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Put the missing words into the blanks.

My biggest problem is that ____________. When I was young ,I _______have so ______ time, but these days I ______ early and stay at school all day. Then I _________ home and __________. Before I started high school, I_____________ a lot of time ________ games with my friends, but I just don’t have time ________. In the evening, I ____________ TV or ______with my grandfather, but now I _______ study. I love music, and my father ___________ me to concerts. These days, I ___________ have time ______ concerts. I _________ and go to bed. I really ______________.

I’m too busyused to much

get upgo right eat dinner

used to spend playing

anymoreused to watch chat

have toused to take

hardly ever for do my homeworkmiss the old days

What’s Rose Tang’s biggest problem ?

escape from school

always bullyoften fight

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• Did you use to have any trouble in your life?

• Did your parents often help you when you were in trouble?

• How did they help you?

You make great progress

( ) 1. unfortunately( ) 2. in the end( ) 3. death( )4. give up( )5. pay attention to( )6. afford( )7. take pride in( )8. afford( )9. make a decision( )10. cause( ) 11.boarding school

a.  find enough money forb. be proud of c. at last , finallyd. unluckilye. without lifef. drop , stop doingg. have enough time or money to do sthh. make sth happeni. notice very carefullyj. decide to do sthk. school where students rece

iving meals and living as well as lessons.

d.

c.e.f.i.a.b.g.j.h.k.

Reading strategy : Using context(Reading strategy : Using context( 上下文语上下文语境境 )) Always use the information around the word or phrase you don’t understand to help you guess the meaning. Using context can help you learn new words and phrases.

3a Put these sentences into the correct place in the reading.

Missing language Place in reading

How was he able to change?

and didn’t give up trying to help him

That’s when I decided to change

but a recent conversation with his mother

changed his life

Even the teacher agreed that Martin was

wasting his time

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2

3

4

5

Scan and answer :

1.Who is the boy?

2.What’s his problem?

3.What changed his life?

He is a fifteen-year-old boy called Martin Murray .

He used to cause a lot of trouble.

A conversation with his mother changed his life.

4. Martin caused a lot of trouble. What did his mother do then ？ Line 10 to 11.5. What did Martin think of the recent conversation? Line 15-19

How Martin changed

In the past Now

Why?

He wasn’t interested in studying.He often got into trouble with the police.He hated a boy’s boarding school and used to cause a lot of trouble.He wanted to leave the school.

He has been working hard.

He is one of the best students in his class.

3b Read the statements below. Circle “TRUE”, “FALSE”, or “DON’T KNOW” according to the reading.

1. Martin is still a bad boy.

2. There wasn’t enough money for the family.

3. Martin finally understand what his problem was.

4. Martin’s father didn’t use to help him.

5. What his mother said didn’t change Martin’s mind.

TRUE FALSE DON’T KNOW

TRUE FALSE DON’T KNOW

TRUE FALSE DON’T KNOW

TRUE FALSE DON’T KNOW

TRUE FALSE DON’T KNOW

Martin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. However, (1) _________________

_______________, Martin’s life became much more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she had to work, and so (she) was not often at home.

death n. 死 ; 死亡 die v. 死 dead 死的afford v. 买得起 ; 负担得起 ( 常与 can ,could 或 be able to 连用 )

a few years ago

after his father’s death

His mother looked after him as well as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems for himself and his family. He was not interested in studying, and he often got into trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient, (2) . In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boy’s boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to

leave the school. (3) .

cause v. 造成；使发生

himself pron. ( 反身代词 ) 他自己；他本身patient adj. 有耐性的；忍耐的

and didn’t give up trying to help him

in the end 最后；终于

decision n. 决定；决心 make a decision 下决定；下决心

Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time

The head teacher said it was necessary to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was watching me, and would always take pride in everything good I do. (4) . I realize that since my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”head teacher 班主任necessary adj. 必须的；必需的to one’s surprise 令某人惊奇的 ( 是 )…exactly adv. 正；恰恰

even though 即使；纵然；尽管no longer 不再；已不take pride in 对…感到自豪

That’s when I decided to change

attention n. 注意；专心；留心 pay attention to 对…注意 ; 留心

Now Martin has really changed. He has been working hard, and he is now a top student in his class. (5) . His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself, and as Martin himself says, “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”

How was he able to change?

Write down the missing words with the first letter given.

1. ______________, （不幸） Martin still caused problems for himself.

2. __________,( 幸运 ) his mother was very patient.

