1. Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark. 单元复习

2. 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

3. 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 afraid

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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 / hardly We hardly (ever) /seldom leave school before five o’clock. hard: adj. hard work adv. work hard She made big progress through hard work. She studies very hard.

7. to do sth. for sth. / doing sth. I have enough time to do sports. He doesn’t have time for a free talk. have time

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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 of worry about have to miss used to

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 单项选择 1-5 BBCAB 6-10 ABCAC 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

15. 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

16. Skim Reading Read 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 him 3. That ’ s when I decided to change 4. after his father ’ s death a few years ago 5. Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time 5 2 4 1 3

17. True or False Read 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

18. 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.

19. Phrases in the text 1. 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

20. 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. 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 …

22. 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 …

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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. ”

26. 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

28. A sample 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. 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.