外研版八年级英语下册课文原文

外研版八年级英语上册课文原文Modulel unitlListen and read・Ungling: Hi Sally! Come in and sit down. Sorry it's a bit untidy・ I'll tidy up the table and chairs・Sally: Hey! Look at all those fans! They're beaut讦ul! You've got a wonderful collection・Ungling: Yes, I've got fifty or sixty fans. Do you collect anything?Sally: Yes, I have a collect!on of dolls・ And my brother collects stamps・Daming: And I collect tickets—you know, bus tickets and train tickets!Sally: Do you really? But my real hobby is music・ I play the violin and I listen to music all the time. Lingling: What made you so interested in music?Sally: My father is a musician. I often listened to him play the violin・ And he gave me my first violin eight years ago.Ungling: And now music has brought you to China・ When will you play next time?Sally: At the end of this term ・ There's a con cert at Radio Beijing ・Daming: So can you relax now?Sally: WelL no. I'm going to school with you!Lingling: Great!Sally: But not next Friday …Daming: What's happening on Friday?Sally: I'm going to Radio Beijing・ I'm giving an interview on Starsearch!Darning: I've listened to that programme! People sing songs or play music, and the listeners choose the best sin ger or musicia n.Lingling: Wow! You're going to be really famous!Modulel unit2A Special Hobbyreading, such asMany students have hobbies,painting, growi ng vegetables in their garde ns, and looking after animals・ Some hobbies are relaxing anda ・ Hobbies can make you grow asothers are creative your in terests and help you lear n developperson, skills newDavid Smith is a student, and his hobby is writing. During the summer of 2000,such as the usual activities, he spent four weeks on a summer camp・ As well as with a workshop, there was a writing z dim bing and saili ngmountain bikin g23professional writer. She asked us to imagine that we were in a story. Then we wrote about our experiences at the camp・In senior high school David wrote a story about teenage life, and it came out as a book in 2003・ Many teenagers love his book, and as a result, David has become a successful young writer.David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success, but he is also interested in many other things. I like playing volleyball, too, says David・ I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team・ Maybe fll write more books in the future, but I'm not sure・It's sometimes difficult to remember that we shouldn't spend all our time on our favourite hobby. There are many other interesting things to do in life, and we should try to do something new or different.Read the passage and answer the questions.1. Why do people usually have hobbies?Is writing a usual activity for a summer camp? 2.When did David become a successful writer? 3.How many hobbies does David have? 4.Which hobby is he interested in most?5.Module2 unitlListen and read.Chen Huan: Do you know if Sally Maxwell has arrived?Receptionist: That's Miss Maxwell.Chen Huan: Hi, are you Sally?Yes, that's right. This is my friend Lingling. I asked your secretarySally: whether she could come or not.23/2Oh, yes・ Hi Lingling. OK Z I'm going to ask you some personalquestions, and record your answers・ OK, here goes ・・・ Sally,Chen Huan: welcome to China!Sally: Thank you.Chen Huan: Can you tell me where you are from?Yes, I'm from London. I'm here with some classmates・ In fact, I'mSally: studying Chinese・Chen Huan: And I've heard that you play in your school orchestra・Yes, our last public concert will be here on Starsearch in a coupleSally: of mon ths ・ But I don't know who will come ・Sally: Yes, I miss my parents, but I have some close friends here・I know that foreigners find China very different from their own Chen Huan: countries・ What does it feel like?确???瞰役擦抹瑩灌?汰捡??疑?搠湯？?喝效顼散眠牯？foreigner. MySally: visit here is all about making friends.OK Z Sally, thank you. And good luck with the concert ... (They stop.) That was great! So this recording will be part of the programme・By the way, why don't you bring all your friends for a Chen Huan: visit to Radio Beijing? Maybe sometime next week?Lingling &Sally: OK, thanks!Module2 unit2Read the passage and look at the photo. Decide who is in the pho to.23/3A Beautiful Smile—Zhang BeiWhen I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important・It was a smile・giftjunior high It was the early autumn of my first year at a,no one ・far awayAs a resultschool, and my old school wasafraid to make lonely, and knew who I was. I was very•with