人教八年级下英语课文原文(全)

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?I take my Lisa: I have a headache and I can't move my neck. What should I do? Shouldtemperature?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 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 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 ’ twant any trouble," says onepassenger. "But the driver didn't think abouthimself. He only thought about saving a life."Section B2bRead the passage and underline the words you don't know. Then look up the words ina dictionary and write down their meanings.He Lost His ArmBut Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking 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 the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed therefor five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his 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 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 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 ofone'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 arock and a hard place , and before ” we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.Writers describe events in a certain order. Finding the order of the events will help you understand want you are reading.Finding the Order of EventsUnit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksSection A2d Role-play the conversation.Helen Tom Helen TomHelen： Hi , Tom . I ' m making some plans to work in an old people ’s home this summer.： Really? I did that last summer.： Oh, what did they ask you to help out with ?： 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.： 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’ reall going to be old one day, too.3a 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 ananimal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get hisfuture dream job. It'“s hard work , ” he says , “ but I want to learn more abouthow to care for animals . I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see theanimals 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 ’ regoing on a different journey with each newbook. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do whatI love to do and help others at the same time.Section B 2b Skim 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 ’ dlike to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I ’ msure Understanding Parts of Speech.Knowing what part of speech a word is(noun, verb, preposition, etc.)Can help you understand the word ’ s meaning.I ’ ll Send You a Photo of Luckyyou know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possiblefor me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big 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’arms 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 mightcheer 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. Mydog ’ s name is Lucky a good— name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You se e, I’ monly able to have a “ dog-helper ”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,“ Lu 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 seesthis mess.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 homefrom school. 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!”angrily. “ Youwatch 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!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 weedneto share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home, I replied”.”” I shouted bSection B2bThe Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do choresat home. Skim the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees?Dear Sir,I don ’understand why some parents make theirkids help with housework and chores at home.Kids these days already have enough stressfrom school. They don ’ thave 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 on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. Also, when they get older, they willhave 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. Smith Dear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parentswith housework. It ’ s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They ’ realways asking, “ Couldyou get this for me?”or “ Couldyou help me with that? ”Doing chores helps to develop children ’ sindependence 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. Ourneighbor ’ 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. MillerThis means looking quickly through a piece of writing to findthe main idea without readingevery word. It is still a good ideato read the first sentence in each paragraph a little more carefully. SkimmmingUnit 4 Why don ’tyou 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 newmagazines 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.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 donshould say anything to them about this. When they argue, it big, black cloud’slikehanging overour 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’ t think th fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can Ido?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 a 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 t ime. However, he should let you watch your favoriteshow. 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!Guessing the MeaningThese days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on When reading something for theweekends than weekdays because they to take so first time,do not worry aboutmany after-school classes. Many of them are learning words you do not know. Use theexam skills so that they can get into a good high context to help you guess theschool and later a good university.Others are meaning.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 forCathy Taylor ’ s three children is very busy.” On most days after school,” Cathy says,“my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take myother son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities,but I believe theseactivities are important for my children’ s future. I really want them to be successful.the tired children don’ t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then itfor homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress.“ In some families, competition startsvery young and continues until the kids get older,she” says. “ Motherssendtheir 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 towant successful children, it’ s even more important to have happy children.”Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A2d Role-play the conversation.’ t Mary ：What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you didnpick 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 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. Be n’ s dad was putting pieces ofwood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights andradio 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 3:00a.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 joinedthe 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?Reading the Title and First Sentences The title can be helpful for you to understand a text. It is also a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text.