内容正文:
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
单元知识梳理 Self Check
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silent的用法
1.The noise he made broke the _______ while everyone was reading
in the library.
silence
/讲词汇/-ce名词后缀
常见词汇:confidence自信 difference差异
patience耐心 importance重要性
2.Photos speak ________, but they say a lot about our lives.
silently
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3.Hearing about the news of the scientist's death, everyone sat down
__________(沉默地).
4.Paula used to be quiet. She was always ______ in class.
in silence
silent
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general的用法
5.Yue Fei was one of the famous _________ in Chinese history.
6.Most parents __________ do not expect anything in return from
their children.
generals
generally
7.It's reported that ____________________________ (总的来说),
people with college education can make more money than those
without.
in general/generally speaking
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fail的用法
8.昨天他驾照考试不及格。
He _______ his driving test yesterday.
failed
9.他经商失败。
He failed ___ business.
in
10.他未能爬上那棵高树。
He failed _________ up the tall tree.
to climb
11.Do you believe _______ is the mother of success?
failure
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help的用法
12.Mr. Zhang suggests discussing in English. It's ________ for us to
improve our spoken English.
13.Everyone hopes to get support from others in a ________
situation.
helpful
helpless
/讲词汇/-less 形容词后缀
常见词汇:hopeless绝望的
meaningless毫无意义的
careless粗心的 useless无用的
helpless无自理能力的;无助的
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14.With the help ___ teachers, we have made progress in the past
three years.
15.The work is too hard for Lucy. She had no choice but to ask
others for _____.
16.Many teenagers will help ____________ (clean) up the city
parks next Saturday.
of
help
(to)clean
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微语段综合练
根据上下文或括号内所给词的适当形式完成短文
Ellen is a 15-year-old middle school student. She used to feel
she was useless, so she kept 1.______ (silence) most of the time.
Although she worked hard, sometimes she even 2._______ (fail)
in exams. One day, Ellen gave a speech in class. To her surprise,
when she finished the speech, everyone cheered. The teacher said
she did a good job. It 3._______ (help) her see herself in a
different way. Ellen also learned it's general 4.___ make mistakes
because nobody is perfect. She felt very confident (自信的) about
herself after that.
silent
failed
helped
to
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一、阅读理解
/讲主旨/ 本文从四个方面介绍如何克服害羞,包括找出使你害羞的原因、
把注意力放在别处、练习大声对自己说话、不要总是和别人比较。
Does talking in front of people make you shy? If so, you are
not alone. Many people in the world suffer (遭受) from shyness
and want to change this situation. 1. . Here are some tips for you.
Find out the cause of your shyness. Do you become shy in
front of new listeners? Please try to find out the thoughts that go
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through your head before the shyness comes out. You're okay being
around your family, right? Are they different from the strangers
around you? Of course not. 2. .
Place your attention on others. For most of us,
, . 3. .When
you stop paying attention to yourself, you stop worrying about your
performance.
E
B
/讲长难句/句意:对于我们大多数人来说,当我们认为如果我们大声说
话或站出来我们会感到紧张时,我们就会变得害羞。
4. . You have got used to hearing your own voice. Record
your voice pretending (假装) to have conversations with others.
At the beginning you'll feel like an actor, but soon it will become a
habit. After doing it for some time, you will be able to voice your
opinions bravely.
Stop comparing yourself with others. The more you compare
yourself with others, the shyer you will feel because you may think
you are not good enough. 5. . Everyone else must have his own
confidence problems, too.
A
C
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A. Practice speaking clearly to yourself.
B.That's why you should notice others instead.
C.Try not to think about your own disadvantages.
D.However, it takes time and effort (努力) to solve the problem.
E.You just know them better and what's more, they know you as
well.
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二、完形填空[2023淮安改编]
/讲主旨/ 本文讲述了作者害羞的姐姐要在学校演出,作者刚开始害怕丢脸
不想去,但是姐姐坚持让作者去,当作者看完姐姐精彩的演出后,为自己
刚开始的想法感到羞愧,但是姐姐并没有责怪作者,而是原谅了作者。
My elder sister and I were in the same school. She was
different. She was so . .1. . that she couldn't even look at people in
the eye. So I never told anyone . .2. . that she was my sister.
However, one thing happened just two years ago. It changed . .3. . I
viewed (看待) her. It also changed me.
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Before finishing school, the school asked everyone to give a
(n). .4. .. Because my sister was unable to work with others, she
was the only one left without a group. So she had to do it . .5. .. “I
will sing,” my sister told my parents and invited me to watch it.
