人教新目標八年級下冊英語課文

1、UNIT 1 Whats the matter?P3 3aBus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 . yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver sawan old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old WangPing, stopped the bus without th

2、inking twice. He gotoff and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem andshould go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengersthat he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to getoff and wait for th

3、e next bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wangto move the man ona the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. Its sadthat many people dont want to help others because they dont want any trouble, says onepassenger.

4、 But the driver didnt think about himself. He only thought about saving a life.P6 2bHe Lost His Arm But Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American manwho is interested in mountain climbing. As amountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of theexciting things about doing dangerous

5、sports. There were many times whenAron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a verydangerous situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Arons arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him when hewas climbing by himself in the mountains. Because

6、he could not free his arm, he stayedthere for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, heknew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die thatday. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he

7、bandagedhimself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountainto find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book calledBetween a Rock and a Hard Place. Thismeans being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Arontells of the impo

8、rtance of making good decisions, and of being in control of ones life. Hislose for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after thisexperience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Lets think about it before we find ourselves“between a rock and a hard place”, and before

9、we have to makea decision that could mean life or death.Unit 2 Ill help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStude nts Who Volu nteerMario Gree n and Mary Brow n from Riverside High School give up severalhours each week to help others.Mario loves ani mals and wants to be an ani mal doctor. He volun teers

10、at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can helphim to get his future dream job.“It s hard work ,”he says ,“butI want to lear n more about how to care for ani mals . I get such a str ong feeli ng ofsatisfacti on whe n I see the ani mals get better and the look of joy on their

11、 own ers 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 volun teer after-school read ingprogram .she still works there once a week to help kidslearn to read. Thekids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that theyr

12、e going on a differentjourney with each new book. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do whatI love to do and help others at the same time.help move do make visit spendP12 4bMost people today are only worriedabout gettinggood jobslots of money. In their free time, They thi nk about

13、what for fun _or relaxation. However, few people think about what they can do others. There are manypeople who are less lucky than us. Volunteering ourtime to help these people is a good way our free time. For example, we can make planssickchildren in the hospital or raise money forhomeless people.

14、Some people eve n stop doing their jobs for a few mon ths to a year toanother country, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bIll Send You a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,Id like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. Im sure youknow that this group was set up to help disabled people like

15、me. You helped to make itpossible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big differe nee to my life. Let me tell you mystory.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can t walk ouuse your hands easily. Most people would n ever think about this, but many people havethese difficulties. I

16、 cant use myarms or legs well, so normal things like an sweri ng theteleph one, ope ning and clos ing doors, or carry ing things are difficult for me. Then oneday last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about gettingme a special trained dog. She also thought a dog mig

17、ht cheer me up. I love ani mals and Iwas excited about the idea of hav ing a dog.After six mon ths of trai ning with a dog at Ani mal Helpers, I was able tobring him home. My dogs name is Luckya good name for him because I feel verylucky to have him. You see, Imonly able to have a“dog-help er”becaus

18、e of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands manyEnglish words. Hecan un dersta nd me whe n I give him orders. For example, I say,“Lucky! Get my book,”and he does it at once.Lucky is a fantastic dog. Ill send you a photo of him ifyou like, andI could show you how he helps me. Thank you a

19、ga in for cha nging my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, every one was tryi ngupJimmy, the Bike boy. He was unhappy“Could I watch one show first?”I asked.“NO!”she replied angrily.“You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I cantwork all day and do housework al

20、l evening.”“Well, I work all day at school, too! Im just as tired as you are!”I shouted back.My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do anyhousework and neither did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.The next day, my mom came home from work to f

21、ind the house clean and tidy.“What happened?”she asked in surprise.because he ofmon eyoldbikes. He somesig ns ask ingfor old bikes and all his frie nds on the phonethem about _the problem. He even notices at_the supermarket. Then he toldthe teachers at school about his problem and theya call-in cen

22、terfor pare nts. The ideas that he with worked out fine. He now has 16bikes up and_ to children who don t have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clea n your room?P19 3aLast mon th, our dog welcomed me whe n I came home from school. He wan ted awalk, but I was too tired.I threw dow n my bag and went to t

23、he liv ing room. The minute I sat dow n in frontof the TV, my mom came over.“Could you please take the dog for awalk?”she asked.“Im so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have aclean and comfortable home,”I replied.P22 2bDear Sir,I dont understand why some parents

24、 make their kids help with housework and chores athome. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They dont have time tostudy and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them dotheir job as students? They should spend their time on schoolwork in order t

25、o get goodgrades and get into a good university. Also, whenthey get older, they will have to dohousework so theres no need for them to do it now. It is the parentsjob to provide a cleanand comfortable environment at homefor their children. And anyway,I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don t

26、 mind doing them.Mr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is importa nt for childre n to lear n how to do chores and helptheir pare nts with housework. Its not eno ugh to just get good grades at school. Childrenthese days depend on theirparents too much. Theyrealways asking,“Could you get this for me?”or“Could

27、you help me withthat?”Doing chores helps to develop children s independence and teaches them how tolook after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fair ness. Since they livein one house with their pare nts, theyshould know that every one should do their part in keep ing it clea n

28、 and tidy.Our neighbors son got into a good college but during his first year, hehad no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell illand his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for theirfuture.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don t you talk to your paren

29、ts?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can t get on with my family. Relationsbetween myparents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really dont like it. Its the only communi cati on they have. I dont know ifI should say anything to them about this. When they argue, itslike a big, black clo

30、ud hanging over our home. Also, myelder brother is not very nice to me.He always refuses to let mewatch my favorite TV show. In stead he watches whatever hewants un til late at ni ght.I dont think this is fair. At homeI always feel Ionely and nervous.Is that normal? What can I do?Sad and Thirtee nDe

