人教新目標(biāo)八年級(jí)下冊(cè)英語(yǔ)課文

1、UNIT1WhatsthematterP33aBusDriverandPassengersSaveanOldManAt9:00a.m.yesterday,busNo.26wasgoingalongZhonghuaRoadwhenthedriversawanoldmanlyingonthesideoftheroad.Awomanwasnexttohim,shoutingforhelp.Thebusdriver,24-year-oldWangPing,stoppedthebuswithoutsaidthatthemanhadaheartproblemandshouldgotothehospital

2、.musttakethemantothehospital.Heexpectedmostorallofthepassengerstogetoffandwaitforthenextbus.Buttohissurprise,theyallagreedtogowithhim.SomepassengershelpedMr.Wangtomovethemanonathebus.ThankstoMr.Wangandthepassengers,thedoctorssavedthemanintime.Itssadthatmanypeopledontwanttohelpothersbecausetheydontwa

3、ntanytrouble,saysonepassenger.Butthedriverdidntthinkabouthimself.Heonlythoughtaboutsavingalife.P62bHeLostHisArmButIsStillClimbingAronRalstonisanAmericanmanwhoisinterestedinmountainclimbing.Asamountainclimber,Aronisusedtotakingrisks.Thisisoneoftheexcitingthingsaboutdoingdangeroussports.Thereweremanyt

4、imeswhenAronalmostlosthislifebecauseofaccidents.OnApril26,2003,hefoundhimselfinaverydangeroussituationwhenclimbinginUtahOnthatday,Aronsarmwascaughtundera2,000-kilorockthatfellonhimwhenhewasclimbingbyhimselfinthemountains.Becausehecouldnotfreehisarm,hestayedthereforfivedaysandhopedthatsomeonewouldfin

5、dhim.Butwhenhiswaterranout,heknewthathewouldhavetodosomethingtosavehisownlife.Hewasnotreadytodiethatday.Soheusedhisknifetocutoffhalfhisrightarm.Then,withhisleftarm,hebandagedhimselfsothathewouldnotlosetoomuchblood.Afterthat,heclimbeddownthemountaintofindhelp.Afterlosinghisarm,hewroteabookcalledBetwe

6、enaRockandaHardPlace.Thismeansbeinginadifficultsituationthatyoucannotseemtogetoutof.Inthisbook,Arontellsoftheimportanceofmakinggooddecisions,andofbeingincontrolofoneslife.Hisloseformountainclimbingissogreatthathekeptonclimbingmountainsevenafterthisexperience.DowehavethesamespiritasAronLetsthinkabout

7、itbeforewefindourselves“betweenarockandahardplace”,andbeforewehavetomakeadecisionthatcouldmeanlifeordeath.Unit2IllhelptocleanupthecityparksP113aStudentsWhoVolunteerMarioGreenandMaryBrownfromRiversideHighSchoolgiveupseveralhourseachweektohelpothers.Mariolovesanimalsandwantstobeananimaldoctor.Hevolunt

8、eersatananimalhospitaleverySaturdaymorning.Mariobelievesitcanhelphimtogethisfuturedreamjob.“Itshardwork,”hesays,“butIwanttolearnmoreabouthowtocareforanimals.IgetsuchastrongfeelingofsatisfactionwhenIseetheanimalsgetbetterandthelookofjoyontheirownersfaces.”Maryisabooklover.Shecouldreadbyherselfattheag

9、eoffour.Lastyearshedecidedtotryoutforavolunteerafter-schoolreadingprogram.shestillworksthereonceaweektohelpkidslearntoread.Thekidsaresittinginthelibrary,butyoucanseeintheireyesthattheyregoingonadifferentjourneywitheachnewbook.Volunteeringhereisadreamcometrueforme.IcandowhatIlovetodoandhelpothersatth

10、esametime.P124bhelpmovedomakevisitspendMostpeopletodayareonlyworriedaboutgettinggoodjobslotsofmoney.Intheirfreetime,Theythinkaboutwhatforfunorrelaxation.However,fewpeoplethinkaboutwhattheycandoothers.Therearemanypeoplewhoarelessluckythanus.Volunteeringourtimetohelpthesepeopleisagoodwayourfreetime.Fo

