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Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet ？
课时 4 Section B（2a-2e）
1.重点单词的含义及用法：forever, abroad, fan, southern, modern, success, belong,
laughter, beauty, record, introduce, line…
重点词汇
2.重难短语：fight over, make sb. do sth., ever since,
1. When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family.
当萨拉年少时，她几乎每一件事都要与她的家人争吵。
2. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US.这首歌让萨拉想起来
她在美国的家人和朋友。
3. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them.她逐渐意识到，事实
重点句型 上她是多么想念他们所有的人。
4. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. 从那以后，她成了美
国乡村音乐的一名歌迷。
5. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to
each other and trusted one another. 然而，乡村音乐带我们回到“过去的好时光”，那
时的人们互相善待、彼此信任。
1.To get the main idea of the passage.
2.To read for specific information.
技能目标
3.To learn to write a short summary in your own words after reading.
重难单词、短语默写
1. _________________ n. 流行音乐
2. _________________ n. 摇滚乐
3. _________________ adv. 永远
4. _________________ adv. 在国外，到国外
5. _________________ n. 迷；狂热爱好者
6. _________________ adj. 南方的
7. _________________ adj. 现代的，当代的
8. _________________ n. 成功
9. _________________ v. 属于；归属
10. _________________ n. 笑，笑声11. _________________ n. 美；美丽
12. _________________ n. 唱片；记录
v. 录制；录音
13. _________________ v. 介绍
14. _________________ n. 行；排
15. ___________________________ 属于
16. ___________________________ 互相
1. fight over 2. abroad 3. make sb do sth 4. come to 5.ever since 6. such as 7. belong to
8. success 9. each other 10. have been to
1. When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. 当萨拉年少时，她
几
乎每一件事都要与她的家人争吵。
fight over为固定短语，相当于fight about，意为“因为……而争论；争夺……”，其中 fight作不及物
动词，意为“打架；战斗”。
☞The two dogs were fighting over a bone. 两只狗为了一块骨头在撕咬。
【知识拓展】
fight with sb.
have a fight with sb. 和某人争吵
Please don’t fight with others. 请不要和别人争吵。
牛刀小试
1．The two countries began to ________ a piece of land nine months ago.
A．fight with B．fight against C．fight over D．fight together
2．We know from the passage that he is a man who is fighting ________ nature and fate. What a great man!
A．through B．over C．against D．along
2. …she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. ……她在收音机里听到一首充满感
情的有关回家的歌曲。
abroad副词，意为“在国外；到国外”。
at home and abroad 在国内外
go abroad 出国
☞We heard that he went abroad recently. 我们听说他最近出国了。☞He just came back from abroad. 他刚从国外回来。学科*网
【注意】
abroad不能与in, to, at等介词连用，其前也不加冠词，但可与介词
from连用。
牛刀小试
1．More and more high school students want to go ________ for ________ study.
A．to abroad, further B．abroad, farther
C．to abroad, farther D．abroad, further
2．When the ship started, he hurried ________.
A．abroad B．aboard C．to aboard D．to abroad
3. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US.这首歌让萨拉想起来她在美国的家人
和朋友。
make sb. do sth. 使某人做某事。make 意为“使变得；促使；迫使”，是使役动词，常见结构：
make ＋名词/代词＋形容词，意为“使……处于某种状态”。
☞The news made my father feel sad. 这个消息使我的爸爸感到伤心。
☞He always makes us happy. 他总是使我们快乐。
牛刀小试
1．— Will you come and watch the movie with us tonight?
—I’m glad to. But my mother makes me ______ clothes tonight.
A．to wash B．washing C．wash
4. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them.她逐渐意识到，事实上她是多么想念他们
所
有的人。
come to意为“（事情）逐渐；终于……”，相当于 begin/get to，后面跟动词原形，常与know, understand,
realize, be, love, like等动词连用，强调渐变过程。
☞I came to like her.我逐渐喜欢上她了。
☞I came to understand his love. 我开始理解他的爱。
【知识拓展】
come to do意为“来做（从事）某事”。
☞Excuse me， would you like to come to help me with my English？
打扰了，你愿意来帮助我学英语吗？牛刀小试
1．My uncle will come to visit us tomorrow. ________
A．I can’t wait to meet him. B．How do we do that?
C．It’s great to hear from him. D．What is he doing?
6. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
从那以后，她成了美国乡村音乐的一名歌迷。
ever since相当于since， ever 起强调作用， 其后可接短语或句子。接句子时，从句用一般过去时，主句用
现在完成时。
☞I haven't heard from him ever since last year.
