Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.

I used to be afraid of the dark. I used to be afraid of the dark. 我曾经害怕黑暗。

Section A

A 部分

Language Goal:Talk about what you used to be like Language Goal:Talk about what you used to be like 语言目标:谈论你过去的样子


1a

Fill in the chart with words to describe people. Fill in the chart with words to describe people. 在图表中填写描述人物的词语。 对话 Mario, you used to be short, didn't you?
Yes, I did.
马里奥,你以前个子矮,是吗?
是的,我是。

Appearance Personality
tall outgoing
straight hair funny


1b

Listen. Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years. What did his friends use to look like? Listen. Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years. What did his friends use to look like? 听鲍勃四年来第一次见到一些朋友。他的朋友以前长什么样? 录音对话 Conversation 1
Bob :Mario, is that you?
Mario :Yeah, it is. It's Bob! Hey guys, it's Bob! I haven't seen you for four years!
Bob :Yeah. I'm here with my parents. We're visiting for a couple of days. Wow, Mario, you look different! You used to be short, didn't you?
Mario :Yes, I did. Now I'm tall. And so are you!
Bob :That's true. And you used to wear glasses.

Conversation 2
Bob :Hey, Amy, it's great to see you.
Amy:Hi, Bob. How are you?
Bob :Fine. Wow, you've changed!
Amy:Really? How?
Bob :You used to have short hair.
Amy:You remember that? Yes, I did.
Bob :And you used to be really tall!
Amy:Not anymore. You're taller than me now, Bob.

Conversation 3
Tina:Hiya, Bob.
Bob:Hi, Tina. You've changed, too.
Tina :Oh, yeah?
Bob:You have blonde hair!
Tina :Yeah, it used to be red, didn't it?
Bob:And it's straight!
Tina :Yeah, it used to be curly.
对话1
鲍勃:马里奥,是你吗?
马里奥:是的,是鲍勃!嘿,伙计们,我是鲍勃!我已经四年没见到你了!
鲍勃:是的。我和父母在一起。我们要参观几天。哇,马里奥,你看起来不一样了!你以前个子矮,是吗?
马里奥:是的,我做了。现在我很高了。你也是!
鲍勃:没错。你以前戴眼镜。

对话2
鲍勃:嘿,艾米,很高兴见到你。
艾米:嗨,鲍勃。你好吗?
鲍勃:好吧。哇,你变了!
艾米:真的吗?怎么用?
鲍勃:你以前留短发。
艾米:你还记得吗?是的,我做了。
鲍勃:你以前真的很高!
艾米:现在不是了。鲍勃,你现在比我高了。

对话3
蒂娜:嗨,鲍勃。
鲍勃:嗨,蒂娜。你也变了。
蒂娜:哦,是吗?
鲍勃:你有一头金发!
蒂娜:是的,它以前是红色的,不是吗?
鲍勃:而且是直的!
蒂娜:是的,它以前是卷曲的。
短语
  1. Mario used to be _________ . He used to wear _________ .
  2. Amy used to be _________ . She used to have _________ hair.
  3. Tina used to have _________ and _________ hair.
  1. 马里奥曾经是 _________ 。他过去常穿 _________ 。
  2. 艾米以前是 _________ 。她以前有 _________ 头发。
  3. 蒂娜过去有 _________ 和 _________ 的头发。


1c

Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations. Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations. 看 1a 中的图片并进行对话。 对话 A:Did Mario use to be short?
B:Yes, he did. He used to be really short.
A:What's he like now?
B:He's tall now.
A:马里奥以前个子矮吗?
B:是的,他是。他过去真的很矮。
A:他现在怎么样?
B:他现在很高。


