人教版初中英語(yǔ)八年級(jí)下冊(cè)課文

1、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:

2、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,

3、 No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.3. Did you buy anything special? Yes,I bought something for my father./ No, I bought nothing.4. How was the food? Everything tasted really good! everyone have a good time? Oh, yes. Everything was excellent.Section B 2b 閱讀理解Monday, July 15thI arrived in Pena

4、ng 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 I tried 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,

5、 we rode bicycles to 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.Tues

6、day , 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, i

7、t was raining really hard. We didnt have an umbrella so we were wet and cold. It was terrible! And because of the bad weather, we couldnt see anything below. My father didnt 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 of

8、ten 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. Its fun! I have class once a week, every Monday.J

9、ack: 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: do you usually do on weekends? I always exercise. do they do on weekends? They ofte

10、n help with housework. does she do on weekends? She sometimes goes shopping. often do you go to the movies? I go to the movies maybe once a month. often does he watch TV? He hardly ever watches TV. you go shopping? No, I never go shopping.Section B 2b 閱讀理解：What Do High School Students Do In Their Fr

11、ee 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

12、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

13、 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 l

14、ike 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

15、family as you play together. And remember, “old habits die hard”.So start exercising before its too late!Unit 3: Im 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 bett

16、er 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 som

17、ething new and have fun.Grammar Focus: Tom smarter than Sam? No, he isnt. Sam is smarter than Tom.2. Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isnt. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.3. Are you as friendly as your sister?No, Im not. Im friendlier.4. Does Tara work as hard as Tina?Yes, she does.5. Whos m

18、ore hard-working at school?Tina thinks she works harder than me.Section B 2b閱讀理解：Jeff Green: My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. Im quieter and more serious than most kids. Thats why I like reading books and I study harder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy stud

19、ying together. Im shy so its not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books you dont need a lot of them as long as theyre good.Huang Lei: Its 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 al