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UNIT 1 What's the matter?P3 3aBus 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 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 hospital. 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 ona the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don’t want any trouble," says one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."P6 2bHe 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 because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-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 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 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 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 one's 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? Let's 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.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents 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 hospitalevery 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 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 decided to tryout 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 they’re going on a different journey with each new book. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.P12 4bMost people today are only worried about getting good jobs lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few people think about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. V olunteering our time to help these people is a good way our free time. For example, we can make plans sick children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bI’ll Send Y ou a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know th at 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 can’t walk ou use your hands easily.Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t 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. 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 dog’s name is Lucky —a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands man y 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 fantastic dog. I’ll 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 SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He was unhappy because he of money old bikes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all his friends on the phone them about the problem. He even notices at the supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they a call-in center for parents. The ideas that he with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes up and to children who don’t have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast 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 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 can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m 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 andneither 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.“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the ho usework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.P22 2bDear Sir,I don’t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’t have time to study an d 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, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there’s 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 don’t 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. It’s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They’re always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or“Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop children’s 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 neighbor’s son got into a good college but 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.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can’t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult.They fight a lot, and I real ly don’t like it. It’s the only communication they have. I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t 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,It’s not easy being your age, and it’s normal to have these feelings. Why don’t you talk about these feelings with 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 don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope you’ll feel better about yourself in future.Robert HuntP30 2bMaybe Y ou Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is 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 importan t for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Dr. Alice Green 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 normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?P35 3aThe Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds weremaking the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The newson TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was put ting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began 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 finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.P36 4bFill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______________ I______________making my breakfast, my brother______________listening to the radio. ______________I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look._________________we got to the place of the accident, the car___________in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver_______________fine. The roads_______________icy because of the heavy snow from the night before.P38 2bDo You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. 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, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “It was a bright, sunny day,” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when the school bell rang. Our teacher said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago.’ We were completely surprised!” School closed for the day, Robert and his friends walked home in silence.More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”P40 Self- check 2When I ____________ (be) in the sixth grade, I __________(join) a piano competition. I ___________(practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher_________(come) three times a week to___________(help) me. Then the big day finally__________(arrive). I________(be) so nervous when they____________(call) my name. I________(go) up and_________(start) to play. While I__________(play), everyone________(sit) still and listened. I played the song without any mistakes. Then I_________(wait) for them to call out the winner. When I__________(hear) my name, my heart_________(beat) so quickly I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn’t believe it. I___________(win)! It___________(be) the happiest day of my life!Unit6P43 3aIn November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Mostof them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick.Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.P44 4bThe Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. Once upon a time, a magic rock ______ (open) up and a monkey was born. This monkey is wonderful because he ______ (help) weak people. The Monkey King ______ (have) a magic stick, He ______ (use) it to fight bad people. He can______ (make) the stick big or small. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he ______ (see) bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can______ (turn) himself into different animals or objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a human. Children all over the world______ (love) the Monkey King!P45 1cWhen the emperor______ at himself, he only ______ his under wear.Nobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boy ______, “Look! The emperor isn’t ______ any clothes!”The emperor had to ______ them silk and gold, but they ______ everything for themselves. They were trying to cheat the emperor.This story is about an emperor who loved . ______Two ______ came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.P46 2bHansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was sodry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die in the forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himself and his sister.(Then they heard an old woman’s voic e from inside the house.)V oice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?P48 3bGretel heard that their ________________planned to ________________ her and her brother. But Hansel had a plan to ________________himself and his sister. He went to get some white ________________ before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children to the________________. Hansel ________________ the stones as they walked. Later that night, they could see the stones because of the shining ________________.The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted go get more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped ________________ of________________ .But the ________________ate them, so Hansel and Gretel were in the forest. They walked until they saw a ________________ made of food. Hansel wanted to ________________the house, but then they heard the voice of an old ________________coming from the house.P48 Self-check 2Once upon a time, there ______ (be) an emperor. He______ (love) buying and looking at clothes. One day, two brothers______ (come) to the city. They ______ (tell) the emperor that they could make beautiful clothes for him, but he must ______ (give) them silk and gold. The brothers______ (be) bad people. They______ (keep) all the silk and gold themselves. They told the emperor the clothes they made ______ (be) special because only clever people could ______ (see) them. When the emperor______ (put) on the clothes, all he could see was his underwear. But he didn’t want people to ______ (think) he was stupid, so he ______ (say) the clothes were beautiful. Then he ______ (walk) around the city in his new clothes until one boy ______ (shout), “The emperor isn’t wearing any clothes! “Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?P59 3aWhen I first arrive d on this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.P60 4bSally _____ (love) reading. In the morning, she reads the newspaper and in the evening she reads books. She ____ already_____ (read) more than 100 different books! Her favorite kind of books is science fiction. She is interested in science and technology and loves to imagine what the world____(be) like in 50 years. She ____(finish) reading a book about robots last week and ___(write) a book report about it next week for her French class. Every time she is in the library, Sally looks at the many books she ____ (not read) yet and she can’t wait to read them!P62 2bA Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverWhen Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trust ed one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free—laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?P67 3aP68 4bMost of us______(see)Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other famous Disney characters in cartoons before. But have you ever________(be)to Disneyland? Disneyland_______(be)an amusement park with a special theme-Disney characters and movies. There_________(be) many exciting rides, lovely restaurants and fantastic gift shops there. You can also_________(see)the Disney characters walking around the park. And have you ever________(hear)of a Disney Cruise? This______ (be)a boat ride with a Disney theme. You can_________(take)a ride on the boat for several days and eat and sleep on it. On the boat, you can________(shop)and have Disney parties before you_________(arrive) at the Disney island.Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.P75 3aMy children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy has just started junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems to get smaller. So we’ve been clearing out a lot of things from our bedrooms for a yard sale.We’ve decided to each sell five things we no longer use. We’ll give the money we raise to a children’s home. My son was quite sad at first. He found a lot of toys that he doesn’t play with an ymore but still wanted to keep. For example, he’s owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he didn’t want to lose the toy monkey he’s had since birth. I remember when he would never go to bed without it. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain toys. As for me, I didn’t want to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I haven’t played for a while now. I’m getting older, too!P78 2aHometown FeelingsSome people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven’t been back for almost three years now. It’s a shame, but I just don’t have the time,” he says.Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.“I noticed that’s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they’re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. “In my hometown, there was abig old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.”P79 2cMany Chinese people these days leave their to work in the . They usually to their hometowns one or two times a________. Zhong Wei hasn’t been back in close to three years. He has been working in a factory in Wenzhou for the past 13 years.People like him are in how their hometowns are changing. New buildings are often built by the . Zhong Wei thinks these changes are because things need to change in order to become better. But he also thinks some things change, and his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood .。

人教版八年级下册英语全册课文原文+翻译UNIT 1 What's the matter?2d 莉萨，你好吗？我头痛，并且脖子不能动。

我该怎么办？我应该量体温吗？不，听起来不像是你发烧。

周末你做什么了？我整个周末都在玩电脑游戏。

那很可能就是原因。

你需要离开电脑休息几次。

是的，我想我是一个姿势坐得太久没有移动。

我认为你应该躺下休息。

如果明天你的头和脖子还痛的话，就去看医生。

好的。

谢谢，曼迪。

2d Role-play the conversation.Mandy: Lisa, are you OK?Lisa: I have a headache and I can't move my neck. What should I do? Should I take my temperature?Mandy: No, it doesn't sound like you have a fever. What did you do on the weekend?Lisa: I played computer games all weekend.Mandy: That's 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. Thanks, Mandy.3a 昨天上午九点， 26 路公交车正行驶在中华路上，这时司机看到一位老人躺在路边。

在他旁边的一位妇女在喊救命。

2015春八年级下册英语课文原文UNIT 1 What's the matter?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Mandy: Lisa, are you OK?Lisa: I have a headache and I can't move my neck. What should I do? Should I take my temperature?Mandy: No, it doesn't sound like you have a fever. What did you do on the weekend?Lisa: I played computer games all weekend.Mandy: That's 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 toa doctor.Lisa: OK. Thanks, Mandy.3a Read 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 Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for 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 hospital. 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. "It's sad thatmany people don't want to help others becausethey don’t want any trouble," says onepassenger. "But the driver didn't think abouthimself. He only thought about saving a life."Section B2b Read the passage and underline the words you don't know. Then look up the words in a dictionary and write down their meanings.He Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbing Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountainclimber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one ofthe 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 UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rockthat fell on him when he was climbing by himself in themountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed therefor five days and hoped that someone would find him. But whenhis water ran out, he knew that he would have to do somethingto save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So heused his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his leftarm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too muchblood. After that, he climbed down 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 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 one's 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? Let's 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.Finding the Order of EventsWriters describe events in a certain order.Finding the order of the events will help you understand want you are reading.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksSection ARole-play the conversation.Helen ：Hi , Tom . I ' m making some plans to work in an old people’s home this summer. 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 people are lonely . We should listen to them and care for them. Helen ：You' re right . I mean, we’re all going to be old one day, too.Read the article . What do Mario and Mary volunteer to do?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 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 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 decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kidslearn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see intheir eyes that they ’re going on a different journey with each newbook. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do whatI love to do and help others at the same time.Section BSkim the letter and answer the questions.1. Who wrote the letter to Miss Li? Why?2. What did Miss Li do?I ’ll Send You a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I’m 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 can’t walk ou use your hands easily. Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t 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. 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 dog’s name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You se e, I’m 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 fantastic dog. I’ll send you a photo of him if you like,and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again forchanging my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithUnit 3 Could you please clean your room?Section A2d Role play the conversation.Sister：They, could you please help out with a few things?Brother：Could I at least finish watching this show?Sister：No. I think two hours of TV is enough 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 shoppingany minute now. And she won’t be happy if she sees thismess.Brother：But the house is already pretty clean and tidy!Sister：Yes, well, it’s clean, but it’s not “mother clean”!3a Read the story and answer the question.1. Why was Nancy’s mom angry with Nancy?2. Did they solve the problem? How?Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home fromschool. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room. Theminute 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 repliedangrily. “You watch TV all t he time and never help outaround the house! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m 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 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.“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we ne ed to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.Section B2bThe 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? Dear Sir, I don’t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’t have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job asstudents? They should spend their time onschoolwork in order to get good grades and get into agood university. Also, when they get older, they willhave to do housework so there’s no need for them todo it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean andcomfortable environment at home for their children.And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. Idon’t 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. It’s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They’re always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chor es helps to develop children’s 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 neighbor’s son got into a good college but 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.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’t 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 magazines and CDs.Dave：Hmm … that’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 you can be friends again? Although s he’s wrong, it’s not a big deal.Kim：You’re right. Thanks for your 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.Section B2b Read the article and answer the questions.1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.However, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is 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 a ctivities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers sendtheir small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing themwith other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just lettheir kids be kids? People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Dr. AliceGreen says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Ki dsshould have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although it’s normal towant successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”Guessing the MeaningWhen reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Mary：What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you didn’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 called, 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 the passage and answer the questions.1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?The Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds weremaking the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The newson TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Be n’s dad was putting pieces ofwood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlightsand radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on thetable.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began 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 finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.Section B2b Read the passage and answer the questions. 1.What are the two events in the passage? 2. When did they happen?Do You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events inhistory. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing onApril 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr.Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember whokilled him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “It was a bright,sunny day,” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when theschool bell rang. Our teacher said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago.’ We were completely surprised!” School closed for the day, Robert and his friends walked home in silence.More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the WorldTrade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her officenear the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center!I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”Unit 6 An old man tried to movemountains.Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Teacher: So what do you think about the story of 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 mountain. Ming Ming: But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard! Yu Gongkept trying and didn’t give up.Anna: Well, I still don’t agree with you. I think we should try to find other ways to solve aproblem.Ming Ming: But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?Anna: Well, there are many other ways. For example, he could build a road. That’s better andfaster than moving a mountain!Teacher: You have different opinions about the story, and neither of you are wrong. There aremany sides to a story and many ways to understand it.3a Read the passage and answer the questions.In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey . Most of them were hearing this story for the first time.However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West .The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day,it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. To fight badpeople, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can makethe stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he isable to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changesto his shape and size, turning himself into different animals andobjects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.Section B Array 2b Read the first paragraph of Hansel and Gretel. Thinkabout how the fairy tale will continue. Then read the rest ofthe story.Hansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was so dry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die in the forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himselfand his sister.(Then they heard an old woman’s voice from inside the house.) V oice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Guide: Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Grea t Wall tour.Tourist 1: How long is the wall?Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8,850 kilometers long. This makes it the longest wall in the world.Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! Why did the ancient emperors build the wall? Guide: The main reason was to protect China. As you can see, it’s quite tall and wide. As far as I know, there are no man-made objects as big as this.Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall?Guide: Y es, it’s the most famous part.Section BUnit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing.But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Whoelse is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, Isaw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of themdied but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals.This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday becausethat was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him someEnglish.3a Quickly read the passage below based on Robinson Crusoe.Then answer the questions.1. What does Robinson Crusoe wait for?2. Why does Robinson Crusoe call the man Friday?When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing.But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.Section B2b Read the passage and complete the fact sheet on page 63.A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she wasstudying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free —laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day.She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. Sheknows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville.There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famousmusicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to mostof his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in Americanhistory. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing liveone day!”Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Anna：I went to the film museum last weekend. Have you ever been there?Jill：Yes, I have. I went there back in April.Anna：It’s really interesting, isn’t it? It’s a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.Jill：Yes, I love all the old movie cameras there. I learned about the inventions that led to color movies, too.Anna：So, what did you do on the weekend?Jill：I camped in the mountains with some friends. We put up a tent and cooked outside.Anna：That sounds fun. I’ve never been camping.Jill：You should try it!3a Three students talk about the most interesting museums they have ever been to. Read the magazine article and answer the questions.Section B2b Read the article. How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore?Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.Section ARole-play the conversation.Read the article written by a father for a newspaper. What are they going to sell at the yardSection BAnswer the questions before you read. Then read the passage to find out if your answers 1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year?2. How often do you think these people visit their hometowns?3. What new buildings does the government usually build in towns and villages?Hometown FeelingsSome people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven’t been back for almost three years n ow. It’s a shame, but I just don’t have the time,” he says.Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.“I noticed that’s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they’re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay thesame.According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will neverchange. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite theschool. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place.Most of the children in my time liked to play together under thatbig tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such ahappy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweetmemories in our hearts.”。

