Unit11 Sad movies make me cry.单元检测 .词汇篇

Unit 11 Sad movies make me cry.词汇篇
教学目标：
第十一单元重点单词和句型
知识梳理：
重点短语；
Would rather 宁愿
quiet music 轻音乐
drive sb. Crazy/mad 使人发疯/发狂
the more…the more… 越……越……; 愈……愈……
be friends with [sb] 成为【某人的】朋友
leave out 忽略；不提及；不包括
have fun with 和某人过得愉快
call sb. In 召来；叫来
neither …nor…既不……也不……
feel like [doing] sth.想要……
take one’s position 取代……位置
for no reason 无理；无缘无故
to start with 起初；开始时
search for 搜寻
even though 即使
feel like 感觉像……
let …down 使失望
kick sb. Off 开除某人
be hard on sb. 对某人苛刻；对某人要求严厉
rather than 而不是
pull together 齐心协力；通力合作
(be) in agreement 同意
hear sb. Doing sth. 听见某人正在做某事
1. I’d rather go to the Blue Ocean Restaurant because I like to listen to
quiet music while I’m eating.　
would rather do sth.，意为“宁可，宁愿 还是……好些”。
e.g. I’d rather play tennis than swim. 比起游泳我宁愿去打台球。
2. Yes, she was, and waiting for her drove me crazy.
drive v. 迫使 drive sb.+adj.，使某人怎样drive sb. crazy/mad 使某人发疯/发狂
e.g. That thing almost drive me crazy. 那件事几乎要使我发狂了。
You’ll drive mum mad one of these days.
你这样总有一天会把妈妈急疯了的。
3. What happened
happen 发生，不及物动词，
常见的用法有
(1) “sth.+happen+地点/时间”，“某地/某时发生了某事”
e.g. What’s happening outside 外面发生什么事了
(2) “sth.+happen to+sb.” 意为“某人出了某事(常指不好的事发生在某人身
上)”。
e.g. A car accident happened to him yesterday. 昨天他发生了交通事故。
(3) “sb.+happen+to do sth.” 意为“某人碰巧做某事”
e.g. I happened to meet her in the street.
我碰巧在街上遇见她。
4. The more I got to know Julie, the more I’ve realized that we have a lot in
common.
the+比较级+从句 ，the +比较级+从句 “越……, 越……”
e.g. The harder you work, the greater progress you will make.
你越用功，进步就越大。
5. Why don’t you ask Alice to join you each time you do something with Julie
Why don’t +sb.+do sth.
=Why not + do sth. 为何不……？用来提出建议或劝告。
e.g. Why don’t you go with us
Why not go with us 你为什么不和我们一起去呢？
6. Then she won’t feel left out.
to be/feel left out 表示“被遗忘；被忽略；被冷落”之类的意思。
e.g. No one speaks to him, he always feels left out.
没人跟他讲话，他总是觉得被人冷落。
7. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating. 他的睡眠很糟糕，他也不想吃东西。
feel like doing 想做某事
e.g. I feel like having a drink. 我想喝点酒。
8. His face was always pale as chalk. 他总是面色苍白。
(as) pale as chalk是一种明喻修辞结构，虽然英语把苍白比作chalk(白垩，一种白色石灰岩)，但汉语不可真译，相当于我们说的“惨白；苍白”。
e.g. You look as pale as chalk today. What’s wrong
今天你看着面色苍白，哪里不舒服？
另外值得注意的是，汉语描述不健康的人的面部颜色时常用“白”字，如“煞白；苍白；灰白”等等，英语常用pale来表达。
e.g. He suddenly went pale. 他突然面色苍白。
9. One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king.
一天，医生被传唤去给国王检查身体。
call in 召来，叫来
e.g. He only waited two minutes before he was called in.
他只等了两分钟就被叫了进去。
Call in the doctor at once.
