人教新目標八年級下冊英語課文文本(可打印)

1、UNIT1WhaCsthematter?P33aBusDriverandPassengersSaveanOldManAt9:00a.m.yesterday,busNo.26wasgoingalongZhonghuaRoadwhenthedriversawanoldmanlyingonthesideoftheroad.Awomanwasnexttohim,shoutingforhelp.Thebusdriven24-year-oldWangPing,stoppedthebuswithoutthinkingtwice.Hegotoffandaskedthewomanwhathappened.She

2、saidthatthemanhadaheartproblemandshouldgotothehospital.Mr.Wangknewhehadtoactquickly.Hetoldthepassengersthathemusttakethemantothehospital.Heexpectedmostorallofthepassengerstogetoffandwaitforthenextbus.Buttohissurprise,theyallagreedtogowithhim.SomepassengershelpedMr.Wangtomovethemanonathebus.ThankstoM

3、r.Wangandthepassengers,thedoctorssavedthemanintime.Itssadthatmanypeopledon*twanttohelpothersbecausetheydontwantanytrouble,11saysonepassenger.Butthedriverdidntthinkabouthimself.HeonlythoughtaboutsavingaP62bHeLostHisAnnButIsStillClimbingAronRalstonisanAmericanmanwhoisinterestedinmountainclimbing.Asamo

4、untaincliinbenAronisusedtotakingrisks.Thisisoneoftheexcitingthingsaboutdoingdangeroussports.ThereweremanytimeswhenAronalmostlosthislifebecauseofaccidents.OnApril26,2003,hefoundhimselfinaverydangeroussituationwhenclimbinginUtahOnthatday,Aronsarmwascaughtundera2.000-kilorockthatfellonhimwhenhewasclimb

5、ingbyhimselfinthemountains.Becausehecouldnotfreehisarm.hestayedthereforfivedaysandhopedthatsomeonewouldfindhim.Butwhenhiswaterranout,heknewthathewouldhavetodosomethingtosavehisownlife.Hewasnotreadytodiethatday.Soheusedhisknifetocutoffhalfhisrightarm.Then,withhisleftarm.hebandagedhimselfsothathewould

6、notlosetoomuchblood.Afterthat,heclimbeddownthemountaintofindhelp.AfterlosinghisamihewroteabookcalledBetweenaRockandaHardPlace.Thismeansbeinginadifficultsituationthatyoucannotseemtogetoutof.Inthisbook,Arontellsoftheimportanceofmakinggooddecisions,andofbeingincontrolofoneslife.Hisloseformountainclimbi

7、ngissogreatthathekeptonclimbingmountainsevenafterthisexperience.DowehavethesamespintasAron?Letsthinkaboutitbeforewefindourselvesbetweenarockandahardplaceandbeforewehavetomakeadecisionthatcouldmeanlifeordeath.Unit2IllhelptocleanupthecityparksP113aStudentsWhoVolunteerMarioGreenandMaryBrownfromRiversid

8、eHighSchoolgiveupseveralhourseachweektohelpothers.Mariolovesanimalsandwantstobeananimaldoctor.HevolunteersatananimalhospitaleverySaturdaymorning.Mariobelievesitcanhelphimtogethisfuturedreamjob.It*shardwork,hesays,“butIwanttoleammoreabouthowtocareforanimals.IgetsuchastrongfeelingofsatisfactionwhenIse

9、etheanimalsgetbetteranddielookofjoyontlieirowners*faces/Maryisabooklover.Shecouldreadbyherselfattheageoffour.Lastyearshedecidedtotryoutforavolunteerafter-schoolreadingprogram.shestillworksthereonceaweektohelpkidsleamtoread.Tliekidsaresittmginthelibrary,butyoucanseeintlieireyesthattlieyregoingonadiff

