九年级第四单元知识点及练习

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of dark

1 Mario, you used to be short, didn’t you？（P25） Used to do sth 用法小结

过去常常做某事，现在和过去的对比，暗示现在不做了，to为不定式符号，后接动词原形。 Used to do 的否定形式

主语+ usedn’t to do sth/ used not to do sth/ didn’t used to do sth Used to do 的疑问形式及其答语 1) used +主语+to do……?

回答 Yes, sb used to; No, sb usedn’t to Tom used to read books.

2 )Did + 主语+ use to do…..? 回答 Yes, sb did; No, sb didn’t. Used to do 的反意疑问句 的形式

They used to go concerts on Sunday, usedn’t they/ didn’t they? Yes, they used to; No, they usedn’t to Yes, they did; No, they didn’t.

Used to do 也可用于there be 结构，表示过去常有

There used to be a meeting every Monday morning last month. 辨析 used to be used to doing sth is be used to

本句是个翻译疑问句，疑问句的特点是“前肯后否，前否后肯”，否定形式必须缩写

1)肯定 Yes +肯定结构 No+否定结构 He enjoys singing, doesn’t he? Yes, he does; No, he doesn’t

2)回答陈述部分为否定句的反意疑问句时，yes 和 no 的意思和汉语的意思相反 You didn’t go to school, did you? 你没有去上学， 是吗？ Yes, I did 不，我去了 No, I didn’t 是，我没去 例题; Jim had nothing for breakfast this morning,____?

_________. He got up too late

A had he；Yes B hadn’t he; Yes C did he; No 2 what’s he like now？（P25）

多用于提问人的性格品质等，也可用于询问人的相貌。 Be like 和 look like like 为介词像

Be like 强调性格像 look like 强调 外观上像 He is like his father/ he looks like his father 3 humorous 幽默的（P26）

Humor n 侧重于考察单词拼写，词意的记忆，填词题 4 silent 沉默的（P26）

Keep / remain silent 保持沉默 silence侧重于考察单词拼写，词意的记忆，填词题,固定搭配。

5 helpful 有帮助的（P26）

Help……with…..在某方面帮助某人 Help oneself to …….自用食物

Can’t help doing sth 情不自禁做某事 Be helpful to sth /sb 对某事/某物有帮助

6 He was never brave enough to ask questions.(P26) Enough 的用法

Adj/adv + enough to do sth 足够…….可以做某事 7 He still plays guitar from time to time. (P26)

From time to time 时常有时，单项选择，固定搭配题

8 It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates. (P26) It’s been +一段时间+since +从句 自从……以来已经有一段时间了

主句用完成时，且动词需要用延续性动词，since 后接从句，一般为一般过去时 例题：My uncle has been taught in this school_____ he was twenty years old. A since B for C until D after

9Yeah, his face always turned red when he talked to girls. Turn+颜色 多用于颜色或者性质，强调结果

Become 强调身份职业发生变化 He becomes an English teacher.

Get 表示变化过程，渐渐变得，常接形容比较级 In winter, the days get shorter. 10 I used to see him reading in the library every day. See sb do sth / see sb doing sth

例题 when I walk past the park, I saw some old people ______Chinese Taiji. A do B did C doing D to do

11 For this month’s Young World Magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star.(P27) Interview n/v

19-year-old 数词+名词+形容词 an eight-year-old girl. Asia Asian

12 Candy told me that she used to really shy and took up singing to deal with his shyness. (P27) Take up doing 开始做某事 Deal with / do with

Deal wit 与 how 连用 do with 与 what 连用

I don’t know how they deal with the problem= I don’t know what they do with the problem. 例题: Many students don’t know how to ____the stress and become worried. A agree with B deal with C quarrel with D come up with Shyness 名词

13 As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school.(P27) Get+形容词比较级 Dare dare to do sth

In front of / in the front of

The whole +名词单数 all +the+名词

14 Now, she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds. (P27) No more= not anymore no longer= not any longer No more 表示次数程度不再增加，修饰瞬时动词 No longer 表示时间不再延续，修饰延续性动词 Crowd n 人民群众

Crowd 拥挤 they all crowd into the cinema Crowded 拥挤的

15 I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go. (P27) Tons of 大量的，许多的

16However, too much attention can also be a bad thing.. (P27) Too much / much too

例题 the meat is ______delicious. Yes, but don’t eat______ A too much much too B much too too much C too much too much D much too much too

17 I always have to worry about how I appear to others, and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. (P27)

Worry about = be worried about

18 Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me. (P27)

Hang out 闲逛 hanged hung Guard n 守卫警卫 V防卫 看守

19 You have to be prepared to give up you normal life. (P27) Be prepare to do sth准备好做某事 Give up doing 放弃做某事

例题 David Beckham decided to _____ playing football match forever because he is not energetic enough.

