Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark4

1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section B(2d,2e)It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. It is hard that .是一個含有賓語從句的復(fù)合句。主句中的it 作形式主語，真正的主語是that 從句。 seldom seldom 副詞，意為“不常；很少”，相當(dāng)于 hardly ever，通常置于實義動詞前，助動詞、系動詞以及情態(tài)動詞之后。 seldom 用于句首，主謂要部分倒裝。 e.g. Seldom do I go to libra

2、ry. seldom 用于反義疑問句時，附加疑問句用肯定。 e.g. They seldom come here,do they?take care of take care of=look after意為“照顧，照看” e.g. I must take good care of his dog=I must look after his dog well. 注：take care=look out 意為“小心，當(dāng)心，注意” e.g. Take care!There is a car towards you.influence influence v.意為“影響，感染，對.起作用” e.g.

3、The weather influences the crops. influence n.意為“影響” have an influence on. 意為“對.有影響” under the influence of .意為“在.的影響之下”，特指外界物質(zhì)的影響，常指在藥物、酒精或不良因素的影響下。 e.g. He was under the influence of alcohol.absent absent adj.意為“缺席，不在” be absent from.意為“缺席.” e.g. be absent from classes 逃課 absent v.意為“缺席，不參加” e.g.

4、He will absent himself from the meeting next week.fail fail vt&vi 意為“失敗，不及格” e.g.fail ones examinatins=fail in ones examinations 考試不及格 fail to do sth 意為“未能/沒能做某事” e.g. He failed to pass the text.Send. to. send. to.意為“把.送到.” e.g. His parents sent him to Shanghai to study. 注：send up “發(fā)射，發(fā)出” send away“

5、解雇，開除” send for“派人去請”e.g.Man-made satellites have been sent up into space. The boss sent away him. He sent for the doctor.advise v.意為“建議，勸告” n.advice advise doing sth “建議做某事” advise sb to do sth “建議某人做某事” advise sb against doing sth “勸告某人不要做某事” advise sb of sth“通知某人某事”in person 意為“親身，親自” e.g. You sh

6、ould come here in person tomorrow.be always doing sth 意為“總是做某事” 表達(dá)說話人的某種情緒，如贊揚，不滿，責(zé)備等。 e.g. He is always thinking of his work.take pride in =be proud of 意為“為.感到自豪/驕傲”e.g. The mother takes pride in his son.begin to do sth意為“開始做某事”表示一件事情的開端，不強調(diào)動作是否繼續(xù)。begin doing sth“開始做某事”多指開始的動作有很強的持續(xù)性。e.g. Its begin

7、ning to rain,we had better hurry home. He began smoking three years ago.2d:Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.be proud of/take pride inmake a decision/decidemiss/be absent fromchange/influencelook after/take care of Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy.He works har

8、d and does well in school.It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When his parents moved to the city to work,they could not be at home to _ him. So he became less interested in studying and _ classes.Then his parents _ to send him to a boarding school. He found life there

9、difficult.One day he told hid teacher he wanted to leave the school.His teacher advised his parents to talk with their son i n p e r s o n . T h i s c o n v e r s a t i o n _his life.He realized that his parents would always love him,and look after/take care ofwas absent frommissed/influenced/change

10、dmade a decision/decided they would _ everything good that he did.Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.be proud of/take pride in1.My uncle doesnt like fast food,so he _ eats it. A.always B.often C.sometimes D.seldom2.Kate is _ girl.Shes very happy at school. A.a eighteen-year-old B.an eighteen-year-old C.an eighteen-years-old D.a eighteen-years-old DB3.- Mom,Iwas the first to reach the top of the mountain. - Good job,Jack! Im _ of you. A.careful B.proud C.tired D.afraid4.Thank you for your invitation,but I