英语八年级下册课文电子版.doc

2014外研版初中八年级英语下册课文电子版Module 1 Feelings and impressionsUnit 1Itsmellsdelicious.Tony:MmWhatadelicioussmell!Yourpizzalookssonice.Betty:Thanks!Wouldyouliketotrysome?Tony:Yes,please.Itlookslovely,itsmellsdelicious,andmm,ittastesgood.Daming:Whatsthatontop?Betty:Oh,thatscheese.Doyouwanttotryapiece?Daming:Ugh!No,thanks.ImafraidIdontlikecheese.Itdoesntsmellfresh.Itsmellstoostrongandittastesabitsour.Betty:Well,mychocolatecookiesaredonenow.Haveatry!Daming:Thanks!Theytastereallysweetandtheyfeelsoftinthemiddle.Tony:Areyoucookinglotsofdifferentthings?Youlookverybusy!Betty:Yes,Iam!Theressomepizzaandsomecookies,andnowImmakinganapplepie.Daming:Applepiesoundsnice.Ihaveasweettooth,youknow.ShallIgetthesugar?Betty:Yes,please.Oh,areyousurethatssugar?Tasteitfirst.Itmightbesalt.Daming:No,itsOK.Ittastessweet.Itssugar.Tony:Whatsthis?Ittastessweettoo.Betty:Thatsstrawberryjam,forthecake.Daming:Good,everythingtastessosweet!Itsmyluckyday!Questions:1.DoesTonyspizzatastegood?_2.WhydoesntDaminglikethecheese?_3.WhatsBettydoing?_4.Whohasasweettooth?_Keys:1.Yes,itdoes.2.Becauseitdoesntsmellfresh.Itsmellstoostrongandittastesabitsour.3.Sheismakinganapplepie.4.Daming.Unit2IfeelnervouswhenIspeakChineseFROM:SallyTO:LinglingSUBJECT:Re:WelcometoChinaHiLingling,1.Thanksforyourlastmessage,Itwasgreattohearfromyou,andIcantwaittomeetyou.2.IhopeyouwillknowmefrommyphotowhenIarriveattheairport.Imquitetall,withshortfairhair,andIwearglasses.IllwearjeansandaT-shirtforthejourney,butIllalsocarrymywarmcoat.Ivegotyourphoto-youlookverypretty,soImsurewellfindeachother!3.Thanksfortellingmeaboutyourhobbies.Yousoundjustlikeme!Ispendalotoftimeplayingclassicalmusicwithmyfriendsatschool,butIalsolikedancemusicIlovedancing!Ienjoysportsaswell,especiallytennis.MybrotherisintheschooltennisteamImveryproudofhim!Hesgoodateverything,butImnot.SometimesIgetbadmarksatschool,andIfeelsad.Ishouldworkharder.4.Youaskedme,“HowdoyoufeelaboutcomingtoChina?” Well,IoftenfeelabitsadatfirstwhenIleavemymumanddadforafewdays,andImquiteshywhenImwithstrangers.IfeelnervouswhenIspeakChinese,butIllbefineinafewdays.ImalwayssorrywhenIdontknowhowtodothingsintherightway,sopleasehelpmewhenImwithyouinChina!Oh,Imafraidofflying.ButIcanttellyouhowexcitedIamaboutgoingtoChina!Seeyounextweek!Love,SallyQuestions:1.WhatdoesSallylooklike?_2.WhatareSallyshobbies?_3.DoesSallyusuallygetbadmarks?_4.HowdoesSallyfeelaboutcomingtoChina?_5.HowdoesSallyfeelwhensheisgoingtoChina?_Keys:1.Shesquitetall,withshortfairhair,andshewearsglasses.2.Playingclassicalmusic,dancemusicandtennis.3.No,shedoesnt.4.Sheoftenfeelsabitsadatfirstwhensheleaveshermumanddadforafewdays.5.Exciting.Module 