自去年以来我就未曾收到过他的信。
注意：ever since 可单独使用，放于句末。
He fell ill at Christmas and has been ill ever since. 他在圣诞节生病了，此后就一直不适。
【易混辨析】since，for
since, for两者都可用于完成时的句子里
I have been teaching for twenty years in this
for 后面的宾语是一段时间 school.
我已在这所学校任教20年了。
I’ve been skating since I was six years old.
跟过去某一时间点或表示过去的 从6岁起我就开始溜冰了。
since
句子。 He’s lived here since he was born.
他出生以来就一直住在这里。
牛刀小试
1．_________ she listened to the song, she has been a fan of American country music.
A．So that B．Ever since C．Even though D．While
2．I will never forget that terrible accident ________ it happened so long ago.
A．as if B．even though C．so that D．ever since
6. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success,
but not about belonging to a group. 现在许多歌曲知识关于美国现代生活的，比如金钱和成功的重要性，
而不是有关归属感的。
（1）such as在口语中相当于介词 like,意为“诸如……,像……,例如”,such as后面不可用逗号。
☞She likes drinks, such as tea and coffee.
她喜欢饮料,例如茶和咖啡。☞Children like ball games， such as basketball，football and table tennis.
孩子们喜欢球类运动，例如篮球、足球和乒乓球。
【易混辨析】such as, for example
列举整体之中的部分同类人或事物作例。其后没有
such as
逗号，直接加所列举的内容。
列举整体之中的一个为例，在句子中多用作插入
for example 语，用逗号与其前内容隔开，位置可以在句首、句
中或句末。
☞Tom， for example， is my good friend.
例如，汤姆是我的好朋友。
☞I have some good friends，such as Tom，Kate and Wang Bin.
我有一些好朋友，例如汤姆、凯特和王斌。
牛刀小试
1．Suzy has worked in several countries where English is spoken as the first language, _______ Australia, New
Zealand and Canada.
A．such as B．for example C．instead of D．because of
2．— What’s your hobby, Kitty? — Well, I have many hobbies, ________ singing, dancing and drawing.
A．for example B．because of C．such as D．instead of
（2）belong to意为“属于……，为……所拥有”。belong to不能用于被动语态，也不能用于进行时态。
☞I used to belong to a youth club.我曾是一个青年俱乐部的成员。
☞The house belongs to my grandfather.这房子是我祖父的。
注意：
belong to中的to是介词，后接名词或人称代词的宾格形式，不能接名词性物主代词或名词所有格。
☞The bike belongs to my mother.这辆自行车属于我妈妈。
☞This classroom belongs to us. 这间教室属于我们。
牛刀小试
1．The hair band can’t belong to ________. ________ is in her schoolbag.
A．her; Hers B．her; Her C．hers; Hers
2．—I wonder if the car ________ Mike.
—It ________ be his. He can’t afford it.
A．belong to; can’tB．belongs to; mustn’t C．is; can’t D．belongs to; can’t
（3）success此处用作不可数名词，意为“成功”。☞What’s the secret of your success? 你成功的秘诀是什么？
【拓展】
success还可用作可数名词，意为“成功的人或事”。
succeed v. 成功
successful adj. 成功的
☞The film was a great success. 那部电影大获成功。
牛刀小试
1．Millie’s performance at the art festival was a(n) ______ and was loved by her teachers and classmates.
A．sense B．success C．surface D．spirit
2．—The young man always dreams of becoming a ________ man.
—But he never works hard for his dream.
A．successful B．helpful C．hopeful D．harmful
7. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and
trusted one another. 然而，乡村音乐带我们回到“过去的好时光”，那时的人们互相善待、彼此信任。
英语中表示“相互”的词组有两个，即one another和each other。二者都是“相互，互相”之意，通常作宾
语，不能作主语，可通用。
☞They looked at each other/one another. 他们彼此对视。
☞We should care for each other and help each other.我们应当互相关心、互相帮助。
牛刀小试
1．________ we know each other, ________ we understand each other.
A．The fewer; the more B．The more; the better
C．The less; the better D．The more; the fewer
8. Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet…萨拉还没有去过纳什维尔……
“have/has been to＋某地”意为“去过某地（已经回来）”，当表地点的词为副词时，则省略to。
☞I have been to Beijing Zoo.我去过北京动物园。
☞He hasn't been there before.他以前没去过那儿。
【拓展】
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“have/has gone to＋某地”意为“去某地了（尚未回来）”。
☞—Where is Tom？ 汤姆在哪儿？
—He has gone to the library.他去图书馆了。
牛刀小试1．—How many times ________ your sister ________ Sanya?