2015春八年级下册英语课文原文UNIT 1 What's the matter?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Mandy: Lisa, are you OK?Lisa: I have a headache and I can't move my neck. What should I do? Should I take my temperature?Mandy: No, it doesn't sound like you have a fever. What did you do on the weekend?Lisa: I played computer games all weekend.Mandy: That's 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 toa doctor.Lisa: OK. Thanks, Mandy.3a Read 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 Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for 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 hospital. 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. "It's sad thatmany people don't want to help others becausethey don’t want any trouble," says onepassenger. "But the driver didn't think abouthimself. He only thought about saving a life."Section B2b Read the passage and underline the words you don't know. Then look up the words in a dictionary and write down their meanings.He Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbing Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountainclimber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one ofthe 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 UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilorock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in themountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed therefor five days and hoped that someone would find him. But whenhis water ran out, he knew that he would have to do somethingto save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So heused his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his leftarm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too muchblood. After that, he climbed down 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 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 one's 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? Let's 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. Finding the Order of EventsWriters describe events in a certain order.Finding the order of the events will help you understand want you are reading.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksSection ARole-play the conversation.Helen ：Hi , Tom . I ' m making some plans to work in an old people’s home this summer. 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 people are lonely . We should listen to them and care for them. Helen ：You' re right . I mean, we’re all going to be old one day, too.Read the article . What do Mario and Mary volunteer to do?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 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 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 decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kidslearn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see intheir eyes that they’re going on a different journey with each newbook. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can dowhat I love to do and help others at the same time.Section BSkim the letter and answer the questions.1. Who wrote the letter to Miss Li? Why?2. What did Miss Li do? I’ll Send You a Photo of Lucky Dear Miss Li,I’dlike to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I’m 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 can’t walk ou use your hands easily. Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t 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. 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 dog’s name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m 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 fantastic dog. I’ll send you a photo of him if you like,and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again forchanging my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithUnit 3 Could you please clean your room?Section A2d Role play the conversation.Sister：They, could you please help out with a few things?Brother：Could I at least finish watching this show?Sister：No. I think two hours of TV is enough 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 shoppingany minute now. And she won’t be happy if she sees thismess.Brother：But the house is already pretty clean and tidy!Sister：Yes, well, it’s clean, but it’s not “mother clean”!3a Read the story and answer the question.1. Why was Nancy’s mom angry with Nancy?2. Did they solve the problem? How?Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home fromschool. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room. Theminute 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 repliedangrily. “You watch TV all the time and never help outaround the house! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m 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 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.“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.Section B2bThe 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?Dear Sir,I don’t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’t have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job asstudents? They should spend their time onschoolwork in order to get good grades and get into agood university. Also, when they get older, they willhave to do housework so there’s no need for them todo it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean andcomfortable environment at home for their children.And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. Idon’t 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. It’s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They’re always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop children’s 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 neighbor’s son got into a good college but 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.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’t 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 magazines and CDs.Dave：Hmm … that’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 you can be friends again? Although she’s wrong, it’s not a big deal.Kim：You’re right. Thanks for your 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. Relations between my parents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really don’t like it. It’s the only communication they have. I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? Whatcan I do?Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen,It’s not easy being your age, and it’s normal to have these feelings. Why don’t you talk about these feelings with 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 don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope you’ll feel better about yourself in future.Robert HuntSection B2b Read the article and answer the questions.1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.However, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is 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 children’s future. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers sendtheir small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing themwith other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just lettheir kids be kids? People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Dr. AliceGreen says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kidsshould have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Mary：What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you didn’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 called, 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 the passage and answer the questions.1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?The Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds weremaking the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The newson TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces ofwood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlightsand radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on thetable.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began 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 finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.Section B2b Read the passage and answer the questions.1.What are the two events in the passage?2. When did they happen?Do You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events inhistory. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing onApril 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr.Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember whokilled him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “It was a bright,sunny day,” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when theschool bell rang. Our teacher said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago.’ We were completely surprised!” School closed for the day, Robert and his friends walked home in silence.More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the WorldTrade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11,2001-has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her officenear the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center!I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”Reading the Title and First Sentences Thetitle can be helpful for you to understand a text. It is also a good idea toread the first sentence of each paragraphbefore you read the whole text.Unit 6 An old man tried to move mountains.Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Teacher: So what do you think about the story of 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 mountain.Ming Ming: But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard! Yu Gongkept trying and didn’t give up.Anna: Well, I still don’t agree with you. I think we should try to find other ways to solve aproblem.Ming Ming: But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?Anna: Well, there are many other ways. For example, he could build a road. That’s betterand faster than moving a mountain!Teacher: You have different opinions about the story, and neither of you are wrong. There aremany sides to a story and many ways to understand it.3a Read the passage and answer the questions.In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey . Most ofthem were hearing this story for the first time.However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West .The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day,it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. To fight badpeople, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can makethe stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he isable to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changesto his shape and size, turning himself into different animals andobjects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.1. Which book is talked about?2. Who is then main character?3. What is he like?Section B2b Read the first paragraph of Hansel and Gretel. Thinkabout how the fairy tale will continue. Then read the rest ofthe story.Hansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father andstepmother. One year, the weather was so dry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die in the forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himself and his sister.SCENE ONE: ____________________________Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?Hansel: Don’t worry! I have a plan to save us.Gretel: How can you save us?Hansel: Be quiet! I’m going outside to get something in the moonlight. Now, go to sleep.SCENE TWO: ____________________________-Wife: Get up, lazy children!Husband: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get wood.Wife: Here’s some bread. Don’t eat if until you get to the forest.SCENE THREE: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, what are you doing?Hansel: I’m dropping white stones along the way. Unless I do, We’ll be lost. Tonight, when themoon is shining bright, we’ll be able to see the stones.SENE FOUR: ____________________________Wife: You bad children! What a long time you slept in the forest!Husband: We thought you were never coming back.Wife: Now, go to bad. As soon as you wake up, you must go to the forest with your father.Hansel: What, again? I want to go out to look at the moon.Wife: No. You can’t go out now.Finding out the Text Type Before you read, decidewhat kind of text it is. Ls ita letter, a play, a short storyor something else?SCENE FIVE: ____________________________Gretel: What can we do? You have no more stones.Hansel: I’ll drop pieces of bread. As soon as the moon rises, we can follow them instead.SCENE SIX: ____________________________Gretel: I can’t see any bread on the ground. Maybe it was the birds.Hansel: Never mind! Just keep walking. Unless we do, We won’t find our way out.SCENE SEVEN: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, we’re really lost!Hansel: Listen! That bird’s song is so beautiful that we shouldfollow it.Gretel: Look! It’s leading us to that wonderful house made ofbread, cake and sugar.Hansel: Let’s eat part of the house!(Then they heard an old woman’s voice from inside the house.)Voice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.Guide: Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour.Tourist 1: How long is the wall?Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8,850 kilometers long. This makes it the longest wall in the world.Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! Why did the ancient emperors build the wall? Guide: The main reason was to protect China. As you can see, it’s quite tall and wide. As far as I know, there are no man-made objects as big as this.Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall?Guide: Yes, it’s the most famous part.3a Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.Paragraph 1Spirit of climbersParagraph 2 Achievements of climbersParagraph 3 Facts and dangersQomolangma—the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the mainreasons is because people want to challenge themselves inthe face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers showsus that we should never give up trying to achieve ourdreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes bestronger than the forces of nature.Section B2b Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean:10,12,200,2,000.ScanningThis means moving your eyesquickly down the page to findspecific information.It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandas’ breakfast. At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over!“They’re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’re my own babies. I was, feed and play with them every day. They’re very special to me.”Lin Wei loves her job, but it is a difficult one.Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China than there are now. But then humans started to cut down the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests. Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about pandas and other endangered animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. The children sing songs or make artwork about pandas and other wild animals. Teaching children is one way to help save pandas. The Chinese government is also planting more bamboo trees so there will be more forests forpandas to live in. We all hope that in the future there willbe a lot more pandas than now.Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing.But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Whoelse is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, Isaw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of themdied but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals.This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday becausethat was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him someEnglish.3a Quickly read the passage below based on Robinson Crusoe.Then answer the questions.1. What does Robinson Crusoe wait for?2. Why does Robinson Crusoe call the man Friday?When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing.But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.。

最新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1UNIT 1 What's the matter?2Section A342d Role-play the conversation.5Mandy: Lisa, are you OK?6Lisa: I have a headache and I can't move my neck. What should 7I do? Should I take my temperature?8Mandy: No, it doesn't sound like you have a fever. What did you do on 9the weekend?10Lisa: I played computer games all weekend.Mandy: That's probably why. You need to take breaks away from the1112computer.13Lisa: 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 and1415neck still hurt tomorrow, then go to a doctor.Lisa: OK. Thanks, Mandy.16171820How do you know?Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old Man2122At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when 23the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.2425The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking 26twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the 27man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he 28had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to29the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off andwait for the next bus.3031But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers32helped Mr. Wang to move the man on the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the3334passengers, the doctors saved the35man in time. "It's sad that many36because they don’t want any38trouble," says one passenger. "Butthe driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a 3940life."414243444546Section B 472b Read the passage and underline the words you don't know. Then look 48up the words in a dictionary and write 49down their meanings. 5051He Lost His Arm 52But Is Still Climbing 53Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. 54As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of the 55exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when 56Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he 57found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah58 On that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 592,000-kilo rock that fell on him when he was 60climbing by himself in the mountains. Because 61he could not free his arm, he stayed there for 62five days and hoped that someone would find him. 63But when his water ran out, he knew that he would 64 have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that 65day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his 66left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. 67After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help. 68Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem7071to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good72decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain73climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this74experience.75Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make 76 77a decision that could mean life or death.787980818283848586878889909192Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parks93Section A95Role-play the conversation.96Helen ：Hi , Tom . I ' m making some plans to work in an old people’s 9798home this summer.Tom ： Really? I did that last summer.99100Helen ：Oh, what did they ask you to help out with ?101Tom ：Mmm.… things like reading the newspaper to the old people, or just talking to them.102103They told me stories about the past and how things used to104be.105Helen ：That sounds interesting .106Tom ：Yeah , a lot of old people are lonely . We should listen to107them and care for them.108Helen ：You' re right . I mean, we’re all going to be old one day,109too.110111112113Read the article . What do Mario and Mary volunteer to do?116Students Who Volunteer117118Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School119give up several hours each week to help others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor.120121He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning.Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. “It' s hard 122123work , ” he says , “but I want to learn more about how to care for animals . 124 I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals getbetter and the look of joy on their owners' faces.”125126127Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four.128Last year she decided to try out for a volunteer129after-school reading program .she still works130there once a week to help kids learn to read. The131kids are sitting in the library, but you can see 132in their eyes that they’re going on a different journey with each new 133 book. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love 134 to do and help others at the same time.135138139140141142143Section B144145146Skim the letter and answer the questions.1471481. Who wrote the letter to Miss Li? Why?2. What did Miss Li do? 149I ’ll Send You a Photo of 150Lucky 151152Dear Miss Li, 153I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure 154you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You 155 helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big 156 difference to my life. Let me tell you my story. 157158What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can’t walk 159ou use your hands easily. Most people would never think about this, but 160 many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my arms or legs well, 161so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, 162 or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend 163of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a 164 special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love 165 animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog. 166to bring him home. My dog’s name is Lucky — a good name for him because 169 I feel very lucky to have him. You se e, I’m only able to have a 170“dog -helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and 171 understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him172。

UNIT 1 What's the matter?P3 3aBus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw anold man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got offand asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should goto the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take theman to the hospital. 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 tomove the man ona the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad thatmany people don't want to help others because they don’ t want any trouble," says one passe "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."P6 2bHe 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. Therewere many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he foundhimself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him when he wasclimbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for fivedays and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he wouldhave to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife tocut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose toomuch 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 meansbeing in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of theimportance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His lose for mountainclimbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselvesrock and a hard place” , and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week tohelp others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animalhospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job.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 decided to tryout for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kidslearn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that theydifferent journey with each new book. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can dowhat I love to do and help others at the same time.P12 4b help move do make visit spendMost people today are only worried about getting good jobs lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few people think about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. Volunteering our time to help these people is a good way our free time. For example, we can make plans sick children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bI ’ ll Send ouY a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I ’ d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I at’ thismsuregoupyouwasknow th 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 can our’t handswalkoueasilyuse.yMost people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I canarms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, orcarrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. Shetalked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheerme 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 dog ’ sname is Lucky a good— name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, Ionly able to have a-helper“dog ” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understandsmany English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. 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 I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He was unhappy because heof money old bikes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all hisfriends on the phone them about the problem. He even notices at the supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they a call-incenter for parents. The ideas that he with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes upand to children who don ’ t have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I wastoo tired.I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, mymom 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 and never help out around the house! I can’ t work all day and do housework all evening.“ Well, I work all day at school, too! I’ m 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 andneither 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.“ I’ m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.P22 2bDear Sir,I don’ t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home.Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’ t havedtimedo to study a 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 gooduniversity. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there’ s no need for themto do it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for the children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don’ t mind doing thMr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework.It ’ s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents toomuch. They ’ re always asking, “ Could you get this for me?“Could you”helpor me with that? ”Doing chores helps to develop children ’independences and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house withtheir parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Ourneighbor ’ s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care ofhimself. 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.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’ t you talk to your parents?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can’ t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult.They fight a lot, and I real ly don’ t like it. It’ s the only communication they have. I donshould say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’ s like a big, black cloud hang our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch myfavorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen,It ’ s not easy being your age, and it ’ s normal to have these feelings. Why don ’ t feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybeyou could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication.Secondly, why don ’ t you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that youdon ’ t mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favoriteshow. I hope you’ ll feel better about yourself in future.Robert HuntP30 2bMaybe Y ou Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they totake so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get intoa good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn ’ t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor ’threes children is 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. ThenI have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but Ibelieve these activities are importan t for my children ’futures. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the tired children don ’ t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a qu dinner, and then it ’ s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. some families, competition“In startsvery young and continues until the kids get older, ” she says. “ Mothers send their sma kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It ’ s cra that ’ s fair. Why don ’ t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn ’ t push theDoctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’developments. Dr. Alice Green says allthese activities can cause a lot of stress for children.“ Kidsrelaxshouldandthinkhavefortime to themselves, too. Although it’ s normal to want successful children, it’ s even more i happy children.”Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?P35 3aThe Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black cloudswere making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. Thenews on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben ’ s tingdadpieceswasputof wood over the windowswhile his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candlesand matches on the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began 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 stormhappening outside.Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found theneighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joinedthe neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many thingsapart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.P36 4bFill in the blanks with was, were, when or while .At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______________ I______________making my breakfast, my brother______________listening to the radio. ______________I was eating, the radio news talked abouta car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have alook._________________we got to the place of the accident, the car___________in bad shapefrom hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver_______________fine. The roads_______________icybecause of the heavy snow from the night before.P38 2bDo You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events inhistory. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968.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, they remember what they were doingwhen they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “ It was a bright, Robert remembers. “ We were having fun in the playground when the school bell rang. Our teacher said, ‘ Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago. ’ We were completely surprised! ” School day, Robert and his friends walked home in silence.More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center inNew York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the twotowers. “ My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn ’first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I couldhardly think clearly after that. ”P40 Self- check 2When I ____________ (be) in the sixth grade, I __________(join) a piano competition. I___________(practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher_________(come) threetimes a week to___________(help) me. Then the big day finally__________(arrive).I________(be) so nervous when they____________(call) my name. I________(go) upand_________(start) to play. While I__________(play), everyone________(sit) still and listened. Iplayed the song without any mistakes. Then I_________(wait) for them to call out the winner.When I__________(hear) my name, my heart_________(beat) so quickly I thought I would stopbreathing. I couldn ’believet it. I___________(win)! It___________(be) the happiest day of mylife!Unit6In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Mostof them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.P44 4bThe Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. Once upon a time, a magic rock ______ (open) up and a monkey was born. This monkey is wonderful because he ______ (help) weak people. The Monkey King ______ (have) a magic stick, He ______ (use) it to fight bad people. He can______ (make) the stick big or small. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he ______ (see) bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can______ (turn) himself into different animals or objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a human. Children all over the world______ (love) the Monkey King!P45 1cWhen the emperor______ at himself, he only ______ his under wear.Nobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boy ______, “ Look! The emperor isn ’ t______ any clothes!”The emperor had to ______ them silk and gold, but they ______ everything for themselves. They were trying to cheat the emperor.This story is about an emperor who loved . ______Two ______came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.P46 2bHansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was sodry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die inthe forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to savehimself and his sister.SCENE ONE: ____________________________Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?Hansel: Don’ t worry! I have a plan to save us.Gretel: How can you save us?Hansel: Be quiet! I’m going outsidegetsomething in the moonlight. Now, go to sleep.SCENE TWO: ____________________________-Wife:Get up, lazy children!Husband: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get wood.Wife:Here ’ s some bread. Don’ t eat if until youhegetforestto.SCENE THREE: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, what are you doing?Hansel: I’ m dropping white stones along the way. Unless I do, We’ ll be lost. Tonight, wh moon is shining bright, we’ ll be able to see the stones.SENE FOUR: ____________________________Wife:You bad children! What a long time you slept in the forest!Husband: We thought you were never coming back.Wife:Now, go to bad. As soon as you wake up, you must go to the forest with your father.Hansel: What, again? I want to go out to look at the moon.Wife:No. You can’ t go out now.SCENE FIVE: ____________________________Gretel: What can we do? You have no more stones.Hansel: I’ ll drop pieces of bread. As soon as the moon rises, we can follow them instead.SCENE SIX: ____________________________Gretel: I can’ t see any bread on the ground. Maybe it was the birds.Hansel: Never mind! Just keep walking. Unless we do, We won’ t find our way out.SCENE SEVEN: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, we’ re really lost!Hansel: Listen! That bird’ s song is so beautiful that we should follow it.Gretel: Look! It’ s leading us to that wonderful house made of bread, cake and sugar.Hansel: Let’ s eat part of the house!(Then they heard an old woman s voice’from inside the house.)Voice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?P48 3bGretel heard that their ________________planned to ________________ her and her brother.But Hansel had a plan to ________________himself and his sister. He went to get some white________________ before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children tothe________________. Hansel ________________ the stones as they walked. Later that night,they could see the stones because of the shining ________________.The stones showed them theway home. Hansel wanted go get more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped________________ of________________ .But the ________________ate them, so Hansel and Gretel were in the forest. They walked until they saw a ________________ made of food. Hansel wanted to ________________the house, but then they heard the voice of an old________________coming from the house.P48 Self-check 2Once upon a time, there ______ (be) an emperor. He______ (love) buying and looking at clothes.One day, two brothers______ (come) to the city. They ______ (tell) the emperor that they couldmake beautiful clothes for him, but he must ______ (give) them silk and gold. The brothers______(be) bad people. They______ (keep) all the silk and gold themselves. They told the emperor theclothes they made ______ (be) special because only clever people could ______ (see) them. Whenthe emperor______ (put) on the clothes, all he could see was his underwear. But he didnpeople to ______ (think) he was stupid, so he ______ (say) the clothes were beautiful. Then he______ (walk) around the city in his new clothes until one boy _____ _ (shout), “ The emperor isn ’wearing any clothes! “Unit 7 What’ s the highest mountain in the world?P51 3aParagraph 1Spirit of climbersParagraph 2 Achievements of climbersParagraph 3 Facts and dangersQomolangma — the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?One of the world ’most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular placesfor this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all themountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high andso is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even moreserious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to takein air as you get near the top.The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. Thefirst Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japanin 1975.Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want tochallenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we shouldnever give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be strongerthan the forces of nature.P54 2bScanningThis means moving your eyesquickly down the page to findspecific information.It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are preparingthe milk for the baby pandas’t. Atbreakfas9:00.m., they find that most of the babies are alreadyawake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over with excitement and some ofthem even walk into their friends and fall over!“ They’ re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’ re my own babies. I was, fe with them every day. They’ re very special to me.” Lin Wei loves her job, but it is a difficult one Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die fromillnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China thanthere are now. But then humans started to cut down the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests.Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about pandas and other endangeredanimals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals.The children sing songs or make artwork about pandas and other wild animals. Teaching children isone way to help save pandas. The Chinese government is also planting more bamboo trees so therewill be more forests for pandas to live in. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot morepandas than now.Unit 8Have you read Treasure Island yet?P59 3aWhen I first arrive d on this island, I had nothing. But I’ ve found the ship and made a small I ’ ve brought back many things I can use food and drink,— tools, knives and guns. Although I havelost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I havealready cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animalsand birds for food. I’ m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’sandfeet.Whoon elsethe is on my island?How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two menfrom a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill thecannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was theday I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.P60 4bSally _____ (love) reading. In the morning, she reads the newspaper and in the evening she readsbooks. She ____ already_____ (read) more than 100 different books! Her favorite kind of books isscience fiction. She is interested in science and technology and loves to imagine what theworld____(be) like in 50 years. She ____(finish) reading a book about robots last week and___(write) a book report about it next week for her French class. Every time she is in the library,Sally looks at the many books she ____ (not read) yet and she can’ t wait to read them! P62 2bA Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverWhen Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such asthe importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “ good old days ” when people were kind to each otheredoneandanothertrust. It reminds us that the best things in life are free — laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.Sarah hasn ’ t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs.“ Garthis one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’ ssold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?P67 3aKen： The most interesting museum I ’ vever been to is the AmericanCompute Museum. They have information about different computers andwho invented them. The old computers were much bigger. It’ s unbelievablethat technology has progressed in such a rapid way! I ’ vealso learned thatthere was a special computer. It could play chess even better than humans. Iwonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future.Amy ：I ’ ve recently been to a veryunusual museum in India, the InternationalMuseum of Toilets. I just couldn ’believet my eyes when I saw so many differentkinds of toilets there. The museum teaches people about the history。

