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UNIT 1 What's the matter?P3 3aBus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man ona the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don’t want any trouble," says one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."P6 2bHe Lost His Arm But Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to help others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. “ It' s hard work , ” he says , “but I want to learn more about how to care for animals . I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year she decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they’re going on a different journey with each new book. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.help move do make visit spendP12 4bMost people today are only worried about getting good jobs lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few people think about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. V olunteering our time to help these people is a good way our free time. For example, we can make plans sick children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bI’ll Send Y ou a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know th at this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can’t walk ou use y our hands easily.Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog’s name is Lucky —a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands man y English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once.Lucky is a fantastic dog. I’ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He was unhappy because he of money old bikes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all his friends on the phone them about the problem. He even notices at the supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they a call-in center for parents. The ideas that he with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes up and to children who don’t have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over. “Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she asked.“Could I watch one show first?” I asked. “NO!” she replied angrily. “You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just as tired as you are!” I shouted back.My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework andneither did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.“What happened?” she asked in surprise.“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the ho usework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.P22 2bDear Sir,I don’t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’t have time to study an d do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students? They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there’s no need for them to do it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don’t mind doing them.Mr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It’s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They’re always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or“Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can’t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult.They fight a lot, and I real ly don’t like it. It’s the only communication they have. I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen,It’s not easy being your age, and it’s normal to have these feelings. Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly, why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope you’ll feel better about yourself in future.Robert HuntP30 2bMaybe Y ou Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy.” On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are importan t for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?P35 3aThe Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds weremaking the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The newson TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was put ting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.P36 4bFill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______________ I______________making my breakfast, my brother______________listening to the radio. ______________I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look._________________we got to the place of the accident, the car___________in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver_______________fine. The roads_______________icy because of the heavy snow from the night before.P38 2bDo You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “It was a bright, sunny day,” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when the school bell rang. Our teacher said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago.’ We were completely surprised!” School closed for the day, Robert and his friends walked home in silence.More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”P40 Self- check 2When I ____________ (be) in the sixth grade, I __________(join) a piano competition. I ___________(practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher_________(come) three times a week to___________(help) me. Then the big day finally__________(arrive). I________(be) so nervous when they____________(call) my name. I________(go) up and_________(start) to play. While I__________(play), everyone________(sit) still and listened. I played the song without any mistakes. Then I_________(wait) for them to call out the winner. When I__________(hear) my name, my heart_________(beat) so quickly I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn’t believe it. I___________(win)! It___________(be) the happiest day of my life!Unit6P43 3aIn November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Mostof them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick.Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.P44 4bThe Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. Once upon a time, a magic rock ______ (open) up and a monkey was born. This monkey is wonderful because he ______ (help) weak people. The Monkey King ______ (have) a magic stick, He ______ (use) it to fight bad people. He can______ (make) the stick big or small. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he ______ (see) bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can______ (turn) himself into different animals or objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a human. Children all over the world______ (love) the Monkey King!P45 1cWhen the emperor______ at himself, he only ______ his under wear.Nobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boy ______, “Look! The emperor isn’t ______ any clothes!”The emperor had to ______ them silk and gold, but they ______ everything for themselves. They were trying to cheat the emperor.This story is about an emperor who loved . ______Two ______ came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.P46 2bHansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was sodry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die in the forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himself and his sister.SCENE ONE: ____________________________Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?Hansel: Don’t worry! I have a plan to save us.Gretel: How can you save us?Hansel: Be quiet! I’m going outside t o get something in the moonlight. Now, go to sleep.SCENE TWO: ____________________________-Wife: Get up, lazy children!Husband: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get wood.Wife: Here’s some bread. Don’t eat if until you get to t he forest.SCENE THREE: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, what are you doing?Hansel: I’m dropping white stones along the way. Unless I do, We’ll be lost. Tonight, when the moon is shining bright, we’ll be able to see the stones.SENE FOUR: ____________________________Wife: You bad children! What a long time you slept in the forest!Husband: We thought you were never coming back.Wife: Now, go to bad. As soon as you wake up, you must go to the forest with your father. Hansel: What, again? I want to go out to look at the moon.Wife: No. You can’t go out now.SCENE FIVE: ____________________________Gretel: What can we do? You have no more stones.Hansel: I’ll drop pieces of bread. As soon as the moon rises, we can follow them inste ad.SCENE SIX: ____________________________Gretel: I can’t see any bread on the ground. Maybe it was the birds.Hansel: Never mind! Just keep walking. Unless we do, We won’t find our way out.SCENE SEVEN: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, we’re really lost!Hansel: Listen! That bird’s song is so beautiful that we should follow it.Gretel: Look! It’s leading us to that wonderful house made of bread, cake and sugar.Hansel: Let’s eat part of the house!(Then they heard an old woman’s voic e from inside the house.)V oice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?P48 3bGretel heard that their ________________planned to ________________ her and her brother. But Hansel had a plan to ________________himself and his sister. He went to get some white ________________ before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children to the________________. Hansel ________________ the stones as they walked. Later that night, they could see the stones because of the shining ________________.The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted go get more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped ________________ of________________ .But the ________________ate them, so Hansel and Gretel were in the forest. They walked until they saw a ________________ made of food. Hansel wanted to ________________the house, but then they heard the voice of an old ________________coming from the house.P48 Self-check 2Once upon a time, there ______ (be) an emperor. He______ (love) buying and looking at clothes. One day, two brothers______ (come) to the city. They ______ (tell) the emperor that they could make beautiful clothes for him, but he must ______ (give) them silk and gold. The brothers______ (be) bad people. They______ (keep) all the silk and gold themselves. They told the emperor the clothes they made ______ (be) special because only clever people could ______ (see) them. When the emperor______ (put) on the clothes, all he could see was his underwear. But he didn’t want people to ______ (think) he was stupid, so he ______ (say) the clothes were beautiful. Then he ______ (walk) around the city in his new clothes until one boy ______ (shout), “The emperor isn’t wearing any clothes! “Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?P51 3aParagraph 1Spirit of climbersParagraph 2 Achievements of climbersParagraph 3 Facts and dangersQomolangma—the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.P54 2bScanningThis means moving your eyesquickly down the page to findspecific information.It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandas’ breakfas t. At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over!“They’re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’re my own babies. I was, feed and play with them every day. They’re very special to me.”Lin Wei loves her job, but it is a difficult one. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die fromillnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China than there are now. But then humans started to cut down the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests. Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about pandas and other endangered animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. The children sing songs or make artwork about pandas and other wild animals. Teaching children is one way to help save pandas. The Chinese government is also planting more bamboo trees so there will be more forests for pandas to live in. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas than now.Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?P59 3aWhen I first arrive d on this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.P60 4bSally _____ (love) reading. In the morning, she reads the newspaper and in the evening she reads books. She ____ already_____ (read) more than 100 different books! Her favorite kind of books is science fiction. She is interested in science and technology and loves to imagine what the world____(be) like in 50 years. She ____(finish) reading a book about robots last week and ___(write) a book report about it next week for her French class. Every time she is in the library, Sally looks at the many books she ____ (not read) yet and she can’t wait to read them!P62 2bA Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverWhen Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trust ed one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free—laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?P67 3aKen：The most interesting museum I’ve ever been to is the AmericanCompute Museum. They have information about different computers andwho invented them. The old computers were much bigger. It’s unbelievablethat technology has progressed in such a rapid way! I’ve also learned thatthere was a special computer. It could play chess even better than humans. Iwonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future.Amy：I’ve recently been to a very unusual museum in India, the InternationalMuseum of Toilets. I just couldn’t b elieve my eyes when I saw so manydifferent kinds of toilets there. The museum teaches people about the history。
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2015春八年级下册英语课文原文UNIT 1 What's the matter?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Mandy: Lisa, are you OK?Lisa: I have a headache and I can't move my neck. What should I do? Should I take my temperature?Mandy: No, it doesn't sound like you have a fever. What did you do on the weekend?Lisa: I played computer games all weekend.Mandy: That's probably why. You need to take breaks away from the computer.Lisa: Yeah, I think I sat in the same way for too long without moving.Mandy: I think you should lie down and rest. If your head and neck still hurt tomorrow, then go toa doctor.Lisa: OK. Thanks, Mandy.3a Read the passage. Do you think it comes from a newspaper or a book?How do you know?Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man on the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers,the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad thatmany people don't want to help others becausethey don’t want any trouble," says onepassenger. "But the driver didn't think abouthimself. He only thought about saving a life."Section B2b Read the passage and underline the words you don't know. Then look up the words in a dictionary and write down their meanings.He Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbing Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountainclimber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one ofthe exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rockthat fell on him when he was climbing by himself in themountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed therefor five days and hoped that someone would find him. But whenhis water ran out, he knew that he would have to do somethingto save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So heused his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his leftarm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too muchblood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between aRock and a Hard Place . This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.Finding the Order of EventsWriters describe events in a certain order.Finding the order of the events will help you understand want you are reading.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksSection ARole-play the conversation.Helen ：Hi , Tom . I ' m making some plans to work in an old people’s home this summer. Tom ： Really? I did that last summer.Helen ：Oh, what did they ask you to help out with ?Tom ：Mmm.… things like reading the newspaper to the old people, or just talking to them. They told me stories about the past and how things used to be. Helen ：That sounds interesting .Tom ：Yeah , a lot of old people are lonely . We should listen to them and care for them. Helen ：You' re right . I mean, we’re all going to be old one day, too.Read the article . What do Mario and Mary volunteer to do?Students Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to help others. Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. “ It' s hard work , ” he says , “but I want to learn more about how to care for animals . I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year she decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kidslearn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see intheir eyes that they ’re going on a different journey with each newbook. