in silence,意为“沉默地”。
【拓展】
silent的副词为silently,意为“默默地;无声地”。
*She was silent for a few seconds.
她沉默了几秒钟。
*We looked at each other in silence.
我们相顾无言。
2.She still plays the piano from time to time.
她仍然不时地弹钢琴。(教材P26)
(1)from time to time意为“时常;有时”,相当于at times,sometimes。
(2)其他常见的time短语
*His daughters visited him from time to time when he was ill.
他生病的时候他的女儿们时常去看望他。
*I like her, even though she can be annoying at times.
尽管她有时可能很烦人,我还是喜欢她。
3.It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
距离我们上次见到我们的小学同学已经有三年了。(教材P26)
本句属于“It’s been+一段时间+since从句”结构,意为“自从……以来已经有多长时间了”,相当于:It is+一段时间+since从句
*It has been two years since my elder brother joined the army.
=It is two years since my elder brother joined the army.
我哥哥参军已经两年了。
课时 分层演练
基础过关
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示完成单词
1.That British teacher is very humorous(有幽默感的).He always tells us interesting jokes.
2.My brother always gets high scores(得分) in exams because of his hard work.
3.The Internet is really helpful(有用的).We can get most of the information we need on it.
4.No one talks now and everyone keeps silent (沉默的) about the bad news.
5.Lily used to be quiet, but now she is very outgoing (外向的)and she likes making friends.
Ⅱ.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1.To break the silence (silent), I told a joke and soon the conversation went on successfully.
2.Steve played well and scored (score)two goals before the end of the first half.
3.Candy used to drink coffee, but now she is used to drinking Chinese tea.(drink)
4.Linda is seven years old and she is old enough to dress(dress)herself.
5.My hometown has changed (change)a lot these years.It looks really beautiful.
Ⅲ.单项选择
(C)1.My mother ________to work by car, but now she ________to her workplace.
A.used to go; is used to walk
B.used to go; used to walking
C.used to go; is used to walking
(C)2.Paul misses his parents a lot.He ________them since he came to work in Beijing a year ago.
A.didn’t see B.doesn’t see C.hasn’t seen
(C)3.—Mom, can I do ________much work in ________a short time
—Dear, I think you can.
A.so; so B.such; so C.so; such
(A)4.If you can do these things ________you go to high school, you’ll get on well with others in high school.
A.by the time B.in time C.from time to time
能力提升
Ⅳ.补全对话
A:Hi, Sally! Long time no see.
B:Hi, Linda! It has been a long time since we last saw each other.You used to be short and thin.
A:Now I’m tall and kind of fat.1.__C__
B:Yeah, ten years has passed.We used to be young.But now...
A:2.__D__We used to play together.
B:Oh, she is a big girl now! We all have changed.You used to have short hair.
A:3.__B__ I used to play football just like a boy.
B:And you used to be outgoing.4.__E__
A:Yeah.We always played together after school.
B:And you liked swimming and climbing the mountain near my house.Oh, how long will you stay here
A:I’m here with my parents.5.__F__
B:Great!
A.Why not
B.That’s true.
C.And so are you!
D.What is your sister like
E.We all loved to play with you.
F.We are going to stay for three days.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A (3a-3c)
基础 重难突破
必会·短语
1.take up 开始从事
2.deal with 应对;处理
3.dare to do sth. 敢于做某事
4.tons of 大量的
5.the road to success 成功之路
6.a number of 一些;许多的
重点·句式
1.Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.
现在她不再害羞,并且喜欢在众人面前唱歌。
2.She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time.
她解释说这里有很多好事,像总是能够旅行,并且(可以)遇到新人。
3.Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.
现在和朋友们闲逛对我来说几乎是不可能的,因为总有警卫在我的周围。
4.Only a very small number of people make it to the top.
只有非常少的人能够成功地到达顶峰。
核心·考点
1.Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.
坎迪告诉我,她过去很害羞,然后开始唱歌来应对她的害羞。(教材P27)
(1)take up意为“开始从事,开始着手做”,后跟名词或动名词。
(2)take up还有“占据;占用”之意。后跟表示时间或空间的名词。
*I won’t take up any more of your time.
我不再占用你的时间了。
*She decided to take up yoga to help her relax.
她决定开始练瑜伽来帮助自己放松。
2.Only a very small number of people make it to the top.
