Unit 1 The Changing World Section A 知识清单新教材人教版九年级英语上册

1/11Unit1TheChangingWorldSectionAWhatchangeshavetakenplacearoundyou？知识点一、单元词汇单词SectionA1.adj.崎岖的2.n.沙尘暴3.n.耕地4.n.短缺5.n.缺乏6.n.灌木7.n.根8.n.土壤9.adj.铺满沙子的，含沙的10.n.政府11.n.&v.支持12.n.谷物，玉米13.adj.高科技的14.n.温室15.n.公路16.n.铁路17.n.向往的地方，吸引力18.adv.大大地，非常19.n.社会主义者adj.社会主义的20.n.电子支付21.n.住房，住宅22.adj.电子的23.n.音频adj.音频的24.n.泥土，尘土25.n.小路，轨道26.adj.宽阔的，宽的短语SectionA1.发生，举行，举办2.带来，引起3.过去，曾经4.看医生5.被...覆盖6.恶劣的环境，艰难的处境7.耕地不足，农田短缺8.缺少技术，技术缺乏9.解决这个问题10.种植灌木和树木11.在过去的20年12.在当地市场13.旅游景点，游览胜地14.售卖当地产品15.改善你们的生活16.社会主义新农村17依某人的观点18.彼此，互相19.必须，不得不20.在周六晚上21.土路，泥路22.数以千计的23.结果，因此二、单元重点、难点、考点精讲SectionA【考点1】Whatchangeshavetakenplacearoundyou？【解析】takeplace用法：发生，举行，举办，通常指有安排、有计划的事情，而不是偶然发生的事情。①发生；Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinmyhometown.我的家乡发生了巨大的变化。②举行，举办；Ourschoolsportsmeetingtakesplaceeveryautumn.我们的校运会每年秋天举办。注意事项：①不能接宾语（不及物动词短语）

✅Theconcertwilltakeplacetomorrow.

❌Wewilltakeplacetheconcerttomorrow.②没有被动语态

✅Themeetingtookplacelastweek.

❌Themeetingwastakenplacelastweek.③主语通常是“事件、活动、事情”，而不是“人”

✅Thebirthdaypartywilltakeplacethisweekend.生日派对将于本周末举行。（主语：派对，活动）❌Theytookplaceameetingyesterday.（主语为人，句子错误）takeplace与happen辨析：单词takeplacehappen意思发生；举行发生是否计划好✅是（通常）❌否（意外/偶然）主语会议、比赛、节日、故事、变化等事故、意外、奇怪的事等有没有被动没有没有例句：Thestory

takesplace

inasmallvillage.这个故事发生在一个小村庄里。Acaraccident

happened

onthisroadyesterday.昨天这条路上发生了一起车祸。【考点2】Goingtoschoolbybusoverroughroads.【解析】goingtoschoolbubybus是动名词短语作主语动名词（短语）具备名词的性质，可以在句子中充当主语，整体作句子的主语。核心特征：表示习惯性、经常性、泛指的抽象行为，单个动名词作主语时，视为单数概念，谓语动词用第三人称单数。Learningforeignlanguagesisuseful.（√）Learningforeignlanguagesareuseful.（×）单个动名词作主语：Readingismyfavoritehobby.阅读是我最大的爱好动名词短语作主语LearningEnglishwellisveryimportantforGrade9students.学好英语对九年级学生来说很重要。Eatingtoomuchjunkfoodisbadforyourbody.吃太多垃圾食品对你的身体有害。【考点3】lackoftechnology【解析】lack的用法：缺少，缺乏，不足①作动词，过去式：lacked，过去分词：lacked为及物动词，后面直接加宾语（名称或代词），不用加介词of，无被动语态。ManystudentslackconfidenceinEnglishspeaking.很多学生在英语口语上缺乏自信。✅正确：Welackpracticalexperience.❌错误：Welackofpracticalexperience.（动词后不能加of）❌错误：Practicalexperienceislackedbyus.（不能用被动语态）②作名词，核心固定搭配：(a/the)lackof+名词，表示“……的缺乏/不足”。Themainreasonforsandstormsisthelackoftreesinthearea.沙尘暴的主要成因是该地区树木匮乏Hermaintroubleisalackofsleepbeforebigexams.她的主要困扰是大考前睡眠不足。核心速记口诀：动词lack直接加宾，不加介词无被动；名词lack必加of，the/alackof记心中。【考点4】Theareausedtobecoveredwithsand.【解析】1.usedto的用法：过去，曾经，后加动词原形。表示过去经常性、习惯性的动作或状态，且隐含“现在已不再如此”的对比。①基本结构：主语+usedto+动词原形Myfatherusedtosmoke,buthehasgivenitup.我爸爸过去常抽烟，但现在已经戒了。（表过去反复的动作，现在不做了）Myhometownusedtobeasmallvillage.我的家乡过去是个小村庄。（表过去存在的状态，现在不是了）②否定形式，有两种：主语+