11、rexample,wecanmakeplanssickchildreninthehospitalorraisemoneyforhomelesspeople.Somepeopleevenstopdoingtheirjobsforafewmonthstoayeartoanothercountry,likeAfrica,andhelppeoplethere.P142bIllSendYouaPhotoofLuckyDearMissLi,IdliketoyouknowthatthankthisyouforgroupsendingwassetmoneytouptohelpAnimalHelpers.dis

12、abledpeopleImsurelikeme.YouhelpedtomakeitpossibleformetohaveLucky.Luckymakesabigdifferencetomylife.Letmetellyoumystory.WhatwoulditbeliketobeblindordeafOrimagineyoucantwalkouuseyourhandseasily.Mostpeoplewouldneverthinkaboutthis,butmanypeoplehavethesedifficulties.Icantusemyarmsorlegswell,sonormalthing

13、slikeansweringthetelephone,openingandclosingdoors,orcarryingthingsaredifficultforme.Thenonedaylastyear,afriendofminehelpedmeout.ShetalkedtoAnimalHelpersaboutgettingmeaspecialtraineddog.Shealsothoughtadogmightcheermeup.IloveanimalsandIwasexcitedabouttheideaofhavingadog.Aftersixmonthsoftrainingwithado

14、gatAnimalHelpers,Iwasabletobringhimhome.MydogsnameisLuckyagoodnameforhimbecauseIfeelveryluckytohavehim.Yousee,Imonlyabletohavea“dog-helper”becauseofyourkindness!LuckyisverycleverandunderstandsmanyEnglishwords.HecanunderstandmewhenIgivehimorders.Forexample,Isay,“Lucky!Getmybook,”andhedoesitatonce.Luc

15、kyisafantasticdog.Illsendyouaphotoofhimifyoulike,andIcouldshowyouhowhehelpsme.Thankyouagainforchangingmylife.Bestwishes,BenSmithP16Self-check2Lastweek,everyonewastryingupJimmy,theBikeboy.Hewasunhappybecauseheofmoneyoldbikes.Hesomesignsaskingforoldbikesandallhisfriendsonthephonethemabouttheproblem.He

16、evennoticesatthesupermarket.Thenhetoldtheteachersatschoolabouthisproblemandtheyacall-incenterforparents.Theideasthathewithworkedoutfine.Henowhas16bikesupandtochildrenwhodonthavebikes.Unit3CouldyoupleasecleanyourroomP193aLastmonth,ourdogwelcomedmewhenIcamehomefromschool.Hewantedawalk,butIwastootired.

17、Ithrewdownmybagandwenttothelivingroom.TheminuteIsatdowninfrontoftheTV,mymomcameover.“Couldyoupleasetakethedogforawalk”sheasked.“CouldIwatchoneshowfirst”Iasked.“NO!”sherepliedangrily.“YouwatchTVallthetimeandneverhelpoutaroundthehouse!Icantworkalldayanddohouseworkallevening.”“Well,Iworkalldayatschool,

18、too!Ishoutedback.Imjustastiredasyouare!”Mymomdidnotsayanythingandwalkedaway.Foroneweek,shedidnotdoanyhouseworkandneitherdidI.Finally,Icouldnotfindacleandishoracleanshirt.Thenextday,mymomcamehomefromtidy.worktofindthehousecleanand“Whathappened”sheaskedinsurprise.“Imsosorry,Mom.Ifinallyunderstandthatw

19、eneedtosharethehouseworktohaveacleanandcomfortablehome,P222bDearSir,”Ireplied.Idontunderstandwhysomeparentsmaketheirkidshelpwithhouseworkandchoresathome.Kidsthesedaysalreadyhaveenoughstressfromschool.Theydonthavetimetostudyanddohousework,theirjobasstudentsTheyshouldspendtheirtimeonschoolworkinordert