只有非常少的人能够成功地到达顶峰。(教材P27)
a number of 表示“大量的”,后面接名词复数,作主语时,谓语动词使用复数形式
the number of 表示“……的数量”,后面接名词复数;作主语时,谓语动词使用单数形式
易混辨析
易混点 1 deal with和do with
deal with 侧重处理的“方法,方式”,在特殊疑问句中和 how 连用
do with 侧重处理的“对象”,在特殊疑问句中和what 连用
易混点2 not...anymore和not...any longer
not...anymore 常用来修饰非延续性动词,通常指今后“再也不”,表示“数量或程度不再增加”,强调终止界限
not...any longer 常用来修饰延续性动词,主要强调“时间不再延长”
语篇 宏观建构
答案:1.her shyness 2.sing 3.anymore 4.good things 5.a bad thing 6.your normal life 7.success 8.hard work
课时 分层演练
基础过关
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示完成单词
1.Do you know anything about the new leader’s background (背景)
2.She looked for him but couldn’t see him in the crowd (人群).
3.He doesn’t know how to deal (处理)with this difficult question.
4.Jane missed the bus, so she arrived late for the job interview (面试).
5.There are lots of private (私人的)cars in this neighborhood.
Ⅱ.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1.The soldiers are the guards (guard)of our country.
2.India is an Asian (Asia) country.It is on the southwest of China.
3.My computer doesn’t work.It requires repairing/to be repaired (repair).
4.My sister usually dares to go (go)to the teachers’ office and ask her teacher some questions.
5.The huge stone in the middle of the road weighs about ten tons (ton).
Ⅲ.单项选择
(A)1.—Yan Jiashuo, a ________girl, has won the prize of International Master of Memory.
—Wow, she’s great, isn’t she
A.ten-year-old
B.ten-years-old
C.ten year old
(A)2.—Which hobby do you think ________the least time
—Collecting postcards.
A.takes up
B.puts up
C.gives up
(B)3.—We’ve been trying hard, but we can’t solve the problem.
—I think you can ________it in another way.
A.share with
B.deal with
C.keep up with
(A)4.—What ________the number of the students in your school
—About a thousand.A number of them________from the countryside.
A.is; are B.is; is C.are; is
(B)5.The new kind of car is ________expensive. I don’t have ________money.
A.too much; much too
B.much too; too much
C.too much; too much
能力提升
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Over the last 40 years, there have been many changes in children’s lives.I have four brothers and sisters.We used to play board games in the living room, spend days in the street with friends, and ride bikes to tour around the town.
These days, in the UK, the nature of childhood has changed greatly.Firstly, families are getting smaller, as more families have only one child.It’s common for both parents to work outside, and it seems that no one could possibly afford (付得起)to have more than one child.As a result, today’s children spend much of their time alone.Another great change is that children today spend a lot of their free time at home.That’s because parents worry about real or imagined dangers, so they wouldn’t let their children play outside by themselves.Finally, the way children play is completely different.Almost every home has at least one computer and many children have a mobile phone.Mobile games have replaced (代替)board games and other interesting activities of my childhood.However, the fact is that playing mobile games alone can make people feel lonelier.
Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I had I believe that they do.
根据语篇内容,判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。
(T)1.The writer thinks his/her childhood is very relaxing according to the first paragraph.
(F)2.Four changes about the nature of childhood in the UK are mentioned in the passage.
(F)3.Today children spend plenty of their time at home because every home has one computer.
(T)4.The writer thinks the childhood that children today have is less relaxing than the childhood he/she used to have.
(F)5.This passage probably comes from a science report.
Ⅴ.选词填空
careful late without health when get change but watch at
Do you know Mike, my best friend Maybe you will say, “Yes, I know him very well.He is very lazy.He never works hard and isn’t good 1.at all the subjects.” But you are wrong.It seems that he has 2.changed a lot since last year.He didn’t use to like to study.3.But now he works very hard.In the past, he used to 4.watch TV and play computer games very late at night.He used to get up at eight o’clock in the morning and hurry to school 5.without breakfast.At school,he didn’t use to listen to the teacher 6.carefully.He didn’t use to do his homework.He always copied others’ papers in the tests.But now he doesn’t come to school 7.late.He gets up very early and goes to exercise.He says that he must keep 8.healthy.He walks to school after breakfast.At school, he often studies with a group and asks other students for help 9.when he has trouble.His deskmate (同桌)usually helps him with his homework.He has made great progress this term and he 10.got an “A” in a test last week.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A (Grammar Focus-4c)
语法 精讲细练
语法解读
used to的用法
构成 used to + 动词原形
用法 表示“过去常常做某事”,将过去和现在对比,暗示现在不做了。to为动词不定式符号,后接动词原形
句 式 肯定句 主语+used to+do sth.