10、erentjourneywitheachnewbook.Volunteeringhereisadreamcometrueforme.IcandowhatIlovetodoandhelpothersatthesametime.P124bhelpmovedomakevisitspendMostpeopletodayareonlyworriedaboutgettinggoodjobslotsofmoney.Intheirfreetime,Theythinkaboutwhatforfunorrelaxation.However,fewpeoplethinkaboutwhattheycandoother

11、s.Therearemanypeoplewhoarelessluckythanus.Volunteeringourtimetohelpthesepeopleisagoodwayourfreetime.Forexample,wecanmakeplanssickchildreninthehospitalorraisemoneyforhomelesspeople.Somepeopleevenstopdoingtheirjobsforafewmonthstoayeartoanothercountry,likeAfrica,andhelppeoplethere.P142bIllSendYouaPhoto

12、ofLuckyDearMissLi.IdliketothankyouforseiidmgmoneytoAnimalHelpers.Fmsureyouknowthatthisgroupwassetuptohelpdisabledpeoplelikeme.YouhelpedtomakeitpossibleformetohaveLucky.Luckymakesabigdifferencetomylife.Letmetellyoumystory.Whatwoulditbeliketobeblmdordeaf?Ormiaguieyoucantwalkouuseyourhandseasily.Mostpe

13、oplewouldneverthinkaboutthis,butmanypeoplehavethesedifficulties.Icantusemyarmsorlegswell,sonormalthingslikeansweringthetelephone,openingandclosingdoors,orcarryingthingsaredifficultforme.Thenonedaylastyear,afriendofminehelpedmeout.ShetalkedtoAnimalHelpersaboutgettingmeaspecialtraineddog.Shealsothough

14、tadogmightcheermeup.IloveanimalsandIwasexcitedabouttheideaofhavingadog.AftersixmonthsoftrainingwithadogatAnimalHelpers,Iwasabletobringhimhome.MydogsnameisLuckyagoodnameforhimbecauseIfeelveryluckytohavehim.Yousee,Fmonlyabletohaveadog-helperbecauseofyourkindness!LuckyisverycleverandluiderstandsmanyEng

15、lishwords.HecanunderstandmewhenIgivehimorders.Forexample.Isay,Lucky!Getmybook.andhedoesitatonce.Luckyisafantasticdog.Filsendyouaphotoofhimifyoulike,andIcouldshowyouhowhehelpsme.Thankyouagainforchangingmylife.Bestwishes,BenSmithP16Self-check2Lastweek.everyonewastryingupJimmy;theBikeboy.Hewasunhappybe

16、causeheofmoneyoldbikes.Hesomesignsaskingforoldbikesandallhisfriendsonthephonethemabouttheproblem.Heevennoticesatthesupermarket.Thenhetoldtheteachersatschoolabouthisproblemandtheyacall-incenterforparents.Theideasthathewithworkedoutfine.Henowhas16bikesupandtochildrenwhodonthavebikes.Unit3Couldyoupleas

17、ecleanyourroom?P193aLastmonth,ourdogwelcomedmewhenIcamehomefromschool.Hewantedawalk,butIwastootired.Ithrewdownmybagandwenttothelivingroom.TheminuteIsatdowninfrontoftheTV.mymomcameover.Couldyoupleasetakethedogforawalk?sheasked.“CouldIwatchoneshowfirst?、Iasked.NO!sherepliedangnly.YouwatchTVallthetimea

18、ndneverhelpoutarounddiehouse!Icantworkalldayanddohouseworkallevening/“Well、Iworkalldayatschool,too!Imjustastiredasyouare?Ishoutedback.人教新目標八年級下冊英語課文文本可打印Mymomdidnotsayanythingandwalkedaway.Foroneweek,shedidnotdoanyhouseworkandneitherdidI.Finally,Icouldnotfindacleandishoracleanshirt.Thenextday,mymomc

