Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
SectionA 3a-3c同步练习
A篇
①Are you tired of people asking the questions，“What’s your hobby？” You always hear the same old answers：reading, listening to music，painting and so on.There’s nothing wrong with these activities，but maybe it’s time for some new ideas.
②For example，how about “yarn bombing”？ What’s that? Maybe you have heard of knitting(编织) to make sweaters，scarves，gloves and other things.With yarn bombing，people knit different kinds of things，like sweaters for trees or hats for stones in the park.It’s the latest form of artwork.In some cities，people are even paying knitters to decorate public places with their art.Some call it “Knitting Graffiti(涂鸦)，” but unlike other forms of graffiti，it is easy to take away，and it doesn’t destroy anything.
③Do you like those TV shows in which the police use science to solve crimes? If you do，you can take up “forensic science” as a hobby.That’s the science used to investigate(调查) crimes.You can get a set of athome fingerprint tools and find out who is taking cookies from the cookie box or perhaps who is reading your secret diary.
④Finally，here’s a hobby for those who want to have fun and make a little money.It’s called “upcycling”．You’ve heard of recycling—you put things like glass paper and plastic in special boxes so the materials can be used again.Upcyclers take old things and make them into new things.Sometimes they can even sell the things they make.For example, you can take an old book bag，________ and decorate it.It will look like a cool new bag. There’s even a book called Upcycle that is full of ideas.All you need for this is an old thing and a good imagination.
⑤So look around for a new and interesting hobby.Then when someone asks you the question “What’s your hobby？” you can give them an answer that they’ve never heard before.
( )1.According to the passage，________ is a new hobby.
A．painting B．reading
C．yarn bombing D．listening to music
( )2.Which is the best expression to fill in “________”in Paragraph 4?
A．clean it up B．look it up
C．give it up D．pick it up
( )3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．People make a living by upcycling.
B．Knitting Graffiti is difficult to take away.
C．The police take up forensic science as a hobby.
D．It’s a good idea to have a new and interesting hobby.
( )4.How is the passage organized?
B篇
When George Dennehy was a young boy, he never dreamed he would serve others as a motivational(励志) speaker and musician.But the armless teenager has spent the last couple of years sharing his story and encouraging others.
Born without arms in Romania, Dennehy’s condition was terrible, so his parents turned him over to an orphanage(孤儿院), and finally, Dennehy was brought up by a family in America.
Early on, he says his American parents noticed his musical abilities.“When I was 8 years old, my mom decided to sign me up for cello(大提琴) lessons and I started playing，”he says, admitting that he “didn’t really enjoy it”．His first teacher, Shalley, helped him play with his feet.
“She actually learned to play the cello with her feet.She wanted to see if it was possible to do it.She made up foot exercises to do.I am really grateful for what she has done for me，” he says.
At the beginning of high school, when the cello became not so cool to play, Dennehy took up playing the guitar and picked it up pretty fast.
“It was necessary, though, to learn the cello first，because it’s the hardest of all to play，” he says.“The only difference in the guitar is that I’m playing the cords(弦)．”Dennehy uses a standard guitar.“I play in the same tune as everyone else does，” he notes.
Learning to play music hasn’t been an easy road.He was shy at first.But every time he got on stage to perform or play music，he could see how the audience admired him for his abilities and that gave him confidence to chase(追逐) his dream.
No matter what situation we’re in, anything is possible.It is so easy to give up sometimes. But we shouldn’t do that.There’s more that is meant for us.
( )5.What can we learn about George Dennehy from the first two paragraphs?
A．He doesn’t think he can serve others.
B．He has encouraged others for ten years.
C．His parents gave him to an American couple.
D．He grew up in a Romanian orphanage.
( )6.What is George Dennehy’s attitude toward Shalley?
A．Doubtful. B．Disappointed.
C．Acceptable. D．Thankful.
( )7.How does George Dennehy think of learning the guitar?
A．He thinks it difficult to learn the guitar.
B．He thinks it easy to learn the guitar.
C．He thinks he learned it carelessly.
D．He thinks he learned it patiently.
( )8When did Dennehy get confidence in running after his dream according to the passage?
A．After the audience appreciated his abilities.
B．When Shalley taught him to play the cello.
C．After he played the guitar well in high school.
D．When he shared his story and encouraged others.
( )9.In the last paragraph, the author most wants to tell us ________．
A．failure is the mother of success
B．little by little, one goes far
C．nothing is impossible
D．every coin has two sides
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
SectionA 3a-3c同步练习答案
A篇
【短文大意】本文介绍了一些可以作为爱好的有趣的活动。
1．C 解析： 结合短文第一段可知，A、B、D三项都是一些普遍听到的答案。故选C。
2．A 解析： clean it up“把它清理干净”，look it up“查阅它”，give it up“放弃它”，pick it up“捡起它”。根据语境可知，A项较为合适。
3．D 解析： 通读全文可知，发展一项新的有趣的爱好是个不错的想法。故选D。
4．B 解析： 本文采用“总——分——总”的结构。故选B。
B篇
【短文大意】本文讲述了无臂男孩George Dennehy不畏困难，努力学习，最终成为了演说家、音乐家，跟他人分享自己的故事，以此作为激励他人的方式。作者借此告诉大家： 无论多么困难，都不要放弃，因为一切皆有可能。
5. A 解析： 由短文开头两段可知，George Dennehy从未想过自己可以服务他人。故选A。
6. D 解析： 由短文第四段最后一句可知，George Dennehy对Shalley充满了感激之情。故选D。
7. B 解析： 由短文第五段内容可知，George Dennehy很快学会了吉他。故选B。
8. A 解析： 由短文倒数第二段最后一句可知，应选A。
9. C 解析： 短文最后一段，作者主要想表达： 无论多么困难都不要轻言放弃，一切皆有可能。故选C。
课件25张PPT。新目标人教版Go for it
九年级
Unit 4 I used to afraid of dark.