否定句 主语+usedn’t to do sth./主语+didn’t use to do sth.
一般疑问句 (1)Used+主语+to do... 回答:Yes, sb. used to./No, sb. usedn’t to. (2)Did+主语+use to do... 回答:Yes, sb. did./No,sb.didn’t.
特殊疑问句 特殊疑问词+did+主语+use+to+动词原形 特殊疑问词+used+主语+to+动词原形
反意疑问句 附加疑问部分可用didn’t或did
【辨析】
be used to +n./pron./doing 意为“习惯于……”,to是介词,后接名词、代词或动名词,可用于各种时态
be used to do 意为“被用来做……”,被动语态结构,to 后跟动词原形
be used for doing sth. 意为“被用来做某事”,介词 for表示功能、用途
语法专练
Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1.There used to be(be)a bridge in front of the house.
2.I didn’t use (not use)to do the homework after I finished dinner.
3.Did he use(use) to be a member of the basketball team
4.My grandparents used to live (live)in the countryside, but now they have been used to living (live)in the city.
5.The tool is used to make (make)cupboards.
Ⅱ.单项选择
(A)1.(2023·达州中考)The teachers used to ________key points on the blackboard, but now they are getting used to ________them through PPTs.
A.write; showing
B.writing; show
C.write; show
(B)2.(2023·岳阳中考)My grandfather used to ________TV at home after dinner, but now he is used to ________out for a walk.
A.watch; go
B.watch; going
C.watching; go
(A)3.—Tom ________every day.
—Really But why is he so weak now
A.used to exercise
B.is used to exercising
C.used to stay up late
(C)4.—So, has Amy agreed to make a speech I hear she’s a shy girl.
—She ________but she has changed.
A.is used to being
B.used to being
C.used to be
(A)5.In China, red ________celebrations and people here ________this custom(习俗).
A.is used for; are used to
B.is used to; are used for
C.is used to; are used to
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B (1a-2f)
基础 重难突破
必会·短语
1.be nervous about 对……感到紧张
2.be absent from 缺席
3.make a decision 做决定
4.in person 亲身;亲自
5.even though 即使
6.be proud of/take pride in 为……感到骄傲;感到自豪
重点·句式
1. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.很难相信他过去学业有困难。
2.Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me.
现在我理解了即使他们很忙,他们也总是想着我。
3.They take pride in everything good that I do.
他们会为我所做的每件好事而感到自豪。
4.It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.父母陪在孩子的身边是很重要的。
核心·考点
1.When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together.当他是一个小男孩时,他很少惹麻烦,并且他们一家人一起度过了很多时光。(教材P30)
(1)seldom是副词,意为“不常;很少”,表示频率,通常放在实义动词之前,be动词、情态动词及助动词等之后。
(2)seldom含有否定意义,含有seldom的句子的反意疑问句,附加疑问部分要用肯定形式。
【拓展】
频率副词 含义 频率
always 一直;总是 100%
usually 通常 80%
often 经常 30%~50%
sometimes 有时 20%
hardly/seldom 很少;几乎不 5%
never 从不;从来没有 0%
2.Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
有时他旷课并且考试不及格。(教材P30)
(1)absent为形容词,意为“缺席;不在”。表示“缺席……”时常用短语:be absent from
(2)absent的名词形式:absence,意为“缺席;不在”。
易混辨析
易混点 pride和proud
pride 名词,意为“骄傲”。take pride in以……为骄傲
proud 形容词,意为“骄傲的”。be proud of以……为骄傲
语篇 宏观建构
答案:1.look after/take care of 2.classes 3.decided/made the decision 4.leave the school 5.happier 6.does well
课时 分层演练
基础过关
Ⅰ.单项选择
(C)1.—You know the city well.How long have you been here
—It’s ________a year, from last May to this May.
A.hardly B.usually C.exactly
(B)2.—Wu Yibing won the tennis game in Dallas, America.
—I have heard of it.He is excellent and really the ________of China.
A.secret B.pride C.symbol
(A)3.—Tom has changed a lot in the past few years.
—Yeah, he was so shy that he couldn’t give a speech ________.
A.in public
B.in person
C.in private
(A)4.—I think reading is really a good habit.
—Yes.I think what we have read can ________our ways of thinking.
A.influence
B.interview
C.require
(C)5.This kind of bird is now ________seen in our city because the environment here is becoming worse and worse.