A put off B deal with C break off D give up 20 Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. (P27)

Fight on 继续战斗 move on keep on

21 You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. (P27) Require sb to do sth Requirement n 要求

22 Only a very small number of people make it to the top. (P27)

A number of / the number of

例题 In our school library there____ a number of books on science, and in these years the number of them____ growing larger and larger.

A are is B is are C have are D has in 23 Reads at least six books a year(P28) At least 至少 at most 至多 24 being alone (P28) Alone/ lonely

例题 Though he is ____ at home, he doesn’t feel____ for he has many things to do A alone lonely B lonely alone C alone alone 25 Give a speech in public Give a speech 做演讲 In public 当众 公开 The public 公众

Section B

1 I used to be nervous about tests all the time（P29） All the time / always

All the time 始终如一，没有停止

Always 表示周期规律，强调频率 I rained all the time

The sun always rises in the east

2 It is hard to believe that he used to be a “problem child” until a conversation with his parents influenced his way of thinking. （P29）

It is hard to believe that+从句 很难相信…… Have a great influence on 对……有重大影响

3 As a small child, he seldom gave his parents any problems, and they were proud of him, Seldom 频度副词 放在动词前

Seldom 视作否定词，用于反意疑问句，附加词用肯定形式，类似的还有 hardly never nothing he seldom goes to see the film, does he？

例题：Do you like seeing a movie on your mobile phone、 No, I ____ do that because it makes me uncomfortable

A seldom B often C usually D sometimes Be proud of = take pride in 为…..感到骄傲

例题 ： Mom, I was the first to reach the top of the mountain. Good job, Jack. I am____ of you

A careful B proud C tired D afraid

4 Li wen began to cause problems for himself and his family.(P30) Cause problem = cause trouble

5 He was no longer interested in studying no longer = not any longer

某种状态在某个时刻不能继续下去了

6 He was often absent from class, and he failed his exam .(P30) Absent from缺席不在 Fail in sth 未能通过

Fail to do sth 没能做某事 I failed to pass the driving test

7 Finally, his parents made a decision to send him to boarding school. .(P30) Finally in the end at last

Make a decision to do sth = decide to do sth 决定做某事

8 The headmaster advised his parents to talk with their son in person. (P30) Advise sb to do sth.建议某人做某事 Advise doing sth 建议做某事 He advised leaving early.

In person 亲自 I will go fetch it in person.

9 His parents took 40-hour train ride and a five-hour bus ride to go back to their hometown. (P30) 40-hour 数字+连字符号+名词单数 作定语 a four-day holiday An eight-year-old boy 数词+名词单数+形容词 a 15-metre-tall tree 10 To everyone’s surprise, this conversation changed Li Wen’s life. (P30) To one’s surprise 另某人吃惊的是，常用作插入语，用逗号隔开 Surprise surprising surprised 区别

11 They also told me that even though they couldn’t be there to take care of me, they were always thinking of me and would take pride in everything good that I did. (P30)

Even though 即使，纵然 相当于even if Take care of = look after 照顾照料

Take care = be careful =look out =watch out 小心

例题 Thanks for your invitation, but I am so sorry that I can’t go. I need to ____ my baby at home.

A take away B take off C take care of D take out of

Be always doing sth 总是做某事 用于表达说话人的某种情绪 如 表扬 责备等 He was always asking his parents for money. Take pride in = be proud of 为…..感到骄傲

12 He has been working hard and now is one of the best students in his class. (P30) One of the + 形容词最高级+ 名词复数 最………之一

例题 Mrs Zhang is one of _____ teachers in our school. We all like her. A popular B more popular C the most popular 13 My life has changed a lot in the last few years. (P32)

In the last few years 在过去的几年里 从现在算起的以前后者到现在为止的几年的情况， 与现在有联系，因此谓语动词用现在完成时

Great changes have taken place in the village in the last few years. 单元归纳

1 used to 常常 2 be afraid of 害怕 3 from time to time 时常 有时 4 turn red 变红 5 take up 开始做 6 deal with 对付应付 7 not any more 不再 8 tons of attention 许多关注

9 worry about 担心 10 be careful 当心 11 hang out 闲逛 12 give up 放弃 13 think about 考虑 14 a very small number of 极其少数的 15 be alone 独处 16 give a speech 演讲 17 in public 当众 18 all the time 总是 19 on the soccer team 在足球队 20 be proud of 为…感到骄傲 21 no longer 不再 22 be interested in 对….感兴趣 23 make a decision 做决定 24 in person 亲自 25 to one’s surprise 令某人吃惊的是 26 change one’s life 改变某人的生活 27even though 即使 28 take care of 照顾 照料 29 take pride in 为….感到骄傲 30 pay attention to 对……注意留心 31 in the last few years 在过去的几年里