3. He would always take ________ （骄傲） in everything good I do.

4. It’s very ___________ 重要） for parents to be there for their children.

5. The head teacher said it was ___________ ( 必要） to talk with his mother.

Unfortunately

Luckily

pride

important

necessary

ExerciseExercise

1. When I was a child, I used to ____ strawberry. A. liking 　 B. like C. liked D. likes2. It ____ that he has been ill for a long time. A. seems B. looks C. looks as if D. seems as if3. He is afraid of _____ strangers. A. see 　 B. seeing C. saw D. seen4. I used to have short hair but now I have ___ hair. A. curly 　 B. long 　 C. straight 　 D. yellow5. I don’t like going out. I’m very ____. A. funny 　 B. quiet 　 C. quite 　 D. active

1.Make sentences with “Pay attention to” and “afford” 2. Listen to reading for 15 minutes .

1. 造成很多麻烦2. 一个十五岁的男孩3. 一个问题孩子4. 和他妈妈最近的一次对话

5. 他爸爸去世后6. 几年前7. 变得艰难得多8. 他妈妈支付不了他孩子的学费。

cause a lot of troublea fifteen-year-old boy

a problem child

a recent conversation with his mother after his father’s death

a few years agobecome much more difficult

His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education.

用 death 的适当形式填空：

1.His father’s __________ made him very sad.

2.He has been _______ for 2 years.

3.He _______ 2 years ago.

4.The old man is ________.He has something to say to his sons.

5. 他太穷了以至于他没有能力买电脑。

death

dead

died

dying

He’s so poor that he can’t afford to buy a computer.

9. 尽她所能照顾好他

10. 惹事落到警方手里

11. 放弃做某事

12. 最后 , 最终

13. 作了一个艰难的决定

14. 送他去一间男孩寄宿学校

look after him as well as she can/could

get into trouble with the police

give up doingin the end/ at last/

finally

make a difficult decision

send him to a boy’s boarding school

1.Jim sings better than Sally.

Sally doesn’t sing ____ _____ _____Jim.

2.Unluckily, he got lost.

____________, he got lost.

3.She decided to go to college.

She ______ ____ ______ to go to college.

4. His father has ____ ____( 放弃 ) ______(smoke).

5. You have w_______ so much time.

as well as

Unfortunately

made a decision

given up smoking

asted

a waste of time 浪费时间

17. 帮我明白她给了我多少

help me to understand how much she has given me

15. 令某人惊奇的是…16. 这正是我所需要的。

to one’s surprise

18. 即使19. 不再20. 对……感到自豪21. 我做的每一件好事

22. 使我妈妈更留心我，更注意我

even thoughno longer take pride in …/be

proud ofeverything good I do

make my mother pay more attention to me

It was exactly what I needed.

1.It’s n___________ for us to learn English.

2.To my s_________, he has changed a lot.

3.She didn’t live here any longer.

She ____ ____ lived here.

4. He took p_______ in his daughter.

5. _____ ________ ( 即使 ) it’s raining hard, we’ll go to the park as usual.

ecessaryurprise

no longerride

Even though/if

Section 4 Go For It!GROUPWORK

Think of things you used to do. Write sentences for your group.

IN THE PAST1.Tian Jun didn’t use to play basketball. He used to play tennis.2.3.4.

NOW1.He plays basketball every week. He doesn’t play tennis any more.2.3.4.

If you have time!Imagine you are going to start a club to help students who are not interested in school work. Think of two activities you can do with them, and discuss why it might help them.ACTIVITIES REASONS

1.go and visit historical places near the school

to make learning history a real experience

2.

3.

You are going to start a club to help students who are not interested in school work. Think of two activities you can do with them,and discuss why it might help them.

ACTIVITIES REASONS

1. Go and visit historical places near the school

To make learning history a real experience

Help! Help those students who are not interested in school work

英汉短语互译：1.放弃 __________ 2. 对 …感兴趣 ___________

3. 下决心 _________ 4 令某人惊奇的是 __________

5. 根本不 ________ 6. 查阅 ______________

7. 处理 __________ 8. 对…感到生气 __________

9. 结束 __________ 10. 一个 48 岁的男人 ________

11. 买得起 ________ 12. 对…感到骄傲 _________

13. 对…注意 ______ 14. 过去常常 __________

15. 尽某人最大的努力 ____________.

give up be interested in

make a decision to one’s surprise

not at all look up

deal with be angry with

end up

afford to do take pride in

pay attention to used to

try one’s best to do

a 48-year- old man

按要求变换句式（每空不限填一个单词）1. She used to be an English teacher . ( 变成一般疑问句）

_________________ an English teacher ?

2. We show great interest in computer games. ( 写出同义句）

We _______ very ____________ computer games .

3. My grandpa is very old now , but he was a teacher before . ( 写出同义句）

My grandpa _________ be a teacher , but now he is very old .

4. She used to have straight hair , ___________ ? ( 写出反义疑问句）

5. Be quick ! I’m afraid to be late . ( 写出同义句）

Be quick ! I’m ____________ late .

Did she use to be

are interested in

used to

didn’t she

afraid of being

With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin .

只要功夫深，铁棒磨成针。

Diligence is the mother of success .

勤奋是成功之母。