马上去请医生来。
call短语归纳
call back 唤回，叫回； 回电话，再打电话
call up (给……)打电话； 想起，回忆起
call away 叫走，叫开
10. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. 药物和休息对他都无帮助。
neither 表示“两者都不”；
常用词组：neither…nor 既不……也不，谓语动词跟最近的主语一致
e.g. Neither he nor I am from Beijing. 他和我都不在北京。
both, either & neither
★neither表示“两者都不”， 作主语时，谓语动词常用单数形式。
e.g. Neither of his parents is a doctor. 他的父母都不是医生。
★both表示“两者都”，作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。
e.g. Both of his parents are doctors. 他的父母都是医生。
★either表示“两者中的任何一个”，作主语时，谓语动词常用单数形式。
e.g. Either of his parents is a doctor. 他的父母中有一个是医生。
【链接】
both ... and ... 连接主语时，谓语动词用复数形式；either ... or ... 与neither ... nor ... 连接主语时，谓语动词常与离它最近的主语在人称和数上保持一致。
e.g. Both my sister and my mother are teachers.
Either Tom or I have to clean the room.
Neither the twins nor John knows how to spell the word.
11. I’m always worried about losing my power. Many people are trying to take my position. 我总在担心失去我的权力。 很多人都想要取代我的位置。
1) be worried about =worry about 担心
e.g. We are all worried about my grandpa’s health.
我们总是担心我爷爷的健康。
2) take one’s position 取代某人的位置
同义词组：take one’s place
e.g. He takes my position/place. 他取代了我的位置。
12. It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my songs.
我很有名气，每个人都喜欢我的歌曲，这是事实。
It’s+ adj. +that 从句 某事/做某事是怎样的
e.g. It is important that we all should attend the meeting.
重要的是我们每个人都应该参加这个会议。
13. I’m always worried about being followed by others. 我总是担心被人跟随。
be followed by 被跟随
e.g. Lightning was quickly followed by heavy thunder.
闪电过后，很快就是雷声滚滚（打雷跟在闪电之后）
14. …find a happy man in three day’s time.
in three days’ time 3天的时间
in+时间段 在一段时间内，用于将来时
e.g. I will be back in three days. 我三天之内回来。
特色讲解：
（ ）1. —Let’s play football on the playground.
—It’s too hot outside. I would rather at home than out.
A. to stay; go B. staying; going
C. stay; to go D. stay; go
（ ）2. She was angry she walked out and closed the door heavily.
A. so; that B. too; and
C. very; that D. such; that
（ ）3. He speaks English French. Instead, he speaks German.
A. either; or B. not only; but also
C. both; and D. neither; nor
（ ）4. Sanya is famous its beautiful beaches.
A. of B. for
C. as D. in
（ ）5. —The doctor told me not to eat too much fried food（油炸食品）, but I find it difficult.
—The doctor is right. you eat, you will be.
A. The less; the healthier B. The less; the more healthier
C. The more; the healthier D. The more; the more healthier
当堂检查：
基础演练
Ⅰ. 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出句中所缺单词。
1. They made him ________(国王) of the country.
2. My sister doesn’t like ________(柠檬). She thinks they’re too sour.
3. They were all successful ________(银行家) at their time.
4. When the telephone rang, the doctor was ________(检查) her patient.
5. What do you know about the ________(王后) of England
Ⅱ. 根据句意及所给首字母提示，补全句中所缺单词。
1. Too many worries made her hair turn g .
2. He is a man with great w , but he never lends a cent to others.
3. Are you feeling all right You look rather p .
4. The ship was helpless against the p of the storm. It sank (下沉) soon.
5. I couldn’t sleep because the bed was so u .
Ⅲ. 根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的短语填空，有的需要变换形式。
call in, to start with, feel like, take one’s position, be worried about, hand back
1. _____________ you should prepare some vegetables and fruits, and secondly you should cut them up.
