1、九年级英语全册 Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark Section B Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section B1. ants and other insects蚂蚁或其他昆虫other表示“别的;另外的”,只能与复数名词连用,表示泛指。如:What other animals do you like?你还喜欢什么动物?辨析：other,the other,others与another图示例句the other另一个Theyre twins.Oneis a teacher andthe othe
2、ris a doctor.他们是双胞胎,一位是老师,另一位是医生。the others所有其他的Those are yours andthe othersare mine.那些是你的,其余的是我的。others其他的(并非全部)She is always ready to helpothers.她总是乐于助人。another另一个The coat is a little bigger. Show meanotherone,please.这件大衣有点大。给我拿另一件。2. I used to be on the soccer team.我过去在足球队。介词on表示所属,“是的成员,属于”。例如:
3、She has a seat on the board of a large company.她在一家大公司的董事会里有一个席位。辨析：at,in和on(1)在表示时间上的区别:at指时间表示某一时刻或较短暂的一段时间。如:They came home at sunrise(at noon,at midnight,at ten oclock,at daybreak,at dawn).他是在日出时分(中午,午夜,十点钟,黎明,黄昏)到家的。He went home at Christmas(at New Year,at the Spring Festival,at night).圣诞节(过年,春
4、节,夜晚)他回家了。in指时间表示在某个较长的时间(如世纪、朝代、年、月、季节以及泛指的上午、下午或傍晚等)内。如:in 2004,in March,in spring,in the morning,in the evening,etc.on指时间表示具体的日期和一个特定的时间,如某日、某节日、星期几等,或在某个特定的早晨、下午或晚上。如:He arrived at 10 oclock on the night of the 5th.5号那天晚上,他十点就到了。(2)表示地点时的区别:at表示地点用于指较小的地方,或用于门牌号码前。如:I shall wait for you at the s
5、tation.我将在车站等你。He lives at 115 Zhongshan Road.他住在中山路115号。in表示地点用于指较大的地方。如:He lives in Shanghai.他住在上海。on表示地点,一般指与面或线接触,意为“在上;在旁”。如:The picture was hanging on the wall.照片挂在墙上。3. They were proud of him.他们对他都感到自豪。proud adj.骄傲的。其名词形式为pride。常见短语为be proud of“以而自豪”,take pride in“以而自豪”,the pride of“的骄傲”,be p
6、roud后还跟that从句。如:We are proud of Evergrande.我们以恒大队而自豪。If you work hard,you will be the pride of your parents.如果你努力学习,你会成为父母的骄傲。All the Chinese,even the Asians take pride in Li Na.所有的中国人,甚至亚洲人都以李娜而自豪。He is proud that he has such a great mother who is fighting with SARS as a doctor.他为自己有一个医生母亲而自豪,她正与SA
7、RS病魔作斗争。归纳：proud基本意思的褒贬。proud“自尊的、自重的”,含褒义。例如:She is too proud to play such a joke on you.她很自重,不会跟你开这种玩笑。proud“骄傲的、妄自尊大的”,含贬义。例如:He is too proud to join our party.他太骄傲了,不屑参加我们的舞会。proud“辉煌的、壮丽的、宏伟的”,中性的。例如:I like this proud and high building.我喜欢这座宏伟的摩天大楼。be proud of“尊重”,含褒义;而be proud about“自己觉得了不起、盛气
8、凌人”,常含贬义。例如:He is proud about his knowledge.他自以为他的知识了不起。5. However,Li Wens life became much more difficult.然而,李文的生活变得更加艰难了。however作副词,“然而”,尤其用于谈及一个既成事实时,表示转折,其意为“可是;仍然”等。可放在句首、句中或句末,通常用逗号与句子其他成分隔开。如:My father,however,did not agree.但是,我父亲不同意。My room is small,however,its comfortable.我的房间很小,但很舒服。He sai
