初中英语山东版八年级UNIT7

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[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."