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Module 3 Life now and then
Unit 1 They sometimes work harder.同步练习
单词填空。
1．The number of visitors is________(双倍的) during this Golden Week.
2．The old woman is d________(聋的)，so she can't hear anything.
3．When we saw the boy in the street，he was shaking with f________(害怕；恐惧)．
4．Ma Yun is a________(wealth） businessman .
5．Junk food is bad for our health, so we should _______(不常) eat it.
6．I s _______ it is going to rain tomorrow . Do you think so 21世纪教育网版权所有
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1. The white shirt is as ________ as the yellow one. 21教育网
A. cheap B. cheaper
C. cheapest D. the cheapest
2.According to a recent survey，________three fifths of working mothers in China don’t want to have a second child .
A．mostly B．especially C．partly D．nearly
3. The number of the students ________ over 2，000 in our school .
A . is B . are C . be D . were
4. —I think teenagers should be allowed to have part- time jobs.21·cn·jy·com
—________.That will be a good experience and lesson.www.21-cn-jy.com
A．I suppose so B．I disagree with you
C．No problem D．I have no idea
5. We used to ________ in the evening， but now we are used to ________ early in the morning . 21cnjy.com
A . exercise； exercise B . exercise； exercising
C . exercised； exercise D . exercising； exercise
三、完成句子。
1. 以前在英格兰时，琳达每个星期天都去做礼拜。
Linda ______ ______ _____ to church in England every Sunday.2·1·c·n·j·y
2.贝蒂闲暇时常去购物。
Betty often goes shopping________ ________ ________ ________.
3.丧生于交通事故的人很多。
________ ________ ________people killed in traffic accidents is large.
4.卫生部门现在知道如何对付这种病了。
The health authorities now know ________ ________ ______ ________ the disease.
5.请大声点说，我听不清。
Please ________ _________！I can't hear you clearly.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
四、阅读。（2017浙江）
Katie 82
When I was a teenager, I was more responsible than today's teenagers. After school, I had to do lots of jobs at home. My parents were really angry when I didn't do my chores. Today's teenagers are lazier. They come home from school and then play computer games for the rest of the day.www-2-1-cnjy-com
Sarah 45
Young people nowadays aren't better or worse than young people in the past. Teenagers today have the same problems that we did. They're worried about finding their own identity(身份) and their own place in the world. I once read this quotation: “Children nowadays just love the easy life. They're bad mannered, have no respect for authority or for older people, and they make their teachers mad.” Do you know who said that It was Socrates（苏格拉底）. He lived about 2,400 years ago.
Patty 52
In the media, they always say that teenagers have easy life. They say they're lazy and irresponsible. But I work with young people and lots of them are responsible and hard-working. I also meet teenagers who are opposite. Isn't it the same with adults Perhaps teenagers have more money now. And they have lots of modern gadgets like MP3 players. But those things don't always make life easier or make you happier!
Ned 23
Who says teenagers have an easy life Exams are harder now than in the past. It's more difficult to get a job so your marks need to be higher. The media make us worry about our appearance nowadays too; so a lot of teenagers aren't happy. They think they should be taller or thinner, like the people they see on TV. Maybe the problems are different from the past. But that doesn't make life easier. It's probably the opposite!21·世纪*教育网
（1）Who thinks teenagers nowadays have a harder life than teenagers in the past
A . Katie B . Sarah C . Patty D . Ned
（2）What does the underline word “opposite” mean in Paragraph 3
A . irresponsible and lazy
B . responsible and hard-working
C . lazy and responsible
D . hard-working and irresponsible
（3）What's the meaning of “quotation” in Paragraph 2 2-1-c-n-j-y
A . 报价单 B . 谚语 C . 引用语 D . 成语
（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage 21*cnjy*com
A . Katie thinks she was less responsible than today’s teenagers.
B . Sarah thinks teenagers today have the same problems that they did.
C . Patty thinks young people today are lazy and irresponsible.. 【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
D . Ned thinks teenagers have an easy life.
（5）The best title is ___________.
A . What is life like for teenagers today
B . How was life for teenagers in the past
C . What do teenagers today do
D . Is life easier for teenagers today
Module 3 Life now and then
Unit 1 They sometimes work harder.同步练习答案
一、1.doubled 2.deaf 3.fear 4.wealthy 5.seldom 6.suppose
二、ADAAB
三、1.used to go
2.in her spare time
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Module 3
Life now and then
Unit 1
They sometimes work harder.
外研版 九年级下
Warming-up
Let's enjoy a video.
clothes
houses
food
transport
health
environment
communication
education
Lead-in
What kinds of changes can you learn from the video
environment
In the past
There was fewer tall buildings.
The mountains were greener.
The rivers were cleaner and there were more fish swimming in the rivers.
