Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark
知识点讲解
1. from time to time时常；有时，和sometimes, at times是同义表达。 常见的time短语有：
what time 几点 for the first time 第一次 all the time 一直，总是； at times 不时，有时 in time 及时； on time 按时，准时 at the same time 同时 have a good/great/wonderful time玩得开心
3.It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
It has been+一段时间+since+含有过去式的陈述句“自…以来已经多长时间了”
. 我在这里工作已经有一个半月了。 单项选择
1、I’m looking after Tom today. He’s been in my house ________ 8:00 this morning.
A. at B.since C.for D.till 2、Shared bikes, which are environmentally friendly, _____ quite popular among big cities in China since last April.
A. became B.have become C.will become 3、---Where is Jane? ---I don’t know. I ________ her since yesterday morning.
A. haven’t seen B.didn’t see C.won’t see
4、Since we began to use the Internet, our lives _________ a lot.
A. change B.had changed C.will change D.have changed
4. I used to see him reading in the library every day.
see sb. do sth . 看见某人做了某事 指整个过程即：指动作经常发生或刚刚完成。 see sb. doing sth .看见某人正在做某事。 指当时正在进行的动作。
及时精炼 When I came into the school , I saw some boys basketball on the playground .
A. play B.playing C.plays D.to play
---My watch doesn’t work. Could you mend it, please?
--Sorry. But the workers in that watch shop may be _________. A.kind B.friendly C.nice D.helpful
类似用法的单词还有：hear sb. do sth. / hear sb. doing sth .watch sb. do sth . / watch sb doing sth .
5.19-year-old 十九岁的，复合形容词名词必须用单数
He is an boy . （八岁的）
6.She took up singsing to deal with her shyness.
take up开始从事; 占用； take up doing sth 开始做某事
这张桌子占了太多空间。 The table ____ ________too much _________ _ . 常见的take短语有：
take care 当心； take care of 照顾； take part in 参加；
take off 起飞，逃脱； take away 拿走，带走； take out 掏出； take turns 轮流；
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take down 记下，写下；take place 发生； take a walk 散步； take a look 看一看 1、I decide to ____________ doing exercise to keep fit.
A．take up B．take off C．take out D．take away
deal with “处理，应付”，常与 连用 do with 处理 常与 连用。 2、—I don’t know how to with this math problem . —You can solve it listening carefully in class .
A do, by B deal , by C do , in D deal , with 3、Mr.Lee, wait a moment, please. I don’t want to _______ much of your time. But I really have something important to tell you.
A. give up B.take up C.end up D.set up
7.She dared to sing in front of her class. dare 敢于胆敢：
①dare用作实义动词，常有结构：dare to do sth；在疑问句或否定句中，to 经常被省略。且dare有人称和数以及时态的变化。 如：she dared to sing in front of her class
She doesn't dare (to) meet her teacher's eyes. 她不敢与老师对视。 ② dare用作情态动词时，后接动词原形，主要用于疑问句、否定句和条件句中。或与whether, hardly等连用。
如： Dare you ask him? 你敢问他吗？ ---Yes, I dare / No, I daren’t
She dare not go out alone. 她不敢单独出去。
I don’t know whether he dare try. 我不知道他敢不敢试
及时精炼 How did you dare her about that ? ( tell ) 8. imagine v. 想象 imagine（doing）sth .
类似用法的词还有 等 We never imagined that John would become a doctor.
9. you really require a lot of talent and hard work to success. require v. 需要，要求 通常不用于进行时，常用句型为; require sb. to do sth .要求某人做某事
.他要求我保持沉默。
10. You have to be prepared to give up your normal life. 你不得不准备放弃你的正常生活。
give up“放弃”，give up doing sth. “放弃做某事”。 give 短语：
give in 屈服，让步； give up 放弃；
give sb. a hand 帮某人忙； give away 捐献，捐出；
give out 分发，散发； give sb. sth. = give sth. to sb. 给某人某物。
It was a difficult time for the quakehit victims in Ya'an, but they didn't ________ hope.