didn’tuseto

+动词原形，用了didn't之后，后面要用use，这是最常用的否定形式。She

didn’tusetolike

vegetables,butnowshedoes.她过去不喜欢蔬菜，但现在喜欢了。主语+

usednotto

/usedn’tto+动词原形，Theshop

usedn’ttoopen

onSundays.（商店过去周日不开门。）③疑问形式：Did+主语+useto+动词原形？注意要用use。肯定回答：Yes,主语+did.否定回答：No,主语+didn't.Wheredidyou

usetolive?你过去住在哪里？Didtheyusetoliveinthecity?他们过去住在城里吗？Yes,theydid./No,theydidn't.是的，他们住过。/不，他们没有。④反义疑问句前肯后否：主句（usedtodo）,didn't+主语？Heusedtoclimbmountainsonweekends,didn'the?他过去周末常爬山，不是吗？Thereusedtobeariverhere,didn'tthere?这里过去有一条河，不是吗？（therebe句型考点）前否后肯（主句为usedto否定句）did+主语？Hedidn'tusetolikemath,didhe?他过去不喜欢数学，是吗？短语辨析：usedtodo，beusedtodoing，beusedtodo结构中考核心意思核心规则例句usedtodosth.过去常常做某事（现在不做了）to是不定式符号，后面必须加动词原形。Iusedtogetuplateonweekends.我过去周末常起晚（现在不晚了）beusedtodoingsth.习惯于做某事to是介词，后面必须加动词ing/名词，可用于各种时态。Iamusedtogettingupearlynow.我现在习惯早起了beusedtodosth.被用来做某事是use的被动语态，后面加动词原形，表示物品的用途。Pensareusedtowritewords.钢笔是被用来写字的2.becoveredwith的用法：被覆盖,为被动形式，主动形式为：coverwith意思是：用盖住Thegroundiscoveredwiththicksnowinwinter.冬天地面被厚厚的雪覆盖。Mymothercoversthetablewithacleanclothbeforedinner.晚饭前，妈妈用一块干净的布盖住桌子。【考点5】withthegovernment’ssupport.【解析】support的用法：（1）作动词①支持、赞同常见搭配：supportsb/sth支持某人/某事supportsbin(doing)sth支持某人做某事Myparentssupportmydreamtobeadoctor.我的父母支持我当医生的梦想。Ourteacheralwayssupportsusintakingpartinafter-schoolactivities.我们的老老师支持我们参加科外活动。②支撑、承重,指物理上托住、支撑物体不倒塌。Thestrongpillarssupporttheroofoftheclassroom.坚固的柱子支撑着教室的屋顶。Thischaircansupportapersonof100kg.这把椅子能承重100公斤。③供养、赡养、养活Myfatherworkshardtosupportourfamily.我爸爸努力工作养活我们一家。Theyoungmanhastosupporthisoldgrandparents.这个年轻人需要赡养年迈的祖父母。作名词①支持、帮助常见搭配：withthesupportofsb=withsb'ssupport在某人的支持下givesupporttosb给某人支持insupportof支持、赞同Withthesupportofmyteachersandparents,IhavemadegreatprogressinEnglish.在老师和父母的支持下，我的英语取得了很大进步。ThankyouforgivingmesomuchsupportwhenIwasintrouble.谢谢你在我困难的时候给了我这么多支持。Moststudentsareinsupportofthenewschoolrule.大多数学生赞同这条新校规。核心用法②支撑物、支柱Thebridgehas10steelsupports.这座桥有10个钢支柱。【考点6】Ourvillagehasbecomeatouristattraction.【解析】attraction名词①表示有具体吸引力的事物或景点时，如游览景点，游览胜地等，为可数名词，TheWestLakeisafamoustouristattractioninHangzhou.西湖是杭州著名的旅游景点。Therearemanybeautifultouristattractionsinmyhometown.我的家乡有很多好看的旅游景点。②表抽象的吸引力时，魅力，为不可数名词，The

