Unit 4
Section A
Grammar Focus
There were times we used to share
There were times we used to walk around
All the joy that life would bring We could laugh at anything
But now I'm all alone ...
I wonder where you are
I wonder how you feel
So tell me what to do
To get back close to you
Now I need to find a way
Or just the word to say
I want you here with me
Back where we used to be ...
Venke Knutson - I Wonder
You used to be short, didn’t you?
Mario used to be
Amy used to be
Tina used to have
He used to be really short.
He used to be so shy and quiet.
Read the sentences below, paying attention to the underlined parts.
I used to be afraid of the dark.
我过去怕黑。
“used to + 动词原形”表过去的习惯或过
去经常反复发生的动作或状态，但现在已经不再存在了。可用于所有人称。
否定形式为：used not to + do
或：didn’t use to do
疑问形式为：Used … to …?
或：Did … use to …?
I didn’t use to be popular in school.
Did he use to be short? / Used he to be short?
He didn’t use to be short. / He used not to be short.
You used to be quiet, didn’t you?
你以前很文静，是不是?
反意疑问句: 陈述句, didn’t / usedn’t +主语?
before
now
People used to dump waste into the river and polluted it.
→
small, old houses
new flats
They used to live in small, old houses.
before
now
She used to get up very late.
before
now
He used to be fat.
Lily used to have short hair.
①变为一般疑问句:
_____________________________.
_____________________________.
②进行肯定回答:
_____________________________.
③变为否定句:
_____________________________ .
_____________________________.
Did Lily use to have short hair? /
Used Lily to have short hair?
Yes, she did. / Yes, she used to.
Lily didn’t use to have short hair. /
Lily usedn’t to have short hair.
完成句子
1. 她过去常常很安静。
She _______ _______ _______ very quiet.
2. 我过去放学后常踢足球。
I _______ _______ _______ soccer after school.
use to be
use to play
句型转换
1. He used to take a walk in the park here. (改为否定句)
He _______ _______ / _______ to take a walk in the park here.
didn’t use
usedn’t
2. She used to hang out with friends on weekends. （改为一般疑问句并作肯定或否定回答）
--- _______ she _______ _______ hang out with
friends on weekends?
--- Yes，she _______. / --- No, she _______.
3. The boy used to chew gum a lot, ___________ he? （完成反意疑问句）
Did
use to
did
usedn’t
didn’t / usedn’t
根据括号内的要求完成下面句子, 每空一词。
1. Tom used to watch TV.(改为否定句)
Tom _______ _______ _______ watch TV.
2. Helen used to play computer games a lot
every day.(改为一般疑问句)
_______ Helen _______ _______ play computer games a lot every day?
3. Eric used to be very thin. (改为反意疑问句)
Eric used to be very thin, _______ _______?
didn’t use
/ used not
to
Did
use to
didn’t/usedn’t he
比较：be (get) used to sth. / doing sth.
be used to + doing：
“对……已感到习惯”，或“习惯于”，to是介词，后需加名词或动名词。
I found the job tiring at first but soon I was / got used to it.
He is used to a vegetarian diet.　　
Scarf is used to taking a walk.
知识链接
I
You/We/They
He/She/It
am (not) used to
are (not) used to
is (not) used to
the hot weather
drinking coffee.
Dr Ma is used to working on the ORBIS plane.
Dr Ma is used to his new job as an ORBIS doctor.
I am (get) used to taking the bus to school.
I am (get) used to studying more than 10 subjects a week.
I am (get) used to eating lunch at 11:30 p.m.
He used to _______ in the sun, but now he is used to _______ at night.
A. read, read B. reading, read
C. read, reading D. reading, reading
[解析]考查固定结构的用法。used to后接动词原形，be used to 后接动名词。故选C。
典型例题
用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
My sister used to _______ (be) a nurse.
I’m used to _______ (wash) my face with cold water.
My pen friend used to ________ (speak) Japanese, but now he is used to ________ (speak) Chinese.
be
washing
speak
speaking
比较： be used to do sth.
该句式表示“被用于(做某事)”。注意: 句式中used是use的过去分词, be used是被动语态; to为不定式符号,后跟原形动词。例如:
Don't throw away the papers. They can be used to make a fire.
别扔掉这些报纸,它们可以用来引火。
Wood can be used to make paper.
木头可以用来造纸。
知识链接
单项选择
1. I _______ short straight hair, but now I have long curly hair.
A. use to be B. use to have
C. used to have D. used to be
练一练
2. She _______ listen to classical music, but now she _______ listening to pop music.
A. used to; used to B. is used to; is used to
C. is used to; used to D. used to; is used to

3. As we know, elephants _______ some heavy jobs.
A. are used to do B. are used to doing
C. used to D. used to doing
【2011•兰州】28. Mary is used to _____ a
T-shirt and jeans.
A. wear B. put on
C. wearing D. putting on
【解析】词义辨析。句意“玛丽习惯于穿T恤衫和牛仔裤”，be used to doing sth.习惯于做某事，因此排除选项A、B，wear强调状态，put on强调动作，由句意知此处表示状态，因此选C。
中考链接
【2011苏州】I ______ keep dogs for protection, but now I keep them as pets.
A. would rather B. had better
C. used to D. have to
【解析】考查短语辨析。 would rather意为“宁愿”；had better意为“最好”； used to意为“过去常常”； have to意为“必须”。根据后句句意“但是现在我把它们当宠物养”，可知过去是养狗保护。故选C。
【2012黔西南】Mary used to ________ to
work, but she is used to ________ to work now.
A. riding a bike, taking a bus
B. riding a bike, take a bus
C. ride a bike, taking a bus
D. ride a bike, take a bus
【解析】used to 后接动词原形；be / get used to后接动名词形式。因此，选择C答案。
C
【2013 湖北黄冈】— How is your grandma?
— She’s fine. She used to _____ TV at home after supper. But now she is used to _____ out for a walk.
A. watch; go B. watching; go
C. watching; going D. watch; going
【解析】used to“过去(常常)”，其后用动词原形；be used to“习惯于”，其后用动名词，故选D。
D
【2013 黑龙江绥化】 --- My aunt goes lo climb mountains every Sunday.
--- Oh? But she ________ hate climbing
mountains.
A. used to
B. was used to
C. is used lo
A
【2011山东省烟台】--- How does Jack usually go to school?
--- He _____ ride a bike, but now he _____
there to lose weight.
A. used to, is used to walk
B. was used to, is used to walking
C. was used to, is used to walk
D. used to, is used to walking
D
【2012四川宜宾】My grandma ______ us
stories when I was young.
A. was used to tell
B. is used to telling
C. used to tell
D. used to telling
C