2a

Listen and check (√) the words you hear. Listen and check (√) the words you hear. 听录音,勾选你听到的单词。 录音对话 Paula:Hey, Steve! Over here! Don't you remember me?
Steve:Oh, wow! You're Paula, aren't you?
Paula:That's right. We were in the same science class during Grade 8.
Steve:Yes, now I remember. You used to be really quiet, didn't you? I remember you were always silent in class.
Paula:Yeah. I wasn't very outgoing. I was never brave enough to ask the teachers any questions!
Steve:Well, but you were always friendly. And you got a better grade in science than I did, haha. And I remember you were really good in music class, too. Wait a minute! Did you use to play the piano?
Paula:Yes, I did. But now I'm more interested in sports. I play soccer almost every day, and I'm on a swim team. But I still play the piano from time to time.
Steve:Wow, you're so active! People sure change.
宝拉:嘿,史蒂夫!在这里!你不记得我了吗?
史蒂夫:噢,哇!你是宝拉,是吗?
宝拉:没错。八年级时我们在同一个科学班。
史蒂夫:是的,现在我想起来了。你以前很安静,不是吗?我记得你在课堂上总是沉默寡言。
宝拉:是的。我不是很外向。我从来没有勇气问老师任何问题!
史蒂夫:好吧,但你总是很友好。你的科学成绩比我好,哈哈。我记得你在音乐课上也很好。等一下!你以前弹钢琴吗?
宝拉:是的,我做了。但现在我对体育更感兴趣。我几乎每天都踢足球,我是游泳队的一员。但我仍然时不时地弹钢琴。
史蒂夫:哇,你太活跃了!人们确实会改变。
单词 _________ friendly
_________ humorous
_________ brave
_________ outgoing
_________ silent
_________ quiet
_________ serious
_________ active
_________ helpful
_________ 友好的
_________ 幽默的
_________ 勇敢的
_________ 传出
_________ 无声的
_________ 安静
_________ 严重的
_________ 活动的
_________ 有帮助的


2b

Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed. Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed. 再听一遍,完成关于葆拉变化的图表。 短语  In the past
  1. Paula used to be really _________ . She was always silent in class. She wasn't very _________ . She was never brave enough to ask questions.
  2. She got good grades in _________ . She was also good in _________ . She used to play the _________ .

 Now
  1. Now she's more interested in _________ . She plays _________ almost every day. She's also on a _________ team.
  2. She still plays the _________ from time to time.
 在过去
  1. 葆拉以前真的很 _________ 。她在课堂上总是沉默不语。她不是很 _________ 。她从来没有勇气问问题。
  2. 她在 _________ 得了好成绩。她在 _________ 也很好。她过去常演奏 _________ 。

 现在
  1. 现在她对 _________ 更感兴趣。她几乎每天都玩 _________ 。她也是 _________ 队的队员。
  2. 她仍然不时地演奏_________。


2c

Make conversations about Paula using the information in 2b. Make conversations about Paula using the information in 2b. 利用 2b 中的信息与葆拉进行对话。 对话 A:Paula used to be really quiet.
B:I know. She was always silent in class.
A:葆拉过去很安静。
B:我知道。她在课堂上总是沉默不语。


2d

Role-play the conversation. Role-play the conversation. 角色扮演对话。 对话 Alfred :This party is such a great idea!
Gina :I agree. It's been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
Alfred :It's interesting to see how people have changed.
Gina :Billy has changed so much! He used to be so shy and quiet.
Alfred :Yeah, his face always turned red when he talked to girls!
Gina :I used to see him reading in the library every day.
Alfred :That's because he was a really good student. He studied hard and got good scores on his exams.
Gina :Did he use to wear glasses?
Alfred :Yes, and he used to be thin, too. But look how big and strong he is now!
Gina :He's so popular now. Look at all the girls around him!
阿尔弗雷德:这个聚会真是个好主意!
吉娜   :我同意。我们上次见到小学同学已经三年了。
阿尔弗雷德:看到人们的变化很有趣。
吉娜   :比利变化太大了!他过去很害羞,很安静。
阿尔弗雷德:是的,他说话的时候脸总是红的!
吉娜   :我以前每天都看到他在图书馆看书。
阿尔弗雷德:那是因为他是一个非常好的学生。他努力学习,考试取得了好成绩。
吉娜   :他以前戴眼镜吗?
阿尔弗雷德:是的,他以前也很瘦。但是看看他现在有多大,有多强壮!
吉娜   :他现在很受欢迎。看看他周围的女孩们!


3a

Read the article and identify the paragraphs [1 - 3] in whhich the information appears. Read the article and identify the paragraphs [1 - 3] in whhich the information appears. 阅读文章,找出信息出现的段落 [1-3]。 短语 _________ how Candy's life has changed
_________ Candy's advice to young people
_________ Candy's background
_________ 坎迪的生活发生了怎样的变化
_________ 坎迪对年轻人的建议
_________ 坎迪的背景
短文

From Shy Girl to Pop Star


1. For this month's Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop start 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.

2. 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 now because there are always guards around me."