Hearing that, I was . .6. .. How could my sister, who was so shy, sing
in front of the school? I have no idea
I did know very well
. But she insisted
(坚持).
/讲长难句/句意:我不知道如何处理这个问题,但我很清楚,如果我允
许这种情况发生,我和她将成为一个笑话。
The big day came. I sat in the seat telling myself, “It is fine.
Nobody . .8. . she is your sister.” The show started. My sister . .9. . in
front of us. It took her almost a whole minute to tell her name
and class! “Why is she taking so long?” People around me
became . .10. .. I felt nervous in my seat, hoping I was somewhere
else. . .11. ., my sister started to sing. She opened her mouth, and I
couldn't believe it—it was perfect and beautiful!
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Her show went smoothly (顺利地). It . .12. . high praise from
all the students and teachers.
At that moment, I realized that I was wrong. How couldn't
I . .13. . my sister's abilities? As I listened to the song, . .14. . filled
my heart. My sister still forgave (原谅) me . .15. . she knew that I
was not willing to watch her show. She never took anything that I
did to her to heart. It was then that I decided to love her
completely.
1.( ) A.worried B.shy C.proud D.cool
B
2.( ) A.in all B.in place C.in public D.in fear
C
3.( ) A.whether B.why C.when D.how
D
4.( ) A.show B.speech C.introduction D.expression
A
5.( ) A.luckily B.alone C.slowly D.heavily
B
6.( ) A.silent B.excited C.surprised D.relaxed
C
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7.( ) A.agree with B.part with C.talk with D.deal with
D
/讲短语/动词+with短语:
deal with 应对;处理 agree with 同意(某人的观点)
part with 放弃、交出(尤指不舍得的东西)
compare…with比较 talk with 与……谈话
connect…with 把……和……连接或联系起来
share…with 与……分享 fill…with 用……装满 communicate with
与……交流
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8.( ) A.expects B.knows C.interviews D.says
B
9.( ) A.appeared B.cheered C.practiced D.returned
A
10.( ) A.strange B.interesting C.careful D.impatient
D
11.( ) A.Finally B.Suddenly C.Badly D.Politely
A
12.( ) A.spread B.created C.scored D.won
D
13.( ) A.guard B.notice C.believe D.accept
C
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15.( ) A.but B.although C.if D.because
B
14.( ) A.warmth B.sadness C.shame D.joy
C
/讲思路/根据上文可知,作者刚开始怀疑姐姐,再结合下文可知,
姐姐原谅了作者,所以此处指作者感到羞愧。故选C。
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三、语篇填空[2023娄底改编]
/讲主旨/ 本文讲述了作者小时候很少帮父母做家务,长大后理解了做家
务的重要性,旨在引导学生养成做家务的习惯。
proud on chore teach find
serious our what hard job
When I was in primary school, I seldom helped my parents at
home. I thought I should spend my time 1.____ schoolwork to get
good grades. My parents did all the 2._______. Besides, I used to
make a mess and throw my things everywhere.
on
chores
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One day, when my mother went home after work and
3._______ a lot of rubbish in our house, she got so mad at me. She
said to me 4._________, “You must do some housework every day
from now on.” I talked back loudly, “It is parents' 5._____ to
provide a clean and comfortable environment at home.”
Now I'm a 14-year-old middle school student. I have a labor
(劳动) class at school every week. The teacher 6.________ us how
to make food, tidy the room, grow some vegetables and so on. I
understand that doing housework is 7.________ than I used to
found
seriously
job
teaches
harder
imagine. Thinking back to those old days, I feel sorry for 8.______
I have done before. I begin to do more housework, so my parents
can have a good rest when they come back from work. They are
also 9._______ of my change.
In my opinion, we children should be independent and take
care of 10.__________. Because it not only helps us learn many
basic skills, but also helps us develop good habits.
what
proud
ourselves
四、补全对话
A: Hi, Mike. Glad to see you again.
B: Hi, Kate. We haven't seen each other for two years. You have
changed a lot.
A: Really? How?
B: 1.______________________________. But now you're tall and a
little heavy. You must have an unusual living experience in France.
A: Well, I was worried at first. I was not good at French at first.
But now I am comfortable speaking French now.
B: 2._________________________?
You used to be short and thin
How do you learn French
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A: I learn French by having conversations with friends. By the way,
I'm having a party at my home next weekend.
3.___________________________?
B: Sure, I'd love to. That sounds fun. 4._________________________
____________?
A: Oh, any time between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. would be fine.
B: OK. 5.__________________________.
A: You are welcome.
Would you like to come/ …
What time/When should I be there/ …
Thanks for inviting me/ …
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