19、amehomefromworktofindthehousecleanandtidy.“Whathappened?、sheaskedinsurprise.Imsosorry.Mom.Ifinallyimderstandthatweneedtosharethehouseworktohaveacleanandcomfortablehome/Ireplied.P222bDearSir,Idontunderstandwhysomeparentsmaketheirkidshelpwithhouseworkandchoresathome.Kidsthesedaysalreadyhaveenoughstres

20、sfromschool.Tlieydonthavetimetostudyanddohousework,too.Houseworkisawasteoftheirtime.Couldwejustletthemdotheirjobasstudents?Theyshouldspendtheirtimeonschoolworkinordertogetgoodgradesandgetintoagooduniversity.Also,whentheygetolder,theywillhavetodohouseworksotheresnoneedfortlieintodoitnow.Itistheparent

21、sjobtoprovideacleanandcomfortableenvironmentathomefortheirchildren.Andanyway,Ithmkdomgchoresisnotsodifficult.Idontnunddoingthem.Mr.SmithDearSir,Ithinkitisimportantforchildrentolearnhowtodochoresandhelptheirparentswithhousework.Itsnotenoughtojustgetgoodgradesatschool.Childrenthesedaysdependontheirpar

22、entstoomuch.Theyrealwaysasking,Couldyougetthisforme?orCouldyouhelpmewiththat?Domgchoreshelpstodevelopchildrensmdependenceandteachesthemhowtolookafterthemselves.Italsohelpsthemtounderstandtheideaoffairness.Sincetheyliveinonehousewiththeirparents,theyshouldknowthateveryoneshoulddotheirpartinkeepingitc

23、leanandtidy.Ourneighborssongotintoagoodcollegebutdurmgliisfirstyearhehadnoideahowtotakecareofhimself.Asaresult,heoftenfellillandhisgradesdropped.Theearlierkidsleamtobeindependent,thebetteritisfortheirfuture.Ms.MillerUnit4Whydontyoutalktoyourparents?P273aDearMr.Hunt,MyproblemisIcantgetonwitlimyfamily

24、.Relationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.Theyfightalot,andIreallydontlikeit.Itstheonlyconunimicationtheyhave.IdontknowifIshouldsayanythingtotlieinaboutthis.Whentheyargue、itslikeabig,blackcloudhangingoverourhome.Also,myelderbrotherisnotverynicetome.HealwaysrefusestoletmewatchmyfhvoriteTVshow.Ins

25、teadhewatcheswhateverhewantsuntillateatnight.Idonttliinkthisisfair.AthomeIalwaysfeellonelyandnervous.Isthatnormal?WhatcanIdo?SadandThirteenDearSadandThirteen,Itsnoteasybemgyourage.anditsnormaltohavethesefeeluigs.Whydontyoutalkabouttliesefeelingswithyourfamily?Ifyourparentsarehavingproblems,youshould

26、offertohelp.Maybeyoucoulddomorejobsaroundthehousesothattheyhavemoretimeforpropercommunication.Secondly,whydontyousitdownandcommunicatewithyourbrotlier?YbushouldexplamthatyoudontniindhimwatchingTValldietime.However、heshouldletyouwatchyourfavoriteshow.Ihopeyoullfeelbetteraboutyourselfinfiinire.RobertH

27、untP302bMavbeYouShouldLearntoRelax!Thesedays,Chinesechildrenaresometimesbusieronweekendsthanweekdaysbecausetheytotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.Manyofthemarelearningexamskillssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin.However,thisdoe

28、sntonlyhappenmChuia.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeforCatliyTaylorsthreechildrenisverybusy/Onmostdaysafterschool/Cathysays,Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydauglitertofootballtrammg.ThenIhavetotakemyothersontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseact

29、ivitiesareimportantformychildrensfiinire.Ireallywantdiemtobesuccessful.However,thetiredcliildrendontgethomeuntilafter7:00p.m.Theyhaveaquickdinner,andthenitstimeforhomework.LindaMiller,amotherofthree,knowsallaboutsuchstress,liisomefamilies,competitionstartsveryyoungandcontinuesuntildiekidsgetolder/sh

