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Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
SectionA Period3 Reading同步练习
根据提示，单词填空。
1.Look！The reporter is i___________Lu Han on TV.
2.Peter took a picture with the mountain in the ___________(背景)．
3. Rice is the main food in many _____ (Asia) countries.www-2-1-cnjy-com
4. More and more volunteers are going to p_______ school to teach the children there.
5.TF boys have got tons of a___________in China.
6．I find it hard to make friends in a new school because of _________ (shy)．
根据提示，完成句子。
1．Candy Wang从事歌唱来解决她的害羞问题。
Candy Wang ____ ____ singing to _____ ____ her shyness.
2. 我以前周末常和朋友一起闲逛。
I____ ___ _____ ____ with friends on weekends.2-1-c-n-j-y
3．仅有少数人能在这个领域中走到顶端。
Only a very _____ number of people _____ ___ to the top.21教育名师原创作品
4．他不敢从墙上跳下来。
He doesn't _____ ____ jump from the top of the wall.
5．Kris Wu现在无论到哪里，都受到极大的关注。
Now Kris Wu gets ___ of attention _________ he goes.
6．很多次，我曾经想放弃跳舞，但我还是坚持继续拼搏。
Many _____ I thought about _______ ___dancing，but I_______ ____.
三、单选。
1. Next year, I'm going to ______ a new job.
A . get up B . make up C . take up D . cut up www.21-cn-jy.com
2. Cherry is _______ girl. But she knows a lot about science.【版权所有：21教育】
A . a eight-year-old B . eight-year-old
C . eight year old D . an eight-year-old
3. —How is your grandma
—She's fine.She used to ________ TV at home after supper.But now she is used to ________ out for a walk.(2016·乌鲁木齐)21·世纪*教育网
A．watch；go B．watching；go
C．watching；going D．watch；going
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5.The teacher knows_______________ the mobile phone you brought to school today.
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6. As time goes by, the number of foreign students in our school____ growing fast. A small number of the exchange students ____from Korea.21·cn·jy·com
A . is, comes B . are, come C . are, comes D . is, come
四、阅读
Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. In fact, they had very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day's life of a pop star.
Feb. 10,2017
5:00 Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel, packed bags. Took taxi
to airport.
7:30 Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather.
8:30 Plane landed. Waited for luggage for half an hour. Signed for fans
at the airport.
9:45 Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest.
10:00 Started out to attend the meeting with fans and give an interview
to the local reporters.
11:00 Went to radio station to attend the live show.21教育网
12:00 Had lunch with local producer.
13:00 Went to the theatre and reported for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band did poorly. 2·1·c·n·j·y
17:00 Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band.
18:00 Had supper, but eat little.
18:30 Went to theatre again and got read for show.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
19:00 Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little.21cnjy.com
22:00 Show was over. Very tired from it.
23:00 Bach to hotel. Took a bath. Too exited to sleep, so watched TV.
0:00 Fell a sleep, with TV on.
（1） According to the chart, the pop star was a_____. 21*cnjy*com
A . singer B . dancer C . player D . pianist
（2）According to his plan, his plane should have taken off at ______.
A . 6:30 B . 7:00 C . 7:30 D . 8:00
（3）How long did he spend on his way to the place his performance
A . one hour B . Two hours
C . four hours and three quarters D . One hour and a quarter.21*cnjy*com
（4）At the radio station, the pop star ______ .
A . Showed fans how to become famous
B . gave a performance on the air
C . met fans and singed for them
D . told people how he lived his life
（5）From this passage, we get to know that _____.
A . not all people like pop stars
B . pop stars have their own bands
C . fans are troublesome for pop stars
D . to be a pop stars is not all fun
Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
SectionA Period3同步练习答案
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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
SectionA Period 3
人教新目标(Go for it)九年级全册
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Did you use to be afraid of these things
Warming-up
being alone
snakes
flying in an airplane
big dogs
high places
speaking in front of a group
I have changed
Appearances:
height;build;
hair…
Personalities:
funny ,outgoing ,serious
quiet , kind shy…
Hobbies:
like, enjoy…
When time goes by, we all have changed.
时光流逝，我们都在改变！
I used to ________ but now I ____________.
Talk about your change.