20、ogetgoodgradesandgetintoagooduniversity.Also,whentheygetolder,theywillhavetodohouseworksotheresnoneedforthemtodoitnow.Itistheparentsjobtoprovideacleanandcomfortableenvironmentathomefortheirchildren.Andanyway,Ithinkdoingchoresisnotsodifficult.Idontminddoingthem.Mr.SmithDearSir,Ithinkitisimportantforc

21、hildrentolearnhowtodochoresandhelptheirparentswithhousework.Itsnotenoughtojustgetgoodgradesatschool.Childrenthesedaysdependontheirparentstoomuch.Theyrealwaysasking,“Couldyougetthisforme”or“Couldyouhelpmewiththat”Doingchoreshelpstodevelopchildrensindependenceandteachesthemhowtolookafterthemselves.Ita

22、lsohelpsthemtounderstandtheideaoffairness.Sincetheyliveinonehousewiththeirparents,theyshouldknowthateveryoneshoulddotheirpartinkeepingitcleanandtidy.Ourneighborssongotintoagoodcollegebutduringhisfirstyear,hehadnoideahowtotakecareofhimself.Asaresult,heoftenfellillandhisgradesdropped.Theearlierkidslea

23、rntobeindependent,thebetteritisfortheirfuture.Ms.MillerUnit4WhydontyoutalktoyourparentsP273aDearMr.Hunt,MyproblemisIcantgetonwithmyfamily.Relationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.Theyfightalot,andIreallydontlikeit.Itstheonlycommunicationtheyhave.IdontknowifIshouldsayanythingtothemaboutthis.Whent

24、heyargue,itslikeabig,blackcloudhangingoverourhome.Also,myelderbrotherisnotverynicetome.HealwaysrefusestoletmewatchmyfavoriteTVshow.Insteadhewatcheswhateverhewantsuntillateatnight.Idontthinkthisisfair.AthomeIalwaysfeellonelyandnervous.IsthatnormalWhatcanIdoSadandThirteenDearSadandThirteen,Itsnoteasyb

25、eingyourage,anditsnormaltohavethesefeelings.WhydontyoutalkaboutthesefeelingswithyourfamilyIfyourparentsarehavingproblems,youshouldoffertohelp.Maybeyoucoulddomorejobsaroundthehousesothattheyhavemoretimeforpropercommunication.Secondly,whydontyousitdownandcommunicatewithyourbrotherYoushouldexplainthaty

26、oudontmindhimwatchingTVallthetime.However,heshouldletyouwatchyourfavoriteshow.Ihopeyoullfeelbetteraboutyourselfinfuture.RobertHuntP302bMaybeYouShouldLearntoRelax!Thesedays,Chinesechildrenaresometimesbusieronweekendsthanweekdaysbecausetheytotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.Manyofthemarelearningexamskill

27、ssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin.However,thisdoesntonlyhappeninChina.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeforCathyTaylorsthreechildrenisverybusy.”O(jiān)nmostdaysafterschool,”Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpractic

28、eandtopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesareimportantformychildrensfuture.Ireallywantthemtobesuccessful.”However,thetiredchildrendondinner,andthenitstimeforhomework.LindaMiller,amotherofthree,knowsallaboutsuchstress.“Insomefamilies,competitionstartsveryyoun

29、gandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder,”shesays.“Motherssendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.Andtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithotherchildren.Itscrazy.Idontthinkthatsfair.WhydonttheyjustlettheirkidsbekidsPeopleshouldntpushtheirkidssohard.”Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachildsdevelopment.Dr.AliceGre

30、ensaysalltheseactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.“Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,too.Althoughitsnormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,itsevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.”Unit5WhatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcameP353aTheStormBroughtPeopleCloserTogetherBencouldhearstrongwindsoutsi

31、dehishomeinAlabama.Blackcloudsweremakingtheskyverydark.Withnolightoutside,itfeltlikemidnight.ThenewsonTVreportedthataheavyrainstormwasinthearea.Everyoneintheneighborhoodwasbusy.Bensdadwasputtingpiecesofwoodoverthewindowswhilehismomwasmakingsuretheflashlightsandradiowereworking.Shealsoputsomecandlesa

