人教版八年级英语下册课文

1、八年级英语下册课文unit1whatsthematter?busdriverandpassengerssaveanoldmanat9:00a.m.yesterday,busno.26wasgoingalongzhonghuaroadwhenthedriversawanoldmanlyingonthesideoftheroad.awomanwasnexttohim,shoutingforhelp.thebusdriver,24-year-oldwangping,stoppedthebuswithoutthinkingtwice.hegotoffandaskedthewomanwhathappen

2、ed.shesaidthatthemanhadaheartproblemandshouldgotothehospital.mr.wangknewhehadtoactquickly.hetoldthepassengersthathemusttakethemantothehospital.heexpectedmostorallofthepassengerstogetoffandwaitforthenextbus.buttohissurprise,theyallagreedtogowithhim.somepassengershelpedmr.wangtomovethemanonathebus.tha

3、nkstomr.wangandthepassengers,thedoctorssavedthemanintime.itssadthatmanypeopledontwanttohelpothersbecausetheydontwantanytrouble,saysonepassenger.butthedriverdidntthinkabouthimself.heonlythoughtaboutsavingalife.helosthisarmbutisstillclimbingaronralstonisanamericanmanwhoisinterestedinmountainclimbing.a

4、samountainclimber,aronisusedtotakingrisks.thisisoneoftheexcitingthingsaboutdoingdangeroussports.thereweremanytimeswhenaronalmostlosthislifebecauseofaccidents.onapril26,2003,hefoundhimselfinaverydangeroussituationwhenclimbinginutahonthatday,aronsarmwascaughtundera360-kilo rock that fell on him when h

5、e was climbing by himself in the mountains. because hecouldnotfreehisarm,hestayedthereforfivedaysandhopedthatsomeonewouldfindhim.butwhenhiswaterranout,heknewthathewouldhavetodosomethingtosavehisownlife.hewasnotreadytodiethatday.soheusedhisknifetocutoffhalfhisrightarm.then,withhisleftarm,hebandagedhi

6、mselfsothathewouldnotlosetoomuchblood.afterthat,heclimbeddownthemountaintofindhelp.afterlosinghisarm,hewroteabookcalledbetweenarockandahardplace.thismeansbeinginadifficultsituationthatyoucannotseemtogetoutof.inthisbook,arontellsoftheimportanceofmakinggooddecisions,andofbeingincontrolofoneslife.hislo

7、seformountainclimbingissogreatthathekeptonclimbingmountainsevenafterthisexperience.dowehavethesamespiritasaron?letsthinkaboutitbeforewefindourselves“betweenarockandahardplace”,andbeforewehavetomakeadecisionthatcouldmeanlifeordeath.unit2illhelptocleanupthecityparksp113astudentswhovolunteermariogreena

8、ndmarybrownfromriversidehighschoolgiveupseveralhourseachweektohelpothers.mariolovesanimalsandwantstobeananimaldoctor.hevolunteersatananimalhospitaleverysaturdaymorning.mariobelievesitcanhelphimtogethisfuturedreamjob.“itshardwork,”hesays,“butiwanttolearnmoreabouthowtocareforanimals.igetsuchastrongfee

9、lingofsatisfactionwheniseetheanimalsgetbetterandthelookofjoyontheirownersfaces.”maryisabooklover.shecouldreadbyherselfattheageoffour.lastyearshedecidedtotryoutforavolunteerafter-schoolreadingprogram.shestillworksthereonceaweektohelpkidslearntoread.thekidsaresittinginthelibrary,butyoucanseeintheireye

10、sthattheyregoingonadifferentjourneywitheachnewbook.volunteeringhereisadreamcometrueforme.icandowhatilovetodoandhelpothersatthesametime.p124bmostpeopletodayareonlyworriedaboutgettinggoodjobslotsofmoney.intheirfreetime,theythinkaboutwhatforfunorrelaxation.however,fewpeoplethinkaboutwhattheycandoothers

11、.therearemanypeoplewhoarelessluckythanus.volunteeringourtimetohelpthesepeopleisagoodwayourfreetime.forexample,wecanmakeplanssickchildreninthehospitalorraisemoneyforhomelesspeople.somepeopleevenstopdoingtheirjobsforafewmonthstoayeartoanothercountry,likeafrica,andhelppeoplethere.p142billsendyouaphotoo

12、fluckydearmissli,idliketothankyouforsendingmoneytoanimalhelpers.imsureyouknowthatthisgroupwassetuptohelpdisabledpeoplelikeme.youhelpedtomakeitpossibleformetohavelucky.luckymakesabigdifferencetomylife.letmetellyoumystory.whatwoulditbeliketobeblindordeaf?orimagineyoucantwalkouuseyourhandseasily.mostpe

