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Period 4
Section B (2a-2e)
Unit3 I’m more outgoing than my sister.
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I have a good friend .
She is very smart.
I have a good friend .
he is good at music.
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1. Do you like to make friends
2. Do you like friends that are the same as you or different from you
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2a. Write the comparative forms of the following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.
popular ________________ funny ________
quiet ________ hard working__________________
serious _____________ friendly________________
outgoing _______________ smart ____________
shy ______________
more popular
funnier
quieter
more hard -working
more serious
friendlier
more outgoing
smarter
shyer
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My friend David is more hard working than me, but I am funnier than him.
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I’m funnier than my best friend.
She is more serious than me.
I’m more outgoing than her.
She’s smarter than me.
She’s more hard working than me.
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2b. Should friends be the same or different Read about what these people think. Underline the comparative words and phrases in the passages.
Jeff Green：My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. ① I’m quieter and more serious than most kids. ② That’s why I like reading books and I study harder in class.
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My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studying together. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books—you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good. ③
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Huang Lei：It’s not necessary to be the same. ④ My best friend Larry is quite different from me. He is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports，but he plays tennis better, so he always wins. However, Larry often helps to bring out the best in me. ⑤ So I’m getting better at tennis. Larry is much less hard working, though. ⑥ I always get better grades than he does, so maybe I should help him more. ⑦
无论在学习还是在生活中，我们都要学会互相帮助，尤其是在别人遇到困难的时候。
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Mary Smith：I don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different. My favorite saying is, “A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.” ⑧ My best friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact，she’s funnier than anyone I know. ⑨ I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better. ⑩ We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares
about me because she’s always there to listen .
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写作方法：文章以三位同学为例，从不同的视角阐述了三种不同的观点，做到了花开两朵，各表一枝。文章内容充实，条理清晰。
文章结构：并列式
Talking about friends Passage1： Friends that are the same as me.
Passage2： Friends that are different from me.
Passage3： Don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different.
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2c. Are the following statements true or false？
1.Jeff is less serious than most kids.
2.Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.
3.Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.
4.Huang Lei is taller than Larry.
5.Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.
6.Larry works harder than Huang Lei.
7.Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.
8.Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.
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2d. How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article？ Write five sentences.
I’m different from Jeff because I’m louder than the other kids in my class. My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard- working than me.
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I’m different from Jeff because I’m more outgoing and I like telling jokes.
My best friend is similar to Huang Lei because she plays sports more than me.
My best friend is different from Larry because she works harder than me.
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I’m similar to Huang Lei because I’m shorter than my best friend.
My best friend is similar to Carol because she is funnier than anyone I know.
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2e. Which saying about friends is your favorite？ Which friend do you think about when you read this saying？ Why？ Tell your partner about it.
1. A good friend is like a mirror.
2. Friends are like books—you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.
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3.My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.
4.A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
My favorite saying is...
It makes me think about my best friend. She...
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① My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror.
be like 像……一样
Mary is like her mother. They are both quiet.
玛丽像她妈妈。她们都很文静。（性格像）
Mary looks like her mother. They are both tall and thin.
玛丽看起来像她的妈妈。她们都又高又瘦。（外貌像）
like 为介词，意为“像”，
后接名词或代词。
考题1：老师像蜡烛。
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Teachers are like candles.
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be like “像……一样；相像”，强调性格、人品等内在特征。
look like “看起来像；相像”， 强调相貌、身材等外在特征。
辨析：be like 与look like
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② I’m quieter and more serious than most kids.
serious /'s ri s/ adj. 严肃的；稳重的
I’m afraid I’m not a very serious person.
恐怕我不是一个非常严肃的人。
serious 可以用来形容人的性格或表情，既作定语也作表语。其比较级要借助more。
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拓展： (1) 作形容词，意为“严重的”。
His illness was more serious than the doctor first thought.
他的病较医生原来以为的更严重。
(2) 作形容词，意为“认真的”。be serious about... 对……认真
Is she serious about wanting to sell the house
她真想把房子卖掉吗？
用来形容问题、交通或病情的严重程度。
考题2：Mr. Green looks _________. He never smiles.
A. friendly B. nervous C. serious D. excited
【点拨】用词义辨析法解题。由“He never smiles.（他从来不笑。）” 可知，他很严肃。friendly 友好的；nervous 紧张的；serious 严肃的；excited 激动的。
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③...you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.
as long as 只要；既然
I will come to help you as long as I have time.