attraction

ofthisjobisthehighsalary。这份工作的吸引力在于高薪。词性转换：单词词性核心用法例句attract动词（v.）吸引；引起（注意/兴趣等）TheGreatWallattractsmillionsoftouristseveryyear.attraction名词（n.）景点；吸引力It'soneofthemostfamoustouristattractionsinChina.attractive形容词（adj.）有吸引力的；迷人的Thecityisveryattractivetovisitorsfromallovertheworld.【考点7】Wecannowselllocalproductstotourists.【解析】product名词①产品，制品，商品，可数名词Theproductisnotyetavailableinstores.该产品尚未在商店上架。②的产物，的成果，常组成搭配：theproductof意思：的成果Hisgoodgradesaretheproductofhardwork.他的好成绩是努力学习的成果。词语变形：单词词性核心意思例句product可数名词产品、制品、商品Theshopsellsallkindsofhand-madeduce动词（核心）不可数名词动词：生产；制造；种植名词：农产品（特指生鲜果蔬）Farmersproducericeandvegetablesinthisduction不可数名词抽象的生产（过程）；产量，制作等Thenewfactorywillincreasetheproductionofcars.【考点8】TherearesectionswithbooksaboutscienceandChineseculture,aswellasahugesectionwithchildren’sbooks.【解析】aswellas的用法：（1）基本意思:

“和、以及、除...还有”，用来连接两个并列的成分（名词/代词、形容词、动词、介词短语等）。与

and

有细微差别：aswellas

更强调前面的部分，后面部分只是附带补充。①连接名词/代词，Wecanbuylocalproductsaswellasspecialhand-madeworksinthistown.我们在这个镇上能买到当地特产，还有特色手工艺品。Iaswellasmybestfriendamabigfanofcountrymusic.我，还有我最好的朋友，都非常喜欢乡村音乐。注意：aswellas连接两个名词/代词作主语时，谓语动词的单复数，完全由aswellas前面的主语决定，和后面的内容毫无关系。（就远原则）正误对比:✅正确：Tomaswellashisclassmateslikesplayingbasketball.（主语是Tom，第三人称单数，谓语用likes，和后面的classmates无关）❌错误：Tomaswellashisclassmateslikeplayingbasketball.✅正确：Myparentsaswellasmygrandmaaregoodatcooking.（主语是Myparents，复数，谓语用are，和后面的grandma无关）❌错误：Myparentsaswellasmygrandmaisgoodatcooking.②连接动词，表“既做……也做……”，前后动词的时态、形式必须完全一致。Shesingsaswellasplaysthepianointheschoolmusicclub.她在学校音乐社既唱歌，也弹钢琴。Heenjoysplayingfootball