人教版八年级下册英语全册课文原文+翻译UNIT 1 What's the matter?2d 莉萨，你好吗？我头痛，并且脖子不能动。

我该怎么办？我应该量体温吗？不，听起来不像是你发烧。

周末你做什么了？我整个周末都在玩电脑游戏。

那很可能就是原因。

你需要离开电脑休息几次。

是的，我想我是一个姿势坐得太久没有移动。

我认为你应该躺下休息。

如果明天你的头和脖子还痛的话，就去看医生。

好的。

谢谢，曼迪。

2d Role-play the conversation.Mandy: Lisa, are you OK?Lisa: I have a headache and I can't move my neck. What should I do? Should I take my temperature?Mandy: No, it doesn't sound like you have a fever. What did you do on the weekend? Lisa: I played computer games all weekend.Mandy: That's 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. Thanks, Mandy.3a 昨天上午九点， 26 路公交车正行驶在中华路上，这时司机看到一位老人躺在路边。

在他旁边的一位妇女在喊救命。

人教版八年级下册英语全册课文原文+翻译UNIT 1 What's the matter?2d 莉萨，你好吗？我头痛，并且脖子不能动。

我该怎么办？我应该量体温吗？不，听起来不像是你发烧。

周末你做什么了？我整个周末都在玩电脑游戏。

那很可能就是原因。

你需要离开电脑休息几次。

是的，我想我是一个姿势坐得太久没有移动。

我认为你应该躺下休息。

如果明天你的头和脖子还痛的话，就去看医生。

好的。

谢谢，曼迪。

2d Role-play the conversation.Mandy: Lisa, are you OK?Lisa: I have a headache and I can't move my neck. What should I do? Should I take my temperature?Mandy: No, it doesn't sound like you have a fever. What did you do on the weekend?Lisa: I played computer games all weekend.Mandy: That's 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. Thanks, Mandy.3a 昨天上午九点， 26 路公交车正行驶在中华路上，这时司机看到一位老人躺在路边。

