2014人教版

八年級下冊英語

課文練習1Unit1(過去進行時)At9:00a.m.yesterday,busNo.26wasgoingalongZhonghuaRoadwhenthedriversawanoldman_______(lie)onthesideoftheroad.Awomannexttohimwasshoutingforhelp.Thebusdriver,24-year-oldWangPing,stoppedthebuswithoutthinking_______(two).Hegotoffandaskedthewomanwhathappened.Shesaidthatthemanhadaheartproblemandshould___(go)tothehospital.Mr.Wangknewhehadtoact_______(quick）.Hetoldthepassengersthathemusttakethemantothehospital.Heexpected_______(many)orallofthepassengers_______(get)offandwaitforthenextbus.Buttohis_________(surprising),theyallagreedtogowithhim.2SomepassengershelpedMr.Wangtomovethemanontothebus.ThankstoMr.Wangandthepassengers,thedoctorssavedthemanintime.“It’ssadthatmanypeople_______(want)tohelpothersbecausetheydon’twantanytrouble,”saysonepassenger.“Butthedriverdidn’tthinkabout_______(he).”Heonlythoughtabout_______(save)alife.3

Unit2MarioGreenandMaryBrownfromRiversideHighSchoolgiveupseveralhourseachweektohelpothers.Mariolovesanimalsandwantstobeananimaldoctor.HevolunteersatananimalhospitaleverySaturdaymorning.Mariobelievesitcanhelphimtogethisfuturedreamjob.“It’shard_______(work)”,hesays,“butIwanttolearnmoreabouthow_______(care)foranimals.Igetsuchastrong_______(feel)ofsatisfactionwhenIseetheanimalsget_______(well)andthelookofjoyontheir_______(own)faces.”4Maryisabook_____(love).Shecouldreadby______(she)attheageoffour.Lastyear,shedecidedtotryoutforavolunteerafter-schoolreadingprogram.Shestillworksthere____(one)aweektohelpkidslearntoread.“Thekidsaresittinginthelibrary,butyoucanseeintheireyesthatthey’regoingona________(difference)journeywitheachnewbook.Volunteeringhereisadreamcometrueforme.IcandowhatIlove________(do)andhelpothersatthesametime.”5Unit3Lastmonth,ourdogwelcomedmewhenIcamehomefromschool.Hewantedawalk,butIwastootired.Ithrewdown________(I)bagandwenttothe________(live)room.TheminuteIsatdowninfrontoftheTV,mymomcameover.“Couldyoupleasetakethedogforawalk?”sheasked.“CouldIwatchoneshow______(one)?”Iasked.“No!”shereplied________(angry).“YouwatchTVallthetimeandneverhelpoutaroundthehouse!Ican’tworkalldayanddohouseworkallevening.”“Well,Iworkalldayatschool,too!I’mjustas________(tired)asyouare!”Ishoutedback.6Mymom________(say)

anythingandwalkedaway.________(for)oneweek,shedidnotdoanyhouseworkandneither________(do)I.Finally,Icouldnotfindacleandishoracleanshirt.Thenextday,mymomcamehomefromworktofindthehousecleanandtidy.“Whathappened?”sheaskedin________(surprised).“I’msorry,mom.Ifinallyunderstandthatweneed________(share)thehouseworktohaveacleanandcomfortablehome,”Ireplied.7

Unit4DearMr.Hunt,MyproblemisthatIcan’tgetonwithmyfamily.Relationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.Theyfightalot,andIreally________（like）