—Three times.
A．has; gone to B．has; been to C．have; gone to
2．—Why are the couple not at home today?
—They ________ Tibet. That’s the place they dreamt of travelling to before.
A．have gone to B．have been to C．have been in D．are going to
9.Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history.
加思是美国历史上最成功的音乐人之一。
one of the + 形容词最高级+可数名词复数，意为“最……的……之一”，此结构作主语时，谓语动词用单
数形式。
☞Beijing is one of the biggest cities in the world. 北京是世界上最大的城市之一。学科*网
☞One of the oldest students is English in his class. 他的班级中最大的学生之一是英国人。
牛刀小试
Mo Yan is one of _______ writers in the world.
A. famous B. more famous
C. most famous D. the most famous
10. He’s sold more than 120 million records. 他的唱片销量已经达到一亿两千多万张。
hundred百,thousand千,million百万,这几个词前面有具体的数词(one, two…)时,不能在它们的后面加s和
of。“hundreds of/thousands of/millions of”表示“数百的/数千的/数百万的”,这几个带of的短语前不能加具
体数字,可以加some, several等。
five hundred people五百人eight million dollars八百万美元
millions of trees几百万棵树thousands of tourists成千上万名游客
牛刀小试
There are ________ soccer fans in the world.
A. million B. three millions C. millions of
11. The number of records he has sold …他已售出的唱片的数量……
the number of表示“……的数量”,后接可数名词复数,谓语动词用单数。
☞The number of the students in this class is fifty-five.这个班的学生人数是55人。
【易混辨析】the number of 与a number of
作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式
the number of ……的数量 其后接可数
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名词复数
a number of “许多”，相当于many 作主语是，谓语动词用复数形式
[来源:Z。xx。k.Com]☞I have a number of things to do today.今天我有许多事要做。
☞A number of students are playing soccer on the playground. 许多学生正在操场上踢足球。
牛刀小试
_____ people came to the meeting, ________ people is 5000.
A. A number of, the number of B. The number of, a number
C. A number of, a number of D. The number of, the number of.
1.To learn how a country music song changed Sarah’s life.
2.To get the main idea of the passage.
3.To read for specific information.
4.To learn to write a short summary in your own words after reading.
5. To learn the new words:
一、完型填空
My name is Betty. I am 14 years old. I 1 in the countryside. 2 , I loved country music. Mr.
Chen was my music teacher. He was very kind to me. He asked me to practice 3 . Later, he found that I was
good at playing the violin. He taught me to sing 4 to play the violin. I was very interested 5 violin. I
practiced playing the 6 in my spare time. Now I’m used to playing the violin. I am very 7 while
playing music on the violin. When I have a bad day, guess what. I always play it to make 8 feel better. A
lot of my friends ask me, “Do you like practicing that much?” “Yes. I’m 9 in playing the violin. It is my
voice (歌声) in the world of 10 . I would love to become better, and I try to do it.”
I love to play music on the violin 11 I can also make friends. In the music group, I make a lot of
friends and they 12 how I feel about music.
I have to practice many hours in order to fully understand the music and develop its 13 . I see it as a
person, a friend. My violin has a rich sound. It 14 me to become better. I enjoy playing music on the
violin for 15 people. Well, I must practice my violin now.
1．A．jump B．live C．fight D．cheer
2．A．At first B．In time C．At least D．On time
3．A．flying B．jumping C．singing D．planting
4．A．and B．but C．so D．or
5．A．up B．on C．at D．in
6．A．drums B．violin C．piano D．guitar
7．A．happy B．sad C．tired D．hungry8．A．himself B．myself C．herself D．yourself
9．A．interesting B．fond C．interested D．surprised
10．A．love B．culture C．sports D．music
11．A．so B．when C．if D．because
12．A．think B．know C．believe D．suggest
13．A．sound B．club C．color D．feeling
14．A．thinks B．wants C．helps D．gets
15．A．other B．another C．the other D．others
二、补全对话
根据对话内容，在空白处填上合适的单词、短语或句子补全对话。
A: What are you listening to, Peter?
B: Hey, Jenny! I’m listening to a band called “Grey Sky”. Have you heard of it yet?
A: No, I haven’t. 16 ?
B: Yes. It only started this year. But it has made four CDs.
A: Wow, it must be really popular. 17 ?
