九年级Unit4Section B1

1、I used to be afraid of the dark. Im still afraid of the dark.I used to be afraid of giving a speech in public. Im still afraid of giving a speech in public.Which things did you use to be afraid of? Which things are you still afraid of? Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy from the countryside. His parents ar

2、e working in the city. Look at the title of the passage and the picture below. What problems do you think he might have?2aHe Studies Harder Than He Used to2. 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.2bRead the passage an

3、d put the sentences A-D in the correct places.A. They had a long talkB. Now Li Wen has really changedC. However, things began to change a few years agoD. His teacher was worried about himPara. 1 _ 由上文由上文“当他小时候，他很少惹麻烦，他当他小时候，他很少惹麻烦，他的家人和他在一起生活的家人和他在一起生活”，以及下文，以及下文“他他的父母搬到城市里去找工作，他很想念他的父母搬到城市里去找工作，他很想

4、念他们而且觉得很孤独和不开心们而且觉得很孤独和不开心”，可知李文，可知李文的生活发生的变化，故应选的生活发生的变化，故应选C。点拨点拨CPara. 2 _ 点拨点拨由上文由上文“他告诉老师说他想离开学校他告诉老师说他想离开学校”，以及下文以及下文“老师给他的父母亲打电话，并老师给他的父母亲打电话，并建议他们亲自和李文谈一谈建议他们亲自和李文谈一谈”，可推测老，可推测老师对李文的情况很担心，故应选师对李文的情况很担心，故应选D。DPara. 3 _ 点拨点拨由上一段可知，李文的父母长途跋涉到达由上一段可知，李文的父母长途跋涉到达李文所在学校。再由空格后的李文所说的李文所在学校。再由空格后的李文所

5、说的话语话语“这正是我所需要的这正是我所需要的”，可推测知李，可推测知李文父母亲应是和他进行了一次促膝长谈，文父母亲应是和他进行了一次促膝长谈，故应选故应选A。APara. 4 _ 点拨点拨读本段可知，李文的父母在那次谈话后，读本段可知，李文的父母在那次谈话后，更加关注他们的儿子。再由空格后面的句更加关注他们的儿子。再由空格后面的句子都是描述李文所发生的变化的句子，子都是描述李文所发生的变化的句子，“更加外向更加外向”、“参加了学校篮球参加了学校篮球队队”“”“比以前更加努力学习比以前更加努力学习”等等。可见等等。可见空格处句子的意思是空格处句子的意思是“现在李文真得变现在李文真得变了了”。B

6、2cRead the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have. 1. He became less interested in studying.2. Sometimes he was absent from classes, and he failed his examinations. 3. Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school.Use the clues from the passage to help

7、you guess the meaning of the words in the box. 2d1. influence 对比李文的父母外出找工作前后李文的行对比李文的父母外出找工作前后李文的行为和思想表现；再由下文为和思想表现；再由下文“他变得对学习他变得对学习不感兴趣、逃课、考试不及格不感兴趣、逃课、考试不及格”等情况的等情况的出现，可知是李文不高兴的情绪出现，可知是李文不高兴的情绪“影响影响”了他的学业。了他的学业。故故influence一词应意为一词应意为“影影响响”。2. absent由上下文由上下文“他对学习不再感兴趣他对学习不再感兴趣”、 “他考试不及格他考试不及格”，以及，以

8、及关键词关键词classes，可以推测可以推测 “他经常缺课他经常缺课”，可知，可知absent意为意为“缺席，不再缺席，不再”。3. boarding school由上文由上文“ he was absent from classes and failed his examinations和和Li Wens parents made the decision”可知其父母可知其父母送其去了一所送其去了一所寄宿制学校寄宿制学校。4. in person由下文由下文“His parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li

9、 Wens school.”，可知其父母费如此大，可知其父母费如此大的周折赶回家来，就是因老师的建议的周折赶回家来，就是因老师的建议“亲自和他们的儿子进行交谈亲自和他们的儿子进行交谈” ，故可，故可推测推测in person意为意为“亲自地亲自地”。be proud of / take pride inmake a decision/ decidemiss / be absent fromchange / influencelook after / take care of Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and

10、phrases in the box. 2eLi 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. missed/

11、was absent fromlook after/ take care of Then his parents _ to send him to a boarding school. He found life there difficult. 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. changed/ influencedma

12、de a decision/decided 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 insilent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, h

13、umorous, seldom1 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.1. The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child _.in person2. He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained _ most of the time and _ talked to other people.3. If you are always _ from clas

14、s, you will _the examinations.4. The teacher _ helping his students win the English competition.silentabsentseldomfailtake pride in silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom5. Kates grandparents have had a great _ on her.6. The Briti

15、sh teacher is very _. He always tells us interesting jokes.influence humoroussilent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom7. People are usually _ to give a general self-introduction in a job _. 8. Tina played very well in the basketball

16、game and her parents _ her. requiredinterviewwere proud of silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldomseldom adv. 频度副词频度副词“不常；很少不常；很少”通常放在通常放在be动词、助动词或情态动词之动词、助动词或情态动词之后，实义动词之前。后，实义动词之前。 e.g. She seldom goes out after ten oclock. 十点后，她