At present
Tall buildings take up more room for crops.
The air is not so clean and fresh as before.
The climate is warmer than before.
Personal health
At present
People learn more about diseases and medicine.So people are healthier and live longer.
In the past
People lived harder.
Less medicine was known.
People got ill and died more easily and more often.
Transport
At present
There are more cars.
People walk or cycle less than before.
Transport is faster, but there are more traffic problems.
In the past
There were fewer cars.
People walked or cycled more often.
Transport was slower.
Work and free time
In the past
People had more free time and lived more relaxed.
At present
People have to work harder and have less free time. Life becomes busier than before.
Talk about the photo. Say what life was like
in the early 1980s and what life is like today.
1
There weren’t so many
cars as there are today.
The road is much wider
than 1980s.
The buildings now are
taller than 1980s.
1. We should answer the question: is life today _____ than it was in the past.
2. Betty wants to write something such as _________ and ________.
3. Daming wants to write about personal safety. He thinks there are ______ accidents than in the past. Life is ______ certainly.
4. There are so many ______ to protect us today.
Listen and complete the sentences.
better
medicine
pollution
fewer
safer
laws
Drills
Listen and answer the questions.
1. What is the history homework
2. What is the question they need to answer
3. What does Betty ask
4. What does Daming ask
Write about life in the past and life today.
Is life today better than it was in the past
Can we write about anything, such as
medicine and pollution
What about personal safety
2
Tape script
Role play the conversation.
Mr Jackson: So for history homework, I’d like you to write about life in the past and life today. Please answer the question: Is life today better than it was in the past Yes, Betty
Betty: Can we write about anything, such as medicine and pollution
Mr Jackson: Yes, think about how our medical knowledge has grown and, of course, the environment is an important part of our lives today.
Daming: And what about personal safety
Mr Jackson: That’s a good idea, Daming. Do you think we’re safer today
Daming: Well, I think there are fewer accidents than in the past. Life is safer, certainly.
Mr Jackson: And why do you think this is true
Daming: Probably because there are so many laws to protect us today.
Mr Jackson: OK, you can write about personal safety as well. Remember to hand in your homework next Monday.
1. What are Betty and her mother talking about
They are talking about life in the past and now. / They are comparing life in the past and now.
2. How many things have they compared
Four. Health, medicine, transport and work.
Listening task1
Listen and answer.
Listen again and put the words in the box into the correct column.
wealthier
walk more
less fear of getting ill
work harder
simpler
live longer
healthier
do more exercise
In the early 1980s
Today
Listening task2
1. People live longer than they did in the past.
2. People do more exercise than they used to.
3. More wealth makes people healthier than before.
4. People know more about how to deal with the ordinary diseases today.
5. People worked harder fifty years ago than they do now.
less
less
healthy
People worked harder now than they did in the past.
Reading task1
1. People live longer today because ______.
a). we know more about medicine
b). they do not work as hard as they did
c). they take more exercise
2. There is less fear of getting ill ______.
a). so people live longer
b). because people know how to deal with
the ordinary diseases
c). so people work harder than before
Now choose the correct answer.
a
b
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Reading task2
3. People take less exercise because ______.
a). they do not need to
b). they drive cars instead
c). they do not have cars or bikes
4. People work harder today and ______.
a). they do not live as long as they did
b). they do not usually have enough free time
c). they live a healthier life
b
b
Mum: It’s getting late, Betty. How is your
homework
Betty: Nearly finished. Mum, do you think that
life is better today than in the past
Mum: Yes, of course, I do.
Betty: I do too. People are wealthier today, and
they live longer than they did in the past.
______better______, ________wealthier_________
______longer_______
good best
wealthy wealthiest
long longest
Read and complete the compar(super)atives.
Reading task5
Mum: That’s true. We know more about medicine
today, and there’s less fear of getting ill
because we know how to deal with the
ordinary diseases. But people don’t take as
much exercise as they used to.
Betty: I suppose that’s because more people have
cars, and they walk or use their bikes less.
________more________
________less_________
much most
little least
Mum: Some people think life in the past was
simpler and healthier than today. More
wealth sometimes means less health. When
the number of cars is doubled, the pollution
is also doubled, or even worse.
Betty: What about work Do people work as hard
as they did fifty years ago
_______simpler________, ________healthier_________
______worse_______
simple simplest
healthy healthiest
bad worst
Mum: Yes, and they sometimes work harder.
People seldom say they have enough spare
time! Why don’t you go and ask Mrs Li,
our neighbour She’s over seventy years
old. She’s seen how life has changed.
Betty: That’s a good idea. I’ll go and ask her.
Mum: Remember to speak up! She’s a bit
deaf now.
______harder________
hard hardest
Everyday English
Nearly finished.