2ExperiencesUnit1IvealsoenteredlotsofspeakingcompetitionsTony:Hi,Lingling.Whatareyoudoing?Lingling:Imenteringacompetition.Tony:Whatkindofcompetition?Lingling:Aspeakingcompetition.Tony:Great.Itllhelpyouimproveyourspeaking.Andmaybeyouwillwinaprize.Lingling:Thefirstprizeis“Mydreamholiday”.Tony:Haveyoueverwonanyprizesbefore?Lingling:No,Ihavent.Ivealwayswantedtogoonadreamholiday.ButIcantaffordit.Theplaneticketsaretooexpensive.Tony:Well,goodluck!Ivealsoenteredlotsofspeakingcompetitions,buthaventwonanyprizes.Ivestoppedtryingnow.Lingling:Look!Heresawritingcompetition.AroundtheWorldin80Days.Towinit,youneedtowriteashortstoryaboutaplaceyouvevisited.Tony:Thatsoundswonderful,butIvenevertravelledalot.HowcanIwriteaboutit?Lingling:Dontworry.Itdoesntneedtobetrue!Youcanmakeitup.Tony:Thatsinteresting,Illtry.IhopeIwillwin,thenIwillinviteyoutocomewithme.Lingling:Sorry!ThefirstprizeisonlythebookcalledAroundtheWorldin80Day!Questions:1.WhatkindofcompetitiondoesLinglingenter?_2.Whatsthefirstprizeofthespeakingcomposition?_3.WhydoesntLinglinggoonadreamholiday?_4.HasTonyenteredlotsofspeakingcompetitions?_Keys:1.Aspeakingcompetition.2.Thefirstprizeis“Mydreamholiday”.3.Shecantaffordit.Theplaneticketsaretooexpensive.4.Yes,hehas.Unit2TheyhaveseenthePyramids.MikeRobinsonisafifteenyear-oldAmericanboyandhissisterClareisfourteen.Atthemoment,MikeandClareareinCairoinEgypt,oneofthebiggestandbusiestcitesinAfrica.Theymovedherewiththeirparentstwoyearsago.Theirfather,Peter,worksforaverybigcompany.Thecompanyhasofficesinmanycountries,andithassentPetertoworkinGermany,FranceandChinabefore.Peterusuallystaysinacountryforabouttwoyears.Thenthecompanymoveshimagain.Hisfamilyalwaysgoeswithhim. TheRobinsonsloveseeingtheworld.Theyhavebeentomanyinterestingplaces.Forexample,inEgypt,theyhaveseenthePyramids,travelledonaboatontheNileRiver,andvisitedthepalacesandtowersofancientkingsandqueens.MikeandClarehavealsobeguntolearnthelanguageofthecountry,Arabic.ThislanguageisdifferentfromEnglishinmanyways,andtheyfindithardtospellandpronouncethewords.However,theystillenjoylearningit.SofartheyhavelearnttospeakGerman,French,ChineseandArabic.Sometimestheymixthelanguages.“Itsreallyfun,”saidClare. TheRobinsonsaremovingagain.ThecompanyhasaskedPetertoworkbackintheUS.MikeandClarearehappyaboutthis.Theyhavefriendsallovertheworld,buttheyalsomisstheirfriendsintheUS.Theyarecountingdownthedays.Questions:1.HowlonghavetheRobinsonsbeeninEgypt?_2.WhydotheyliveinCairo?_3.WhathavetheyseenanddoneinEgypt?_4.WhatdoMikeandClarefinddifficultaboutArabic?_5.Aretheylookingforwardtogoinghome?_Keys:1.Twoyears2.Theirfather,Peter,worksinCairo.3.InEgypt,theyhaveseenthePyramids,travelledonaboatontheNileRiver,andvisitedthepalacesandtowersofancientkingsandqueens.4.ThislanguageisdifferentfromEnglishinmanyways,andtheyfindithardtospellandpronouncethewords.5.Yes,theyare.Module 3Journey to spaceUnit1Hasitarrivedyet?Daming:Hi,Tony.Whatareyouupto?Tony:Hi,Daming.Ivejustmadeamodelspaceshipforourschoolproject.Daming:Ihaventstartedyet,becauseImnotsurehowtomakeit.Canyouhelpme?Tony:Sure,noproblem.Haveyouheardthelastednews?ScientistshavesentaspaceshiptoMars.Thejourneyhastakenseveralmonths.Daming:Hasitarrivedyet?Tony:Yes,ithasarrivedalready.Thatswhyitsonthenews.Daming:SohavetheydiscoveredlifeonMars?Tony:No,theyhaventyet.Daming:Arethereanyastronautsinthespaceship?Tony:No,therearent.Daming:Why?Astronautshavealreadybeentothemoon.Tony:Yes,butnoonehasbeentoMarsyet,becauseMarsisveryfaraway,muchfartherthanthemoon.LotsofscientistsareworkinghardinordertosendastronautstoMarsoneday.Daming:Thatsinteresting!HowcanIgetinformationonspacetravel?Tony:Youcangoonlinetosearchfortheinformation.Daming:Iwill.Thankyou,Tony!Nowanswerthequestions:1.WhatschoolprojecthaveDamingandTonygot?