1、精品文檔精品文檔2015 春八年級下冊英語課文原文UNIT 1 Whats the matter?Section A2dRole-play the conversation.Mandy: Lisa, are you OK?Lisa: I have a headache and I cant move my neck. What should I do? Should I take my temperature?Man dy: No, it does nt sound like you have a fever. What did you do on the weeke nd?Lisa: I p

2、layed computer games all weeke nd.Man dy: Thats probably why. You n eed to take breaks away from the computer.Lisa: Yeah, I think I sat in the same way for too long without moving.Man dy: I think you should lie dow n and rest. If your head and n eck still hurt tomorrow, the n go to a doctor.Lisa: OK

3、. Tha nks, Man dy.3aRead 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 Zhon ghua Road whe n the driver saw an old manlying on the side of the road. A woma n was next to him, sh

4、out ing for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and askedthe 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 ma

5、n to the hospital. Heexpected most or all of the passe ngers to get off and wait for the n ext bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him.Some passengers helped Mr. Wang toTha nks to Mr. Wang and the passe ngers, thedoctors saved the man in time. Its sad that manypeople dont want to hel

6、p others because they dontwant any trouble, says one passe nger. But thedriver did nt think about himself. He only thought aboutsavi ng a life.move the man on the bus.精品文檔精品文檔Section2bRead the passage and underline the words you dont know. Then look up the words ina dictionary and write down their m

7、eanings.the excit ing thi ngs about doing dan gerous sports. There were many times whe n Aron almost lost his lifebecause of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing inUtahOn that day, Arons arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rock thatfell on him when

8、 he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Becausehe could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped thatsome one would find him. But whe n his water ran out, he knew that hewould have to do someth ing to save his own life. He was not ready todie that day. So he used his knife to

9、cut off half his right arm. Then, withhis left arm, he ban daged himself so that he would no t lose too muchblood. After that, he climbed dow n the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between aRock and a Hard Place . This means being in a difficult situation that youca

10、nnot seem to get out of. I n this book, Aron tells of the importa nee of mak ing good decisi ons, and ofbeing in con trol ofon es life. His lose for mountain climb ing is so great that he kept on climb ing mountains even after thisexperie nee.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Lets think about it b

11、efore we find ourselves “ betwee n a rockand a hard place , and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.He Lost His ArmBut Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who isinterested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber,Aron is used to taking risks. This is one o

12、fFinding the Order of EventsWriters describe events in a certain order.精品文檔精品文檔Unit 2 Ill help to clean up the city parksSection A（2d ）Role-play the conversation.Helen : Hi , Tom . I m making some plans to work in an old people home this summer.Tom : Really? I did that last summer.Helen : Oh, what d

13、id 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 people are Ionely . We should listen to them and care for

14、them.Helen : You re right . I mean, we rail going to be old one day, too.Read the article . What do Mario and Mary volunteer to do?Students Who VolunteerMario Gree n and Mary Brow n from Riverside High School give up several hourseach week tohelp others.Mario loves ani mals and wants to be an ani ma

15、l doctor. He volun teers at ananimal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get hisfuture dream job.“s hard work , ” he says , “ but I want to lear nmore about how to care for ani mals . I get such a strong feeli ng of satisfact ion whenI see the animals get better and th

16、e 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 volun teerafter-school readi ng program .she still works there once a week to help kidslearn to read. The kids are sitt ing in the library, but you can see

17、 in their eyes that they rgoing on a different journey with each new book. Volun teeri ng here is a dream cometrue for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.精品文檔精品文檔Section2b Skim the letter and answer the questions.1. Who wrote the letter to Miss Li? Why?2. What did Miss L

18、i do?I Send You a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I dike to thank you for sending money toAnimal Helpers. I nsure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possiblefor me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big differe nee to my life. Let me tell you my story.Wha

19、t would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can t walk ou use your hands easily.Most people would n ever think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can arms or legs well, so no rmal thingslike an sweri ng the teleph one, ope ning and clos ing doors, or carrying things ar

20、e difficult for me. Then one day last year, afriend of mine helped me out. She talked to Ani mal Helpers about gett ing me a special trained dog. She also thought a dogmight cheer me up. I love ani mals and I was excited about the idea of hav ing a dog.After six mon ths of training with a dog at Ani

21、 mal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog s name is Lucky a godname for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You se e, I m only able to have a “ do-helper because of yourkindness! Lucky is very clever and understandsmany En glish words. He can un dersta nd me whe n I give him orders.

