洪恩环境英语第九册练习 lesson four

　　LESSON   FOUR
Welcome to Lesson Four.
Steven is asleep in his office.Jake comes in.
Let's listen to their conversation.Listen carefully for used to.
Steven,I'm sorry I woke you up.Before the baby was born.
I used to work all day without feeling sleepy.
I didn't use to take a nap¹ at lunch time.
I'm going jogging during my lunch break.Come with me.
I used to jog.but I don't anyone.
Why don't you bring your running shoes tomorrow?
We'll take a run.Now listen and repeat.
used to I used to work I used to work all day.I used to work all day.
used to I used to jog.I used to jog.
We use used to when we want to talk about the way thing were in the past.
For example,before the baby was bron,Steven used to stay awake at the office.
We use used to when we talk about things we did regularly in the past.
For example,before the baby was bron,Steven used to jog every day.
Let's practice this verb tense.You hear...
Do you still every day?And you say...No,I don't.But I used to jog evey day.
You hear...Does Steven still work all day without feeling sleepy?
And you say...No,he doesn't.But he used to work all day without feeling sleep.
OK.let's begin.Do you still jog every day?
No.I don't.But I used to jog every day.
Does Steven still work all day without feeling sleepy?
No,he doesn't.But he used to work all day without feeling sleepy.
Is that company that makes locks...what's it called?
Yale.Yes.Yale.Is the Yale lock company still in Stamford?
No,it isn't.But it used to be in Stamford.
By the way,do people still call Stamford"The Lock City"?
No,they don't.But they used to call Stamford"The Lock City."
Do you and your friends still play football every day?
No,we don't.But we used to play football every day.
How about Nancy and Ron?Are they still in Washington?
No,they aren't.But they used to be in Was hington.
Come on!I want you to tell me the truth.Do you still sleep with your teddy bear?
No,I don't.But I used to sleep with my teddy bear.
Notice that we don't use used to when we tell how long something continued:
I slept with my teddy bear for six years,
not I used to sleep with my teddy bear for six years.
We don't use used to when we tell how many times something happened:
Ron and Nancy went to China four times,
not Ron and Nancy used to go to China four times.
Now Maria meets Steven in the cafeteria.Listen to their conversation.
Listen carefully for negative sentences.
Gee².Steven,You look exhausted³.Thanks.YOu don't look so terrific⁴ yourself.
Sorry.I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.Why are you so sensitive?
What's wrong?You didn't use to be so sensitive.
I'm sorry.Maria.Jake just woke me up.I was taking a nap in my office.
Are you all right.Steven?
You didn't use to take naps⁵.Huh,I didn't use to do a lot of things.Maria.
For instance,I didn't use to stay up all night feeding a hungry baby.
Come on.Dad.I'm having a cup of coffee.You have one too.
And quit worrying...How's Anne doing?Now listen and repeat.
use to be   you didn't use to be
You didn't use to be so sensitive. You didn't use to be so sensitive.
use to take  you didn't use to take  You didn't use to take naps.
use to do I didn't use to do
I didn't use to do a lot of things I didn't use to do a lot of things.
use to stay up I didn't use to stay up
I didn't use to stay up all night I didn't use to stay up all night.
Now I say,"Why are you so sensitive?"And you say...
You didn't use to be so sensitive.
I say,"Why do I stay up all night?"And you say...
I didn't use to stay up all night?Ready?Let's go.Why are you so sensitive?
You didn't use to be so sensitive.Why do I stay up all night.
I didn't use to stay up all night.Why does she drink so much coffee?
She didn't use to drink so much coffee.
Why does he smoke so many cigarettes?
He didn't use to smoke so many cigraettes.
Why do they take naps every day? They didn't use to take naps every day.
Why is everyone at WEFL interested in the history of Stamford?
They didn't use to be interested in the history of Stamford.
Why do you study English?You didn't use to study English.
All right.Jake has made a list
of companies that used to have factories in Stamford but have left or gone out of business,
and companies that still have factories there.
He is giving the list to Maria on the telephone.
Listen for the important information about the companies on the list.
What did they produce?Do they still have factories in Stamford?
Are they still in business?
Well,the first factory in Stamford was Yale,the lock company.They opened in 1869.
Y-a-l-e,They're not here anymore,are they?
Are they still in business?Yale?Sure.They still make locks.
but they left Stamford a long time ago.
Then there's Kroger.How do you spell Kroeger?
K-r-o-e-g-e-r.They make,or I should say,used to make pianos.
they're not in business anymore either.This is terrible!
All these factories have left Stamford or gone out of business.
I suppose Pitney Bowes is gone too.And Machlett laboratories⁶.
Machlett?Let me check...Is that with two t's?Yeah.
M-a-c-h-l-e-t-t.Machlett.YOu know,the glassblowers.
Still in business,but not in Stamford anymore.This is really terrible.
Pitney Bowes is still in business...But not in Stamford anymore.
Yes,Pitney Bowes is still in Stamford.
Look out your window.YOu can see the office building.
Now listen to Maria repeat the information.
OK.Yale is still in business but not is Stamford anymore
Kroeger the company that used to make pianos.went out of business too.
Machlett also isn't in Stamford anymore.They were the galssblowers.
The Machlett people are still blowing glass.but not here anymore.
Finaly,Pitney Bowes!Still in business...still in Stamford.Hurray for Pitney Bowes!
Now some questions.I say,"Did Yale go out of business?"
And you say...No.They're still in business.
I say,"Does Yale still have a factory in Stamford?"
And you say...NO.They don't have a factory in Stamford anymore.
OK,Here we go.Did Yale go out of business?No.They're still in business.
Does Yale still have a factory in Stamford?
No.They don't have a factory in Stamford anymore.
And Kroeger?They used to make pianos in Stamford.
Do they still make pianos today?No.they don't make pianos anymore.
How about those famous glassblowers at Machlett?
Do they still work in Stamford?NO.They don't work in Stamford anymore.
And I suppose Pitney Bowes is gone too.
NO.They're still here.That's it.This is the end of Lesson Four.

1 nap   

n.(白天)打瞌睡，打盹

参考例句：

• The nap of the coat has been worn off.外衣上的绒毛已经磨掉了。
• Don't bother me while I am taking my nap.我小睡的时候不要打扰我。

2 gee   

n.马；int.向右！前进！，惊讶时所发声音；v.向右转

参考例句：

• Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
• Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇！我们会赚好多钱啦！

3 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

4 terrific   

adj.可怕的，极好的，非常的

参考例句：

• The game was terrific.那场比赛棒极了。
• Darren drove at a terrific speed.达伦以惊人的速度驾车。

5 naps   

n.小睡，打盹( nap的名词复数 )；珠皮呢

参考例句：

• My grandfather naps in his armchair. 我祖父在扶手椅子上小睡。 来自辞典例句
• The baby's regime included two naps a day. 这婴儿的生活规律包括一天小睡两次。 来自辞典例句

6 laboratories   

n.实验室( laboratory的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• For, eight years, Marie Curie worked in cold laboratories with poor equipment. 整整八年，居里夫人在设备简陋、冰冷的实验室里做着实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
• Some commercial laboratories use periodic nitrate tests as guides. 许多商业性的试验室已应用定期的硝态氮分析作为指导。 来自辞典例句