any on efrie nds, I felt my heart break ・ Every time I heard the other students talki ng and laughingworry anyone about my problem, and I didn't want my parents to I couldn't talk to me.about talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my classmatesThe n one day, my z a boy entered the classroom・ I didrTt At that mome ntdesk unhappily as usual.me and then turned back・ He looked at me and, passedk now who he was・ He without a word, smiled・and friendly. It made me feel of something brightSudde nly, I felt the touchhappy, lively and warm.made That smile changed my life・ I started to talk with the other students and,I became closer to everyone in my class・ The boy with the lucky Day by dayfriends. smile has become my best friend now.me! remember smili ng atone day, I asked him why he smiled, but he could n'tthat the because all the dark days have gone. Now I believelt doesn't matter; you might always be alone. Ion elyworld is what you think it is. If you think you areSo smile at the world and it will smile back・Module3 unitl/4Listen and read.Chen Huan: Hi, everybody.Sally: We'd like to thank you for taking us around Radio Beijing・Don't mention it. I enjoy showing visitors around. Now, I want to answer your questions, but remember to look out for the redChen Huan: light...Betty:…and stop talking!Come this way・ This is the news room・ We collect the latest newsChen Huan: and write the reports here・ Lingling: How can I become a newsreader?On Radio Beiji ng every one n eeds to speak En glish well. So keep studying, and maybe one day you can join us. Here's where I work Chen Huan: on Starsearch・ We decide what to listen to ・・・ and who to see・ Daming: What about the sports news? I like listening to the football results・ Chen Huan: That's over there・Tony: Fd like to be a sports reporter.Daming: Me, too!And this is where we prepare the weather reports・Let's watch theChen Huan: newsreader. OK, see the red light? Quiet, please・Finally, some sports news about the England and China football Newsreader: match・ England scored two goals, and China ・・・ three・ Daming: Hey! We won the match!Tony: And we lost! I hate losing!All: Ssh!Newsreader: And tomorrow's weather sunny in the morning, but it'll start23/5rai ning in the after noon. And that's the end of the six o'clock n ews ・Module3 unit2Read the passage and answer the questions.1. Who wrote it?What's the story about? 2.Why did he write it?3.Radio TimesHow old are you? the radio studio manager at WXBN looked down at me.Fifteen, I said・And you want a job in radio? Shouldn't you be at school? he asked・remember sitting close to the radio in the living room, listening to my favourite programmes,and to the voices of my favourite presenters・ It seemed that they were speaking to me in person. At the age of nine, I asked for jobs in small radio stations.As I grew older; my in terest in radio grew ・ One day I lear nt about Inter net radi o. Once a week, I played my favourite music from my father's computer to the listeners, talked about lifeat school, and then closed down and did my homework・ Soon my friends at junior high school started to listen, and then they wanted to help・ We prepared the weekly programmes, articles about music, sports news, jokes and the weather report (I did this by looking out of the window).OK, come with me, the WXBN manager said・ I sat down in the studio, in front of a microph one. He was in ano ther room, behi nd the glass wall ・ OK, lefs do a sound check・Just tell me what you had for breakfast.23/6All radio presenters begin work with the same question.I had eggs, fruit and some milk・OK, that's great! the man behind the glass said・And this was how my first real job in radio began.Module4 unitlListen and read.(Irish music, with a violin ...)Lingling: That's lovely! Who*s playing?Thafs us! Chen Huan wants a recording for his programme, and he lent me his CD recorde匚The orchestra was practising some Irish music Sally: yesterday, so I recorded it. Tony: How does it work?Let's look at the instructions・ If you want to turn on the recorder; press Dami ng: the blue butt on. If you wa nt to play back, press the gree n butt on.(The same Irish music)Daming: You've done that・・・・ and if you want to record, press the red butto n. If the red lightTony: doesn't come on, wait for thirty seconds・ OK, let's try.Darning: Is it working?