1. I used to be afraid of the dark.
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
表示过去经常性或习惯性的动作或状态，暗指现在已经不存了，强调过去与现在的对比。
used to的否定形式有两种：didn’t use to或usedn’t to。
used to用于疑问句时，可借助助动词did，也可以将used提到主语前。
e.g. They used to be good friends. 他们过去是好朋友。 (暗示现在不是了)
Mrs Brown didn’t use to / usedn’t to travel in summer.
布朗夫人过去夏天不旅游。
Did you use to / Used you to play the guitar? 他过去弹吉他吗？
use ... to do sth. 用……做……
e.g. They use the knife to cut meat. 他们用刀切肉。
be used to do sth. 被用来做某事
e.g. This kind of wood is used to make paper. 这种木头是被用来做纸的。
be / get used to sth. / doing sth. 习惯于某事 / 做某事
e.g. Lucy has been used to (eating) Chinese food. Lucy已经习惯(吃)中餐了。
I think you’ll get used to the climate soon. 我想不久你就会习惯这种气候的。 根据所给汉语提示完成英语句子。
1) My uncle __________ (以前是个司机), but now he is an actor.
2) Tom’s father ______________ (过去常常看书) after lunch.
3) Mary ________ (以前常常骑自行车) to work, but now she _______ (习惯步行) to work.
4) The pencil ________ (被用来书写).
Keys: used to be a driver used to read (books)
used to ride a bike is used to walking is used to write
一、used to 的用法
used to 意为“过去常常”，用于表示过去习惯性的动作或存在的状态（强调与现在的对比，暗示现在不做了）。其中to为不定式符号，后跟动词原形。used to只用于一般过去时态，没有人称和数的变化。例如： Tom used to be very thin, but now he’s big and strong. 汤姆以前很瘦，但现在他又高又壮。
例如：
—Did you use to go to museums? 你过去常去博物馆吗？ —Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t. 是的。/ 不是。
Your brother used to have noodles for breakfast, didn’t he? 你哥哥过去早餐常吃面条，不是吗？
练一练：
三、根据汉语提示完成句子。 1. 我以前害怕在公众前演讲。
I _______ ______ be afraid of ________ a speech in ________. 2. 这种狗是用来帮助盲人的吗？
Are those dogs _______ _______ _________ the blind? 3. 你表妹以前害怕独自一
人，不是吗？
Your cousin _______ ________ be afraid of ________ alone, _______ she? 4. 珍妮以前在学校里并不受欢迎。
Jenny ________ ________ ________ be popular in school. 5. 我不习惯午饭吃这么多。
I’m _______ used to _________ so much at lunch time.
Keys: 1. used to, giving, public
2. used to help
3. used to , being, didn’t 4. didn’t use to 5. not, eating
2. She still plays the piano from time to time.
from time to time是一个固定短语，意为“间或；有时”，常在句中作状语。
e.g. Tom goes to visit his grandmother in the countryside from time to time. 汤姆时常去看望住在农村的奶奶。
3. He studied hard and got good scores on his exams.
score n. 得分；进球
e.g. He got high scores in the examination. 考试中他得了高分。
4. This party is such a great idea! He used to be so shy and quiet.
such与so 辨析
such为形容词，意为“这（那）样的；主要修饰名词；
so是副词，意为“这（那）么；如此地”，主要修饰形容词、副词和分词。
e.g. Do you like such
} weather? 你喜欢这样的天气吗？
I’m so glad to see you. 很高兴见到你。
He can draw so well. 他画得那么好。
当名词前有many，much，few或little等词修饰时，要用so而不用such。
e.g. There are so many / few people in the hall. 大厅有这么多/这么少的人。
You have so much / little homework today. 你今天有这么多/这么少的作业。
“such + a / an +形容词+可数名词单数 形式”相当于“so +形容词+a / an +可 数名词单数形式”，表示“如此……的一个……”。
e.g. She is such a lovely girl. = She is so lovely a girl. 她是这个如此可爱的女孩。 选用such或so填空。
1) The man told us ____ funny a story. 2) She has _____ a beautiful dress.
3) How can you get ____ much money to buy the car? 4) Don’t go out in ______ cold weather. 5) Don’t eat _____ quickly.
Keys: so such so such so
Language points
1. I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang.
interview v. 采访
e.g. We are going to interview the Minister of Education. 我们打算去采访教育部长。
2. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.
take up 开始；从事；接纳；占据；继续做
e.g. The table takes up too much room. 这桌子太占地方了。
They have taken up golf. 他们开始学起打高尔夫球了。
拓展：take相关词组
take off 起飞；脱下；动身 take on 承担；呈现
take over 接受；接管；借用；接办 take down 记下；取下 take place 发生；进行；举行
take a look 看一下 take a walk 散步 take away 带走，拿走，取走
take care of 照顾；注意；抚养 take charge 掌管，负责
deal v. 对待；处理 (dealt, dealt) deal with 应对；处理
e.g. Have you dealt with these letters yet? 这些信件你处理了吗？
shyness n. 害羞
3. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school.
dare v. 敢于；胆敢 dare to do sth. 敢于做某事
e.g. He doesn’t dare to jump from the top of the wall. 他不敢从墙上跳下来。
4. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.
not … anymore 不再……
e.g. People are not interested in movies anymore. 人们不再对电影感兴趣了。
5. … but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.
get tons of attention 被众人所关注
tons of sth. 很多；极多
e.g. They have tons of work every day. 他们每天都有大量的工作要做。
6. And I don’t have much private time anymore.
private adj. 私人的；私密的
e.g. Mr. Smith is rather secret about his private life.