_2.HowdoesDamingfeelabouttheschoolproject?_3.WhatnewshasTonyheard?_4.HasanyonebeentoMars?Why?_Keys:1.Theyvejustmadeamodelspaceshipfortheirschoolproject.2.Damingisnotsurehowtomakeit.3.ScientistshavesentaspaceshiptoMars.Thejourneyhastakenseveralmonths.4.NoonehasbeentoMarsyet,becauseMarsisveryfaraway,muchfartherthanthemoon.Unit2Wehavenotfoundlifeonanyotherplanetsyet.Scientiststhinkthattherehasbeenlifeonearthforhundredsofmillionsofyears.However,wehavenotfoundlifeonanyotherplanetsyet.Theearthisaplanetanditgoesaroundthesun.Sevenotherplanetsalsogoaroundthesun.Noneofthemhasanenvironmentlikethatoftheearth,soscientistsdonotthinktheywillfindlifeonthem.Thesunanditsplanetsarecalledthesolarsystem,andoursolarsystemisasmallpartofamuchlargergroupofstarsandplanets,calledtheGalaxyortheMilkyWay.TherearebillionsofstarsintheGalaxy,andoursunisonlyoneofthem.Scientistshavealsodiscoveredmanyothergalaxiesintheuniverse.Theyareveryfarawayandtheirlighthastotravelformanyyearstoreachus.Sohowlargeistheuniverse?Itisimpossibletoimagine.ScientistshavesentspaceshipstotheplantofMarstotakephotos.Theyevenhavesentspaceshipstotraveloutsidethesolarsystem.However,nospaceshiphastravelledfarenoughtoreachnearotherstarsinourGalaxy.Scientistshavealwaysaskedthequestion:Withsomanystarsintheuniverse,arewealone,oristherelifeoutthereinspace?Havetherebeenvisitorstotheearthfromotherplanets?Whyhasnoonecommunicatedwithus?Wedonotknowtheanswersyet.Questions:1.Havewefoundlifeonanyotherplanets?_2.Howmanyplanetsaretheregoingaroundthesun?_3.Whydontthescientiststhinktheywillfindlifeontheotherplanets?_4.WhatstheMilkyWay?_Keys:1.No,wehavent.2.Eight.3.Noneofthemhasanenvironmentlikethatoftheearth,soscientistsdonotthinktheywillfindlifeonthem.4.Thesunanditsplanetsarecalledthesolarsystem,andoursolarsystemisasmallpartofamuchlargergroupofstarsandplanets,calledtheGalaxyortheMilkyWay.Module 4Seeing the doctorUnit1IhaventdonemuchexercisesinceIgotmycomputer.Doctor:HowcanIhelpyou?Daming:Ifeelill.Ivegotastomachacheandmyheadhurts.Doctor:Howlonghaveyoubeenlikethis?Daming:SinceFriday.Ivebeenillforaboutthreedays!Doctor:Isee.Haveyoucaughtacold?Daming:Idontthinkso.Doctor:LetmetakeyourtemperatureMm,theresnofever.Whatkindoffooddoyoueat?Daming:Usuallyfastfood.Doctor:Doyouhavebreakfast?Daming:No,notusually.Doctor:Thatstheproblem!Fastfoodandnobreakfast.Thatswhyyouvegotastomachache.Daming:Whatabouttheheadache?Doctor:Doyoudoanyexercise?Daming:Notreally.IhaventdonemuchexercisesinceIgotmycomputerlastyear.Dcotor:Youspendtoomuchtimeinfrontofthecomputer.Itcanbeveryharmfultoyourhealth.Daming:OK,sowhatshouldIdo?Doctor:Well,dontworry.Itsnotserious.First,stopeatingfastfoodandhavebreakfasteveryday.Second,getsomeexercise,suchasrunning.AndIllgiveyousomemedicine.Takeitthreetimesaday.Daming:Thankyou,doctor.Questions：1.WhathasDaminggot?