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

1、Unit 1 2b（page6）He Lost His Arm But Is Still ClimbingAron 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 exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life beca

2、use of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah.On that day, Arons arm was caught under a 360-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 ho

3、ped that someone would find him. But when 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 his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After

4、that he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of o

5、nes life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience. Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Lets think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.

6、Unit 2 3a（page11）Students Who VolunteerMario 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 volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his futu

7、re dream job. “Its hard work,” he says, “but I want to learn more about how to care for animals. I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year, she

8、 decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program. She still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. “The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that theyre going on a different journey with each new book. Volunteering here is a dream come true for

9、me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.”Unit 2 2b（page14）Skim the letter and answer the questions 1. Who wrote the letter to Miss Li? Why? 2. What did Miss Li do?Understanding parts of speech Knowing what part of speech a word is（noun, verb, preposition, etc.） can help you u

10、nderstand the words meaning. Dear Miss Li, Id like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers. Im sure you know that 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 difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.What

11、 would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you cant walk or use your hands easily. Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I cant use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things a

12、re 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 animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog. After six months of training with a dog at Anim

13、al Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dogs name is Lucky- a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, Im only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For

14、 example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once.Lucky is a fantastic dog. Ill send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life. Best wishes,Ben SmithUnit 3 3a（page19）Read the story and answer the questions.1. Why was Nancys

15、 mom angry with her?2. Did they solve the problem? How?Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired. I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over. “Could you please take the dog for

16、a walk?” she asked. “Could I watch one show first?” I asked. “No!” she replied angrily. “You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I cant work all day and do housework all evening.” “Well, I work all day at school, too！ Im just as tired as you are！” I shouted back. My mom did no

17、t say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. Finally I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt. The next day my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy. “What happened?” she asked in surprise.“ Im so sorry, Mom. I finally underst

18、and that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.Unit 3 2b（page22）The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Skim the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees?SkimmingThi

19、s means looking quickly through a piece of writing to find the main idea without reading every word. It is still a good idea to read the first sentence in each paragraph a little more carefully.Dear Sir,I do not understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids

20、 these days already have enough stress from school. They do not have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students? They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. Also,

21、when they get older, they will have to do housework so there is no need for them to do it now. It is the parents job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I do not mind doing them.Ms. MillerI think it is impor

22、tant for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They are always asking “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that? Doing chores helps to deve

23、lop childrens 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 neighbors son into a good college but

24、 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.Mr. SmithUnit4 3a（page27）Dear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I cant get on with my family. Relations between

25、my parents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really dont like it. Its the only communication they have. I don t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, its like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always

26、refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I dont think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen, Its not easy being your age, and its normal to have these f

27、eelings. Why dont you talk about these feelings to your family? If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly, why dont you sit down and communicate with your brother? You sh

28、ould explain that you dont mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope things will be better for you soon. Robert HuntUnit4 2b（page30）Maybe you should learn to relaxThe Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is

29、very busy. “On most days after school,” 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 piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future. I really want them to be successful.” However, the tired children dont get h