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He Studies Harder Than He Used to

Unit 4

I used to be afraid of the dark

Section B

be proud of感到自豪=take pride in

fail v. [fe?l ]不及格；失败

proud adj. [pra?d]自豪的

seldom adv. [‘seld?m ]很少

seldom adj [‘seld?m]不常，很少

examination [?g,z?m?’ne??n ] n.考试

influence[‘?nflu?ns] v.影响

Words and phrases:

in person 亲自，亲身

boarding [‘b?:d??] school寄宿学校

exactly adv [?g’z?ktli]确切地

Who would you like to tell about your problems when you have problems?

parents

close friends

I would like to tell___about my problems

This is Li Wen .His parents both moved to the city to look for jobs.He is a stay-at-home child. He used to be a problem child ,but now he changed a lot.

Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his school work.

They had a long talk and Li Wen understood that his parents take pride of everything good that he did.

Li Wen’s background.

It’s important for parents to be there for their children.

Para. 1

Para. 2

Para. 3

Para. 4

Para. 1

Para. 2

Para. 3

Para. 4

Before you read

1

Skim the article on page 30. Then match the paragraphs with their main ideas.

Li Wen used to have difficulties in school.

His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely and unhappy.

He didn’t like his grandparents.

He works very hard and does well in school when his grandparents came to look after him.

He missed his parents so much and wanted to live with them.

F

T

F

F

T

While you read

Read the first paragraph, then finish the exercises. “T” for true, “F” for false.

2

Why did Li Wen became less interested in studying?

He is a lazy boy.

B. He wants to play outside.

C. He felt lonely and unhappy.

D. He doesn’t like to study.

Read the second paragraph and then choose the right answer.

2. Which of the following is NOT Li Wen’s difficulties in school?

He was absent from classes.

B. He failed his examinations.

C. He was shy.

D. He had no friends in school.

3. His parents took a __________ and a __________ to get to Li’s school.

24-hour bus, 5-hour train

B. 24-hour train, 5-hour bus

C. 24-hour train, 15-hour bus

D. 24-hour bus, 15-hour train

Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.

A. They had a long talk

B. Now Li Wen has really changed

C. However, things began to change a

few years ago

D. His teacher was worried about him

C D A B

While-reading

How did Li Wen’s unhappiness begin to influence his schoolwork?

became less interested in studying

How

was absent from classes

failed the examination

was not able to make friends quickly

(Para2)

influence

What

What changes happened to Li Wen after a long talk?

became more outgoing

made some good friends

joined the school basketball

became active

(Para3-4)

changes

1. not being in a place

2. affect

3. a school which some or all of the pupils live in during the school term

4. by oneself

Match the words or phrases with correct meanings.

influence

absent

boarding school

in person

2d

Read the last two paragraphs and then fill in the blanks.

lonely

unhappy

much happier

were proud of him

was absent from

failed

even harder

shy

make friends

more outgoing

made some good

friends

ask teacher for help

阅读全文判断正误（T=true; F=false; DK=don’t know）

①Li Wen is still a bad boy. ( )

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

③Li Wen finally understood what his problem was. ( )

④Li Wen’s grandparents didn’t use to help him. ( )

⑤What his mother said didn’t change Li Wen’s mind. ( )

F

DK

T

F

F

Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When his parents moved to the city to work, they could not be at home to ___________ him. So he became less interested in studying and ______ classes. Then his parents ________ to send him to a boarding school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. His teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. This conversation ________ his life. He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would ____________ everything good that he did. Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.

take care of

missed

decided

changed

be proud of

be proud of / take pride in

make a decision / decide

miss / be absent from

change / influence

look after / take care of

Complete the passage with proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.

2e

After you read

3

Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When his parents moved to the city to work, they could not be at home to _____________________him. So he became less interested in studying and _____________________ classes.

missed/ was absent from

look after/ take care of

Then his parents ____________________ to send him to a boarding school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. His teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. This conversation __________________ his life.

He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would ______________________ everything good that he did. Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.

Homework

1. Surf the Internet for more information about stay-at-home children.

2. Write a letter to the government about caring the stay-at-home children.

Let’s care for stay-at-home children!

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