八上英语课文

Unit 1Rick: Hi, Helen, Long time no see.Helen: Hi, Rick, Yes, I was on vacation last month.Rick: Oh, did you go anywhere interesting?Helen: Yes, I went to Guizhou with my family.Rick: Wow! Did you see Huangguoshu Waterfall?Helen: Yes, I did. It was wonderful! We took quite a few photos there. What about you? Did you do anything special last month?Rick: Not really. I just stayed at home most of the time to read and relax.Monday, July 15th I arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go to the beach near our hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, we had something very special--Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious. In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to Georgetown. There are a lot of new building now, but many of the old buildings are still there. In Weld Quay, a really old place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago. I won der what life was like here in the past. I really enjoyed walking around the town.Tuesday, July 16th What a difference a day makes! My father and i decided to go to Penang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, but then it started raining a little so we decided to take the train. We waited over an hour for the train because there were too many people. When we got to the top, it was raining really hard. We didn’t have an umbrella so we were wet and cold. It was terrible! And because of the bad weather, we couldn’t see anything below. My father didn’t bring enough money, so we only had one bowl of rice and some fish. The food tasted great because I was so hungry.Unit 2J: Hi, Claire, are you free next week?C: Hmm...next week is quite full for me, Jack.J: Really? How come?C: I have dance and piano lessons.J: What kind of dance are you learning?C: Oh, swing dance. It’s fun! I have class once a week, every Monday.J: How often do you have piano lessons?C: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday.J: Well, how about Tuesday?C: Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends. But do you want to come?J: Sure!What Do No.5 High School Students Do in Their Free Time?Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all.We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.The answer to our questions about watching television were also interesting. Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week. And eighty-five percent watch TV every day! Although many students like to watch sports, game shows are the most popular.It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows, but we think the best way to relax is through exercise. It is healthy for the mind and the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together. And remember, “old habits die hard”. So start exercising before it’s too late!Unit 3J: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?A: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!J: Well, I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.A: Oh, which one was Lisa?J: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly.A: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.J: You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win, though.A: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something new and have fun.My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I’m quieter and more serious than most kids. That’s why i like reading books and I study harder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studying together. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books -- you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite different from me. He is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better, so he always wins. However, Larry often helps to bring out the best in me. So I’m getting better at tennis. Larry is much less hard-working, though. I always get better grades than he does, so maybe I should help him more.I don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different. My favorite saying is, “A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.” My best friend Carol is really kind an d very funny. In fact, she’s funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because she’s always there to listen.Unit 4G: Hi, I’m Greg. I’m new in town.H: Hi, I’m Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood! How do you like it so far?G: it’s fantastic, but I still don’t really know my way around.H: Well, the best supermarket is on Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.G: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here? I love watching movies.H: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.G: Thanks for telling me.H: No problem.Who’s Got Talent?Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. It’s always interesting to watch other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and America’sGot Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China’s Got Talent.All these shows have one thing in common: they try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s up to you to decide. When people watch the the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.Unit 5G: What did you do in class today, Sarah?S: We had a discussion about TV shows. My classmates like game shows and sports shows.G: Oh, I can’t stand them. I love soap operas. I like to follow the story and see what happens next.S: Well, I don’t mind soap operas. But my favorite TV shows are the news and talk shows.G: They’re boring.S: Well, they may not be very exciting, but you can expect to learn a lot from them. I hope to be a TV reporter one day.When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears-Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Today’s cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey’s?希望之星风采大赛问题：1.Which school do you study in? Which subject do you like best? Why?2.How many people are there in your family? Can you tell us a story that happened in your family?3.Who is your best friend? Why he or she is your best friend?4.Who is your English teacher? Do you like her(him)? Why?5.Do you have to do homework everyday? How do you think of too much homework?6.Do you like sports? Why?7.Do you like animals? Why?8.What do you do when school is off? Do you go home immediately or play outside? Tell us the reason.9.Do you like singing? Can you sing any English songs?10.Why do you choose that story? Can you tell us the reason why you choose that story for your prepared speech?11.Do you like watching TV? Which program do you like best? Why?12.Who cook in your family? Which dish is your favourite? Why?13.What ware your hobbies? Can you share with us some of your hobbies?14.Do you like swimming ? Why?15.Do you think keep reading a story everyday is a good way of improving one’s English? Why?16.When do you get up in the morning? Do you often do morning exercises>? Why?17.Do you like eating hamburger or any other western food? Why?18.Do you have English class everyday? Can you tell us an interesting thing that happened in your English class?19.How do you go to school everyday? Can you ride a bicycle to school?20.Do you often help your mother do some housework? What can you learn from doing those housework?21.Do you like ball games? Football, basketball, volleyball, or any other kinds of ball?22.If today were your mother’s birthday, what would you give her for present? Why?23.Do you know how many days are there in a week? Can you name them?24.Do you like watching cartoon? Why?25.What’s the weather like today? What kinds of weather do you like best? Why?26.How many seasons are there in a year? Can you name all the seasons?