30、esays.Motherssendtheirsmallkidstoallkmdsofclasses.Andtlieyarealwayscomparingthemwithotlierchildren.Itscrazy.Idon,tthinkthatsfair.Whydonttheyjustlettheirkidsbekids?Peopleshouldntpushtheirkidssohard.Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachildsdevelopment.Dr.AliceGreensaysalltheseactivitiescancausealot

31、ofstressforchildien.Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,too.Altlioughitsnormaltowantsuccessfillchildren,itsevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.Unit5Whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcame?P353aTheStormBroughtPeopleCloserTogetherBencouldhearstrongwindsoutsidehishomeinAlabama.Blackcloudswerem

32、akingtheskyverydark.Withnolightoutside,itfeltlikemidnight.TlicnewsonTVreportedthataheavyrainstormwasinthearea.Everyoneintheneigliborhoodwasbusy.Bensdadwasputtingpiecesofwoodoverthewindowswhilehismomwasmakingsuretheflashlightsandradiowereworking.Shealsoputsomecandlesandmatchesonthetable.Benwashelping

33、hismommakedinnerwhentherainbegantobeatheavilyagainstthewindows.Afterdinner,theytriedtoplayacardgame,butitwashardtohavefunwithaseriousstormhappeningoutside.Bencouldnotsleepatfirst.Hefinallyfellasleepwhenthewindwasdyingdownataround3:00a.m.Whenhewokeup.thesunwasrising.Hewentoutsidewithhisfamilyandfound

34、theneighborhoodinamess.Fallentrees,brokenwindowsandnibbishwereeverywhere.Theyjoinedtheneighborstohelpcleanuptheneighborhoodtogether.Althoughthestormbrokemanythingsapart,itbroughtfamiliesandneighborsclosertogether.P364bFillintheblankswithwas,were,whenorwhile.At7:00a.m.,Iwokeup.Imakingmybreakfast,mybr

35、otherlisteningtotheradio.Iwaseating,theradionewstalkedaboutacaraccidentnearourhome.MybrotherandIwentoutrightawaytohavealook.wegottotheplaceoftheaccident,thecarinbadshapefromhittingatree.Butluckily,thedriverfine.Theroadsicy人教新目標八年級下冊英語課文文本可打印becauseoftheheavysnowfromthenightbefore.P382bDoYouRememberW

36、hatYouWereDoing?Peopleoftenrememberwhattheyweredoingwhentheyheardthenewsofimportanteventsinhistory.InAmerica,forexample,manypeoplerememberwhattheyweredoingonApril4,1968.ThiswasanimportanteventinAmericanhistory.Onthisday,Dr.MartinLutherKingwaskilled.Althoughsomepeoplemaynotrememberwhokilledhim,theyre

37、memberwhattheyweredoingwhentheyheardthenews.RobertAllenisnowover50.buthewasaschoolpupilatthattime.Itwasabright,sunnyday,Robertremembers.werehavingfimintheplaygroundwhentheschoolbellrang.Ourteachersaid,4Dr.Kingdiedjust10minutesago/Nswerecompletelysurprised!Schoolclosedfortheday.Robertandhisfriendswal

38、kedhomeinsilence.Morerecently,mostAmericansrememberwhattheyweredoingwhentheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkwastakendownbyterrorists.Eventhedate-September11,2001-hasmeaningtomostAmericans.ThiswasadayKateSmithwillneverforget.Sheremembersworkinginherofficenearthetwotowers.friendshoutedthataplanejusthittheWorl

39、dTradeCenter!Ididntbelievehimatfirst,butthenIlookedoutthewindowandrealizedthatitwastnie.IwassoscaredthatIcouldhardlythinkclearlyafterthat.P40Self-check2WhenI(be)inthesixthgrade,I(join)apianocompetition.I(practice)forfourhourseverydayandmypianoteacher(come)threetimesaweekto(help)me.Thenthebigdayfinal

