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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
一、单词拓展
humor n.幽默，诙谐→ humorous adj.有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的 sense of humor 幽默感
② silent adj. 沉默的→silently adv.沉默地 → silence n. 沉默
③ interview v. 采访，面试；n. 面试，访谈→ interviewer n. 采访者 → interviewee n. 面试者
④ require v. 需要，要求require +n. 需要某物/ 要求某事
require sb. to do sth. 要求/ 命令某人做某事require sth. from sb. 要求某人提供某物
sth. require(s) doing=sth.require(s) to be done 某事需要被做
⑤ Asian adj.亚洲(人)的n.亚洲人→Asia n.亚洲
⑥ European adj. 欧洲(人)的n.欧洲人→Europe n. 欧洲
⑦ African adj. 非洲(人)的n.非洲人→Africa n.非洲
⑧ Britain n.大不列颠→ British adj.&n. 英国的；英国人的；英国人
⑨ influence v./n. 影响 have a/an...influence on/upon 对.....有.....影响
⑩ absent adj. 缺席，不在→absence n. 缺席，离开，不在某处 be absent from 缺席
fail v.失败，未能(做到)→failure n.失败
fail to do sth. 未能做某事 fail in the exam/test 未通过考试
examine v. (仔细地)检查，检验→ examination n.考试，审查
general adj. 总的，普遍的；常规的 generally adv 通常的n. 将军
in general 通常，大体上；一般而言
introduce v.介绍，引荐→introduction n. 介绍，引荐
Introduce......to.......介绍.......给.......
二、必背句子
You used to be short, didn’t you Yes, I did.
Tina used to have curly and red hair.
What’s he like now
What does he look like
It has been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
It’s interesting to see how people have changed.
His face always turned red when he talked to girls.
That’s because he was really a good student.
He studied hard and got good scores on his exams.
How big and strong he is now!
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.
I get tons of attention everywhere I go.
Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.
You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.
You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.
Only a very small number of people make it to the top.
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
It was exactly what I needed.
My life has changed a lot in the past few years.
重点解析
1. She was always silent in class. 在课堂上她总是很沉默。
形容词：silent（不说话的；沉默的） keep silent 保持安静
名 词：silence （沉默；寂静）
副 词：silently (默默地；静静地)
2. be brave （enough） to do sth 敢于做某事
be never brave （enough） to do sth 从来不敢做某事
3. get good grades/scores 取得好成绩
get good grades/scores in math 数学取得好成绩
4. be good in ... 在某方面表现好
5. be interested in ... 对......感兴趣
6. be on a soccer team 在足球队
make the soccer team 成为足球队的一员
7. from time to time 时常,有时,偶尔, 时不时地
8. This party is such a great idea! & He used to be so shy and quiet.
1) such 形容词, 主要修饰名词:
such +形容词+可数名词复数/不可数名词
such + a / an +形容词+可数名词单数
2) so 副词, 主要修饰形容词或副词 = so +形容词+a / an +可数名词单数
3)当名词前有many, much, few或little(少) 修饰时, 用so不用such。
9. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
It has been + 时间段 + since从句(一般过去时)
10. Yeah, his face always turned red when he talked to girls! turn red 变红
11. I used to see him reading in the library every day.
see sb doing sth 看见某人正在做某事(强调看到事情正在发生)
see sb do sth 看见某人做某事(强调看到事情发生的整个过程)
12. He studied hard and got good scores on his exams.
get good grades/scores on the exams 在考试中取得好成绩
13 .wear glasses戴眼镜
14. all the time 总是; 一直
15. I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.”
过去我在学校里不是很受欢迎，但是现在无论我走到哪都吸引很多的关注。
1) tons of ... “很多的....;大量的...”，可接可数名词复数形式或不可数名词。
2) get tons of attention 吸引很多的关注；被众人关注
16. I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I say or do
worry about 担心，担忧 = be worried about
be careful about ... 对......小心；谨慎
17. Now she's not shy anymore and love singing in front of crowds.
⑴ not…any more 不再=no more = not...any longer = no longer
⑵crowd n. 人群；观众（可数名词）in front of crowds. 在众人面前
crowded adj. 拥挤的
18. Hanging out with friends is impossible for me because there are always guards around me.
1) hang out 闲逛
2) guard n. 警卫;看守 v. 守卫；保卫
19. “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life.
