1. Unit 10

2. 1a Do you have any of these things at home? How long have you had them?

4. building blocks a hoop

5. peg-top children's bike

6. What are you going to do with them? donate to someone keep them sell them to others

7. What is a yard sale? It’s a sale of household belongings, usually held outdoors at the home of the seller.

9. Listen and check (√) the facts you hear. 1b ____ Jeff’s family is having a yard sale. ____ Amy thinks it’s hard to sell her old things. ____ Jeff has had his bike for more than 10 years. √ √ ____ Amy wants to keep her old things because they bring back sweet memories. ____ You can also give old things away to people in need. √

10. 1c Practice the conversation. Then make conversations about other things in the picture above. A: This is a really old book. B: Yes, I’ve had it for seven years. I’ve read it three times. A: Why are you selling it? B: Because I don’t read it anymore. A: How much is it? B: You can have it for 75 cents.

11. 2a Listen and check (√) the things Amy’s family are giving away and circle the things they are keeping. book magazine toy bear toy lion toy tiger bread maker sweater dress hat scarf √ √ √√√ √

12. 2b Listen again and fill in the blanks. 1. Amy has had her favorite _______ for three years. 2. Amy has had the toy ______ since she was a _______. book bear baby

13. 3. Amy’s mom has had the old bread maker for more than _______ years. 4. Amy can give away the _______ and ________ because they do not fit her anymore. ten sweater dress

14. 2c Make conversations. A: Amy, can we give away these soft toys? B: Mom, I want to keep the bear. A: Why? It’s so old. B: Because I’ve had it since I was a baby.

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16. bread maker scarf n. soft adj. soft toy check v. ＆ n. check out board n. board game 面包机 围巾；披巾；头巾 软的；柔软的 软体玩具；布绒玩具 检查；审查 察看；观察 板；木板 棋类游戏

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18. How do they feel about their toys?

19. How do you feel about those toys you played with when you were young? Where are they now?

20. 3a Read the article written by a father for a newspaper. What is his family going to sell at the yard sale? They are going to sell old toys and football shirts at the yard sale.

21. Read the article again and answer the questions. 3b 1. Why did they decide to have a yard sale? 2. What do they want to do with the money from the sale? Because they have too many things in the house. Give it to a children’s home.

22. 3. Why does the son want to keep his train and railway set? 4. How can the old toys be useful again? He wants to keep his train and railway set because he has had it since his fourth birthday and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. Old toys can bring joy to children who don’t have the money to buy toys.

23. 5. Have you ever thought about having a yard sale to sell your things? What would you do with the money you raise?

24. 3c Find the words or phrases in the article which can be replaced with the ones below and write them next to the words.

25. lose- _________ kids- ____________ truthful- _____ many-_______ some time- ________ even though-_________ quickly- ____________ older- ______________ part withchildren honesta lot of a while although fast growing up

26. 4a Rewrite the sentences using for or since. 1. Jim is in Japan. He arrived there three days ago. 2. They are very hungry. Their last meal was ten hours ago. 3. I have a camera. I bought it in 2009. Jim has been in Japan for three days. They have not eaten for ten hours. I have had a camera since 2009.

27. 4. I know Ann. I first met her three years ago. 5. Linda is ill. She became ill on Monday. I have known Anna for three years. Linda has been ill since Monday.

28. 用 since 和 for 填空 1._______ two years 2._______ two years ago 3. _______ last month 4.______ 1999 5._______ yesterday 6. _______ 4 o’clock 7. ______ 4 hours 8._______ an hour ago 9. _______ we were children 10. _____ a month 11.______ she left here for since for since

29. 4b Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. I ____________ (never be) to the water park before. I want to _______(go) next month before the weather gets too cold. 2. They _____________ (never own) any pets, but they ______________ (always want) to have a dog. have never been go have never owned always want

30. 3. We ________ (have) a piano since last November. We ________ (buy) it from the Li family when they moved to the US last year. 4. Cathy and Amy ________________ (not be) back to their hometown for two years. They _______ (miss) their hometown a lot and hope to visit the place next year. have had haven’t been bought miss

31. 5. This museum ________ (be) here for over 20 years. It _______ (be) one of the oldest buildings in this small town. has been is

32. 4c Fill in the questions and ask two students. Then complete the chart. 1.Do you have a(n) ____? How long have you had it? 2.Do you own a(n) __? How long have you owned it? ThingsHow long Tony favorite book basketball for two years since he was 10 years old

33. 1a Check (√) the places or things you can find in your town or city. _______ a museum ______ a primary school ______ a bridge ______ a zoo ______ a park ______ a hill ______ a library ______ a river

34. 1b Listen and answer the questions. 1. Does Martin like Jenny’s hometown? 2. Does Jenny still live in her hometown? Yes, he does. He thinks it is really beautiful. No, she doesn’t. 3. What is behind the science museum? What do people do there on weekends? A big park. Let their kids run around and climb the hills.

