初中英语山东版八年级UNIT7

[00:02.09]I used¹ to be afraid of the dark².
[00:05.64]SECTION A
[00:07.60]1b Listen. Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years. What did³ his friends use to look like?
[01:48.46]2a Listen and check (P) the words you hear.
[01:47.46]2b Listen again and fill⁴ in the blanks⁵ with the words you hear.
[02:02.27]Hey, Steve! Over here! Don't you remember me?
[02:09.32]Oh, wow! You're Paula, aren't you?
[02:11.96]That's right.
[02:13.11]You used to be really_________ , didn't you?
[02:15.54]Yeah, I wasn't very ________.
[02:17.67]No, you weren't .But you were always.________. wait a minute! Did you use to play the piano?
[02:23.88]Yes, I did. But now I'm more interested⁸ in ________. I play soccer and I'm on the swim team.
[02:30.94]Wow ! People sure change.
[02:33.37]SECTION B
[02:46.53]2a listen and check (P) the sentences⁹ you hear.
[03:26.89]2b Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now? Fill in the chart¹⁰.
[04:15.03]3a Read the story about Rose¹¹ Tang’s problems¹³ and then complete¹⁴ the chart.
[04:25.67]My biggest problem¹²
[04:24.67]My biggest problem is that I’m too busy.
[04:29.39]When I was⁶ young, I used to have so much time, but these days I get up early and stay in school all day.
[04:38.67]Then I go right home and eat dinner, Before I started high school, I used to spend a lot of time playing games with my friends, but I just don’t have the time anymore¹⁵.
[04:51.02]In the evening, I used to watch TV or chat¹⁷ with my grandmother, but now I have to study.
[04:58.10]I love music, and my father used to take me to concerts¹⁸.
[05:03.07]These days, I hardly¹⁹ ever²⁰ have time for concerts.
[05:07.22]I do my homework and go to bed.
[05:09.67]I really miss the old days.
[05:12.13]He used to cause²¹ a lot of trouble²².
[05:21.80]Martim murray is a fifteen-year-old boy.
[05:26.65]He used to be a "problem child", _________.
[05:33.99]He didn't use to give his mother many problems.
[05:37.86]However, after his father's death²³ a few²⁴ years ago, Martin's life²⁵ became²⁶ much more difficult.
[05:45.25]His mother couldn't afford²⁸ to pay²⁹ for her children's education³⁰.
[05:50.11]To do this, she had³¹ to work, and so was not often at home.
[05:55.26]His mother looked after him aas well as⁷ she could²⁷.
[05:54.26]Unfortunately, Martin still caused³² problems for himself³³ and his family.
[05:59.72]He was not interested in studying, and he often got³⁵ into trouble with the police³⁶.
[06:05.18]Luckily, his mother was very patient³⁷, __________.
[06:11.24]In the end, she made³⁸ a difficult decision³⁹: to send him to a boys'boarding school.
[06:17.30]Martin hated⁴⁰ it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
[06:22.16]One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school.
[06:25.92]________.
[06:30.78]The head teacher said⁴¹ it was necessary⁴² to talk with his mother.
[06:34.85]Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone call changed his life.
[06:40.81]"It was exactly⁴³ what I needed," he said.
[06:44.57]"My mother helped me to understand how much she had given⁴⁴ me.
[06:48.83]She also told me that even¹⁶ though⁴⁵ my father was no longer with us, he was watching me, and would⁴⁶ always take pride⁴⁷ in everything good I do.
[06:57.97]__________.
[07:01.03]I realize⁴⁸ that since⁴⁹ my father died⁵⁰, I have been afraid of being⁵¹ alone⁵², and have tried to make my mother pay more attention⁵³ to me."
[07:10.17]Now Martin has really changed.
[07:13.54]He has been working hard, and is now a top student in his class.
[07:17.98]___________ His mother's love helped him to feel good about him self³⁴, and as Martin himself says, "It's very important⁵⁴ for parents to be there for their children."