“嗯, ” 她缓缓道来, “你得准备放弃正常的生活。
1) prepared 此处为形容词: be prepared to do sth “准备好做某事；愿意做某事” = be ready to do sth
be prepared for sth “为……做好准备” = be ready for sth
2) prepare 动词“准备；预备” : prepare sth 准备某物
prepare sb sth. =prepare sth for sb. 给某人准备某物
prepare to do sth. 准备做某事
20. the road to sucess 成功之路 the way to .../ the road to...
21. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. “需要,要求”
1) require sth 需要某物
2) require sb to do sth 需要某人做某事
3) 物+ require doing 用主动形式表被动含义(某事需要被做) == 物+ need doing sth
4) require + that 从句(从句谓语用虚拟语气: should + 动词原形)
(需用虚拟语气的词： request, require, suggest,advise... )
22. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.
(1) a （great） number of .... 许多，大量
a small number of ... 少数，少量
a very small number of ... 极少数
后接可数名词复数,作主语时, 谓语动词用复数形式
the number of .... ……的数量。后接可数名词复数，作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。
2). make it 英语习语，表示成功做某事，设法做到某事
23. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.
1) take up开始; 从事; 占据; 后可接名词或动名词。 take up (doing) sth
2) deal with = do with, 意为“对付；处理”
特殊疑问句中，deal with 用how 提问。do with用what 提问。
24. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school.
随着她情况的好转，她敢在全班面前唱歌了，再后来为全校的人唱歌。
dare 意为“敢于；胆敢”。既可作行为动词，又可做情态动词。
1) dare 做行为动词： dare to do sth 敢于做某事。其否定，疑问句借用助动词
2) dare, 还可做情态动词，后加动词原形，一般用于否定句和疑问句中。
其否定式在dare后加not, 缩写为daren’t，
25. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds And I don’t have much private time anymore.
“不再.......” ：not ... anymore = no more (程度和数量上不再增加，anymore也可写作any more.)
not ...any longer= no longer (时间上不再延续.)
知识点检测
单选
1.-- Mr Lu is really good at telling jokes. This makes him a popular teacher.
-- You’ve got the point. Students all like teachers in school.
A. kind B. careful C. humorous D. polite
2.-- You should say sorry to your brother for the mistake you made, Tom.
-- I don’t to meet his eyes.
A. need B. have C. refuse D. dare
3.-- Guangzhou Evergrande is really a super team in Asia.
-- Yes. We were sowhen they won the Asian Champions League last year.
A. proud B. afraidC. surprised D. worried
4.-- Mr Liu said he teaching English because he loved children and was good with them.
-- Yes. And his love for children and teaching makes him a great teacher.
A. turned up B. gave up C. took up D. set up
5.I was used to living in this city. But I still miss my old friends in Shenzhen _______.
A. in timeB. at the same timeC. from time to timeD. on time
6.--There used to ______a shoe factory over there,_______
--________, but it has turned into an open park now.
A.have,didn’t there, No B.be,didn’t it,Yes
C.be, usedn’t there, Yes D.have, usedn’t it, No
7.My junior school math teacher ________me, and I still use his way of thinking to solve problems.
A.has had a great influence on B.had a great influence on
C.has had a great influence forD.had a great influence at
8.—A number of volunteers ________ willing to teach in China's rural areas.
—Yes, the number is getting ________.
A．is; bigger and bigger B．are; bigger and bigger
C．is; more and more D．are more and more
9.The boy stood before the teacher, not daring________ anything.
A．talk B．talks about C．to say D．Saying
10.He ________ the office.He is having a meeting.