aswellas

watchingitonTV.他喜欢踢足球，也喜欢在电视上看足球。③连接形容词，Theweatheriscold

aswellas

windy.天气又冷又有风。④连接介词短语，Youcantravelbytrain

aswellas

bybus.你可以坐火车去，也可以坐巴士。注意：aswellas放在句首时，通常后面跟动名词（-ing形式），表示“除了做某事之外，还……”。此时aswellas相当于inadditionto。Aswellasrepairingthebike,hecleanedit.除了修自行车，他还把它擦干净了。Aswellasbeingadoctor,sheisawriter.除了是医生，她还是一位作家。和...一样好，实际为:as+形容词/副词比较级+as...用法的一种，用于比较结构。常和asgoodas放在一起辨析：核心规则aswellas里的well是副词，用来修饰动词，表“做某事做得和……一样好”；对应的asgoodas里的good是形容词，用来修饰名词/代词，表“某物和……一样好”。HeplaysfootballaswellashisPEteacher.他足球踢得和他的体育老师一样好。（well修饰动词play）ShecanspeakEnglishaswellasthenativespeakers.她英语说得和母语者一样好。（well修饰动词speak）Thisstorybookisasgoodasthatone.这本故事书和那本一样好看。（good修饰名词book）辨析：aswellas和aswell短语位置核心意思用法规则中考例句aswellas放句中和；以及；和……一样好连词，必须连接两个并列成分Icansingaswellasdance.aswell放句末（不用加逗号）也；还（相当于too）副词短语，不连接成分，单独用在句尾Icandance,andIcansingaswell.【考点9】This(make）itdifficultforlocalstobringproductstothemarketortodevelopindustry.【解析】make+it+形容词+（forsb.)+todosth.make：使役动词，意为"使、让"it：形式宾语，无实际意义，只起语法占位作用，形容词：宾语补足语，说明宾语的性质/状态，forsb.：可选，不定式的逻辑主语（即"谁"来做这件事），todosth.：真正的宾语，是句子真正要表达的动作。常见形容词搭配形容词含义例句easy/difficult/hard​容易/难Computersmakeiteasyto​findinformation.possible/impossible​可能/不可能TheInternetmakesitpossibletoshopathome.necessary​必要的Goodhabitsmakeitnecessarytoplanahead.convenient​方便的Appsmakeitconvenientforustopaybyphone.important​重要的Schoolsmakeitimportantforstudentstoexercise.【考点10】Theyaremuchricherandhappierthantheyoncewere.【解析】much+比较级，意思：的多可修饰比较级的单词或短语：词汇/短语语义核心典型例句much……得多Thisstoryismuchmoremovingthanthatone.far远远……，……得多Thenewmethodisfarmoreefficientthantheoldone.alot……得多It’salotcolderoutsidethanintheroom.alittle稍微、一点儿Ifeelalittlebetteraftertakingthemedicine.abit稍微、一点儿Pleaseturntheradiodownabitlower.even甚至更、还要Themountainroadisevensteeperatthetop.记忆口诀：两多（much，alot）两少（alittle，abit）一甚至（even）还有一个远去了（far）三单元语法聚焦一般过去时和现在完成时一．基本知识1.一般过去时结构：主语+动词过去式（did）+其他动词变形规则：动词用过去式，规则动词加一般加ed，不规则动词见不规则动词表（比如go-went,see-saw）主谓一致：无人称和数的变化，所有人称都用动词过去式Hefinishedhishomeworklastnight.他昨晚写完了作业。（只说昨晚写完了，现在作业什么情况不关心）用法1：陈述过去某个时间发生的一次性动作、存在的状态。WevisitedtheGreatWalllastsummer.我们去年夏天游览了长城。（只说去年夏天的事，现在的情况不提及）用法2：描述过去经常、反复发生的动作常和often、usually、always、everyday等搭配（仅限过去的习惯），也可以用usedtodo替换。IwalkedtoschooleverydaywhenIwasinprimaryschool.我上小学的时候每天走路上学。2.现在完成时结构：主语+have/has+动词过去分词（done）+其他动词变形规则：主语是I/you/we/they/复数名词→用have+动词过去分词主语是he/she/it/单数名词/三单→用has+动词过去分词规则动词变成过去分词一般加ed，不规则动词见不规则动词表，比如go-gone,see-seen）Hehasfinishedhishomework.他已经写完了作业。（重点是现在的结果：作业写完了，现在可以玩了）用法1：表示过去发生的动作，对现在造成了明确的影响/结果。重点不在过去的动作，而在现在能看到的结果。Ihavelostmykey.我把钥匙丢了。（现在的结果：我进不了门了）Shehasalreadyfinishedherreview.她已经复习完了。（现在的结果：她可以休息了，能参加考试了）Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinmyhometown.我的家乡发生了巨大的变化。（现在的结果：家乡和以前不一样了，变好了）用法2：过去开始的动作/状态，持续到现在，还可能继续下去中考常和for+时间段、since+过去时间点等表示时间段的时间状语连用，核心要求：必须用延续性动词，不能用瞬间动词。IhavelearnedEnglishfor6years.我已经学英语6年了。（6年前开始学，现在还在学，持续到现在）HehaslivedinQingdaosince2018.他自从2018年就住在青岛了。（2018年开始住，现在还住在这里）用法3：描述人生经历、去过的地方、做过的事。常和ever、never、once、twice、...times连用，表“人生中到现在为止的经历”。havebeento+地点：去过某地（现在已经回来了）havegoneto+地点：去了某地（现在还在那里，没回来）havebeenin+地点+时间段：在某地待了多久IhavebeentoBeijingtwice.我去过北京两次。（现在已经回来了，是我的人生经历）MyfatherhasgonetoShanghaionbusiness.我爸爸去上海出差了。（现在还在上海，没回来）Shehasneverseensuchabeautifulsea.