Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the darkI. 单项选择1.she took up singing _ her shyness.A. deal with B. dealing with C. and to deal with D. to deal with2.Many times I thought about giving up ,but I _.A. went on B. passed on C. fought on D. came on3. The little boy is very brave and he _ to take the train alone to Bejing.A. can B. must C. needs D. dares4.Wher _ live before you came here?A. did you used to B. did you used to C. used he to D. he used to 5. He is _in drawing . he draws pictures every day.A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interests6.Are you afraid of _ at home ,Linda? No, Ive grown up.A. alone B. being alone C. lonely D. being lonely7.To my _,the water in the lake becomes so dirty ! It used to _ very clean. A, surprise, be B. surprised, being C. surprise, being D. driving, walk 8. Your father used to eat meat,_? A. did you B. didnt you C. didnt he 9.My father _ me to Beijing. A. gave B. made C. sent D. leave10.The young man used to _ to work ,but he is used to _ to work now.A. drive ,walking B. drove , walked C. drive, walks D. driving, walk II.完型填空AOne day a mother rat and her babies were out in an open field. They were playing and having a good time when suddenly a hungry cat came on the scene! It hid 1_ a big tree and then looked forward through the tall grass 2_ it could almost hear them talk. Before the mother rat and her babies knew 3 had happened, the cat jumped from its hiding place and started to run 4_ them.The mother cat and her babies all fled at once. They hurried towards 5 home, which was under a pile of large stones. But the baby rats were so scared (害怕) that they could not run very 6_ . Closer and closer the cat came. In no time the cat would be upon them. What was to be done?The mother rat stopped running, 7 round and faced the cat, shouting，Bow Wow! Bow Wow! just like 8 angry dog. The cat was so surprised and frightened that it ran away.The mother rat turned to the babies, Now you see 9 important it is to learn _10 second language!1 A. on B. between C. by D. behind 2. A. before B. when C. until D. while3. A. where B. what C. which D. when 4. A. over B. through C. after D. against5. A. to B. for C. its D. their 6. A. freely B. hardly C. soon D. quickly7. A. turned B. walked C. jumped D. ran 8. A. a B. an C. their D. that 9. A. so B. why C. what D. how 10. A. out B. the C. a D. anBBill was a newspaper boy. He went from house to house 1 the days papers to the neighbors. Each week he went to get his 2 . Bill kept a little book. In the book h e wrote down who 3 him and who did not. Bill was keeping a record (记录) Men have been keeping records 4 very early time. How did they do this before they learned to write? Sometimes they made knots (打结) in different colored strings (绳子).Indians in South America kept records in this 5 . Today we have machines for 6 and keeping records. Do you go to the grocery store? Does it have a cash register? The cash register keeps records. It adds up the things you 7 . It tells how much is sold in the store everyday. Many places have machines called computers. They 8 computers to keep all the records. Computers are 9 than knots in strings. Someday men may use _ 10 even better than computers. 1.A. buying B. bringing C. brought D. bought 2. A. cost B. job C. money D. papers3. A. took B. spent C. cost D. paid 4. A. before B. from C. till D. by5. A. time B. place C. way D. message 6.A. counting B. numbering C. having D. getting7. A. buy B. want C. borrow D. lend 8. A. let B. use C. keep D. make9. A. worse B. slower C. better D. bigger 10. A. machines B. something C. someone D. someplaceIII.阅读理解 When I was thirteen years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile. It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely and afraid to make friends with anyone. Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldnt talk to anyone about my problem, and I didnt want my parents to worry about me. Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didnt know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and smiled without a word. Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by Day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now. One day, I asked him why