人教新目标八年级下册英语课文原文.docx

1、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 matterSection A2d Role-play the conversation.Mandy: Lisa, are you OKLisa: I have a headache and I cant move my neck. What should I do Should I take my temperatureMandy: No, it doesnt sound like you have a fever. What did you do on the weekend Lisa: I

2、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. Than

3、ks, Mandy.3a Read the passage. Do you think it comes from a newspaper or a bookHow 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

4、 help. The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. 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 passengers that he must take the man to the ho

5、spital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man on the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. Its sad that many people do

6、nt want to help others because they dont want any trouble, says one passenger. But the driver didnt think about himself. He only thought about saving a life.Section B2b Read the passage and underline the words you dont know. Then look up the words in a dictionary and write down their meanings.Findin

7、g the Order of EventsWriters describe events in a certain order. Finding the order of the events will help you understand want you are reading. He Lost His ArmBut Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking ri

8、sks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because 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 2,000-kilo rock that fell

9、 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 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

10、his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After 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 situati

11、on 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 ones life. His lose 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 ab

12、out 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. Unit 2 Ill help to clean up the city parksSection A Role-play the conversation. Helen ：Hi , Tom . I m making some plans to work in an old peoples home this summer.

13、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 talking to them. They told me stories about the past and how things used to be. Helen ：That sounds interesting . Tom ：Yeah , a lot of old peop

14、le are lonely . We should listen to them and care for them. Helen ：You re right . I mean, were all going to be old one day, too. Read the article . What do Mario and Mary volunteer to do Students Who Volunteer Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to h

15、elp 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 future dream job. “ It s hard work , ” he says , “but I want to learn more about how to care for animals . I get such a strong feeli

16、ng 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 decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kids learn to

17、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 me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time. Section B Skim the letter and answer the questions. 1. Who

18、 wrote the letter to Miss Li WhyUnderstanding Parts of Speech.Knowing what part of speech a word is(noun, verb, preposition, etc.)Can help you understand the words meaning.Ill Send You a Photo of Lucky2. What did Miss Li do Ill Send You a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,Id like to thank you for sending m

19、oney 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 would it be like to be blind or deaf Or imagine you cant walk ou use your h

20、ands 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 are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out.

21、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 Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dogs name is Lucky a good name fo

22、r 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 example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once.Lucky is a fantas

23、tic 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 Could you please clean your roomSection A2d Role play the conversation.Sister： They, could you please help out with a few thingsBrother：Could I at

24、 least finish watching this showSister： No. I think two hours of TV is enough for you!Brother：Fine. What do you want me to doSister： Could you take out the rubbish, fold the clothes and do the dishesBrother：So muchsister： Yes, because Mom will be back from shopping any minute now. And she wont be ha

25、ppy if she sees this mess.Brother：But the house is already pretty clean and tidy!Sister：Yes, well, its clean, but its not “mother clean”!3a Read the story and answer the question.1. Why was Nancys mom angry with Nancy2. Did they solve the problem HowLast month, our dog welcomed me when I came home f

26、rom 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 a walk” she asked.“Could I watch one show first” I asked. “NO!” she replied angrily. “You watch TV all the

27、 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 not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. Finally, I could

28、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 understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.Section BSkimmming This

29、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.2bThe Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores a

30、t home. Skim the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagreesDear Sir,I dont understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They dont have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a w

31、aste 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, when they get older, they will have to do housework so theres no need for them to do it now. It is the parents job to provi

32、de a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I dont 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. Its not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. Theyre always asking,