沪教版英语八年级下册-U1-U8-Reading-原文(含习题)

Unit1 Helping those in need

Voluntary work

Three teenagers offered to do some voluntary work during the school holidays、They wrote the following reports、

Betty

I did some voluntary work in a children's hospital、 The children there all suffer from serious illness、 We organized a painting petition for them、

I met a girl called Cindy、 She wanted to paint a picture of the park near her home、 I went there and took some photos of it、 Cindy used them for her painting、

Mark

There are many children without parents、 I met som e of these children with my mother、 We taught them to tell stories、 This helps them express their feelings、One child said," My friends don't understand my pain"、

We spent some time with a girl called Vivien、 Her parents died in a car accident, and she is unhappy and very lonely、 She needs friendship、 My mother and I will continue to visit Vivien、

Annie

I wanted to help disabled children、 They have difficulty walking or moving、I taught them to sing because music can bring them joy and peace、

I met a boy called Tim、 He hurt his legs in an accident, but he has lots of courage、 We need to help children like Tim and raise their spirits、 I will continue to do voluntary work in the future、

C Vocabulary

C1 The words in italics are from the reports、 Circle the correct answers to plete these sentences、

1 When something is serious, it is 、

a bad or dangerous

b good and safe

2 If you have an illness, you are a person 、

a in good health

b in had health

3 If you have peace, you are 、

a nervous

b not worried or excited

4 A person with courage is usually of something dangerous or difficult、

a afraid

b not afraid

5 If you raise something, you 、

a make it lower

b move it higher

6 If you are in high spirits、 you have a good 、

a feeling

b ability

C2 plete the passage below with the words from the box、 Change their forms if necessary、

Difficulty express lonely offer voluntary work

Joe wanted to do during the summer holidays, so he to help

at a local hospital、

Every Saturday, he went there to look after the patients、One of them had walking, so he helped him move around、Another one could not see、 Joe read news

and funny stories to

her so that she did not feel 、 Joe also talked with the patients、

This helped

them their feelings、

Joe enjoyed helping people、 He will continue to help at the hospital in his free

time、

D prehension

D1 Read the reports and plete the notice below、

They need help!

Can you help these children?

Cindy, aged 12

Cindy is in hospital because she 、 Cindy wants to the park

near her home、 We need someone to go to the park and for Cindy、