她从来没见过这么美的大海。（到现在为止的人生经历）一般过去式与现在完成时的区分：对比项目一般过去时现在完成时核心意思只讲过去，动作早已结束，和现在没关系过去发生，和现在有关系，强调对现在的影响，持续一段时间时间状语（标志词）Yesterday，last…，…ago，justnow，in+过去年份，whenIwas…already,yet，ever,never,just，sofar,before，since…/for…，inthepastfewyears句子结构主语+动词过去式主语+have/has+过去分词能否带具体过去时间✅可以❌不可以侧重点强调什么时候做的强调做过了/结果怎样例句Imethimyesterday.我昨天遇见了他。Ihavemethimbefore.我以前见过他。适用场景讲故事、写昨天/上周做了什么写家乡变化、个人经历、到现在为止的情况过关检测一．单项选择1.Theground______thicksnowaftertheheavysnowlastnight.A.coverwithB.iscoveredwithC.wascoveredwithD.coveredwith2.______withyourparentsoftenisagoodwaytosolveyourdailyproblems.A.TalkB.TalksC.TalkingD.Talked3.She______shyandquietbutsheisoutgoingandactiveinpublicnow.A.usedtobeB.isusedtobeingC.wasusedtobeD.usedtobeing4.______you______toWestLakebefore?Yes,I______therewithmyparentsfouryearsago.A.Have;been;wentB.Did;go;haveC.Have;gone;wentD.Did;went;went5.He______thissmallbookstoreforovertenyearsandhestillrunsitwellnow.A.hasboughtB.hashadC.boughtD.buys6.I______myfavoritestorybooktoschoolandshareditwithmyclassmatesyesterday.A.bringB.broughtC.havebroughtD.willbring7.ReadingEnglisheverydaycanmakeit______forustolearnthelanguagewell.A.easilyB.easyC.quicklyD.happily8.Thisnewlibrarylooks______thantheoldoneandithasmorebooksinsideit.A.beautifulB.morebeautifulC.mostbeautifulD.themostbeautiful9.Tomaswellashisclassmates______interestedinplayingbasketballafterschooleveryday.A.beB.areC.amD.is10.Couldyoupleaseturndownyourmusicalittle?It’stooloud.______.I’lldoitrightaway.A.NevermindB.SorryaboutthatC.That’sgoodD.Itdoesn’tmatter二．单词填空1.Nowmanyplacesfaceas______ofwater,sowemustlearntosaveeverydropindailylife.2.Thelocalg______(政府)triesitsbesttoimprovepeople’slifeandbuildabettercity3.Weshoulds______(支持，赡养)ourparentsandrespectthemwhentheygetolderdaybyday.4.Thenewr______(铁路，铁道)connectsmanybigcitiesandmakesourtravelmuchfaster.5.Thisnewp______(产品，商品)ofourfactorysellswellandispopularwithyoungpeople.6.Weshouldlearns______(社会主义的)valuesanddevelopgoodhabitsatschoolandinourdailylife.7.Weoftenused______(电子的)deviceslikephonesandcomputerstostudyandrelaxinourfreetime.8.Thereisafamoustourista______(景点，吸引人的地方)inthiscity.9.Nearthesea,wecanseealotofs______(含沙的)beacheswithcleansoftsand.10.Thecityisworkinghardtoprovidegoodh______(住房，住宅)conditionsforallthenewworkers.三.完形填空GreatChangesinMyHometownLastsummerholiday,Iwentbacktomyhometownwithmyparents.Iwasgreatly1.whenIsawtheamazingchangesthere.WhenIwasalittlekid,myhometownwasasmallandquietvillage.Peoplelivedinoldandlowhouses.Theroadswereroughanddirty,2.therewerealmostnocarsonthem.Atnight,thevillagewasverydark,andwehadnothingtodobutstayathome.Wecould3.seenewthingsorniceplacesaround.Butnow,everythingis4..Theroughroadshaveturnedintowideandcleanstreets,withgreentreesandbeautifulflowersonbothsides.Youcanseedifferentkindsofcarsrunningonthemeveryday.5.mysurprise,abignewparkhasbeenbuiltinthecenterofthevillage.Peoplecantakeawalk,dosportsorhaveapicnicthereintheirfreetime.Ithasbecomeapopular6.forthevillagers.Thechangesalsobringpeopleabetterlife.Manyyoungpeoplecomebacktotheirhometowntostarttheirown7..Theyopenshops,factoriesandonlinestores.Theydon’tneedtoleavetheirfamiliestoworkinbigcitiesanymore.People’slifeisbecoming8.thanbefore.Myhometownhaschangedsomuch9.thefastdevelopmentofourcountry.Ibelieveitwillhaveanevenbrighter10..1.A.surprisedB.worriedC.boredD.afraid2.A.ifB.butC.thoughD.so3.A.alwaysB.hardlyC.oftenD.usually4.A.difficultB.impossibleC.differentD.dangerous5.A.ToB.InC.ForD.With6.A.houseB.placeC.villageD.city7.A.familiesB.hobbiesC.businessD.journeys8.A.richerB.harderC.sadderD.worse9.A.insteadofB.becauseofC.accordingtoD.infrontof10.A.problemB.answerC.planD.future四.