Unit 2

I used to be afraid

of the dark.

单元复习单元复习

be interested in sth. / doing sth.

e.g. He is interested in English videos.

He is interested in watching English videos.

on a / the swim team

on a / the soccer team

e.g. I used to be on the school volleyball team.

Unit 2 Review

to do sth. 害怕行为本身 of sth. / doing sth. 害怕行为产生的结果be terrified of sth. / doing sth.

e.g. She was afraid to speak in class.

And she was afraid of being laughed at.

He is terrified of the dark.

be afraidbe afraid

do sth. with + n.+ adv. / prep.

I go to sleep with my bedroom light on.

He walked into the classroom with a book in his

hand.

She hurried off with a medicine box under her

arm.

all the time

He listens to the teacher all the time in class.

chew gum

It isn’t a good habit to chew gum in public

places.

not … anymore 不再……

I don’t have the time to play anymore. or: I don’t have any more time to play.

hardly ever: seldom / hardlyWe hardly (ever) /seldom leave school beforefive o’clock.

hard: adj. hard work adv. work hardShe made big progress through hard work.She studies very hard.

to do sth.

for sth. / doing sth.

I have enough time to do sports.

He doesn’t have time for a free talk.

have timehave time

in the last few years ＝ in the past few years ( 注意适用的时态 )

He was seldom late for school in the last / past five years. Beijing has changed a lot in the last / past

five years.

go right home = at once; directly ( 直接地 )Please go right home after school.

spend time (in) doing sth. / on sth.

He used to spend a lot of time (in) playing

games with his friends.

Lily spent an hour (in) doing her homework.

Lily spent an hour on her homework.

miss, be afraid, used to, have to, worry about

1. I ___________ the sea. I don’t know how to swim.

2. Don’t ___________ things so much. It will make

you stressed out.

3. Sorry, I can’t join you. I ________ study for a test.

4. I really ________ my friend Tina. She moved to

another town.

5. I ________ have short hair but now I grow it long.

am afraid ofam afraid of

worry aboutworry about

have to have to

missmiss

used toused to

Self Check 2 Sample

It seems that Yu Mei has changed a lot. She used to be short when she was younger, but now she is tall. She used to be alone, but now she has many good friends. I remember she used to play soccer, but now she likes playing tennis. She used to have short hair, but now she grows it long. She looks more beautiful than before.

It seems that Yu Mei has changed a lot. She used to be short when she was younger, but now she is tall. She used to be alone, but now she has many good friends. I remember she used to play soccer, but now she likes playing tennis. She used to have short hair, but now she grows it long. She looks more beautiful than before.

词汇练习答案1. humorous, funny, shy, ugly,

friendly, serious, kind, outgoing

2. I used to like watching spiders.

I used to go right home after school.

I didn’t use to like reading comics.

I used to chew gum after meals.

I didn’t use to tell my secrets to my

teachers or my parents.

单项选择单项选择 1-5 BBCAB 6-10 ABCAC

完成句子完成句子

1. used to walk 2. used to be afraid to speak 3. with my bedroom light on 4. has changed a lot 5. It seems that

Think it over what troubles you’ve caused

to your family.

e.g.

I used to be weak and I used to get ill.

So my parents had to take me to the

hospital very often.

e.g.

I used to be weak and I used to get ill.

So my parents had to take me to the

hospital very often.

Before you read

Skim ReadingRead the text as quickly as you can. And then put these sentences into correct place in the reading.

Missing language

Place in reading

1. How was he able to change?2. and didn’t give up trying to help him3. That’s when I decided to change4. after his father’s death a few years ago 5. Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time

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True or FalseRead the statements below. Circle “TRUE”, “FALSE” or “DON’T KNOW” according to the reading.

1. Martin is still a bad boy. F T D

2. There wasn’t enough money

for the family. F T D

3. Martin finally understood what his

problem was. F T D

4. Martin’s father didn’t use to help him. F T D

5. What his mother said didn’t change

Martin’s mind. F T D

While you read

• Read aloud to the recording of the text

and underline all the useful expressions.

• Discuss your problems with your partner

if you have any difficulties with the

reading passage.

Phrases in the text1. a fifteen-year-old boy

2. a “problem child”

3. a recent conversation with …

4. change one’s life

5. give sb. many problems

6. after one’s death

7. a few years ago

8. become much more difficult

9. not afford to pay for …

10. not often at home

11. look after …

12. cause problems for …

13. not interested in studying

14. get into trouble with …

15. give up trying to help …

16. in the end

17. make a difficult decision

18. send … to a boys’ boarding school

19. cause a lot of trouble

20. one day

21. leave the school

22. waste one’s time

23. talk with …

24. to one’s surprise

25. be no longer with …

26. take pride in …

27. be afraid of being alone

28. make sb. pay more attention to …

29. work hard

30. a top student in one’s class

31. feel good about …

将下列句子译成中文，并根据句意复述课文。• Martin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used

to be a “problem child ”, but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life.

• His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her children’s education. To do this, she had to work, and so she was not often at home.

• His mother looked after him as well as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems for himself and his family.

• His mother was very patient, and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school.

• Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time.

• The head teacher said it was necessary to talk with his mother.

• To his surprise, this phone call changed his life.

• “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was watching me, and would always take pride in everything good I do. That’s when I decided to change …”

• His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself, and as Martin himself says, “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”

Make up a story.

Look at the following pictures carefully and

then make up a story. (The beginning of the

story is given.)

A LOVE STORY

Because of illness, Mr Smith has to sit in the wheelchair. But things were different a few years ago …

After you read

A sampleA love story

Because of illness, Mr Smith has to sit in the wheelchair.But things were different a few years ago … Mr and Mrs Smith lived a happy life. Though they had no child, they looked after each other. They used to cook together and then enjoyed their delicious food. After that, they used to do the dishes. After dinner, they used to do the washing or bath their dog. Sometimes they read newspapers while drinking. They really had a relaxing life. Now Mr Smith can’t help his wife do any chores, and he can’t even walk. Mrs Smith looks after her husband carefully. Every day Mrs Smith takes her husband in the wheelchair to the garden. Everyone in the neighborhood admires them.

A love story Because of illness, Mr Smith has to sit in the wheelchair.But things were different a few years ago … Mr and Mrs Smith lived a happy life. Though they had no child, they looked after each other. They used to cook together and then enjoyed their delicious food. After that, they used to do the dishes. After dinner, they used to do the washing or bath their dog. Sometimes they read newspapers while drinking. They really had a relaxing life. Now Mr Smith can’t help his wife do any chores, and he can’t even walk. Mrs Smith looks after her husband carefully. Every day Mrs Smith takes her husband in the wheelchair to the garden. Everyone in the neighborhood admires them.