人教版新目标八年级英语初二英语上册课文Word文档格式.docx

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Unit12b（page6）

HeLostHisArmButIsStillClimbing

AronRalstonisanAmericanmanwhoisinterestedinmountainclimbing.Asamountainclimber,Aronisusedtotakingrisks.Thisisoneoftheexcitingthingsaboutdoingdangeroussports.ThereweremanytimeswhenAronalmostlosthislifebecauseofaccidents.OnApril26,2003,hefoundhimselfinaverydangeroussituationwhenclimbinginUtah.

Onthatday,Aron’sarmwascaughtundera360-kilorockthatfellonhimwhenhewasclimbingbyhimselfinthemountains.Becausehecouldnotfreehisarm,hestayedthereforfivedaysandhopedthatsomeonewouldfindhim.Butwhenhiswaterranout,heknewthathewouldhavetodosomethingtosavehisownlife.Hewasnotreadytodiethatday.Soheusedhisknifetocutoffhisrightarm.Then,withhisleftarm,hebandagedhimselfsothathewouldnotlosetoomuchblood.Afterthatheclimbeddownthemountaintofindhelp.

Afterlosinghisarm,hewroteabookcalledBetweenaRockandaHardPlace.Thismeansbeinginadifficultsituationthatyoucannotseemtogetoutof.Inthisbook,Arontellsoftheimportanceofmakinggooddecisions,andofbeingincontrolofone’slife.Hisloveformountainclimbingissogreatthathekeptonclimbingmountainsevenafterthisexperience.

DowehavethesamespiritasAron?

Let’sthinkaboutitbeforewefindourselves“betweenarockandahardplace”,andbeforewehavetomakeadecisionthatcouldmeanlifeordeath.

Unit23a（page11）

StudentsWhoVolunteer

MarioGreenandMaryBrownfromRiversideHighSchoolgiveupseveralhourseachweektohelpothers.

Mariolovesanimalsandwantstobeananimaldoctor.HevolunteersatananimalhospitaleverySaturdaymorning.Mariobelievesitcanhelphimtogethisfuturedreamjob.“It’shardwork,”hesays,“butIwanttolearnmoreabouthowtocareforanimals.IgetsuchastrongfeelingofsatisfactionwhenIseetheanimalsgetbetterandthelookofjoyontheirowners’faces.”

Maryisabooklover.Shecouldreadbyherselfattheageoffour.Lastyear,shedecidedtotryoutforavolunteerafter-schoolreadingprogram.Shestillworksthereonceaweektohelpkidslearntoread.“Thekidsaresittinginthelibrary,butyoucanseeintheireyesthatthey’regoingonadifferentjourneywitheachnewbook.Volunteeringhereisadreamcometrueforme.IcandowhatIlovetodoandhelpothersatthesametime.”

Unit22b（page14）

Skimtheletterandanswerthequestions

1.WhowrotethelettertoMissLi?

Why?

2.WhatdidMissLido?

UnderstandingpartsofspeechKnowingwhatpartofspeechawordis（noun,verb,preposition,etc.）

canhelpyouunderstandtheword’smeaning.

DearMissLi,

I’dliketothankyouforgivingmoneytoAnimalHelpers.I’msureyouknowthatthisgroupwassetuptohelpdisabledpeoplelikeme.YouhelpedtomakeitpossibleformetohaveLucky.Luckymakesabigdifferencetomylife.Letmetellyoumystory.

Whatwoulditbeliketobeblindordeaf?

Orimagineyoucan’twalkoruseyourhandseasily.Mostpeoplewouldneverthinkaboutthis,butmanypeoplehavethesedifficulties.Ican’tusemyarmsorlegswell,sonormalthingslikeansweringthetelephone,openingandclosingdoors,orcarryingthingsaredifficultforme.Thenonedaylastyear,afriendofminehelpedmeout.ShetalkedtoAnimalHelpersaboutgettingmeaspecialtraineddog.Shealsothoughtadogmightcheermeup.IloveanimalsandIwasexcitedabouttheideaofhavingadog.

AftersixmonthsoftrainingwithadogatAnimalHelpers,Iwasabletobringhimhome.Mydog’snameisLucky-agoodnameforhimbecauseIfeelveryluckytohavehim.Yousee,I’monlyabletohavea“dog-helper”becauseofyourkindness!

LuckyisverycleverandunderstandsmanyEnglishwords.HecanunderstandmewhenIgivehimorders.Forexample,Isay,“Lucky!

Getmybook,”andhedoesitatonce.

Luckyisafantasticdog.I’llsendyouaphotoofhimifyoulike,andIcouldshowyouhowhehelpsme.Thankyouagainforchangingmylife.

Bestwishes,

BenSmith

Unit33a（page19）

Readthestoryandanswerthequestions.

1.WhywasNancy’smomangrywithher?