3. What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want 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."

从害羞女孩到流行歌星


1.为了这个月的《年轻世界》杂志,我采访了19岁的亚洲流行歌手Candy Wang。 Candy 告诉我,她过去很害羞,于是用唱歌来克服害羞。 随着她的身体越来越好,她敢于在全班同学面前唱歌,然后为全校唱歌。 现在她不再害羞,喜欢在众人面前唱歌。

2.我问 Candy 成名后她的生活有什么不同。 她解释说,生活中有很多美好的事情,比如能够随时旅行和结识新朋友。 “我过去在学校不受欢迎,但现在我走到哪里都受到关注。” 然而,过多的关注也可能是一件坏事。 “我总是不得不担心自己在别人眼中的形象,我必须非常小心自己的言行。 我的私人时间也不多了。 现在和朋友出去玩对我来说几乎是不可能的,因为我周围总是有警卫。”

3.Candy 想对那些想成名的年轻人说些什么呢? “嗯,”她慢慢地说,“你必须准备好放弃你的正常生活。 你永远无法想象通往成功的道路有多么艰难。 很多次我都想放弃,但我还是坚持了下来。 你真的需要很多天赋和努力工作才能成功。 只有极少数人能登上顶峰。”


3b

Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy. Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy. 再读一遍这篇文章,完成关于坎迪的句子。 短语
  1. She used to be shy, but now she's not shy _________ .
  2. She didn't use to be _________ in school, but now she gets lots of attention.
  3. She used to _________ with friends, but it is a almost impossible now.
  4. She didn't use to _________ how she appeared to others, but now she does.
  1. 她过去很害羞,但现在不害羞了。
  2. 她以前在学校不是 _________ ,但现在她受到了很多关注。
  3. 她过去常和朋友一起 _________ ,但现在几乎不可能了。
  4. 她以前不怎么在别人面前露面,但现在她这样做了。


3c

Suppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Ask and answer questions. Suppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Ask and answer questions. 假设你是面试官,而你的搭档是坎迪。提问并回答问题。


Grammer Focus

语法重点

I used to be short. I didn’t use to be popular in school.
Paula used to be really quiet. She didn’t use to like tests.
You used to be short, didn’t you? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
Did he use to wear glasses? Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.


4a

Write sentences about the past using used to. Write sentences about the past using used to. 用 “习惯” 写一些关于过去的句子。 短语 1. Grace / watch a lot of TV / watch a lot of movies
Grace used to watch a lot of TV. She didn't use to wantch a lot of movies.
2. my mom / have curly hair / have straight hair
  _________
3. Jerry / read books on European history / read books on African culture
  _________
4. Sandy / teach British English / teach American English
  _________
1.格蕾丝/看很多电视/看很多电影
  格蕾丝过去经常看电视。她过去不想看很多电影。
2.我妈妈/卷发/直发
  _________
3.杰瑞/读欧洲历史书/读非洲文化书
  _________
4.桑迪/教英国英语/教美国英语
  _________


4b

Look at the information and write sentences about Emily. Look at the information and write sentences about Emily. 查看信息并写下关于埃米莉的句子。 短语 e.g. Emily didn't use to eat a lot of vegetables, but now she loves carrots and tomatoes. 埃米莉过去不吃很多蔬菜,但现在她喜欢吃胡萝卜和西红柿。
Five years ago Now
didn’t eat a lot of vegetables loves carrots and tomatoes
listened to pop music enjoys country music
was afraid of insects like studying ants
didn’t read a lot of books reads at least six books a year


4c

Which of these things did you use to be afraid of? Which ones are you still afraid of? Check the boxes and then ask your partner. Which of these things did you use to be afraid of? Which ones are you still afraid of? Check the boxes and then ask your partner. 你过去害怕这些东西中的哪一个?你还害怕哪一个?勾选方框,然后询问你的伴侣。


Section B

B 部分


1a

Check (√) the things you used to like when you were a child. Check (√) the things you used to like when you were a child. 勾选(√)你小时候喜欢的东西。


1b

What other things did you use to like when you were a child? Write sentences in the box above. Then discuss them with a partner. What other things did you use to like when you were a child? Write sentences in the box above. Then discuss them with a partner. 你小时候还喜欢什么?在上面的方框里写句子。然后与合作伙伴讨论。