1 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

2 dark   

adj.黑色的；暗的；黑暗的

参考例句：

• The night is too dark for us to see.夜间太暗，我们看不见。
• The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up.月亮出来时，天空是深蓝色的，非常晴朗。

3 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

4 fill   

vt.填充，弥漫，供给，满足，供应；vi. 充满，装满；n.满足，装满，充分，填方

参考例句：

• Fill the tank with water.把水槽灌满水。
• Many people find it difficult to fill in a form.许多人发现表格填写困难。

5 blanks   

n.（纸等的）空白（尤指表格的空白）( blank的名词复数 )；空地；（书正文前后的）空白页；空白表格（或证件）

参考例句：

• Fill in the blanks with verbals. 用动词的非谓语形式填空。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Complete the following sentences by filling the blanks with proper prepositions and adverbs. 用适当的冠词和副词填空，完成下列句子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

7 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

8 interested   

adj.感兴趣的；拥有权益的；有成见的v.使…感兴趣(interest的过去分词)

参考例句：

• to be interested in wildlife conservation 对野生动物保护感兴趣
• I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。

9 sentences   

n.[律]判决，宣判，课刑；句子( sentence的名词复数 )；宣判，判决v.宣判，判决( sentence的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
• The example sentences in this dictionary are printed in italic type. 本词典中的例句都是用斜体排印的。

10 chart   

n.图表，图解，海图；vt.制成图表

参考例句：

• The chart shows an up trend of meat prices.图表显示肉价呈上升趋势。
• He copied the chart from a book.他从一本书上复印了那个图表。

11 rose   

n.玫瑰，蔷薇；v.(rise的过去式)起立，上升，升起

参考例句：

• This is a red rose.这是一朵红色玫瑰花。
• The river suddenly rose.河水暴涨。

12 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。

13 problems   

n.问题( problem的名词复数 )；疑难问题；习题；思考题

参考例句：

• It was an action replay of the problems of his first marriage. 这是他第一次婚姻问题的重演。
• a few admin problems 一些行政问题

14 complete   

adj.彻底的，完整的，已完成的；v.完成，使完整

参考例句：

• They help him complete his work.他们帮助他完成工作。
• Please complete the following information.请您完整填写以下信息。

15 anymore   

adv.不再， 再也不

参考例句：

• She doesn't live here anymore.她已不在这里住了。
• He doesn't come here anymore.他再也不到这儿来。

16 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

17 chat   

n.闲谈；vi.闲谈，聊天

参考例句：

• They like to chat over tea.他们喜欢一边喝茶一边聊天。
• They're having a chat.他们在聊天。

18 concerts   

n.音乐会；演唱会；（音）协奏曲(concert的复数)；合奏（曲）；音乐会( concert的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He kept a scrapbook containing press cuttings of his concerts. 他有一本剪贴簿，面有他的一些音乐会的剪报。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I have no time for concerts, cinemas and suchlike. 我没有时间去欣赏音乐会，看电影以及诸如此类的消遣。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

19 hardly   

adv.几乎没有，刚刚，几乎不，勉强是

参考例句：

• I could hardly believe my eyes.我简直不相信自己的眼睛。
• The hens hardly laid any eggs in summer.母鸡夏天几乎不下蛋。

20 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

21 cause   

pron.造成，使发生

参考例句：

• Bad teeth often cause pain.坏牙常引起疼痛。
• Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.不开心是他生病的根源。

22 trouble   

n.苦恼，麻烦；故障；动乱；vt.麻烦 vi.费神

参考例句：

• I hate to trouble you.我真不愿麻烦你。
• The trouble is that he doesn't have enough money.麻烦在于他缺钱。

23 death   

n.死，死亡

参考例句：

• His death was a great shock to the family.他的死对他的家庭是一个很大的打击。
• I was shocked at the news of her death.我听到她去世的消息十分震惊。

24 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

25 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

26 became   

v.(become的过去式)成为

参考例句：

• He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
• He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。

27 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

28 afford   

vt.提供，负担得起的(后果，损失等)，给予

参考例句：

• At last they could afford a house.他们终于买得起房子了。
• I'll afford you a chance.我将给你提供一个机会。