32、ndmatchesonthetable.Benwashelpinghismommakedinnerwhentherainbegantobeatheavilyagainstthewindows.Afterdinner,theytriedtoplayacardgame,butitwashardtohavefunwithaseriousstormhappeningoutside.Bencouldnotsleepatfirst.Hefinallyfellasleepwhenthewindwasdyingdownataround3:00a.m.Whenhewokeup,thesunwasrising.H

33、ewentoutsidewithhisfamilyandfoundtheneighborhoodinamess.Fallentrees,brokenwindowsandrubbishwereeverywhere.Theyjoinedtheneighborstohelpcleanuptheneighborhoodtogether.Althoughthestormbrokemanythingsapart,itbroughtfamiliesandneighborsclosertogether.P364bFillintheblankswithwas,were,whenorwhile.At7:00a.m

34、.,Iwokeup._I_makingmybreakfast,mybrother_listeningtotheradio._Iwaseating,theradionewstalkedaboutacaraccidentnearourhome.MybrotherandIwentoutrightawaytohavealook._wegottotheplaceoftheaccident,thecar_inbadshapefromhittingatree.Butluckily,thedriver_fine.Theroads_icybecauseoftheheavysnowfromthenightbefo

35、re.P382bDoYouRememberWhatYouWereDoingPeopleoftenrememberwhattheyweredoingwhentheyheardthenewsofimportanteventsinhistory.InAmerica,forexample,manypeoplerememberwhattheyweredoingonApril4,1968.ThiswasanimportanteventinAmericanhistory.Onthisday,Dr.MartinLutherKingwaskilled.Althoughsomepeoplemaynotrememb

36、erwhokilledhim,theyrememberwhattheyweredoingwhentheyheardthenews.RobertAllenisnowover50,buthewasaschoolpupilatthattime.“Itwasabright,sunnyday,”Robertremembers.“Wewerehavingfunintheplaygroundwhentheschoolbellrang.Ourteachersaid,Dr.Kingdiedjust10minutesago.Wewerecompletelysurprised!”Schoolclosedforthe

37、day,Robertandhisfriendswalkedhomeinsilence.Morerecently,mostAmericansrememberwhattheyweredoingwhentheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkwastakendownbyterrorists.Eventhedate-September11,2001-hasmeaningtomostAmericans.ThiswasadayKateSmithwillneverforget.Sheremembersworkinginherofficenearthetwotowers.“Myfriendsh

38、outedthataplanejusthittheWorldTradeCenter!Ididntbelievehimatfirst,butthenIlookedoutthewindowandrealizedthatitwastrue.IwassoscaredthatIcouldhardlythinkclearlyafterthat.”P40Self-check2WhenI_(be)inthesixthgrade,I_(join)apianocompetition.I_(practice)forfourhourseverydayandmypianoteacher_(come)threetimes

39、aweekto_(help)me.Thenthebigdayfinally_(arrive).I_(be)sonervouswhenthey_(call)myname.I_(go)upand_(start)toplay.WhileI_(play),everyone_(sit)stillandlistened.Iplayedthesongwithoutanymistakes.ThenI_(wait)forthemtocalloutthewinner.WhenI_(hear)myname,myheart_(beat)soquicklyIthoughtIwouldstopbreathing.Icou

40、ldntbelieveit.I_(win)!It_(be)thehappiestdayofmylife!Unit6P433aInNovember1979,pupilsinEnglandwereabletowatchanewTVprogramcalledMonkey.Mostofthemwerehearingthisstoryforthefirsttime.However,thisstoryisnotnewtoChinesechildren.TheMonkeyKingorSunWukongisthemaincharacterinthetraditionalChinesebookJourneyto