1c

Listen and check (√) the sentences you hear. Listen and check (√) the sentences you hear. 听录音,勾选你听到的句子。 录音对话 Girl:My six-year-old brother started school this week.
Boy:Oh, that's good. Life was great when I was six.
Girl:Really? Why?
Boy:Oh, school was really easy.
Girl:Not for me. I didn't use to like tests. Now I don't worry about tests, but I really used to be very nervous about them.
Boy:But the tests in primary school were easy!
Girl:Well, yes, they weren't too difficult. But I guess I wasn't used to them yet. I think I still like high school more than primary school.
Boy:But we used to play every day after school. Now we just study all the time.
Girl:Yeah, but we used to have to wear the school uniform. Now we can wear whatever we like.
Boy:I don't mind wearing a school uniform. I don't like thinking about what to wear every day! I do remember one bad thing about primary school though. I used to hate P.E. class. Now I love it.
Girl:Oh, me, too!
女孩:我六岁的弟弟这周开始上学了。
男孩:哦,那太好了。我六岁的时候生活很美好。
女孩:真的吗?为什么?
男孩:哦,上学真的很容易。
女孩:不适合我。我过去不喜欢考试。现在我不担心考试了,但我过去真的很紧张。
男孩:但是小学的考试很容易!
女孩:嗯,是的,它们不太难。但我想我还不习惯它们。我想我仍然比小学更喜欢高中。
男孩:但我们过去每天放学后都玩。现在我们只是一直在学习。
女孩:是的,但我们以前必须穿校服。现在我们可以穿任何我们喜欢的衣服。
男孩:我不介意穿校服。我不喜欢每天想着穿什么!不过,我确实记得小学的一件坏事。我过去讨厌体育课。现在我喜欢它了。
女孩:哦,我也是!
短语
  1. _________ I didn't use to like tests.
  2. _________ We used to walk to school.
  3. _________ I used to hate P.E. class.
  4. _________ I used to be on the soccer team.
  1. _________ 我以前不喜欢考试。
  2. _________ 我们过去常常步行上学。
  3. _________ 我以前讨厌体育课。
  4. _________ 我曾经是足球队的队员。


1d

Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now? Fill in the chart. Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now? Fill in the chart. 再听一遍。女孩和男孩对过去和现在的事情说了什么?填写图表。


1e

Compare yourself with your partner. Compare yourself with your partner. 将自己与伴侣进行比较。 对话 A:I used to be nervous about tests all the time. What about you?
B:Yes, me too. And I used to ...
A:我过去一直对考试感到紧张。你呢?
B:是的,我也是。我曾经 ...


2a

Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy from the countryside. His parents are working in the city. Look at the title of the passage and the picture below. What problems do you think he might have? Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy from the countryside. His parents are working in the city. Look at the title of the passage and the picture below. What problems do you think he might have? 李文是一个15岁的农村男孩。他的父母在城里工作。看看这篇文章的标题和下面的图片。你认为他可能有什么问题?


2b

Read the passage and put the sentences [A - D] in the correct places. Read the passage and put the sentences [A - D] in the correct places. 阅读短文,把句子 [A-D] 放在正确的位置。 短语 USING CONTEXT
Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meanings of new words and phrases.
使用上下文
使用句子上下文可以帮助你猜测和学习新单词和短语的含义。
短文

He Studies Harder Than He Used to


Li Wei is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. They had a long talk. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.

Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wen's parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school. His teacher was worried about him and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen's school.

However, things began to change a few years ago. "It was exactly what I needed," he said. "Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do."

After that, Li Wen's parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed. He has become more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He has even joined the school basketball team and become active in many other activities. "I'm much happier now, and I work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they're always proud of me," says Li Wen. "It's very important for parents to be there for their children."

他比过去更努力地学习


李文是一个普通的15岁农村男孩。他学习很努力,在学校表现很好。很难相信他以前在学校有困难。当他还是个小男孩的时候,他很少引起任何问题,他的家人花了很多时间在一起。他们长谈了。他的父母搬到城里找工作,爷爷奶奶也来照顾他。但是他非常想念他的父母,他经常感到孤独和不快乐。

李文的不愉快开始影响他的功课。他对学习不那么感兴趣了。有时他缺课,考试不及格。最后,李文的父母决定把他送到寄宿学校。然而,李文很害羞,在学校里不能很快交到朋友。他发现那里的生活很艰难。一天,他告诉老师他想离开学校。他的老师很担心他 她打电话给他的父母。她建议他们亲自和儿子谈谈。于是,他的父母坐了24小时的火车和5小时的公共汽车去了李文的学校。

然而,几年前情况开始改变 。“这正是我所需要的,”他说。“现在我明白了,尽管他们很忙,但他们总是想着我。他们为我所做的一切好事感到骄傲。”