在他旁边的一位妇女在喊救命。

八年级英语下册课文短文填空人教版第一篇：八年级英语下册课文短文填空人教版八年级英语下册课文短文填空人教新目标版短文填空Unit 1（根据3a,Section B改写）Ten years l______, I’d like to become a r_______.I will live in Shanghai because I like the city v______ m______.It’s really b_________.If I am a reporter, I am sure I will meet many i___________ people.I will live in an a__________ with my best friends because I don’t want to live a_______.If possible, I will have m______ p______ in my apartment in ten years because I like them.My mother h______ them so I can’t have any now.I probably keep a pet p________ in my room.And I will go s______ and s______ very often.On weekday,I will wear a u_______ because I want to look smart.On w________, I can dress more c_________.I will go to Hong Kong on v______ and one day I might even visit A________.Predicting the future can be difficult.There are many predictions that never c______(1)true.Before 1929, there was no s______(2)in movies.The head of one of the b______(3)movie companies in the United States predicted that no one w_______(4)want to see actors t______(5).Of course, he was wrong!In 1977, the head of the largest computer c______(6)in the United States said, “N______(7)one will want to have a c______(8)in his or her h_______(9).” He thought that computers would be n______(10)used by most people.短文填空 Unit 2（根据3a,Section B改写）My name is Mary and I am in charge of(主管)a newspaper advice column(专栏).Here is a letter from a lonely kid.In the letter, he says he has a p________ and n______ my help.He always thought he was p________ at school.But he just f_______ o_____ that hisfriends were p_________ a birthday party for his best friend and they didn’t i_______ him.E______ e________ in his class was i_______ e_______ him, and he doesn’t know w_______.He can’t think what he did w_______.He is very u________ and doesn’t know what to do.My dear friends, can you give him some advice? Thank you!短文填空 Unit 3(根据3a.Section B改写)Linda loves her dog Davy.They went to the New York City last Saturday.While Linda was b_________ a newspaper a___ the train station, the dog got out o____ his box and r_____ a________.The station was c_________ and Linda couldn't see Davy anywhere.When Linda s__________ his name, some people looked at her but Davy didn’t come.Then she called the police.While she was talking o___ the telephone, Davy met a________ dog outside the station.While the police were coming, Linda walked around the station and called Davy’s name.She didn’t think about looking o________ the station.F________, a little boy said to her, “Did you look outside? I saw a big black dog when I came in.” When Linda finally saw Davy, he was j_________ andrunning w_______ another dog.There was a police officer next to them.The police offi cer said to Linda, “I think my dog f________ your dog.”短文填空Unit 4（根据3a,Section B改写）Dear grandma,How’s it going? I hope that grandpa is well now.I was s________ to hear that he had a cold last week.I hope you are in good h_________.Things are fine here.I finished my e______________ exams last week, and got my r_____ card today.I always get n_________ when I see the e_________ from school in the mail, but l_________ I did OK this time.I had a really hard time w______ science this s___________, and I wasn’t s___________ to find that my w__________ report was from my science teacher.She saidI was l_________, which isn’t t_______.It’s just that I find science really d_______.Another d______________ result was in history.My history teacher said I c______ do better.The good news is that my math teacher said I was hard-working.And my Spanish teacher said my l___________ was good.Well, that’s about all the news I have f______ now.Mom and Dad s______ their love.Love,Alan My best friend is Xiao Li, but last week in school we had a big f__________, and she didn’t t________ to me.It all s_________ when she asked me i____ she could c_______ my homework.I asked her why she wanted to do that, and she said that she had f_____ to do hers.I said I didn’t think it was a good i dea for her to copy my h_________.It w_____ start a bad h_______ and she should do her o_____ work.She got really m____ at me and she didn’t want to be my best friend a__________.I said I was s_______ she would g_______ o__________ it.Yesterday she told me she was s_________.She said it was much b_________ if she did her own work.短文填空Unit 5（根据3a, Section B改写）If I become an athlete, _______I _____ happy?F___ many young people, b_________ a professional athlete m_______ seem like a dream job.If you become a p_________ athlete, you’ll be able to make a living d_______ something you love.If you become f_______, people all over the world will know you.Many a_______ give money to schools and c_________, and do a lot of work to help people.This is a great c_________ that many people do not have.H________, professional athletes can also have many problems.If you are famous, people will w_______ you all the time and f________ you everywhere.This can make life d_______.If you play sports for a l________, your job will sometimes be very d__________.Many professional athletes get i_________.And if you become r____, you will have a difficult time _________ who yourr_______ friends are.In fact, many famous people c_________ that they are not happy.They say they were h_______ before they became rich and famous.短文填空Unit 6(根据3a, Section B改写) Thanks for s________ me the snow globe of the monster.I love it.In fact, I think it’s p________ my f_________.I’ve been c_______ snow globes for seven years, and now I have 226 of them.My mom s_____ I have to stop, because we’ve ______________________ to store them.They’re all around our a_________.I e_______s_______ them in boxes under my bed.The first one I e______ got was a birthday cake snow globe on my seventh birthday.I e__________ love globes with animals.I have a big one with bears in it, and a________ one with penguins.If you know anyone else who c_________ them, please tell me.I’d like to start a snow globe c_________ club.By the way, what’s your h________?短文填空Unit 7(根据3a, Section B改写)We asked some people what a________ them.Here’s what they said:I don’t like w_______ in line when a shop assistant h____ a long telephone conversation.When that happens, I usually say, “Would you mind h_______ me?” And I don’t like it when shop a_________ follow me around.Then I say, “Could you please not f_______ me around? I’ll ask you i____ I need some h_____.” U_________, the shop assistants say they are sorry, but s__________ they get mad.If that h___________, I won’t go back to that store again.短文填空Unit 8(根据3a, Section B改写)The t__________ kind of pet these days is the pot-bellied pig.David Smith of North London has a pot-bellied pig c_____ Connie.“Pot-bellied pigs m_______ the best pets,” said David.“She w_______TV on the sofa with me every night.She’s my best friend.” H_________, life w______ a pig isn’t alwaysp________.“When I got my pig, she was small,” said David, “but she eats a lot.Now she’s t______ big t______ sleep in the house, so I m_________ her a special pig house.Also, pigs need a lot of love.Sometimes I don’t have e________ time to spend w_________ her.”E________ likes gifts.Some little kids think they don’t get e________ gifts.Some old people think they get too many g_____.Different people like different k_____ of gifts.Some presents are never too small.A little child may give his mother a l______ from a tree.It is enough to make her very h_______.Gift g_______ is different in different c________.In Japan, people sometimes give s_________ gifts.But they are not opened.L________, the same gift may be g_______ away to someone e____.Many people have enough things and don’t want too many gifts t_________.In Canada, many people will not give big gifts to someone else.They will p______ for a park bench or a tree to help r_______ a person.In the USA, some people ask their families to r_____ money for charity r_______ than buy them gifts.In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift.Peopl e don’t need to s________ too mnch money.I______, making a meal is enough.短文填空Unit 9(根据3a, Section B 改写)Mei Shan has been a f_______t________ for ten years.She wanted to t________ all over the world.She studied E_______ for five years.David wants to be a t________g_______.He has never been to an E___________ country.He has been l__________ at the school for one year.He is thinking of being an English teacher i__________.短文填空Unit 10(根据3a, Section B 改写)Dear Tony，Thanks for i____________me to watch a football game.I was r_______happy to have thet____________.I had a w_________ time on Saturdaynight.Sometimes it’s not easy being the new kid at school.But you are really f________ to me.Friends like you makes it a lot easier to get a_______ in a new place.I had a hard time s_______ English until you came along.You always help me with my English p_________.I feel like p_________ of the group now.Thank you so much again.Yours sincerely,John短文填空1Water is the most i________ of all the things we eat and d_______.No t many people uthis but it’s quite t.People can live wfood for a long time, yet two or three days without water can usually make people d.Many people don’t understand how much water the human body n.If we don’t have ewater, we’ll feel tand many of us will get i.So you know, how important water is to us all.短文填空2Nowadays(当今), in China, you can ________ a lot of parents pay special attention to(特别关注)their one child’s growing _______.When their child is two or three years old or even _________, they will _______ to choose a good kindergarten(幼儿园)_______ his kid.Some parents will spend about eight hundred to nine hundred yuan _______ their kid’s tuition(学费).This is a ________ burden(负担)for the young ________.But for their little emperor’s bright(光明的)_________, what _______ could they do?短文填空 3Last year English was _________ for me.First of all, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher ________ she talked to the class.Because I thought she spoke too _______ and I couldn’t understand every word._______, I realized(意识到)that it doesn’t matter ________ you don’t understand every word.Also I was afraid to speak in class, because I thought my classmates might ________ at me.I couldn’t always make complete(完整的)sentences, either.Then I started to ________ English TV.It helpeda lot.I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of _________ a good language learner.Another thing that I found very difficult was English grammar(语法).So I decided to _______ lots of grammar notes in every class.Then I started to write my own original sentences using the grammar I was learning.It’s amazing how much this helped.Now I and enjoying learning English and I got ________ A this term.短文填空4If you are on a school bus, follow these safety rules---they could help you.υBe sure to get to the bus stop early.Be there five minutes earlier ________ the bus comes.υDon’t _________ in the street while you are waiting for the school bus.υMake sure the bus ________ before you try to get on.υWhen the bus stops, the door will open.Hold the handrail(扶手)and get on the bus.Be ___________!It’s a big step for a little person._________ push while you are getting on or off the bus.υWhen you get on the bus, go to your seat(座位)and sit _________.Keep all parts of your body inside the bu s at all times.You shouldn’t put your hands or head out of the __________.υ After getting off the school bus, _________ quickly to the sidewalk(人行道).短文填空 5Ellen likes to _______ snow globes._______ she was only 7 years old, she _______ to collect them.On her seventh birthday, she got a _________ present, a snow globe _______ a birthday cake in it.That’s her _______ snow globe.From then on, she has _______ collecting snow globes for 7 years, and has collected 226 of them.She could _______ find room to store them, even them in boxes under her bed, they have been all around her apartment.So her mother asked her to ________ collecting them.But she really likes them, _________ loves globes with animals.She wants to __________ a snow globe collectors’ club.If you know anyone _______ who collects them, please tell her.Thank you!短文填空 6Yesterday when school was over,I ______ back home.______ my way home,I ______ a boy fall off(掉下)his bike and hurt himself.He ______ on the road.I ______ him to the nearest hospital at once.The doctor ______ over the boy carefully and _______, “There ______ nothing serious(严重的)”The boy _________ me he must be careful next time.We both _________ the doctor and left..短文填空 7 Mr.Johnson had a factory.He once ______ on TV that animals could be taught to ______ some work for people if they were given ________ to eat.He loved the idea.He thought it would be ________ to have a dog look after his ____________ and an elephant do most heavy jobs _______ his factory.He bought a dog _______ an elephant in the market and decided to teach them to do some work for him.Of course, he also bought a lot of ________ for them.Several months later, the dog and the elephant _________ fatter and fatter, but they _________do any work for him.At last, Mr.Johnson had to give up.第二篇：新目标英语八年级下册短文填空练习新目标英语八年级下册短文填空专项练习(A)Happiness is for everyone.You don't need to care about the rich.Though they have beautifulIn into it.When you are in ,people aroundyou feel unhappy;when you succeed in something, your friends will sayyou.All these are your happiness.If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always are around you.money.It is a feeling of your heart.Although you are poor, you can also say you are very happy.Money is You have something else thatyou have more chances to challenge(挑战)yourself.So you can not always say you are luck.If you take every chance youget, you can be a happy and lucky person.(B)the environment and the earth.Choose with a few of your own.● Plant flowers, grass or trees.●Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there----keep rubbish in a you can put it in a dustbin.●Turn the lights, TV sets when you leave the room.This saves a lot of electricity.●Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth.You can save some water by not letting it run.●Keep the doors and windows in winter to keep warm air in.●Give your old books and magazines7a library instead of throwing them away.●Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.●Use both sides of p aper.●Stop8dirty water into the rivers or the lakes nearby.●Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth.You don’t have to until Earth Day to do these things.Make every day Earth Day.If everyone makes a contribution , the world will become much more beautiful.(C)I have a problem.Yesterday afternoon I with my best friend,Kim.And he was very angry.I thought about it a long time last night.Now I know I wasat that time.But I don’t know do.My mother thinks Igo to see Kim and tell him I was wrong.My father thinks I should to him.And my brotherI should call Teen talk,the radio advice program.My sister tellsI should callmy teacher for advice.Can you tell me what I should do?(D)day he went to sell his caps.He wentin it.It was very hot and the man wanted to rest a little.He came up to a large tree, put his caps on the and soon fell.“Where are my caps?” Smith cried when he woke up.He looked up and saw manyits head.“Give me back my caps!” Theman shouted at the monkeys.But the mo nkeys didn’tunderstand him.They only laughed.The man , took off his own cap, threw it on the ground and cried, “If you want all my caps, you may take this one, too!”And what do you think.Each monkey took off its cap and threw it on the ground.The man was very glad.He quickly collected all his caps and went on his way.(E) Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2050.“What will our world bein the year 2050? ” “I don’t know, ” says Fred，“What do you think? ” “Well, no one knows, but it’s “In the year 2050 everyone will carry a pocket computer.The to all their problems.We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be our friends all over the world.Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the time.” “A lot of people will live and work under the.Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too.” “Machines will doperhaps they’ll work only two three days a week.They’ll be able to fly to the moon byand spend their holidays there.” “I’m lookingthe year 2050.I hope to go to the moon!” “And I hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred, “Won’t that be very interesting?Just like a fish!”(F)Round eyes, round head, round ears and also round body!What is this lovely little animal? He looks like a bear，but he is not a bear.He’s a KOA LA.live safely.No one can kill them for their pretty fur(毛皮).When a koala is born, he has no fur.And 脚趾of her body.The baby stays in this warm pocketsix months.When he leaves the pocket, he has much fur.He climbs onto his mother’s back.There he learns Koal a is a loving mother.She takes good care of her 顽皮的), she beats him.If she beats him hard, he will cry like a child.a special kind of tree.The tree gives him both homefood.For most of the day the koala sleepsHow lovely the koalas are!(G)When two Englishmen meet, the topic of their small talk is often about the weather.One person might say, “It’s a fine day, it?”“OK , it’s fine and we don’t have many fine days, do?” The topic on the weather has been popular among people.It is said that, , the famous playwright（剧作家）George Bernard Shaw walked in the street.There came an old man and said “Good afternoon, Mr Shaw!Such a lovely day, isn’t it?” , “Oh, yes.But today twenty people have told me about it in the past two hours.Thank you all the.”Why do the British like to discuss the weather while ? There are two reasons.First, about personal things, so they can only talk about the weather.Britain is for its terrible weather—thick fog, heavy rain and icy snow.第三篇：2014八年级下册英语期末复习短文填空专题练习题2013-2014八年级下册英语期末复习短文填空专题练习题Mr.Jenkins liked all kinds of _1___________(美味的)food.As an important officer, he was often asked to dinner.The shopkeepers tried their best to fawn on（巴结）him.They knew it was good for their business.Now the officer got much _2________(胖)than before.He could _3________(几乎不)go upstairs at home and had to sleep downstairs.He often felt tired if he walked or did some housework.He was _4________(焦急的)about it and had to go to a doctor.“Stop _5________(吃)much meat with fat（脂肪）and sugar, Mr.Jenkins,” said the doctor.“Or(否则)it will be worse for your _6________(健康)!” It was difficult for the officer to do it.He wouldn’t do as the doctor said.He found something was wrong with his _7_______(心脏)a few months later.Now he thought thedoctor was _8_________(正确的).And he h ad to be in hospital.“You must lose weight（减肥）_9__________(如果不)you want to die soon, sir,” said the doctor.“Could you tell me a way to lose weight, please?” asked Mr Jenkins.“You must do some exercise first.” “Which exercise?” “T o move your head from side(边)to side when you are _10__________(被邀请)to dinner!”Tim is a 16-year-old boy who studies in a high school.His parents tell him to study hard and they do _1_______(一切/每件事)for him.They wake him up at 6:00 am, and after breakfast his father takes him to school by car.As soon as the young man comes home from school, the supper is ready.Of course, he never does _2__________(家务杂务).Once, Tim’s father would go to London on business for a year.Before _3________(离开), he told his wife to look after_4________(他们的)son well.The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before.Two months later, she was so tired that she was ill.The young man got into _5________(麻烦/困境)at once.He couldn't do housework._6__________(甚至)he didn't know where to get on the bus.Yesterday Tim's mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair.But he didn't know how to choose _7________(合适的)shoes.The woman had a sigh（叹息）, gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样)and told him to buy shoes by _8__________(他自己).With a policeman’s help, he found a shop.The shopkeeper brought some shoes and asked him to choose.When he was trying on pair, _9________(突然)he remembered something and took them off.The man was surprised and asked,“What's the matter?” "I'm sorry.I've _10________(忘/遗留)my shoe pattern at home.”A young American doctor was in bed when suddenly his doorbell _1________(开始)to ring.It was already _2________(午夜/半夜), but what could the doctor do?He had to get up, put on his coat and go downstairs.When he opened the door, he saw a man_3_________(站)with a hat in his hand.“How do you do?” said the man,“Can you come at once to a place out of town?It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the1 _4________(路).”“Certainly,” said the doctor,“I’m quite _5_________(准备好的).I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, the man got into the doctor’s car, and they drove off.They _6__________(驾驶)on for a long time.Then the man said,“Here we are.This is my home.Now I can pay you and you can go _7________(回)to town.”“I must see the patient(病人).How can I go back without _8_________(看)the patient?”“There is no patient,” _9___________(解释)the man.“_10__________(没有人)is ill.I live here, you see, and one must get home from a town, mustn’t he? There are no taxis this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me.Here is money.Thank you, doctor.Good night.”One day a _1________(平穷的)farmer was taking a bag of rice to town.Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road.He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too _2_________(重)for him to raise by himself.He only hoped that_3__________(某人/有人)would soon pass by and help him._4_________(正好)at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him.But the farmer was very disappointed(失望)when he saw who he was.It was the great man living nearby.The farmer had hoped to ask _5___________(另外的)farmer or a poor man like him.But to his_6__________(惊讶), the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near.He said to the farmer, “I see you needhelp, f riend.How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other.They __7__________(一起)lifted and put it on the horse.“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”“It’s quite easy,” the great man __8_________(回答)with a smile, “_9_________(无论哪儿)you see anyone else in trouble, do the _10__________(同样/相同的)for him.”第四篇：人教新目标八年级上册----课文填空练习-(全册)人教新目标八年级上册课文填空练习(全册)Unit 1 2bI ____________(arrive)in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family.It ________(be)___________(sun)and hot, so we decided __________(go)to the beach near our hotel.My sister and I _________(try)paragliding.I ____________(feel)I was a bird.It was so ____________(excited)!For lunch, we __________(have)something very special –Malaysian yellow noodles.They _________(be)delicious!In the afternoon, we ___________(ride)bicycles to Georgetown.There ___________(be)a lot of new ____________(build)now, but many of the old buildings ________(be)still there.In Weld Quay, a __________(real)old place in Georgetown , We ____________(see)the __________(house)of the ___________(China)traders from 100 years ago.I wonder what life __________(be)like here in the past.I really enjoyed __________(walk)around the town.What a ____________(different)a day _________(make)!My father and _________(I)decided ____(go)to Penang Hill today.We wanted _________(walk)up to the top, but then it ___________(start)__________(rain)a little so we ____________(decide)to take the train.We __________(wait)for over an hour for the train because there __________(be)too many_________(people).When we _______(get)to the top it _____________(rain)really ___________(hard).We ____________(have)an umbrella so we ________(be)wet and cold.It was ___________(terribly)!And because of the bad weather , we ____________(can)see ____________(something)below.My father ____________(bring)enough money, so we only ___________(have)one bowl of rice and some ___________(fish).The food ____________(taste)great because I ____________(am)so hungry!2eToday ____________(be)a beautiful day.My father and I ___________(go)to Penang Hill again, but this time we ___________(walk)to the top.We ____________(start)at 9:30 a.m and ___________(see)lots of special Malaysian _________(flower)along the way.About one hour __________(late), we ____________(stop)and ___________(drink)some tea.Then we _____________(walk)for another two hours before we ________(get)to the top.I _____________(be)quite tired , but the city ___________(look)wonderful from the top of the hill!Self CheckLast August , our class ________(do)something very special on _________(we)school trip.We _______(go)to Mount Tai.We __________(start)our trip at 12:00 at night.Everyone in our class _______(take)a bag with some _________(food)and water.After three hours , someone __________(look)at the map and ____________(find)out we _________(not be)anywhere near the top.My legs _________(be)so tired that I __________(want)___________(stop).My classmates ___________(tell)me _________(keep)___________(go), so I __________(go)on.At 5:00 a.m , we _________(get)to the top!Everyone ____________(jump)up and down in_____________(excite).Twenty minutes ________(late), the sun _____________(start)_________(come)up.It __________(be)so beautiful that we _____________(forget)about the last five hours!Unit 2 2bLast month we ___________(ask)our students about __________(they)free time __________(activity).Our ___________(question)were about exercise, use of the internet and ___________(watch)TV.Here ___________(be)the results.We ___________(find)that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day.Forty-five percent exercise four to six ___________(time)a week.Twenty percent exercise only __________(first)to three times a week.And twenty percent __________(do)exercise at all.!We all know that many ____________(student)often ____________(go)online , but we were ___________(surprise)that ninety percent of _________(they)use the Internet every day.The other ten percent use it at ____________(little)three or four times a week.Most ___________(student)use it for fun and not for homework.The answers to our questions about _____________(watch)television _________(be)also _____________(interest).Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week.Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week.And eighty-five percent watch TV every day!____________(although)many students like to watch sports , game shows are the ______________(popular).2 It is good ___________(relax)by ________(use)the Internet or ___________(watch)game shows , but we think the best way __________(relax)is through exercise.It is ___________(health)for the mind and the body.Exercise such as _________(play)sports is fun , and you can ___________(spend)time with your friends and family as you play together.And remember, ―old habits die hard‖.So start ______________(exercise)before it‘s too late!Unit 3My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror.I‘m __________(quiet)and ______________(serious)than most kids.That‘s why I like ___________(read)books and I study _________(hard)in class.My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy ___________(study)together.I‘m shy so it________(be)easy for me ____________(make)friends.But I think friends are like books—you don‘t need a lot of _______(they)as long as they‘re good..It‘s not necessary ____________(be)the same.My best friend Larry is quite____________(difference)from ________(I).He is _________(tall)and ______________(outgoing)than me.We both like sports, but he ___________(play)___________(well), so he always ___________(win).However , Larry often _________(help)to bring out the ___________(good)in me.So I‘m __________(get)better at rry is much __________(little)hard-working , though.I always get ____________(good)grades than he ___________(do), so maybe I should _________(help)him ___________(much.)I don‘t really care if my friends are the same as __________(I)or ____________(difference)Myfavoritesayingis―Atruefriend ____________(reach)your hand and __________(touch)your hea rt.‖ My best friend Carol is ____________(real)kind and very funny.In fact , she‘s __________(funny)than anyone I know.I ___________(break)my arm last year but she __________(make)me _________(laugh)and feel _________(good)We can talk about and share。