13、oplewouldneverthinkaboutthis,butmanypeoplehavethesedifficulties.icantusemyarmsorlegswell,sonormalthingslikeansweringthetelephone,openingandclosingdoors,orcarryingthingsaredifficultforme.thenonedaylastyear,afriendofminehelpedmeout.shetalkedtoanimalhelpersaboutgettingmeaspecialtraineddog.shealsothough

14、tadogmightcheermeup.iloveanimalsandiwasexcitedabouttheideaofhavingadog.aftersixmonthsoftrainingwithadogatanimalhelpers,iwasabletobringhimhome.mydogsnameisluckyagoodnameforhimbecauseifeelveryluckytohavehim.yousee,imonlyabletohavea“dog-helper”becauseofyourkindness!luckyisverycleverandunderstandsmanyen

15、glishwords.hecanunderstandmewhenigivehimorders.forexample,isay,“lucky!getmybook,”andhedoesitatonce.luckyisafantasticdog.illsendyouaphotoofhimifyoulike,andicouldshowyouhowhehelpsme.thankyouagainforchangingmylife.bestwishes,bensmithp16self-check2lastweek,everyonewastryingupjimmy,thebikeboy.hewasunhapp

16、ybecauseheofmoneyoldbikes.hesomesignsaskingforoldbikesandallhisfriendsonthephonethemabouttheproblem.heevennoticesatthesupermarket.thenhetoldtheteachersatschoolabouthisproblemandtheyacall-incenterforparents.theideasthathewithworkedoutfine.henowhas16bikesupandtochildrenwhodonthavebikes.unit3couldyoupl

17、easecleanyourroom?p193alastmonth,ourdogwelcomedmewhenicamehomefromschool.hewantedawalk,butiwastootired.ithrewdownmybagandwenttothelivingroom.theminuteisatdowninfrontofthetv,mymomcameover.“couldyoupleasetakethedogforawalk?”sheasked.“couldiwatchoneshowfirst?”iasked.“no!”sherepliedangrily.“youwatchtval

18、lthetimeandneverhelpoutaroundthehouse!icantworkalldayanddohouseworkallevening.”“well,iworkalldayatschool,too!imjustastiredasyouare!”ishoutedback.mymomdidnotsayanythingandwalkedaway.foroneweek,shedidnotdoanyhouseworkandneitherdidi.finally,icouldnotfindacleandishoracleanshirt.thenextday,mymomcamehomef

19、romworktofindthehousecleanandtidy.“whathappened?”sheaskedinsurprise.“imsosorry,mom.ifinallyunderstandthatweneedtosharethehouseworktohaveacleanandcomfortablehome,”ireplied.p222bdearsir,idontunderstandwhysomeparentsmaketheirkidshelpwithhouseworkandchoresathome.kidsthesedaysalreadyhaveenoughstressfroms

20、chool.theydonthavetimetostudyanddohousework,too.houseworkisawasteoftheirtime.couldwejustletthemdotheirjobasstudents?theyshouldspendtheirtimeonschoolworkinordertogetgoodgradesandgetintoagooduniversity.also,whentheygetolder,theywillhavetodohouseworksotheresnoneedforthemtodoitnow.itistheparentsjobtopro

21、videacleanandcomfortableenvironmentathomefortheirchildren.andanyway,ithinkdoingchoresisnotsodifficult.idontminddoingthem.mr.smithdearsir,ithinkitisimportantforchildrentolearnhowtodochoresandhelptheirparentswithhousework.itsnotenoughtojustgetgoodgradesatschool.childrenthesedaysdependontheirparentstoo

22、much.theyrealwaysasking,“couldyougetthisforme?”or“couldyouhelpmewiththat?”doingchoreshelpstodevelopchildrensindependenceandteachesthemhowtolookafterthemselves.italsohelpsthemtounderstandtheideaoffairness.sincetheyliveinonehousewiththeirparents,theyshouldknowthateveryoneshoulddotheirpartinkeepingitcl

23、eanandtidy.ourneighborssongotintoagoodcollegebutduringhisfirstyear,hehadnoideahowtotakecareofhimself.asaresult,heoftenfellillandhisgradesdropped.theearlierkidslearntobeindependent,thebetteritisfortheirfuture.ms.millerunit4whydontyoutalktoyourparents?p273adearmr.hunt,myproblemisicantgetonwithmyfamily

