新人教版八年級上英語課文原文

新人教版八年級上英語課文原文新人教版八年級上英語課文原文新人教版八年級上英語課文原文Unit1Wheredidyougoonvacation2dconversation:R:Hi,Helen.Longtimenosee.Hi,Rick.Yes,Iwasonvacationlastmonth.Oh,didyougoanywhereinterestingYes,IwenttoGuizhouwithmyfamily.Wow!DidyouseeHuangguoshuWaterfallYes,Idid.Itwaswonderful!Wetookquiteafewphotosthere.WhataboutyouDidyoudoanythingspeciallastmonthR:Notreally.Ijuststayedathomemostofthetimetoreadandrelax.2bpassage:IarrivedinPenanginMalaysiathismorningwithmyfamily.ltwassunnyandhot,sowedecidedtogotothebeachnearourhotel.Mysisterandltriedparagliding.lfeltlikelwasabird.ltwassoexciting.Forlunch,wehadsomethingveryspecial——Malaysianyellownoodles.Theyweredelicious.Intheafternoon,werodebicyclestoGeorgetown.Therearealotofnewbuildingsnow,butmanyoftheoldbuildingsarestillthere.Inweldquay,areallyoldplaceinGeorgetown,wesawthehousesoftheChinesetradersfrom100yearsago.lwonderwhatlifewaslikehereinthepast.lreallyenjoyedwalkingaroundthetown.Whatadifferenceadaymakes!MyfatherandIdecidedtogotoPenangHilltoday.Wewantedtowalkuptothetop,butthenitstartedrainingalittlesowedecidedtotakethetrain.Wewaitedoveranhourforthetrainbecausethereweretoomanypeople.Whenwegottothetop,itwasrainingreallyhard.Wedidn'thaveanumbrellasowewerewetandcold.Itwasterrible!Andbecauseofthebadweather,wecouldn'tseeanythingbelow.Myfatherdidn'tbringenoughmoney,soweonlyhadonebowlofriceandsomefish.ThefoodtastedgreatbecauseIwassohungry!Unit2Howoftendoyouexercise2dconversation:A:Hi,Claire,areyoufreenextweekB:Hmmnextweekisquitefullforme,Jack.A:ReallyHowcomeB:Ihavedanceandpianolessons.A:WhatkindofdanceareyoulearningB:Oh,swingdance.It’sfun!Ihaveclassonceaweek,everyMonday.A:HowoftendoyouhavepianolessonsB:Twiceaweek,onWednesdayandFriday.A:Well,howaboutTuesdayB:Oh,Ihavetoplaytenniswithmyfriends.ButdoyouwanttocomeA:Sure.2bpassage:WhatDoNo.5HighSchoolStudentsDoinTheirFreeTimeLastmonthweaskedourstudentsabouttheirfreetimeactivities.Ourquestionswereaboutexercise,useoftheInternetandwatchingTV.Herearetheresults.Wefoundthatonlyfifteenpercentofourstudentsexerciseeveryday.Forty-fivepercentexercisefourtosixtimesaweek.Twentypercentexerciseonlyonetothreetimesaweek.Andtwentypercentdonotexerciseatall.Weallknowthatmanystudentsoftengoonline,butweweresurprisedthatninetypercentofthemusetheInterneteveryday.Theothertenpercentuseitatleastthreeorfourtimesaweek.Moststudentsuseitforfunandnotforhomework.Theanswertoourquestionsaboutwatchingtelevisionwerealsointeresting.OnlytwopercentofthestudentswatchTVonetothreetimesaweek.ThirteenpercentwatchTVfourtosixtimesaweek.Andeighty-fivepercentwatchTVeveryday!Althoughmanystudentsliketowatchsports,gameshowsarethemostpopular.ItisgoodtorelaxbyusingtheInternetorwatchinggameshows,butwethinkthebestwaytorelaxisthroughexercise.Itishealthyforthemindandthebody.Exercisesuchasplayingsportsisfun,andyoucanspendtimewithyourfriendsandfamilyasyouplaytogether.Andremember,“oldhabitsdiehard”.Sostartexercisingbeforeit’stoolate!Unit3I’mmoreoutgoingthanmysister.2dconversation:A:Didyoulikethesingingcompetitionyesterday,AnnaB:Oh,itwasfantastic!Nellysangsowell!A:Well,IthinkLisasangbetterthanNelly.B:Oh,whichonewasLisaA:Theonewithshorterhair.IthinkshesangmoreclearlythanNelly.B:Yes,butNellydancedbetterthanLisa.A:YoucantellthatLisareallywantedtowin,though.B:Well,everyonewantstowin.Butthemostimportantthingistolearnsomethingnewandhavefun.2bpassage:Mymothertoldmeagoodfriendislikeamirror.I'mquieterandmoreserioursthanmostkids.That'swhyIlikereadingbooksandIstudyharderinclass.MybestfriendYuanLiisquiettoo,soweenjoystudyingtogether.I'mshysoit'snoteasyformetomakefriends.ButIthinkfriendsarelikebooks--youdon'tneedalotofthemaslongasthey'regood.It'snotnecessarytobethesame.MybestfriendLarryisquitedifferentfromme.Heistallerandmoreoutstandingthanme.Webothlikesports,butheplaystennisbetter,sohealwayswins.However,Larryoftenhelpstobringoutthebestinme.SoI'mgettingbetterattennis.Larryismuchlesshard-working,though.Ialwaysgetbettergradethanhedoes,somaybeIshouldhelphimmore.Idon'treallycareifmyfriendsarethesameasmeordifferent.Myfavoritesayingis,"Atruefriendreachesforyourhandandtouchesyourheart."MybestfriendCarolisreallykindandveryfunny.Infact,she'sfunnierthananyoneIknow.Ibrokemyarmlastyearbutshemademelaughandfeelbetter.Wecantalkaboutandshareeverything.Iknowshecaresaboutmebecauseshe'salwaystheretolisten.Unit4What’sthebestmovietheater2dconversation:Greg:Hi,I'mGreg.I'mnewintown.Helen:Hi,I'mHelen.Welcometotheneighborhood!HowdoyoulikeitsofarGreg:It'sfantastic,butIstilldon'treallyknowmywayaround.Helen:Well,thebestsupermarketisonCenterStreet.Youcanbuythefreshestfoodthere.Greg:Oh,great.IsthereacinemaaroundhereIlovewatchingmovies.Helen:Yes,SunCinemaisthenewestone.Youcansitthemostcomfortablybecausetheyhavethebiggestseats.Greg:Thanksfortellingme.Helen:Noproblem.2bpassage:Everyoneisgoodatsomething,butsomepeoplearetalentedIt.’salwaysinterestingtowatchotherpeopleshowtheirtalents.Talentshowsaregettingmoreandmorepopular.First,therewereshowslikeAmericanIdolandAmerican’GotsTalent.Now,therearesimilarshowsaroundtheworld,suchasChina’sGotTalent.Alltheseshowshaveonethingincommon:Theytrytolookforthebestsingers,themosttalenteddancers,themostexcitingmagicians,thefunniestactorsandsoon.Allkindsofpeoplejointheseshows.ButwhocanplaythepianothebestorsingthemostbeautifullyThat’suptoyoutodecideWhen.peoplewatchtheshow,theyusuallyplayaroleindecidingthewinner.Andthewinneralwaysgetsaverygoodprize.However,noteverybodyenjoyswatchingtheseshows.Somethinkthatthelivesoftheperformersaremadeup.Forexample,somepeoplesaytheyarepoorfarmers,butinfacttheyarejustactors.However,ifyoudon’ttaketheseshowstooseriously,theyarefuntowatch.Andonegreatthingaboutthemisthattheygivepeopleawaytomaketheirdreamscometrue.Unit5Doyouwanttowatchagameshow2dconversation:Grace:Whatdidyoudoinclasstoday,SarahSarah:WehadadiscussionaboutTVshows.Myclassmateslikegameshowsandsportsshows.Grace:Oh,Ican’tstandthem.Ilovesoapopera.Iliketofollowthestoryandseewhathappensnext.Sarah:Well,Idon’tmindsoapopera.ButmyfavoriteTVshowsarethenewsandtalkshows.Grace:Well,theymaynotbeveryexciting,butyoucanexpecttolearnalotfromthem.IhopetobeaTVreporteroneday.2bpassage:Whenpeoplesay"culture",wethinkofartandhistory.ButoneveryfamoussymbolinAmericancultureisacartoon.Weallknowandlovetheblackmousewithtwolargeroundears---MickeyMouse.Over80yearsago,hefirstappearedinthecartoonSteamboatWillie.WhenthiscartooncameoutinNewYorkonNovember18,1928,itwasthefirstcartoonwithsoundandmusic.ThemanbehindMickeywasWaltDisney.Hebecameveryrichandsuccessful.Inthe1930s,hemade87cartoonswithMickey.Somepeoplemightaskhowthiscartoonanimalbecamesopopular.OneofthemainreasonsisthatMickeywaslikeacommonman,buthealwaystriedtofaceanydanger.Inhisearlyfilms,Mickeywasunluckyandhadmanyproblemssuchaslosinghishouseorgirlfriend,Minnie.However,hewasalwaysreadytotryhisbest.Peoplewenttothecinematoseethe"littleman"win.MostofthemwantedtobelikeMickey.OnNovember18,1979,MickeybecamethefirstcartooncharactertohaveastarontheHollywoodWalkofFame.Today’scartoonsareusuallynotsosimpleaslittleMickeyMouse,buteveryonestillknowsandloveshim.WhohasapairofearsmorefamousthanMickey’sUnit6I’mgoingtostudycomputerscience.2dconversation:A:whatareyoureadings，KenB:TheOldManandtheSeabyHemingway.A:Wow，nowIknowwhyyou'regoodatwritingstories.B:Yes,Iwanttobeawriter.A:ReallyHowareyougoingtobecomeawriterB:Well,I'mgoingtokeeponwritingstories,ofcourse.WhatdoyouwhattobeA:Myparentswantmetoadoctor,butI'mnotsureaboutthat.B:Well,don'tworry.Noteveryoneknowswhattheywantwanttobe.Justmakesureyoutryyourbest.Thenyoucanbeanythingyouwant!A:Yes,you'reright.2bpassage:DoyouknowwhataresolutionisIt`sakindofpromise.Mostofthetime,wemakepromisestootherpeople.("Mom,IpromiseI`mgoingtotidymyroomwhenIgetbackfromschool.")However,promiseyoumaketoyourselfareresolutionsandthemostcommonkindisNewYear`sresolutions.Whenwemakeresolutionsatthebeginningoftheyear,wehopethatwearegoingtoimproveourlives.Somepeoplewritedowntheirresolutionsandplansforthecomingyear.Thishelpsthemtoremembertheirresolutions.Otherstelltheirfamilyandfriendsabouttheirwishesandplans.Therearedifferentkindsofresolutions.Someareaboutphysicalhealth.Forexample,somepeoplepromisethemselvestheyaregoingtostartanexerciseprogramoreatlessfastfood.Manyresolutionshavetodowithself-improvement.somepeoplemightsaytheyaregoingtotakeupahobbylikepaintingortakingphotos,orlearntoplaytheguitar.Someresolutionshavetodowithbetterplanning,likemakingaweeklyplanforschoolwork.Althoughtherearedifferences,mostresolutionshaveonethingincommon.Peoplehardlyeverkeepthem!Sometimestheresolutionsmaybetoodifficulttokeep.Sometimespeoplejustforgetaboutthem.Forthisreason,somepeoplesaythebestresolutionistohavenoresolutions!Howaboutyou—willyoumakeanynextyearUnit7Willpeoplehaverobots2dconversation:A:Whatareyoureading,JillB:Itisbookaboutthefuture.A:Soundscool.Sowhatwillthefuturebelike？B:Well,citieswillbemorecrowdedandpolluted.Therewillbefewertreesandtheenvironmentwillbeingreatdanger.A:Thatsoundsbad!WillwehavetomovetootherplanetsB:Maybe,ButIwanttoliveontheearth.A:Metoo.ThenwhatcanwedoB:Wecanuselesswaterandplantmoretrees.Everyoneshouldplayapratinsavingtheearth.2bpassage:Doyouthinkyouwillhaveyourownrobots1、Whenwewatchmoviesaboutthefuture,wesometimesseerobots.Theyareusuallylikehumanservants.Theyhelpwiththehouseworkanddojobslikeworkingindirtyordangerousplaces.2、Todaytherearealreadyrobotsworkinginfactories.Somecanhelptobuildcars,andtheydosimplejobsoverandoveragain.Fewerpeoplewilldosuchjobsinthefuturebecausetheyareboring,butrobotswillnevergetbored.3、Scientistsarenowtryingtomakerobotslooklikehumansanddothesamethingsaswedo.SomerobotsinJapancanwalkanddance.Theyarefuntowatch.However,somescientistsbelievethatalthoughwecanmakerobotsmovelikepeople,itwillbedifficulttomakethemreallythinklikeahuman.Forexample,scientistJamesWhitethinksthatrobotswillneverbeabletowakeupandknowwheretheyare.ButmanyscientistsdisagreewithMr.White.Theythinkthatrobotswillevenbeabletotalklikehumansin25to50years.4、Somescientistsbelievethattherewillbemorerobotsinthefuture.However,theyagreeitmaytakehundredsofyears.Thesenewrobotswillhavemanydifferentshapes.Somewilllooklikehumans,andothersmightlooklikeanimals.InIndia,forexample,scientistsmaderobotsthatlooklikesnakes.Ifbuildingsfalldownwithpeopleinside,thesesnakerobotscanhelplookforpeopleunderthebuildings.Thiswasnotpossible20yearsago,butcomputersandrocketsalsoseemedimpossible100yearsago.Weneverknowwhatwillhappeninthefuture!Unit8Howdoyoumakeabananamilkshake2bconversation:A:Sam,IwanttomakeRussiansoupforapartyonSaturday.CanyoutellmehowSure.First,buysomebeef,onecabbage,fourcarrots,threepotatoes,fivetomatoesandoneonion.Then,cutupthevegetables.A:what’snextNext,putthebeef,carrotsandpotatoesintoapotandaddsomewater.Afterthat,cookthemfor30minutes.Then,addthecabbage,tomatoesandonionandcookforanother10minutes.A:OK,that’sitS:No,onemorething.Finally,don’tforgertoaddsomesalt.2bpassage:ThanksgivingintheUnitedStatesInmostcountries,peopleusuallyeattraditionalfoodonspecialholidays.AspecialdayintheUnitedStatesisThanksgiving.ItisalwaysonthefourthThursdayinNovember,andisatimetogivethanksforfoodintheautumn.Atthistime,peoplealsorememberthefirsttravelersfromEnglandwhocametoliveinAmericaabout400yearsago.Thesetravelershadalong,hardwinter,andmanyofthemdied.Inthenextautumn,theygavethanksforlifeandfoodintheirnewhome.Thesedays,mostAmericansstillcelebratethisideaofgivingthanksbyhavingabigmealathomewiththeirfamily.Themaindishofthismealisalmostalwaysturkey,alargebird.MakingaturkeydinnerHereisonewaytomaketurkeyforaThanksgivingdinner.First,mixtogethersomebreadpieces,onions,saltandpepper.Next,filltheturkeywiththisbreadmix.Then,puttheturkeyinahotovenandcookitforafewhours.Whenitisready,placetheturkeyonalargeplateandcoveritwithgravy.Finally,cuttheturkeyintothinpiecesandeatthemeatwithvegetableslikecarrotsandpotatoes.Unit9Canyoucometomyparty2dconversation:Jeff:Hey,Nick,canyoucometomyhouseonSaturdayMycousinSamfromXi'anisgoingtobehere.Nick:Oh,Sam!Irememberwewentbikeridingtogetherlastfallwhenhevisitedyou.Jeff:Yes,that'sright.Nick:I'dlovetocome,butI'mafraidIcan't.IhaveanexamonMondaysoImustprepareforit.Jeff:That'sreallytoobad!Oh,butSamisn'tleavinguntilnextWednesday.CanyouhangoutwithusonMondaynightNick:Sure!CatchyouonMonday!2bpassage:HiDavid,Whatagreatidea!IreallylikeMs.Steenalot.ShehelpedmetoimprovemyEnglishsomuch.I’msadtoseehergo,andthispartyisthebestwaytosay"Thankyouandgoodbye."Icanhelptobuysomeofthefoodanddrinks.IcanalsohelptobringMs.Steentotheparty.Ialreadyhaveagreatideaabouthowtodothat.HeWeiHi,David,Thankssomuchforplanningthis.I’dlovetocometotheparty,butI’mnotavailable.MyfamilyistakingatriptoWuhanattheendofthismonthtovisitmyauntanduncle.However,I’stilldbegladtohelpoutwithanyofthepartypreparations,likeplanningthegames.Letmeknowifyouneedmyhelp.JakeDearclassmates,AsI’msureyouknowbynow,ourfavoriteteacher,Ms.Steen,isleavingsoontogobacktotheUS.We’reverysadthatshe’sleavingbecausesheisafunteacher.Toshowhowmuchwe’regoingtomissher,let’shaveasurprisepartyforhernextFridaythe28th!CanyoucometothepartyIfso,canyouhelpwithanyofthesethingsPleasetellmebythisFriday.1)Buyfoodanddrinks.2)2)Thinkofgamestoplay.3)3)Preparethingsweneedforthegames(glue,paper,pens,).4)4)BringMs.Steentothepartywithouttellinghersothatshecanbesurprised.5)Ilookforwardtohearingfromyouall.DavidUnit10Ifyougototheparty,you’llhaveagreattime!2dconversation:JeffHey,Ben.Forthepartynextweek,shouldweaskpeopletobringfoodBenNo,let'sorderfoodfromarestaurant.Ifwea