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 b 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 completelysurprised! ” 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 himat first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I wasso 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 mountMing 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 bettefaster 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 is able to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size, turninghimself 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 BFinding out the Text Type2b Read the firstBefore you read, decide paragraph of Hansel and Gretel. Thinkabout how the fairywhat kind of text it is. Ls it tale will continue. Then read the rest ofthe story.a letter, a play, a short storyor something else?Hansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather wasso dry 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 save himselfand 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’ moutsidegoing 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 ouifuntilget yto the forest.SCENE THREE: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, what are you doing?Hansel: I’ m dropping white stones along the way. Unless I do, Wemoon is shining bright, we’ ll be able to see the stones.’ ll be lost. Tonight, when theSENE 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, wean followc them instead.SCENE SIX: ____________________________Gretel: I can’ t see any bread on the ground. Maybe it was the birds.’ t find our way out. Hansel: Never mind! Just keep walking. Unless we do, We wonSCENE SEVEN: ____________________________Gretel: Hansel, we’ re really lost!Hansel: Listen! That bird ’song is so beautiful that we shouldfollow it.Gretel: Look! It ’leadings 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 t Wall’toursGrea.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 theworld.Tourist 2: Wow, that’ s amazing!Whydid the ancient emperors build the wall?Guide: The main reason was to protect China. As you can see, it’ s quite tall and wid 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 mostpopular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern partof China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. Itis 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the topand snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weatherconditions 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 May29,1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeedwas Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the mainreasons is because people want to challenge themselvesin the 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 runover 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 oftendie from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hoursa day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot morebamboo forests and pandas in China than there are now. But then humans started tocut down the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. Scientists say thereare now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests. Another 200 or solive in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about pandas and otherendangered animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importanceof saving these animals. The children sing songs or make artwork about pandas andother wild animals. Teaching children is one way to help save pandas. The Chinesegovernment 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 ’learningmevento 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 because thatwas the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him someEnglish.3a Quickly read the passage below based on Robinson CrusoeThen. 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 havelost 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 animalsand 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 menfrom 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 theday I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.。

UNIT 1 Section A1b Listen and look at the picture. Then number the names［1-5］.Conversation 1Nurse：You don’t look well. What’s the matter, Sarah?Sarah：I was playing with my friends at the park yesterday. Then it got windy, but I didn’t put onmy jacket. Now I have a cold.Conversation 2Nurse：What’s the matter, David? Are you OK? David：I ate too much junk food at my friend’s birthday party. So last night, I got a stomachache.I almost couldn’t get myself out of bed thismorning.Conversation 3Nurse：What’s the matter, Ben? Can you move? Ben：Not really. I was playing soccer the other day and I hurt myself. It seemed OK at first, but nowI have a really sore back.Conversation 4Nurse：You look really tired. What’s the matter, Nancy? Nancy：I didn’t sleep very well last night. I have a toothache. It’s terrible! I can’t really eatanything either. It hurts a lot.Conversation 5Nurse：What’s the matter, Judy?Judy：I’m sorry, but it’s very difficult for me to talk.Nurse：Oh, dear. What’s the matter?Judy：I talked too much yesterday and didn’t drink enough water. I have a very sore throat now. 听录音并看图。

八年级英语下册课文UNIT 1 What's the matter?Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhon ghua 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 b us.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors sav ed the man in time. "It's sad that many people don't wan t to help others because they don‟t want any trouble," sa ys one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."He Lost His Arm But Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mo untain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to t aking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron al most 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 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 a nd hoped that someone would find him. But when his wa ter 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 l ose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a R ock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situ ation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Ar on tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain cli mbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains ev en 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 pla ce〞, and before we have to make a decision that couldmean life or death.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High Sch ool give up several hours each week to help others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. H e volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday mornin g. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dreamjob. “ It' s hard work , 〞 he says , “but I want to learn mo re about how to care for animals . I get such a strong feel ing 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 ag e of four. Last year she decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. The kids are sitting in t he library, but you can see in their eyes that they‟re goin g 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 4bMost people today are only worried about getting go od jobs lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few peo ple think about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. Volunteering ou r time to help these people is a good way our free ti me. For example, we can make plans sick children inthe 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 You a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I‟d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpe rs. I‟m sure you know that this group was set up to helpdisabled people like me. You helped to make it possible f or 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 yo u can‟t walk ou use your hands easily. Most people woul d never think about this, but many people have these dif ficulties. I can‟t use my arms or legs well, so normal thin gs like answering the telephone, opening and closing do ors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day l ast year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to A nimal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals a nd I was excited about the idea of having a dog.After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helper s, I was able to bring him home. My dog‟s name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to hav e him. You see, I‟m only able to have a “dog-helper〞 be cause of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understa nds many English words. He can understand me when I g ive 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 yo u again for changing my life.Best wishes, Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike b oy. He was unhappy because he of money old bi kes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all h is 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 cal l-in center for parents. The ideas that he with work ed out fine. He now has 16 bikes up and to childr en who don‟t have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast month, our dog welcomed me when I came home fr om 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 repl ied angrily. “You watch TV all the time and never help ou t around the house! I can‟t work all day and do housewo rk all evening.〞“Well, I work all day at school, too! I‟m j ust 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. Fi nally, 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 ho me,〞 I replied. P22 2b Dear Sir,I don‟t understand why some parents make their kids he lp with housework and chores at home. Kids these days a lready have enough stress from school. They don‟t have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a wa ste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as st udents? 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 housewor k so there‟s no need for them to do it now. It is the pare nts‟ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And anyway, I think doing ch ores 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 enou gh to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They‟re always askin g, “Could you get this for me?〞 or “Could you help me with that?〞 Doing chores helps to develop children‟s in dependence and teaches them how to look after themsel ves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they sho uld know that everyone should do their part in keeping i t clean and tidy. Our neighbor‟s son got into a good coll ege but during his first year, he had no idea how to takecare of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the b etter 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 b etween my parents have become difficult.and developm ent of toilets. It also encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future.Linlin：Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum. It‟s a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea. W atching them prepare the tea with the beautiful tea sets i s just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself. I‟ve finally re alized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and collecting tea sets.P68 4bMost of us______(see)Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and ot her famous Disney characters in cartoons before. But hav e you ever________(be)to Disneyland? Disneyland_______(b e)an amusement park with a special theme-Disney chara cters and movies. There_________(be) many exciting rides, lovely restaurants and fantastic gift shops there. You can also_________(see)the Disney characters walking around th e 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 Disn ey island.P70 2bSingapore-A Place You Will Never Forget!Have you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of touri sts from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wo nderful and safe place to take a holiday. On the one han d, more than three quarters of the population are Chines e, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time.On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking cou ntry, so it‟s also a good place to practice your English! Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? May be you fear that you won‟t be able to find anything goo d to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you‟ll fi nd a lot of food from China; you won‟t have any proble m getting rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also a n excellent place to try new food. Whether you like India n food, Western food or Japanese food, you‟ll find it all i n Singapore!Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to azoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it‟s dark. However, if you g o to see lions, tigers or foxes during the daytime, they‟ll probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at nig ht ,so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Sa fari, you can watch these animals in a more natural envir onment 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 isl and is so close to the equator. so you can choose to go whenever you like-spring, summer, autumn or winter. And , of course, it‟s not too far from China!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 bi gger our house seems to get smaller. So we‟ve been clea ring out a lot of things from our bedrooms for a yard sal e.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 anymore but still wanted to keep. For example, he‟s owned a train and railway set since his fou rth birthday, and he played with it almost every week unt il he was about seven. And he didn‟t want to lose the toy monkey he‟s had since birth. I remember when he woul d never go to bed without it. My daughter was more und erstanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain toys. As for me, I didn‟t want to give up my football shir ts, 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, other s may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, million s of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in t he cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husb and and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 y ears. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn‟t findmuch time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven‟t been back for almost t hree years now. It‟s a shame, but I just don‟t have the ti me,〞 he says.Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest h ow their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospit als and new roads have appeared. In many places, the go vernment has also built new schools and sent teachers fr om the cities to help.“I noticed that‟s true of my hometown,〞 adds Zhong W ei. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the bu ildings 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 alw ays stay the same.According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will neve r change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opp osite the school. It is still there and has become quite a s ymbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, especially during th e 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 i n the . They usually to their hometowns one or tw o times a________. Zhong Wei hasn‟t been back in close t o three years. He has been working in a factory in W enzhou 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 so me things change, and his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood .。

Unit 1:Where did you go on vacation?Section A 2d:Role-play the conversation.Rick: Hi, Helen. Long time no see.Helen:Hi, Rick. Yes, I was on vacation last month.Rick: Oh, did you go anywhere interesting?Helen: Yes, I went to Guizhou with my family.Rick: Wow! Did you see Huangguoshu Waterfall?Helen: Yes, I did. It was wonderful! We took quite a few photos there. What about you? Did you do anything special last month?Rick: Not really. I just stayed at home most of the time to read and relax. Grammar Focus:1. Where did you go on vacation? I went to New York City.2. Did you go out with anyone? No, No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.3. Did you buy anything special? Yes,Ibought something for my father./ No, I bought nothing.4. How was the food? Everything tasted really good!5.Did everyone have a good time? Oh, yes. Everything was excellent. Section B 2b阅读理解Monday, July 15th I arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go to the beach near our hotel. My sister and Itried paragliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, we had something very special –Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicous! In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to Georgetown.There are a lot of new buildings now, but many of the old buildings are still there. In Weld Quay, a really old place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago. I wonder what life was like here in the past. I really enjoyed walking around the town.Tuesday , July 16th What a difference a day makes! My father and I decided to go to penang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, but then it started raining a little so we decided to take the train. We waited over an hour for the train because there were too many people. When we got to the top, it was raining really hard. We didn’t have an umbrella so we were wet and cold. It was terrible! And because of the bad weather, we couldn ’t see anything below. My father didn ’t bring enough money, so we only had one bowl of rice and some fish. The food tasted great because I was so hungry!Unit 2:How often do you exercise?Section A 2d:Jack:Hi, Claire, are you free next week?Claire: Hmm...next week is quite full for me, Jack.Jack: Really? How come?Claire: I have dance and piano lessons.Jack: What kind of dance are you learning?Claire: Oh, swing dance. I’t s fun! I have class once a week, every Monday. Jack: How often do you have piano lessons?Claire: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday.Jack: Well, how about Tuesday?Claire:Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends. But do you want to come?Jack: Sure!Grammar Focus:6.What do you usually do on weekends? I always exercise.7.What do they do on weekends? They often help with housework.8.What does she do on weekends? She sometimes goes shopping.9.How often do you go to the movies?I go to the movies maybe once a month.10.How often does he watch TV? He hardly ever watches TV.11.Do you go shopping? No, I never go shopping.Section B 2b阅读理解：What Do No.5 High School Students Do In Their Free Time?Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all!We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.The answers to our questions about watching television were also interesting. 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 most popular.It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows, but we think the best way to relax is through exercise. It is healthy for the mind and the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together. And remember, “o ld habits die hard”.So start exercising before i’t s too late!Unit 3: I’m more outgoing than my sister.Section A 2d:Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Well, I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which one was Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair I think she sang more clearly than Nelly. Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.Julie: You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win, though.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something new and have fun.Grammar Focus:12.Is Tom smarter than Sam?No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.13. Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.14. Are you as friendly as your sister?No, I’m not. I’m friendlier.15. Does Tara work as hard as Tina?Yes, she does.16. Who’s more hard-working at school?Tina thinks she works harder than me.Section B 2b阅读理解：Jeff Green:My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I ’m quieter and more serious than most kids. That’s why I like reading books and I studyharder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studying together. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books –you don’t need a lot of them as long as they ’r e good.Huang Le:iIt’s not necessary to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite different from me. He is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better, so he always wins. However, Larry often helps to bring out the best in me. So I ’m getting better at tennis. Larry is much less hard-working, though. I always get better grades than he does, so maybe I should help him more.Mary Smith:I don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different. My favorite saying is,“A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.”M y best friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact, she ’s funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she make me laugh and feel better. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because sh’e s always there to listen.。