24、.relationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.anddevelopmentoftoilets.italsoencouragesgovernmentsandsocialgroupstothinkaboutwaystoimprovetoiletsinthefuture.linlin：lastyeariwenttothehangzhounationalteamuseum.itsarelaxingandpeacefulplacenearalake.theteaartperformancesshowhowtomakeaperfectcupoftea.watc

25、hingthempreparetheteawiththebeautifulteasetsisjustasenjoyableasdrinkingtheteaitself.ivefinallyrealizedwhymygrandpalovesdrinkingteaandcollectingteasets.p684bmostofus_(see)mickeymouse,donaldduckandotherfamousdisneycharactersincartoonsbefore.buthaveyouever_(be)todisneyland?disneyland_(be)anamusementpar

26、kwithaspecialtheme-disneycharactersandmovies.there_(be)manyexcitingrides,lovelyrestaurantsandfantasticgiftshopsthere.youcanalso_(see)thedisneycharacterswalkingaroundthepark.andhaveyouever_(hear)ofadisneycruise?this_(be)aboatridewithadisneytheme.youcan_(take)arideontheboatforseveraldaysandeatandsleep

27、onit.ontheboat,youcan_(shop)andhavedisneypartiesbeforeyou_(arrive)atthedisneyisland.p702bsingapore-aplaceyouwillneverforget!haveyoueverbeentosingapore?forthousandsoftouristsfromchina,thissmallislandinsoutheastasiaisawonderfulandsafeplacetotakeaholiday.ontheonehand,morethanthreequartersofthepopulatio

28、narechinese,soyoucansimplyspeakputonghuaalotofthetime.ontheotherhand,singaporeisanenglish-speakingcountry,soitsalsoagoodplacetopracticeyourenglish!haveyouevertriedchinesefoodoutsideofchina?maybeyoufearthatyouwontbeabletofindanythinggoodtoeatwhenyoutravel.insingapore,however,youllfindalotoffoodfromch

29、ina;youwonthaveanyproblemgettingrice,noodlesordumplings.singaporeisalsoanexcellentplacetotrynewfood.whetheryoulikeindianfood,westernfoodorjapanesefood,youllfinditallinsingapore!mostlargecitieshavezoos,buthaveyoueverbeentoazooatnight?singaporehasanightsafari.itmightseemstrangetogotoazoowhenitsdark.ho

30、wever,ifyougotoseelions,tigersorfoxesduringthedaytime,theyllprobablybeasleep!alotofanimalsonlywakeupatnight,sothisisthebesttimetowatchthem.atthenightsafari,youcanwatchtheseanimalsinamorenaturalenvironmentthaninanormalzoo.onegreatthingaboutsingaporeisthatthetemperatureisalmostthesameallyearround.this

31、isbecausetheislandissoclosetotheequator.soyoucanchoosetogowheneveryoulike-spring,summer,autumnorwinter.and,ofcourse,itsnottoofarfromchina!unit10ivehadthisbikeforthreeyears.p753amychildrenaregrowingupfast.mydaughteris16andmyboyhasjuststartedjuniorhighschool.astheygetbiggerourhouseseemstogetsmaller.so

32、wevebeenclearingoutalotofthingsfromourbedroomsforayardsale.wevedecidedtoeachsellfivethingswenolongeruse.wellgivethemoneyweraisetoachildrenshome.mysonwasquitesadatfirst.hefoundalotoftoysthathedoesntplaywithanymorebutstillwantedtokeep.forexample,hesownedatrainandrailwaysetsincehisfourthbirthday,andhep

33、layedwithitalmosteveryweekuntilhewasaboutseven.andhedidntwanttolosethetoymonkeyheshadsincebirth.irememberwhenhewouldnevergotobedwithoutit.mydaughterwasmoreunderstanding,althoughshealsofeltsadtopartwithcertaintoys.asforme,ididntwanttogiveupmyfootballshirts,but,tobehonest,ihaventplayedforawhilenow.img

34、ettingolder,too!p782ahometownfeelingssomepeoplestillliveintheirhometown.however,othersmayonlyseeitonceortwiceayear.nowadays,millionsofchineseleavethecountrysidetosearchforworkinthecities.amongtheseiszhongwei,a46-year-oldhusbandandfather.hehaslivedinwenzhouforthelast13years.withahardjobinacrayonfactory,hedoesntfindmuchtimetovisithishometown.“iusedtoreturnhomeatleastonceayear,butihaventbeenbackforalmostthreeyearsnow.itsashame,butijustdonthavethetime,”hesays.manypeoplelikezhongweiregardwithgreatinteresthowtheirhometownshavechanged.perhapslarge