新目标八年级下册英语课文改写填空Unit 1What's the matter?阅读Section A 3a的课文，根据课文内容在横线上填入所缺的内容。

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Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old Man Wang Ping is a bus driver. He is 24 years old now. He drives bus No. 26 every day.Yesterday, when the bus 1.________ Zhonghua Road, Wang Ping saw an old man 2.________ on the side of the road. There was a woman next to him 3.________ help. Wang Ping didn't think twice. He 4.________ the bus quickly to ask the woman what happened. After he knew the old man had a heart problem, he told the5.________ that he must take the man to the hospital. He worried that some of them didn't want to get off to wait for the next bus. But6.________，all the passengers agreed to go with him and some of them helped him to move the man onto the bus.The man 7.________ by the doctors 8.________. Wang Ping and the passengers were really happy. One passenger said, “Now many people don't want any 9.________，so they don't want to help others. But the driver didn't think about 10.________. He only thought about saving a life.”Unit 2I'll help to clean up the city parks.阅读Section A 3a的课文，根据课文内容在横线上填入所缺的内容。

UNIT 1 What's the matter?P3 3aBus 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 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 hospital. 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 ona the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don’t want any trouble," says one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."P6 2bHe 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 because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-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 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 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 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 one's 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? Let's 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.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents 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 hospitalevery 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 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 decided to tryout 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 they’re going on a different journey with each new book. V olunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.P12 4bMost people today are only worried about getting good jobs lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few people think about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. V olunteering our time to help these people is a good way our free time. For example, we can make plans sick children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bI’ll Send Y ou a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know th at 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 can’t walk ou use your hands easily.Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t 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. 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 dog’s name is Lucky —a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands man y 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 fantastic dog. I’ll 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 SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He was unhappy because he of money old bikes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all his friends on the phone them about the problem. He even notices at the supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they a call-in center for parents. The ideas that he with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes up and to children who don’t have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast 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 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 can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m 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 andneither 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.“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the ho usework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.P22 2bDear Sir,I don’t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’t have time to study an d 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, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there’s 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 don’t 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. It’s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They’re always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or“Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop children’s 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 neighbor’s son got into a good college but 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.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can’t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult.They fight a lot, and I real ly don’t like it. It’s the only communication they have. I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t 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,It’s not easy being your age, and it’s normal to have these feelings. Why don’t you talk about these feelings with 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 don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope you’ll feel better about yourself in future.Robert HuntP30 2bMaybe Y ou Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is 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 importan t for my children’s future. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Dr. Alice Green 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 normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?P35 3aThe Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds weremaking the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The newson TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was put ting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began 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 finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.P36 4bFill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______________ I______________making my breakfast, my brother______________listening to the radio. ______________I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look._________________we got to the place of the accident, the car___________in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver_______________fine. The roads_______________icy because of the heavy snow from the night before.P38 2bDo You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. 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, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “It was a bright, sunny day,” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when the school bell rang. Our teacher said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago.’ We were completely surprised!” School closed for the day, Robert and his friends walked home in silence.More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the two towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”P40 Self- check 2When I ____________ (be) in the sixth grade, I __________(join) a piano competition. I ___________(practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher_________(come) three times a week to___________(help) me. Then the big day finally__________(arrive). I________(be) so nervous when they____________(call) my name. I________(go) up and_________(start) to play. While I__________(play), everyone________(sit) still and listened. I played the song without any mistakes. Then I_________(wait) for them to call out the winner. When I__________(hear) my name, my heart_________(beat) so quickly I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn’t believe it. I___________(win)! It___________(be) the happiest day of my life!Unit6P43 3aIn November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Mostof them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick.Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.P44 4bThe Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. Once upon a time, a magic rock ______ (open) up and a monkey was born. This monkey is wonderful because he ______ (help) weak people. The Monkey King ______ (have) a magic stick, He ______ (use) it to fight bad people. He can______ (make) the stick big or small. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he ______ (see) bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can______ (turn) himself into different animals or objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a human. Children all over the world______ (love) the Monkey King!P45 1cWhen the emperor______ at himself, he only ______ his under wear.Nobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boy ______, “Look! The emperor isn’t ______ any clothes!”The emperor had to ______ them silk and gold, but they ______ everything for themselves. They were trying to cheat the emperor.This story is about an emperor who loved . ______Two ______ came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.P46 2bHansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was sodry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die in the forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himself and his sister.(Then they heard an old woman’s voic e from inside the house.)V oice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?P48 3bGretel heard that their ________________planned to ________________ her and her brother. But Hansel had a plan to ________________himself and his sister. He went to get some white ________________ before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children to the________________. Hansel ________________ the stones as they walked. Later that night, they could see the stones because of the shining ________________.The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted go get more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped ________________ of________________ .But the ________________ate them, so Hansel and Gretel were in the forest. They walked until they saw a ________________ made of food. Hansel wanted to ________________the house, but then they heard the voice of an old ________________coming from the house.P48 Self-check 2Once upon a time, there ______ (be) an emperor. He______ (love) buying and looking at clothes. One day, two brothers______ (come) to the city. They ______ (tell) the emperor that they could make beautiful clothes for him, but he must ______ (give) them silk and gold. The brothers______ (be) bad people. They______ (keep) all the silk and gold themselves. They told the emperor the clothes they made ______ (be) special because only clever people could ______ (see) them. When the emperor______ (put) on the clothes, all he could see was his underwear. But he didn’t want people to ______ (think) he was stupid, so he ______ (say) the clothes were beautiful. Then he ______ (walk) around the city in his new clothes until one boy ______ (shout), “The emperor isn’t wearing any clothes! “Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?P59 3aWhen I first arrive d on this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.P60 4bSally _____ (love) reading. In the morning, she reads the newspaper and in the evening she reads books. She ____ already_____ (read) more than 100 different books! Her favorite kind of books is science fiction. She is interested in science and technology and loves to imagine what the world____(be) like in 50 years. She ____(finish) reading a book about robots last week and ___(write) a book report about it next week for her French class. Every time she is in the library, Sally looks at the many books she ____ (not read) yet and she can’t wait to read them!P62 2bA Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverWhen Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trust ed one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free—laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?P67 3aP68 4bMost of us______(see)Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other famous Disney characters in cartoons before. But have you ever________(be)to Disneyland? Disneyland_______(be)an amusement park with a special theme-Disney characters and movies. There_________(be) many exciting rides, lovely restaurants and fantastic gift shops there. You can also_________(see)the Disney characters walking around the park. And have you ever________(hear)of a Disney Cruise? This______ (be)a boat ride with a Disney theme. You can_________(take)a ride on the boat for several days and eat and sleep on it. On the boat, you can________(shop)and have Disney parties before you_________(arrive) at the Disney island.Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.P75 3aMy children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy has just started junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems to get smaller. So we’ve been clearing out a lot of things from our bedrooms for a yard sale.We’ve decided to each sell five things we no longer use. We’ll give the money we raise to a children’s home. My son was quite sad at first. He found a lot of toys that he doesn’t play with an ymore but still wanted to keep. For example, he’s owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he didn’t want to lose the toy monkey he’s had since birth. I remember when he would never go to bed without it. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain toys. As for me, I didn’t want to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I haven’t played for a while now. I’m getting older, too!P78 2aHometown FeelingsSome people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven’t been back for almost three years now. It’s a shame, but I just don’t have the time,” he says.Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.“I noticed that’s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they’re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. “In my hometown, there was abig old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.”P79 2cMany Chinese people these days leave their to work in the . They usually to their hometowns one or two times a________. Zhong Wei hasn’t been back in close to three years. He has been working in a factory in Wenzhou for the past 13 years.People like him are in how their hometowns are changing. New buildings are often built by the . Zhong Wei thinks these changes are because things need to change in order to become better. But he also thinks some things change, and his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood .。

