人教版八年级英语下册课文.docx

1、人教版八年级英语下册课文八年级英语下册课文UNIT1WhatsthematterBusDriverandPassengersSaveanOldManAt9:00.yesterday,busNo.26wasgoingalongZhonghuaRoadwhenthedriversawanoldmanlyingonthesideoftheroad.Awomanwasnexttohim,shoutingforhelp.Thebusdriver,24-year-oldWangPing,stoppedthebuswithoutthinkingtwice.Hegotoffandaskedthewomanwh

2、athappened.Shesaidthatthemanhadaheartproblemandshouldgotothehospital.Mr.Wangknewhehadtoactquickly.Hetoldthepassengersthathemusttakethemantothehospital.Heexpectedmostorallofthepassengerstogetoffandwaitforthenextbus.Buttohissurprise,theyallagreedtogowithhim.SomepassengershelpedMr.Wangtomovethemanonath

3、ebus.ThankstoMr.Wangandthepassengers,thedoctorssavedthemanintime.Itssadthatmanypeopledontwanttohelpothersbecausetheydontwantanytrouble,saysonepassenger.Butthedriverdidntthinkabouthimself.Heonlythoughtaboutsavingalife.HeLostHisArmButIsStillClimbingAronRalstonisanAmericanmanwhoisinterestedinmountaincl

4、imbing.Asamountainclimber,Aronisusedtotakingrisks.Thisisoneoftheexcitingthingsaboutdoingdangeroussports.ThereweremanytimeswhenAronalmostlosthislifebecauseofaccidents.OnApril26,2003,hefoundhimselfinaverydangeroussituationwhenclimbinginUtahOnthatday,Aronsarmwascaughtundera360-kilo rock that fell on hi

5、m when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because hecouldnotfreehisarm,hestayedthereforfivedaysandhopedthatsomeonewouldfindhim.Butwhenhiswaterranout,heknewthathewouldhavetodosomethingtosavehisownlife.Hewasnotreadytodiethatday.Soheusedhisknifetocutoffhalfhisrightarm.Then,withhisleftarm,heba

6、ndagedhimselfsothathewouldnotlosetoomuchblood.Afterthat,heclimbeddownthemountaintofindhelp.Afterlosinghisarm,hewroteabookcalledBetweenaRockandaHardPlace.Thismeansbeinginadifficultsituationthatyoucannotseemtogetoutof.Inthisbook,Arontellsoftheimportanceofmakinggooddecisions,andofbeingincontrolofonesli

7、fe.Hisloseformountainclimbingissogreatthathekeptonclimbingmountainsevenafterthisexperience.DowehavethesamespiritasAronLetsthinkaboutitbeforewefindourselves“betweenarockandahardplace”,andbeforewehavetomakeadecisionthatcouldmeanlifeordeath.Unit2IllhelptocleanupthecityparksP113aStudentsWhoVolunteerMari

8、oGreenandMaryBrownfromRiversideHighSchoolgiveupseveralhourseachweektohelpothers.Mariolovesanimalsandwantstobeananimaldoctor.HevolunteersatananimalhospitaleverySaturdaymorning.Mariobelievesitcanhelphimtogethisfuturedreamjob.“Itshardwork,”hesays,“butIwanttolearnmoreabouthowtocareforanimals.Igetsuchast

9、rongfeelingofsatisfactionwhenIseetheanimalsgetbetterandthelookofjoyontheirownersfaces.”Maryisabooklover.Shecouldreadbyherselfattheageoffour.Lastyearshedecidedtotryoutforavolunteerafter-schoolreadingprogram.shestillworksthereonceaweektohelpkidslearntoread.Thekidsaresittinginthelibrary,butyoucanseeint

10、heireyesthattheyregoingonadifferentjourneywitheachnewbook.Volunteeringhereisadreamcometrueforme.IcandowhatIlovetodoandhelpothersatthesametime.P124bMostpeopletodayareonlyworriedaboutgettinggoodjobslotsofmoney.Intheirfreetime,Theythinkaboutwhatforfunorrelaxation.However,fewpeoplethinkaboutwhattheycand

11、oothers.Therearemanypeoplewhoarelessluckythanus.Volunteeringourtimetohelpthesepeopleisagoodwayourfreetime.Forexample,wecanmakeplanssickchildreninthehospitalorraisemoneyforhomelesspeople.Somepeopleevenstopdoingtheirjobsforafewmonthstoayeartoanothercountry,likeAfrica,andhelppeoplethere.P142bIllSendYou

12、aPhotoofLuckyDearMissLi,IdliketothankyouforsendingmoneytoAnimalHelpers.Imsureyouknowthatthisgroupwassetuptohelpdisabledpeoplelikeme.YouhelpedtomakeitpossibleformetohaveLucky.Luckymakesabigdifferencetomylife.Letmetellyoumystory.WhatwoulditbeliketobeblindordeafOrimagineyoucantwalkouuseyourhandseasily.