29 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

30 education   

n.教育；培养

参考例句：

• He had a good education.他受过良好的教育。
• We mustn't cut the cost of education.我们不应该削减教育经费。

31 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

32 caused   

人为的

参考例句：

• Heavy snow has caused total chaos on the roads. 大雪导致道路上交通一片混乱。
• The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans. 她宣布挂拍告退的消息引起了网球迷的震惊。

33 himself   

pron.他自己

参考例句：

• He is proud of himself.他为自己感到自豪。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

34 self   

n.自己，自我，本性，本质，私心，本人；vt.使近亲繁殖

参考例句：

• Everybody should do good self work.每人必须做好自己的工作。
• By doing that he showed his true self.他那样做显示了他的本性。

35 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

36 police   

n.警察，警察当局，治安，公安；vt.维持治安，警备，管辖

参考例句：

• They sent him over to the police.他们将他遣送警察局。
• It took the police only several days to break the case.警察只用了几天就破案了。

37 patient   

n.病人；adj.有耐心的，能容忍的

参考例句：

• The doctor told the patient that he was in good way.大夫对病人说，他的病情已在好转。
• We must be patient with children.我们对孩子要耐心。

38 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

39 decision   

n.决定，决心

参考例句：

• Once a decision is made,we must carry it out.一旦做了决定，我们就要执行。
• It was unwise of you to make that decision.你这个决定是不明智的。

40 hated   

v.憎恨( hate的过去式和过去分词 )；讨厌；不愿；为…感到抱歉

参考例句：

• She hated the flummery of public relations. 她讨厌公关工作中的虚夸恭维。
• It was galling to have to apologize to a man she hated. 令人恼火的是得向她憎恶的男人道歉。

41 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

42 necessary   

adj.必需的，必要的；n.（pl.）必需品

参考例句：

• If necessary,give me a ring.如果需要，打个电话给我。
• Sleep is necessary to health.睡眠对健康是必要的。

43 exactly   

adv.准确地；严格地

参考例句：

• What I want is exactly this one.我要的就是这一个。
• I beg your pardon,what you say is not exactly correct.对不起，你说的话并不完全对。

44 given   

adj.赠予的，沉溺的，特定的，假设的；vbl.give的过去分词

参考例句：

• This was given me as a birthday gift.这是给我的生日礼物。
• He was given every chance to try the job.他得到一切可能的机会去试做这件事。

45 though   

conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而

参考例句：

• It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。
• I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

46 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

47 pride   

n.骄傲，自豪；引以自豪的东西；vt.以…自豪

参考例句：

• Their son is their pride and joy.儿子是他们的快乐和骄傲。
• I didn't hurt your pride on purpose.我不是故意伤害你的自尊心。

48 realize   

vt.认识到；了解到，实现，使显得逼真，把…变为现金；vi. 变卖为现金

参考例句：

• Do you realize the importance of this question?你意识到这个问题的重要性了吗？
• He'll come to realize it one day.他总有一天会懂得这一点。

49 since   

adv.后来；conj.既然，因为，自从；prep.自从

参考例句：

• He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后，他就一直在一家银行工作。
• I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。

50 died   

vbl.死亡，消逝v.死亡，枯萎( die的过去式和过去分词 )；死时处于（某种状态）或具有（某种身份）adj.死亡的，消逝的

参考例句：

• He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚，五年后在那里去世。
• He was utterly bereft when his wife died. 他的妻子去世时，他十分凄凉。

51 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

52 alone   

adj.单独的，孤独的；adv.单独地，独自地；仅仅

参考例句：

• He often makes a round trip to the hospital alone.他经常一个人往返医院。
• It is dangerous for a girl to go out alone at night.一个女孩夜里单独外出是危险的。

53 attention   

n.注意，注意力，关心，关注

参考例句：

• I hope you will give attention to this problem.希望你对此给予关注。
• Pay attention to your spelling.请注意拼写。

54 important   

adj.重要的；重大的；严重的

参考例句：

• It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
• This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。