仁爱英语八年级上课文

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Section A

M :Hi,Kangkang!

K: Hi,Michael!What are you going to do?

M: I‘m going to play basketball.

K: You like playing basketball,right? I often,saw you play basketball during the summer holiday.

M: Yes.You know,we are going to have a basketball game against Class Three on Sunday. K: I hope our team will win.

M: Me,too.Would you like to come and cheer us on?

K: Suer,I‘d love to.

Section B

Michael: What‘s your favourite sport,Maria?

Maria: Basketball,of course

Michael: Me,too.And who‘s your favorite player?

Maria: LeBron James. .And yours?

Michael: I like Yao Ming best.

Maria: Do you know anything about him?

Michael: Yes,He‘s 2.26meters tall.He played for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. I‘m going to be a basketball player like him.That‘s my dream..What are you going to be when you grow up?

Maria:I‘m going to be a scientist.

Section C

Ann likes sports very much. She goes cycling twice a week and often goes mountain climbing on Sundays. She spends half an hour exercising in the gym every day. She learns baseball on Saturdays, and now she plays it very well. She is also good at jumping. There is going to be a school sports meet next weekend. She is going to take part in the high jump and the long jump. Her classmates are going to cheer her on. They are sure that she will win.

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Section A

K：Michael, could you help me, please?

M：Sure. What is it?

K：We are going to have a soccer game against Class Five on Saturday. But one of my teammates fell ill. Will you join us?

M：I‘d be glad to. But I am not very good at it. Would you mind teaching me?

K：Not at all. You can do it! Let‘s go and practice.

(Kangkang and Michael are practicing on the playground.)

K：Michael, I kick the ball to you, And you pass me the ball like this.

M：Sorry, I missed it.

K：Never mind. Keep trying. I‘ll kick you the ball again.

M：OK.

Section B

K: Michael, we lost because you wouldn‘t pass the ball.

M: What do you mean?Don‘t shout at me like that. I didn‘t want our team to lose.

K: But we did!

M: Kangkang,Michael,please don‘t fight.Michael doesn‘t do well in soccer but he did his best. J: Michael, you should learn teamwork, and pass the ball to yout teammates more often,You know, one player doesn‘t make a team,We shoul learn teamwork.

M；Kangkang,Michael,don‘t be angry with each other. You two should talk more about the game before you play.Kangkang,what about saying sorry to Michael?

K: Micheal,I am sorry for what I said.

M: It‘s nothing.

J: Michael,practice more and you will do better next time.

M: Right! Keep trying. You are sure to have more fun.

Section C

Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the United States and other parts of the world.It has a history of over a century. The inventor of basketball,James Naismith, came from Canada.He invented basketball for his students in 1891.At first, it was an indoor game so that students could play in bad weather.

Basketball soon became very popular. In1946 the National Basketball Association(NBA)came into being.There were many great basketball stars in the NBA. For many years they were all Americans. But now many good players come from other countries.

Bsaketball is both an indoor and outdoor game.It is a team sport with two teams of five players each.The goal is to throw the ball through the other side‘s basket, and to stop the other team from doing so,You can throw it from any part of the count with one hand or both hands.You can also pass the ball to your teammates.But you must follow the rules. For example, you can‘t hold the ball and run with it.To win basketball games, you should have good skills.But it is more important for you and the other players to play as a team . You are sure to enjoy playing this popular sports.