_2.DoesDaminghavebreakfast?_3.WhyhasDaminggotastomachache?_4.DoesDamingdoanyexercise?Why?_Keys:1.Hesgotastomachacheandhisheadhurts.2.No,hedoesnt3.Fastfoodandnobreakfast.4.No,hespendstoomuchtimeinfrontofthecomputer.Unit2Wehaveplayedfootballforayearnow.Healthyliving1.IwasnotfeelingverywellsothedoctorcheckedmyheartandsaidIneededmoreexercise.Ihaveneverbeenveryactive,andIdonotlikesports.Ihavealwayswantedapet,somyparentsgavemeadogformybirthday.NowIgetexercisebytakinghimforawalkeveryday.IhavehadhimforthreemonthsnowandIfeelreallyhealthy.-Anna2.OurteacherdecidedtostartagirlsfootballteamandIthought, “Whatagreatidea!”Iwasthefirstmemberoftheteam.Wehaveplayedfootballforayearnowandweallfeelveryfit.Ourteacheristhecoach,andshealsotakespartinthesametrainingwithus.Sheisinexcellentconditiontoo.-WangWei3.Forthelastfewyears,Iwenttoworkbyunderground.WhenIgottowork,IalwaysfeltverysleepyandIwasnothappy.IboughtabikeinJanuary.Sciencethen,ithasbecomepartofmylife.NowIridetowokeveryday.Itismydailyexercise.Iarriveatworkwithasmileonmyface.-Thomas4.I wasweakafteralongillness,so Iwantedtoexercisemore.Thenafriendsuggested,“Whydontwegoforarunbeforeschool?” Sowestartedrunningaweekago.ButIdonotenjoyrunning,andwhenIgettoschool,Ifeelawful.MylegshurtandIamhotallover.PerhapsIamtooweaktodoanyexercise.Whatdoyouthink?-RichardQuestions:1.WhatdoesAnnasdoctorsaywhenshedoesntfeelwell?_2.HowdoesAnnagetexercise?_3.HowlonghasWangWeiplayedfootball?_4.HowdoesThomasgotoworknow?_5.DoesRichardenjoyrunning?_Keys:1.Sheneedsmoreexercise.2.Bytakingadogforawalkeveryday.3.Oneyear.4.Bybike.5.No,hedoesnt.Module 5 CartoonsUnit1Itstimetowatchacartoon.Tony:Daming,wevefinishedourhomework.Itstimetowatchacartoon.Daming:Goodidea,Tony.LetswatchSuperman!Tony:WewatchedSupermanyesterday.WhydontwewatchSpiderman?Itsmoremodern.Daming:IthinkSupermanisbetter.HesstrongerthanSpiderman.Hecanflythroughtheskyandfightbadpeople.Tony:Spidermancantfly,butheclimbsupbuildingswithhishandsandfeet.Thatscool.Iwanttobesomeonelikehim.Daming:Well,Supermanisbrave.Hekeepsfightingbadpeople.Thatsarealhero!Tony:Idontthinkweagree.Daming:Allright.LetswatchTomandJerrythen.Tony:Yeah!Ilikehumorouscartoons.TomandJerryareveryfunny.IcanthelplaughingwhenIwatchthem.Daming:Yes,JerryistoosmartforTom.Tony:Thecutmousealwaysbeatsthecat!Theyfightalot,buttheyreallyloveeachother.Sometimestheyprotecteachotherandworktogether.Ithinkthereslessonthere! Unit 2 Tintin has been popular for over eighty yearsCartoonheroesNemoisacuteorange-and-whitefishandShrekisanuglygreenanimal. Theylookverydifferent,butbothofthemhavewontheheartsofyoungpeopleallovertheworld.Thepicturesofthesepopularcartoonheroesareeverywhere,onofficedesks,handbags,andcomputerscreens.Therearealsosomeoldercartoonfavourites, for example, the MonkeyKing.HeistheheroofastorycalledHavocinHeaven.HeleadsagroupofmonkeysagainsttheEmperorofHeavenandhisguards.Heisbrave,cleverandhumorous.Parentsandch