人教版新目标九年级英语自学手册
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知识点解析 写作讲练 短语归纳 自我检测
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark
Section B
【重点知识点解析】
1. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. 很难相信他过去在学校有许
多困难。（Page 30 2b）
It is hard to believe + that 从句 意为＂很难相信……＂。此句型中it是形式主语，真正
的主语是动词不定式结构to believe...，其中that引导的从句作believe的宾语。
►It is hard to believe that she’s only nine. 很难相信她只有9岁。
2.advise sb. (not) to do sth.建议某人（不要）做某事 （Page 30 2b）
►The boss advised him to leave as soon as possible. 老板建议他尽快离开。
【拓展】advise doing sth. 建议做某事
►He advised leaving early. 他建议早动身。
【典例】（广东卷）We advise parents ________ their children at home alone in order to keep
them away from danger.
A. not leave B. not to leave C. leave D. to leave
【答案】B
【解析】advise sb. (not) to do sth.是固定搭配，意为＂建议某人（不）做某事＂，排除 A、
C两项。由＂为了让他们远离危险＂可推知，此处意为＂我们建议父母不要将他们的孩子
独自留在家中＂，故选B。
3. take pride in 为……感到自豪 （Page 30 2b）
in为介词，其后可接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。相当于be proud of。
►The young mother took pride in her son.=The young mother was proud of her son. 这位年轻的
妈妈为她的儿子感到自豪。
【拓展】be proud to do sth.意为＂为做某事感到骄傲/自豪＂。
►He is proud to be a student of Tsinghua University. 他为成为清华大学的一名学生而感到自
豪。
【典例】（湖北孝感）Jenny’s uncle is a scientist. She is proud _______ him.A. from B. at C. in D. of
【答案】D
【解析】由前句句意＂珍妮的叔叔是一名科学家＂可推知后句句意为＂她为他感到骄傲＂
be proud of为固定搭配，意为＂为……骄傲＂，故选D。
4. all the time 一直；始终（Page 29 1e）
►The letter is in my pocket all the time. 这封信一直在我的口袋里。
【辨析】all the time与always
词汇 用法 例句
all the time ＂一直；始终＂，不表示频率，多置 They’re running and jumping all the
于句末。 time.他们一直跑呀跳呀。
always 频度副词，＂总是；永远＂，表示动 I always go to school on foot.我总
作重复、状态持续。 是步行去学校。
【拓展】与time相关的短语：
once upon a time 从前 in time 及时
on time 准时 many times 多次
ahead of time 提前 at that time 在那时
at the same time 同时 from time to time＝sometimes 有时
by the time 到……的时候 for the first time 第一次
have a good time 玩得开心
5. be nervous about 对……很紧张 about可以替换为of。 （Page 29 1e）
►The horse may be nervous about/of cars. 这匹马可能害怕汽车。
►She is really nervous about the interview. 对这次面试她真的很紧张。
6. seldom /’seldəm/ adv.不常；很少（Page 30 2b）
seldom相当于hardly ever，反义词是often，通常置于行为动词之前，be动词、情态动
词和助动词之后，是一个表示否定意义的副词。
►Mr. Brown seldom goes out. 布朗先生很少外出。
►I seldom watch TV these days. 这些天我几乎不看电视。
【拓展】频率副词是表示动作发生频率的副词，多与一般现在时连用。常见的频率副词按
其频率发生的高低可排列为always (总是，一直)> usually(通常) > often (经常)> sometimes
(有时)>seldom(很少) > never (从来没有，从来不)。【典例】—I hate vegetables. I ________ eat them.
—But they are good for your health! You should eat them every day.