在那之后,李文的父母与儿子的交流比以前多得多。现在李文真的变了。他变得更加外向,在学校里交了一些好朋友。他甚至加入了学校篮球队,并积极参与许多其他活动。李文说:“我现在快乐多了,工作也比以前更加努力了。我知道我的父母爱我,他们总是为我感到骄傲。”。“父母陪伴孩子是非常重要的。”
短语 Missing language
A. They had a long talk
B. Now Li Wen has really changed
C. However, things began to change a few years ago
D. His teacher was worried about him
缺少语言
A.他们长谈了
B.现在李文真的变了
C.然而,几年前情况开始改变
D.他的老师很担心他


2c

Read the passage again and ++underline++ the problems that Li Wen used to have. Read the passage again and ++underline++ the problems that Li Wen used to have. 再读一遍,并把李文曾经遇到的问题划出来。


2d

Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box. Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box. 利用文章中的线索帮助你猜出方框中单词的含义。 单词 influence   absent   boarding school   in person 影响力;缺席;寄宿学校;当面


2e

Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box. Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box. 用方框中单词和短语的正确形式完成文章。 短语 be proud of / take pride in
make a decision / decide
miss / be absent from
change / influence
look after / take care of

Li 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. 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. 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.
为 … 感到骄傲
作出决定
缺席
变化/影响
照顾

李文是一个15岁的男孩。他学习很努力,在学校表现很好。很难相信他以前在学校有困难。当他的父母搬到城里工作时,他们不能在家陪他。因此,他对学习和 _________ 课程不太感兴趣。然后他的父母 _________ 把他送到寄宿学校。他发现那里的生活很艰难。一天,他告诉老师他想离开学校。他的老师建议他的父母亲自和儿子谈谈。这段对话 _________ 了他的一生。他意识到他的父母会永远爱他,他们会 _________ 他所做的一切好事。现在他比以前快乐多了,也外向多了。


2f

What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation? Write a conversation and role-play it with your group. Think of the following things: What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation? Write a conversation and role-play it with your group. Think of the following things: 你认为李文和他的父母在谈话中谈到了什么?写一段对话,并与你的团队进行角色扮演。请考虑以下事项: 短语
  • Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents
  • Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
  • Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
  • 李文可能会问父母一些问题
  • 父母可能会问李文的问题
  • 李文和他的父母可能给出的答案


3a

Write notes about how you have changed in your appearance, personality and hobbies. Then talk with a partner about your changes. Write notes about how you have changed in your appearance, personality and hobbies. Then talk with a partner about your changes. 写下你在外表、性格和爱好方面的变化。然后和伴侣谈谈你的改变。


3b

Write about how you have changed. What did you use to be like? Which change is the most important one, and why? Write about how you have changed. What did you use to be like? Which change is the most important one, and why? 写下你是如何改变的。你以前是什么样的?哪种变化是最重要的,为什么? 短语 Try to write two paragraphs.
Paragraph 1:General introduction about the changes in your life
Paragraph 2:The most important change and how it happened
试着写两段。
第1段:关于你生活中变化的一般介绍
第2段:最重要的变化以及它是如何发生的
短文

How I've Changed!


My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to _________ . Now I'm _________ .
The biggest change in my life was _________ . This is the most important change because _________ .

我改变了!


在过去的几年里,我的生活发生了很大的变化。我曾经 _________ _________ 。现在我是 _________ _________ 。
我一生中最大的变化是 _________ 。这是最重要的变化,因为 _________ 。


Self Check

1、Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. 1、Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. 1、用方框中单词的正确形式填空。 单词 silent   require   absent   fail   interview   take pride in   be proud of   in person   influence   humorous   seldom 静音;要求;缺席;失败;面试;以;为荣;为;亲自;影响力;幽默;不常 短语
  1. The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child _________ .
  2. 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 class, you will _________ the examinations.
  4. The teacher _________ helping his students win the English competition.
  5. Kate's grandparents have had a great _________ on her.
  6. That British teacher is very _________ . He always tells us interesting jokes.
  7. People are usually _________ to give a general self-introduction in a job _________ .
  8. Tina played very well in the basketball game and her parents _________ her.
  1. 母亲花了好几个小时才回家和孩子说话 _________ 。
  2. 他曾经是一个非常安静的青少年。他大部分时间都呆在 _________ ,_________ 与其他人交谈。
  3. 如果你总是在课堂上 _________ ,你就会 _________ 参加考试。
  4. 老师 _________ 帮助他的学生赢得英语比赛。
  5. 凯特的爷爷奶奶对她很有好感。
  6. 那位英国老师非常优秀。他总是给我们讲有趣的笑话。
  7. 在工作中,人们通常会进行一般性的自我介绍。
  8. 蒂娜在篮球赛中打得很好,她的父母对她很满意。