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do whatI love to do and help others at the same time.Section BSkim the letter and answer the questions.1. Who wrote the letter to Miss Li? Why?2. What did Miss Li do?I ’ll Send You a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can’t walk ou use your hands easily. Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog’s name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You se e, I’m only able to have a “dog -helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once.Lucky is a fantastic dog. I’ll send you a photo of him if you like,and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again forchanging my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithUnit 3 Could you please clean your room?Section A2d Role play the conversation.Sister：They, could you please help out with a few things?Brother：Could I at least finish watching this show?Sister：No. I think two hours of TV is enough for you!Brother：Fine. What do you want me to do?Sister：Could you take out the rubbish, fold the clothesand do the dishes?Brother：So much?sister：Yes, because Mom will be back from shoppingany minute now. And she won’t be happy if she sees thismess.Brother：But the house is already pretty clean and tidy!Sister：Yes, well, it’s clean, but it’s not “mother clean”!3a Read the story and answer the question.1. Why was Nancy’s mom angry with Nancy?2. Did they solve the problem? How?Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home fromschool. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room. Theminute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over.“Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she asked.“Could I watch one show first?” I asked. “NO!” she repliedangrily. “You watch TV all t he time and never help outaround the house! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just as tired as you are!” I shouted back.My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy. “What happened?” she asked in surprise.“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we ne ed to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.Section B2bThe Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Skim the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees? Dear Sir, I don’t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’t have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job asstudents? They should spend their time onschoolwork in order to get good grades and get into agood university. Also, when they get older, they willhave to do housework so there’s no need for them todo it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean andcomfortable environment at home for their children.And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. Idon’t mind doing them.Mr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It’s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They’re always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chor es helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Dave：You look sad, Kim. What’s wrong?Kim：Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs.Dave：Hmm … that’s not very nice. Did she give them back to you?Kim：Yes, but I’m still angry with her. What should I do?Dave：Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry. But why don’t you forget about it so that you can be friends again? Although s he’s wrong, it’s not a big deal.Kim：You’re right. Thanks for your advice.Dave：No problem. Hope things work out.3a Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor.Section B2b Read the article and answer the questions.1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.However, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy.” On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these a ctivities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers sendtheir small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing themwith other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just lettheir kids be kids? People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Dr. AliceGreen says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Ki dsshould have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although it’s normal towant successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”Guessing the MeaningWhen reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Mary：What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you didn’tpick up.Linda：Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom.Mary：I see. I called again at eight and you didn’t answer then either.Linda：What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know. When you called, I was having ashower.Mary：But then I called again at nine.Linda：Oh, I was sleeping at that time.Mary：So early? That’s strange.Linda：Yeah, I was tired. Why did you call so many times?Mary：I needed help with my homework. So while you were sleeping,I called Jenny and she helped me.3a Read the passage and answer the questions.1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?The Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds weremaking the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The newson TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Be n’s dad was putting pieces ofwood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlightsand radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on thetable.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.Section B2b Read the passage and answer the questions. 1.What are the two events in the passage? 2. When did they happen?Do You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events inhistory. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing onApril 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr.Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember whokilled him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “It was a bright,sunny day,” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when theschool bell rang. Our teacher said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago.’ We were completely surprised!” School closed for the day, Robert and his friends walked home in silence.More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the WorldTrade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her officenear the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center!I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”Unit 6 An old man tried to movemountains.Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Teacher: So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong?Ming Ming: I think it’s really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem. Anna: Really? I think it’s a little bit silly. It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain. Ming Ming: But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard! Yu Gongkept trying and didn’t give up.Anna: Well, I still don’t agree with you. I think we should try to find other ways to solve aproblem.Ming Ming: But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?Anna: Well, there are many other ways. For example, he could build a road. That’s better andfaster than moving a mountain!Teacher: You have different opinions about the story, and neither of you are wrong. There aremany sides to a story and many ways to understand it.3a Read the passage and answer the questions.In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey . Most of them were hearing this story for the first time.However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West .The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day,it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. To fight badpeople, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can makethe stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he isable to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changesto his shape and size, turning himself into different animals andobjects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.Section B Array 2b Read the first paragraph of Hansel and Gretel. Thinkabout how the fairy tale will continue. Then read the rest ofthe story.Hansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was so dry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die in the forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himselfand his sister.(Then they heard an old woman’s voice from inside the house.) V oice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Guide: Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Grea t Wall tour.Tourist 1: How long is the wall?Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8,850 kilometers long. This makes it the longest wall in the world.Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! Why did the ancient emperors build the wall? Guide: The main reason was to protect China. As you can see, it’s quite tall and wide. As far as I know, there are no man-made objects as big as this.Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall?Guide: Y es, it’s the most famous part.Section BUnit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing.But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Whoelse is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, Isaw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of themdied but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals.This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday becausethat was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him someEnglish.3a Quickly read the passage below based on Robinson Crusoe.Then answer the questions.1. What does Robinson Crusoe wait for?2. Why does Robinson Crusoe call the man Friday?When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing.But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.Section B2b Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she wasstudying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free —laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day.She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. Sheknows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville.There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famousmusicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to mostof his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in Americanhistory. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing liveone day!”Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Anna：I went to the film museum last weekend. Have you ever been there?Jill：Yes, I have. I went there back in April.Anna：It’s really interesting, isn’t it? It’s a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.Jill：Yes, I love all the old movie cameras there. I learned about the inventions that led to color movies, too.Anna：So, what did you do on the weekend?Jill：I camped in the mountains with some friends. We put up a tent and cooked outside.Anna：That sounds fun. I’ve never been camping.Jill：You should try it!3a Three students talk about the most interesting museums they have ever been to. Read the magazine article and answer the questions.Section B2b Read the article. How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore?Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.Section ARole-play the conversation.Read the article written by a father for a newspaper. What are they going to sell at the yardSection BAnswer the questions before you read. Then read the passage to find out if your answers 1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year?2. How often do you think these people visit their hometowns?3. What new buildings does the government usually build in towns and villages?Hometown FeelingsSome people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven’t been back for almost three years n ow. It’s a shame, but I just don’t have the time,” he says.Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.“I noticed that’s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they’re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay thesame.According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will neverchange. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite theschool. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place.Most of the children in my time liked to play together under thatbig tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such ahappy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweetmemories in our hearts.”。
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Unit 1:Where did you go on vacation?Section A 2d:Role-play the conversation.Rick: 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. Grammar Focus:1. Where did you go on vacation? I went to New York City.2. Did you go out with anyone? No, No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.3. Did you buy anything special? Yes,Ibought something for my father./ No, I bought nothing.4. How was the food? Everything tasted really good!5.Did everyone have a good time? Oh, yes. Everything was excellent. Section B 2b阅读理解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 Itried paragliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, we had something very special –Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicous! In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to Georgetown.There are a lot of new buildings 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 wonder 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 2:How often do you exercise?Section A 2d:Jack:Hi, Claire, are you free next week?Claire: Hmm...next week is quite full for me, Jack.Jack: Really? How come?Claire: I have dance and piano lessons.Jack: What kind of dance are you learning?Claire: Oh, swing dance. I’t s fun! I have class once a week, every Monday. Jack: How often do you have piano lessons?Claire: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday.Jack: Well, how about Tuesday?Claire:Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends. But do you want to come?Jack: Sure!Grammar Focus:6.What do you usually do on weekends? I always exercise.7.What do they do on weekends? They often help with housework.8.What does she do on weekends? She sometimes goes shopping.9.How often do you go to the movies?I go to the movies maybe once a month.10.How often does he watch TV? He hardly ever watches TV.11.Do you go shopping? No, I never go shopping.Section B 2b阅读理解：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 answers 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, “o ld habits die hard”.So start exercising before i’t s too late!Unit 3: I’m more outgoing than my sister.Section A 2d:Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Well, I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which one was Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair I think she sang more clearly than Nelly. Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.Julie: You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win, though.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something new and have fun.Grammar Focus:12.Is Tom smarter than Sam?No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.13. Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.14. Are you as friendly as your sister?No, I’m not. I’m friendlier.15. Does Tara work as hard as Tina?Yes, she does.16. Who’s more hard-working at school?Tina thinks she works harder than me.Section B 2b阅读理解：Jeff Green: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 studyharder 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 ’r e good.Huang Le:iIt’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.Mary Smith: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.”M y best friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact, she ’s funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she make me laugh and feel better. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because sh’e s always there to listen.。
