1. Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.

3. How about your childhood? Did you use to have the same experience as them in the picture?

4. 3a Read the story about Rose Tang’s problems and then answer the questions. 1. Who is Rose Tang? 2. Where dose Rose Tang study? 3. What is Rose Tang’s biggest problem? She is a school student. She studies in a high school. Her biggest problem is that she is too busy.

5. 4. What did she use to do before she started high school? 5. What did she use to do in the evening? 6. Did she use to go to concerts with her father? She used to watch TV or chat with her grandmother. She used to spend a lot of time playing games with her friends. Yes, she did.

6. Read 3a again and find out what Rose Tang used to do and what Rose Tang does now.

7. My biggest problem My biggest problem is that I’m too busy. When I was young, I used to have so much time, but these days I get up early and stay in school all day. 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 anymore.

8. In the evening, I used to watch TV or chat with my grandmother, but now I have to study. I love music, and my father used to take me to concerts. These days, I hardly ever have time for concerts. I do my homework and go to bed. I really miss the old days.

9. 1. have so much time 有那么多时间 2. go right home 直接回家 3. spend time /money (in) doing sth. 花费多长时间 / 多少钱做某事 spend time/ money on sth. 在某事上花了多长时间 / 多少钱

10. e.g. They spent three month touring Europe. 他们花了三个月时间周游欧洲。 I spent 350 yuan on the bike. 我花了 350 元买了那辆自行车。

11. 4. not … any more “ 不再 ”, 相当于 no more, 表示数量和程度的 “ 不再 ” 增加。 e.g. The baby watched and listened, and she didn’t cry any more. 那个婴儿看着、听着, 不再哭了。 5. chat with sb. 与 …… 闲聊 6. take sb./ sth. to some place 把某人或某 物带到某地 7. the old days 过去的日子

12. In the past I didn’t use to like test. We used to play every day after school. We used to walk to school. I used to hate gym. 3b Complete this letter. Use the information in 2b.

13. Now I don’t worry about tests. We study all the time. We have to take the bus to school. I love gym.

14. How I’ve changed! My life has changed a lot in the last few years. My daily life is different and I used to like different things when I was a child. For example, I ___________ like tests. Now, I don’t mind them. I _______________. Now, it’s my favorite class. I used to play ___________. Now, I _______________. I ___________ to school. Now, ____________________. didn’t use to used to hate gym after school study all the timeused to walk we have to take the bus

15. 1. in the last few years 在过去的几年里, 用于现在完成时。 e.g. My life has changed a lot in the last few years. 2. daily life 日常生活 daily adj. 日常的，每日的 3. favorite subject at school 在学校最喜欢的科目

16. 3c Use the language in this unit to write about how your life has changed since primary school.

17. A sample version: How I’ve changed! My life has changed greatly since primary school. I used to dislike different things when I was in primary school. For example, I used to hate homework very much. But now I don’t mind it. A sample version: How I’ve changed! My life has changed greatly since primary school. I used to dislike different things when I was in primary school. For example, I used to hate homework very much. But now I don’t mind it.

18. I often spend less time finishing it. I used to be afraid of being bullied by taller children. But now I learn to make friends with them. I learned a lot in the past three years. Now I feel I’m a grown-up.

19. My father/My mother/ My parents used to … Childhood

20. roll a hoop rubber bands skipping

21. What did your parents use to do when they were children? How is it different from what you do? Fill in the chart.

22. I …My parents used to … books music sports food favorite subject at school favorite things

23. I. 完成句子，每空词数不限。 1. He _______ ( 几乎不 ) eats any vegetables, so he is unhealthy. 2. _________________ ( 在过去的几年里 ), we have built many tall buildings. 3. Don’t ___________ ( 担心 ) him. He will be OK soon. hardly In the last few years worry about

24. 4. Jim ______ ( 花费 ) some time in reading _________ ( 每天 ). 5. There was _______ ( 如此多的 ) food on my birthday party dinner. spends every day so much

25. II. 句型转换，根据括号内的要求完成下 面各题，每空一词 ( 含缩写 ) 。 1. Mrs. Green used to have long curly hair. ( 改为一般疑问句 ) _____ Mrs. Green _______ have long curly hair? 2. Dave used to play soccer with his classmates. ( 对划线部分提问 ) _____ did Dave _____ to do with his classmates? Did use to Whatuse

26. 3. My partner used to be really quiet. ( 改为否定句 ) My partner __________________ to be really quiet. 4. His son has changed a lot since he came to this school. ( 对划线部分提问 ) _________ has his son changed since he came to this school? didn’t use / used not How much

27. 5. Mary used to like Beijing Opera. ( 改为 反意疑问句 ) Mary used to like Beijing Opera, __________________? didn’t / usedn’t she

28. Write a diary about the differences between your primary school and high school life.