A.commonly
B.always
C.seldom
能力提升
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Do you know who Shen Yifei is No You need to know about this young man.
He is one of China’s youngest and greatest 5G scientists.He is only in his twenties.He is really a talented man.He is good at math.Also, he likes handwriting, Weiqi and playing the Erhu.
Shen Yifei was born in Handan, Hebei Province in 1997.He seemed to be born with the ability to learn.At the age of five, he started to go to school.He only used 10 years to finish primary school, junior and senior high school.After he became a 15-year-old university student in Chien-Shiung Wu College, Southeast University, he realized, “No matter how strong you are, there is always someone stronger.All you know is just the tip of the iceberg (冰山).” So he was much more hard-working than before.He passed all the exams with flying colors(出色的成绩).
Since he finished university, he has got three great patents(专利)in science and technology.These patents are really important for the development of 5G.What he is doing in 5G will make a big difference to the world.
“If the young people are strong, the country will be strong.” With Liang Qichao’s famous saying in mind, Shen Yifei keeps working hard in science study.We believe this young man will have a bright future and hopefully our country will have more and more excellent scientists like him.
根据语篇内容,判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。
(T)1.Shen Yifei is a talented Chinese scientist.
(F)2.Shen Yifei is about 40 years old now.
(F)3.Shen Yifei began school when he was six years old.
(T)4.Shen Yifei has three important patents in science and technology.
(T)5.“If the young people are strong, the country will be strong.” is the famous saying of Liang Qichao.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B (3a-Self Check)
写作 素养进阶
主题分析——指明方向
本单元写作情境属于“人与社会”主题范畴中的“历史、社会与文化”,涉及子主题“家乡和社会的变迁,历史的发展,对未来的畅想”。
典例研磨——示范引领
你校英文报刊就“双减”政策这个话题开设专栏,展开讨论。请以“Changes After the ‘Double Reduction’ Policy”为题写一篇短文,向该栏目投稿。
提示:1.具体变化:作业以及周末活动等变化;
2.你的看法(观点)。
要求:1.内容全面,语言流畅,层次清晰,可适当发挥;
2.词数为80左右,至少含有两个复合句。
提示词:the “double reduction” policy “双减”政策
Step 1 三定审题
1.定人称:以第一人称为主
2.定时态:以一般现在时、一般过去时为主
3.定核心:介绍“双减”政策前后生活的变化
Step 2 谋篇布局
Step 3 润色成篇
Changes After the “Double Reduction” Policy Since the “double reduction” policy was carried out,my life has changed greatly.① I used to have much homework.②But now I have less homework than before.I had to do homework that was boring in the past.Now I have some creative homework.As for weekend activities,I had to take after-school classes.I used to be busy and tired.②I had too much pressure.But now I have more time to take up my hobbies.On weekends I often play basketball with my friends to improve my skills. I also plan to learn to play the guitar.I read more books to develop my reading abilities.I have more time to do what I like. All in all,I think the “double reduction” policy is good for my body and mind.③ It makes my life colorful. ①用现在完成时感叹自己生活发生巨大变化。 ②用used to do sth.精准表达过去常常做某事。 ③用宾语从句表达“双减”政策对我的身心都有好处。
实战写作——迁移创新
时光如梭,转眼大家已经步入九年级。回想过去两年的初中生活,你是否觉得自己改变了许多 请你根据以下提示,以“Some Changes in My Life”为题写一篇英语短文,谈一谈自从上初中后,你在哪些方面发生了变化。
提示:1.介绍你生活中的变化(如你的爱好、性格、学习、交友等);
2.谈谈你对这些变化的看法。
要求:1.包括以上内容要点,可适当发挥,使短文连贯、通顺;
2.80词左右。标题和开头已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:shy (adj.内向的,害羞的),outgoing (adj.外向的)
Some Changes in My Life
How time flies!It has been two years since I went to the middle school. _____
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Some Changes in My Life
How time flies!It has been two years since I went to the middle school.My life has changed a lot.
I used to be quiet and shy,but now I ’m more outgoing than before because I have made lots of new friends.I used to dislike sports,but now I like playing ping-pong and swimming.I think it ’s a good chance for me to relax.I used to hate study.What ’s more,I was afraid of failing the exams.Now I study hard.I believe I can pass the exams.
I ’m very glad that everything goes well.The harder I work,the luckier I will be.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
单元语篇精练
Ⅰ.完形填空
(2023·玉林期中)
As a child, I truly feared the dark.The fear was very real and brought me some __1__ moments.
