Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A 1b
Listen. Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years. What did his friends use to look like?
Conversation 1
Mario, is that you?
Yeah, it is. It's Bob! Hey guys, it's Bob! I haven't seen you for four years!
Yeah. I'm here with my parents.
We're visiting for a couple of days.
Wow, Mario, you look different! You used to be short, didn't you?
Yes, I did. Now I'm tall. And so are you! That's true. And you used to wear glasses.
Conversation 2
Hey, Amy, it's great to see you.
Hi' Bob. How are you?
Fine. Wow, you've changed!
Really? How?
You used to have short hair.
You remember that?
Yes, I did.
And you used to be really tall!
Not anymore. You're taller than me now, Bob.
Conversation 3
Hi, Bob.
Hi, Tina. You've changed, too.
Oh, yeah?
You have blonde hair!
Yeah, it used to be red, didn't it?
And it's straight!
Yeah, it used to be curly.
Section A2a
Listen and check (√) the words you hear.
Hey, Steve! Over here! Don't you remember me?
Oh, wow! You're Paula, aren't you?
That's right. We were in the same science class during Grade 8.
Yes, now I remember. You used to be really quiet, didn't you? I remember you were always silent in class.
Yeah. I wasn't very outgoing. I was never brave enough to ask the teachers any questions!
Well, but you were always friendly. And you got a better grade in science than I did, haha. And I remember you were really good in music class, too. Wait a minute! Did you use to play the piano?
Yes, I did. But now I'm more interested in sports. I play soccer almost every day, and I'm on a swim team. But I still play the piano from time to time.
Wow, you're so active! People sure change.
Section A2b
Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed.
Hey, Steve! Over here! Don't you remember me?
Oh, wow! You're Paula, aren't you?
That's right. We were in the same science class during Grade 8.
Yes, now I remember. You used to be really quiet, didn't you? I remember you were always silent in class.
Yeah. I wasn't very outgoing. I was never brave enough to ask the teachers any questions!
Well, but you were always friendly. And you got a better grade in science than I did, haha. And I remember you were really good in music class, too. Wait a minute! Did you use to play the piano?
Yes, I did. But now I'm more interested in sports. I play soccer almost every day, and I'm on a swim team. But I still play the piano from time to time.
Wow, you're so active! People sure change.
Section A2d
Role-play the conversation.
Alfred: This party is such a great idea!
Gina: I agree. It's been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
Alfred: It's interesting to see how people have changed.
Gina: Billy has changed so much! He used to be so shy and quiet.
Alfred: Yeah, his face always turned red when he talked to girls!
Gina: I used to see him reading in the library every day.
Alfred: That's because he was a really good student. He studied hard and got good scores on his exams.
Gina: Did he use to wear glasses?
Alfred: Yes, and he used to be thin, too. But look how big and strong he is now!
Gina: He's so popular now. Look at all the girls around him!
Section A 3a:
Read the article and identify the paragraphs in which the following information appears. Number the information 1-3
From Shy Girl to Pop Star For this month's Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang.Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.As she got better,she dared to sing in front of her class,and then for the whole school.
Now she's not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous.She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time.
"I didn't use to be popular in school, but now l get tons of attention everywhere l go." However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. "l always have to worry about how l appear to others, and l have to be very careful about what l say or do.And l don't have much private time anymore.Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me."
What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? "Well,"she begins slowly,"you have to be prepared to give up your normal life.You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on
You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top."
Section B 1c：
Listen and check (v) the sentences you hear.
My six-year-old brother started school this week.
Oh, that's good. Life was great when I was six.
Really? Why?
Oh, school was really easy.
Not for me.I didn't use to like tests.Now l am very nervous about them.
But the tests in primary school were easy!
Well, yes, they weren't too difficult.But guess I wasn't used to them yet.l think I still like high school more than primary school.
But we used to play every day after school.
Now we just study all the time.
Yeah, but we used to have to wear the school uniform. Now we can wear whatever we like. I don't mind wearing a school uniform.
I don't like thinking about what to wear every day! I do remember one bad thing about primary school though. I used to hate PE class. Now l love it.
Oh，me，too!
Section B 1d
Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now? Fill in the chart.
My six-year-old brother started school this week.
Oh, that’s good. Life was great when I was six.
Really? Why?
Oh, school was really easy.
Not for me. I didn’t use to like tests. Now I don’t worry about tests,
but I really used to be very nervous about them
But the tests in primary school were easy!