17、很少外出。十点后，她很少外出。 He is seldom late for school. 他很少迟到。他很少迟到。1. he seldom caused any problems中考链接中考链接 Do you like seeing a movie on your mobile phone?No. I _ do that because it makes me uncomfortable. A. seldom B. often C. usually D. sometimesA 2. Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.i

18、nfluence v. & n. 影响影响influence可用作可用作动词动词，其后，其后接名词或接名词或 动词不定式的复合结构动词不定式的复合结构。 influence可用作可用作名词名词，常用于，常用于have / has an influence on .或或be an influence on .结构结构。 e.g. Lu Xuns works have strongly influenced millions of people. 鲁迅的小说影响了数以万计的人。鲁迅的小说影响了数以万计的人。 What influenced Mike to make that decisio

19、n? 什么影响了迈克，让他做出了那个决什么影响了迈克，让他做出了那个决定？定？Cellphones have an important influence on our life.手机对我们的生活影响很大。手机对我们的生活影响很大。Their mother is a good influence on their habits. 他们的母亲对他们的习惯有好的影响。他们的母亲对他们的习惯有好的影响。请根据汉语意思完成下列英语句子。请根据汉语意思完成下列英语句子。1. 老师对学生有很大的影响。老师对学生有很大的影响。 Teachers _ a great _ students.2. 受父母的影响，

20、李梅成为了一名医生。受父母的影响，李梅成为了一名医生。 Li Meis parents _ her _ a doctor.have / areinfluence oninfluencedto be 3. 他的成功影响了其他的工人。他的成功影响了其他的工人。 His success _.4. 谁对你的人生有重大影响？谁对你的人生有重大影响？ Who _ on your life?influenced other workers has / is an important influence3. his grandparents came to take care of to him. take

21、care of是一个动词短语，意为是一个动词短语，意为“照顾；照管照顾；照管”，意同，意同look after 。 e.g. My parents are not at home and I have to look after/ take care of my sister. 我的父母不在家，我不得不照顾我我的父母不在家，我不得不照顾我的小妹妹。的小妹妹。 absent adj. 缺席；不在缺席；不在反义词：反义词：present adj. 到场的，出席的到场的，出席的be absent from classes 缺课缺课 e.g. The boy was absent because he

22、 was ill. 那个男孩因病缺席了。那个男孩因病缺席了。4. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.fail v. 失败；未能失败；未能(做到做到)；不及格；不及格1) fail作作 “失败；未能失败；未能(做到做到)” 讲时：讲时：e.g. Many diets fail because theyre boring. 许多节食失败了，因为太枯燥了。许多节食失败了，因为太枯燥了。fail in sth. 表示表示“在某方面失败在某方面失败”。e.g. I failed in everything I

23、 tried. 我所有的尝试都失败了。我所有的尝试都失败了。fail to do sth.表示表示“未能做到某事未能做到某事”。e.g. She failed to get into art college. 她没能赶上美术课。她没能赶上美术课。fail意为意为“不及格不及格”时，既可作时，既可作及物动及物动词，也可作不及物动词词，也可作不及物动词。 e.g. He failed (in) the exam. 他考试不及格。他考试不及格。根据句意，选择正确选项完成句子。根据句意，选择正确选项完成句子。(1) Their car failed _ the high mountain. A. to

24、 climb B. climbing(2) I dont know why she failed _ the driving test. A. on B. inA B examination n. 考试；审查考试；审查e.g. He is feeling sad about his examination. 他为自己考试不好而忧伤。他为自己考试不好而忧伤。5. Li Wens parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school.make a decision 作决定作决定e.g. Its difficult to make a de

25、cision. 作一个决定是很难的。作一个决定是很难的。in person 亲身；亲自亲身；亲自e.g. Most invitations are made in person or by telephone. 多数请客是通过亲自或电话邀请。多数请客是通过亲自或电话邀请。6. She advised them to talk with their son in person.e.g. Please tell me exactly what he said. 请将他说的话准确地告诉我。请将他说的话准确地告诉我。 exactly adv. 确切地；精确地确切地；精确地7. “It was exac

26、tly what I needed,”8. They take pride in everything good that I do. theyre always proud of me, pride和和proud 相同点：相同点： pride和和proud都有都有“骄傲，自豪骄傲，自豪”的意的意思思。不同点：不同点：pride为名词为名词，常用搭配为，常用搭配为take pride in。e.g. He looked at his garden with pride. 他骄傲地看着他的花园。他骄傲地看着他的花园。 I take pride in my work. 我为我的工作而自豪。我为我的工作而自豪。proud为形容词，常用搭配为为形容词，常用搭配为be proud of。e.g. I feel very proud to be a part of the team. 我很自豪可以参加这个团队。我很自豪可以参加这个团队。 She is proud of what youve done. 她为你所做的而骄傲。她为你所做的而骄傲。根据句意选用恰当的选项填空。根据句意选用恰当的选项填空。1. Im _ (pride / proud) to be your friend.2. He wore his medals with _ (pride / proud).