(Playback: Is it working?)Yes, it is. If you want to send your recording by email, connect the recorder to your computer. If there's no green light, choose the 'copy' Tbny: symbol.Lingling: And are you playing the violin?23/7Lingling: But why do you want to send Chen Huan a recording of Kylie playing?Sally: Well, she's my friend, and it's important for her.Lingling: But it's important for you, too, Sally・I think Chen Huan wants to hear you on Starsearch, not Kylie・Come on,Betty: Sally. Where's your violin? Tony, press ecord!OK! Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our star musician …SallyTony: Maxwell!All: Hooray!Module4 unit2Read the passage and check what it is about.Smile, Please!If a snake bites you z take a photo with your mobile phone! It may save your life.This is the surprising advice of a British cook・One day Henry Jacks on was worki ng in a restaura nt kitche n. He picked up a dish from the table, and suddenly a snake appeared ・・・ and bit him on the hand.A few days earlier; the snake came to the restaurant from Asia in a box ofban anas ・ It climbed out of the box and hid un der the dish ・I went to try to pick it up and it bit me again. I threw it across the kitchen, and it Ianded in the fridge・ So I closed the door; Mr Jackson said・.and he took a photo of coolA ny way, Mr Jacks on stayedthe snake with his mobile phone. Soon his hand began to•hurt began to ache and he went to hospital. Then his chest23/8Doctors couldn't say what was wrong because they didn't know what kind of snake it was. Then Mr Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo. The doctors sent it toLon don Zoo. Whe n they knew the kind of sn ake, they could give Mr Jackson the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day・So my advice is this: If a snake bites you, pick up your phone. Take its photo first and the n show the photo to the doctors, suggests Mr Jacks on. Oh, and if the sn ake does n't smile for its photo, don't worry!Modules unitlListen and read・Betty: Tell me about the concert, Sally.Well, we play some music all together. And then one of us plays a soloSally: of some Irish dance music at the end of the Starsearch concert.choose the best player during our final practice・ And if I play well, I'llSally: play the solo during the Starsearch concert.And if Kylie beats you, she*ll play the solo and become the star onBetty: Starsearch!Sally: Yes z but actually, I want Kylie to win.Lingling: Why?Her parents have warned her about her schoolwork・ If she spends too much time with the orchestra, they'll punish her and send her to a Sally: different school.Betty: That's a shame!23/9Sally: And if she goes to a different school, I won't see my best friend・ Lingling: So what can you do?If our teacher chooses Kylie, shell play the dance music・ And if shebecomes a star; her parents will be proud of her; and they won't sendSally: her away・Lingling: I see the problem!Sally: But if I refuse to play, our teacher won't choose me・ She'll choose Kylie・Betty: But that's such a pity! You play so well.Sally: I'll have another chanee one day・ And I'll keep my best friend.Modules unit2Read the letter and the answer. Choose the problem and the advice.Dear DianaDo you have a problem? Write to Diana at New Standard Magazine. and ask forher advice・Dear Diana,Last week, my friend Da Wei brought a new computer game and asked to play it on my father's computer. But my father has warned me not to use his computer for playing games because he uses it for his job. I can only use it for my homework・ He thinks that if I play games on it, it'll go wrong.Well, my dad was out, so we decided to try Da Wei's game・ We copied it onto the computer and when we finished, we took it off the computer. We made quite sure my father didn't notice anything.But when my dad used the computer last night, he was really angry・ The computer wasn't working because it had a virus!23But I didrft tell him about the computer game・it. Should I tell him about ・ It's going to be expensive to Now I feel terribleme ndthe computer game? Should I offer to pay?Yours,SteveDear Steve,Oh dear! You've made two mistakes・ First, you used your dad's computer when he told you not to. Second, you didn't tell him about the game・ Yes, you must tell you'll at leasttruthhim immediately. If you tell him the , he'll be angry with you, but you are・prove how honestpocket The n I think you should offer to pay ・ But you should n't useyour ,your parents gave you that money. If you offer to do some jobs after allmoney thatyou're truly , he'll around the home, or maybe help him with his workrealisesorr y.Oh