Unit 1 Past and present Reading

Important words: since, ever, northern, married, wife, block, since, over, pollution, factory, waste, realize, situation, however, impossible, before, lonely, anyway Important phrases: get married, turn … into …, take action to, in some ways, from time to time

A Times have changed Millie wants to write about the changes in Sunshine Town for her history project. Daniel’s grandpa, Mr Chen, knows a lot about Sunshine Town, so Millie is interviewing him to get some information.

Millie: Do you know Sunshine Town very well, Mr Chen? Mr Chen: Sure. I’ve lived here since I was born. Millie: Have you ever moved house? Mr Chen: Yes. I first lived in the northern part of town with my parents. When I got married in 1965, my wife and I moved two blocks away and we’ve lived in this area since then. Millie: Has the town changed a lot over these years?

Mr Chen: Yes! We only had some small restaurants and shops years age. And we had a post office and a cinema in the town centre. Now the government has turned part of the town centre into a new park. We have a new theatre and a large shopping more too.

Millie: Was pollution a problem then? Mr Chen: Yes, it was. There was once a steel factory near the Sunshine River. They often put the waste into the river. Later the govern realized the problem and took action to improve the situation. Now the river is much cleaner. Millie: Do you think life is better now? Mr Chen: Well, in some ways it is. It's really

nice to have a beautiful modern town. However, most of my old friends have moved away. It has become impossible for us to see each other as often as before. We used to play cards and Chinese chess together. Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time. Anyway, it's good to see the amazing changes in the town.

Listen to the interview and answer the following questions. 1. How long has Mr Chen lived in Sunshine Town? 2. Has the town changed a lot over the years. He has lived here since he was born. Yes.

Fill in the form. The changes in Sunshine Town In the pastAt present What we had / have in the town Some small __________, shops, a ___________ and a _________. A new ______, a new ________ and a large ______________. Water pollutionA steel factory near the Sunshine River often put the ______ into the river. The river is much ________. Feeling Old friends often ______ cards and Chinese chess ________. _____________ life is better. But he feels a bit ______ from ___________. restaurants post office cinema park shopping mall theatre cleaner play In some ways lonely time to time together waste

B Changes in Sunshine Town B1 Millie is telling Sandy about her interview with Mr Chen. Sandy does not know the meanings of some words. Help her match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.

1 married (line 5)_____ 2block (line 5)_____ 3 factory (line 13)_____ 4realize (line 15)_____ 5improve (line 15)_____ 6 lonely (line 22)_____ 7from time to time_____ (line 22) a sometimes b know or understand something that you did not know before c make something better d a place where things are made by machines e not happy because of being alone f having a husband or wife g a group of buildings with streets on all sides f g d b c e a

B2 Millie is telling Sandy more about her interview with Mr Chen. Help Sandy check if she has got the information right. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false. 1 Mr Chen knows little about Sunshine Town. ___ 2 Mr Chen moved away from his parents when he got married. ____ 3There is a large shopping mall in Sunshine Town now.____ F T T

4The steel factory once put its waste into the Sunshine River. ____ 5 It is easy for Mr Chen to see his old friends now._____ 6 Amazing changes have taken place in Sunshine Town. _____ T F T

B3 Sandy wants to learn more about the history of Sunshine Town. She is asking Millie some questions. Work in pairs. Complete their conversation. Sandy: Tell me more about your interview with Mr Chen, Millie. Has he lived in Sunshine Town all his life? Millie: Yes. He first lived with his parents in the ⑴ ___________ part of town, and then moved to another flat two (2)_______ away. Sandy: What was the town like in the past? northern blocks

Millie: There were some small ⑶ __________ and shops. Sandy: What did Mr Chen say about the town centre? Millie: Years ago, there was a (4) __________ and a (5) _______. Now there's a new park, a new (6) ________ and a large (7)_______________ Sandy: Were there any factories in Sunshine Town? Millie: Yes. There was once a (8)____________ near the Sunshine Town. restaurants post office cinema theatre shopping mall. steel factory

