1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the darkSelf Check2. 词汇运用。A)根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。1The man hates watching TV，so he seldom(很少) watches it.2Look! There are some ants(蚂蚁) climbing the tree.3He has an interview(面试) next Monday for the managers job.4Jim did his best but he failed(失败) in the end.5Mr.Lee is very fri
2、endly and humorous(有幽默感的)We all like him very much.B)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。general，introduce，silent，speak，Africa6I didnt know why Susan sat in silence7South Africa is one of the richest African countries.8The general opinion is that the party was a success.9If you ask Tara to give a(n) speech in front of
3、crowds，shell get nervous.10If you dont know the city well，theres a(n) introduction about it in this magazine.按要求完成下列句子，每空一词。11Peter used to play computer games after school.(改为否定句) Peter didnt use to play computer games after school.12His daughter didnt go to school yesterday.(改为同义句) His daughter wa
4、s absent from school yesterday.13She stayed at home and looked after her mother.(改为同义句)She stayed at home and took care of her mother.14The girl used to hate ants.(改为同义句) The girl didnt use to like ants.15Frank has become the top student in his class.His parents are proud of him.(改为同义句)Frank has bec
5、ome the top student in his class.His parents take pride in him.完形填空。An old woman has two large pots(壶)，one on each end of a pole(扁担)She carried the pole with the pots_16_ her neck.One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it while the other pot was perfect and always filled a full pot of water.At the end o
6、f the long_17_from the well(井)to the house，the cracked pot_18_ only halffull left.For two years this happened daily，with the woman bringing home only_19_pots of water. Of course，the perfect pot was_20_But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.One day，the cracked pot spoke to the w
7、oman _21_ the well：“I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your _22_”The old woman smiled：“Did you notice that there are _23_ on your side of the path，but not on _24_ pots side? Thats because I have _25_ known about your crack，so I_26_ flowe
8、r seeds(籽) on your side of the path.And every day while we walk back，you _27_ them.” She added，“For _28_ years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate(装饰)the table.Without you，being just the _29_ you are，I would not have this beauty.”Each of us has our own cracks.But its these _
9、30_ that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.(B)16.A.cross BacrossCpast Dthrough(C)17.A.travel BrideCwalk Dtrip(A)18.A.arrived Bheld Creached Dmeant(B)19.A.one or two Bone and a half Ctwo Dhalf and one(A)20.A.proud Bsad Chappy Dworried(C)21.A.with Bfrom Cby Din(D)22.A.field BsideCw
10、ell Dhouse(D)23.A.seeds Bpots Cplants Dflowers(B)24.A.other Bthe otherCanother Dothers(C)25.A.never Bever Calways Doften(C)26.A.took Bmade Cplanted Dkept(A)27.A.water Bsee Cvisit Dunderstand(C)28.A.many Ba few Ctwo Dthree(D)29.A.road Bside Cpath Dway(D)30.A.decorations Bseeds Cflowers Dcracks.任务型阅读。
11、People may have different dreams as they grow older.What do you want to be when you grow up? Everyone needs to answer this question.When I was a little girl，my parents always asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up.I used to tell them a general，doctor，guard，and many more that I probably dont rem
12、ember.But now I really know what I want to be.I want to be a fashion designer.What made me want to be a fashion designer? I often watch TV.The fashion shows on TV are fascinating.The tall，thin models wear beautiful clothes and walk beautifully on the stage.So I decided to be a designer and design be
13、autiful clothes for people and make them look even better.I have all kinds of dolls and I enjoy looking at their colorful clothes.I often change my dolls clothes.I try to put one dolls clothes on another doll and see how it looks.Sometimes a skirt looks nice on one doll，but doesnt look so good on an
14、other.I also like reading fashion magazines.They are quite expensive，but my parents say they will pay for them if I am really interested in reading them.They want me to learn as much as possible.For me，I will try my best to make my dream come true.I believe that one day my parents will take pride in
15、 what I can do.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。31What does the writer want to be now?A_fashion_designer. 32What does the writer think of the fashion shows on TV?Fascinating.33What does the writer do with her dolls?She_often_changes_her_dolls_clothes.34What does the writer like reading?Fashion_magazines.35Do the write
16、rs parents support(支持) her?Yes,_they_do.语法填空。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式(每空不多于3个单词)。Harry and Annie lived a mile from a town.They _36_(use) to spend one hour going to school on foot every day.It was a happy walk down the road because there was a very _37_(beauty) lake beside the road.When th
17、e ice was thick enough，they walked across the lake.However，their mother did not allow them _38_(walk) on the ice unless there was an adult with them.One day she said to them，“Dont go across the lake today，_39_(child)Its beginning to melt(融化)”When Harry and Annie came to the lake，the ice looked hard
18、and safe.Harry forgot _40_ his mother said.He told his sister，“The ice hasnt melted.It is not _41_(danger) at all.Dont worry.We will enjoy ourselves on the ice.”So they stepped on the ice，and started to go across the lake.They had not gone far before the ice broke，and they _42_ into the water.A man
19、heard the children shouting _43_ help.He quickly ran to the lake to save them.Harry managed(设法) to get to the shore(岸) without any help._44_，poor Annie wasnt able to swim.She couldnt get to the shore by _45_At last，the man saved her from the water.Harry got a bad cold after the accident.He remembered the lesson as long as he lived.36used37.beautiful38.to_walk39.children40what41.dangerous42.fell43.for44However45.herself