2.Didtheysolvetheproblem?

How?

Lastmonth,ourdogwelcomedmewhenIcamehomefromschool.Hewantedawalk,butIwastootired.Ithrewdownmybagandwenttothelivingroom.TheminuteIsatdowninfrontoftheTV,mymomcameover.

“Couldyoupleasetakethedogforawalk?

”sheasked.

“CouldIwatchoneshowfirst?

”Iasked.

“No!

”sherepliedangrily.“YouwatchTVallthetimeandneverhelpoutaroundthehouse!

Ican'

tworkalldayanddohouseworkallevening.”

“Well,Iworkalldayatschool,too！

I'

mjustastiredasyouare！

”Ishoutedback.

Mymomdidnotsayanythingandwalkedaway.Foroneweek,shedidnotdoanyhouseworkandneitherdidI.FinallyIcouldnotfindacleandishoracleanshirt.

Thenextdaymymomcamehomefromworktofindthehousecleanandtidy.

“Whathappened?

”sheaskedinsurprise.

“I'

msosorry,Mom.Ifinallyunderstandthatweneedtosharethehouseworktohaveacleanandcomfortablehome,”Ireplied.

Unit32b（page22）

TheSundayMailmagazineinvitedparentstowriteaboutwhethertheythinkyoungpeopleshoulddochoresathome.Skimthefollowingletters.Whichoneagreesandwhichonedisagrees?

Skimming

Thismeanslookingquicklythroughapieceofwritingtofindthemainideawithoutreadingeveryword.Itisstillagoodideatoreadthefirstsentenceineachparagraphalittlemorecarefully. 

DearSir,

Idonotunderstandwhysomeparentsmaketheirkidshelpwithhouseworkandchoresathome.Kidsthesedaysalreadyhaveenoughstressfromschool.Theydonothavetimetostudyanddohousework,too.Houseworkisawasteoftheirtime.Couldwejustletthemdotheirjobasstudents?

Theyshouldspendtheirtimeonschoolworkinordertogetgoodgradesandgetintoagooduniversity.Also,whentheygetolder,theywillhavetodohouseworksothereisnoneedforthemtodoitnow.Itistheparents’jobtoprovideacleanandcomfortableenvironmentathomefortheirchildren.Andanyway,Ithinkdoingchoresisnotsodifficult.Idonotminddoingthem.

Ms.Miller 

Ithinkitisimportantforchildrentolearnhowtodochoresandhelptheirparentswithhousework.Itisnotenoughtojustgetgoodgradesatschool.Childrenthesedaysdependontheirparentstoomuch.Theyarealwaysasking“Couldyougetthisforme?

”or“Couldyouhelpmewiththat?

"

Doingchoreshelpstodevelopchildren’sindependenceandteachesthemhowtolookafterthemselves.Italsohelpsthemtounderstandtheideaoffairness.Sincetheyliveinonehousewiththeirparents,theyshouldknowthateveryoneshoulddotheirpartinkeepingitcleanandtidyOurneighbors’sonintoagoodcollegebutduringhisfirstyear,hehadnoideahowtotakecareofhimself.Asaresult,heoftenfellillandhisgradesdropped.Theearlierkidslearntobeindependent,thebetteritisfortheirfuture.

Mr.Smith

Unit43a（page27）

DearMr.Hunt,

MyproblemisIcan’tgetonwithmyfamily.Relationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.Theyfightalot,andIreallydon’tlikeit.It’stheonlycommunicationtheyhave.Idon’tknowifIshouldsayanythingtothemaboutthis.Whentheyargue,it’slikeabig,blackcloudhangingoverourhome.Also,myelderbrotherisnotverynicetome.HealwaysrefusestoletmewatchmyfavoriteTVshow.Insteadhewatcheswhateverhewantsuntillateatnight.Idon’tthinkthisisfair.AthomeIalwaysfeellonelyandnervous.Isthatnormal?

WhatcanIdo?

SadandThirteen

DearSadandThirteen,

It’snoteasybeingyourage,andit’snormaltohavethesefeelings.Whydon’tyoutalkaboutthesefeelingstoyourfamily?

Ifyourparentsarehavingproblems,youshouldoffertohelp.Maybeyoucoulddomorejobsaroundthehousesothattheyhavemoretimeforpropercommunication.

Secondly,whydon’tyousitdownandcommunicatewithyourbrother?

Youshouldexplainthatyoudon’tmindhimwatchingTVallthetime.However,heshouldletyouwatchyourfavoriteshow.Ihopethingswillbebetterforyousoon.

RobertHunt

Unit42b（page30）

Maybeyoushouldlearntorelax

TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisverybusy.“Onmostdaysafterschool,”Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.ThenIhavetotakemyothersontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesareimportantformychildren’sfuture.Ireallywantthemtobesuccessful.”However,thetiredchildrendon’tgeth