阅读理解AFromDeserttoGreenLandDesertisabigenvironmentalproblemaroundtheworld.Itturnsgreenlandintosand,andbringsbadweather.Formanyyears,Chinahasbeenworkinghardtoturndesertsintogreenland.ThestoryofMuUsDesert(毛乌素沙漠)isagreatexample.Manyyearsago,MuUswasabigdesertinnorthernChina.Theenvironmenttherewasverybad.Itrainedlittleallyearround.Sandstormscameveryoften.Mostofthelandwascoveredwithyellowsand,withfewtreesorgrass.Thesandblewawaypeople'sfarmland.Manyvillagershadtoleavetheirhomestolive.Noonethoughtthedesertcouldchangeatthattime.Butthelocalpeopledidn'tgiveup.Theydecidedtofightagainstthedesert.Theylearnedgoodwaystofixsandfromexperts,andplantedlotsofstrongtrees.Evenwhenmanyyoungtreesdiedinsandstorms,theykeptplantingyearafteryear.Manyvolunteersalsocametohelpthem.Now,theirhardworkworks.MostoftheMuUsDeserthasturnedintogreenland.Sandstormsalmostdisappear.Thelandbecomesrichfarmlandagain.Localpeoplegrowfruitandvegetableshere,andliveahappylife.Manywildanimalsalsocomeback.Thisstorytellsusasimpletruth:withcontinuousefforts,wecanprotectourenvironmentandmakeourhomebetter.WhatwasMuUslikemanyyearsago?ItwasabigdesertwithfewtreesItwasfullofgreenfarmlandIthadmanytreesandwildanimalsItwasapopularplaceforvisitorsWhatdoestheunderlinedword"fix"inParagraph3probablymeaninChinese?修理B.固定C.清理D.丢弃Whatdidlocalpeopledotofightagainstthedesert?TheylefttheirhomesquicklyTheyplantedtreesandlearnedsand-fixingwaysTheystoppedplantingwhentreesdiedTheydidnothingandwaitedforhelpWhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutMuUsnow?SandstormscomeveryoftenThereisnofarmlandthereMostofithasbecomegreenlandPeoplestillliveahardlifeWhatisthepassagemainlyabout?ThebadweatherindesertsWaystoprotectwildanimalsHowMuUsDesertturnsintogreenlandThelifeofvillagersinnorthernChinaBTheChangingWorld:SmallChangesAroundMeTheworldischangingeveryday,andIcanfeelwarmandgreatchangesjustaroundme,inmycommunity.Thesesmallchangesarealittlepartofthechangingworld,andtheymakeourdailylifemucheasierandhappier.Tenyearsago,ourcommunitywasnotconvenientatall.Wehadnopublicreadingplacesnearby.Ifwewantedtoborrowbooks,wehadtotakea30-minutebustothecitylibrary.Formyelderlygrandparents,itwashardtocookwhentheyfeltunwell.Theonlyrelaxingplacewasasmallsquarewithfewseats.Peopleherehardlyknewtheirneighbors,andmostofusjustcloseddoorsandlivedourownlives.Butnow,everythinghaschanged.Acommunitylibraryopened3yearsago,withallkindsofbooksforbothkidsandtheelderly.Icanreadorfinishmyhomeworkthereafterschool.Apubliccanteenwasalsobuilt,providingcheapandhealthymealsfortheelderlyeveryday.Theoldsquarehasturnedintoabeautifulcommunitygarden,withcomfortableseats,fitnessfacilitiesandprettyflowers.Weoftenhavesmallpartiesthereonfestivals.Now,weknowmostofourneighborswell,andweoftenhelpeachother.Thesesmallchangesshowthatourlifeisbecomingbetterlittlebylittle.I