B4 Millie is going to write about the changes in Sunshine Town for her history project. She has made some notes. Help her complete the sentences with the information on pages 8 and 9. Sunshine Town ⑴ _________________ over the years. People now have a (2) ________________ town. The (3)___________from the steel factory was once a problem has changed a lot beautiful modern pollution

Luckily, the government took action to improve the (4)_________ later. Old people used to (5) _____________________ together. Old people sometimes (6) ______________ because they cannot (7) _____________ as often as before. People think it is good to see (8) ___________ ___________________. situation play chess and Chinese feel a bit lonely see each other the amazing changes in the town

Language points

1. for, since We have studied in this school since (September in) It has been in service since We have lived in Nanjing since 12 years ago. He has waited for you since two o’clock. I have known it since I was young/born.

2. marry vi. & vt. 结婚，嫁，娶 They have been married for 15 years. (U2P28) marry sb. 表示 “ 嫁给某人；与 结婚 ” 。 例如： John married Mary last week. 上星期约翰和玛丽结婚了。 be/get married to sb. 表示 “ 与某人结婚 ” 。 例如： Jane was married to a doctor last month. 上个月简和一位医生结婚了。

Rose got married to a teacher. 罗斯和一位教师结婚了。 marry sb. to sb. 表示 “ 父母把女儿嫁给某 人 ” 或 “ 为儿子娶媳妇 ” 。例如： She married her daughter to a businessman. 她把女儿嫁给了一位商人。 marry 作不及物动词时，往往用副词或介 词短语来修饰。例如： She married very early. 她很早就结婚了。

marry 一般不与介词 with 连用。例如： 她和一位老师结了婚。 【误】 She married with a teacher. 【正】 She married a teacher. 【正】 She was / got married to a teacher. 若问某某是否结婚，而不涉及结婚的对象， 可用 be / get married 的形式，相当于系表 结构。例如： 你结婚了吗？ 【误】 Do you marry?/Have you married? 【正】 Are you married?/Have you got married?

3. change v. change a lot / much e.g. Things have changed a lot over the years. change into = turn into e.g. Now the place has changed/ turned into a park. change …into …=turn… into… They have changed the small village into a big city.

4. change n. great changes, many changes e.g. There have been many changes in Hong Kong. The changes to Lantau Island have brought many benefits. Great changes have taken place in Nanjing since 1983.

5 used to do sth = do sth in the past but don’t do it any more now e.g. It used to be the home of many wild animals. I used to play computer games at the computer center. Now I play it at home. use n. be in use = be in service e.g. It has been in use since How long has it been in service? useful adj. useless adj.

6. turn … into … 意思是 “ 把 …… 变 成 ……” 。 He determined to ( 决心 ) turn failure into success. 他决心转败为胜。 He turned those sentences into English. 他把那些句子译成了英文。

7. in some ways 意思是 “ 在某种程度上； 在某些方面 ” 。 In some ways I agree with you. 在某种程度上我同意你的观点。 In some ways, civilization ( 文明 ) does not seem to have progressed much in the last century. 在某些方面，上个世纪文明似乎进展 不大。

8. It’s really nice to have a beautiful modern town. Anyway, it’s good to see the amazing changes in the town. 在 it is + adjective + to-infinitive 结构中， it 是形式主语，无实际意义，真正的主 语是后面的动词不定式。 更多内容见 6 单元语法课件。 It is interesting to go fishing. 钓鱼很有趣。

9. from time to time 意思是 “ 不时，有时， 偶尔 ” 。 He likes to have a good gripe ( 发牢骚 ) from time to time. 他时常爱发上一通牢骚。 Everybody enjoys being spoiled ( 宠爱 ) from time to time. 谁都喜欢偶尔让人宠一宠。

10. lonely adj. e.g. I feel a bit lonely from time to time. He once lived on a lonely island alone for several years. I often go to see the lonely old man when I have time. alone = by oneself: e.g. I like to be/ stay at home alone. I never feel lonely when I am alone.