A．give up B．give off C．give in D．give out --Song Joong-ki is a movie star in Asia now.
--That’s true. He was once an excellent skater but had to _____ skating because of an accident. A. give up B.go on C.take up
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11、Only a very small number of people make it to the top. .a number of +可数名词复数“许多，大量=many”做主语时动词为 。(单数/ 复数)
The number of +可数名词复数 “……的数量”做主语时动词为 。(单数/ 复数)
The number of the books in the library 3,000. A number of people in the bus .
A number of visitors ________ visiting the West Lake and the number of the visitors ____ increasing.
A. are;is B.is;are C.are;are
12.I don’t have much private time any more.
no more=not…any more 不再……一般指动作或行为不再重复或发生。 no longer=not…any longer 不再……指情况或状态不再存在或延续。 我再也不年轻了 .
13.He often felt lonely and unhappy.
lonely adj. 孤独的，寂寞的，用作表语或定语。
alone adj. & adv. 单独，独自 当形容词讲时 只能作表语(be alone)。
The old man lives , but he doesn’t feel .
14. advise v. 建议 →n. give sb. some advice 给某人提建议 advise sb. to do sth . 建议某人做某事advise doing sth . 建议做某事 The teacher advised us more reading . (do)
--You’d better advise him ________ anything out of the window while driving. --I will. He has to know it’s dangerous.
A. not throwing B.no throwing C.not to throw D.don’t throw
15. He failed his examinations.
fail v. 失败,不及格 →n. ;fail to do sth, 未能做某事 . 他未能在上海见到他的老师。 --What’s the matter?
--I studied for the math test for the whole night, but I ________. A. failed B.passed C.lost D.requested
16.seldom adv. 不常，很少 表示否定含义。
1、He is seldom absent , he ?
A. isn’t B.is C.doesn’t D.does 2、 ---Joan has made great progress in speaking Chinese. ---She _______ works hard at it, you know. A. never B.seldom C.always 4、---Would you like some green tea?
---No, thanks. I ________ drink green tea. It hurts my stomach.
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A. almost B.seldom C.only D.still
5、Professor Tu Youyou never stops doing research on Chinese medicine, _______?
A. is she B.does she C.isn’t she D.doesn’t she
17. influence v.& n. 影响 influence on sb. / sth . 对某人/ 某物的影响
have a great / good /bad influence on sb.对某人有很大/ 好/ 坏的影响 .
她的这些朋友对她的影响很坏。
“One Belt,One Road” will have a great ______ on the trade between China and European countries.
A.influence B.decision C.conversation
18.think of 考虑，想到 think about 仔细考虑 What do you think of …？你觉得……怎么样？
= …？用来征求对方意见
19. in the last / past +一段时间 “在过去的……里”用于现在完成时。 My life a lot in the last ten years .
A. change B.changed C.has changed D.have changed
20introduce v.介绍→n. introduction
introduce oneself 自我介绍 introduce sb. to sb. 把某人介绍给某人 .
他把这位新老师介绍给了我们。 21take pride in….=be proud of…以…为荣
如：We are proud of our motherland. =We take pride in our motherland. ②be proud to do sth “因做某事而自豪” 如：I am proud to be a Chinese.
22. can't afford to do sth. 支付不起…… can't afford sth. 支付不起… 如：I can't afford to buy the car.
I can't afford the car. 我买不起这个辆小车。
一、用所给词适当形式填空
1.I am interested in ________ (tell) a story. 2.He dares ________ (watch) the show.
3.He is able ________ (travel) in the countryside. 4.He is ________ (prepare) to take risks in his life. 5.He gave up ________ (drive).
6.I didn’t use________ (be) popular. 7.I ________ (use) to water my flowers.
8.The book is very ________,and it _______ a lot (help). 9.I am afraid of ________ (be)alone at night.
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