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八年级英语下册课文UNIT 1 What's the matter?Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhon ghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She sai d that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He toldthe passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man ona the b us.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don?t want any trouble," sa ys one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."He Lost His Arm But Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mo untain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to t aking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron al most lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when cli mbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 360-kilorock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself inthe mountains.Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do somethingto save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. Sohe used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, withhis left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a R ock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situ ation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, andof being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain cli mbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselves“between a rock and a hard pla ce”,and before we have to make a decision that could m ean life or death.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High Sch ool give up several hours each week to help others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. H e volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday mornin g. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. “It' s hard work ,”he says ,“but I want to learn mor e about how to care for animals . I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners'faces. ”Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year she decided to try out for a volunteerafter-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. The kids are sitting in the libr ary, but you can see in their eyes that they?re going on a different journey with each new book. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to doand help others at the same time.P12 4bMost people today are only worried about getting go od jobs lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few peo ple think about what they can do others. There aremany people who are less lucky than us. Volunteering ou r time to help these people is a good way our free ti me. For example, we can make plans sick children inthe hospital or raise money for homeless people. Somepeople even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bI ’Sendll You a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I?d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpe rs. I?m sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible f or me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to mylife. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine yo u can?t walk ou use your hands easily. Most people woul d never think about this, but many people have these dif ficulties. I can?t use my arms or legs well, so normal thin gs like answering the telephone, opening and closing do ors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day l ast year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to A nimal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. Sh e also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals a nd I was excited about the idea of having a dog.After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog?s name is Lucky —a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I?m only able to have a“dog-helper ”because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understandme when I give him orders. For example, I say,“Lucky! G et my book, ”and he does it at once.Lucky is a fantastic dog.I?ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike b oy. He was unhappy because he of money old bi kes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all h is friends on the phone them about the problem. He even notices at the supermarket. Then he told th e teachers at school about his problem and they a cal l-in center for parents. The ideas that he with workedout fine. He now has 16 bikes up and to childrenwho don?t have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over.“Could you please take the dog for a walk? ”she asked. “Could I watch one show first? I”asked. “NO!”she replied angrily.“Youwatch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I can?t work all day and do housework all evening. ”“Well,I work all day at school, too!I?m jus t as tired as you are! ”I shouted back.My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. Fi nally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.“Whathappened?” she asked in s urprise.“I?m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need toshare the housework to have a clean and comfortable ho me,”I replied. P22 2b Dear Sir,I don?t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days a lready have enough stress from school. They don?t have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as st udents? They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university.Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there?s no need for them to do it now. It is the parents? job to provide a clean and comfortable environmentat home for their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don?t mind doing them.Mr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework.It?s not enou gh to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much.They?re always askin g, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that? ”Doing chores helps to develop children?s indep endence and teaches them how to look after themselves.It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they shouldknow that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neigh bor?s son got into a good collegebut during his first year, he had no idea how to take careof himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dro pped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future. Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can?t get on with my family. Relations b etween my parents have become difficult.and development of toilets. It also encourages governments andsocial groups to think about ways to improve toilets inthe futu re.Linlin：Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum.It?s a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea. Watching them prepare the tea with the beautiful tea sets is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself.I?ve finally re alized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and collectingtea sets.P68 4bMost of us______(see)Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other famous Disney characters in cartoons before. But have you ever________(be)to Disneyland? Disneyland_______(b e)an amusement park with a special theme-Disney characters and movies. There_________(be) many exciting rides, lovely restaurants and fantastic gift shops t here. You can also_________(see)the Disney characters wal king around the park. And have you ever________(hear)ofa Disney Cruise? This______ (be)a boat ride with a Disney t heme. You can_________(take)a ride on the boat for severa l days and eat and sleep on it. On the boat, you can______ __(shop)and have Disney parties before you_________(arriv e) at the Disney island.P70 2bSingapore-A Place You Will Never Forget!Have you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of tourists from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wo nderful and safe place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time.On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it?s also a good place to practice your English!Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won?t be able to find anything good to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however,you?ll find a lot of food from China; you won?t have any proble m getting rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food,you?ll find it all i n Singapore!Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to azoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it?s dark. However, if you g o to see lions, tigers or foxes during the daytime,they?ll probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at night ,so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural envir onment than in a normal zoo.One great thing about Singapore is that the temperatureis almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the equator. so you can choose to go w henever you like-spring, summer, autumn or winter. And, of course,it?s n ot too far from China!Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.P75 3aMy children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 andmy boy has just started junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems to get smaller. So we?ve been clea ring out a lot of things from our bedrooms for a yard sale.We ?ve decided to each sell five things we no longer use. We?ll give the money we raise to a children?s home. My son was quite sad at first. He found a lot of toys that he doesn?t play with anymore but still wanted to keep. For example,he?s owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he didn?t want to lose the toy monkey he?s had since birth. I remember when he woul d never go to bed without it. My daughter was more und erstanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain toys. As for me, I didn?t want to give up my football shir ts, but, toI? be honest, I haven?t played for a while now. m getting older,too!P78 2aHometown FeelingsSome people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for thelast 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn?t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to ret urn home at least once a year, but I haven?t been back f or almost three years now. It?s a shame, but I just don?thave the time, ”he says.Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the go vernment has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.“I noticed that?s true of my ho metown, ” adds Zhong Wei . “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they?re going to build a new school there.”Zhong Wei t hinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change.“Inmy hometown, there was a big old tree opp osite the school. It is still there and has become quite a s ymbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, especially during th e summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our h ometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.”P79 2cMany Chinese people these days leave their to work i n the. They usually to their hometowns one or two times a________. Zhong Wei hasn?t been back in close t o three years. He has been working in a factory in W enzhou for the past 13 years.People like him are in how their hometowns are cha nging. New buildings are often built by the. ZhongWei thinks these changes are because things need to change in order to become better. But he also thinks some things change, and his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood.。
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UNIT 1 What's the matter?P3 3aBus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man ona the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don’t want any trouble," says one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."P6 2bHe Lost His Arm But Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to help others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. “ It' s hard work , ” he says , “but I want to learn more about how to care for animals . I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year she decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they’re going on a different journey with each new book. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.help move do make visit spendP12 4bMost people today are only worried about getting good jobs lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few people think about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. V olunteering our time to help these people is a good way our free time. For example, we can make plans sick children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bI’ll Send Y ou a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know th at this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can’t walk ou use y our hands easily.Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog’s name is Lucky —a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands man y English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once.Lucky is a fantastic dog. I’ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He was unhappy because he of money old bikes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all his friends on the phone them about the problem. He even notices at the supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they a call-in center for parents. The ideas that he with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes up and to children who don’t have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over. “Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she asked.“Could I watch one show first?” I asked. “NO!” she replied angrily. “You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just as tired as you are!” I shouted back.My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework andneither did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.“What happened?” she asked in surprise.“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the ho usework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.P22 2bDear Sir,I don’t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’t have time to study an d do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students? They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there’s no need for them to do it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don’t mind doing them.Mr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It’s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They’re always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or“Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can’t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult.They fight a lot, and I real ly don’t like it. It’s the only communication they have. I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen,It’s not easy being your age, and it’s normal to have these feelings. Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly, why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope you’ll feel better about yourself in future.Robert HuntP30 2bMaybe Y ou Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy.” On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are importan t for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?P35 3aThe Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds weremaking the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The newson TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was put ting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.P36 4bFill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______________ I______________making my breakfast, my brother______________listening to the radio. ______________I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look._________________we got to the place of the accident, the car___________in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver_______________fine. The roads_______________icy because of the heavy snow from the night before.P38 2bDo You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “It was a bright, sunny day,” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when the school bell rang. Our teacher said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago.’ We were completely surprised!” School closed for the day, Robert and his friends walked home in silence.More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”P40 Self- check 2When I ____________ (be) in the sixth grade, I __________(join) a piano competition. I ___________(practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher_________(come) three times a week to___________(help) me. Then the big day finally__________(arrive). I________(be) so nervous when they____________(call) my name. I________(go) up and_________(start) to play. While I__________(play), everyone________(sit) still and listened. I played the song without any mistakes. Then I_________(wait) for them to call out the winner. When I__________(hear) my name, my heart_________(beat) so quickly I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn’t believe it. I___________(win)! It___________(be) the happiest day of my life!Unit6P43 3aIn November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Mostof them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick.Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.P44 4bThe Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. Once upon a time, a magic rock ______ (open) up and a monkey was born. This monkey is wonderful because he ______ (help) weak people. The Monkey King ______ (have) a magic stick, He ______ (use) it to fight bad people. He can______ (make) the stick big or small. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he ______ (see) bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can______ (turn) himself into different animals or objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a human. Children all over the world______ (love) the Monkey King!P45 1cWhen the emperor______ at himself, he only ______ his under wear.Nobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boy ______, “Look! The emperor isn’t ______ any clothes!”The emperor had to ______ them silk and gold, but they ______ everything for themselves. They were trying to cheat the emperor.This story is about an emperor who loved . ______Two ______ came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.P46 2bHansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was sodry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die in the forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himself and his sister.SCENE ONE: ____________________________Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?Hansel: Don’t worry! I have a plan to save us.Gretel: How can you save us?Hansel: Be quiet! I’m going outside t o get something in the moonlight. Now, go to sleep.SCENE TWO: ____________________________-Wife: Get up, lazy children!Husband: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get wood.Wife: Here’s some bread. Don’t eat if until you get to t he forest.SCENE THREE: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, what are you doing?Hansel: I’m dropping white stones along the way. Unless I do, We’ll be lost. Tonight, when the moon is shining bright, we’ll be able to see the stones.SENE FOUR: ____________________________Wife: You bad children! What a long time you slept in the forest!Husband: We thought you were never coming back.Wife: Now, go to bad. As soon as you wake up, you must go to the forest with your father. Hansel: What, again? I want to go out to look at the moon.Wife: No. You can’t go out now.SCENE FIVE: ____________________________Gretel: What can we do? You have no more stones.Hansel: I’ll drop pieces of bread. As soon as the moon rises, we can follow them inste ad.SCENE SIX: ____________________________Gretel: I can’t see any bread on the ground. Maybe it was the birds.Hansel: Never mind! Just keep walking. Unless we do, We won’t find our way out.SCENE SEVEN: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, we’re really lost!Hansel: Listen! That bird’s song is so beautiful that we should follow it.Gretel: Look! It’s leading us to that wonderful house made of bread, cake and sugar.Hansel: Let’s eat part of the house!(Then they heard an old woman’s voic e from inside the house.)V oice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?P48 3bGretel heard that their ________________planned to ________________ her and her brother. But Hansel had a plan to ________________himself and his sister. He went to get some white ________________ before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children to the________________. Hansel ________________ the stones as they walked. Later that night, they could see the stones because of the shining ________________.The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted go get more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped ________________ of________________ .But the ________________ate them, so Hansel and Gretel were in the forest. They walked until they saw a ________________ made of food. Hansel wanted to ________________the house, but then they heard the voice of an old ________________coming from the house.P48 Self-check 2Once upon a time, there ______ (be) an emperor. He______ (love) buying and looking at clothes. One day, two brothers______ (come) to the city. They ______ (tell) the emperor that they could make beautiful clothes for him, but he must ______ (give) them silk and gold. The brothers______ (be) bad people. They______ (keep) all the silk and gold themselves. They told the emperor the clothes they made ______ (be) special because only clever people could ______ (see) them. When the emperor______ (put) on the clothes, all he could see was his underwear. But he didn’t want people to ______ (think) he was stupid, so he ______ (say) the clothes were beautiful. Then he ______ (walk) around the city in his new clothes until one boy ______ (shout), “The emperor isn’t wearing any clothes! “Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?P51 3aParagraph 1Spirit of climbersParagraph 2 Achievements of climbersParagraph 3 Facts and dangersQomolangma—the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.P54 2bScanningThis means moving your eyesquickly down the page to findspecific information.It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandas’ breakfas t. At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over!“They’re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’re my own babies. I was, feed and play with them every day. They’re very special to me.”Lin Wei loves her job, but it is a difficult one. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die fromillnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China than there are now. But then humans started to cut down the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests. Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about pandas and other endangered animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. The children sing songs or make artwork about pandas and other wild animals. Teaching children is one way to help save pandas. The Chinese government is also planting more bamboo trees so there will be more forests for pandas to live in. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas than now.Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?P59 3aWhen I first arrive d on this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.P60 4bSally _____ (love) reading. In the morning, she reads the newspaper and in the evening she reads books. She ____ already_____ (read) more than 100 different books! Her favorite kind of books is science fiction. She is interested in science and technology and loves to imagine what the world____(be) like in 50 years. She ____(finish) reading a book about robots last week and ___(write) a book report about it next week for her French class. Every time she is in the library, Sally looks at the many books she ____ (not read) yet and she can’t wait to read them!P62 2bA Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverWhen Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trust ed one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free—laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?P67 3aKen：The most interesting museum I’ve ever been to is the AmericanCompute Museum. They have information about different computers andwho invented them. The old computers were much bigger. It’s unbelievablethat technology has progressed in such a rapid way! I’ve also learned thatthere was a special computer. It could play chess even better than humans. Iwonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future.Amy：I’ve recently been to a very unusual museum in India, the InternationalMuseum of Toilets. I just couldn’t b elieve my eyes when I saw so manydifferent kinds of toilets there. The museum teaches people about the history。
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新目标英语八年级下人教版课文原文WORD 版UNIT2students who volunteer Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to help others. Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital everySaturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. “It 'says, “butI want to learn more about how to care for animals. I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners ' faces. ” Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year, she decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program. She still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. “The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they different journey with each new book. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.” Dear Miss Li,I'd like to thank you for giving money to “ Animal Helpers ”, I 'm sure you know that this group was set up to help people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can 't walk or use your hands easily.Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties, I can't use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog. After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog's name is Lucky---a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I'm only able to have a -he “lpedrog ” because of youinr dkness!Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For example, I say,“ Lucky! get my book, ” and he does it at once. Lucky is a fantastic dog. I'll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life.Best wishes,Ben Smith s hardw。
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八年级英语下册课文UNIT 1 What's the matter?Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhon ghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She sai d that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He toldthe passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man ona the b us.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don?t want any trouble," sa ys one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."He Lost His Arm But Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mo untain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to t aking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron al most lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when cli mbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 360-kilorock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself inthe mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do somethingto save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. Sohe used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, withhis left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situ ation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, andof being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain cli mbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard pla ce”，and before we have to make a decision that could m ean life or death.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to help others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. “ It' s hard work , ” he says , “but I want to learn mor e about how to care for animals . I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year she decided to try out for a volunteerafter-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they?re going on a different journey with each new book. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to doand help others at the same time.P12 4bMost people today are only worried about getting go od jobs lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few peo ple think about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. Volunteering ou r time to help these people is a good way our free ti me. For example, we can make plans sick children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Somepeople even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bI’ll Send You a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I?d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpe rs. I?m sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible f or me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to mylife. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can?t walk ou use your hands easily. Most people woul d never think about this, but many people have these dif ficulties. I can?t use my arms or legs well, so normal thin gs like answering the telephone, opening and closing do ors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day l ast year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to A nimal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. Sh e also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals a nd I was excited about the idea of having a dog.After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog?s name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I?m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understandme when I give him orders. For example, I say, “Lucky!G et my book,” and he does it at once.Lucky is a fantastic dog. I?ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life.Best wishes, Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike b oy. He was unhappy because he of money old bi kes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all h is friends on the phone them about the problem. He even notices at the supermarket. Then he told th e teachers at school about his problem and they a cal l-in center for parents. The ideas that he with workedout fine. He now has 16 bikes up and to childrenwho don?t have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over. “Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she asked.I asked. “NO!” she replie “Could I watch one show first?”d angrily. “You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I can?t work all day and do housework all evening.”“Well,I work all day at school, too! I?m jus t as tired as you are!” I shouted back.My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy. “Whathappened?” she asked in s urprise.“I?m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need toshare the housework to have a clean and comfortable ho me,” I replied. P22 2b Dear Sir,I don?t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days a lready have enough stress from school. They don?t have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as st udents? They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university.Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there?s no need for them to do it now. It is the parents? job to provide a clean and comfortable environmentat home for their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don?t mind doing them.Mr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It?s not enou gh to just get good grades at school. Children these daysdepend on their parents too much. They?re always askin g, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop children?s indep endence and teaches them how to look after themselves.It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they shouldknow that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neigh bor?s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take careof himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dro pped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future. Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’ｔyou talk to your parents?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can?t get on with my family. Relations b etween my parents have become difficult.and development of toilets. It also encourages governments and socialgroups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future.Linlin：Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum.It?s a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea. Watching them prepare the tea with the beautiful tea sets is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself. I?ve finally re alized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and collectingtea sets.P68 4bMost of us______(see)Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other famous Disney characters in cartoons before. But have you ever________(be)to Disneyland? Disneyland_______(b e)an amusement park with a special theme-Disney characters and movies. There_________(be) many exciting rides, lovely restaurants and fantastic gift shops t here. You can also_________(see)the Disney characters wal king around the park. And have you ever________(hear)of a Disney Cruise? This______ (be)a boat ride with a Disney t heme. You can_________(take)a ride on the boat for severa l days and eat and sleep on it. On the boat, you can______ __(shop)and have Disney parties before you_________(arriv e) at the Disney island.P70 2bSingapore-A Place You Will Never Forget!Have you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of tourists from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wo nderful and safe place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time.On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it?s also a good place to practice your English!Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won?t be able to find anything good to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you?ll find a lot of food from China; you won?t have any proble m getting rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food, you?ll find it all i n Singapore!Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to azoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seemstrange to go to a zoo when it?s dark. However, if you g o to see lions, tigers or foxes during the daytime, they?ll probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at night ,so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural envir onment than in a normal zoo.One great thing about Singapore is that the temperatureis almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the equator. so you can choose to go w henever you like-spring, summer, autumn or winter. And, of course, it?s n ot too far from China!Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.P75 3aMy children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 andmy boy has just started junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems to get smaller. So we?ve been clea ring out a lot of things from our bedrooms for a yard sale.We?ve decided to each sell five things we no longer use. We?ll give the money we raise to a children?s home. My son was quite sad at first. He found a lot of toys that he doesn?t play with anymore but still wanted to keep. For example, he?s owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he didn?t want to lose the toy monkey he?s had since birth. I remember when he would never go to bed without it. My daughter was more und erstanding, although she also felt sad to part with certaintoys. As for me, I didn?t want to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I haven?t played for a while now. I? m getting older, too!P78 2aHometown FeelingsSome people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for thelast 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doeused to ret sn?t find much time to visit his hometown. “Ｉurn home at least once a year, but I haven?t been back f or almost three years now. It?s a shame, but I just don?t have the time,” he says.Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the go vernment has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.“I noticed that?s true of my ho metown,” adds Zhong Wei . “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they?re going to build a new school there.”Zhong Wei t hinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opp osite the school. It is still there and has become quite a s ymbol of the place. Most of the children in my time likedto play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our h ometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.”P79 2cMany Chinese people these days leave their to work i n the . They usually to their hometowns one or two times a________. Zhong Wei hasn?t been back in close t o three years. He has been working in a factory in W enzhou for the past 13 years.People like him are in how their hometowns are cha nging. New buildings are often built by the . ZhongWei thinks these changes are because things need tochange in order to become better. But he also thinks some things change, and his hometown is still the placethat holds all his childhood .。
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UNIT 1 What's the matter?P3 3aBus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw anold man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got offand asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should goto the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take theman to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang tomove the man ona the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad thatmany people don't want to help others because they don’ t want any trouble," says one passe "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."P6 2bHe Lost His Arm But Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber,Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. Therewere many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he foundhimself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him when he wasclimbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for fivedays and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he wouldhave to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife tocut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose toomuch blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place . This meansbeing in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of theimportance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His lose for mountainclimbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselvesrock and a hard place” , and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week tohelp others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animalhospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job.work , ” he says , “ but I want to learn more about how to care for animals . I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' faces.Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year she decided to tryout for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kidslearn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that theydifferent journey with each new book. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can dowhat I love to do and help others at the same time.P12 4b help move do make visit spendMost people today are only worried about getting good jobs lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few people think about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. Volunteering our time to help these people is a good way our free time. For example, we can make plans sick children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bI ’ ll Send ouY a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I ’ d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I at’ thismsuregoupyouwasknow th set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can our’t handswalkoueasilyuse.yMost people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I canarms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, orcarrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. Shetalked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheerme up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog ’ sname is Lucky a good— name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, Ionly able to have a-helper“dog ” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understandsmany English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For example, I say,Get my book, ” and he does it at once.Lucky is a fantastic dog. I’ ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He was unhappy because heof money old bikes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all hisfriends on the phone them about the problem. He even notices at the supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they a call-incenter for parents. The ideas that he with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes upand to children who don ’ t have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I wastoo tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, mymom came over.“ Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she asked.“ Could I watch one show first?” I asked.“ NO!” she replied angrily.“ You watch and never help out around the house! I can’ t work all day and do housework all evening.“ Well, I work all day at school, too! I’ m just as tired as you are!” I shouted back My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework andneither did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.“ What happened?” she asked in surprise.“ I’ m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.P22 2bDear Sir,I don’ t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home.Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’ t havedtimedo to study a housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students?They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a gooduniversity. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there’ s no need for themto do it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for the children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don’ t mind doing thMr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework.It ’ s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents toomuch. They ’ re always asking, “ Could you get this for me?“Could you”helpor me with that? ”Doing chores helps to develop children ’independences and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house withtheir parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Ourneighbor ’ s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care ofhimself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’ t you talk to your parents?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can’ t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult.They fight a lot, and I real ly don’ t like it. It’ s the only communication they have. I donshould say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’ s like a big, black cloud hang our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch myfavorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen,It ’ s not easy being your age, and it ’ s normal to have these feelings. Why don ’ t feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybeyou could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication.Secondly, why don ’ t you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that youdon ’ t mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favoriteshow. I hope you’ ll feel better about yourself in future.Robert HuntP30 2bMaybe Y ou Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they totake so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get intoa good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn ’ t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor ’threes children is very busy. ”On most days after school, ” Cathy says, “ I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. ThenI have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but Ibelieve these activities are importan t for my children ’futures. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the tired children don ’ t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a qu dinner, and then it ’ s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. some families, competition“In startsvery young and continues until the kids get older, ” she says. “ Mothers send their sma kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It ’ s cra that ’ s fair. Why don ’ t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn ’ t push theDoctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’developments. Dr. Alice Green says allthese activities can cause a lot of stress for children.“ Kidsrelaxshouldandthinkhavefortime to themselves, too. Although it’ s normal to want successful children, it’ s even more i happy children.”Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?P35 3aThe Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black cloudswere making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. Thenews on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben ’ s tingdadpieceswasputof wood over the windowswhile his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candlesand matches on the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious stormhappening outside.Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found theneighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joinedthe neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many thingsapart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.P36 4bFill in the blanks with was, were, when or while .At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______________ I______________making my breakfast, my brother______________listening to the radio. ______________I was eating, the radio news talked abouta car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have alook._________________we got to the place of the accident, the car___________in bad shapefrom hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver_______________fine. The roads_______________icybecause of the heavy snow from the night before.P38 2bDo You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events inhistory. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968.This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed.Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doingwhen they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “ It was a bright, Robert remembers. “ We were having fun in the playground when the school bell rang. Our teacher said, ‘ Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago. ’ We were completely surprised! ” School day, Robert and his friends walked home in silence.More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center inNew York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the twotowers. “ My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn ’first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I couldhardly think clearly after that. ”P40 Self- check 2When I ____________ (be) in the sixth grade, I __________(join) a piano competition. I___________(practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher_________(come) threetimes a week to___________(help) me. Then the big day finally__________(arrive).I________(be) so nervous when they____________(call) my name. I________(go) upand_________(start) to play. While I__________(play), everyone________(sit) still and listened. Iplayed the song without any mistakes. Then I_________(wait) for them to call out the winner.When I__________(hear) my name, my heart_________(beat) so quickly I thought I would stopbreathing. I couldn ’believet it. I___________(win)! It___________(be) the happiest day of mylife!Unit6In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Mostof them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.P44 4bThe Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. Once upon a time, a magic rock ______ (open) up and a monkey was born. This monkey is wonderful because he ______ (help) weak people. The Monkey King ______ (have) a magic stick, He ______ (use) it to fight bad people. He can______ (make) the stick big or small. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he ______ (see) bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can______ (turn) himself into different animals or objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a human. Children all over the world______ (love) the Monkey King!P45 1cWhen the emperor______ at himself, he only ______ his under wear.Nobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boy ______, “ Look! The emperor isn ’ t______ any clothes!”The emperor had to ______ them silk and gold, but they ______ everything for themselves. They were trying to cheat the emperor.This story is about an emperor who loved . ______Two ______came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.P46 2bHansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was sodry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die inthe forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to savehimself and his sister.SCENE ONE: ____________________________Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?Hansel: Don’ t worry! I have a plan to save us.Gretel: How can you save us?Hansel: Be quiet! I’m going outsidegetsomething in the moonlight. Now, go to sleep.SCENE TWO: ____________________________-Wife:Get up, lazy children!Husband: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get wood.Wife:Here ’ s some bread. Don’ t eat if until youhegetforestto.SCENE THREE: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, what are you doing?Hansel: I’ m dropping white stones along the way. Unless I do, We’ ll be lost. Tonight, wh moon is shining bright, we’ ll be able to see the stones.SENE FOUR: ____________________________Wife:You bad children! What a long time you slept in the forest!Husband: We thought you were never coming back.Wife:Now, go to bad. As soon as you wake up, you must go to the forest with your father.Hansel: What, again? I want to go out to look at the moon.Wife:No. You can’ t go out now.SCENE FIVE: ____________________________Gretel: What can we do? You have no more stones.Hansel: I’ ll drop pieces of bread. As soon as the moon rises, we can follow them instead.SCENE SIX: ____________________________Gretel: I can’ t see any bread on the ground. Maybe it was the birds.Hansel: Never mind! Just keep walking. Unless we do, We won’ t find our way out.SCENE SEVEN: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, we’ re really lost!Hansel: Listen! That bird’ s song is so beautiful that we should follow it.Gretel: Look! It’ s leading us to that wonderful house made of bread, cake and sugar.Hansel: Let’ s eat part of the house!