Well, yes, they weren’t too difficult. But I guess I wasn’t used to them yet. I think I still like high school more than primary school.
But we used to play every day after school. Now we just study all the time.
Yeah, but we used to have to wear the school uniform. Now we can wear whatever we like.
I don’t mind wearing a school uniform. I don’t like thinking about what to wear every day! I do remember one bad thing about primary school though. I used to hate P.E. class. Now I love it.
Oh, me, too!
Section B 2b
Read the passage and put the sentences A-D in the correct places..
He studies Harder Than He Used to
Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.
When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. However, things began to change a few years ago.
His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes He was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wen’s parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. however, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school. He found life there difficult.
One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school. His teacher was worried about her and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their son in person.
So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to their Li Wen’s school. They had a long talk. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.”
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed
He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He even joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activities.“ I’m much happier now, and I work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they're always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”
参考译文
Section A 1b
听力理解
鲍勃正在见一些四年未见的朋友。他的朋友过去长什么样?
对话1
马里奥，是你吗?
是的，是我。是鲍勃!嘿，伙计们，是鲍勃!我四年没见你们了!
是啊。我和父母一起来的。
我们来这里玩几天。
哇，马里奥，你变了!你过去很矮，不是吗?
是的，我过去很矮。现在我很高了。你也是!这是真的。你过去还戴眼镜。
对话2
嘿，艾米，很高兴见到你。
你好，鲍勃。你怎么样?
很好。哇，你变了!
真的吗?怎么变了?
你过去留短发。
你还记得吗?
是的，我记得。
你过去还很高!
不再了。你现在比我高，鲍勃。
对话3
你好，鲍勃。
你好，蒂娜。你也变了。
哦，是吗?
你染了金发!
是的，我过去是红发，不是吗?
而且现在是直发!
是的，我过去是卷发。
SectionA 2a
听力理解并勾选
嘿，史蒂夫!这边!你不记得我了吗?
哦，哇!你是保拉，对吧?
没错。我们八年级时在同一科学课上。
是的，我现在想起来了。你过去很安静，不是吗?我记得你上课总是沉默不语。
是的。我不太外向。我从不敢问老师问题!
但是你很友好。而且你科学课的成绩比我好，哈哈。我还记得你音乐课也很棒。等等!你过去弹钢琴吗?
是的，我弹过。但我现在对运动更感兴趣。我几乎每天都踢足球，还加入了游泳队。但我仍然时不时弹钢琴。
哇，你真活跃!人真的会变。
SectionA 2b
再听一遍并完成关于保拉变化的表格
嘿，史蒂夫!这边!你不记得我了吗?
哦，哇!你是保拉，对吧?
没错。我们八年级时在同一科学课上。
是的，我现在想起来了。你过去很安静，不是吗?我记得你上课总是沉默不语。
是的。我不太外向。我从不敢问老师问题!
但是你很友好。而且你科学课的成绩比我好，哈哈。我还记得你音乐课也很棒。等等!你过去弹钢琴吗?
是的，我弹过。但我现在对运动更感兴趣。我几乎每天都踢足球，还加入了游泳队。但我仍然时不时弹钢琴。
哇，你真活跃!人真的会变。
SectionA 2d
角色扮演对话
阿尔弗雷德：这个聚会真是个好主意!
吉娜：我同意。自从我们上次见到小学同学以来，已经三年了。
阿尔弗雷德：看到人们的变化真有趣。
吉娜：比利变化太大了!他过去很害羞和安静。
阿尔弗雷德：是的，他和女孩说话时脸总是变红!
吉娜：我过去每天都看到他在图书馆看书。
阿尔弗雷德：那是因为他是个好学生。他学习努力，考试成绩也很好。
吉娜：他过去戴眼镜吗?
阿尔弗雷德：是的，而且他过去也很瘦。但看看他现在变得多么高大强壮!
吉娜：他现在很受欢迎。看看他周围的女孩!