2. The old man _____________ his only son, who rows a small boat going fishing on the sea every day.
3. The teacher _____________ the boys and asked them what happened.
4. I’m very tired. I _____________ sleeping.
5. Examination papers were _____________ after the marks were recorded.
6. Susan asked for a year’s leave and Claire _____________.
IV.句子翻译
1.一直等她让我很生气。
2.我宁愿待在家里也不愿去公园。
3.为什么不去看电影呢？
4. 汶川在2008年发生了一场大地震。
5.我们在一起越多，我们就越开心。
6.那两个双胞胎女孩都有礼貌。
7.她的两个哥哥都不喜欢垃圾食品。
8.他或者我准备去参加会议。
9.我今天不想打篮球。
10.她的爸爸和妈妈都不喜欢看足球。
11.父母总是很担心我们的学习。
12.学生们应该学好英语，这很重要。
13.一个星期后他会去北京。
巩固提高
I.根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词或短语填空，有的需要变换形式。
leave out, friendship, drive sb. crazy, would rather, lately, be friends with
1. The boys have had a long ________. They care about each other.
2. If you ________ be alone, we’ll all leave here
3. Mike thought the report was too long, so he ________ the third paragraph.
4. His words ________. I can’t stand him any more.
5. Joan ________ Andy. They stay together all the time.
6. Have you seen either of them ________
II.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. The boring movie makes me ________(sleep). I want to leave.
2. ________(drink) too much coffee is bad for your health.
3. Jack is ________(real) nervous when speaking in front of so many people.
4. I haven’t been to his house, so I don’t know how ________(get) there.
5. Father is trying his best to make our life ________(good)
6. It’s a(n) ________(happy) memory. I don’t want to mention it again.
III.根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词(含缩略形式)。
1. 我工作时别和我说话。
Don’t talk to me while ________ ________.
2. 天气如此热，以至于我们不能待在外面。
It is ________ ________ ________ we can’t stay outside.
3. 看！孩子们和他们的老师玩得很开心。
Look! The children are ________ ________ ________ their teachers.
4. 你知道得越多，就越会意识到自己知道得多么少。
________ ________ you know, ________ ________ you will realize how little you know.
5. 在我看来，王丁和李辉毫无共同之处。
In my opinion, Wang Ding and Li Hui ________ ________ ________ ________.
6. 我姑姑每次来我家，都会给我带来一些书。
My aunt brings me some books ________ ________ she comes to my house.
IV.单项选择
( )1. He would rather ________ money to charity than ________ himself expensive things.
A. to donate; buy B. donate; buy C. donating; buying
( )2. The movie is ________ wonderful ________ I want to see it again.
A. too; to B. such; that C. so; that
( )3. Why not ________ your teacher for help when you can’t finish________ the story by yourself
A. to ask; write B. ask; writing C. to ask; writing
( )4. -----What did you father say
-----He asked me________ .
A. how to fix up the bicycle
B. where did we fix up the bicycle
C. how did we fix up the bicycle
( )5. -----________ have you lived with your grandparents
----About three years.
A. How long B. How often C. How soon
( )6. I’m looking for the watch ________ I bought yesterday.
A. who B. which C. whose
( )7. Never ________. Believe in yourself.
A. give up B. put up C. look up
( )8. She studies hard and she doesn’t want to ________ .
A. let down me B. let me down C. let me in
( )9. -----Where are you going this month
-----We ________go to Xiamen, but we’re not sure.
A. needn’t B. must C. might
( )10. We all know that China is _____ Asian country, while France is _____ European country.
A. a; an B. an; an C. an; a
( )11. ________ you study, ________ you can learn.
A. The harder; the more B. The harder; the least C. The more harder; the less
( )12. My home is close ________ the school.
A. from B. to C. with
( )13. Neither my sister nor I ________ to America before.
A. has ever been B. have ever gone C. have ever been
( )14. It takes me half an hour_________ the piano everyday.
A .to play B. play C. playing
( )15. -----When will you return the book to me
-----I’ll give it to you _________ I finish it.
A. once B. until C. as soon as
当堂达标：
I.单项选择
( )1.Li Na is _________ famous _______ all the tennis fans know her.
A. too; to B. enough; to C. as; as D. so; that
( )2.The _________ he does his homework., the _______ mistakes he will make.
A. more carefully; lessB. more carefully; fewer C. more careful; fewer
( )3.Not only my friends but also I _______ interested in football.