41、theWest.Thestorysaysthatonceuponatimetherewasamagicrock.Oneday,itsuddenlybrokeopenandgavebirthtoamonkey.Tofightbadpeople,theMonkeyKingusesamagicstick.Sometimeshecanmakethesticksosmallthathecankeepitinhisear.Atothertimes,heisabletomakeitbigandlong.SunWukongcanalsomake72changestohisshapeandsize,turnin

42、ghimselfintodifferentanimalsandobjects.Butunlesshecanhidehistail,hecannotturnhimselfintoaperson.TheMonkeykinghasexcitedthechildrenofChinamanyyears.AndassoonastheTVprogramcameoutmorethan30yearsago,WesternchildrenbecameinterestedinreadingthisstorybecausethecleverMonkeyKingkeepsfightingtohelptheweakand

43、nevergivesup.P444bTheMonkeyKingisthemaincharacterfromthefamousChinesestoryJourneytotheWest.Onceuponatime,amagicrock_(open)upandamonkeywasborn.Thismonkeyiswonderfulbecausehe_(help)weakpeople.TheMonkeyKing_(have)amagicstick,He_(use)ittofightbadpeople.Hecan_(make)thestickbigorsmall.Hecansometimesmaketh

44、esticksosmallthathecanputitinhisear.Assoonashe_(see)badpeople,hethinksofwaystofightthem.Hecan_(turn)himselfintodifferentanimalsorobjects.Butunlesshecanhidehistail,hecannotmakehimselfahuman.Childrenallovertheworld_(love)theMonkeyKing!P451cWhentheemperor_athimself,heonly_hisunderwear.“Look!Theemperori

45、snt_anyclothes!”Theemperorhadto_themsilkandgold,butthey_everythingforthemselves.Theyweretryingtocheattheemperor.Thisstoryisaboutanemperorwholoved._Two_cametothecitytomakespecialclothesfortheP462bemperor.HanselandGretelHanselandGretellivednearforestwiththeirfatherandstepmother.Oneyear,theweatherwasso

46、drythatnofoodwouldgrow.Thewifetoldherhusbandthatunlesstheleftthechildrentodieintheforest,thewholefamilywoulddie.Gretelheardthis,andHanselmadeaplantosavehimselfandhissister.SCENEONE:_Gretel:DidyouhearourstepmotherplanningtokillusHansel:Dontworry!Ihaveaplantosaveus.Gretel:HowcanyousaveusHansel:Bequiet

47、!Imgoingoutsidetogetsomethinginthemoonlight.Now,gotosleep.SCENETWO:_-Wife:Getup,lazychildren!Husband:Yes,dears.Youmustcomewithmetotheforesttogetwood.Wife:Heressomebread.Donteatifuntilyougettotheforest.SCENETHREE:_Gretel:Hansel,whatareyoudoingHansel:Imdroppingwhitestonesalongtheway.UnlessIdo,Wellbelo

48、st.Tonight,whenthemoonisshiningbright,wellbeabletoseethestones.SENEFOUR:_Wife:Youbadchildren!Whatalongtimeyousleptintheforest!Husband:Wethoughtyouwerenevercomingback.Wife:Now,gotobad.Assoonasyouwakeup,youmustgototheforestwithyourfather.Hansel:What,againIwanttogoouttolookatthemoon.Wife:No.Youcantgoou

49、tnow.SCENEFIVE:_Gretel:WhatcanwedoYouhavenomorestones.Hansel:Illdroppiecesofbread.Assoonasthemoonrises,weSCENESIX:_Gretel:Icantseeanybreadontheground.Maybeitwasthebirds.Hansel:Nevermind!Justkeepwalking.Unlesswedo,Wewontourwayout.SCENESEVEN:_findGretel:Hansel,werereallylost!Hansel:Listen!Thatbirdsson

50、gissobeautifulthatweshouldfollowit.Gretel:Look!Itsleadingustothatwonderfulhousemadeofbread,cakeandsugar.Hansel:Letseatpartofthehouse!(Thentheyheardanoldwomansvoicefrominsidethehouse.)Voice:WhoisthatWhoisbraveenoughtoeatmyhouseP483bGretelheardthattheir_plannedto_herandherbrother.ButHanselhadaplanto_h