A.isabsent in B．absent in C．absent from D．is absent from
二、完形填空
A boy was sent to a boarding (寄宿) school by his parents. Before going to the boarding school, this boy was the ___1___ student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But the boy changed after leaving home and attending the boarding school. His grades (成绩) started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was ___2___ all the time. His parents started ___3___ about the boy. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him. They sat by the lake near the school. The father started to ask him some ___4___ about his classes, teachers and sports. After some time his dad said, “Dear, do you know ___5___ I’m here today ”
The boy answered back, “To check my ___6___ ”
“No, no,” his dad ___7___, “I’m here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. You are my life.”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill ___8___ tears. He hugged his dad. They didn’t say ___9___ to each other for a long time. The boy knew there was someone on this Earth who cared for him ____10____. Today this young man is in college and is at the top of his class. No one has ever seen him sad!
1．A．fastest B．worst C．best D．strongest
2．A．excited B．lonely C．active D．friendly
3．A．calling B．looking C．worrying D．sounding
4．A．agreements B．reasons C．answers D．questions
5．A．when B．where C．why D．what
6．A．grades B．groups C．sports D．friends
7．A．read B．wrote C．replied D．listened
8．A．with B．up C．in D．of
9．A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
10．A．hardly B．quickly C．deeply D．widely
三、阅读理解
An old expression says, a man’s best friend is his dog. Today, however, it seems that cats have taken the place of dogs as the most popular pets all over the world.
A study by Jessica Gall Myrick , a media researcher in America , shows that every cat video on YouTube receives more reviews（评论）than other kinds of videos . Japanese also love cats, that’s why they created the blue robotic cat Doraemon and the pink cat Hello Kitty. Data（数据）from the Pet Food Association of Japan show that the number of people keeping dogs is dropping , while the number of people keeping cats has been increasing since 2010 .
The love for cats is also spreading in China. Recently in Shanghai , some special cat stores have been opened not to sell cats but to rent（出租）cats . People who are unable to keep a cat at home can go to the stores and spend hours with lovely cats there. They don’t have to buy tons of food or toys specially prepared for cats , but they need to be disinfected（消毒）before cuddling（搂抱）the cats . Office workers are frequent visitors to these cat stores, because they would like to spend some time with cats after a day’s work.
People love cats because the animals give them pleasure. When a cat next to you makes a purring（咕噜）sound , it means she is happy and she likes you . Playing with a cat and cuddling it take your mind off your worries and reduce your stress. Staying with a cat makes you feel better about life and improves your mood（心情）. Researchers also find that cats’ purring sounds help to heal humans’ bones and muscles.
Scientists are trying to find out more benefits that cats bring to humans. Maybe in the future, we will see cats “working” in the hospital, in the school and in the office.
1. Nowadays , __________ have become the most popular pets all over the world .
A. dogs B. cats C. Doraemon D. Hello Kitty
2. Customers need to __________ in cat stores.
A. buy special food B. buy special toys
C. be disinfected D. work all day
3. You may find the passage in a __________ .
A. pet magazine B. sports magazine
C. travel magazine D. school magazine
4. If we put the passage into three parts , which of the following is the best
(①=Para. 1 ②=Para. 2 ③=Para. 3 ④=Para. 4)
A. ①;②;③④⑤ B. ①;②③;④⑤ C. ①②③;④⑤ D. ①②;③;④⑤
适当形式填空
1．She told me to give a ________ (generally) self-introduction in front of the class.
2．—Why do you like this book so much — Because of some powerful ________ (speech).
3．Kate hopes to visit ________ (Europe) countries.
4．Gina works even harder in school, and her parents are ________ of her. (pride)
5．My father used to be serious, but he is very h ________ now and often tells us funny jokes.
6．He comes from a ________（Europe）country.
7．I think computers are the most ________ (help) invention.
8．The girl’s face turned red because of her ________（shy）.
9．We failed ________ (climb) the mountain because of the bad weather.
10．I ________（change）a lot since I became a middle school student.

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