22、For example, I say,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 Icould show you how he helps me. Thank you again for cha nging my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithUnderstanding Parts of Speech.Knowing what part of speech a word is(noun, verb,pr

23、epositi on, etc.)Can help you understand the word s meaning.I ll Send You a Photo of LuckyLu(精品文檔精品文檔Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?Section A2d Role play the conversation.Sister：They, could you please help out with a few thin gs?Brother：Could I at least finish watching this show?Sister：No.

24、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 the clothesand do the dishes?Brother：So much?sister：Yes, because Mom will be back from shopping anyminute now. And she won t be happy if she sees this mess.Brother：But the

25、house is already pretty clean and tidy!Sister：Yes, well, it s clean, but it s not “ mother clean3a Read the story and answer the question.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 fromschool. Hewan ted a walk, but I

26、was too tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute Isat down infront of the TV, my mom came over.“ Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she“ Could I watch one show first? ” I asked. “ NO!” angrily.“ Youwatch TV all the time and never help out around the house!I can t wor

27、kall day and do housework all evening.“Well, I work all day at school, too! I m just as tired as you are!My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. Fin ally, I could not find a clea n dish or a clea n shirt.The next day, my mom came hom

28、e from work to find the house clean and tidy.asked.|rIITrfWI shoutedb精品文檔精品文檔“ What happened? ” she asked in surprise.“I m so sorry, Mom. I fikyaunderstand that we need to share the housework to have a clea n andcomfortable home, I replied.精品文檔精品文檔Section2bThe Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to

29、write about whether they think young peopleshould do choresat home. Skim the followingletters. Which one agrees and which onedisagrees?Dear Sir,I don u nderstand why some parents make theirkids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have eno ugh stress from school.They don l

30、have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we justlet them do their job as students? They should spend their time schoolwork in order to get good gradesand get into a good university. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there s non ee

31、d for them to do it now. It is the parents job to provide a clean and comfortable en vir onment athome for their childre n.And any way, I thi nk 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 p

32、arents with housework. It snot eno ugh to just get good grades at school. Childre n these days depend on their parents too much.They ralways asking, “Couldyou get this for me? or “ Couldyou help me with that? ”oing chores helps todevelop children s in depe ndence and teaches them how tolook after th

33、emselves. It also helps them tounderstand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know thatevery one should do their part in keep ing it clea n and tidy. Our neighbor s son got into a good collegebut during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of

34、 himself. As a result, he often fell ill and hisgrades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.Ms. MillerSkimmmingThis means looking quicklythrough a piece of writing to findthe main idea without readingevery word. It is still a good idea toread the first

35、 sentencein eachparagraph a little more carefully.on精品文檔精品文檔Unit 4 Why don you talk to your parents?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 some of my new magaz ines and CDs.Dave: Hmmthat

36、 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 tell her to say sorry. But why don t you forget about it so that youcan be friends again? Although she s wrong, it s not a big deal.Kim : You re right. Thanks for y

37、our advice.Dave: No problem. Hope things work out.3a Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor. Complete the chart.Dear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can t get on with my family. Relatio ns betwee n my pare nts have become difficult.They fight a lot, and I reall

38、y don t like it. It s the only com muni cati on theyhave. I donshould say anything to them about this. When they argue, it s like a big, black cloud hanging our home. Also,my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. In stead he watcheswhatever he w

39、ants un til late at ni ght. I don fair. At home I always feel lonely andnervous. Is that normal? What can I do?Sad and Thirtee nDear Sad and Thirtee n,It s not easy being your age, and it s normal to have these feelings. Why donfeeli ngs with your family? If your pare nts are havi ng problems, you s