2、What did you use to be like when you were in primary school? Complete these statements. 2、What did you use to be like when you were in primary school? Complete these statements. 2、你上小学的时候是什么样的?完成这些陈述。 短语 I used to wear _________ .
My hair used to be _________ .
I used to watch _________ .
I used to play _________ .
I used to be _________ .
我以前穿 _________ 。
我的头发以前是 _________ 。
我以前看 _________ 。
我以前玩 _________ 。
我以前是 _________ 。


Words and Expressions

单词汉语词性
humorous有幽默感的;滑稽有趣的adj.
silent不说话的;沉默的adj.
helpful有用的;有帮助的adj.
from time to time时常;有时
score得分;进球n. & v.
background背景n.
interview采访;面试
面试;访谈
v. 采访;面试
n. 面试;访谈
Asian亚洲(人)的
亚洲人
adj. 亚洲(人)的
n. 亚洲人
deal(dealt)对付;对待v.
deal with应对;处理
shyness害羞;腼腆n.
dare敢于;胆敢v.
crowd人群;观众n.
ton吨;(pl.)大量;许多n.
private私人的;私密的adj.
guard警卫;看守
守卫;保卫
n. 警卫;看守
v. 守卫;保卫
require需要;要求v.
European欧洲(人)的
欧洲人
adj. 欧洲(人)的
n. 欧洲人
African非洲(人)的
非洲人
adj. 非洲(人)的
n. 非洲人
British英国(人)的adj.
insect昆虫n.
ant蚂蚁n.
speech讲话;发言n.
public民众
公开的;公众的
n. 民众
adj. 公开的;公众的
in public公开地;在别人(尤指生人)面前
seldom不常;很少adv.
influence影响v. & n.
absent缺席;不在adj.
fail不及格;失败;未能(做到)v.
examination考试;审查n.
boarding school寄宿学校
in person亲身;亲自
exactly确切地;精准的adv.
pride自豪;骄傲n.
take pride in为 ... 感到自豪
proud自豪的;骄傲的adj.
be proud of为 ... 骄傲;感到骄傲
general总的;普遍的;常规的
将军
adj. 总的;普遍的;常规的
n. 将军
introduction介绍n.
Paula葆拉(女名)
Alfred艾尔弗雷德(男名)
Billy比利(男名)
Candy坎迪(男名)
Jerry杰里(男名);杰丽(女名)
Emily埃米莉(女名)


Notes on the Text

1. I get tons of attention everywhere I go. 无论我到哪里,总是被人关注。
get tons of attention 在句中表示 ”被众人所关注;吸引无数目光“ 之意。其中 tons of something 是一种非正式的表达式,相当于 lots of something,但带有一定夸张和感情色彩,表示 ”很多;极多“,具体翻译用词要根据上下文语境而定。

再如:

They have tons of work to do every day. 他们每天有大量的工作要做。
The sports stars in America can make tons of money. 美国的体育明星能挣非常多的钱。

2. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me. 现在与朋友们外出对我来说几乎不再可能,应为老有保安守在我的周围。
hanging out with friends 在本句中是动词 -ing 形式短语作主语。

又如:

Working together with them helped me know much more about their life. 与他们一同劳动帮我更好地了解了他们的生活。
Walking in the parks is one of my favorite activities. 在公园散步是我最喜欢的活动之一。

3. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. 许多次我都想放弃,但我奋力坚持了下来。
 本句中的 fight 为 ”努力去做;尽力尝试“ 之意,副词 on 表示 ”继续(地);继续(地)“。因此,fight on 表示 ”奋力坚持下去“ 的意思。

例如:

We must fight on until the end of the battle. 我们必须坚持到战斗结束。

4. She advised them to talk with their son in person. 她建议他们亲自与自己的儿子谈谈。
in person 为介词短语,表示 ”亲自;亲身“。

例如:

I called him but he didn’t answer. So I decided to talk to him in person. 我给他打电话,但他没接,所以我决定亲自跟他谈谈。
You have to sing for it person. 你必须亲自签收。