A. be B. am C. is D. are
( )4.Welcome to our school, ladies and gentlemen. ________, I’d like to introduce myself.
A. To be honest B. To my surprise C. To start with D.To tell you the truth
( )5. I _______ stay at home _______ go out.
A. prefer; to B. prefer; than C. would rather; than D. would rather; to
( )6. I spend an hour _________ to music everyday.
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listens
( )7. We should learn ________ others, because everyone has his advantages.
A. with B. for C. from D. about
( )8．He’d rather _________ at home than ________ out.
A. to stay; to go B. to stay; going C. stay; go D. staying; to go
( )9.I need a new jacket. This one doesn’t ______ the cold.
A. make out B. hand out C. work out D. keep
( )10.—Vegetables are good _______ our health. —Yes. I agree _______ you.
A. for; with B. at; with C. for; to D. at; to
( )11. The more careful you are, the _______ mistakes you will make.
A. few B. ewer C. little D. less
( )12. —Why not John a toy car for his birthday —Good idea! He is crazy about cars.
A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. buys
( )13. The article is _______ more difficult than that one, but I think I can understand it with the help of a dictionary.
A. many B. quite C. very D. a little
( )14. My father would rather _____ than _____．
A．stay at home; to go out B．to stay at home; to go out
C．stay at home; go out D．to stay at home; go out
( )15. —Tell us something about Canada, OK —I’m sorry. _________ Jack _________ I have ever been there.
A. Either; or B. Not only; but also C. Both; and D. Neither; nor
II. 完形填空
Dear Jenny,
How’s it going Are you busy with your study these days
I’ve been back at school 36 nearly four weeks. I’m very glad to tell you that great 37 have taken place in our school this term. First of all, we’re asked to “clear our plates” when having our meals and say 38 to wasting. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to 39 the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example, we should turn off the lights when we 40 the classroom. And our school has opened up some fields for us to learn how to grow vegetables. Each class is given a small garden and our class has decided to grow some tomatoes and beans(豆类) in our 41 time. I think that’ll be very interesting. Maybe I’ll be able to 42 you some beans we’ve grown by ourselves next time! What’s more, we have only two classes in the afternoon 43 we have more time for after-school activities. I’m one of the traffic safety volunteers in our school. After school, we take turns to go to the streets near our school and ask people to 44 the traffic rules.
I think we are having a different school life now!
Please write back soon and tell 45 more about your school.
Yours,
Wang Wei
( )1. A. in B. for C. on D. at
( )2. A. changes B. things C. interests D. lessons
( )3. A. yes B. hello C. no D. thanks
( )4. A. clean B. pay C. cook D. finish
( )5. A. leave B. reach C. open D. build
( )6. A. busy B. free C. happy D. sad
( )7. A. plant B. buy C. post D. lend
( )8. A. because B. when C. before D. so
( )9. A. follow B. make C. break D. think
( )10. A. him B. her C. you D. Me
家庭作业：
I.单项填空
( )1.—Your scarf feels soft. Did you buy it in China （2015综合测试）
—No, I bought it in France. But it ______ in China.
A. is making B. was made C. makes D. made
( )2. Sanya is famous its beautiful beaches. （2015综合测试）
A. Of B. for C. as D. in
( )3. —The doctor told me not to eat too much fried food（油炸食品）, but I find it difficult.
—The doctor is right. you eat, you will be. （2015综合测试）
A. The less; the healthier B. The less; the more healthier
C. The more; the healthier D. The more; the more healthier
( )4. You look too tired. Why don’t you a rest （2015综合测试）
A. stop to have B. to stop having C. stop having D. to stop to have
( )5. —I didn’t hear you come in just now. （2015综合测试）
—That’s good. We tried any noise, for you were sleeping.
A. not make B. not to make C. to make D. making
( )6. —Could you give me some on how to learn English
—Sure. Practice makes perfect.
A. advice; good B. suggestions; good C. advice; well D. suggestion; well
( )7. It’s important for us to protect nature because we _______ its rich resources to live.