That’s true.
I suppose…
快做完了！
的确如此。
我(猜)想…
1. … and there’s less fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases.我们也不太担心生病，因为我们知道如何治疗普通疾病。
fear n. 担心；害怕 in fear of … 担心；害怕
deal with意思是“处理；安排；对付 ”，常与疑问副词how搭配使用。
Language points
Her brother feels no fear.她弟弟什么也不怕。
How will you deal with the thief who stole the diamond 你将如何处理那个偷了钻石的小偷呢？
2.… don’t take as much exercise as they used to.
...锻炼没有像过去那样多
as … as表示“象…一样”，否定句中常用not so … as 替代not as … as，表示“没有…那样”。as … as, not so … as中间用形容词、副词的原级。
Tom is as tall as Jack.
Lily sings as well as Tom.
She is not so clever as her brother.
He can’t read so fast as Lily .
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used to do sth.指“过去常常做某事”，否定形式有两种：didn’t use to或used not to。
They used to be good friends. 他们过去是好朋友。
Mike used not to study hard.
= Mike didn’t use to study hard.
迈克过去不努力学习。
结构 意义
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
use ... to do sth. 用……做……
be used to do sth. 被用来做……
be used to doing sth. 习惯于做某事
【拓展】几个易混结构的比较：
根据所给汉语提示完成英语句子。
1. My uncle __________________(以前是个司机), but now he is an actor.
2. Tom’s father ____________________(过去常常看书) after lunch.
3. Mary __________________(以前常常骑自行车) to work, but now she _________________(习惯步行) to work.
4. The pencil ______________(被用来书写).
used to be a driver
used to read (books)
used to ride a bike
is used to walking
is used to write
Practice
3. When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse.
a number of 许多 相当于many，修饰可数名词复数。作主语时，谓语用复数形式number前可用large，small等修饰，以表示程度。 A number of people have read the book.许多人已读过这本书。
the number of ……的数量 跟复数名词连用作主语时，中心词是number，谓语用单数形式。 The number of the students in our school is rising year by year.我们学校学生的数量在一年年地增长。
Video time
Let's watch the video.
in the past
get late
get ill
deal with
used to do sth
the number of
have enough spare time
remember to do sth
speak up
a bit deaf
在过去
很晚了
生病
处理
过去常常做某事
...的数量
有足够的业余时间
记得要做某事
大声说
有点儿耳背
Find key phrases and solve them.
1. What kinds of things do you ____________
2. What do you do in your ____________ time
3. What can someone not do if they are ____________
4. If something is ____________, is it more or
less
5. Do you think people ____________ take more exercise than they do today
6. Do you think people have more _______ today than they used to
Complete the questions with the words or expression in the box.
deaf, doubled, fear, spare, used to, wealth
fear
spare
deaf
doubled
4
used to
wealth
Both Betty and her mother think life is better today than in the past. People are _______ and live longer today. But people do __________ than they used to, because use cars much more. And people sometimes __________ and has less _________ than they did fifty years ago. Although life in the past was ________ and _________, more people think life is better today.
Complete the passage with proper words.
wealthier
less exercise
work harder
spare time
simpler
healthier
Consolidation
Read and predict which words the speaker is likely to stress.
Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health. When the number of cars is doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even worse.
Now listen and check.
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分析：
英语国家人士在连贯话语中使用不同的语音手段进行交流，包括重音。英语句子中，需要重读的词称为句子重音。一般来说，实词(名词、实意动词、形容词、副词等)需要重读，虚词(介词、连词、冠词等)
不需要重读。
6
Read the paragraph in Activity 5 aloud.
Role play
Work in pairs.
Characters： Betty, her mum
Setting: late at night
Events: talk about the life in the past
compare life now with the past
Requirements:
★分角色，一人一角色
★ 声音流畅、洪亮
★3 minutes
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7
Work in pairs. Answer the question and give your reasons.
- Is life better today than in the past
-Yes, it is. I think it’s because... / No, it isn’t. I
think...
Now say what is better or worse in:
● education ● environment ● health
advantages
People are wealthier, and live longer.
There's less fear of getting ill.
We know more about medicine.
They sometimes work harder.
disadvantages
People don't take as much exercise as they used to.
Pollution is doubled, or even worse.
Which kind of life do you prefer Life in the past or it is now Why
Discussion
本课时主要短语和句型
1. used to
2. speak up
3. deal with
4. I suppose that’s because more people have cars.
5. — Is life better today than in the past
— Yes, it is.
6. But people don’t take as much exercise as they used to.
及时小结才能巩固所学知识
Summary
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Yesterday is a history,
Tomorrow is a mystery,
Only Today is a gift,
So that's why we call it the present,
SO DON'T Lose it!
Let’s share
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