Unit4Iusedtobeafraidofthedark.SectionB2Readingstay-at-homechildrenTheirparentsmoveto

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jobsseldomcomebackhomeTheymisstheirparents.Theyfeelunhappy.Theyfeellonely.2aLiWenisa15-year-oldboyfromthecountryside.Hisparentsareworkinginthecity.Lookatthetitleofthepassageandthepicturebelow.Whatproblemsdoyouthinkheusedtohave?A.Heusedtobreaktheschoolrules.B.Heusedtohatestudyingandfailhisexams.C.Heusedtofightwithhisclassmates.HeStudiesHarderThanHeUsedto2bReadthepassageandputthesentences[A-D]inthecorrectplaces.A.TheyhadalongtalkB.NowLiWenhasreallychangedC.However,thingsbegantochangeafewyearsagoD.HisteacherwasworriedabouthimCADB

Beforeyouread.Readthearticleandmatchtheparagraphswiththeirmainideas.1.LiWen’sunhappinessbegantoinfluencehisschoolwork.2.TheyhasalongtalkandLiWenunderstoodthathisparentstakeprideineverythinggoodathedid.3.LiWen’sbackground.4.It’simportantforparentstobetherefortheirchildren.Para.2Para.3Para.1Para.4WhileyoureadReadthefirstparagraph,thenfinishtheexercises.“T”fortrue,“F”forfalse.1.LiWenusedtohavedifficultiesinschool.2.Hisparentslefthimbehindandhefeltverylonelyandunhappy.3.Hedidn’tlikehisgrandparents.4.Heworksveryhardanddoeswellinschoolwhenhisgrandparentscametolookafterhim.5.Hemissedhisparentssomuchandwantedtolivewiththem.TTFFTReadthesecondparagraphandthenchoosetherightanswer.1.WhydidLiWenbecamelessinterestedinstudying?()A.Heisalazyboy.B.Hewantstoplayoutside.C.Hefeltlonelyandunhappy.D.Hedoesn’tliketostudy.C2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTLiWen’sdifficultiesinschool?()A.Hewasabsentfromclasses.B.Hefailedhisexaminations.C.Hewasshy.D.Hehadnofriendsinschool.D3.Hisparentstooka______anda______togettoLi’sschool.()

A.24-hourbus,5-hourtrainB.24-hourtrain,5-hourbusC.24-hourtrain,15-hourbusD.24-hourbus,15-hourtrainBReadthelasttwoparagraphsandthenfillintheblanks.

PastNowHefelt________and________.Hewas____________now,becauseheknewhisparents__________________.He__________________classesand_______hisexaminations.Heworked___________thanheusedto.Hewas_____andwasnotbeableto____________quicklyinschool.Hebecame___________and________________________inschool.lonelyunhappymuchhappierwereproudofhimwasabsentfromfailedevenhardershymakefriendsmoreoutgoingmakesomegoodfriends1.Buthemissedhisparentssomuchandheoftenfeltlonelyandunhappy.2.LiWen’sunhappinessbegantoinfluencehisschoolwork.Hebecamelessinterestedinstudying.Sometimeshewasabsentfromclassesandfailedhisexaminations.2cReadthepassageandunderlinetheproblemsthatLiWenusedtohave.Afteryouread2eCompletethepassagewiththeproperformsofthewordsandphrasesinthebox.Completethepassagewiththeproperformsofthewordsandphrasesinthebox.beproudof/takeprideinmakeadecision/decidemiss/beabsentfromchange/influencelookafter/takecareof

LiWenisa15-year-oldboy.Heworkshardanddoeswellinschool.Itishardtobelievethatheusedtohavedifficultiesinschool.Whenhisparentsmovedtothecitytowork,theycouldnotbeathometo___________________him.Sohebecamelessinterestedinstudyingand_____________________classes.Thenhisparents__________________tosendhimtoaboardingschool.Hefoundlifetheredifficult.Onedayhetoldhisteacherhewantedtoleavetheschool.Histeacheradvisedhisparentstotalkwiththeirsoninperson.Thisconversation________________hislife.Herealizedthathisparentswouldalwayslovehim,andtheywould______________________everythinggoodthathedid.Nowheismuchhappierandmoreoutgoingthanheusedtobe.

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missed/wasabsentfrombeproudof/takeprideindecided/madeadecisionchanged/influencedExercises1.Theymadea_______(decide)thattheywouldmovetothecity.2.Heisoften_______(worry)abouthisfuture.3.Ihadtobehometotake_______(careful)ofmysickgrandma.4.Theysaidtheywerealways________(think)ofmeandwouldtakeprideineverythinggoodthatldid.decisionworriedcarethinking

—Doyoulikeseeingamovieonyourmobilephone?—No.I______dothatbecauseitmakesmeuncomfortable.A.seldom

B.oftenC.usually

D.sometimes6.Youdidn’tusetogotoschoolonfoot,_