z and next time, play football with Da Wei!Best wishes,DianaThe problem is ____ ・Steve played a computer game after his father warned him about a .virus ・Steve's friend left a virus on Steve*s computer. His father uses the . computer for work, and is now very angry.Steve played a computer game on his father's computer after hisfather warned him not to use it. But his computer game left a virus23/llon the computer.The advice is_____ ・He should say he's sorry and mend the computer.He should tell his father the truth and do some jobs to pay for it.He should tell his father to mend the computer.Module6 unitlListen and read・Darning: Hi, were you awake at 10 o'clock yesterday evening?Dami ng: It was SallyM in terview ・Tony: What did she say?She was fantastic! She said that she was with some classmates from Doming: London, and that she was studying Chinese・Tony: Did she talk about her friends?Daming: She said she missed her parents but she had some close friends here・ Tony: That's us!And she said China was a very exciting place・ But she didn't like the wordoreignee She explained that her visit was about makingDarning: friends.Betty: Ah z that's nice!Tony: Was that it?Yes, that was the end of the interview, but Chen Huan then said SallyDaming: played the violin really well. He said their concerts were excellent and23/12every one loved the music ・ And fin ally, he played the recordi ng of Sally's music・ She was excellent・ I wanted to clap and cheer!So she knows that she's among friends. Good・ But fm worried aboutBetty: her because she's unhappy. We must look after her.Module6 unit2Look at the picture below. Which words can you use to describe it?famous; fight; gold; island; pirate; popular; sail; sea; ship; terribleWhat do you think the film is about?(Answers are open.)Read the passage and complete the tab丄e. Good mor ning. I'm Chen Hua n. Here's my culture report for today, Mon day:23/13A new film starts tonight at the student cinema at eight o'clock・ The film isPirates of the Caribbean. It's a fantastic adventure film・ Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom are the stars・ They are both very popular and famous, and they both act well in this film, and make their characters believable・The story is about an old ship・ It sails around the Caribbean islands. Depp and Bloom try to find some lost gold・ Then they come face to face with some terrible men, and have to fight them・ There's lots of action，and the fighting looks really dangerous・ They also save Keira Knightley・ She plays Elisabeth, the daughter of a rich man. The seenes with Knightley and Bloom are beautiful and romantic.The film isn't true to life, but it's very exciting, and some of it is very funny. It/s an enjoyable film, although in my opinion there's too much fighting. But except for that, it's an excellent film ・ If you didn't see it when it first came out, I advise you togo and see it now. I'm sure youll enjoy it. It's showing all week・Film factsName of the film: Pirates of the CaribbeanActors: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, etc.Student Cinema Cinema:8 o*clock at nigh匕whole weekTime:excelle n〔Comment:Module7 unitlListen and read・Lingling: Welcome to Beihai Park.Its so quiet! I can hardly hear the traffic in the streets and no one isSally: shouting. I can even hear the birds singing!Lingling: The government wants to protect the environment of parks all over23/14China. Let's walk around the lake, cross the bridge and climb up to Baita・ The air is very clear today, so well see the whole park from up there ・ So what are you going to do about the con cert?Well, fve phoned my teacher and I said my hand and arm hurt and Ididn't want to play in the final practice・ I said I only wanted to play atSally: the Starsearch concert with the rest of the orchestra・ Lingling: So Kylie will play the solo, not you・ What did your teacher say?Sally: She said she was sorry. She asked me what was the matter; Lingling: And did you tell her the truth?Well ・・・ I said that my hand and arm hurt・ She asked if I was practising too much, and I said that I wasn't・ Then she asked if she could help me・ I told her not to worry ・ She told me to look after myself・ She told me to Sally: rest and get better soon.Good idea! For our May Day holiday, why dorTt we go to one of our Lingling: national parks to relax—Wulingyuan Seenic and Historic Interest Area?Module7 unit2Look at the photo and listen. What does the conversation say about the photo?.23/15Look