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Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
SectionB Period 5 Reading同步练习
根据提示，单词填空。
1.The cinema is far away from our house，so we s______ go to the cinema.
2.I passed the exam of history but f______ the exam of chemistry.
3.Anna is a_______ today and Jack will give us the lesson instead of her.
4.Han Mei felt p________ when she raised the national flag in the playground this Monday.21·cn·jy·com
5.Tomorrow we will have a Chinese e_________．Everyone is working hard in the classroom.【出处：21教育名师】
根据提示，完成句子。
1.老师对学生有很大的影响。
Teachers ____ a great ____ ____ students.
2.上周参观了博物馆后，我为中国的发明感到自豪。
I _____ _____ ____ Chinese inventions after visiting the museum last week.
3.她的父母搬走后，她开始惹麻烦。
She began to _______ ________ after her parents______ _______.
4.辛迪很少缺课。
Cindy is ________ _____ ________ class.
5.这个老人将亲自照顾自己的孙子。
The old man will take care of his_____________ __ _________.
三、完形填空。
My grandfather is eighty years old.He often__1__how things have changed.He often says that life__2__be better.www.21-cn-jy.com
Families aren't the ones the way__3__used to be.Lots of couples have divorced(离婚)．__4__a husband and wife are having problems with their marriage，they don't stay together__5__．And mothers used to stay at home and__6__their children，but no more now.Everyone's working，so they don't have__7__to look after children.And the cars！No one__8__anymore，more and more people drive.But people used to walk five miles to school every day，even in winter.21·世纪*教育网
And people talk less to__9__．They are too busy to talk，too busy to eat，too busy to think…www-2-1-cnjy-com
Life used to be simple，__10__it isn't anymore.
( )1.A．complains about B．is angry with
C．is terrified of D．makes a decision
( )2.A.is used to B．used to C．was used to D．use to
( )3.A.it B．that C．this D．they
( )4.A.Because B．Since C．This D．If
( )5.A.anymore B．another C．other D．the other21教育网
( )6.A.look at B．take care of C．are interested in D．pay attention to
( )7.A.time B．money C．school D．home
( )8.A.takes a bus B．walks C．by car D．on foot21cnjy.com
( )9.A.themselves B．each other C．their sons D．their parents
( )10.A.and B．or C．so D．But
阅读理解。
With the development of economics (经济), the problem of left-behind children (留守儿童) has become a serious social problem. More and more people have realized we should do something to help them.2·1·c·n·j·y
One of the biggest problems is that the children are all hungry for the love from their parents. Many of them can just get a call or a letter from their parents half a year, a year or even several years, which makes some children lost their parents'faces. When they meet their own troubles, they have no one to talk with. Nobody gives them enough care.2-1-c-n-j-y
Because of being too far away from their parents, the left-behind children's study is the second biggest problem. From a survey (调查) about their study, only two per cent of the children get good results, while ten per cent of them are common and eighty-eight per cent of them are poor. What a pity!21*cnjy*com
There are also many other problems of the left-behind children, such as having no ability to protect themselves, unhealthy lifestyles, spending too much pocket money and being crazy about Internet and so on.【版权所有：21教育】
In a word, to solve all the problems of the left-behind children needs the government, families and schools to try their best together.【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
（1）How many problems are mentioned in the passage 21*cnjy*com
A . Two. B . Three. C . Four D . More than four.
（2）Which problem is NOT mentioned in the passage
A . Having no place to live. B . Being crazy about the Internet.
C . Unhealthy lifestyles. D . Not study well.
（3）What's the meaning of “some children lost their parents’ faces”
A . Some children lost their parents.
B . Some children couldn't find their parents.
C . Some children can't remember what their parents look like.
D . Some children can't get any information about their parents.21教育名师原创作品
（4）Which of the following sentences is RIGHT
A . All of the left-behind children aren't good at study. 【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
B . The left-behind children can see their parents often.
C . The left-behind children have much money.
D . The left-behind children problem is a social problem.
（5）What is the best title of the article
A . The Left-behind Children
B . What is Left-behind Children
C . The Problems of the Left-behind Children
D . How to help Left-behind Children
参考答案
一、1.seldom 2.failed 3.absent 4.proud 5.examination21世纪教育网版权所有
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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
SectionB Period 5
人教新目标(Go for it)九年级全册
What did you use to be afraid of when
you were a child
Free talk
I used to be afraid of be lonely .
Video time
Are they afraid of be lonely
They are left-behind children.
Their parents move to the city to look for jobs
and they seldom come back home.
Children live with their grandparents.They miss their parents. They feel lonely and unhappy.