A. always B. seldom
C. often D. usually
【答案】B
【解析】本题用联系上下文法解题。always总是；seldom很少，不常；often经常；usually
通常。根据上句＂我厌恶蔬菜＂，以及下句劝说他吃蔬菜，可知本空应是否定含义。
7. influence /’ɪnfluəns/ v. &n. 影响 （Page 30 2b）
influence为及物动词，后可直接跟宾语。
►My parents have influenced me a lot. 我的父母对我影响很大。
influence作名词用时，与on连用。
►Those friends have a bad influence on her. 那些朋友对她有负面影响。
【典例】The actions and words of celebrities(名人) can have a great ________ because many
people may follow them. So they should pay more attention to their behavior and speech.
A. change B. surprise
C. progress D. influence
【答案】D
【解析】本题用词义辨析法解题。change变化；surprise吃惊；progress进步；influence影
响。句意：名人的行为和言语能够带来很大的影响，因为很多人可能效仿他们。因此，他
们应该多注意他们的言行举止。
8. absent /’æbsənt/ adj.缺席；不在（Page 30 2b）
absent的名词形式为absence；反义词为present。常用结构为：be absent from... ＂缺
席……＂。
►Jim was absent from the meeting yesterday. 吉姆昨天开会缺席了。
【典例】Today he didn’t come to school again. He has been ________ from classes for a week.
【答案】absent
【解析】本题用联系上下文法解题。由上句＂今天他又没有来上学＂可知＂他已经不在学
校上课一个星期了＂。be absent from缺席；不在。
9. fail /feɪl/ v. 不及格；失败；未能(做到) （Page 30 2b）
►He failed his driving test. 他驾照考试不及格。
fail in sth.表示＂在某方面失败＂，其反义短语是succeed in sth.。►He failed in business. 他经商失败。
fail to do sth.表示＂未做成某事＂。
►He failed to climb up the tall tree. 他未能爬上那棵高树。
【典例】My parents are always worried about what will happen if I ________.
A. succeeded B. won’t succeed
C. will fail D. fail
【答案】D
【解析】本题用词义辨析法和语法判定法解题。succeed成功；fail失败。句意：我的父母
总是担心如果我失败将会发生什么。if引导的条件状语从句用一般现在时表示将来。
10. be proud of 为……骄傲；感到自豪 （Page 30 2b）
be proud of相当于take pride in，其中proud是形容词，意为＂自豪的；骄傲的＂，而
pride是名词，意为＂自豪；骄傲＂。
►I am proud of my son.＝I take pride in my son. 我为我的儿子感到自豪。
【典例】刘翔虽然告别了他心爱的跨栏，但我们依然以他为骄傲。(自贡)
Liu Xiang said goodbye to his loved hurdle, but we are ________ ________ him.
【答案】proud of
11. in the last few years 在过去的几年里，在近几年里 （Page 32 3b）
in/during/over the last/past... years 常与现在完成时连用，是现在完成时的标志之一。
►My hometown has changed a lot in the last few years. 在过去的几年里我的家乡发生了很大
变化。
►Over the past ten years, there have been great changes in the world.在近十年中，世界发生了
巨大的变化。
►He has sold millions of records in the past two years. 在近两年中他卖掉了数百万张唱片。
【重点短语】
Section B
be nervous about tests
考试紧张
do well in school
在学校表现好
cause problems
制造麻烦
move to the city
搬到城市
look for jobs
找工作take care of sb.
照顾某人
miss his parents
想念他的父母
feel lonely and unhappy
感到孤独和不开心
influence his schoolwork
影响他的学业
be absent from classes
缺课；缺勤
fail his examinations
他的考试不及格
make the decision to do sth.
决定做某事
make friends
交朋友
leave the school
离开学校
advise sb. to do sth.
建议某人做某事
in person
亲身；亲自
take a 24-hour train ride 24
乘坐 个小时的火车
even though
即使；虽然
think of sb.