只要我有时间，我就会来帮助你。
as long as 引导条件状语从句，当主句为一般将来时或主句谓语含有情态动词时，从句用一般现在时表示将来。遵循“主将从现”原则。
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拓展：as long as 的其他用法：
长达……之久
和……一样长，属于as...as 结构
The old man has lived in this small village for as long as sixty
years. 这个老人住在这个小村庄长达60 年之久了。
This table is as long as that one.
这张桌子和那张桌子一样长。
考题3：[十堰] 朋友不在于多，只要他们好。
You don’t need a lot of friends ______________ they are good.
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④ It’s not necessary to be the same.
necessary /'nes s ri/ adj. 必需的；必要的
necessary 只能用来修饰物，不能修饰人。在句中常作定语或表语。
It doesn’t seem necessary for us to meet. 我们似乎没必要见面。
A good eating habit is necessary for keeping a healthy body.
良好的饮食习惯是保持身体健康所必需的。
If necessary, you can contact me when I am at home.
如果有必要的话，我在家时你可以和我联系。
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necessary 的常见用法：
It is necessary (for sb.) to do sth.
（某人）有必要做某事
be necessary for (doing) sth. 对（做）某事是必需的
if necessary 如果有必要的话
make it necessary (for sb.) to do sth.
使（某人）有必要做某事
考题4：[乐山] —It’s a long way from our school to the museum!
—You mean it’s _______ to take a taxi.
A. popular B. necessary C. important
【点拨】popular 受欢迎的；necessary 必要的；important 重要的。根据句意可知从我们学校到博物馆的距离很远，是有必要乘出租车的。
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⑤ However, Larry often helps to bring out the best in me.
bring out 使显现；使表现出
They always bring out the best in me.
他们总是将我最好的一面展现出来。
bring out the best/worst in sb. 结构，意为
“把某人最好/最差的一面展现出来”。
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拓展：bring out 还可意为“生产；把……拿出来”。
They try to bring out one new car each month.
他们争取每月生产一辆新车。
Please bring out your exercise books.
请拿出你们的练习本。
考题5：[达州] —Who is your best friend, Linda
—Mary. She always helps me _____ the best in me. The longer I stay with her, _____ I will be.
A. look out; the more confident
B. bring out; the more confident
C. bring out; the less confident
【点拨】bring out the best in sb“. 使某人表现出最好的一面”。“the +比较级, the + 比较级”，意为“越……，越……”，根据句意可知，玛丽使“我”展现出最好的一面，故在一起时间越长，“我”就越自信。
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⑥ Larry is much less hard-working, though.
less + adj./adv.（原级）没那么……
“less + adj./ adv . （原级）+than...”相当于not as... as结构。
I think this book is less interesting than that one.
= I think this book isn’t as interesting as that one.
我认为这本书没有那本书有趣。
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拓展：less 还可作little 的比较级，构成“less + 不可数名词+ than...”结构。
Now my mother has less housework than before.
与以前相比，现在我妈妈有更少的家务了。
考题6：[泰州] Students have _______ (little) homework than before because of the “double reduction” policy（“双减”政策）.
【点拨】根据空后的than before，可知此处用little 的比较级形式，表示“更少的”。
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⑦I always get better grades than he does, so maybe I should help him more.
(1) grade /ɡre d/ n. 成绩等级；评分等级
get good grades=get a good grade 取得好成绩
She got good grades in her exams. 她考试成绩优良。
泛指年级时，grade 的首字母小写；与具体数字连用，
表示几年级时，首字母要大写。
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拓展：grade 作名词，还有以下用法：
（1）年级
We are in Grade Eight this year. 今年我们上八年级。
（2）等级
He’s not in the first grade as a musician.
他不是第一流的音乐家。
考题7：If you want to get better ______, you must study harder.
A. programs B. activities C. habits D. grades
D
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(2) should / d; d/ modal v. 应该；应当；可以
Students should follow the rules. 学生们应该遵守规则。
You shouldn’t drink and drive. 你不该酒后驾车。
should 没有人称和数的变化。
should 常用来表示建议、劝告、义务或征询意见等。后接动词原形。否定形式为shouldn’t。
考题8：[武汉] —Excuse me, but we _______ wait in line to get on the subway.
—I’m sorry.
A. might B. would
C. could D. should
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⑧ A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
(1) reach /ri t / v. 伸手；到达；抵达
Can you reach for my hand 你能伸手帮我一把吗？
When I turned to reach for some milk, I nearly knocked her over.