40、ly(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.Icouldntbelieveit.I(win)!It(be)thehappiestdayofmy

41、life!Unit6P433aInNovember1979,pupilsinEnglandwereabletowatchanewTVprogramcalledMonkey.Mostofthemwerehearingthisstoryforthefirsttime.However,thisstoryisnotnewtoChinesechildren.TheMonkeyKingorSunWukongisthemaincharacterinthetraditionalChinesebookJourneytotheWest.Thestorysaysthatonceuponatimetherewasam

42、agicrock.Oneday,itsuddenlybrokeopenandgavebirthtoamonkey.Tofightbadpeople,theMonkeyKingusesamagicstick.Sometimeshecanmakethesticksosmallthathecankeepitinhisear.Atothertimes,heisabletomakeitbigandlong.SunWukongcanalsomake72changestohisshapeandsize,turninghimselfintodifferentanimalsandobjects.Butunles

43、shecanhidehistail,hecannotturnhimselfintoaperson.TheMonkeykinghasexcitedthechildrenofChinamanyyears.AndassoonastheTVprogramcameoutmorethan30yearsago.WesternchildrenbecameinterestedinreadingthisstorybecausethecleverMonkeyKingkeepsfightingtohelptheweakandnevergivesup.P444bTheMonkeyKingisthemaincharact

44、erfromthefamousChinesestoryJourneytotheWest.Onceuponatime,amagicrock(open)upandamonkeywasborn.Tliismonkeyiswonderfulbecausehe(help)weakpeople.TheMonkeyKing(have)amagicstick.He(use)ittofightbadpeople.Hecan(make)thestickbigorsmall.Hecansometimesmakethesticksosmallthathecanputitinhisear.Assoonashe(see)

45、badpeople,hethinksofwaystofightthem.Hecan(turn)himselfintodifferentanimalsorobjects.Butunlesshecanhidehistail,hecannotmakehimselfahuman.Childrenallovertheworld(love)theMonkeyKing!P451cWhentheemperorathimself,heonlyhisunderwear.Nobodywantedtosoundstupid.Butsuddenly,ayoungboy,Look!Tlieemperorisntanycl

46、othesTheemperorhadtothemsilkandgold,buttheyeverythingforthemselves.Theyweretryingtocheattheemperor.Thisstoryisaboutanemperorwholoved.Twocametothecitytomakespecialclothesfortheemperor.P462bHanselandGretelHanselandGretellivednearforestwiththeirfatherandstepmother.Oneyeantheweatherwassodrythatnofoodwou

47、ldgrow.Thewifetoldherhusbandthatunlesstheleftthechildrentodieintheforest,thewholefamilywoulddie.Gretelheardthis,andHanselmadeaplantosavehimselfandhissister.SCENEONE:Gretel:Didyouhearourstepmotherplanningtokillus?Hansel:Dontworry!Ihaveaplantosaveus.Gretel:Howcanyousaveus?Hansel:Bequiet!Imgoingoutside

48、togetsomethinginthemoonlight.Now,gotosleep.SCENETWO:-Wife:Getup,lazychildren!Husband:Yes,dears.Youmustcomewithmetotheforesttogetwood.Wife:Heressomebread.Donteatifuntilyougettotheforest.SCENETHREE:Gretel:Hansel,whatareyoudoing?Hansel:Fmdroppingwhitestonesalongdieway.UnlessIdo.Wellbelost.Tonight,whent

49、he1noonisshiningbright,wellbeabletoseethestones.SENEFOUR:Wife:Youbadchildren!Whatalongtimeyousleptintheforest!Husband:Wethoughtyouwerenevercomingback.Wife:Now,gotobad.Assoonasyouwakeup,youmustgototheforestwithyourfather.Hansel:What,again?Iwanttogoouttolookatthemoon.Wife:No.Youcantgooutnow.SCENEFIVE:

50、Gretel:Whatcanwedo?Youhavenomorestones.Hansel:Illdroppiecesofbread.Assoonasthemoonrises,wecanfollowtheminstead.SCENESIX:Gretel:Icantseeanybreadontheground.Maybeitwasdiebirds.Hansel:Nevermind!Justkeepwalking.Unlesswedo.Wewontfindourwayout.SCENESEVEN:Gretel:Hansel,werereallylost!Hansel:Listen!Thatbird

51、ssongissobeautifiilthatweshouldfollowit.Gretel:Look!Itsleadingustothatwonderfillhousemadeofbread,cakeandsugar.Hansel:Letseatpartofthehouse!(Thentheyheardanoldwoma/i3voicefrominsidethehouse.)Voice:Whoisthat?Whoisbraveenoughtoeatmyhouse?P483bGretelheardthattheirplannedtoherandherbrother.ButHanselhadap

52、lantohimselfandhissister.Hewenttogetsomewhitebeforehewenttobedthatnight.Thenextday,thewifesentthechildrentothe.Hanselthestonesastheywalked.Laterthatnight,theycouldseethestonesbecauseoftheshining.Thestonesshowedthemthewayhome.Hanselwantedgogetmorestones,buthisstepmotherdidnotlethimgoout.Thenextmornin

53、g,thewifesentthechildrentotheforestagain.Hanselhadnostones,sohedroppedof.Buttheatethem,soHanselandGretelwereintheforest.Theywalkeduntiltheysawamadeoffood.Hanselwantedtothehouse,butthentheyheardthevoiceofanoldcomingfromthehouse.P48Self-check2Onceuponatime,there(be)anemperor.He(love)buyingandlookingat

54、clothes.Oneday,twobrothers(come)tothecity.They(tell)theemperorthattheycouldmakebeautifulclothesforhim.buthemust(give)themsilkandgold.Thebrothers(be)badpeople.They(keep)allthesilkandgoldthemselves.Theytoldtheemperortheclothestheymade(be)specialbecauseonlycleverpeoplecould(see)them.Whentheemperor(put)

55、ondieclothes,allhecouldseewashisunderwear.Buthedidntwantpeopleto(think)hewasstupid,sohe(say)theclotheswerebeautiful.Thenhe(walk)aroundthecityinhisnewclothesuntiloneboy(shout),fcTlieeniperorisntwearmganyclothes!Unit7Whatsthehighestmountainintheworld?P513aParagraph1SpiritofclimbersParagraph2Achievemen

56、tsofclimbersParagraph3FactsanddangersQomolangmatheMostDangerousMountainintheWorld?Oneoftheworldsmostdangeroussportsismountainclimbing,andoneofthemostpopularplacesforthisistheHimalayas.TheHimalayasrunalongthesouthwesternpartofChina.Ofallthemountains,Qomolangmarisesthehighestandisthemostfamous.Itis8,8

57、44.43metershighandsoisverydangeroustoclimb.Tliickcloudscoverthetopandsnowcanfallveryhard.Evenmoreseriousdifficultiesincludefreezingweatherconditionsandheavystorms.Itisalsoveryhardtotakeinairasyougetnearthetop.ThefirstpeopletoreachthetopwereTenzingNorgayandEdmundHillaryonMay29J953.ThefirstChineseteam

58、didsoinI960,whilethefirstwomantosucceedwasJunkoTabeifromJapanin1975.Whydosomanyclimbersrisktheirlives?Oneofthemainreasonsisbecausepeoplewanttochallengethemselvesinthefaceofdifficulties.Thespiritoftheseclimbersshowsusthatweshouldnevergiveuptryingtoachieveourdreams.Italsoshowsthathumanscansometimesbeslrongerthantheforcesofnature.P542bScanningThismeansmovingyoureyesquicklydownthepagetofindspecificinformation.Itis8:30a.m.attheChengduResearchBase.LinWeiandtheotherpandakeepersarepreparingthemilkfort