人教新目标八年级下册英语课文

1、UNIT 1 Whats the matter?P3 3aBus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhon ghua Road whe n the driver saw an old man lyingon the side of the road. A woma n was next to him, shout ing for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus wi

2、thout thinking twice. He got off and asked thewoma n what happe ned. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knewhe had to act quickly. He told the passe ngers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all ofthe passe ngers to get off an

3、d wait for the n ext bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man onathe bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. Its sad that many people dontwant to help others because they don t want any trouble, say

4、s one passeBut the driver did nt think about himself. He only thought about savi ng 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 usedto taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about do

5、ing dangerous sports. There were many times whe n Aronalmost lost his life because of accide nts. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dan gerous situati on whe nclimb ing in UtahOn that day, Arons arm was caught un der a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him whe n he was climbi ng by himselfin

6、the mountains. Because he could n ot free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that some one wouldfind him. But whe n his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do someth ing to save his own life. He was notready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm.

7、Then, with his left arm, he ban daged himselfso that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed dow n 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 difficultsituation that you cannot seem to get out of. In

8、 this book, Aron tells of the importa nee of making good decisi ons,and of being in con trol of on es life. His lose for mountain climb ing is so great that he kept on climb ing mountainseven after this experie nee.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Lets thi nk about it before we find ourselves roc

9、k and a hard place”,and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.Unit 2 Ill help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents Who VolunteerMario Gree n and Mary Brow n from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to help others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an

10、animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturdaymorning. 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 strongfeeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of

11、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 readi ng program .she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. The kids are sitt ingin the library, but you can see in their ey

12、es that they differe nt journey with each new book. V olun teeri ng here is adream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.help move do make visit spe ndMost people today are only worried about getting good jobs _ lots of money. Intheir free time, They think abo

13、ut what _ for fun or relaxation. However, few people thinkabout 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, wecan make plans _ sick children in the hospital or raise money for homel

14、ess people. Somepeople even stop doing their jobs for a few mon ths to a year _ to ano ther coun try, likeAfrica, and help people there.P14 2bIll SenddYi a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,Id like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. Iatthissgreiyowasow thset up to help disabled people like m

15、e. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a bigdiffere nee to my life. Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be bli nd or deaf? Or imagi ne you can Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I canarms or legs well, so no r

16、mal things like an sweri ng the teleph one, ope ning and clos ing doors, or carrying thingsare difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers aboutgetting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love ani mals and I

17、 was excitedabout the idea of havi ng a dog.ourtAfter six mon ths of training with a dog at Ani mal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dogs name is Luckya gd name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I only able to have a -helpotog”because ofyour kindness! Lucky is very cle

18、ver and understands many En glish words. He can un dersta nd me whe n I givehim orders. For example, I say, Get my book,”and he does it at on ce.Lucky is a fantastic dog. Ill send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how hehelps me. Thank you aga in for cha nging my life.Best wishes,

19、Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, every one was trying_ up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He was un happy because heof money_ old bikes. He _ some sig ns asking for old bikes and _ all hisfriends on the phone _ them about the problem. He even _ notices_ at thesupermarket. Then he told the teachers at school

20、 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 dont have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast mon th, our dog welcomed me whe n I came home from school. He wan ted a walk, but I was

21、 too tired.I threw dow n my bag and went to the liv ing room. The minute I sat dow n 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 and never help out around the house! I cant w

22、ork all day and do housework all evening.“ Well, I work all day at school, too! Im just as tired as you are!”I shouted backMy mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework andn either did I. Fin ally, I could not find a clea n dish or a clea n shirt.The next da

23、y, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.“What happened?”she asked in surprise.“Im so sorry, Mom. I fin ally un dersta nd that we n eed to share the hosework to have a clea n and comfortablehome,”I replied.P22 2bDear Sir,I dont understand why some parents make their kids help w

24、ith housework and chores at home.Kids these days already have eno ugh stress from school. They don t havedtdioe to study arhousework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as stude nts?They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and g

25、et into a good university. Also, whenthey get older, they will have to do housework so theres no need for them to do it now. It is the parentsjobto provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for thechildre n. And any way, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I dont mind doing theMr. Sm

26、ithDear Sir,I think it is importa nt for childre n to lear n how to do chores and help their pare nts with housework.Its not eno ugh to just get good grades at school. Childre n these days depe nd on their pare nts too much. Theyre always asking,“Could you get this for me?Could youhedp me with that?