SectionA 3a
阅读文章并标出信息出现的段落
在本月的《年轻世界》杂志中，我采访了19岁的亚洲流行歌星王糖果(Candy Wang)。王糖果告诉我，她以前非常害羞，为了克服这种害羞，她开始学习唱歌。随着歌唱技巧的提升，她敢于在全班同学面前唱歌，进而为全校师生演唱。
现在，她已经不再害羞，并且喜欢在众人面前演唱。我询问王糖果成名后生活有何不同。她解释说，有很多好事发生，比如能够四处旅行，不断结识新朋友。
“我过去在学校并不受欢迎，但现在无论走到哪里，都能得到大量的关注。”然而，过多的关注也可能带来困扰。“我总是担心自己在别人面前的表现，对所说所做都要格外小心。我现在几乎没有私人时间了。由于身边总有保镖，我几乎不可能和朋友们出去闲逛。”
对于那些渴望成名的年轻人，王糖果有什么想说的呢?“嗯，”她缓缓开口，“你必须准备好放弃正常生活。你无法想象通往成功的道路有多么艰难。很多次我都想放弃，但我坚持了下来。
要成功，你真的需要很多天赋和努力。只有极少数人能到达顶峰。”
SectionB 1c
听力理解并勾选句子
我六岁的弟弟这周开始上学了。
哦，那很好。我六岁的时候生活很棒。
真的吗?为什么?
哦，学校很简单。
对我来说不是。我过去不喜欢考试。现在我对它们很紧张。
但是小学的考试很简单!
嗯，是的，它们不太难。但我想我还没习惯。我想我还是更喜欢高中而不是小学。
但我们过去每天放学后都玩。
现在我们只是不停地学习。
是的，但我们过去必须穿校服。现在我们可以穿我们喜欢的衣服。我不介意穿校服。
我不喜欢每天想穿什么!但我记得小学里有一件坏事。我过去讨厌体育课。现在我喜欢它。
哦，我也是!
SectionB 1d
再听一遍并填写表格
我六岁的弟弟这周开始上学了。
哦，那很好。我六岁的时候生活很棒。
真的吗?为什么?
哦，学校很简单。
对我来说不是。我过去不喜欢考试。现在我对它们很紧张。
但是小学的考试很简单!
嗯，是的，它们不太难。但我想我还没习惯。我想我还是更喜欢高中而不是小学。
但我们过去每天放学后都玩。
现在我们只是不停地学习。
是的，但我们过去必须穿校服。现在我们可以穿我们喜欢的衣服。我不介意穿校服。
我不喜欢每天想穿什么!但我记得小学里有一件坏事。我过去讨厌体育课。现在我喜欢它。
哦，我也是!
Section B 1d
再听一遍。女孩和男孩过去和现在对事物的看法是什么?填写表格。
我六岁的弟弟这周开始上学了。
哦，那很好。我六岁的时候生活很美好。
真的吗?为什么?
哦，学校很简单。
对我来说不是。我过去不喜欢考试。现在我不担心考试了，
但我过去真的对它们很紧张
但是小学时的考试很简单!
嗯，是的，它们不太难。但我想我还不习惯。我想我还是更喜欢高中而不是小学。
但我们过去常常放学后每天都玩。现在我们只是不停地学习。
是的，但我们过去必须穿校服。现在我们可以穿任何我们喜欢的衣服。
我不介意穿校服。我不喜欢每天思考穿什么!不过，我确实记得小学时有一件不好的事情。我过去很讨厌体育课。现在我喜欢它了。
哦，我也是!
Section B 2b
阅读文章，并将句子A-D放在正确的位置。
他比以前更努力学习了
李文是一个来自农村的普通15岁男孩。他学习非常努力，在学校表现很好。很难相信他过去在学校有困难。
当他还是个小男孩的时候，他很少惹麻烦，他的家人一起度过了很多时间。然而，几年前事情开始发生变化。
他的父母搬到城市去找工作，他的祖父母来照顾他。但他非常想念他的父母，经常感到孤独和不快乐。
李文的不快乐开始影响他的学业。他对学习越来越不感兴趣。有时他逃课，考试不及格。最后，李文的父母决定送他去寄宿学校。然而，李文很害羞，不能很快在学校交朋友。他发现那里的生活很艰难。
有一天他告诉老师他想离开学校。他的老师很担心他，于是给他父母打了电话。她建议他们亲自和儿子谈谈。
于是他的父母坐了24小时的火车和5小时的汽车来到李文的学校。他们进行了长时间的交谈。“这正是我所需要的，”他说。“现在我明白了，即使他们很忙，他们也总是在想我。他们为我做的每一件好事都感到骄傲。”
从那以后，李文的父母与儿子的交流比以前多了很多。现在李文真的变了。
他变得更加外向，在学校交了一些好朋友。他甚至加入了学校篮球队，并积极参与了许多其他活动。“我现在更快乐了，我比以前更努力学习了。我知道我的父母爱我，他们总是为我感到骄傲，”李文说。“父母陪在孩子身边是非常重要的。”