9、d that it was so,he was mistaken,however.他说情况如此,可是他错了。辨析：but和however从语义上看,but所表示的是非常明显的对比,转折的意味比however强。从语法上看,but是个并列连词,而however却是个副词。从语序上看,but总是位于它所引出的分句之首,而however却可位于分句之首、之中或句尾,但在翻译成汉语时,一定要把它放在分句之首。从标点上看,but之后一般不得使用逗号,但however位于分句之首时,通常用逗号;位于分句之中时,通常在其前、后各加一个逗号;位于分句之尾时,则必须在其前加逗号。如:We love peace,
10、but we are not afraid of war.我们热爱和平,但是我们并不害怕战争。He hasnt arrived. He may,however,come later.他还没有到,不过,他可能过一会儿来。You can phone the doctor. However,I doubt whether he will come out on a Saturday night.你可以给医生打电话。不过,我怀疑他是否会在周六晚上出诊。6. He had to move in with his grandmother.他不得不搬去和他奶奶一起住。have to意思是“必须;不得不”,是
11、一个比较特殊的情态习语,虽然也具有情态动词的功能,即:后跟动词原形。但与其他情态动词不同的是,它有人称、数和时态的变化,其否定式和疑问式的构成方式也与情态动词不一样,要借助于助动词do的适当形式或助动词will,即have to,has to,had to和will have to的否定式分别为dont have to,doesnt have to,didnt have to和wont have to,疑问句是在句首加助动词do的相应形式,句中还原成have to或把will放到句首。例如:Youll have to see the doctor if you get ill.如果你生病了,就
12、得去看医生。Its raining,and I have to stay at home.外面在下雨,我不得不呆在家里。What does she have to do?她必须做什么?辨析：have to与musthave to比较强调客观需要,而must着重说明主观看法。My mother is ill. I have to look after her at home.妈妈病了,我得在家照看她。You must finish your homework first.你必须先完成作业。have to有时态和人称变化,而must则没有。Mary has to water the trees.玛
13、莉得浇树。He must bring a picnic tomorrow.他明天得带野餐。must有“推测”之意,而have to则没有。He must be in the classroom.他一定在教室里。7. Finally,his parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school.最后他的父母决定送他去寄宿学校。decision n.决定。常见短语为make a decision,其动词形式为decide。make a decision to do sth.=decide to do sth.都是“决定做某事”。例如:I
14、dont think his decision is wise in reality.实际上,我觉得他的决定并不明智。Its our time to make a decision.是做决定的时候了。She decided to live in London.她决定住在伦敦。归纳make的短语be made in产于be made of/from由制成make a contribution to为贡献make a decision做决定make a living谋生;维持生活make a mistake犯错误make dumplings包饺子make faces做鬼脸make friends交
15、朋友make fun of取笑;嘲笑make it约定时间;做到;按时到达make money挣钱make room for为让地方make sb. do sth.使/让某人做某事make sure务必;确保;弄明白make tea沏茶,泡茶make the bed铺床;整理床铺make up弥补;构成;编造8. To everyones surprise,this conversation changed his life.令每个人惊奇的是,这次谈话改变了他的人生。本句中的to ones surprise意为“令某人惊奇的是”,常常置于句首。其中to是“致使”的意思,后面接表示情感的名词,指
16、一个事件使某人心中产生了某种情感。如:To my surprise,he failed in the examination.使我奇怪的是,他考试不及格。归纳surprise的有关词类用法:名词动词形容词形容词surprisesurprisesurprisingsurprisedto ones surprise令某人吃惊的是in surprise吃惊的surprise sb.What he said surprised me.他说的话吓我一跳。修饰事物修饰人【一言辨异】To my surprise,my father was surprised at the surprising news.使
17、我感到意外的是,我父亲对这个令人震惊的消息感到惊讶不已。9. They also told me that even though they couldnt be there to take care of me.他们还告诉我虽然他们不能照顾我take care of照顾,照看,同意词组为look after。例如:You are not(physically) strong,so youd better take care of your health.你的体格不壮,因此最好注意健康。Hes old enough to take care of himself.他大了,能照顾自己了。归纳有关