27、”Doing chores helps to develop children incfeependence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It alsohelps them to un dersta nd the idea of fair ness. Since they live in one house with their pare nts, they should knowthat every one should do their part in keep ing it clea n and tidy. Our nei

28、ghbors son got into a good college butduring 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 in depe ndent, the better it is for their future.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?P27 3at get

29、on with my family. Relati ons betwee n my pare nts have become difficult.Dear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I canThey fight a lot, and I real ly don t like it. Its the only com muni cati on they have. I donshould say anything to them about this. When they argue, its like a big, blackour home. Also, my elde

30、r brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants un til late at ni ght. I don fair. At home I always feel l on ely and n ervous. Isthat no rmal? What can I do?Sad and Thirtee nDear Sad and Thirtee n,Its not easy being your

31、age, and its normal to have these feelings. Why donfeeli ngs with your family? If your pare nts are hav ing problems, you should offer to help. Maybe you could do morejobs around the house so that they have more time for proper com muni cati on. Secondly, why dont you sit downand communicate with yo

32、ur brother? You should explain that you dont mind him watching TV all the time.However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope youll feel better about yourself in future.Robert HuntP30 2bMaybe Y ou Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chin ese childre n are sometimes busier on weeke nds tha

33、 n weekdays because they to take so manyafter-school classes. Many of them are lear ning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and latera good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesnt onlyhappen in China. The Taylors are a typ

34、ical Americanfamily. Life for Cathy Taylor thsee children is very busy. On most days after school, ” Cathy says,I take one of mytwo boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. ThenI have to take my other son to pia no less ons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, b

35、ut I believe theseactivities are important for my childrenfuture. I really want them to be successful.However, the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a qudinner, and then its time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. some families, comp

36、etiti on startsvery young and continues until the kids get older,she says.“Mothers send their smakinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. Its crazcloud hangthats fair. Why don t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn t push theDoctors say too much pressure

37、is not good for a child development. Dr. Alice Green says allthese activities can cause a lot of stress for children.“Kidlsshnnuldhiavedime tothemselves, too. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more iihappy childre n.”Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?P35 3aTh

38、e Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong wi nds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With nolight outside, it felt like midni ght. The n ews on TV reported that a heavy rain storm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Benstitadp

39、iecepulf wood over the windowswhile his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were work ing. She also put some can dles and matcheson the table.Ben was help ing his mom make dinner whe n the rain bega n to beat heavily aga inst the win dows. After dinner,they tried to play a card game, but i

40、t was hard to have fun with a serious storm happe ning outside.Ben could not sleep at first. He fin ally fell asleep whe n the wind was dying dow n at around 3:00a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the n eighborhood in a mess.Falle n trees, broke n win

41、 dows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the n eighbors to help clea n up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and n eighbors closertogether.P36 4bFill in the blanks with was, were, whenor while.At 7:00 a.m., I woke up._I_ mak ing my breakf

42、ast, my brother_ liste ning to the radio._ I was eati ng, the radio n ews talked about a caraccident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look._we got to the place of theaccident, the car_ in bad shapefrom hitti ng a tree. But luckily, the driver_ fine. The roads_ icybecause

43、 of the heavy snow from the ni ght 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 importa nt eve nt in

44、America n history. On this day, Dr. Mart in Luther King was killed.Although some people may n ot remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing whe n they heardthe n ews.Robert Alle n is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time.It was a bright,Robert remembers.“We were havi n