UNIT 1 WhaCs the matter?P3 3aBus 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 help.The bus driven 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 hospital. 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 ona the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad that many people don*t want to help others because they don't want any trouble,11 says one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving aP6 2bHe Lost His Ann But Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain cliinben 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 because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2.000-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 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 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 ami 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 one's life. His lose for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spint as Aron? Let's 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.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP113aStudents 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 future dream job. " It* s hard work , he says , “but I want to leam more about how to care for animals . I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and die look of joy on tlieir 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 leam to read. Tlie kids are sittmg in the library, but you can see in tlieir eyes that tliey're 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.P12 4b help move do make visit spendMost people today are only worried about getting good jobs lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few people think about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. Volunteering our time to help these people is a good way our free time. For example, we can make plans sick children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, likeAfrica, and help people there.P14 2bI'll Send You a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li.I d like to thank you for seiidmg money to Animal Helpers. Fm 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 blmd or deaf? Or miaguie you can't walk ou use your hands easily. Mostpeople would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can't 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. 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 dog's name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, Fm only able to have a "dog-helper〞 because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and luiderstands 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 fantastic dog. Fil 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 SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week. everyone was trying up Jimmy; the Bike boy. He was unhappy because heof money old bikes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all his friends on the phone them about the problem. He even notices at the supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they a call-in center for parents. The ideas that he with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes upand to children who don't have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast 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 a walk?〞 she asked.“Could I watch one show first?'、I asked. ’NO!〞 she replied angnly. "You watch TV all the time and never help out around die house! I can't work all day and do housework all evening/'“Well、I work all day at school, too! I'm just as tired as you are?" I shouted back.人教新目标八年级下册英语课文文本〔可打印〕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 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."I'm so sorry. Mom. I finally imderstand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home/ I replied.P22 2bDear Sir,I don't understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. Tliey don't 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, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there s no need for tliein to do it now. It is the parents'job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And anyway, I thmk domg chores is not so difficult. I don t nund doing them.Mr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It's not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They're always asking, "Could you get this for me?" or "Could you help me with that?〞 Domg chores helps to develop children s mdependence 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 neighbor's son got into a good college but durmg liis 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 leam to be independent, the better it is for their future.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can't get on witli my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really don't like it. It's the only conunimication they have. I don't know if I should say anything to tliein about this. When they argue、it s like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my fhvorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don't tliink this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen,It's not easy bemg your age. and it's normal to have these feeluigs. Why don't you talk about tliese feelings with 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 don't you sit down and communicate with your brotlier? Ybu should explam that you don't niind him watching TV all die time. However、he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope you'll feel better about yourself in fiinire.Robert HuntP30 2bMavbe You Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn't only happen m Chuia. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Catliy Taylor's three children is very busy/' On most days after school/ Cathy says, "I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daugliter to football trammg. 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 children's fiinire. I really want diem to be successful. However, the tired cliildren don't get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress, 'lii some families, competition starts very young and continues until die kids get older/' she says. ^Mothers send their small kids to all kmds of classes. And tliey are always comparing them with otlier children. It's crazy. I don,t think that's fair. Whydon't they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn't push their kids so hard.〞 Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for childien. "Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Altliough it's normal to want successfill children, it's even more important to have happy children.〞Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?P35 3aThe Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. Tlic news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neigliborhood was busy. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began 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 finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up. the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and nibbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.P36 4bFill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.At 7:00 a.m., I woke up.I making my breakfast, my brotherlistening to the radio.I was eating, the radio news talked abouta car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look.we got to the place of the accident, the car in bad shapefrom hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver fine. The roads icy人教新目标八年级下册英语课文文本〔可打・印〕because of the heavy snow from the night before.P38 2bDo You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. 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, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50. but he was a school pupil at that time. "It was a bright, sunny day,〞 Robert remembers. were having fim in the playground when the school bell rang. Our teacher said, 4Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago/ Ns were completely surprised!〞 School closed for the day. Robert and his friends walked home in silence.More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans. This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the two towers. friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn't believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was tnie. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.〞P40 Self- check 2When I (be) in the sixth grade, I (join) a piano competition. I (practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher(come) three times a week to(help) me. Then the big day finally(arrive). I(be) so nervous when they(call) my name. I(go) up and(start) to play. While I(play), everyone(sit) still and listened. I played the song without any mistakes. Then I(wait) for them to call out the winner. When I(hear) my name, my heart(beat) so quickly I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn't believe it. I(win)! It(be) the happiest day of my life!Unit6P43 3aIn November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago. Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.P44 4bThe Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. Once upon a time, a magic rock(open) up and a monkey was born. Tliis monkey is wonderful because he(help) weak people. The Monkey King(have) a magic stick. He (use) it to fight bad people. He can (make) the stick big or small. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he(see) bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can(turn) himself into different animals or objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a human. Children all over the world(love) the Monkey King! P45 1cWhen the emperor at himself, he only his under wear.Nobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boy, "Look! Tlie emperor isn't any clothesThe emperor had to them silk and gold, but they everything for themselves. They were trying to cheat the emperor.This story is about an emperor who loved .Two came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.P46 2bHansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One yean the weather was so dry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die in the forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himself and his sister.SCENE ONE: _____________________________Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?Hansel: Don t worry! I have a plan to save us.Gretel: How can you save us?Hansel: Be quiet! I'm going outside to get something in the moonlight. Now, go to sleep.SCENE TWO:-Wife: Get up, lazy children!Husband: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get wood.Wife: Here's some bread. Don't eat if until you get to the forest.SCENE THREE: ______________________________Gretel: Hansel, what are you doing?Hansel: Fm dropping white stones along die way. Unless I do. We'll be lost. Tonight, when the 1noon is shining bright, we'll be able to see the stones.(Then they heard an old woma/i 3 voice from inside the house.)Voice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?P48 3bGretel heard that their planned to her and her brother.But Hansel had a plan to himself and his sister. He went to get some white before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children to the. Hansel the stones as they walked. Later that night,they could see the stones because of the shining.The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted go get more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped of.But the ate them, so Hansel andGretel were in the forest. They walked until they saw a made of food.Hansel wanted to the house, but then they heard the voice of an old coming from the house.P48 Self-check 2Once upon a time, there(be) an emperor. He(love) buying and looking at clothes. One day, two brothers(come) to the city. They(tell) the emperor that they could make beautiful clothes for him. but he must(give) them silk and gold. The brothers (be) bad people. They(keep) all the silk and gold themselves. They told the emperor the clothes they made(be) special because only clever people could(see) them. When the emperor (put) on die clothes, all he could see was his underwear. But he didn't want people to(think) he was stupid, so he(say) the clothes were beautiful. Then he (walk) around the city in his new clothes until one boy (shout), fc€Tlie eniperor isn't wearmg any clothes!〞Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world?P51 3aP54 2bUnit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?P59 3aWhen I first arrived on tliis island. I had notlimg. But Lve found the ship and made a small boat. Fve brought back many things I can use—food and drink, tools. knives and guns. Although I have losteverything. I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. Fm even leanimg to grow fruits and vegetables.A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another niaii s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.P60 4bSally(love) reading. In the morning, she reads the newspaper and in the evening she reads books. She already(read) more than 100 different books! Her favorite kind of books isscience fiction. She is interested in science and technology and loves to imagine what the world(be) like in 50 years. She(finish) reading a book about robots last week and (write) a book report about it next week for her French class. Every time she is in the library,人教新目标八年级下册英语课文文本(可打印)Sally looks at the many books she(not read) yet and she can't wait to read diem?P62 2bA Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverWhen Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American countr>r music.Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to die 'good old days , when people were kind to each otlier and trusted one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free—laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.S ar all hasn't been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She lias already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country1 music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of die most successfill musicians in American history. He's sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!〞Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?P67 3aP68 4bMost of us(see)Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other famous Disney characters in cartoons before. But have you ever(be)to Disneyland? Disneyland(be)an amusement park with a special theme-Disney characters and movies. There(be) many exciting rides, lovely restaurants and fantastic gift shops there. You can also(see)the Disney characters walking around the park. And have you ever(hcar)of a Disney Cniise? This(be)a boat ride with a Disney theme. You can(take)a ride on the boat for several days and eat and sleep on it. On the boat, you can(shop)and have Disney parties before you(arrive) at the Disney island.可2bSingapore-A Place You Will Never Forget!Have you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of tourists from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time. On the other hand. Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it's also a good place to practice your English!Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of Chma? Maybe you fear that you won't be able to find aiiythmg good to eat when you travel. Ill Singapore, however, you41 find a lot of food from China; you won't have any problem gettuig rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food. Western food or Japanese food, yoif 11 find it all in Singapore! Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it's dark. However, if you go to see lions, tigers or foxes dining the daytime, they'll probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at night .so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than in a normal zoo.P75 3aMy children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy has just started junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems to get smaller. So we ve been clearing out a lot of things from our bedrooms for a yard sale.We've decided to each sell five tilings we no longer use. We4l give the money we raise to a children s home. My son was quite sad at first. He found a lot of toys that he doesn t play with anymore but still wanted to keep. For example, he s owned a train and railway set smce his fbiirtli birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he didn't want to lose the toy monkey he's had since birtli. I remember when he would never go to bed without it. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain toys. As for me. I didn't want to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I haven't played for a while now. Fm getting older, too!P78 2aHometown FeelingsSome people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job m a crayon factory, he doesn't find much time to visit his hometown. used to return home at least once a year, but I haven't been back for almost tliree years now. It's a shame» but I jiist don't have the time/' he says. Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.“I noticed that's true of my hometown J adds Zhong Wei. ^Children have learned to read and count人教新目标八年级下册英语课文文本〔可打印〕at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they're gomg to build a new school there/' Zhong tliiiiks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.Accordmg to Zhong Wei. however, some dungs will never change. ^In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.〞P79 2cMany Chinese people these days leave their to work in the . They usually totheir hometowns one or two times a. Zhong Wei hasn't been back ill close to tliree years. He has been working in a factory in Wenzhou for the past 13 years.People like him are in how their hometowns are changing. New buildings are often built by the . Zhong Wei thinks these changes are because things need to change in order to become better. But he also thinks some things change, and his hometown is stillthe place that holds all his childhood .。

八年级英语下册课文改写填空练习班级考号姓名总分Unit 1 What's the matter?阅读Section A 3a的课文，根据课文内容在横线上填入所缺的内容。

每空不超过3个单词。

Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManWang Ping is a bus driver.He is 24 years old now.He drives bus No.26 every day.Yesterday, when the bus 1.________ Zhonghua Road, Wang Ping saw an old man 2.________ on the side of the road.There was a woman next to him 3.________ help.Wang Ping didn't think twice.He 4.________ the bus quickly to ask the woman what happened.After he knew the old man had a heart problem, he told the 5.________ that he must take the man to the hospital.He worried that some of them didn't want to get off to wait for the next bus.But 6.________， all the passengers agreed to go with him and some of them helped him to move the man onto the bus.The man 7.________ by the doctors 8.________.Wang Ping and the passengers were really happy.One passenger said, “Now many people don't want any 9.________， so they don't want to help others.But the driver didn't think about 10.________.He only thought about saving a life.”1.（） 1.（）1.（） 1.（）1.（） 1.（）1.（） 1.（）1.（） 1.（）Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parks.阅读Section A 3a的课文，根据课文内容在横线上填入所缺的内容。