> and which season do you like best?27.What do you usually do on weekends? You play outside or study at home? Why?28.Do you like flowers? Why?29.How many hours do you spend in studying English per day? Why do you think English is important.30.Do you like going shopping? Why?31.What kinds of books do you like to read? Can you tell us one of your favorite books?32.Do you like playing computer games?33.Do you think playing computer games is fun or a waste of time? Why?34.How many months are there in a year? What are they?35.Have you ever got up late for school?If one day you got up very late,what would you do?36.Do you know your father’s hobbies/ can you tell us some of your father’s hobbies?37.Who’s your best friend? Why he or she is your best friend?38.Do you like eating ice cream? What kinds of food do you like best?39.Can you tell me what the most difficult thing in learning English?40.What other languages would you like to learn?41.If you won this competition and went into the final, what would you do next?42.Do you learn English everyday?43.Can you share with us your way of learning English?44.Do you like this competition?45.If you won this competition and went into the final, what would you do?46.Do you think learning English is hard or easy? Why do you learn English?47.Do you get on well with your classmates? How many classes do you have everyday? Can you name some of them?48.Do you learn something on weekends? What kind of thing would you like to learn?49.What is your favorite activity on weekends?50.Do you often play games with your friends? What games do you like to play?51.Do you like traveling? Which cit do you think is the best place to visit? Why do you think so?52.What is the name of the festival for children? When is that day?53.Do you know any other festivals? What do you usually do during festivals?54.Do you have many friends in your school?who is your best friend? What do you do when you are together?55.How long have you been learning English?56.What do you think is the greatest difficulties in learning English? How can you solve that problem?57.When and where were you born?58.Have you ever had a birthday party with your classmates?59.What kind of presents do you want most?60.Do you have many good friends? Do you like asking your friend for help when you are in trouble?61.Do you have a computer in your home? What can you do with the computer?62.Do you raise a pet at home? If possible, what animal do you want to raise most? Why?63.Do you want to be a teacher? If possible ,which subject would you like to teach? Why?64.How far is it form your home to your school? How do you go to school everyday?65.What fruit do you like best? Do you know what kind of fruit we often eat in summer?66.What fruit do we have in autumn?67.Can you tell us something about your hometown?68.How would you like to celebrate your next birthday?69.If a foreign friend sends you a bunch of beautiful flowers as a gift, what would you give him or her in return?70.Do you like traveling? If you could go anywhere of the world, where would you go?71.Hoe do you go home after class?72.Among all the subjects you take at school, which subject you dislike most?73.Who is your best friend? Do you want to have a beautiful friend or an ugly one?74.You must spend a lot of time learning English, but do you have any other hobbies?75.Do you have any hobbies? Does it affect your studies?76.Which is your favorite animal?77.Do you like Pop star, Movie star, TV star? Do you want to be one?78.Do you like Harry Potter? Have you seen the movie? Who do you like in the book?79.If one day after school your best friend played too long and had to go home late, and then they ask you to lie to their parents. Would you do this for them?80.What do you want to do when you grow up?81.What’s your favorite sport? And tell us why.82.what 3 words will you use to describe yourself?83.Do you think it is necessary for your parents to sign on your test paper?84.What is your favorite color? And why?85.How much pocket money did you get last spring festival? And how did you spend it?86.Why is it important to wash your hands? And what does washing hands prevent?87.Every New Year a lot of children like to send out greeting card to their little friends. What’s your way of greeting your friends in the New Year?88.What is your favorite season and why?89.Do you often go to an English corner? Why?90.Do you think listening to English tapes is a good way of learning English? Why?91.What do you want to be when you grow up? Why?92.Have you ever watched an English movie? Do you think that watching English movies is a good way of learning English?93.Which animal do you like best? Do you agree with that animals are our friends?94.Have you ever made your parents angry? Tell us a story about that.95.Do you want to be an English teacher when you grow up? why or why not?96.Can you tell us something about your school life?97.Do you think study hard is the only way of getting a high score? Why?98.Who do you like most and who do you dislike most? Why?99.What is the biggest problem in your study? Do you think you can solve it?100.Some people say that watching TV is not good for a primary school student. Do you think so? 101.What can you do fro the 2008 Beijing Olympiad?102.Do you like playing computer games? Why or why not?103.Do you think larning English is a hard thing or not? Why?104.Do you want to make friends with a good student or a bad one? Why?105.If your best friend wants you to do his homework fo him, will you help him or not? Why?106.English and Chinese, which one do you like better? Why?107.Some students say that it is boring to memorize new words. Do you also have this kind of feeling? 108.Do you like Cartoon films? Can you tell us something about Cartoon?109.Can you ride a bicycle? Please tell us how to ride a bicycle.110.Do you know the weather forecast of today? What’s the weather like today?。