at the photo. Write down words which you can use to describe it.Read the passage.Dear Mum and Dad,with Lingling's uncle in Hunan Province, and I'm We're spending some time off. It's having a wonderful time here in Wulingyuan Seenic and Historic Interest Areavery large, about 390 square kilometres, and it's a magic land of mountains, forests・Some people thi nk they rocksfamous fora nd rivers ・ It's the stra nge shape of its tall z and others think they look like animals・ Before Wu Guanzhong, a soldierslook like famous Chinese painter; pain ted some beautiful pictures of it in 1979, few people•knew about the area Last n ight we camped by a small lake ・ During the n ight, I heard a loud noise z asLingling and her uncle, and I asked them what woke upif someone was laughing. I to find out what ten tthe noise was・ Lingling's uncle told us not to worry, and left the it was・ After a few minutes, he told us to come out quietly・ The n he pointed into the forest ・ It was a monkey ・ When it saw us z it jumped up into the trees and we nt back into the forest・23/16This morning we took a cable car up Mount Tianzi—it was quite safe! From the top we hopedfor a wonderful view of the lakes and forests, but we could only see the mountain tops through the clouds・ Then we walked down the path, past trees, waterfalls and plants back to our tent.I pulled a leaf off a plant, but Linglingt uncle told me to wash my han ds, and not to touch it, because it was dan gerous ・ He also said that it was wrong to pull leaves and we should protect everything here・ I felt sorry ・Tomorrow we're going to the second largest fresh water lake in China, Dongting Lake.Well go back to school next week! Wish you were here!Love,SallyModule8 unitlListen and read.Tony: Do you have any plans for the May Day holiday, Betty?My parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong Provinee.And while we're staying with them, we're going to spend a few days inBetty: Qingdao. Well stay there until May 5th・Darning: Do you celebrate May 1st in the UK Z Tony?Well, we celebrate May Day, but the holiday is not always on May 1st.Tony: It's the closest Monday to May 1st, and we only have one day off.In the USA, Labour Day is a national holiday, but on a d iff ere nt date, too. It/s on the first Mon day in September. And it's the last day before Betty: the new school year begins. Lingling: Do you do anything special?23/17We go camping or we have a picnic somewhere n Ice, or go to the beach・・ When September comes, itBut it's also the end of the vacationseas onwe start classes・Labour Day Betty: starts to get cooler; so afterthe May Day holiday is over.We also go back to school Darning: as soon asTrue, but our weather gets better; and then we only have a few weeksbefore the start of the summer holidays・Lingling:until we go back to school.Right! So let*s enjoy ourselvesBetty:Module8 unit2Read the passage, and match the topics with the paragraphs.a. A family day: Paragraphb.Different ways of celebrating: ParagraphMaking plans for the new year: Paragraph c.New Year's Eve in New York: Paragraph d.An ending and a beginning: ParagraphPeople all over the world celebrate the new year.However; not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn*t begin on the same date every year. It can depend on the seasons, the moon or the sun.In many countries, the new year begins on January 1st,but people start celebrating on December 31st, New Year's Eve・ In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square・While theyTe waiting for the New Year; they listen to music,sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o'clock, everyone cou nts down from 10: 10, 9, 8 ・・・As soon as it's 12 o'clock, every one shouts very 23/18loudly, Happy New Year! and they say, Out with the old year and in with the new! Suddenly there are fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song called Auld Lang Syne.New Year's Day is often a family day・ Some people relax at home・ Some families get together for a special meal with grandparents, aunts z uncles and cousins. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a walk・On New Year's Day z many people make resolutions for the new yea匚They write down a list of things z such as I will help out more at home・ I will work harder at school, or I won't spend so much time playing video games・ When they have made their list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to follow their resoluti ons.So it doesn± matter how they celebrate, for people in countries all over the world, it's a time to say goodbye to the old year; and to welcome the new.Module9 unitlListen and read.Tony: Not bad for a school orchestra! And Sally is really good at the violin.Yes z they're fan tastic! But the last piece is comi ng up. I'm looki ng Betty: forward to this!Tony: The dance music? Is Sally going to play this piece?No, she missed the final practice so that Kylie could play this piece ofBetty: music on her own. She said her hand hurt, but that was only an excuse・ Darning: Why did she do that?I imagine that she did it so that Kylie could avoid problems with herBetty: parents. Maybe she's just trying to help Kylie・ It was very brave of her.Daming: I agree・ It was a very kind thought・23/19Betty: Ssh! They're starting to play, so be quiet!Tony: But look!Lingling: Hi, every one. Sorry I'm late.Tony: Look! What are Kylie and Sally doing?Lingling: They're standing up because they're both going to play・Betty: What happened?Their teacher asked Kylie what was really wrong with Sally・ Kylie knew why Sally missed the final practice, so she asked their teacher to Lingling: rewrite the final dance music so that two people could play it.Tony: Now they*re both going to be stars tonight on Starsearch!Lingling: And I bet Sally wins, because she's the real hero tonight!Module9 unit2My Hero—Dr Norman BethuneNorman Bethune is one of ChinRs most famous heroes,gave his life tohe was Canadia n. He but he wasn't Chinese—helping the Chinese people・Norman Bethune was born in 1890. He became a doctorinjuredfront to look after in 1916, and he went to the・He saw many soldiers die insoldiers in the First World War to use tools to help soldiers, and medical treatme ntswarthe ・Later he inven ted newoutside hospitals・the Chin ese soldiers in the mountains north treat In 1938 he came to China to of Yan'an. There were few doctors, so he had to work very hard・ He openedpeople and soldiers, and to train doctors and localtreatme nthospitals to give to•treatments doctors could learn about new nurses・ He also wrote books so that23/20Dr Bethune worked very hard without stopping to rest. Once z he performed operations for 69 hours without stopping, and saved 112 people・ He continued working in spite of cutting his hand during an operation. In the end, he died because he did not stop to take care of his hand. Dr Bethune's work with the Chinese soldiers made him a hero in China. There are books and films about him, and he is still remembered in both Canada and China.ModulelO unitlListen and read-Lingling: Now, where's your flight number?Sally: There it is! CA937 to London・Betty: I'd like to go with you!Tony: So would I! We'd have a fantastic time・But just look at all those cities ・ You can fly to any where in theDaming: world from here!fd like to go to New York, Washington and Los Angeles. Td likeTony: to visit Hollywood and meet some film stars・First, I'd go to London, and then I'd take the train to Paris・ ThereBetty: are some great restaurants, and I*d eat all my favourite food・fd go to Africa・ I'd see elephants, lions and all the otherDarning: animals・Sally: Where would you go, Lingling?fd like to go to England with you. And we'd go to a big outdoorLingling: pop con cert ・ But ・・・ I would n't take the plane ・Sally: Would n't you?23/21Lingling: I'd be afraid that something would go wrong with the plane.Betty: Don't be silly!You could go by boat or by train, although it would take so longTony: that you'd need to come back immediately.Sally: Well, I'd be happy to stay here with you all.Passengers for flight CA937 to London, please go to Gate 12.Announcement: Your flight is now boarding.Sally: That's my flight! Goodbye, everyone! Stay in touch!All: Bye, Sally! Don't forget to write!Lingling: Have a safe trip!ModulelO unit2Work in pairs• Think about your dailyroutine. Which things do you do yourself, and which things do your parents do for you?A Perfect Holiday?Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at homealone・ Would life be as easy as when your parents are around? Would it be a perfect holiday for you?Zheng Chenyu says that she would worry Where would I find food? How wouldI cook it? The 14-year-old girl says that she knows little about cooking.I can fill an empty stomach with tomato and egg soup, but that's all. I thinkmany of my classmates are the same・ We wouldn't know what to do, or how to lookafter ourselves, said Zheng・ And I'd forget something important. I'd probably。