想起某人
take pride in / be proud of …… ……
为 骄傲；为 感到自豪
become active in many other activities
在许多别的活动中变得积极
have a long talk
长谈
send sb. to a boarding school
将某人送到一所寄宿学校
【写作指导】
介绍“我”所发生的变化
写作任务 (Section B 3a & 3b)
某英文杂志社正在举办题为“How I’ve Changed!”的征文活动。请你写一篇
英语短文介绍你的变化，然后向该杂志社投稿。
【审清题目】
内容：关于自己过去与现在情况的对比，重点介绍一个最主要的变化 文体：
说明文 人称：以第一人称为主 时态：一般过去时(可用本单元的used to结
构表示“过去常常……”)和一般现在时【头脑风暴】
【提供素材】
语块
▲外貌：tall, big and strong, a little heavy, overweight (超重的), be of medium
height / build, thin, short, light, straight / curly / long / short hair, high / big
nose,big / bright eyes, wear glasses
▲性格：funny, friendly / nice / kind, outgoing, serious, humorous, active, brave,
helpful, popular, talkative (健谈的), silent, quiet, shy, lazy, be easy / hard to get on /
along with, be ready to help others
▲兴趣与爱好：in the school music / ... club, on a basketball / ... team, love / like /
enjoy (playing) soccer / ..., be interested in / be good at ..., dislike / can’t stand ...
▲行为习惯：watch TV / movies, listen to pop / ... music, hate P.E. / ... class, not eat
a lot of vegetables / ..., not read a lot of books, be afraid of the dark / high places /
being alone / giving a speech in public ...
▲学习：study / work hard, get good scores / grades on one’s exams, do well in
school, be good at English / ..., become less / more interested in studying, be absent
from classes, fail the exam, be bad at / be poor in / be bored with / do badly in ...
▲衣着：dress in black / ..., wear jeans / ..., be dressed as a boy, dress beautifully /
nicely / poorly / simply / ...
句型
1. ... used to be / do ..., but now ...2. ... didn’t use to be / do ...
3. ... would often / usually / always ...
4. ... had the habit of ...
5. ... has / have changed so much / a lot / greatly / …
6. ... no longer ...
7. ... doesn’t / don’t ... anymore.
8. It was common to see ... do / doing ... (in those days / at that time / ...)
【谋篇布局】
【点评范文】
1. 内容：文章内容丰富且详略得当，作者首先从外貌、性格和爱好三个方面简
单介绍了自己的变化，其次详细地介绍了自己的重要变化——在英语口语方面
发生的变化，并说明了变化的原因和过程。
2. 语言：平行结构(I used to ..., but now I ...)的使用，使得文章节奏匀称；使用了
表示对比的词but，还使用了表示时间的词语now和When进行衔接，使得文章
语意连贯、自然；比较级结构(became better and better, became more and more
confident)和固定句式(The most important ... was that ...)的使用，使得文章提升了
一个档次。
【典型例题2】
你有两张红旗剧院的戏剧票，想要邀请Rob和你一起去看。请你给他写封信，
邀请他并告诉他具体该怎么到达红旗剧院。【优秀作文】
Dear Rob,
Are you free next Sunday? There will be a concert in Hongqi Theater. I have two
tickets and I hope you can go with me. Now let me tall you how to get there.
First , you can walk along Zhaowuda Road after you leave your home. Then turn left
onto Third Street. Go straight along Third Street. When you get to Walking Street，
turn right. Then go along the street until you see Hongqi Theater on your right.
I will meet you at the gate of Hongqi Theater.
Yours,
Liu Ming
【自测题】
Section B
一. 单项填空。
1. He doesn’t like studying and he’s often absent school.
A. from B. on C. away D. at
2. Tom’s handwriting is the best in class, his teacher this.
A. take proud in B. is proud in C. takes pride in D. is pride in
3. The actions and words of famous people can have a great _________ because many people may
follow them.
A. change B. influence C. surprise D. interest
4. their surprise, their daughter won the game at last.
A. In B. To C. With D. At
5. — Did he use to play computer games?
— No. He played them.
