人教新目标八年级下册英语课文原文

2015 春八年级下册英语课文原文UNIT 1 Whats the matter?Section A2d Role-play the conversation. Mandy: Lisa, are you OK?Lisa: I have a headache and I cant move my neck. What should I do? Should Itake my temperature?Mandy: No, it doesnt sound like you have a fever. What did you do on the weekend?Lisa: I played computer games all weekend.Mandy: Thats 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.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woma n what happe ned. 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 passe ngers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passe ngers to get off and wait for the n ext bus.Mr. Wang to move the man on the bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passe ngers helpedThanks to Mr. Wang and the passe ngers, the doctors saved the man in time. Its sad that many people dont want to help others because they don t want any trouble, says one passe nger. But the driver did nt think about himself. He only thought about sav ing a life.Secti on B2b Read the passage and un derline the words you dont know. Then look updow n their mea nings.He Lost His Armthe words in a dictionaryand writeFinding the Order of Eve ntsWriters describe eve nts in a certain order Finding the orderBut Is Still Climbi ngAron 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 excitingthings about doing dan gerous sports. There were many times whe n 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, Arons arm was caughtun der a2,000-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 some one would find him. But whe n 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 ban daged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed dow n the mountain to find help.After los ing his arm, he wrote a book calledBetwee n a Rock and a Hard PlaceThis means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importa nee of making good decisi ons, and of being in control of ones life. His lose for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbi ng mountains eve n after this experie nee.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Lets think about it before we find,a”d before we have to make aourselves“ between a rock and a hard place decisi on that could mea n life or death.Unit 2 Ill help to clean up the city parksSection ARole-play the conversation.Helen : Hi , Tom . I m making some plans to work in an oldpeopleshomethis 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 talki ng to them.They told me stories about the past and how thi ngs used to be.Helen : That sounds interesting .Tom : Yeah , a lot of old people are Ionely . 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.3 Read the article . What do Mario and Mary volun teer to do?Stude nts Who Volu nteerMario 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 volun teersat an ani malhospital everySaturday morni ng. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job.“It s hard work ,” he says ,“ but I want to lear n more about how to care forani mals . I get such a strong feeli ng of satisfacti on whe n I see the ani mals getfaces.better and the look of joy on their ownersMary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last yearshe decided to try out for a volun teer after-school read ing11program .she still works there once a week to help kidsIlearn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but youcan see in their eyes that theyre going on a differe nt journey with each newbook. Volun teeri ng here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.Secti on B 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 ani mals and I was excited about the idea of hav ing a dog.Skim 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 ofDear Miss Li,Un dersta nding Parts of Speech.Knowing what part of speech a word is(noun, verb, prepositi on, etc.)LuckyI d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. Im sure you knowthat 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 differe nee to my life. Let me tellyou my story.What would it be like to be bli nd or deaf? Or imagi ne you cant walk ou use yourhands easily. Most people would n ever think about this, but many people havethese difficulties. I can t use my arms or legs well, so normal things likean sweri ngthe teleph one,ope ning and clos ing doors, or carry ingthi ngs areAfter six mon ths of training with a dog at Ani mal 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 yourkindn ess! Lucky is very clever and un dersta nds many En glish 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 couldshow you how he helps me. Thank you aga in for cha nging my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithUnit 3 Could you please clea n your room?Section A2d Role play the conv ersati on.Sister : They, could you please help out with a few things?Brother : Could I at least finish watching this show?Sister :No. I thi nk two hours of TV is eno ugh for you!*Brother : Fine. What do you want me to do?Sister : Could you take out the rubbish, fold theclothesand do the dishes?Brother : So much?sister : Yes, because Mom will be back from shopping any minute now. And shewon t be happy if she sees this mess.Brother : But the house is already pretty clean and tidy!Sister : Yes, well, its clea n, but its not “ mother clean3a Read the story and an swer the questi on.1. Why was Nancy s mom angry with Nancy?2. Did they solve the problem? How?Last mon th, our dog welcomed me whe n I came home from school. He wan ted a walk, but I was too tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room.min ute I sat dow n in front of the TV, my mom came over.take the dog for a walk?” sheeds“ Could I watch one show first?” I asked.TheCould you please“ NO!” she replied angrily. Youwatch TV all the time and n ever help out around the house! I cant work all dayand do housework all eve ning.Well, I work all day at school, too! Im just as tired as you are!I shouback.My mom did not say any thi ng and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and n either did I. Fin ally, I could not find a clea n dish or a clea n shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.“ What happe ned? ” she asked in surprise.“I m so sorry, Mom. I fin ally un dersta nd that we n eed to share the housework to have a clea n and comfortable home,I replied.Secti on BSkimmmi ngThis means look ing quickly through a piece of writi ng to find the main idea without2bThe Sun day Mail magaz ine in vited pare nts to write about whether they thi nk young people should do chores at home.Skim the followingletters. Which oneagrees 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 eno ugh stress from school. Theygetolder,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 stude nts? They should spe nd their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades andinto a good university. Also, when they get parents job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for theirthey will have to do housework so theres no need for them to do it now. It is thechildre n.And any way, 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 snot enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents t oo much. They re always asking,“ Could you get this for me? or “” Could you help me with that?Do”ing choreshelps 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 yourparents?