13、Mostpeoplewouldneverthinkaboutthis,butmanypeoplehavethesedifficulties.Icantusemyarmsorlegswell,sonormalthingslikeansweringthetelephone,openingandclosingdoors,orcarryingthingsaredifficultforme.Thenonedaylastyear,afriendofminehelpedmeout.ShetalkedtoAnimalHelpersaboutgettingmeaspecialtraineddog.Shealso

14、thoughtadogmightcheermeup.IloveanimalsandIwasexcitedabouttheideaofhavingadog.AftersixmonthsoftrainingwithadogatAnimalHelpers,Iwasabletobringhimhome.MydogsnameisLuckyagoodnameforhimbecauseIfeelveryluckytohavehim.Yousee,Imonlyabletohavea“dog-helper”becauseofyourkindness!Luckyisverycleverandunderstands

15、manyEnglishwords.HecanunderstandmewhenIgivehimorders.Forexample,Isay,“Lucky!Getmybook,”andhedoesitatonce.Luckyisafantasticdog.Illsendyouaphotoofhimifyoulike,andIcouldshowyouhowhehelpsme.Thankyouagainforchangingmylife.Bestwishes,BenSmithP16Self-check2Lastweek,everyonewastryingupJimmy,theBikeboy.Hewas

16、unhappybecauseheofmoneyoldbikes.Hesomesignsaskingforoldbikesandallhisfriendsonthephonethemabouttheproblem.Heevennoticesatthesupermarket.Thenhetoldtheteachersatschoolabouthisproblemandtheyacall-incenterforparents.Theideasthathewithworkedoutfine.Henowhas16bikesupandtochildrenwhodonthavebikes.Unit3Coul

17、dyoupleasecleanyourroomP193aLastmonth,ourdogwelcomedmewhenIcamehomefromschool.Hewantedawalk,butIwastootired.Ithrewdownmybagandwenttothelivingroom.TheminuteIsatdowninfrontoftheTV,mymomcameover.“Couldyoupleasetakethedogforawalk”sheasked.“CouldIwatchoneshowfirst”Iasked.“NO!”sherepliedangrily.“YouwatchT

18、Vallthetimeandneverhelpoutaroundthehouse!Icantworkalldayanddohouseworkallevening.”“Well,Iworkalldayatschool,too!Imjustastiredasyouare!”Ishoutedback.Mymomdidnotsayanythingandwalkedaway.Foroneweek,shedidnotdoanyhouseworkandneitherdidI.Finally,Icouldnotfindacleandishoracleanshirt.Thenextday,mymomcameho

19、mefromworktofindthehousecleanandtidy.“Whathappened”sheaskedinsurprise.“Imsosorry,Mom.Ifinallyunderstandthatweneedtosharethehouseworktohaveacleanandcomfortablehome,”Ireplied.P222bDearSir,Idontunderstandwhysomeparentsmaketheirkidshelpwithhouseworkandchoresathome.Kidsthesedaysalreadyhaveenoughstressfro

20、mschool.Theydonthavetimetostudyanddohousework,too.Houseworkisawasteoftheirtime.CouldwejustletthemdotheirjobasstudentsTheyshouldspendtheirtimeonschoolworkinordertogetgoodgradesandgetintoagooduniversity.Also,whentheygetolder,theywillhavetodohouseworksotheresnoneedforthemtodoitnow.Itistheparentsjobtopr

21、ovideacleanandcomfortableenvironmentathomefortheirchildren.Andanyway,Ithinkdoingchoresisnotsodifficult.Idontminddoingthem.Mr.SmithDearSir,Ithinkitisimportantforchildrentolearnhowtodochoresandhelptheirparentswithhousework.Itsnotenoughtojustgetgoodgradesatschool.Childrenthesedaysdependontheirparentsto

22、omuch.Theyrealwaysasking,“Couldyougetthisforme”or“Couldyouhelpmewiththat”Doingchoreshelpstodevelopchildrensindependenceandteachesthemhowtolookafterthemselves.Italsohelpsthemtounderstandtheideaoffairness.Sincetheyliveinonehousewiththeirparents,theyshouldknowthateveryoneshoulddotheirpartinkeepingitcle

23、anandtidy.Ourneighborssongotintoagoodcollegebutduringhisfirstyear,hehadnoideahowtotakecareofhimself.Asaresult,heoftenfellillandhisgradesdropped.Theearlierkidslearntobeindependent,thebetteritisfortheirfuture.Ms.MillerUnit4WhydontyoutalktoyourparentsP273aDearMr.Hunt,MyproblemisIcantgetonwithmyfamily.R

24、elationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedevelopmentoftoilets.Italsoencouragesgovernmentsandsocialgroupstothinkaboutwaystoimprovetoiletsinthefuture.Linlin：LastyearIwenttotheHangzhouNationalTeaMuseum.Itsarelaxingandpeacefulplacenearalake.Theteaartperformancesshowhowtomakeaperfectcupoftea.Watchingthemprepare

25、theteawiththebeautifulteasetsisjustasenjoyableasdrinkingtheteaitself.Ivefinallyrealizedwhymygrandpalovesdrinkingteaandcollectingteasets.P684bMostofus_(see)MickeyMouse,DonaldDuckandotherfamousDisneycharactersincartoonsbefore.Buthaveyouever_(be)toDisneylandDisneyland_(be)anamusementparkwithaspecialtheme-Disneycharactersandmovies.There_(be)manyexcitingrides,lovelyrestaurantsandfantasticgiftshopsthere.Youcanalso_(see)theDisneycharacterswalkingaroundthepark.Andhaveyouever_(hear)ofaDisneyCruiseThis_(be)aboatridewithaDisneythe