51、imselfandhissister.Hewenttogetsomewhite_beforehewenttobedthatnight.Thenextday,thewifesentthechildrentothe_.Hansel_thestonesastheywalked.Laterthatnight,theycouldseethestonesbecauseoftheshining_.Thestonesshowedthemthewayhome.Hanselwantedgogetmorestones,buthisstepmotherdidnotlethimgoout.Thenextmorning,

52、thewifesentthechildrentotheforestagain.Hanselhadnostones,sohedropped_of_.Butthe_atethem,soHanselandGretelwereintheforest.Theywalkeduntiltheysawa_madeoffood.Hanselwantedto_thehouse,butthentheyheardthevoiceofanold_comingfromthehouse.P48Self-check2Onceuponatime,there_(be)anemperor.He_(love)buyingandloo

53、kingatclothes.Oneday,twobrothers_(come)tothecity.They_(tell)theemperorthattheycouldmakebeautifulclothesforhim,buthemust_(give)themsilkandgold.Thebrothers_(be)badpeople.They_(keep)allthesilkandgoldthemselves.Theytoldtheemperortheclothestheymade_(be)specialbecauseonlycleverpeoplecould_(see)them.Whenth

54、eemperor_(put)ontheclothes,allhecouldseewashisunderwear.Buthedidntwantpeopleto_(think)he_(walk)aroundthecityinhisnewclothesuntiloneboy_(shout),“Theemperorisntwearinganyclothes!“Unit7WhatsthehighestmountainintheworldP513aParagraph1SpiritofclimbersParagraph2AchievementsofclimbersParagraph3Factsanddang

55、ersQomolangmatheMostDangerousMountainintheWorldOneoftheworldsmostdangeroussportsismountainclimbing,andoneofthemostpopularplacesforthisistheHimalayas.TheHimalayasrunalongthesouthwesternpartofChina.Ofallthemountains,Qomolangmarisesthehighestandisthemostfamous.Itcloudscoverthetopandsnowcanfallveryhard.

56、Evenmoreseriousdifficultiesincludefreezingweatherconditionsandheavystorms.Itisalsoveryhardtotakeinairasyougetnearthetop.ThefirstpeopletoreachthetopwereTenzingNorgayandEdmundHillaryonMay29,1953.ThefirstChineseteamdidsoin1960,whilethefirstwomantosucceedwasJunkoTabeifromJapanin1975.Whydosomanyclimbersr

57、isktheirlivesOneofthemainreasonsisbecausepeoplewanttochallengethemselvesinthefaceofdifficulties.Thespiritoftheseclimbersshowsusthatweshouldnevergiveuptryingtoachieveourdreams.Italsoshowsthathumanscansometimesbestrongerthantheforcesofnature.P542bScanningThismeansmovingyoureyesquicklydownthepagetofind

58、specificinformation.Itis8:30a.m.attheChengduResearchBase.LinWeiandtheotherpandakeepersarepreparingthemilkforthebabypandasbreakfast.At9:00a.m.,theyfindthatmostofthebabiesarealreadyawakeandhungry.Whenthebabiesseethekeepers,theyrunoverwithexcitementandsomeofthemevenwalkintotheirfriendsandfallover!“They

59、resocuteandlovely.Itakecareofthemliketheyremyownbabies.Iwas,feedandplaywiththemeveryday.Theyreveryspecialtome.”LinWeilovesherjob,butitisadifficultone.Pandasdonothavemanybabies,maybeonlyoneeverytwoyears.Thebabiesoftendiefromillnessesanddonotliveverylong.Adultpandasspendmorethan12hoursadayeatingabout1

60、0kilosofbamboo.Manyyearsago,therewerealotmorebambooforestsandpandasinChinathantherearenow.Butthenhumansstartedtocutdowntheforests,andtherewaslessbambooforthepandas.Scientistssaytherearenowfewerthan2,000pandaslivingintheremainingforests.Another200orsoliveinzoosorresearchcentersinChinaandothercountrie