A. seldom B. often C. usually D. sometimes
6. Though he is ______ at home, he doesn’t feel ______ because he has many things to do.
A. lonely; lonely B. lonely ; alone C. alone; alone D. alone; lonely
7. If you keep English every day, your English will improve.
A. practice speak B. practicing speaking
C. practices speak D. practices speaking8. ____ it rained heavily, all the students came to school on time.
A. Even though B. Because C. As D. Unless
9. Her parents make her in hometown so that they can often see her.
A. work B. working C. works D. worked
10. Mike, don’t be sad, you should be proud of .
A. you B. yourself C. your D. yourselves
二．选词填空，并用其适当形式填空。
absence, influence, fail, surprise, decide, no longer, interest, good, exact,
in person
1. They made a to visit their aunt.
2. She is in painting pictures.
3. Lily didn’t use to study hard, so she often the examinations.
4. Li Wen is one of the students in his school.
5. To our , she got an A this term.
6. The boy was often from classes, so his parents were angry with him.
7. What the teacher said my way of thinking.
8. He lived with his mother when he grew up.
9. The head teacher advised his parents to talk with their son .
10. That is what I needed.
三. 根据语境及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。
1. My little brother learned that a are insects in today’s class.
2. My uncle lives so far away that I s see him.
3. The famous artist’s works are so great that they have i the young painters a lot.
4. That’s e what I think. You took the words out of my mouth.
5. —I can’t sleep well before e .
—I think you are too nervous about them. You should learn to relax.
四. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. My son liked watch ants and other (insect) when he was young.
2. He used to _________ (enjoy) (paint) pictures.
3. At last they had to________ (take) the bus to school.
4. I always worry about _________ (take) tests.
5. — _____ your brother (use) to play computer games?— No, he didn’t. He never played them.
6. Life was difficult when he _________ (be) young.
7. I hate _________ (have) P.E. class. What about you?
8. You looked _________ (worry) this morning. What’s wrong with you?
9. We used to _________ (play) every day after school. Now, we just _______ (study) all the time.
10. I don’t mind _________ (wear) a school uniform every day.
五. 根据汉语意思，完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 我建议你认真思考你的决定。
I _______ _______ _______ _______ twice about your decision.
2. 坐了4个小时的公共汽车后，我们真的很累。
We were really tired after taking _______ _______ _______ _______.
3. Tina崇拜这位男演员，想亲自见他。
Tina admires the actor and wants to meet him _______ _______.
4. 听起来Brian在寄宿学校很开心。
It sounds like Brian is happy in the _______ _______.
5. Jill认为她最好的朋友将不离她左右。
Jill thinks that her best friend will _______ _______ _______ _______.
六. 根据上句完成下句，使两句意思相同或相近，每空一词。
1. Andy missed school because of his illness last Tuesday.
Andy _______ _______ _______ school because of his illness last Tuesday.
2. The physics test was so hard that he didn’t pass it.
The physics test was so hard that he _______ _______.
3. It is very hard for me to look after my little brother.
It is very hard for me to _______ _______ _______ my little brother.
4. This summer I decide to learn swimming.
This summer I _______ _______ _______ to learn swimming.
5. He’s the best teacher even if he has the least experience.
He’s the best teacher _______ _______ he has the least experience.
6. I was proud of myself because I was the first one to do that.
I _______ _______ _______ myself because I was the first one to do that.参考答案
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark
Section B
一. 单项填空。
1-5 ACBBA 6-10 DBAAB
二．选词填空，并用其适当形式填空。
1. decision 2. interested 3. failed 4. best 5. surprise
6. absent 7. influenced 8. no longer 9. in person 10. exactly
三. 根据语境及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。
Ⅰ. 1. ants 2. seldom 3. influenced 4. exactly 5. exams
四. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. insects 2. enjoy; painting 3. take 4. taking 5. Did; use
6. was 7. to have / having 8. worried 9. play; studied 10. wearing 五. 根据
汉语意思，完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. advise you to think
2. a 4-hour bus ride
3. in person
4. boarding school
5. be there for her
六. 根据上句完成下句，使两句意思相同或相近，每空一词。
1. was absent from
2. failed it
3. take care of
4. make a / the decision
5. even though
6. took pride in
