2. Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.

3. He used to be short, but now he is tall. He was short when he was a child, but he is tall now.

4. He used to like basketball, but now he likes football. He liked basketball when he was a child, but he likes football now.

5. used to + V 原 Sum up 表示过去经常、以前常常， 只用于过去 式中，用来表示现在已不存在的习惯或 状态。 He used to be short, but now he is tall. He used to like basketball, but now he likes football.

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7. height tall medium height short build heavy medium build thin have/has (big) eyes, wear(s) glasses/clothes … long hair short hair straight hair curly hair blonde hair brown hair … hair

8. outgoing active quiet friendly funny shy smart serious

9. Bob hasn’t seen his friends for four years. What did his friends use to look like? 1.Mario used to be ________. He used to wear ________. 2.Amy used to be ________. She used to have _____________. 3.Tina used to have __________ and __________ hair. short glasses tall short hair red curly contact lenses ( 隐形眼镜 )

10. _____shy ______ serious _____friendly ______ funny _____ outgoing _____ quiet Listen and check ( ) the words you hear. √ √ √√

11. Paula: Hey, Steve! Over here! Don’t you remember me? Steve: Oh, wow! You’re Paula, aren’t you? Paula: That’s right. Steve: But you used to be really__________, didn’t you? Paula: Yeah. I wasn’t very ____________. Steve: No, you weren’t. But you were always __________. Wait a minute! Did you use to play the piano? Paula: Yes, I did. But now I’m more interested in _______. I play soccer and I’m on the swim team. Steve: Wow! People sure change. Listen again. Fill in the blanks with the words you hear. quiet outgoing friendly sports

12. 1. I’m more interested in sports. be interested in 对 …… 感兴趣 interested 主语是人 interesting 主语是物 2. I’m on the swim team. 我参加了游泳队. 3.People sure change. 人们肯定会变化的.

13. the dark being alone snakes flying in an airplane big dogs high places speaking in front of a group I used to be afraid of … I’m still afraid of …

14. A: Did you use to be afraid of the dark? B: Yes, I did. A: Are you still afraid of the dark? B: No, I’m not. How about you? A: Me? Oh, yes! I’m terrified of the dark. B: So, What do you do about it? A: I go to sleep with my bedroom light on. be terrified of ＞ be afraid of on adj. 开着的  off 关着的

15. gym class painting pictures music class spiders and other insects I used to like …

16. 2a 1 2 3

17. play study walk take the bus gym love

18. 2c A: I used to eat candy all the time. Did you? B: Yes, I did. And I used to chew gum a lot.

20. 1.What is Rose Tang’s biggest problem? Her biggest problem is that she is too busy. 表语从句 2. What did she use to do before she started high school? She used to spend a lot of time playing games with friends. 3.What did she use to do in the evening? She used to watch TV or chat with her grandmother.

21. 1.these days 目前, 如今 2.go right home 马上回家 3.Sb. spend… (in) doing sth. 做某事花费 ( 时间 / 金钱 )… 4. not…any more 不再 …… 5. chat with sb. 和某人聊天 6.take sb. to sp. 带某人去某地 7. hardly ever 几乎没有 3a

22. How I’ve changed ! My life has changed a lot in the last few years. My daily life is different and I used to like different things when I was a child. For example, I ______________ like tests. Now I don’t mind them. I __________________. Now it’s my favorite class. I used to play _________________. Now, ______________. I _______________to school. Now, I ________________. didn’t use to used to hate them after class every day I study all the time used to walk I have to take the bus to school. in the last few years 在过去的几年里 ( 用于 现在完成时 ) daily life 日常生活 3b

23. 1. favorite subject at school 在学校最喜欢的科目 2.I like reading comics. 我喜欢看漫画书。 4

24. am afraid of worry about have to miss used to

25. It seems that Yu Mei has changed a lot. She used to be short when she was younger, but now she is tall. Yu Mei used to have long hair, but now she has short hair. She used to play soccer, but now she plays tennis. She used to be quiet, but now she is very outgoing. It seems that Yu Mei has changed a lot. She used to be short when she was younger, but now she is tall. Yu Mei used to have long hair, but now she has short hair. She used to play soccer, but now she plays tennis. She used to be quiet, but now she is very outgoing.

27. Section 3 After you Read 3a Put these sentences into the correct place in the reading. Missing languagePlace in reading How was he able to change? and didn’t give up trying to help him That’s when I decided to change but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time 1 2 3 4 5

28. 3b Read the statements below. Circle “TRUE”, “FALSE”, or “DON’T KNOW” according to the reading. 1. Martin is still a bad boy. 2. There wasn’t enough money for the family. 3. Martin finally understand what his problem was. 4. Martin’s father didn’t use to help him. 5. What his mother said didn’t change Martin’s mind. TRUE FALSE DON’T KNOW

29. 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. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. However, (1) ____ ______________________________, Martin’s life became much more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she had to work, and so was not often at home. death n. 死 ; 死亡  die v. afford v. 买得起 ; 负担得起 ( 与 can 或 be able to 连用 ) after his father’s death a few years ago

30. His mother looked after him as well as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems for himself and his family. He was not interested in studying, and he often got into trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient, (2). In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boy’s 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. (3) ______________ ______________________________________. and didn’t give up trying to help him Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time. as well as she could = as well as possible give up doing sth make a decision to do = decide to do sth send sb to sp

31. The head teacher said it was necessary to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “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. (4). I realize that since my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.” even though =even if 即使；纵然；尽管 no longer = not…any longer 不再；已不 = my father wasn’t with us any longer. pay attention to sb/ sth/ doing 对 … 注意 ; 留心 That’s when I decided to change

32. Now Martin has really changed. He has been working hard and he is now one of the best students in his class. (5) ______________ _____________ 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.” How was he able to change? be able to do sth 有能力做某事 feel good about himself 有自信、自我感觉良好