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 someof 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 tellher to say sorry. But why dont you forgetabout it so that you can be friends again? Although shes wrong, it s not a bdeal.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 schoolcoun selor. Complete the chart.Dear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I cant get on with my family. Relati ons betwee n myparents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really donIt s the only com muni cati on they have. I donif I should say anything to them about this. Whe n they argue, it slike a big, black cloud hangingt knowt like it.over ourhome. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. In stead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don t think this is fair. At home IIon ely and n ervous. Is that no rmal? What can I do?Sad and Thirtee nelfamily. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.daysafUer mostfamily. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.daysafUer mosts.Dear Sad and Thirtee n.It s not easy being your age, and it s normal to have these feelingWhy don t you talk about these feelings with your family? If your pare nts are hav ing problems, you should offer to help. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper com muni cati on. Secon dly, why don t you sit dow n and co mmuni catewith 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 HuntSecti on B2b Read the article and an swer the questi ons.1. What is the com mon problem for Chin ese and America n families?Guess ing the MeaningWhe n readi ng somethi ng for the first time, do not worry about words youproblem?Relax!weekdays2. Who gives their opinions about theMaybe You Should Learn toThese days,Chin esechildre n aresometimes busier on weekends than because they to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are lear ning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a gooduniversity.Others are practicingsports so that they can compete and win.However, this doesn t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical Americanschool, ” 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 pia no less ons.Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities areimportant for my childrenHowever, the tired children donfuture. I really want them to be successful. ”t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have aquick dinner, and then its time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother ofthree,knows all about suchstress.“In some families, competitionstarts very young andcontinues until the kids get older,” she says.Motherssendtheir small kids to all kinds ofclasses. And they arealwayscomparing them with other children. Its crazy. I dont think thatWhy s fair.don t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn t pushtheir kids sohard. ”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs developme nt. Dr. AliceGreen says all these activities can cause a lot of stressfor children. “ Kidsshould have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although its normal twant successful childre n, its even more important to have happy children.Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A2d Role-play the conv ersati on.Mary : What were you doing last ni ght, Lin da? I called at seve n and you did npick up.family. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.daysafUer mostLinda : 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 an swer the questi ons.1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?2. What was the n eighborhood 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 likemidni ght. The n ewson TV reported that a heavy rain storm was in the area.Every one in the n eighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putt ing pieces of woodover the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio werework ing. She also put some can dles and matches on the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavilywhe nthe windwasdying dow nat around3:00a.m.When hewokeup, the sunwas rising.Hewentoutsidewithhis familyand foundthen eighborhoodin amess. Falle ntrees,broke nwin dows andrubbish were everywhere.Theyjoinedthe n eighbors to helpclea n uptheBen could not sleep at first. He fin ally fell asleepn eighborhood together. Although the storm brokeagainst the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happe ning outside.Read ingthe Title and FirstSenten cesThe title can be helpful for you to un dersta nd a text. It is also a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text.many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.Secti on B2b Read the passage and an swer the questi ons.1. What are the two events in the passage?2. When did they happe n?Do You Remember What You Were Doi ng?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of importantevents in history. In America, for example, many people rememberwhat they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an importa nt eve nt in America n 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 whe n they heard the n ews.Robert Alle n is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time.“It wasbright, sunny day,” Robert remembers.“ We were hav ing fun in theplayground when the school bell rang. Our teacher said, Dr. Kingdied just 10 minu tes ago. We were completely surprised!” Schoolclosed for the day, Robert and his frie nds walked home in sile nee.More rece ntly, most America ns remember what they were doing whe n the World Trade Cen ter in New York was take n down by terrorists.Even the date-September 11, 2001-hasmeaning to most America ns.This was a day Kate Smith will n ever forget. She remembers worki ng in her office near the two towers.“ My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World TradeCenter! 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 afterUnit 6 An old man tried to movemountains.Section A2d Role-play the conv ersati on.Teacher:So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong?Mi ng Ming: I thi nk it s really in teresti ng. Yu Gong found a good way to solve hisproblem.Anna:Really? I think it s a little bit silly. It doesn t seem very possiblemove a moun ta in.Mi ng Mi ng: But the story is tryi ng to show us that any thi ng is possible if youwork hard! Yu Gong kept trying and didn t give up.Anna:Well, I still don t agree with you. I think we should try to find otherways to solve a problem.Ming Ming: But what could Yu Gong do in stead of moving the mountains?Anna:Well, there are many other ways. For example, he could build a road.That s better and faster than moving a mountain!Teacher:You have differe nt opinions about the story, and n either of you arewrong. There are many sides to a story and many ways to un dersta ndit.3a Read the passage and an swer the questi ons.1. Whichbook is talkedabout?2. Whois the n mai ncharacter?In November 1979, pupils in En gla nd were ableto watch a new TV program called Mon key3. What is he like?Most of them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is notnew to Chin esechildre n.The Mon keyKi ng or SunWukong is the main character in the traditional Chinesebook Journey to the West .The story says that once upon a timethere was a magic rock. One day, itsudde nly broke ope n and gave birth to a mon key. To fightbad people, the Mon keyKing uses a magic stick.Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he cankeep it in his ear. At other t