40、hould offer to help. Maybe you could do more jobsaround the house so that they have more time for proper com muni cati on. Secon dly, why don t you sit dow n and communi cate with your brother? You should expla in thatyou don t min dim watch ing TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your

41、 favorite show. I hope you ll feel betterabout yourself in future.Robert Hu ntovert think tht you talk at精品文檔精品文檔Section B2b Read the article and answer the questions.1. What is the com mon problem for Chinese andAmerican families?2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?Maybe You Should Learn

42、to Relax!These days, Chin ese childre n are sometimes busier onweekends than weekdays because they to take so manyafter-school classes. Many of them are lear ning examskills so that they can get into a good high school and latera good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete

43、 and win.However, this doesn t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life forCathy Taylor three childre n is very busy.” On most days after school,” Cathy says, I takemy two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son

44、to piano lessons.Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe theseactivities are important for my children s future. I really want them to be successful.the tired children don t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then itfor homework.Linda Miller, a mo the

45、r of three, knows all about such stress.In some families, competition startsvery young and continues until the kids get older, she says. Motherssend their small kids to all kinds of classes. And theyare always compari ng themwith other children. It s crazy. I don t think that s fair. Why don t they

46、just let their kids be kids? People shouldn tpush their kids so hard.Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child s develqBraentLDr. , AlinGreen says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “ Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves,too. Although it s nor

47、mal towant successful children, it s even more important to have happy children.”Guess ing the MeaningWhen reading something for the firsttime, do not worry about words youdo not know. Use the con text to helpyou guess the mea ning.精品文檔精品文檔Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A

48、2d Role-play the conversation.Mary : What were you doing last ni ght, Lin da? I called at seve n and you did n tpick up.Linda : 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 call

49、ed, 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

50、 the passage and answer the questions.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 were mak ing the sky very dark. With no li

51、ght outside,it felt like mid ni ght. The n ews on TV reported that a heavy rain storm was in the area.Every one in the n eighborhood was busy. Ben s dad was putt ing pieces of wood over the windowswhile his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candlesand matc

52、hes on the table.Ben was help ing his mom make dinner whe n the rain bega n to beat heavily against the windows.After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.Ben could not sleep at first. He fin ally fell asleep whe n the wind was dy

53、ing dow n at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, thesun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the n eighborhood in a mess. Falle n trees, broke n win dows andrubbish were everywhere. They joined the n eighbors to help clea n up the n eighborhood together. Although the storm brokemany t

54、hings apart, it brought families and n eighbors closer together.精品文檔精品文檔Section2b Read the passage and answer the questions.1.What are the two events in thepassage?2. When did they happe n?Reading the Title and First SentencesThe title can be helpful for you to un derstand a text. It is also a good

55、idea to read thefirst sentence of each paragraph before youread the whole text.Do You Remember What You Were Doing?People ofte n remember what they were doing whe n they heard the n ews of importa nt eve ntsinhistory .In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4,1968

56、. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr.Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember who killed him, theyremember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Alle n is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time.sunny day, ” Robert

57、remembers. “ We were hav ing fun in the playgro und whe n theIt was a bschool bell rang. Our teacher said, DrKing died just 10 minutes ago. We were completelysurprised! ” School closed for the day, Robert and his friends walked home in sile nee More recen tly,most America ns remember what they were

58、doing whe n the World Trade Cen ter in New York wastake n dow n by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most America ns.This was a day Kate Smith will n ever forget. She remembers worki ng in her office near the twotowers.“ My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Tra

59、derCenteI didn t believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I wasso scared that I could hardly thi nk clearly after that.精品文檔精品文檔Unit 6 An old man tried to movemountains.Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Teacher:So what do you think about the story of

60、Yu Gong?Ming Ming: I think it s really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem.Anna:Really? I think it s a little bit silly. It doesn t seem very possible to move a mountaMing Ming: But the story is trying to show us that any thi ng is possible if you work hard! Yu Gongkept trying