史密斯先生对自己的私生活相当保密。
7. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on.
fight (fought, fought) 努力去做，尝试；战斗，搏斗；争取 fight on 奋力坚持
e.g. We must fight on until the end of the battle. 我们必须坚持到战斗结束。
8. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.
require v. 需要；要求
e.g. Fishing requires a lot of patience. 钓鱼需要很大的耐心。
阅读Grammar Focus中的句子，然后做填空练习。
② 我以前是矮个子。 I ______ ____ be short.
② 我以前在学校常不受欢迎。 I ______ _____ to be popular in school.
③ 保拉以前的确不爱说话。 Paula _____ ____ be really short.
③ 她以前不喜欢小测试。
She _____ _____ _____ like tests.
④ 你以前很矮，不是吗？
You used to be short, ______ _______? 是的，我是。/ 不，不是。 Yes, I _____. / No, I _______.
⑥ 他以前戴眼镜吗？
____ he _____ ______ wear glasses? 是的，他戴。/ 不，他不戴。 Yes, he _____./ No, he ______.
Keys: used to
didn’t use used to didn’t use to didn’t you did didn’t Did use to did didn’t
1. Mr Black _________________ (以前是一位医生), but now he is a singer.
2. Did your father ______________ (过去常常看电视) after supper?
3. You used to have long curly hair, ___________ (不是吗)?
4. I _______________________ (以前常常骑自行车去上学),
but now I _________________________ (习惯走着去).
Ⅱ. 根据括号内的要求完成下列句子，每空词数不限。
1. Mother used to grow flowers in her garden. (改为否定句)
Mother _____________ grow flowers in her garden.
2. Bill used to collect stamps when he was in middle school. (改为一般疑问句)
_____________ collect stamps when he was in middle school?
Keys: I. used to be a doctor; use to watch TV; didn’t you; used to go to school by bike;
am used to walking to school II. didn’t use to; Did Bill use to
Language points
1. …he seldom caused any problems… seldom adv. 频度副词 不常；很少
通常放在be动词、助动词或情态动词之后，实义动词之前。
e.g. She seldom goes out after ten o’clock. 十点后，她很少外出。
He is seldom late for school. 他很少迟到。
中考链接
—Do you like seeing a movie on your mobile phone? —No. I ______ do that because it makes me uncomfortable. A. seldom B. often C. usually D. sometimes Key: A
2. Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
influence v.& n. 影响
influence可用作动词，其后接名词或动词不定式的复合结构。
influence可用作名词，常用于have / has an influence on ...或
be an influence on ...结构。
e.g. Lu Xun’s works have strongly influenced millions of people.
鲁迅的小说影响了数以万计的人。
What influenced Mike to make that decision? 什么影响了迈克，让他做出了那个决定？
Cell phones have an important influence on our life. 手机对我们的生活影响很大。
Their mother is a good influence on their habits. 他们的母亲对他们的习惯有好的影响。
请根据汉语意思完成下列英语句子。
1) 老师对学生有很大的影响。
Teachers __________ a great _____________ students.
2) 受父母的影响，李梅成为了一名医生。 Li Mei’s parents __________ her
________ a doctor.
3) 他的成功影响了其他的工人。 His success _______________________.
4) 谁对你的人生有重大影响？
Who ____________________________ on your life?
Keys: have / are, influence on
influenced, to be influenced other workers has / is an important influence
3. …his grandparents came to take care of to him.
take care of是一个动词短语，意为“照顾；照管”，意同look after 。
e.g. My parents are not at home and I have to look after/ take care of my sister. 父母不在家，我不得不照顾我的小妹妹。
4. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
absent adj. 缺席；不在 反义词：present adj. 到场的，出席的
be absent from 缺课
e.g. The boy was absent because he was ill. 那个男孩因病缺席了。
fail v. 失败；未能(做到)；不及格
1) fail作“失败；未能(做到)”讲时：
e.g. Many diets fail because they’re boring. 许多节食失败了，因为太枯燥了。
fail in sth. 表示“在某方面失败”。
e.g. I failed in everything I tried. 我所有的尝试都失败了。
fail to do sth.表示“未能做到某事”。
e.g. She failed to get into art college. 她没能考上美院。
fail 意为“不及格”时，既可作及物动词，也可作不及物动词。
e.g. He failed (in) the exam. 他考试不及格。
根据句意，选择正确选项完成句子。 (1) Their car failed ______ the high mountain.
A. to climb B. climbing
(2) I don’t know why she failed ______ the driving test. A. on B. in
Keys: AB
examination n. 考试；审查
e.g. He is feeling sad about his examination. 他为自己考的不好而难过。
5. Li Wen’s parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school.
make a decision 作决定
e.g. It’s difficult to make a decision. 作一个决定是很难的。
6. She advised them to talk with their son in person.
in person 亲身；亲自
e.g. Most invitations are made in person or by telephone. 多数请客是通过亲自或电话邀请。
7. “It was exactly what I needed,”…
exactly adv. 确切地；精确地
e.g. Please tell me exactly what he said. 请将他说的话准确地告诉我。
8. They take pride in everything good that I do. …they’re always proud of me,…
pride和proud 相同点：
pride和proud都有“骄傲，自豪”的意思。 不同点：
pride为名词，常用搭配为take pride in。
e.g. He looked at his garden with pride. 他骄傲的看着他的花园。
I take pride in my work. 我为我的工作而自豪。
proud为形容词，常用搭配为be proud of。
e.g. I feel very proud to be a part of the team. 我很自豪可以参加这个团队。
She is proud of what you’ve done. 她为你所做的而骄傲。
根据句意选用恰当的选项填空。
1) I’m ________ (pride / proud) to be your friend. 2) He wore his medals with _______ (pride / proud). 3) I’m proud ____ (of / on) my hometown.
4) He loved his daughter and took pride _____ (of / in) her.
Keys: proud
pride of in
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