1、Unit 9 When was he born 【单元话题】1 表述自己在过去的生活经历。2 询问他人过去的一些生活经历和所取得的成绩。3 写一篇短文把自己和周围同学的生活经历写出来。4 写一篇简短的人物传记。并附上人物的小档案。 【重要句型概览】 Whos that Thats Deng Yaping. Whats her job She is a great ping-pong player.When was she born She was born in 1973.When did she become a ping-pong player She became a ping-pong
2、 player when she was 3 years old. / When she was 3 years old.When did she When she was years old.How long did she When did she stop When did you I when I was years old.I first .when I was years old. I was/felt happy/tired/excited. 【重要词组概览】learn to do sth. 学会做某事start doing(to do) sth. 开始做某事have a par
3、ty 举行一次聚会was(were) born 出生于stop doing sth. 停止做某事free time 业余时间see sb. do sth. 看见某人做某事begin doing(to do) sth. 开始做某事at the age of 在几岁（多大年龄）的时候take part in 参加【重点词汇注释】1record n. 记录, 履历, 档案, 报告, 唱片v. 标明, 将.录音如：classroom record 课堂记录world record 世界记录speed record 速度记录time record 时间记录set (up) a new record 创新
4、纪录hold record 保持记录enter on the records 载入记录beat break, cut the a record 打破记录a record run 打破记录的赛跑write a record of ones journey 写下旅行记录have an honourable a criminal record有荣耀的犯罪的履历a matter of record 有案可查的事件2. achievement n. 成就, 功绩, 完成；达成, 成功, 成绩Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great
5、 achievement.首次飞越大西洋是一个伟大的功绩。Such a goal was impossible of achievement.这样的目标是不可能实现的。3. become v. (became, become)Helen became an electronic engineer.海伦成了一名电子工程师。This design of resident buildings is becoming / getting fashionable.这种住宅楼的设计正在逐渐流行起来。The travelers became / got thirsty.旅客们渴了。4. receive v.
6、 收到, 接到, 接收, 遭到, 受到, 接待, 接见Did you receive any letters today你今天收到信了吗？The novel received great acclaim.这本小说备受赞扬。The report received accolades from the press.这篇报道受到新闻界的赞扬。I received an invitation.我收到了请帖。5. admire v. 赞美, 钦佩, 羡慕I admire her for her bravery.我钦佩她的勇气。We all admired her for the way she save
7、d the children from the fire.她把孩子们从大火中救出来, 我们都钦佩不已。Everybody admires him for his fine sense of humour.人人都钦佩他那绝妙的幽默感。6. enter v. 进入, 参加, 参加, to enter without knocking不敲门就进We will not enter the discussion of the plan for the moment.我们暂不考虑讨论这一方案。Her dream to enter the famous university came true.她要进入名牌
8、大学学习的梦想实现了。A lot of cars entered for this race last year.去年,很多小汽车参加了这种比赛。enter into开始；着手enter into a contract订立合同Our shop has entered into a contract with a clothing firm to buy 100 T-shirts a week.我们商店与一家服装公司达成了每星期批发一百件T恤衫的合同。The agreement shall enter into force upon signature.协议于签字后立即生效。Well enter
9、 into details at the next meeting.关于细节问题我们下次会议上再讨论。 能力训练 I. 用所给动词的适当形式填空.1. He _ (be) not with me at that time.2. She _(be) born in 1997.3. They _ (go) to the park last Sunday.4. Bob was so tired that he _(sleep) earlier than usual. 5. My mother _(give) me a present last Christmas.6. Mrs. Li _(live)
10、 here many years ago.7. I _(have) a good time last vacation.8. She was in a hurry, so she _(not have) time to cook for you.II. 选择填空.1. “When _ he born “In 1995.A. is B. was C. has D. does2. Yao Ming was born _September 12, 1980.A. on B. in C. at D. to3. Bill Gates is an _ person.A. famous B. talente
11、d C. outstanding D. kind4. She started ice skating _she was four.A. afterB. when C. how D. where5. She _a skating champion when she was twelve.A. becomesB. become C. becoming D. became6. She toured the U.S. when _ was fourteen.A. he B. her C. she D. herselfIII. 补全句子.1. 他四岁时就学会滑冰了。 He learned to skat
12、e _ _ _ _four.2. 我六年以前就开始学习英语了。 I _ _ _ English six years ago.3. 你什么时候参加英语俱乐部？ When will you_ _ _ the English club4. Lily五岁时就会游泳了。 Lily could swim _ _ _ _ years old.5. Smith先生去年戒烟了。 Mr. Smith _ _ last year.IV. 完形填空.Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it wit
13、h water from a well. After they (1) their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work. At last one of them said, “Whats the use of doing this foolish(愚蠢的) work We can (2) fill the basket. (3) man answered, “That is none of your business. The first man said, “You may do as you like, but I am going to work at (4) so foolish. He (5) his b