Revision
I used to be shy,
but now I'm very________.
outgoing
私人时间
In my private time, I used to stay at home, but now I often_________with friends.
hang out
I used to be a student,
but I ________________after college.
took up teaching
take up doing =start doing
People sure change!
Lead-in
I didn't use to speak in front of crowds, but now I_______ speak in front of class.
dare to
I used to be lazy, but now I have to__________.
work hard
require lots of hard work
deal with lots of problems
I’m prepared to be a good teacher.
be ready to
=need
be brave enough to
the road to be a good teacher
shyness
Asian
interview
background
adj. 亚洲（人）的
v. 采访；面试
n. 背景
n. 害羞；腼腆
deal (with)
v. (dealt, dealt) 对付；
应付；处理
New words
Can you read and spell
crowd
n. 人群；观众
require
v. 需要；需求
ton
n. 吨；(pl.) 大量；
private
adj. 私人的；
guard
n. 警卫；守卫
dare
v. 敢于；勇敢
50 years old
Shengzhou,Shaoxing
A successful businessman
used to be short and thin
didn’t use to get good grades
used to be an English teacher
used to teach English
never gives up
becomes successful
becomes the richest
in China
gets tons of attention
gets tons of attention
meets new people all the time
guards around him
guards around him
so busy ,doesn’t have much private time
so busy, doesn’t have
much private time
dares to give a speech in front of crowds
dares to give a speech in front of crowds
never stops studying
never stops studying
50 years old
Shengzhou,Shaoxing
A successful businessman
used to be short and thin
didn’t use to get good grades
used to be an English teacher
used to teach English
never gives up
becomes successful
becomes the richest
in China
gets tons of attention
gets tons of attention
meets new people all the time
guards around him
guards around him
so busy ,doesn’t have much private time
so busy, doesn’t have
much private time
dares to give a speech in front of crowds
dares to give a speech in front of crowds
never stops studying
never stops studying
50 years old
Shengzhou,Shaoxing
A successful businessman
To Be the Top of the World
From Shy Girl to Pop Star
1.What’s the girl doing？
2. Is she outgoing or shy？
3.Can you guess what she was like
in the past
4.What do you think the passage is
about
Drills
Candy Wang
Reading task1
Look at the photo, the questions in 3a and the title to the
story on page 27. Then answer the questions below.
Who is the young girl in the picture
What does the passage talk about
Does the writer think it’s easy to be a pop star
Candy Wang.
It talks about Candy Wang, a pop star’s story.
No, she doesn’t. She thinks it is difficult to be a pop star.
Read the article and identify the paragraphs in which the following information appears. Number the information(1-3).
______ how Candy’s life has changed
______ Candy’s advice to young people
______ Candy’s background
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3
1
3a
Reading task2
For this month’s Young World magazine, I
interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy
Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really
shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.
As she got better, she dared to sing in front of
her class, and then for the whole school. Now
she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front
of crowds.
Reading task3
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions below.
1. What does Candy do
2. What did she use to be like
3. How did she deal with her shyness
4. Is she shy now
She is an Asian pop star.
She used to be really shy.
She took up singing to deal with her shyness.
No, she isn’t shy anymore.
Please read paragraph 1 again and complete the chart about Candy’s background.
Name
Age
From
Job
Personality She used to be ,
Now she is not ______________.
Candy Wang
19 years old
Asia
singer/pop star
shy
shy anymore
I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. Hanging
out with friends is almost impossible for me now
because there are always guards around me.”
Reading task4
Read Paragraph 2 and finish the tasks below.
How has Candy’s life changed Read paragraph 2 and complete the chart.
1.She used to be shy.
how Candy’s life has changed
In the past
now
2.She didn’t use to be
_______in school.
3.She used to
_______with friends.
4.She didn’t use to
______________how she
appeared to others.
1.She’s not shy anymore.
2.She gets__________.
3.It’s __________ for her to hang out with her friends now.
4.She has to___________ what she says or does.
popular
tons of attention
hang out
impossible
worry about
be careful about
Good things
Bad things
How Candy’s life has changed Make a list.
1. Being able to travel and meet new people all the time.
2. Get tons of attention everywhere she
goes.
1. Always have to worry about how she appears to others.
2. Have to be careful about what she says or does.
3. Don’t have much private time anymore.
4. There are always guards around her.
What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.
Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”
Reading task5
Read Paragraph 3 and finish the task below.
1.People who are famous can have a normal life all the time.
2.Young people have to be prepared to give up their normal life if they are famous.
3.The road to success may be difficult.
4.Young peole who want to become famous really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.
5.A large number of people can make it to the top.
Decide True or False.
Advice to success:
Young people have to be prepared to ______________________________.
The road to success is so ___________.
They really require _________________________.
Only a small number of people __________________.
give up their normal life
difficult
a lot of talent and hard work
make it to the top
Complete the sentences.
Reading task6
Listen and repeat.
1. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.
【解读】take up 开始; 从事; 接纳; 占据;
继续做...
e.g.
He left the job in the city to take up farming.
他辞去城里的工作，开始务农。
The table takes up too much room.
这桌子太占地方了。
You should take up my suggestion and start saving money.你应该接受我的建议，开始存钱。
Language Points
【解读】deal with处理，对付
I have a matter of importance to deal with.
我有要事要处理。
Have you got any good idea about how to deal with this difficulty 处理这种困难你有什么好想法吗？
【拓展】do with 和 deal with
do with常与连接代词what连用，而deal with常与连接副词how连用。
I don’t know how they deal with the problem.
= I don’t know what they do with the problem.
我不知道他们如何处理这个问题。
2. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school.
【解读】dare用作实义动词时,有时态和人称的变化,用do、does或did来构成否定句或疑问句。dare to do sth. 敢于做某事
Go ahead and dive if you dare.
如果你敢，尽管跳下水去。
She did not dare to look at him.
她不敢朝他看。
3. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.
【解读】not … anymore 不再……=not... any longer
e.g. Amy doesn’t go to the reading club any more, but she used to go there twice a week.
艾米不在去读书俱乐部了，但是她以前一周去两次。
4. … you have to be prepared to give up normal life.
【解读】prepared adj. 准备好的，愿意的
be prepared除强调为做某事而进行了积极的努力外, 还常常用来强调精神上有应付意想不到的事件的能力。
He was prepared to leave the country.
他打算离开这个国家。
Hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. 抱乐观的希望，作最坏的准备。
Phrases summary
1.开始做某事
2.在人群前面
3.处理，应付
4.敢于做某事
5.不再
6.担心；担忧
7.得到太多的关注
8.与朋友一起闲逛
9.准备好做某事
10.放弃
11.继续奋斗
12.极少数
1.take up doing sth.
2.in front of the crowds
3.deal with
4.dare to do sth
5.not...any more
6.worry about
7.get tons of attention
8.hang out with friends
9.be prepared to do sth
10.give up
11.fight on
12.a very small number of
Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy.
She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy __________________________________.
She didn’t used to be __________ in school, but now she gets lots of attention.
She used to ____________ with friends, but now it is almost impossible.
She didn’t use to ____________ how she appears to others, but now she does.
and loves singing in front of the class
popular
hang out
worry about
3b
Suppose you’re the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Ask and answer questions.
3c
1. Did you use to be shy
2. How do you deal with your shyness
3. Are you still shy now
4. Was your life different after being famous
5. What are the secret of being famous
6. What do you want to say to young people
……
A: Hello, Candy. Nice to meet you.I’m a reporter from CCTV.
B:...
A: May I ask you some questions
B: …
A: I’d like to ask you some questions, did you use to …
B: … used to/didn’t use to …
A: Are there any good things after you become famous
B: …
A: What about the bad things
B: However…
A: What do you want to say to our young people
B: Well, …
….
A : Thanks for your answering.
B: You’re welcome.
Show your conversation.
Candy Wang
background
life has changed
advice to young people
Asian pop star used to be...
took up singing
love singing...
good things:
travel and meet ...
get tons of attention...
bad things:
has to worry about...
has to be careful about
doesn't have private time...
hanging out ...
be prepared to ...
the road to success...
require...
make it to the top
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3
4
1
Candy Wang is an Asian pop star, she used to be …
Retelling time
Discussion
Candy says that the road to success is difficult, do you think so
What qualities(品质) do you require
How can you become successful
1.Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。
2.Success is not gained through dreams and hopes, but by hard work and practice.
成功不是靠梦想和希望,而是靠努力和实践。
Enjoy a song .
Fighting!We are the best！
谢 谢！
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