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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B 2a~Self Check 课前预习
[课型]阅读课
学习目标
1.掌握以下重点词汇和短语：seldom, influence, absent, fail, examination, exactly, pride,
proud, general, introduction, be proud of, in person, take pride in
2.Key sentences:
It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.
3.Difficult points: To learn to read the passage about Li Wen.
To learn to use reading skills.
课前预习
一、熟读下列单词
seldom/´seldəm/ adv. 不常；很少
influence/´ɪnflʊəns/v.＆n. 影响
absent/´æbsənt/adj. 缺席；不在
fail/feɪl/v. 不及格；失败未能（做到）
examination/ɪg,zæmɪ´neɪʃn/n.考试；审查
boarding /´bɔ:(r)dɪŋ/ school 寄宿学校
in person 亲自；亲身
exactly/ɪg´zæktlɪ/ adv. 确切地；精确地
pride/praɪd/n. 自豪；骄傲
take pride in 为......感到自豪
proud/praʊd/adj. 自豪的；骄傲的
be proud of 为......感到自豪； 感到骄傲
general/´dʒenərəl/adj.总的；普遍的；常规的 n.将军
introudction/,ɪntrə´dʌkʃn/n. 介绍
二、短语英汉互译
1.used to__________________ 2.15岁的男孩__________________3.work hard__________________ 13.交朋友__________________
4.在某方面有困难__________________ 14.be worried about__________________
5.move to__________________ 15.advise sb to do sth__________________
6.找工作__________________ 16.亲自__________________
7.照顾；照看__________________ 17.a 24-hour-train__________________
8.feel lonely__________________ 18.尽管；即使__________________
9.开始做某事__________________ 19.take pride in__________________
10.be absent from__________________ 20.be proud of__________________
11.决定__________________ 21.和......交流__________________
12.boarding school__________________ 22.much happier__________________
23.对某人来说做某事重要_____________
三、完成下列句子。
What did you use to be like when you were in primary school? Complete these statements.
1.I used to wear________________________________.
2.My hair used to be ________________________________.
3.I used to watch ________________________________.
4.I used to play _________________________________.
5.I used to be __________________________________.
四、选择合适的词并用其适当形式填空。
silent require absent fail interview take pride in
be proud of in person influence humorous seldom
1.The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child_____________.
2.He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained _________most of the time and
_________talked to other people.
3.If you are always _______from class, you will _______ the examinations.
4.The teacher _____________ helping his students win the English competition.
5.Kate’s grandparents have had a great ____________ on her.
6.That British teacher is very__________. He always tells us interesting jokes.
7.People are usually _________ to give a general self-introduction in a job_________.
8.Tina played basketball game and her parents ______________ her.
五、预习2b，根据课文内容完成句子。
1. 我过去住在农村，我很喜欢那儿的生活。
I used to live __________________, and I like the life there.2. 很难相信一个5岁的小孩能够照顾自己生病的妈妈。
____________________ that the 5-year-old kid can look after his sick mother.
3. 如果你现在不努力工作，将来你就得找工作。
If you don’t work hard now, you will have to _______________ in the future.
4.我爷爷岁数太大了，现在是我叔叔在照顾他。
My grandfather is so old, my uncle is _________________ him now.
5.史密斯太太独自生活，但她从不感到孤单。
Mrs Smith lives alone, but she never ____________________.
6.汉斯对数学不感兴趣，因此经常缺席。
Hans is _________________ maths, so he is often absent.
7.李伟待人友好，他总是能够轻易交上朋友。
Li Wei is friendly and he always ___________________ easily.
8.我认为我有必要亲自跟罗伯特谈一谈。
I think I have to talk with Robert __________________.
9.对学生而言，努力学习是非常重要的。
It’s important for students to __________________.
10.每个中国人都应该为自己的国家感到骄傲。
Every Chinese should _____________________ our country.
参考答案：
二、短语英汉互译1.过去常常 13.make friends
2.a 15-year-old boy 14.担心；担忧
3.努力工作 15.建议某人做某事
4.have difficulty in 16.in person
5.搬到 17.24小时的火车
6.look for jobs 18.even though
7.take care of 19.为......而骄傲；感到自豪
8.感到孤单 20.为......而骄傲；感到自豪
9.begin to do sth. 21.communicate...with
10.缺席 22.快乐得多
11.make a decision 23.It’s important for sb to do sth.
12.寄宿学校
三、完成下列句子。
1.I used to wear blue sports shoes to school.
2.My hair used to be long and straight.
3.I used to watch thrillers alone at night.
4.I used to play some light music to relax myself.
5.I used to be thin and weak.
四、选择合适的词并用其适当形式填空。
1. in person 2. silent; seldom 3, absent; fail
4. took pride in 5. influence 6. humorous
7. required; interview 8. were proud of
五、预习2b，根据课文内容完成句子。
1. in the country 6.less interested in
2. It’s hard to believe 7.makes friends
3. look for a job 8.in person
4.taking care of 9.study hard
5.feels lonely 10.take pride in/be proud of