it.It’stheonlycommunicationtheyhave.Idon’tknowifIshouldsayanythingto________(they)aboutthis.Whentheyargue,it’slikeabig,black________(cloudy)hangingoverourhome.Also,my______(old)brotherisnotverynicetome.Healwaysrefuses________(let)mewatchmyfavoriteTVshow.Insteadhewatcheswhateverhewantsuntillateatnight.Idon’tthinkthisis________(unfair).AthomeIalwaysfeellonelyandnervous.Isthatnormal?WhatcanIdo?8DearSadandThirteen,It’snoteasybeingyourage,andit’snormaltohavethese______(feel).Whydon’tyoutalkaboutthesefeelingswithyourfamily?Ifyourparentsarehavingproblems,youshouldoffertohelp.Maybeyoucoulddo______(many)jobsaroundthehousesothattheyhavemoretimeforpropercommunication.______(two),whydon’tyousitdownandcommunicatewithyourbrother?Youshouldexplainthatyoudon’tmindhim_________(watch)TVallthetime.However,heshouldletyouwatchyourfavoriteshow.Ihopethingswillbebetterforyousoon.9Unit5BencouldhearstrongwindsoutsidehishomeinAlabama.Blackcloudsweremakingtheskyverydark.Withnolightoutside,itfeltlikemidnight.ThenewsonTVreportedthataheavyrainstormwasinthearea.Everyoneintheneighborhoodwasbusy.______(Ben)dadwasputtingpiecesofwoodoverthewindowswhilehismomwasmakingsuretheflashlightsandradiowereworking.Shealsoputsomecandlesand______(match)onthetable.Benwashelpinghismommakedinnerwhentherainbegantobeat______(heavy)againstthewindows.10Afterdinner,theytried______(play)acardgame,butitwashardtohave______(fun)withaseriousstormhappeningoutside.Bencouldnotsleepat______(one).Hefinallyfell______(sleep)whenthewindwas______(die)downataround3a.m.Whenhewokeup,thesunwasrising.Hewentoutsidewithhisfamilyandfoundtheneighborhoodinamess.Fallentrees,brokenwindowsandrubbishwereeverywhere.Theyjoinedtheneighborstohelpcleanuptheneighborhoodtogether._______(although)thestormbrokemanythingsapart,itbroughtfamiliesandneighbors______(close)together.11Unit6InNovember1979,pupilsin______(English)wereabletowatchanewTVprogram______(call)Monkey.Mostofthemwerehearingthisstoryforthe______(one)time.However,thisstory______(be)newtoChinesechildren.TheMonkeyKingorSunWukongisthemaincharacterinthetraditionalChinesebookJourneytotheWest.TheMonkeyKingisnotjustanynormalmonkey.Infact,hesometimesdoesnotevenlooklikeamonkey!Thisisbecausehecanmake72______(chang)tohisshapeandsize,turninghimselfintodifferentanimalsandobjects.Butunlesshecanhide______(he)tail,hecan’tturnhimselfintoaperson.12Tofightbadpeople,theMonkeyKingusesamagicstick.Sometimeshecanmakethestickso______(smaller)thathecankeepitinhisear.Atothertimes,heisabletomakeitbigandlong.TheMonkeyKinghasexpectedthechildrenofChinaformanyyears.AndassoonastheTVprogramcameoutmorethan30yearsago,______(west)childrenbecame_________(interest)inreadingthisstorybecausethecleverMonkeyKingkeeps______(fight)tohelptheweekandnevergivesup.13Unit7Oneoftheworld’smostdangeroussportsismountainclimbing,andoneofthemostpopular______(place)forthisistheHimalayas.TheHimalayasrunalongthesouthwesternpartofChina.Ofallthemountains,Qomolangmarises________(high)andisthemostfamous.Itis8844.43metershighandsoisverydangeroustoclimb.Thick______(cloud)coverthetopandsnowcanfallveryhard.Evenmoreseriousdifficultiesinclude______(freeze)weatherconditionsandheavystorms.Itisalsoveryhard_________(take)inairasyougetnearthetop.14ThefirstpeopletoreachthetopwereTenzingNorgayandEdmundHillaryonMay29,1953.ThefirstChineseteamdidsoin1960,whilethefirstwomantosucceedwasJunkoTabeifrom______(Japanese)in1975.Whydosomanyclimbersrisktheir______(life)?Oneofthemainreasonsisbecausepeoplewanttochallenge______(they)inthefaceofdifficulties.Thespiritoftheseclimbersshowusthatweshouldnevergiveup______(try)toachieveourdreams.Italsoshowsthathumanscansometimesbe______(strong)thantheforcesofnature.15Unit8WhenIwasfirstarrivedonthisisland,Ihadnothing.ButI’vefoundtheshipandmadeasmallboat.I’vebroughtback______(more)thingsIcanuse---foodanddrink,tools,______(knife)andguns.______(although)Ihavelosteverything,I______(lose)mylife.SoIwillnotgiveupandIwillwaitforanothership.Ihavealreadycutdowntreesandbuiltahouse.Igooutwithmygunalmosteverydaytokillanimalsandbirdsforfood.I’mevenlearning______(grow)fruitandvegetables.16Afewweeksago,Ifoundthemarksofanother______(man)feetonthesand.Whoelseisonmyisland?Howlonghavetheybeenhere?Notlongafterthat,Isawsomecannibals______(try)tokilltwomenfroma______(break)ship.Oneof______(they)diedbuttheotherruntowardsmyhouse.Ihelpedhimkillthecannibals.Thismannowliveswithmeandhelpsme.InamedhimFridaybecausethatwasthedayImethim.HeissmartandIhavealreadytaughthimsome______(England).17Unit9Ken:ThemostinterestingmuseumI’veeverbeentoistheAmericanComputerMuseum.Theyhaveinformationaboutdifferentcomputersandwhoinventedthem.Theoldcomputersweremuchbigger.It’s_______(believe)thattechnologyhasprogressedinsucharapidway.I’vealsolearnedthattherewasaspecialcomputer.Itcouldplaychessevenbetterthanhumans.Iwonderhowmuchmorecomputerswillbeabletodointhefuture.Amy:I’verecentlybeentoavery_______(usual)museuminIndia,theInternationalMuseumofToilets.18Ijust_______(can)believemy_______(eye)whenIsawsomanydifferentkindsoftoiletsthere.Themuse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aboutwaystoimprovetoiletsinthefuture.Linlin:LastyearIwenttotheHangzhouNationalTeaMuseum.It’sarelaxingand_______(peace)placenearalake.Theteaartperformancesshowhow_______(make)aperfectcupofteawithbeautifulteasets._______(watch)theteapreparationisjustasenjoyableasdrinkingtea_______(it).I’ve_______(final)realizedwhymygrandpalovesdrinkingteaand_______(col