35. Listen again and fill in the chart about the places in Jenny’s hometown. 1c Place New or old? How long has it been there? town library science museum restaurant down the street old for hundreds of years new since last August old for as long as Jenny can remember

36. 1d Talk about your town / city with a partner. A: My city is lovely. B: What are some of the special places there? A: Well, there’s a concert hall there. It’s been around for at least 20 years. What are Martin and Jenny talking about in 1b and 1c? Jenny’s hometown.

37. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year? For workFor study

38. How often do you think these people visit their hometowns?

39. 2a Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year? They go to the cities to look for work.

40. 2. How often do you think these people visit their hometowns? 3. What new buildings does the government usually build in towns and villages? They visit their hometowns once or twice a year. The government usually builds new schools or hospitals.

41. Find expressions in the passage that have the same meanings as these words and phrases. 2b 1. look for ________ 5. go back ________ 2. consider ________ 6. changes _______ 3. across from _______ 7. area ________ 4. in one’s opinion ___________________ search regard opposite according to (someone) return developments place

42. 2c Complete the summary with words from the passage. You may need to change the forms of the words. Many Chinese people these days leave their ____________ to work in the _______. They usually _______ to their hometowns one or two times a _______. Zhong Wei hasn’t been back in close to three years. He has been working in a _________ factory in Wenzhou for the past 13 years. hometown (s) cities return year crayon

43. People like him are _________ in how their hometowns are changing. New buildings are often built by the _______. Zhong Wei thinks these changes are _______ because things need to change in order to become better. But he also thinks some things ___________ change, and his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood _________. interested government good will never memories

44. Enjoy a song Take Me Home, Country Roads.

45. 2d Think of changes that are happening in your town or city today. Which changes are generally good? Which changes could be seen as bad?

48. cars and taxis

49. small / big shop Now

50. tall buildings

51. clean / dirty

52. cheap, expensive

53. 3a Think about your favorite thing from childhood which you still have. For example, it can be a toy or a book. Then take notes using the questions.

54. 1. How long have you had it? 2. How did you get it? Did someone give it to you? Who? I have had it since I was a baby. My grandmother made it for me.

55. 3. Why do you like it so much? Why is it special? 4. Can you say anything more about it? I slept with it every night after I got it. I can’t sleep without it, so I bring it along with me if I have to spend a night away from home.

56. 3b Write three paragraphs about your favorite thing. Use your notes in 3a to help you. In the first paragraph, introduce your favorite thing. My favorite thing from childhood is ________. I ’ ve had it for/since ________. ________ gave it to me.

57. In the second paragraph, talk about why it is special. In the third paragraph, write about a story or memories. I like ________ so much because ________. I think ________. __________ has given me many memories. I remember when _____________.

58. My favorite thing from childhood is my teddy bear. I’ve had it since I was five years old. My grandmother gave it to me on my birthday. I like the teddy bear so much because it’s dressed in my favorite color. It’s special to me because my grandmother made it for me. I think I will keep it forever, to remind me of my grandmother.

59. The teddy bear has given me many good memories. I remember when I was young and I was scared at night because I didn’t like the dark, I held my teddy bear to feel safe.

60. 1 Complete the sentences using for or since. 1. I haven’t been to a museum ________ 2. I haven’t written a letter __________ for almost four years since last year

61. 3. I haven’t ridden a bike ___________ 4. I haven’t see a movie _____________ 5. I haven’t played computer games ______________ since I was ten years old for a long time since last week

62. 2 Complete the conversation. A: Hey Eric, _________ you enjoyed your time in Beijing so far? B: Yes, it _________ been great! Everyone is so friendly. A: How long ________ you been in China now? B: Oh, I __________ here _______ about two years now. have has have have beenfor

63. A: Wow, that means you haven’t _______ back to the US for two years? B: No, I ________ been back twice _________ moving to China. ______ you been to the US before, Li Juan? A: Yes, I went there once when I ______ 10 years old, but I _______ not been back _________ then. been have sinceHave was have since