B: There are five people in the band.
A: Are they all teenage boys?
B: 18 .
A: 19 ?
B: They are playing pop music, but it sounds more like rock.
A: 20 ?
B: Because the boys look cool and their music is loud and full of energy. I feel excited when I listen to it.
A: Oh, I see.
三、短文填空
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。
Mo Yan is one of the most popular Chinese writers today. All of 21 (he) books are bestsellers (畅销
书). And his three books, including Red Sorghum, have been made into movies.
Mo Yan was born in Gaomi, Shandong Province in 1955. There 22 (be) six people in his family. They
are his parents, his two brothers 23 his sister. As a child, he went to the primary school in his village, and because
24 the poor family, he had to leave school and worked on the farm. In 1976 he joined the army and worked for the
army. Five years later, he started writing and finished his first three novels. Later, he wrote 25 (many) than
thirty famous books. His novel, Red Sorghum, came out in 1986, and it was made into a film by Zhang Yimou. It was
his first big success.
Mo Yan 26 (win) Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, and he is the first one who got this prize of
China. He also wrote some books after he won Nobel Prize. He has a daughter, Guan Xiaoxiao. And his daughter is
also a 27 (write). Now he lives with his wife and his daughter in Beijing 28 (happy). In his free
time, he goes on his writing.
四、阅读理解A
Zhoushen is a singer with a magical voice. He can sing different kinds of songs, from pop music to Italian opera.
However, he is best known for guofeng music—bringing traditional Chinese ideas into pop music. He helps more
people fall in love with it.
In Silver Lining (光亮), Zhou sings in the Peking Opera style. In Painting Silk (画绢), people can hear sounds
from the Chinese xiao (箫).
Some popular songs have internet words. But you can hear Chinese poetry in Zhou’s songs. “When our lives are
full of internet words, it may suddenly touch our hearts when we hear an ancient poem. I am often surprised at the
things our people made thousands of years ago. Their works (作品) were simple in words but rich in meaning.” Zhou
told China Daily.
Zhou said music is a good way to spread culture and tell China’s stories. “When I was studying abroad, my
teachers listened to my songs for the first time. They felt that Chinese music is so beautiful. They really liked my
songs using the Chinese opera style.”
Zhou also said that guofeng music is a bridge between the modern and the classic.
29．Zhoushen is best known for ________.
A．pop music B．Italian opera C．traditional music D．guofeng music
30．What does the underlined words “ancient” mean?
A．现代的 B．外国的 C．古代的 D．当代的
31．Which is not true according to the passage?
A．Zhoushen can sing different kinds of songs.
B．People can hear sounds of Chinese pipa (琵琶) in Painting Silk.
C．Chinese music is a good way to spread culture and tell China’s stories.
D．Guofeng music is a bridge between the modern and the classic.
32．Where is the passage taken from?
A．Cartoon. B．Comedy. C．News. D．Soap opera.
B
Music is an important part of my life. Recently, it’s been my pleasure to listen to many different kinds of English-
language music. What kind of music do you like best? Jazz, country or rock?
I like country music best because it is easy to learn. It first became popular in the southern part of the United
States in the 1920s. This kind of music shows us the special attitude (态度) that Americans hold towards life. Country
music is like a kind of pop music with American characteristics (特征).
Listening to songs in English can cultivate (培养) our knowledge of the English language. I always take notes
about the lyrics (歌词) while listening to English-language songs. For example, my favorite song is Taylor Swift’s
Sweeter Than Fiction, which first came out in 2013. The song is about the rise-to-fame story of Paul Potts, who
won Britain’s Got Talent (《英国达人秀》) in 2007. Its lyrics are very inspiring (鼓舞人心的). I wrote them
down to motivate myself. By listening to this song, I can remind myself to follow my dreams. If I never give up,
they will come true some day. More importantly, listening to English-language music has further developed myinterest in learning English. It has helped me a lot.
33．Why does the writer like country music best?
A．Because it is like a kind of pop music. B．Because it’s not difficult to learn.
C．Because its lyrics are very inspiring. D．Because it can help to learn English.
34．Which is NOT true about the writer’s favorite song?
A．Taylor Swift sang the song. B．Paul Potts wrote the song.
C．The song came out in 2013. D．Its lyrics are inspiring.
35．What does the underlined word “motivate” mean in Paragraph 3?
A．打击 B．抑制 C．激励 D．回忆
36．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Country Music. B．Music Is Important in My Life.
C．Learn English Through Music. D．Learn Music Through English.