Some children may be absent from classes.
Some children may fail the examinations.
Some children may even make a decision to leave the school.
爸走了，妈走了，你也走吧！
Discussion
The unhappiness may begin to
influence their schoolwork. What problems do you
think the left-behind children might have
What should those lonely and unhappy children do
They can be more outgoing and make some friends.
They can have communication with their teachers.
They can talk to their parents in person.
examination
absent
influence
seldom
adj. 缺席；不在
v. & n. 影响
adv. 不常；很少
n. 考试；审查
fail
v. 不及格；失败；
未能（做到）
New words
Can you read and spell
in person
亲身；亲自
proud
adj. 自豪的；骄傲的
exactly
adv. 确切地；精确地
pride
n. 自豪；骄傲
take pride in
为 ...... 感到自豪
boarding school
寄宿学校
Li Wen
He used to be happy, because his family spent a lot of time together.
However, when he became a left-behind child, he began to cause many problems.
a normal 15-year-old boy
Drills
Look at the title of the passage and the picture below. What problems do you think he might have
2a
2. He used to hate studying and fail his exams.
3. He used to fight with his classmates.
1. He used to break the school rules.
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
Reading task1
Skim the passage and answer questions. Then answer
the questions below.
What did Li Wen use to be like after his parents were not at home What does the passage talk about
What made Li Wen change so much
He used to be a problem child.
The talk between Li Wen and his parents.
Scan the passage and then match the main idea with each paragraph.
Why did Li Wen become a problem child
What problems did Li Wen have
Li Wen understands his parents.
What is Li Wen like now
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Reading task2
2b
Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
A. They had a long talk
B. Now Li Wen has really changed
C. However, things began to change
a few years ago
D. His teacher was worried about him
Reading strategy(阅读策略): USING CONTEXT(利用上下文)
You can read the sentences before and after it to guess
（读这句话的前后句，通过上下文来猜测）
A
B
C
D
Reading task3
Read Paragraph 1 and finish the tasks below.
Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. __________________________________________. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often lonely and unhappy.
However, things began to change a few years ago.
1.Li Wen used to have difficulties in school.
2.His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely and unhappy.
3.His parents moved to the city.
4. He works very hard and does well in school when his grandparents came to look after him.
5. He missed his parents so much and wanted to live with them.
Decide True or False.
Three periods Li Wen’s situation Reason
When he was a child
Past
Now
seldom caused any problems.
missed his parents so much, often felt lonely and unhappy
works very hard, does well in school
His family spent a lot of time together.
His parents moved to the city to look for jobs.
Read again and then fill in the chart.
Reading task4
Read Paragraph 2 and finish the tasks below.
Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wen's parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school. _____________________________. and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their sons in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen's school.
His teacher was worried about him.
How did Li Wen’s unhappiness begin to influence his schoolwork
became less interested in studying
was absent from classes
failed the examination
was not able to make friends quickly
influence
Discuss and summarize.
1.Did Li Wen like the boarding school How do you know
2.What did his teacher do when he wanted to leave
3. How did his parents get to his school
No. He wasn't able to make friends and he wanted to leave school.
She called his parents and advise them to talk
with him in person.
They took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus.
Read again and answer the questions below.
p r o b l e m s
Underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
He felt lonely and unhappy.
He wanted to leave school.
He was shy and was not able to
make friends quickly.
He failed his examinations.
He was absent from classes.
He became less interested in studying.
2c
Reading task5
Read Paragraph 3 and finish the tasks below.
____________________. "It was excatly what I need," he said. "Now I understand that even though they are always busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do."
They had a long talk.
What does “It” refer to
A. His parents’ accompany(陪伴)
B. The communication between him and his parents
Read again and fill in the mind map.
What does he think about the talk and his parents
He
thought
about
the talk was exactly what he needed
His parents are always thinking of him.
They take pride in everything good that he does.
Reading task5
Read Paragraph4 and finish the tasks below.
After that, Li Wen's parents had much more communication with their son than they used to.
Now Li Wen has really changed. He has become
more outgoing and made some good friends in
school. He has even joined the school basketball
team and become active in many other activities.
“I’m much happier now, and I work even harder
than I used to. I know my parents love me and
they're always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “ It's
very important for parents to be there for their
children.
What changes happened to Li Wen after a long talk
became more outgoing
made some good friends
joined the school basketball
became active
change
Discuss and summarize.
Read again and fill in the blanks.
Past Now
He felt ________ and ________. He was ____________ now, because he knew his parents __________________.