18、care的短语take care注意;小心take care of照顾;注意;抚养care of由转交health care卫生保健take care of oneself照顾自己care about担心,关心care for关心,照顾;喜欢medical care医疗护理nursing care护理with care小心地health care products保健品child care儿童保育10. .and have tried to make my parents pay more attention to me.并设法让父母多关注我。make sb. do sth.意为“使某人做某事
19、”,使用该短语时需注意sb.如为人称代词时应用宾格形式。例如:You can make you feel at home,children!孩子们,你们尽可以无拘无束!归纳：使役动词用法使役动词是表示“使、令、让、帮、叫”等意义的不完全及物动词,主要有make(使,令),let(让),help(帮助),have(叫)等。使役动词后接宾语,再接动词原形作补语。He made me laugh.他使我发笑。Please have him come here.请叫他到这里来。使役动词还可以接过去分词作补语。I have my hair cut every month.我每个月理发。使役动词的被动语态
20、不用动词原形作补语,而要用带to的不定式。He made me laugh.(主动)他使我笑了。I was made to laugh by him.(被动)我被他逗笑了。11. My life has changed a lot in the last few years.我的生活在最近几年里发生了很大的变化。句中含有时间状语:in+the last+一段时间,意为在最近的一段时间发生了什么事情,用现在完成时态,这时的last也可用past。例如:In the last years,more and more people have gone to the city.在最近几年里,越来越多的
21、人们去了城市。In the past few weeks,we have learned one hundred words.在最近的几周里,我们学了100个单词。归纳现在完成时态的一些时间状语for+一段时间I have stayed in Beijing for two years.我在北京待了两年。since+一段时间+agoI have taught here since ten years ago.自从十年前我就在这里教书。in the last/past+一段时间Jim has collected more and more coins in the last two years.
22、在近两年里,吉姆收集了越来越多的钱币。so far/up to nowSo far I have had three pan pals.到目前为止,我有三个笔友了。例1 My family has two dogs. One is white,_is black.A. other B. another C. the other D. others【解析】 考查代词的用法。one . the other.“一个,另一个”。other“其余的”,后跟名词;another“另一个”,用于三者或以上的另一个;the other用于两者之间的“另一个”;others“其余的,别的”,后面不跟名词。结合句
23、意可知此处指两者之间的另一个。故选C。【答案】 C例2 I am interested_sports. I often play soccer and I am_a soccer team.A. in;in B. in;on C. at;in D. at;on【解析】 考查介词的用法。句意为:我很喜欢运动。我常常踢球,而且我还参加了足球队。be interested in“对感兴趣”;on a team“参加队”。故选B。【答案】 B例3Do you like seeing a movie on your mobile phone?No. I_do that because it makes
24、me uncomfortable.A. seldom B. often C. usually D. Sometimes【解析】 考查频率副词。句意:你喜欢用手机看电影吗?不,我很少那样做,因为它让我感到不舒服。seldom“很少,几乎不”,与hardly同义。根据后面的“it makes me uncomfortable”,可以判断“很少那样做”。【答案】 A例4 Mom,I was the first to reach the top of the mountain.Good job,Jack!Im_of you.A. careful B. proud C. tired D. afraid【
25、解析】 考查形容词的用法。careful是 “小心的”;proud 是“骄傲的,自豪的”;tired 是 “累的”;afraid 是 “害怕的”。句意:妈妈,我是第一个到达山顶的人。做得不错。我以你而自豪。be proud of 是固定短语,“以为荣”,故选 B。【答案】 B例5 Nearly every kid hates exams,_its necessary. It helps to check if you have learned the specific knowledge.A. and B. but C. so【解析】 考查连词用法。句意:几乎每个孩子都讨厌考试,但它是必需的,它帮助检查你是否学到了具体的知识。and “和”,表示承接;but “但是”,表示“转折”;so“因此”。根据题意选B。【答案】 B