SectionA 3a —3c
阅读课公开课To Be the Top of the Worldtons of attention/?/ guards around himHe doesn’t have much ______time.private/a?//?/ adj.私人的/a:/It s a lot of talent and hard work. requireneedOnly________________ people can be successful.a small number ofThe road to success is so difficult.Why？/a?/To deal with his shyness ,
He took up teaching .
He used to be shy.But now he is not shy any more .
He dares to speak in front of crowds .in the pastnow应对，解决敢于He used to be____,to deal with his_______,
He took up __________.
But now he is ____________ .
He dares to sing___________________.has changedin the pastnowshyshynesssingingnot shy any morein front of crowds谈谈自己的变化I have changed
Appearances
外貌
Short， tall，
heavy thin
hair…
Personalities性格
funny ,outgoing ,serious
quiet , kind shy…
Hobbies爱好
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 ____________.What’s the main idea of each paragraph?Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3how Candy's life has changed
Candy's advice to young people
Candy's background
Title: From toPop starShy Girl Candy WangLet’s predict.Fast readingTips:阅读文章图片，标题，猜测文章大意。“Topic sentence”(主题句) is often at the beginning or the end of each paragraph.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.Who am “I”? What do “I” do?
What did Candy use to be? How did she deal with her shyness?Is she still shy now?[kra?d] n. 人群；群众Who is Candy?
(age/ job)Let’s read para1.Careful readingCandy Wang’s background.Candy Wang19 years oldAsianpop starshyshy any moreLet’s fill in the blank. is a _______________ pop star.
used to __________. Then she
______ singing to _______ her shyness.
She is ___ shy _______ and loves ______ in front of ______.Candy Wang 19-year-old Asian be really shynotanymorecrowdsIn the pastNowsingingFill the key words from Paragraph 1?A summary should be shorter than the text.? took updeal withLet’s make a summary.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 because there are always guards around me. ”Being a pop star, are there any good things ?How about bad things?ChangesLet’s read para2.Please read Paragraph 2 and then fill in a chart.Good thingsBad things How Candy’s life has changedCareful reading.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 because there are always guards around me. ”Let’s read para2.tons of attentionis able to __________
gets _______________. However,
has to __________ how she _______ others.
has to be careful about _______.
doesn't have much__________. Because there are many _____.private timetravel and meet new peopleworry aboutCandy's life has changed a lot since she became a pop star.Candyappears towhat she says or doesBadGoodguardsLet’s make a summary.Challenge yourselfshyanymorepopulartons of attentionhang outimpossibleworry about 1. Candy used to be _________, but now she’s not shy ____________.
2. She didn’t use to be ___________ in school, but now she gets ___________________.
3. She used to _____________ with friends, but it is almost ____________ now.
4. She didn’t use to _____________ how she appears to others, but now she does.She used to be ____,
but now __________.Does Candy think it’s easy to be a pop star?Does Candy succeed in being a star?What does Candy have to say to all those young people who wants 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.”What are the difficulties on the road to success?What's her advice for young people?AdviceLet’s read para3.Candy's adviceFill the key words from Para. 3
Young people have to be ________ to ____ ____ their ______ life.
upgivepreparednormal They really require a lot of ______ and __________ to succeed.
Only a very small _______ of people make it to the _____. numberhard worktalenttopThe road to success is so _______.difficultCandy Wangbackgroundadvicechangesa. good things:
travel and meet ...
get tons of attention... b. bad things:
worry about...
be careful about…
don't have much private time...
hanging out …guards around ... Asian pop star used to be...
took up…
dare to...
love singing... be prepared to ...
the road to success...
require...
make it to the top231 Draw a mind map Read aloud by yourselves! A: Nice to meet you, Miss Wang.
B: …
A: I’d like to ask you some questions, did you use to …?
B: … used to/didn’t use to … I .... to deal with....
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, ….
Let’s interviewbackgroundadvicechangesa. good things:
travel and meet ...
get tons of attention...b. bad things:
be careful about…
private time...
guards around ... used to be...
deal with …
dare to...be prepared to ...
the road to success...
require...
make it to the topLet's interview! 1. shy (名词) ___________
2. possible (反义词) ____________
3. Asia (形容词) _________
4. success (动词) __________
5. 敢于做某事 (汉译英) _______________
6. 应付；处理（汉译英）________
7. 不再 (汉译英) ________________Revision◆按要求写出下列词汇或词组。dare to do sth.shynessAsianimpossible succeeddeal withnot…anymoreNo pains, no gains.
一分耕耘,一分收获。
Where there is a will,there is a way.
有志者事竟成。
★ Finish the Exercise Book.
★ ★ Read and try to remember 3a.
★ ★ ★ Write a short passage about
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