45、g fun in the playgro und whe n the school bell rang. Our teacher said,Dr.King died just 10 minutes ago.We were completely surprised!”School cday, Robert and his friends walked home in sile nee.More recen tly, most America ns remember what they were doing whe n the World Trade Cen ter inNew York was

46、take n dow n by terrorists. Eve n the date-September 11,2001-has meaning to mostAmerica ns.This was a day Kate Smith will n ever forget. She remembers worki ng in her office n ear the two towers.“My friendshouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didnfirst, but the n I looked out the w

47、indow and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly thi nk clearlyafter 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)threetimesaweek to_ (help) me. Then the big day final

48、ly_(arrive).I_ (be) so nervous when they_ (call) my name. I_ (go) upand_ (start) to play. While I_(play), everyone_(sit) still and liste ned. Iplayed the song without any mistakes. Then I_ (wait) for them to call out the winner.When I_(hear) my n ame, my heart_ (beat) so quickly I thought I would st

49、opbreathing. I couldn be lieve it. I_(win)! It_ (be) the happiest day of mylife!Unit6P43 3aIn November 1979, pupils in En gla nd were able to watch a new TV program calledMon key. Mostof them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese childre n. The Mon key

50、King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditi onal Chin ese book Journey to the West.The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it sudde nly broke ope n and gave birth toa mon key. To fight bad people, the Mon key King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make th

51、e stick so smallthat he can keep it i n his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72changes to his shape and size, turning himself into differe nt ani mals and objects. But uni ess he can hide his tail,he cannot turn himself into a pers on.The Mon key ki n

52、g has excited the childre n of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out moretha n 30 years ago, Wester n childre n became in terested in readi ng this story because the clever Mon key Kingkeeps fighti ng to help the weak and n ever gives up.P44 4bThe Mon key Ki ng is the main charact

53、er from the famous Chin ese story Journey to the West. Once upon a time,a magic rock_(ope n) up and a mon key was born. This mon key is won derfulbecause he_ (help) weak people. The Mon key Ki ng _ (have) a magic stick, He_ (use) it to fight bad people. He can_ (make) the stick big or small. He can

54、sometimes makethe stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he_(see) badpeople, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can_ (turn) himself into different animals orobjects. But uni ess he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a huma n. Childre n all over the world (love) theMo nkey K

55、in g!P45 1cWhen the emperor_ at himself, he only_ his un der wear.Nobody wan ted to sound stupid. But sudde nly, 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

56、an emperor who loved ._Two_ came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.P46 2bHansel and GretelHan sel and Gretel lived n ear forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was sodry that no food would grow. The wife told her husba nd that uni ess the left the childre n

57、to die inthe forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Han sei made a pla n to save himselfand his sister.SCENE ONE:Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother pla nning to kill us?Hansel: Don t worry! I have a plan to save us.Gretel: How can you save us? m going ogsidectmeth ing in the moo

58、n light. Now, go to sleep.Han sei: Be quiet! ISCENE TWO:Wife:Get up, lazy childre n!Husba nd: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get wood.Wife:Heres some bread. Don t eat if until youhefctoest.SCENE THREE:Gretel: Han sel, what are you doing?Han sel: Im dropp ing white stones along th

59、e way. Uni ess I do, Well be able to see the stones.moon is shining bright, weSENE FOUR:Wife:You bad childre n! What a long time you slept i n the forest!Husba nd: We thought you were n ever coming back.Wife:Hansel:Wife:ll be lost. Tonight, whNow, go to bad. As soon as you wake up, you must go to th

60、e forest with your father.What, again? I want to go out to look at the moon.No. You cant go out now.SCENE FIVE:Gretel: What can we do? You have no more stones.Hansel: Ill drop pieces of bread. As soon as the moon rises, we can follow them inadeSCENE SIX:Gretel: I can t see any bread on the ground. M