I’m alone but I’m not lonely. 我独自一人，但我并不孤独。 She has a soft place in her heart for all lonely people. 她同情所有孤独的人。 辨析： lonely ／ alone lonely 指人时，强调一种心理状态，突 出内心的 “ 孤独，寂寞 ” ； alone 可以作形 容词，也可以作副词，作形容词时只可 以作表语，不可以作定语，而 lonely 可 以作表语，也可以作定语。

1. 过去曾经做过某事 2. 邮局 3. 自从那时 4. 事实上 5. 结婚 used to do sth post office since then in fact get married Group 1 : Put them into English.

1. 水污染 2. 采取行动 3. 在某种程度上 4. 感到寂寞 5. 时常 Group 2 : water pollution take action in some ways feel lonely from time to time

Group 3 : 1. 搬到（出）某地 2. 变化很大 3. 在过去 4. 变成 5. 购物大厦 move to (out of ) sp. change a lot in the past turn into Shopping mall

I. 按照提示填空。 1. I’ve been very busy _____ ( 自从 ) I came back from holiday. 2. Have you _____ ( 曾经 ) been to London? 3. _____ ( 在 …… 期间 ) the next few days they got to know the town well. 4. Air ________ ( 污染 ) is a serious problem. 5. Britain produces 20 million tonnes ( 公吨 ) of household _____ ( 家庭垃圾 ) each year. 6. They didn’t ______ ( 意识到 ) the danger they were in. since ever Over pollution waste realize

7. I thought the best way to ________ ( 改进 ) my French was to live in France. 8. Her news put me in a difficult si_______. 9. This is one possible solution to the problem. ________ ( 然而 ), there are others. 10. I have seen him _______ ( 以前 ). 11. She gets ______ ( 寂寞的 ) because all the kids have left home. 12. _______ ( 即使这样 ), as I said, I'll be away next week. situation However improve before lonely Anyway

II. 用所给词的正确形式填空。 1. He lives in the _________ (north) part of the city. 2. We've been happily _______ (marry) for five years. 3. Our ______ (wife) walked behind us. 4. The museum is just six ______ (block) away. 5. There are many shoe ________ (factory) in this town. 6. It was ___________ (possible) to sleep because of the noise. northern married wives blocks factories impossible

1. Miss Liu has taught English _____ she came here. (2012 四川雅安 ) A. since B. as C. when D. for 2. I have been collecting stamps _____ I was nine years old. (2012 湖南永州 ) A. before B. if C. since III. 单项选择。

3. — Math is too difficult, I nearly give it up. — Please don’t, nothing is ______ if you put your heart into it. (2012 四川南充 ) A. important B. impossible C. interesting

4. His grandparents live _____ in a small house, but they don’t feel _____. (2012 贵州安顺 ) A. lonely; alone B. alone; lonely C. lonely; lonely D. alone; alone 5. My old neighbor Charles felt _____ after his children moved out. (2013 上海 ) A. lonely B. safely C. angrily D. happily

IV. 根据提示翻译句子。 1. 去年我姨姨结婚了。 Last year my aunt ___________. 2. 我们还没准备好搬家。 We still weren't ready to ___________. 3. 政府已经把沙漠变成了农田。 The government have ________ the desert _____ farmland. got married move house turned into

4. 这些变化在某些方面是好的。 These changes are good ____________. 5. 我只是偶尔去看看电影。 I only go to the cinema _____________ _____. 6. 我们像以前一样经常在一起玩变得不 可能了。 ________________________________ play with each other _______________. in some ways from time to time It has become impossible for us to as often as before

1. move house 2. get married 3. turn … into … 4. take action 5. in some ways 6. it is + adjective + to-infinitive 7. as often as 8. from time to time

Homework Write a diary about what you did in your winter holiday and discuss with your classmates.