您正在看的初中三年级是:I used to be afraid of the dark。 　　Many changes have taken place in my life since primary school.

　　I used to live with my parents. Now I have to find time to visit them at weekends. I used to wear glasses. Now my eyes have become better. I can work without glasses.

　　I used to like short hair. Now, I don’t mind it.

　　I used to play piano. Now, it isn’t my favorite music instrument. I like playing violin very muchnow.

　　4a Asking and filling

　　When you are home talk to your parents and fill in the chart on page 14 to find out what your parents used to do when they were children and how it is different from what you do.

　　I… My parents used to…

　　Books I like reading the textbooks. My parents used to read newspapers.

　　Music I like playing violin. My parents used to play er’hu.

　　Sports I like watching football match on TV. My parents used to run on the playground in the morning.

　　Food I like eating rice. My parents used to have bread for lunch.

　　Favorite subject at school I like studying English at school. My parents used to study Chinese at school.

　　Favorite things I like computers. My parents used to be fond of bikes.

　　4b Doing groupwork

　　Now you shall talk with your classmates about your parents. Take notes of their life stories.

　　My parents used to take me on their back.

　　My parents used to hold me in their arms.

　　My father used to carry me on his bike.

　　My father used to help me with my English.

　　My father used to watch TV with me.

　　My father used to read me stories in English.

　　Closing down by learning a poem by heart

　　To end this period we shall learn a children’s poem about peace.

　　What is Peace?

　　Peace is a bird chirping

　　in the warm Spring sunshine.

　　A silver fish darting from one clump

　　of underwater weeds to another, in the cool spring water.

　　Peace is a butterfly flying in the wind,

　　against a soft blue sky of summer.

　　SELF CHECK

　　1. Fill in each blank with the correct word given. Change the form of the word if necessary. Then make your own sentences with each word.

　　miss, be afraid, used to, have to, worry about

　　1.I am afraid of the sea. I don’t know how to swim.

　　2.Don’t worry about things so much. It will make you stressed out.

　　3.Sorry, I can’t join you. I have to study for a test.

　　4.I really miss my friend Tina. She moved to another town.

　　5.I used to have short hair but now I grow it long. 1.I am afraid of being too busy.

　　2.I used to get up early and stay in school/ all day.

　　3.My little sister worries about eating dinner.

　　4.I have to spend a lot of time doing homework.

　　5.I miss my father. He used to take me to concerts.

　　6.I have to do my homework.

　　7.I really miss the old days.

　　2. Look at the pictures on page 15 and write about Yu Mei.

　　It seems that Yu Mei has changed a lot. She used to be short when she was younger, but now she is tall. She used to be alone, but now she has many good friends. I remember she used to play football, but now she likes playing tennis. She used to have short hair, but now she grows it long. She looks more beautiful than before.

　　Just for fun!

　　To end the period let’s sing a English song Its name is I will go with my father a-ploughing (我和我爹去耕田).

　　Reading: He used to cause a lot of trouble.

　　Before you read—please go over the vocabulary list for unit 2 on page 147.

　　While you read—read aloud to the recording of the text and underline all the useful eXPressions. Discuss your problems with your partner if you have any difficulties with the reading passage.

　　He used to cause a lot of trouble.

　　Martin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a "problem child', but a recent conversation with his mother changed is life. He didn't use to give his mother many problems. However, after his father's death a few years ago, Martin’s l