Passage OneA taxi hit a truck.A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the1drvier.He also spoke to Tom.He was a witness （证人） .This is what they said.TRUCK DRIVER :I was2from the airport to Newton.A car crossed the road,so I slowed down（减速） .I didn ’t stop.A taxi hit the back of my truck.Nobody was seriously3but both cars were damaged （损毁的） .TAXI DRIVER:I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton.The truck stopped 4 .The driver didn ’t give me a warning （警示） ,I was driving very slowly.I could not pass the truck because5were two cars coming near from Newton.My taxi hit the truck,and some glass6 my left hand.TOM:I was7the traffic about a kilometer from the airport.A Truck was going to Newton.It was not going very quickly.There was a taxi about two hundred meters8the truck.It wasgoing9 .When the truck slowed down,the taxi hit it.The taxi driver was not looking at the truck.He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the10,too.1truck2driving3hurt 4 suddenly5there 6cut7watching8behind9 fast10accidentPassage TwoClimbing the highest mountains in the world is not an easy job.You have to fight bad weather, illness1fear.But Jordan Romero,2thirtenn –year ---old boy from America,will climb Asia’s3 mountain,Qomolangma.He will4out this month.5parents and helpers will climb with him. He6to take two months for this climb.“I’m ready,But7don ’t reach the top8, I’ll try next time. ” he said.Jordan has already climbed the highest mountains of six otheroutinents( 洲 ).If he9to the top this time,he will become the10person to climb the world’s highest mountain.1and2a 3 highest4set5His6plans7if8 successfully9gets10youngestPassage ThreeHave you1been to Ireland?If not,you should think of spending a vacation there.The Republic of Ireland lies2the south of the island.There are about3,470,00people in the country and the weather is quite wet but warm. Falls of snow in Ireland are most unusual.Ireland is full of interesting things to do.You’ll find reataurants and cafes 3 .Most of them have a long list of Irish food and drinks.After your meal,you can take a walk along the shore. The countryside is good4horse riding.Othersports you may want to do are sailing,boating, swimming,fishing and golfing.Ireland is famous for its theaters and festivals.So why5you stay longer for a party,an opera or a concert?The Irish people are kind and friendly.From mountains to beaches you will find people read to stop and talk about the weather,the local geography or history and maybe about what you should see next.The Irish people have6their own culure of music and literature well.7areas have different kinds of music.In towns and villages people gather together in the evening to sing and play music.They also get together to read their own poems to each other. Meeting such people is really fun,isn’t8?1ever2in3everywhere4for5don ’t6kept7different8itPassage FourJean Nicole is a y 1sale lover. She doesn’twant to miss any chance to b2good things, because they are much c3than those in shops. She is i4in almost everything,such a5gloves, old coins,paintings,tables and so on.Everybody calls her“Lady Yard –sale.”Two weeks ago,after Jean came back from a yard sale,she entered her store room.She was s 6to find that she had bought so many things. Jean counted them and made a list.“Oh,dear!I can’t believe it.There are seven bicycles,nine armchairs,and fifteen camers⋯ And they haven’t been used even once.” She checked the numbers again.It made her mad.“How silly I am ! ”She thought.“I can not l7go to yard sales unless I hold my own one to sell these things out.But w8anyone buy them?”1yard2buy3cheaper4interested5as6surprised7longer8 willPassage FiveMy hometown is a beautiful village.Great C 1 have taken place here in the past ten years.Ten years ago,it was a p2village.There was only one mountain path to go there.O3one or two families had bikes or radios.People l4in low straw– thatched cottages（破旧的草屋） .Now my hometown has taken on a n5look.We have built a new highway. Every family can w6TV at home,and some have had cars.All the villagers are7in new houses,some even in large buildings.Every family has s8some money. Thanks to the government ’s effort,now children can r9a good education.We are living a h10 life now.1 changes2 poor3Only4lived5new6 watch7 living8saved9receive10happyPassage SixHave you ever been to Taiwan ?Taiwan lies in the1of China.It ’s the largest 2 in China.It has an area of about36,000 square kilometers and it has a3of over 20,000,000.It is rich in4resources （资源） . Bananas,rice and tea and so on are famous at home and abroad.Clothes,food are also well –known5the world.Its beautiful scenery,such as Sun Moon Lake and Mout Ali,and its6 climate （气候）make more and more7come to Taiwan.Taiwan has8a part of China since ancient times.Most people of the island came from Fujian and Guangdong9.All the People on both sides of the strait （海峡）have a strong10 unite（统一） our motherland .1east6 wonderful 2island37 touristspopulation8 been4 natural9 provinces5 around10 wishPassage SevenI have about been1doingina projectdanger. Iatthinkschooltheirrecentlylivingcondition( 环境 )is terrible in China.I am writing to you to suggest2we should do to help protect animals more.I feel so sorry for the giant panda.It ’s one of the3popular animals in the world and a symbol of China.We’ve learned that pandas mainly live on bamboo.I think we should try to do more to stop people from destroying （毁坏）their forests.4animal we should try to protect more is the Chinese alligator （扬子鳄） .They live in some areas of eastern China,and now the water there isn’t 5for them to live in.The government should stop factories6polluting the lakes and rivers.7we protect these beautiful animals in China, more people may wish to visit China to see them, they could be an important tourist attraction.It would be good if more people came to visit our beautiful country8some quieter places in the country.I hope you will encourage more people to think about such an important subject.Yours sincerelyLiYing1animals2what3most4Another5enough6from7If8eapeciallyPassage EightI’m Eric.I love my hometown----California.There I have many sweet childhood1.2I was a small boy,I had to get up before sunrise to work on the farm.At sunrise I could see a house with golden windows far away 3the farm.Every day I looked at it with interest and wondered what the house looked like inside.To be4.I really wanted to live there !I often said to myself,“ Some day I will5a house like that.“One day I walked to the house with golden windows.I walked for a(n)6and then I stopped in fornt of the house.To my surprise,there were no7golden windows. I was very ter I learned that the windows were not golden at all.It was the sunrise that had made them8golden.1memories2When3from4honest5own\have6while7longer8lookPassage NineIt was a very special day because Dylan Terry came to the West End Children’s Home!Dylan Terry is my favorite s1.I like him because he sings wonderfully,he is cute and he helps the kids a lot.We stood near the door,w2for him. Everyone was very excited.Finally,he arrived and shook hands with us.He was so nice ! He sang several songs for us.Some of us even started dancing w3he was singing.We were having a great time !T4our surprise,Dylan joined us for lunch. He brought us one big cake.Everyone ate someand i5was delicious .While we were eating, Dylan told us many interesting s6about himself.I never though i could talk to my favorite p7star.It was just like a dream. I will remember this unforgettable experience f8 .1singer2waiting3while\when 4 To5it6stories7pop8foreverPassage TenThe Great Wall of China is one of the ancient wonders in the world.Every year,It attacts millions of tourists.The Geat Wall has a history of1than 2,000years.It is about six2kilometers long from east to3and is 7 meters in height. In many places,it is4enough for10men to walk side by side on top of it.When you look at the Great Wall, you can’t help thinking how the Chinese people were able to build it5modern machines.In fact,millions of people6more than10years building it,andmany people evern lost their7.Today,as a8place of interest,the Great Wall is known to people all over the world.1more2thousand3west 4 wide5without6spent7 lives8 famous。

新目标八年级（下）短文填空专练说明：短文填空的第一篇练习，主要以课本上的原文作为练习的材料，这样做的目的是使学生对课本更加熟悉。

其余两篇以单元相同的题材为主。

Unit 1（A）根据短文内容及首字母提示完成所缺单词。

Predicting the future can be difficult. There are many predictions that never c (1) true. Before 1929, there was no s (2) in movies. The head of one of the b (3) movie companies in the United States predicted that no one w (4) want to see actors t (5).Of course, he was wrong! In 1977, the head of the largest computer c (6) in the United States said, “N(7) one will want to have a c (8) in his or her h (9).” He thought that computers would be n (10) used by most people.1 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.(B)从方框中选择合适的单词并用其适当形式填空，使短文意思完整。

around , more, need, crowded, such, one, have, because, pollution, kilometers.Do you know little cars may take the place of today’s cars one day? If everyone drives (1)a little car in the future, there will be less (2) in the air; there will be (3) parking places in cities; and in streets will be less (4).The little cars will be much cheaper to (5) and drive. Driving will be safer too, (6) these little cars can go only forty (7) an hour. And they will be good for going (8)the city, but not good for going far away. The little cars (9) only two batteries ----(10) for the motor, and the other for the horn and light.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.( C)根据短文内容及首字母提示完成所缺单词。

八下英语Units 1-10 3a课文填空汇编Unit 1Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain 1____ (climb), Aron is used to2_____(take) risks. There were many times when he almost lost his life when climbing. On April 26, 2003, he had a serious mountain climbing accident in Utah. His 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 .But when his water 3_____(run) out, still no one found him. 4_____(save) his own life, he used his knife to cut5____ half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged 6____(he) so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After7___(lose) his arm, he wrote a book about his experience. In this book, Aron tells of the 8_______(important) of making good decisions, and of being 9____control of one’s life. His love for mountain climbing is so great 10____he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience. His spirit encourages many people to face any difficulties bravely.Unit 2Dear Miss Li,I’d like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help 1_____ (able) people like me. You helped to make it possible for me 2___(have) Lucky. Lucky makes a big3___ (different) to my life. Let me tell you my story.I can't use my arms or legs well, so 4____(normally) things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or 5___(carry) things are difficult for me. Then last year, to cheer me 6___, a friend of7___(me) came up with a plan and helped to get me a special trained dog Lucky from Animal Helpers. Lucky is clever and he can understand me when I give himorders. I love animals and I’m 8___(excite) about having such a fantastic dog. I also feel lucky to have the “dog helper” because of your 9___(kind). I’ll send you a photo of him if you like. Thank you again for 10____(change) my life.Unit 3The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home.Some parents think young people don’t have to do chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’t have time to study and do housework, too. So they should spend their time1____ schoolwork to get good grades. It is their parents’ job 2______(provide) a clean and comfortable environment at home3_____ their children. However, others 4_____(agree). They think it is important for children to learn how5_____(do) chores and help their parents with housework. Doing chores 6_____(help)to develop children’s 7______(dependent)and teachers them how to look after 8_____(they). It also helps them to understand the idea of 9______(fair). They believe the earlier kids learn to be independent, the 10_____(good) it is for their future.Unit 4These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than1____ because they have to take so many after-school classes. Some of them are learning exam skill so2___they can get into a good high school and later a good university. 3____are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China.Many mothers in America send their small kids to all kinds of classes and they are always4____(compare) their kids with others. Some know maybe they could cut5___ a fewactivities, but they think these activities are important for their children’s future, they really want their kids to be 6____(success). However, some mothers think they shouldn’t push their kids so hard. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s 7____(develop). Kids should have time8____(relax) and think for9___(they), too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even10_____(important) to have happy children.Unit 5As the news on the TV reported, a heavy rainstorm was in Alabama. Strong winds blew outside. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain 1____(begin) to beat heavily 2____the windows. At night, Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell3_____(sleep) when the wind was4_____(die) down at around 3:00 a.m. 5_____ he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood 6_____ a mess. 7____(fall) trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean8____ the neighborhood together. 9____ the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors 10____(close) together.Unit 6The Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. Most of pupils in England were hearing this story for the first time1. November 1979. .However , this story is not new to Chinese children.The Monkey King has a magic stick .He can sometimes make the stick so small 2___ he can put it in his ear. At other times , he is able to make it big and long. He uses it to fight badpeople . He is wonderful because he helps weak people . As soon as he3.___(see)bad people , he thinks of ways to fight them. In fact , he sometimes does not even look like a monkey .This is because he can turn himself into different 4 (animal) and objects, such as a bee5 a fly .But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make6. (he) be a human.The Monkey King 7. (excite ) the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ,Western children became8. in this story because the clever Monkey King keeps 9. (fight) to help the weak and never gives up. He10___ (love) by children all over the world.Unit 7Sichuan is a province in southwest China. It has a large population, and it is also the home of pandas. There are some research bases1. working on how2._____ (protect )pandas and other endangered animals. Every year ,3. (thousand ) of visitors visit Sichuan, and they also learn something about the environment the pandas are in.In ancient times ,pandas and humans were both faced with their own challenge from nature .However, as time went by ,humans4. ( success) in making use of the environment and became stronger and stronger. The more success humans reach, the more they want to get 5.____ (human ) footsteps reached everywhere, 6.____ (include) the mountains, the oceans, the forests and so on. To get more wood , they started to cut7.____more forests, even the pandas’ food, the bamboo. As the forests get8. (small ) and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer9._____( baby) .The pandas are endangered in many ways because10. humans .11. is time to think about what to do to help save them.An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and endangered wild animals . We hope that in the future there12. (be) a lotmore pandas.Unit 8Do you have a favorite singer or band ? What kind of music do you like? I am a fan of country music . It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. It reminds us of the1. ( beautiful) of nature and the countryside . Garth Brooks is one of the2. (succeed) musicians and he has sold plenty of records.Sarah was a teenager from America, she used to fight over almost everything with her family . But five years ago ,3. she was studying abroad in England , she heard a song full of feelings about returning home4. the radio . It made Sarah5. (think) about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them . Ever since then , she6 (be) a fan of American country music.Sarah knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. It is a pity that she hasn’t been to Nashville7 , but it is her dream8. (go) there one day . She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it . .There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Most of his songs 9 (listen) by Sarah already. She hopes to see him sing10. (live ) one day !Unit 9Have you ever been to Singapore ? For 1. (thousand) of Chinese tourists , this is2.____ island that is wonderful and small in Southeast. It is a safe place to take a holiday. On the one hand , more than three quarters of the population3. (be) Chinese , so you can4.____(simple) speak Putonghua. On the other hand , Singapore is an English-speaking country , so it’s a good place to practice your English!Maybe you fear that you’ll find nothing good to eat when you travel. However, in Singapore, you won’t have any problem5. (find) a lot of food from China. It’s also an excellent place to try new food . 6 you like Indian food , Western food or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore!Have you ever7. (hear) of the Night Safari? There is a Night Safari in Singapore . It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. That’s because a lot of animals only wake up at night, during the daytime they probably are asleep. You can watch animals in a 8. (natural) environment than in a normal zoo.One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round . This is because the island is so close9. the equator . So you can choose10_____(go) whenever you like –spring ,summer ,autumn or winter. Of course , it’s not too far from China!Unit 10Do your parents work near or far from your hometown. Nowadays, 1._____(million) of Chinese leave the countryside to work in the cities.2._____ these is Zhong Wei, he grew up in a small village, but he left his hometown and went to Wenzhou. Now he works in3.____ crayon factory . However, he4. (live ) in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. There5.____ ( be) many people like him there. They haven’t been back home for more than a year. 6_____a shame! People like Zhong Wei are interested in how7. hometowns are changing .New roads, beautiful schools , large squares8. (build ) by the government. Zhong Wei knows great changes are taking place here. Besides, he thinks thesechanges are good because things need to change in order to become9. ( good ). But he also thinks some things never change , and his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood10. ___ ( memory) . He wishes to have more time to see his hometown and sit under that big tree again.。