Sometimes the things in my room__2__ and sounded strange, which made me feel afraid.My mother always kept a small nightlight on for me, so there was never total darkness inside.__3__ a streetlight or passing car lights made clothes hanging over a chair become the shape __4__ a wild animal.Out of the corner of my __5__, I saw the curtains (窗帘)seem to move through when there was no __6__.A tiny sound seemed a hundred times __7__ than that in the daytime.My heart beat fast.All I could do was to __8__ still in bed so that the “enemy”(敌人)would not discover me.
__9__, I was able to overcome(克服)my fear when I went to college.I think it is one of the processes(过程)of growing up.The more things we understand during our lifetime, the __10__ we will be.
(C)1.A.happy
B.dangerous
C.uncomfortable
(A)2.A.looked B.tasted C.listened
(C)3.A.And B.As C.But
(B)4.A.in B.like C.against
(A)5.A.window B.door C.desk
(C)6.A.sunlight B.rain C.wind
(B)7.A.lower B.louder C.heavier
(A)8.A.lie B.repeat C.fail
(C)9.A.Wisely B.Exactly C.Luckily
(B)10.A.bigger B.braver C.happier
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
(2023·北海期中)
How Have You Changed Since Grade 9
I’m thinking about this question these days.I have changed greatly since last year in Grade 8.I used to be active and like making friends.That made me happy.But now I’m a little serious and strict with myself because there will be a very important exam in June next year.I don’t have much time to chat with friends after class.I feel stressed out. Tom
I enjoy my middle school life, especially in Grade 9.It’s interesting.I used to be shy.Now I’m a fun girl with a number of friends.I used to be fat and eat much meat.But now I’m healthy because I am used to running after school.My teachers in Grade 9 are all nice and patient.I become more and more interested in every subject and work harder. Grace
You can’t imagine how much I’ve changed! I used to like playing online games, but now I like exercising.And soccer is my favorite sport.I used to hate all my subjects, but now I’m one of the top students in my class and I’ll work harder this year.I used to eat so much junk food and get sick easily, but now I only like healthy food.The only problem is that I have to wear glasses because I used to watch too much TV. Peter
First, I changed my hair style.I used to have long hair.But now I have short and straight hair.In fact, I don’t like this hair style, but it does save time when I wash my hair.Next, I pay more attention to my study than anything else, because this year is so important to me.I know exactly that I want to go into a better high school. Cindy
(C)1.What are the four people mainly talking about
A.Hobbies.
B.Problems.
C.Changes.
(C)2.What did Grace use to do
A.She used to run after school.
B.She used to watch too much TV.
C.She used to eat lots of meat.
(A)3.Who is good at his or her subjects now
A.Peter. B.Cindy. C.Grace.
(C)4.What can we learn from the passage
A.Tom used to be shy and thin.
B.Peter used to be in good health and exercise much.
C.Grace becomes more and more interested in every subject now.
B
Over the last few centuries, there have been many changes in our lives.
To start with, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time in the past.Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel.Nowadays, more and more people can travel by plane and we can take many other fast and comfortable vehicles, such as cars and high-speed trains.
Secondly, in the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools we have today.Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and machines.
Thirdly, in the past, the living conditions were not as good as they are now.There were no bathrooms or running water in many houses, and many people could not buy things like refrigerators, TV sets or washing machines.Now, most families have several of these things.
Lastly, communications have become much easier than before.In the past, we kept in touch with others by writing letters or sending faxes, but now we have many other ways to choose from, such as making a phone call, sending e-mails or messages and chatting online.Moreover, we can even see the people whom we are making a phone call with through mobile phones, and we can see each other while chatting online.The most surprising thing is that we can make a phone call with the astronauts and see them when they are in space.What a magical thing!
Thanks to the technology, especially the Internet, our lives have become much easier and happier than before.I’m sure they will become more wonderful in the future.Don’t you think so
(C)5.Why were planes not so popular many years ago
A.Because they were not big enough.
B.Because they were not able to fly long.
C.Because they were very expensive.
(B)6.In the past, how did people work
A.More quickly.
B.Much harder.
C.More easily.
(C)7.What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us
A.Many families have TV sets and washing machines nowadays.
B.There were no bathrooms or running water before.
C.Living conditions have been improved.
(A)8.What’s the best title for this passage
A.Great changes in our lives
B.Good education will change our lives
C.Fast development of science
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