【正文】 ery quickly. 。 It _______ that Lucy has _________ a lot. to rain has grown seems changed 4.（ ） It’s nice of you to ____ so much time showing me around your school. A. take B. spend C. cost D. have 5.（ ） I was so tired that I could ____walk any farther. A. nearly B. hardly C. really D. suddenly 6.（黃岡中考） I’m very tired these days because of studying for physics. Why not ____music. It can make you ____. A. listen to, to relax B. listen to, relax C. listening to, relax D. listening to, to relax 7.（南京中考） I used to love this film when I was young. But I ____ it that way any more. A. don’t feel B. didn’t feel C. haven’t felt D. hadn’t felt 8. How much does the ticket ___from Shanghai to Beijing? A. cost B. take C. spend D. pay Reading He used to cause a lot of trouble Section I Before you read Tell your partner about a time your parents helped you with a problem. Example: didn’t use to study hard at schoolgot bad gradesfather helped him to understand that it was important to do well at school. Section 2 While you read He used to cause a lot of trouble. Martin Murray is a fifteen yearold 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,___________________ _______________,Martin’s life became much more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s after his father’s death a few years ago education. To do this, she had to work, and so was often not at home. 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 ________________ ______________. In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school. Martin hated it and used to and didn’t give up trying to help him cause a lot of trouble. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. ___________________________________ ________________.(3) The head teacher said it was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly what I need,” 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.” Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time __________________________(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.” Now Martin has really changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his ? 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.” That’s when I decided to change How was he able to change 要點解析 1. He used to cause a lot of trouble. 他過去常常惹許多麻煩。它可接不定式作賓語補足語。 afford ，承擔得起，常和 can或 be able to 連用，后接名詞、代詞或動詞不定式作賓語。 Your letter afforded me much pleasure. 3. His mother looked after him as well as she could. 他的母親盡她所能照顧好他。 The girl is tall as well as beautiful. （ 2） as well as連接并列主語時，意為“和 ……一樣”，謂語動詞與前面的主語保持一致。 As well as eating an apple, he ate three oranges. 除了一個蘋果外，他還吃了三個橙子。 get into 陷入（麻煩、困境等） That sort of behavior will soon get him into trouble. It’s easier to get into debt than to get out of it again. 5. Luckily, his mother was very patient and didn’t give up trying to help him. 幸運的是，他的母親很有耐心，而且沒有放棄盡力對他進行幫助。 常用結(jié)構(gòu)： be patient with sb. 容忍某人；對某人有耐心 He’s a very patient man. 【 拓展 】 patient與 the連用，意為“ 病人 ” The patient is getting better. 2) give up 放棄，認輸，投降，后接名詞 /ing形式。 6. In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school. 最后，她做了一個艱難的決定：將他送到男孩寄宿學校去。 They won in the end. （ 2） make a decision 做決定；下決心， 相當于“ decide”。 to one’s surprise 令某人吃驚的是 …… To my surprise, he passed the exam. 【 拓展 】 in surprise 吃驚地 I looked at him in surprise. I didn’t expect to see him again. 辨析： surprised, surprising (1)surprised含有被動意味，意為“ 對 …… 感到驚奇 ”，主語習慣是 人 ，常用 sb. be surprised at I was surprised at his answer. (2)surprising 含有主動意味，意為“ 使人吃驚的 ”，作表語時主語習慣上是 事 。 Do this代替的是前句中的 pay for her child’s education. To get to school early, he got up early. 2. The head teacher said it was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. 校長說馬丁有必要和他的媽媽談一談。賓語從句中 it作形式主語，代替真正的主語動詞不定式短語。 It’s necessary for us to learn English well. 賓語從句 3. My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. 我母親幫我明白她曾經(jīng)為我付出了多少。過去完成時常用于表示方式在“過去的過去”的動作。 By the end of last year, we had learned more than 2,000 words. 賓語從句 4. 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. 他還告訴我盡管我父親不再和我們在一起了，但他一直在看著我，并且總會以我做的每一件好事為傲。 Even though you do not like the work, you must do it. take pride in 對 …… 感到自豪 同義短語為： be proud of He’s the best. We take pride in him. 5. 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 m