(Then they heard an old woman s voice’from inside the house.)Voice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?P48 3bGretel heard that their ________________planned to ________________ her and her brother.But Hansel had a plan to ________________himself and his sister. He went to get some white________________ before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children tothe________________. Hansel ________________ the stones as they walked. Later that night,they could see the stones because of the shining ________________.The stones showed them theway home. Hansel wanted go get more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped________________ of________________ .But the ________________ate them, so Hansel and Gretel were in the forest. They walked until they saw a ________________ made of food. Hansel wanted to ________________the house, but then they heard the voice of an old________________coming from the house.P48 Self-check 2Once upon a time, there ______ (be) an emperor. He______ (love) buying and looking at clothes.One day, two brothers______ (come) to the city. They ______ (tell) the emperor that they couldmake beautiful clothes for him, but he must ______ (give) them silk and gold. The brothers______(be) bad people. They______ (keep) all the silk and gold themselves. They told the emperor theclothes they made ______ (be) special because only clever people could ______ (see) them. Whenthe emperor______ (put) on the clothes, all he could see was his underwear. But he didnpeople to ______ (think) he was stupid, so he ______ (say) the clothes were beautiful. Then he______ (walk) around the city in his new clothes until one boy _____ _ (shout), “ The emperor isn ’wearing any clothes! “Unit 7 What’ s the highest mountain in the world?P51 3aParagraph 1Spirit of climbersParagraph 2 Achievements of climbersParagraph 3 Facts and dangersQomolangma — the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?One of the world ’most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular placesfor this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all themountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high andso is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even moreserious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to takein air as you get near the top.The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. Thefirst Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japanin 1975.Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want tochallenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we shouldnever give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be strongerthan the forces of nature.P54 2bScanningThis means moving your eyesquickly down the page to findspecific information.It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are preparingthe milk for the baby pandas’t. Atbreakfas9:00.m., they find that most of the babies are alreadyawake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over with excitement and some ofthem even walk into their friends and fall over!“ They’ re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’ re my own babies. I was, fe with them every day. They’ re very special to me.” Lin Wei loves her job, but it is a difficult one Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die fromillnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China thanthere are now. But then humans started to cut down the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests.Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about pandas and other endangeredanimals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals.The children sing songs or make artwork about pandas and other wild animals. Teaching children isone way to help save pandas. The Chinese government is also planting more bamboo trees so therewill be more forests for pandas to live in. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot morepandas than now.Unit 8Have you read Treasure Island yet?P59 3aWhen I first arrive d on this island, I had nothing. But I’ ve found the ship and made a small I ’ ve brought back many things I can use food and drink,— tools, knives and guns. Although I havelost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I havealready cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animalsand birds for food. I’ m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’sandfeet.Whoon elsethe is on my island?How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two menfrom a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill thecannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was theday I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.P60 4bSally _____ (love) reading. In the morning, she reads the newspaper and in the evening she readsbooks. She ____ already_____ (read) more than 100 different books! Her favorite kind of books isscience fiction. She is interested in science and technology and loves to imagine what theworld____(be) like in 50 years. She ____(finish) reading a book about robots last week and___(write) a book report about it next week for her French class. Every time she is in the library,Sally looks at the many books she ____ (not read) yet and she can’ t wait to read them! P62 2bA Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverWhen Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such asthe importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “ good old days ” when people were kind to each otheredoneandanothertrust. It reminds us that the best things in life are free — laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.Sarah hasn ’ t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs.“ Garthis one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’ ssold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?P67 3aKen： The most interesting museum I ’ vever been to is the AmericanCompute Museum. They have information about different computers andwho invented them. The old computers were much bigger. It’ s unbelievablethat technology has progressed in such a rapid way! I ’ vealso learned thatthere was a special computer. It could play chess even better than humans. Iwonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future.Amy ：I ’ ve recently been to a veryunusual museum in India, the InternationalMuseum of Toilets. I just couldn ’believet my eyes when I saw so many differentkinds of toilets there. The museum teaches people about the history。
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(完好word版)人教新目标八年级下册英语课文可打印UNIT 1 What's the matter?P3 3aBus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw anold man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got offand asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should goto the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man ona the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don’ t want any trouble," says one passe"But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."P6 2bHe Lost His Arm But Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place . This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselvesrock and a hard place” , and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.(完好word版)人教新目标八年级下册英语课文可打印Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week tohelp others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animalhospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job.work , ” he says , “ but I want to learn more about how to care for animals . I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' faces.Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year she decided to tryout for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kidslearn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that theydifferent journey with each new book. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can dowhat I love to do and help others at the same time.P12 4b help move do make visit spendMost people today are only worried about getting good jobs lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few people think about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. Volunteering our time to help these people is a good way our free time. For example, we can make plans sick children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bI ’ ll SendouY a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I ’ d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I at’ thismsuregoupyouwasknow th set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can our’t handswalkoueasilyuse.yMost people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I canarms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog ’ s name is Lucky a good— name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, Ionly able to have a-helper“dog ” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For example, I say,Get my book, ” and he does it at once.Lucky is a fantastic dog. I’ ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how hehelps me. Thank you again for changing my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He was unhappy because he of money old bikes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all his friends on the phone them about the problem. He even notices at the supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they a call-in center for parents. The ideas that he with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes up and to children who don ’ t have bikes.Unit 3Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I wastoo tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, mymom came over.“ Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she asked.“ Could I watch one show first?” I asked.“ NO!” she replied angrily.“ You watchand never help out around the house! I can’ t work all day and do housework all evening.“ Well, I work all day at school, too! I’ m just as tired as you are!” I shouted backMy mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework andneither did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.“ What happened?” she asked in surprise.“ I’ m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.P22 2bDear Sir,I don’ t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home.Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’ t havedtimedo to study ahousework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students?They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. Also, when they get older, they will have to dohousework so there’ s no need for themto do it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for the children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don’ t mind doing thMr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework.It ’ s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They ’ re always asking, “ Could you get this for me?“Could you”helpor me with that? ”Doing chores helps to develop children ’independences and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house withtheir parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbor ’ s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’ t you talk to your parents?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can’ t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult.They fight a lot, and I real ly don’ t like it. It’ s the only communication they have. I donshould say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’ s like a big, black cloud hangour home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch myfavorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen,It ’ s not easy being your age, and it ’ s normal to have these feelings. Why don ’ t feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybeyou could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication.Secondly, why don ’ t you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that youdon ’ t mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favoriteshow. I hope you’ ll feel better about yourself in future.Robert HuntP30 2bMaybe Y ou Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they totake so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get intoa good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn ’ t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor ’threes children is very busy. ”On most days after school, ” Cathy says, “ I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. ThenI have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but Ibelieve these activities are importan t for my children ’futures. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the tired children don ’ t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a qu dinner, and then it ’ s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. some families, competition“In startsvery young and continues until the kids get older, ” she says. “ Mothers send their sma kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It ’ s cra that ’ s fair. Why don ’ t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn ’ t push theDoctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’developments. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.“ Kidsrelaxshouldandthinkhavefortime tothemselves, too. Although it’ s normal to want successful children, it’ s even more ihappy children.”Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?P35 3aThe Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black cloudswere making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. Thenews on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben ’ s tingdadpieceswasputof wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.P36 4bFill in the blanks with was, were, whenor while.At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______________ I______________making my breakfast, my brother______________listening to the radio. ______________I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have alook._________________we got to the place of the accident, the car___________in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver_______________fine. The roads_______________icy because of the heavy snow from the night before.P38 2bDo You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events inhistory. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968.This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed.Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doingwhen they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “ It was a bright, Robert remembers. “ We were having fun in the playground when the school bell rang. Our teacher said, ‘ Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago. ’ We were completely surprised! ” School day, Robert and his friends walked home in silence.More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center inNew York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the twotowers. “ My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn ’first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I couldhardly think clearly after that. ”P40 Self- check 2When I ____________ (be) in the sixth grade, I __________(join) a piano competition. I___________(practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher_________(come) threetimes a week to___________(help) me. Then the big day finally__________(arrive).I________(be) so nervous when they____________(call) my name. I________(go) upand_________(start) to play. While I__________(play), everyone________(sit) still and listened. Iplayed the song without any mistakes. Then I_________(wait) for them to call out the winner.When I__________(hear) my name, my heart_________(beat) so quickly I thought I would stopbreathing. I couldn ’believet it. I___________(win)! It___________(be) the happiest day of mylife!Unit6P43 3aIn November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program calledMonkey. Most(完好word版)人教新目标八年级下册英语课文可打印of them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.P44 4bThe Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. Once upon a time, a magic rock ______ (open) up and a monkey was born. This monkey is wonderful because he ______ (help) weak people. The Monkey King ______ (have) a magic stick, He ______ (use) it to fight bad people. He can______ (make) the stick big or small. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he ______ (see) bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can______ (turn) himself into different animals or objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a human. Children all over the world______ (love) the Monkey King!P45 1cWhen the emperor______ at himself, he only ______ his under wear.Nobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boy ______, “ Look! The emperor isn ’ t______ any clothes!”The emperor had to ______ them silk and gold, but they ______ everything for themselves. They were trying to cheat the emperor.This story is about an emperor who loved . ______Two ______came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.P46 2bHansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was sodry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die inthe forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to savehimself and his sister.SCENE ONE: ____________________________Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?Hansel: Don’ t worry! I have a plan to save us.Gretel: How can you save us?Hansel: Be quiet! I’ m going outsidegetsomething in the moonlight. Now, go to sleep.SCENE TWO: ____________________________-Wife:Get up, lazy children!Husband: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get wood.Wife:Here ’ s some bread. Don’ t eat if until youhegetforestto.SCENE THREE: ____________________________’ ll be lost. Tonight, wh Gretel: Hansel, what are you doing?Hansel: I’ m dropping white stones along the way. Unless I do, Wemoon is shining bright, we’ ll be able to see the stones.SENE FOUR: ____________________________Wife:You bad children! What a long time you slept in the forest!Husband: We thought you were never coming back.Wife:Now, go to bad. As soon as you wake up, you must go to the forest with your father.Hansel: What, again? I want to go out to look at the moon.Wife:No. You can’ t go out now.SCENE FIVE: ____________________________Gretel: What can we do? You have no more stones.Hansel: I’ ll drop pieces of bread. As soon as the moon rises, we can follow them instead.SCENE SIX: ____________________________Gretel: I can’ t see any bread on the ground. Maybe it was the birds.Hansel: Never mind! Just keep walking. Unless we do, We won’ t find our way out.SCENE SEVEN: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, we’ re really lost!Hansel: Listen! That bird’ s song is so beautiful that we should follow it.Gretel: Look! It’ s leading us to that wonderful house made of bread, cake and sugar.Hansel: Let’ s eat part of the house!(Then they heard an old woman s voice’from inside the house.)Voice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?P48 3bGretel heard that their ________________planned to ________________ her and her brother.But Hansel had a plan to ________________himself and his sister. He went to get some white________________ before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children tothe________________. Hansel ________________ the stones as they walked. Later that night,they could see the stones because of the shining ________________.The stones showed them theway home. Hansel wanted go get more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped________________ of________________ .But the ________________ate them, so Hansel and Gretel were in the forest. They walked until they saw a ________________ made of food. Hansel wanted to ________________the house, but then they heard the voice of an old________________coming from the house.P48 Self-check 2Once upon a time, there ______ (be) an emperor. He______ (love) buying and looking at clothes.One day, two brothers______ (come) to the city. They ______ (tell) the emperor that they couldmake beautiful clothes for him, but he must ______ (give) them silk and gold. The brothers______(be) bad people. They______ (keep) all the silk and gold themselves. They told the emperor theclothes they made ______ (be) special because only clever people could ______ (see) them. Whenthe emperor______ (put) on the clothes, all he could see was his underwear. But he didnpeople to ______ (think) he was stupid, so he ______ (say) the clothes were beautiful. Then he______ (walk) around the city in his new clothes until one boy _____ _ (shout), “ The emperor isn ’wearing any clothes! “Unit 7 What’ s the highest mountain in the world?P51 3aParagraph 1Spirit of climbersParagraph 2 Achievements of climbersParagraph 3 Facts and dangersQomolangma— the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?One of the world ’most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japanin 1975.Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.P54 2bScanningThis means moving your eyesquickly down the page to findspecific information.It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandas’t. Atbreakfas9:00.m., they find that most of the babies are alreadyawake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over!“ They’ re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’ re my own babies. I was, fewith them every day. They’ re very special to me.” Lin Wei loves her job, but it is a difficult one Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die fromillnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China than there are now. But then humans started to cut down the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests. Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about pandas and other endangered animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. The children sing songs or make artwork about pandas and other wild animals. Teaching children is one way to help save pandas. The Chinese government is also planting more bamboo trees so there will be more forests for pandas to live in. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas than now.Unit 8Have you read Treasure Island yet?P59 3aWhen I first arrive d on this island, I had nothing. But I’ ve found the ship and made a smallI ’ ve brought back many things I can use food and drink,— tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animalsand birds for food. I’ m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’sandfeet.Whoon elsethe is on my island?How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two menfrom a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was theday I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.P60 4bSally _____ (love) reading. In the morning, she reads the newspaper and in the evening she reads books. She ____ already_____ (read) more than 100 different books! Her favorite kind of books is science fiction. She is interested in science and technology and loves to imagine what the world____(be) like in 50 years. She ____(finish) reading a book about robots last week and___(write) a book report about it next week for her French class. Every time she is in the library, Sally looks at the many books she ____ (not read) yet and she can’ t wait to read them!P62 2b(完好word版)人教新目标八年级下册英语课文可打印A Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverWhen Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such asthe importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “ good old days ” when people were kind to each otheredoneandanothertrust. It reminds us that the best things in life are free — laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.Sarah hasn ’ t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs.“ Garthis one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’ ssold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?P67 3aKen： The most interesting museum I ’ vever been to is the AmericanCompute Museum. They have information about different computers andwho invented them. The old computers were much bigger. It’ s unbelievablethat technology has progressed in such a rapid way! I ’ vealso learned thatthere was a special computer. It could play chess even better than humans. Iwonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future.Amy ：I ’ ve recently been to a veryunusual museum in India, the InternationalMuseum of Toilets. I just couldn ’believet my eyes when I saw so many differentkinds of toilets there. The museum teaches people about the history。
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Unit 1:Where did you go on vacation?Section A 2d:Role-play the conversation.Rick: 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. Grammar Focus:1. Where did you go on vacation? I went to New York City.2. Did you go out with anyone? No, No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.3. Did you buy anything special? Yes,Ibought something for my father./ No, I bought nothing.4. How was the food? Everything tasted really good!5.Did everyone have a good time? Oh, yes. Everything was excellent. Section B 2b阅读理解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 Itried paragliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, we had something very special –Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicous! In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to Georgetown.There are a lot of new buildings 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 wonder 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 2:How often do you exercise?Section A 2d:Jack:Hi, Claire, are you free next week?Claire: Hmm...next week is quite full for me, Jack.Jack: Really? How come?Claire: I have dance and piano lessons.Jack: What kind of dance are you learning?Claire: Oh, swing dance. I’t s fun! I have class once a week, every Monday. Jack: How often do you have piano lessons?Claire: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday.Jack: Well, how about Tuesday?Claire:Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends. But do you want to come?Jack: Sure!Grammar Focus:6.What do you usually do on weekends? I always exercise.7.What do they do on weekends? They often help with housework.8.What does she do on weekends? She sometimes goes shopping.9.How often do you go to the movies?I go to the movies maybe once a month.10.How often does he watch TV? He hardly ever watches TV.11.Do you go shopping? No, I never go shopping.Section B 2b阅读理解：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 answers 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, “o ld habits die hard”.So start exercising before i’t s too late!Unit 3: I’m more outgoing than my sister.Section A 2d:Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Well, I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which one was Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair I think she sang more clearly than Nelly. Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.Julie: You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win, though.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something new and have fun.Grammar Focus:12.Is Tom smarter than Sam?No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.13. Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.14. Are you as friendly as your sister?No, I’m not. I’m friendlier.15. Does Tara work as hard as Tina?Yes, she does.16. Who’s more hard-working at school?Tina thinks she works harder than me.Section B 2b阅读理解：Jeff Green: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 studyharder 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 ’r e good.Huang Le:iIt’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.Mary Smith: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.”M y best friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact, she ’s funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she make me laugh and feel better. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because sh’e s always there to listen.。
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八年级英语下册课文UNIT 1 What's the matter?Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhon ghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She sai d that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He toldthe passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man ona the b us.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don?t want any trouble," sa ys one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."He Lost His Arm But Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mo untain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to t aking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron al most lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when cli mbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 360-kilorock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself inthe mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do somethingto save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. Sohe used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, withhis left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situ ation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, andof being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain cli mbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard pla ce”，and before we have to make a decision that could m ean life or death.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to help others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. “ It' s hard work , ” he says , “but I want to learn mor e about how to care for animals . I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year she decided to try out for a volunteerafter-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they?re going on a different journey with each new book. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to doand help others at the same time.P12 4bMost people today are only worried about getting go od jobs lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few peo ple think about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. Volunteering ou r time to help these people is a good way our free ti me. For example, we can make plans sick children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Somepeople even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bI’ll Send You a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I?d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpe rs. I?m sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible f or me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to mylife. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can?t walk ou use your hands easily. Most people woul d never think about this, but many people have these dif ficulties. I can?t use my arms or legs well, so normal thin gs like answering the telephone, opening and closing do ors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day l ast year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to A nimal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. Sh e also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals a nd I was excited about the idea of having a dog.After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog?s name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I?m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understandme when I give him orders. For example, I say, “Lucky!G et my book,” and he does it at once.Lucky is a fantastic dog. I?ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life.Best wishes, Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike b oy. He was unhappy because he of money old bi kes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all h is friends on the phone them about the problem. He even notices at the supermarket. Then he told th e teachers at school about his problem and they a cal l-in center for parents. The ideas that he with workedout fine. He now has 16 bikes up and to childrenwho don?t have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over. “Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she asked.I asked. “NO!” she replie “Could I watch one show first?”d angrily. “You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I can?t work all day and do housework all evening.”“Well,I work all day at school, too! I?m jus t as tired as you are!” I shouted back.My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy. “Whathappened?” she asked in s urprise.“I?m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need toshare the housework to have a clean and comfortable ho me,” I replied. P22 2b Dear Sir,I don?t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days a lready have enough stress from school. They don?t have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as st udents? They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university.Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there?s no need for them to do it now. It is the parents? job to provide a clean and comfortable environmentat home for their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don?t mind doing them.Mr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It?s not enou gh to just get good grades at school. Children these daysdepend on their parents too much. They?re always askin g, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop children?s indep endence and teaches them how to look after themselves.It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they shouldknow that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neigh bor?s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take careof himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dro pped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future. Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’ｔyou talk to your parents?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can?t get on with my family. Relations b etween my parents have become difficult.and development of toilets. It also encourages governments and socialgroups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future.Linlin：Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum.It?s a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea. Watching them prepare the tea with the beautiful tea sets is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself. I?ve finally re alized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and collectingtea sets.P68 4bMost of us______(see)Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other famous Disney characters in cartoons before. But have you ever________(be)to Disneyland? Disneyland_______(b e)an amusement park with a special theme-Disney characters and movies. There_________(be) many exciting rides, lovely restaurants and fantastic gift shops t here. You can also_________(see)the Disney characters wal king around the park. And have you ever________(hear)of a Disney Cruise? This______ (be)a boat ride with a Disney t heme. You can_________(take)a ride on the boat for severa l days and eat and sleep on it. On the boat, you can______ __(shop)and have Disney parties before you_________(arriv e) at the Disney island.P70 2bSingapore-A Place You Will Never Forget!Have you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of tourists from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wo nderful and safe place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time.On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it?s also a good place to practice your English!Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won?t be able to find anything good to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you?ll find a lot of food from China; you won?t have any proble m getting rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food, you?ll find it all i n Singapore!Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to azoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seemstrange to go to a zoo when it?s dark. However, if you g o to see lions, tigers or foxes during the daytime, they?ll probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at night ,so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural envir onment than in a normal zoo.One great thing about Singapore is that the temperatureis almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the equator. so you can choose to go w henever you like-spring, summer, autumn or winter. And, of course, it?s n ot too far from China!Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.P75 3aMy children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 andmy boy has just started junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems to get smaller. So we?ve been clea ring out a lot of things from our bedrooms for a yard sale.We?ve decided to each sell five things we no longer use. We?ll give the money we raise to a children?s home. My son was quite sad at first. He found a lot of toys that he doesn?t play with anymore but still wanted to keep. For example, he?s owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he didn?t want to lose the toy monkey he?s had since birth. I remember when he would never go to bed without it. My daughter was more und erstanding, although she also felt sad to part with certaintoys. As for me, I didn?t want to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I haven?t played for a while now. I? m getting older, too!P78 2aHometown FeelingsSome people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for thelast 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doeused to ret sn?t find much time to visit his hometown. “Ｉurn home at least once a year, but I haven?t been back f or almost three years now. It?s a shame, but I just don?t have the time,” he says.Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the go vernment has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.“I noticed that?s true of my ho metown,” adds Zhong Wei . “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they?re going to build a new school there.”Zhong Wei t hinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opp osite the school. It is still there and has become quite a s ymbol of the place. Most of the children in my time likedto play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our h ometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.”P79 2cMany Chinese people these days leave their to work i n the . They usually to their hometowns one or two times a________. Zhong Wei hasn?t been back in close t o three years. He has been working in a factory in W enzhou for the past 13 years.People like him are in how their hometowns are cha nging. New buildings are often built by the . ZhongWei thinks these changes are because things need tochange in order to become better. But he also thinks some things change, and his hometown is still the placethat holds all his childhood .。
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***Unit 1:Where did you go on vacation?Section A 2d: Role-play the conversation.Rick: 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. Grammar Focus:1.Where did you go on vacation?I went to New York City.2.Did you go out with anyone?No, No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.3.Did you buy anything special?Yes,Ibought something for my father./ No, I bought nothing.4.How was the food?Everything tasted really good!5.Did everyone have a good time?Oh, yes. Everything was excellent. Section B 2b 阅读理解Monday, July 15th I arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was sunnyand 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, wehad something v ery special–Malaysian yellow noodles. They weredelicous! In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to Georgetown.There are alot of new buildings now, but many of the old buildings are still there. InWeld Quay, a really old place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of theChinese traders from 100 years ago. I wonder what life was like here inthe 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 penangHill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, but then it started raining alittle so we decided to take the train. We waited over an hour for thetrain because there were too many people. When we got to the top, itwas raining really hard. We didn’thave an umbrella so we were wet andcold. It was terrible! And because of the bad weather, we couldn’tseeanything below. My father didn’tbring enough money, so we only hadone bowl of rice and some fish. The food tasted great because I was sohungry!Unit 2:How often do you exercise? Section A 2d:Jack:Hi, Claire, are you free next week? Claire: Hmm...next week is quite full for me, Jack. Jack: Really? How come?******Claire: I have dance and piano lessons.Jack: What kind of dance are you learning?Claire: Oh, swing dance. I’tsfun! I have class once a week, every Monday.Jack: How often do you have piano lessons?Claire: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday.Jack: Well, how about Tuesday?Claire:Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends. But do you want tocome?Jack: Sure!Grammar Focus:6.What do you usually do on weekends?I always exercise.7.What do they do on weekends?They often help with housework.8.What does she do on weekends?She sometimes goes shopping.9.How often do you go to the movies?I go to the movies maybe once a month.10.How often does he watch TV?He hardly ever watches TV.11.Do you go shopping?No, I never go shopping.Section B 2b阅读理解：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 Forty-five percent exercise only one exercise at all!fifteen percent of our studentsexercise four to six times ato three t imes a week. Andexercise every day.week. Twenty percenttwenty percent do notWe all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet e very day. The other tenpercent use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use itfor fun and not for homework.The answers t o our questions about watching television were also interesting. Only two percent of the students watch TV one to threetimes a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week. Andeighty-five percent watch TV every day! Although many students like towatch sports,game shows are the most popular.It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows, but wethink the best way to relax is through exercise. It is healthy for the mindand the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun, and you can spendtime with your friends and family as you play together. And remember,“old habits die hard”.So start exercising before i’tstoo late! Unit 3: I ’m more outgoing than my sister.Section A 2d:Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna? Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!******Julie: Well, I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which one was Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair I think she sang more clearly than Nelly. Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.Julie: You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win, though.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something new and have fun.Grammar Focus:12.Is Tom smarter than Sam?No, he isn ’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.13. Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isn ’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.14. Are you as friendly as your sister?No, I’m not. I ’m friendlier.15.Does Tara work as hard as Tina?Yes, she does.16.Who ’smore hard-working at school?Tina thinks she works harder than me.Section B 2b阅读理解：Jeff Green:My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I’m quieter and more serious than most kids. That’swhy 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 ’snot easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books–you don’tneed a lot of them as long as they’re good.Huang Le:iIt’snot 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 thanhe does, so maybe I should help him more.Mary Smith:I don ’treally 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 and very funny. In fact, she’s funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she make me laugh and feel better.We can talk about and share everything. I knowshe cares about me because sh’esalways there to listen. ***。
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2015春八年级下册英语课文原文UNIT 1 What's the matter?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Mandy: Lisa ， are you OK ？Lisa ： I have a headache and I can’t move my neck. What should I do? Should I take my temperature? Mandy: No, it doesn't sound like you have a fever. What did you do on the weekend ？ Lisa: I played computer games all weekend 。
Mandy: That's probably why. You need to take breaks away from the computer. Lisa: Yeah ， I think I sat in the same way for too long without moving.Mandy: I think you should lie down and rest 。
If your head and neck still hurt tomorrow ， then go to a doctor 。
Lisa: OK. Thanks ， Mandy 。
3a Read the passage 。
Do you think it comes from a newspaper or a book ？How do you know ？Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9：00 a.m. yesterday ， bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him ， shouting for help 。
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U n i t 1 : W h e r e d i d y o u g o o n v a c a t i o n ? Section A 2d: Role-play the conversation.Rick: 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. Grammar Focus:1.Where did you go on vacation?I went to New York City.2.Did you go out with anyone?No, No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.3.Did you buy anything special?Yes,I bought something for my father./ No, I bought nothing.4.How was the food?Everything tasted really good! everyone have a good time?Oh, yes. Everything was excellent.Section B 2b 阅读理解Monday, July 15thI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was sunnyand hot, so we decided to go to the beach near our hotel. My sister and Itried paragliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, we had something very special –Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicous! In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to are a lot of new buildings 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 wonder 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 sowe 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’thave an umbrella so we were wet and cold. It was terrible! And because of the bad weather, we couldn’tsee anything below. My father didn’t bring enough money, so we only had one bowl of rice and some fish. Thefood tasted great because I was so hungry!Unit 2:How often do you exercise?Section A 2d:Jack:Hi, Claire, are you free next week?Claire: Hmm...next week is quite full for me, Jack.Jack: Really? How come?Claire: I have dance and piano lessons.Jack: What kind of dance are you learning?Claire: Oh, swing dance. It’sfun! I have class once a week, every Monday. Jack: How often do you have piano lessons?Claire: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday.Jack: Well, how about Tuesday?Claire:Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends. But do you want to come? Jack: Sure!Grammar Focus:do you usually do on weekends?I always exercise.do they do on weekends?They often help with housework.does she do on weekends? She sometimes goes shopping.often do you go to the movies?I go to the movies maybe once a month.often does he watch TV? He hardly ever watches TV.you go shopping?No, I never go shopping.Section B 2b 阅读理解：What Do 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 answers 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”.Sostart exercising before it’stoo late!Unit 3: I ’m more outgoing than my sister.Section A 2d:Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Well, I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which one was Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair I think she sang more clearly than Nelly. Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.Julie: You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win, though.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something new and have fun.Grammar Focus:Tom smarter than Sam?No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.2. Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.3.Are you as friendly as your sister?No, I’m not. I’m friendlier.4.Does Tara work as hard as Tina?Yes, she does.5.Who’smore hard-working at school?Tina thinks she works harder than me.Section B 2b阅读理解：Jeff Green:My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I’m quieter and more serious than most kids. That’swhy I like reading books and I study harder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studying together’.mI shyso it’snot easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books–you don’tneed a lot of them as long as they’re good.Huang Lei:It ’snot 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 ’Im 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.Mary Smith:I don’treally care if my friends are the same as me or different. Myfavorite saying is, “A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.”My best friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact, she’funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she make me laugh and feel better. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because she’salways there to listen.。