八年级英语仁爱版选读

八年级仁爱版/人教版英语选读

Part One 仁爱版

UNIT 1 Sports and Games

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Basketball

James Naismith was a Canadian. He invented basketball in 1891. At that time, he was a P. E. teacher at Springfield College, in the U.S.A. He invented an indoor game for his students so that they could play it even in bad weather.

Do you know how to score points in the game? Well, just put the ball into the other side’s basket. You can throw the ball into the basket from any part of the court. And you can throw it with one hand or both hands. But you must follow the rules.

Now，over a century later, more and more people play basketball. In the U.S.A., the NBA is very popular. People from all over the world like to watch and play basketball. They love this game.

Mark the following statements True (T) or False (F)

( )1. James Naismith was an American.

( )2. Basketball was an indoor game when it began.

( )3. There are rules to follow when we play basketball.

( )4. You can only throw a basketball with one hand.

( )5. People all over the world love basketball.

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The modern Olympics started in Athens, Greece in 1896.

Its motto is“Faster, higher, stronger.”

The Olympic rings are a symbol of the Olympic Games.

There are five rings, and they stand for the five parts of the world.

The colors of the rings are blue, yellow, black, green and red. You can easily find at least one of these colors in the flag of every country.

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I Enjoy Running

I am a 15-year-old boy. I am quite healthy. However, one year ago, I was fat. I loved chips and chocolate and I got tired easily. One morning I saw some young men running in the park. They looked so fit and active. So I started running.

Now I have a 2.5-mile run every morning. I drink milk and eat fresh fruit and vegetables instead of chocolate. Running and healthy eating help to build me up. I have great fun running and I feel well and look fit. Running has become my favorite sport, so I’m going to ask a coach to make a plan for me. I want to be a famous runner in the future.

UNIT 2 Keeping Healthy

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Headaches

What are headaches? What causes them? And when should you go to see a doctor?

A headache is not a disease, but it may show that something in your body is wrong. Usually a fever or an illness may cause a headache. You may get a headache when you work too hard. You may get a headache when you can’t get enough sleep. You may get a headache when you exercise on an empty stomach.

If you have headaches often, you need to see a doctor.

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Food and health

As we know, good health is more important than wealth. Food gives us energy, so we must have enough food to keep us healthy. Of course, we must also have the right kinds of food. We should eat more fruit and vegetables and less meat. A cup of milk and an egg a day can help make us strong. Different foods help us in different ways. If we eat too little or too much food, or if we choose the wrong food, it can make us sick. It’s necessary for us to have healthy eating habits.

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Kangkang’s father is a doctor. He is kind, helpful and brave. When SARS, a kind of serious disease, spread in Beijing, he took an active part in the battle against it. He left