A. depend on B. leave for C. give up D. lead to
( )8. —The shoes don’t fit me. Would you please show me
—Sure. Here you are.
A. the other one B. the others C. another pair D. another one
( )9. —Is Tom in the next room
—Well, it’s hard to say. But I heard him loudly when I passed by just now.
A. Speak B. to speak C. spoken D. speaking
( )10. We have books. We’ve run out of room to store them.
A. too much B. much too C. too many D. many too
II.阅读理解
A
①“I will think of it. ”It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power （力量）!
②Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.
③James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father’s watch, and he wondered, “Why should I not make a watch ”This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.
④Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, and then he got an idea for a new cartoon.
⑤Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don’t lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively.
( )1. Newton wanted to find out .
A. when the apple hit him B. why the apple fell
C. who made the apple fall D. where the apple fell
( )2. made a wooden clock.
A. Isaac Newton B. Walt Disney
C. James Ferguson D. James’ father
( )3. Walt Disney was when he got an idea for a new cartoon.
A. making a film B. telling a story
C. having a meeting D. sitting in a garden
( )4. From the passage we can learn that .
A. we should always ask others for help
B. every one of us likes thinking
C. it is easy to see and hear our thoughts
D. thinking helps to get new ideas
B
Two children stood outside the door with old coats. “Any old papers, lady ” asked one of them.
I was busy. I wanted to say no, but I saw that their shoes had holes in them and they were wet. “Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot tea. ” They came in, saying nothing. Their shoes left prints on the floor.
I gave them tea and bread to protect (保护) them from the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started my housework again.
The silence in the living room surprised me. I looked in.
The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked me in a low voice, “Lady, are you rich ”
Am I rich Oh, no! I looked at the old things in my room.
The girl put her cup back in its saucer(茶碟) carefully and said, “Your cups match(相配) your saucers. ”
Then they left, holding their papers against the wind. They hadn’t said thank you. They didn’t need to. They had done more than that. They had reminded me that I had so much to thank for. The blue cups and saucers were simple, but they matched. The potatoes and meat before me, a roof over my head, my husband with a job—these things matched, too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The prints of their small shoes were still wet on my floor. I let them be. I wanted them there to remind me how rich I was.
( )1. The writer let the two children in to .
A. serve them tea and food
B. sell them some old papers
C. show them how rich she was
D. offer them some warm clothes
( )2. Why did the boy think the writer was rich
A. He liked the saucer.
B. The room was quite large.
C. The cups matched the saucers.
D. She was kind and ready to give.
( )3. We can learn from the passage that .
A. the writer felt everything matched
B. the writer’s husband was out of work
C. the children talked happily in the room
D. the children thanked a lot before leaving
( )4. The underlined sentence “I let them be. ” means “ ”
A. I loved them. B. I left them there.
C. I didn’t like them. D. I didn’t want to see them again.
( )5. According to the passage, whether you are rich depends on .
A. what job you are doing
B. what you have
C. how much money you have
D. how you feel about your life
III. 任务型阅读
You may love to see tigers at the zoo. But what if you had to stay with one on a boat on the open sea for over 200 days Life of Pi （《少年派的奇幻漂流》）, the movie from American Chinese director （导演）, Li An, tells an amazing story.
Pi is a boy. He lives happily with his family in a beautiful Indian town. His father has a zoo, so Pi knows a lot about animals.
But one day, his father decides to move to Canada. He will sell all his animals there. The family begin to sail on the Pacific with all the zoo animals. But a big storm （暴风雨） hits their ship at night. Finally, Pi finds the only survivors （幸存者）are himself and a large tiger called Parker on an 8-meter boat.
To keep himself alive, Pi has to keep feeding the tiger so that he himself does not get eaten. He tries to get on well with the tiger during a 227-day sail on the sea.
The movie is from a Canadian writer Yann Martel’s book of the same name. The book has sold 7 million copies worldwide. It discusses not only hope but also relationship（关系） between humans and nature.
It took Li An four years to make the movie. He also used 3D for his first time. He hopes the movie will “make the people think”. Life of Pi opened in Chinese theaters on November 22, 2012.