He __________________ classes and _______ his examinations. He worked ___________ than he used to.
He was _____ and was not be able to ____________ quickly in school. He became ___________ and _________________
_______ in school.
lonely
unhappy
much happier
were proud of him
was absent from
failed
even harder
shy
make friends
more outgoing
made some good
friends
Reading task6
Listen and repeat.
1. …he seldom caused any problems…
【解读】seldom adv. 频度副词, “不常; 很少”, 含有否定意义。通常放在be动词、助动词或情态动词之后, 行为动词之前。
e.g. She seldom goes out after ten o’clock.
十点后, 她很少外出。
He is seldom late for school.
他很少上学迟到。
Language Points
2. Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
【解读】influence v. & n. 影响 influence可用作动词, 其后接名词或 动词不定式的复合结构。 influence可用作名词, 常用于have / has an influence on ... 或be an influence on ... 结构。
e.g. Lu Xun’s works have strongly
influenced millions of people.
鲁迅的小说影响了数以万计的人。
Cellphones have an important influence on our life.手机对我们的生活影响很大。
3. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
【解读】absent adj. 缺席; 不在
反义词：present adj. 到场的, 出席的
be absent from classes 缺课
e.g. The boy was absent because he was ill.
那个男孩因病缺席了。
【解读】fail用作动词, 可以意为“不及格”, 表示“在某一方面失败”时, 常与介词in连用; 表示“未能做某事”时, 常与动词不定式连用, 即fail to do sth.。
e.g.I failed the English exam.
What will you do if you fail this time
I don’t know she failed in the driving test.
My cousin failed to get into Art College.
从括号内选择正确的选项填空。
1) The car failed _______ at the red light. (to stop / stopping)
2) Sandy was sad because she failed ___ business. (with / in)
in
to stop
4. They take pride in everything good that I do.
…they’re always proud of me, …
【解读】pride用作名词, 意为“自豪; 骄傲”, 常用于短语take pride in中; proud用作形容词, 意为“自豪的; 骄傲的”, 常用于短语be proud of中。此外, take pride in和be proud of常常可以互换使用。
e.g. His letter shows that he loved his son, and took pride in / was proud of him.
【运用】完成句子，每空词数不限。
(1) The athlete Su Bingtian came third
with a run of 9.99 seconds in the men’s
100-metre race. He has become the
______ (proud) of us Chinese. (2015
江苏镇江)
(2) 刘翔虽然告别了他心爱的跨栏，但我
们依然以他为骄傲。
Liu Xiang said goodbye to his loved
hurdle, but we are _____ __ him. (2015
四川自贡)
pride
proud of
Phrases summary
1.一个 15 岁男孩
2.学业好;
学校表现好
3.学习有困难
4.制造麻烦
5.找工作
6.照顾 / 照料…
7.感到孤独
8.逃课
1.a 15-year-old boy
2.do well in school
3.have difficulties in school
4.cause problems
5.look for jobs
6.take care of=look after
7.feel lonely
8.be absent from classes
Phrases summary
9.决定做某事
10.送某人去.......
11.交朋友
12.建议某人做某事
13.亲身; 亲自
14.坐24个小时火车
15.即使；尽管
16.……感到自豪
17.……交流
9.make a decision to do sth.
=decide to do sth.
10.send sb. to ...
11.make friends with
12.advise sb. to do sth.
13.in person
14.take a 24-hour train ride =24 hours’ train
15.even though/if
16.take pride in= be proud of
17.have communication with
=communicate with
be proud of / take pride in
make a decision/ decide
miss / be absent from
change / influence
look after / take care of
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
2e
Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When his parents moved to the city to work, they could not be at home to _____________________him. So he became less interested in studying and _____________________ classes. Then his parents ____________________ to send him to a boarding school. He found life there difficult.
missed/ was absent from
look after/ take care of
made a decision/decided
One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school.
His teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. This conversation __________________ his life. He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would ______________________ everything good that he did. Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.
be proud of/ take pride in
changed/ influenced
Discussion
How did Li Wen’s parents show their love
Please find the sentences in the passage.
His parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to their Li Wen's school.
Li Wen's parents had much more communication with their son than they used to.
His parents moved to the city to look for jobs.
…
Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents
Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
Student 1 is Li Wen. Student 2 is Li Wen's mother. Student 3 is his father. Student 4 writes down the whole conversation.
What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation Write a conversation and role-play it with your group. Think of the following things:
2f
Our parents love us and take pride in everything good that we do.
If we have difficulties, they are always there to help us.
Enjoy a song, You Raise Me Up.
Show love to your parents.
谢 谢！
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