31、ar Sad and Thirtee n,Its not easy being your age, and its normal to have these feelings. Whydont you talkabout these feelings with your family?If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybe you could do morejobs around the house so that they have more time for proper com muni c

32、atio n. Secon dly,why don t you sit dow n and com muni cate with your brother? You should expla in thatyou don tmind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your f avorite show. Ihope youll feel better about yourself in future.Robert HuntP30 2bMaybe You Should Learn to Relax!T

33、hese days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdaysbecause they to take so manyafter-schoolclasses. Manyof them are learningexam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Othersare practicing sports so that they can compete and win.Howeve

34、r, this doesnt only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family.Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.On most days after school,”Cathy says,“I take one of my two boys tobasketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other sonto piano less

35、ons. Maybe I could cut out a few of theiractivities, but I believe these activities are important for mychildrens future. Ireally want them to be successful.”However, the tired children dont get homeuntil after7:00 . They have a quick dinner, and then its time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of

36、three, knows all about such stress.families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,”she says.“Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.And they are always comparing them with other children. It dont thinkthats fair. Why dont they just let their kids be kid

37、s?People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Dr.Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.“Kids shouldhave time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although its normal to want successfulchildren,

38、 its even more important to have happy children.Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?P35 3aThe Storm Brought People Closer TogetherIn somes crazy. IBen could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making thesky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like mi

39、dnight.The newson TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putting pieces ofwood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio wereworking. She also put some candles and matches on the table.Ben was helping his

40、mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against thewindows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with aserious storm happening outside.Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around3:00 . When he woke up, t

41、he sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found theneighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the stormbroke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer t

42、ogether.P36 4bFill in the blanks withwas, were, whenorwhile.At 7:00 ., I woke up. _ I_ making my breakfast,my brother_ listening to the radio. _ I was eating, the radio newstalked abouta car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to havea got to the place of the accident, the c

43、ar_ in bad shape fromhittinga tree. But luckily, the driver_fine.Theroads_ icy because of the heavy snow from the night before.P38 2bDo You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news ofimportant events in history. In America, for example, many pe

44、ople remember what theywere doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event inAmerican history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. Although some peoplemay not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heardthe news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was

45、aschool pupil at that time.“Itwas a bright, sunny day,”Robert remembers.“We were having fun in the playgroundwhen the school bell rang. Our teacher said,Dr. King diedjust 10 minutes ago.We were completely surprised!”School closed forthe day, Robert and his friends walked home in silence.More recentl

46、y, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World TradeCenter in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even thedate-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near thetwo towers.“My friend shouted th

47、at a plane just hit theWorld Trade Center! I didnt believe him at first, but then I looked outthe window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearlyafter that.”P40 Self- check 2When I _ (be) in the sixth grade, I _ (join) a pianocompetition. I _(practice) for fou

48、r hours every day and mypianoteacher_(come) three times a week to_ (help) me. Then thebig day finally_ (arrive). I_(be) so nervous whenthey_(call) my name. I_(go) up and_(start) toplay. While I_ (play), everyone_ (sit) still and listened.I played the song without any mistakes. Then I_(wait) for them

49、 tocall out the winner. WhenI_ (hear) myname, myheart_ (beat)so quickly I thought I would stop breathing. I couldnt believe it.I_ (win)! It_(be) the happiest day of my life!Unit6P43 3aIn November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program calledMonkey.Most of them were hearing this

50、story for the first time.However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or SunWukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese bookthe West.The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly brokeopen and gave birth to a monkey. To fight bad

51、 people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick.Journey toSometimes he can make the stick so smallthat he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. SunWukongcan also make72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into differentanimals and objects. But unless he c

52、an hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soonas the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interestedin reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak an

53、dnever gives up.P44 4bThe Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese storyJourney to theWest. Once upon a time, a magic rock _ (open) up and a monkeywas born. This monkey is wonderful because he _ (help) weak people.The Monkey King _ (have) a magic stick, He _ (use) it to fightbad peo

54、ple. He can_ (make) the stick big or small. He can sometimesmake the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he _(see) bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can_ (turn) himself intodifferent animals or objects. But unless he can hide his tail,he cannot make himself a huma

55、n. Childre n all over the world_(love)the Mon key King!P45 1cWhe n 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 _ everythingfor themselves. They we

56、re tryi ng to cheat the emperor.This story is about an emperor who loved ._Two_ came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.P46 2bHan sel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. Oneyear, the weather was so dry that no food would grow. The wife tol

57、d herhusba nd that uni ess the left the childre n to die in the forest, the wholefamily would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel madea plan to save himself and 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

58、 you save us?Hansel: Be quiet! Im going outside to get something in the moon light. Now, go to sleep.SCENE TWO:_ -Wife: Get up, lazy childre n!Husband: Yes, dears. You must comewith meto the forest to get wood.Wife: Heres some bread. Don t eat if until you get to the forest.SCENE THREE:_Gretel: Han

59、sel, what are you doing?Han sel: Im dropp ing white stones along the way. Uni ess I do, We ll be lost. Tonight,when the moon is shining bright, wellbe able to see the ston es.SENE FOUR:_Wife: You bad children! What a long time you slept in the forest!Husba nd: We thought you were n ever coming back.

60、Wife: Now, go to bad. As soon as you wake up, you must go to the forest with your father.Han sel: What, aga in? I want to go out to look at the moon.Wife: No. You can t go out now.SCENE FIVE:_Gretel: What can we do? You have no more ston es.Hansel: Ill drop pieces of bread. As soon as the moon rises