根据短文内容回答下列问题。
1. Where does Pi’s father decide to move
2. What happens when they sail on the Pacific at night
3. Why does Pi have to keep feeding the tiger
4. What does the movie discuss
5. How long did it take Li An to make the movie
IV. 书面表达
难忘的初中生活中有一件事使我难以释怀：萧明曾是我的好朋友，一件小事引发了我们的争吵，我们互不交流。尽管我希望与他和好如初，但事与愿违，要面子的我没能如愿。直到他随同父母搬到另一座城市，我才知道我永远失去了朋友，从中我也得到了深刻的教训，那就是有错立改。请以“A Regretful Thing”为题写一篇100词左右的短文。
A Regretful Thing
参考答案：
特色讲解：
解析：
1. D would rather do sth. than do sth. 意为“宁愿做某事而不愿做某事”。故选D。
2. A so. . . that. . .中so后跟形容词或副词；而such…that. . .中such修饰名词。由第一个空后为形容词angry可知选A。
3. D either…or. . . “或者……或者……”；not only…but also. . . “不但……而且……”；both…and. . . “两者都”；neither…or. . . “既不……也不……”。由后句“相反，他讲德语”可知，他既不讲英语，也不讲法语。故选D。
4. B be famous for 意为“因……而闻名”，是固定搭配。
5. A “the+比较级…，the+比较级…”意为“越……就越……”。
当堂检查：
基础演练
Ⅰ. 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出句中所缺单词。
I.1. king 2. lemons 3. bankers 4. examining 5. queen
Ⅱ. 根据句意及所给首字母提示，补全句中所缺单词。
II. 1. grey 2. wealth 3. pale 4. power 5. Uncomfortable
Ⅲ. 根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的短语填空，有的需要变换形式。
III.1. To start with 2. is worried about 3. called in 4. feel like 5. handed back 6. took her position
IV.句子翻译
IV.1.Waiting for her drove me angry.
2I’d rather stay at home than go to the park.
3.Why don’t you/not go to the movies
4.A big earthquake happened in Wenchuan in 2008.
5.The more we get together, the happier we are.
6.Both of the twin girls are polite.
7.Neither of her brothers likes junk food.
8.Either he or I am going to the meeting.
9.I don’t feel like playing basketball today.
10.Neither her father nor her mother likes watching football game.
11.Parents are always worried about our study.
12.It’s important that students should learn English well.
13.He will go to Beijing in a week.
巩固提高
I.根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词或短语填空，有的需要变换形式。
I.1. friendship 2. would rather 3. left out 4. drive me crazy 5. is friends with 6. Lately
II.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
II.1. sleepy 2. Drinking 3. really 4. to get 5. better 6. Unhappy
III.根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词(含缩略形式)。
III.1. I’m working 2. so hot that 3. having fun with4. The more; the more
5. have nothing in common 6. each / every time
IV.单项选择
IV. BCBAA BABCC ABCAC
当堂达标：
I.单项选择
I.DBBCC CCCDB BADCD
II. 完形填空
II.BACDA BCDAD
家庭作业：
I. BBAAB CBCDC
II.BCCDA CABD
III.1. Canada. / He decides to move to Canada.
2.A big storm hits their ship.
3. To keep himself alive. / Because he wants to keep himself alive. / He tries to get on well with the tiger. / Pi has to keep feeding the tiger so that he himself does not get eaten.
4. It discusses not only hope but also relationship between humans and nature.
5. 4/ Four years. / It took Li An four years to make the movie.
IV.One possible version:
A Regretful Thing
In the past three years, the life of middle school has impressed me deeply. Many stories happened. The following is one of them.
Xiao Ming was one of my good friends. One day, a little thing caused a serious quarrel between us. From then on, we didn’t talk to each other. I hoped to make peace with him but I finally failed to do that because I was afraid of losing face. Not until he moved to another city with his parents did I know I lost my friend forever.
The lesson I learned from this is that if you realize your mistakes, you should correct them at once, or you may leave yourself lasting regret.