当我转身去拿牛奶时，我差点把她撞倒了。
reach 的常用搭配：reach for one’s hand 伸手帮某人一把
reach for 伸手去取
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拓展：(1) reach 还可意为“到达”，“reach + 地点”意为“到达某地”。
They reached the mountain top in the end.
他们最终到达了山顶。
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When did they reach/ arrive in/ get to Shanghai
他们什么时候到达上海的？
易错提醒：当get to 和arrive in/at 后面出现地点副词时，介词均要省略。
reach 及物动词，后面直接跟表示地点的名词。
arrive 不及物动词，其后要先接介词再接地点名词。接大地点要使用in，接小地点要使用at。
get 不及物动词，接地点名词时要使用介词to。
辨析：reach, arrive 与get
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(2) reach 还可意为“达到（某阶段、数量或速度等）；实现；达成”。
The temperature will reach 35℃. 气温将达到35 摄氏度。
I hope to reach my goal soon. 我希望尽快实现我的目标。
考题9：[安徽] —Do you know the spacewoman Wang Yaping
—Sure. She is called the mother who ______ the stars.
A. gave out B. put away
C. looked after D. reached for
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知识积累：give out 分发 put away 把……收起来
look after 照看 reach for 伸手去取
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(2) touch /t t / v. 感动；触摸
Her story touched my heart.
她的故事触动了我的心。
touch one’s heart 触动某人的心灵
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拓展：（1）touch 作动词，还可意为“触摸”。
Don’t touch that plate ─ it’s hot! 别碰那个盘子，烫手！
（2）作名词，意为“触摸”。
Please keep in touch with me. 请与我保持联系。
touch 作名词，常用搭配：
keep in touch with...与……保持联系
lose touch with...与……失去联系
get in touch 取得联系
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考题10：[镇江] The moment C919 aircraft successfully made its first test flight really __________ ([t t t]) me.
touched
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(3) heart /hɑ (r)t/ n. 内心；心脏
She has a kind heart. 她有一颗善良的心。
The patient’s heart stopped beating for a few seconds.
病人的心跳停顿了几秒钟。
heart 的相关短语：
by heart 单凭记忆
break sb.’s heart 使某人难过
at heart 内心里；本质上
lose heart 丧失信心
考题11：[苏州改编] His parents hope he can follow his _________（内心）when he chooses his job.
heart
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⑨ In fact, she’s funnier than anyone I know.
fact /f kt/ n. 现实；事实
It is a fact that I passed the test. 我通过了测验是事实。
He doesn’t mind. In fact, he is pleased.
他不介意。事实上，他很高兴。
in fact 确切地说；事实上； 实际上，用于修正、引出相反的意见或对比等。in fact 是固定短语，in 与fact 之间不加任何冠词。
考题12：[枣庄] 事实上，生活中的小欢喜无处不在。
________ _________, little happiness is everywhere in our daily life.
In fact
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⑩ I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better.
break /bre k/ v. （使）破；裂；碎；损坏（broke, broken）
break 的相关短语有：
① break in 闯入
② break into pieces 摔成碎片
③ break off 突然中断
④ break out （战争）爆发
⑤ break down （机器）出故障
⑥ break into 强行闯入
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She fell off a ladder and broke her arm.
她从梯子上掉下来，摔断了她的胳膊。
My watch has broken. 我的表坏了。
拓展：break 还可以作名词，意为“间歇；休息”。
Let’s take a break. 咱们休息会儿吧。
take/ have a break 休息
可作及物动词，也可作不及物动词。
考题13：She was very angry because someone b her glasses.
roke
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We can talk about and share everything.
share / e / v. 分享；共享；共用；分摊
Eli shared his chocolate with the other kids.
伊莱把他的巧克力和其他孩子一起分着吃了。
share 为及物动词，后直接接宾语。share sth. with sb.“和某人分享某物”。
考题14：[宁波] Simon talks about and _________ (分享) everything with his parents.
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My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard-working than me.
similar /'s m l (r)/ adj. 相像的；类似的
We have very similar interests. 我们兴趣相仿。
My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers.
我的教学风格和多数教师相似。
similar 的常用搭配：be similar to 与...相像的、类似的
be similar in 在...方面相似
考题15：[安徽] —Jim and I share _____ tastes and hobbies.
—No wonder you take part in lots of meaningful social activities together.
A. separate B. weak C. similar D. double
C
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课堂小结
本节课主要学习了：
重点单词：serious, share,
重点短语：as long as, bring out, reach for, be similar to
