Unit4Iusedtobeafraidofthedark.ToreadaboutLiWen’sproblemsandhowhehaschanged.Tolearntousethesentencecontexttoguessthemeaningsofnewwordsandphrases.Thepastnow_________shyoutgoingnotshyanymoreusedtobeinthepastnow_______________populargetlotsofattention/popular__________lonelydidn’tusetobeusedtobeinthepastnow_________missclassesstudyharderthanheusedtousedtointhepastbeproudof/takepridein_________failhisexaminationsusedtonowTalkaboutsomeofthechangesyourparentshaveexperienced.Usethesentences:Mymother/fatherusedto________,butnow______________.Mostofuslivewithparents,buttherearesomechildrencan’tlivewithparents.LiWenisa15-year-oldboyfromthecountryside.Hisparentsareworkinginthecity.Lookatthetitleofthepassageandthepicturebelow.Whatproblemsdoyouthinkhemighthave?2aHeStudiesHarderThanHeUsedtoTheproblemsLiWenusedtohave.2.Aconversationwithhisparentschangedhislife.3.LiWen’sbackground.Afterhisparentsmovedtothecity,LiWen’slifebecamedifficult.4.IttellswhatLiWenlikesnow.Skimthearticle,thenmatchtheparagraphswiththeirmainideas.2bReadthepassageandputthesentences[A-D]inthecorrectplaces.A.TheyhadalongtalkB.NowLiWenhasreallychangedC.However,thingsbegantochangeafewyearsagoD.HisteacherwasworriedabouthimCDABReadthefirstparagraph,thenfinishtheexercises.“T”fortrue,“F”forfalse.LiWenusedtohavedifficultiesinschool.Hisparentslefthimbehindandhefeltverylonelyandunhappy.Hedidn’tlikehisparents.Heworkedveryhardanddidwellinschoolafterhisgrandparentscametolookafterhim.Hemissedhisparentssomuchandwantedtolivewiththem.TTFFTmissedbecamelessinterestedinstudyingWhydidLiWenbecomelessinterestedinstudying?Heisalazyboy.B.Hewantstoplayoutside.C.Hefeltlonelyandunhappy.D.Hedoesn’tliketostudy.Readthesecondparagraphthenchoosetherightanswer.2.WhichofthefollowingisFALSEaboutLiWen’sprobleminschool?Hewasabsentfromclasses.B.Hefailedhisexaminations.C.Hewasshy.D.Hehadnofriendsinschool.3.Hisparentstooka_______anda_______ridetogettoLiWen’sschool.24-hourbus,5-hourtrainB.24-hourtrain,5-hourbusC.24-hourtrain,15-hourbusD.24-hourbus,15-hourtrain2cReadthepassageagainandunderlinetheproblemsthatLiWenusedtohave.ProblemsthatLiWenhad:

feltlonelyandunhappybecamelessinterestedinstudyingwasabsentfromclassesfailedhisexaminationswasshyandnotabletomakefriendsquicklywantedtoleavetheschoolReadthelasttwoparagraphsandthenfillintheblanks.PastNowHefelt_______and________.Heis_____________now,becauseheknowshisparents______________________.He_______________classesand_______hisexaminations.Heworks___________thanheusedto.Hewas_____andwasnotableto____________quicklyinschool.Hehasbecome___________and________________________inschool.lonelyunhappymuchhappierarealwaysproudofhimwasabsentfromfailedevenhardershymakefriendsmoreoutgoingmadesomegoodfriendsUsecluesfromthepassagetohelpyouguessthemeaningsofthewords.

2dFindoutthewordsorphrasesbeforeorafterthemtoguessthemeaningsofthefollowingwords.1.influence2.absent3.boardingschool4.inperson1.influenceWorksingroupsv.影響parentsmovedtothecitymissedparentsfeltlonelyandunhappylessinterestinginstudyingfailedexaminationsinfluence

hisschoolwork2.absentbecamelessinterestedinstudyingfailedexaminationsadj.缺席

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absent

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classes3.boardingschoolwasabsentfromclassesfailedexaminationsmadeadecision寄宿學(xué)校sendhimtoaboardingschoolshyandmakefriendsslowlyinschoolandteacherhelpedhim4.inpersonparentstooka24-hourtrainanda5-hourbusridetogettoLiWen’sschool親自histeacheradvisedhisparentstotalkwithhiminpersonbeproudof/takeprideinmakeadecision/decidemiss/beabsentfromchange/influencelookafter/takecareofCompletethepassagewiththeproperformsofthewordsandphrasesinthebox.

2eLiWenisa15-year-oldboy.

Heworkshardanddoeswellinschool.Itishardtobelievethatheusedtohavedifficultiesinschool.Whenhisparentsmovedtothecitytowork,theycouldnotbeathometo____________________him.Sohebecamelessinterestedinstudyingand_____________________classes.missed/wasabsentfromlookafter/takecareof

beproudof/takeprideinmakeadecision/decidemiss/beabsentfromchange/influencelookafter/takecareofThenhisparents______________________tosendhim

toaboardingschool.Hefoundlifetheredifficult.Onedayhetoldhisteacherhewantedtoleavetheschool.Histeacheradvisedhisparentstotalk

withtheirsoninperson.Thisconversation__________________hislife.changed/influencedmadeadecision/decided

beproudof/takeprideinmakeadecision/decidemiss/beabsentfromchange/influencelookafter/takecareofHerealizedthathisparentswouldalwayslovehim,andtheywould______________________everythinggoodthathedid.Nowheismuchhappierandmoreoutgoingthanheusedtobe.

beproudof/takeprideinbeproudof/takeprideinmakeadecision/decidemiss/beabsentfromchange/influencelookafter/takecareofReadthepassageandfillintheblanks.HisfamilyspentalotoftimetogetherHisunhappinessbegantoinfluencehisschoolworkwasn’tabletomakefriendsquicklyintheboardingschoolHehasbecomemoreoutgoingandmadesomegoodfriendsHeismuchhappiernowWhat’sthemainideaofthestory?----howaboynamedLiWenchangedfroma“problem”studenttoahappyandexcellent