外研版八年級英語課文上冊全套

1、Module1HowtolearnEnglishUnit1LettrytospeakEnglishasmuchaspossible.MsJames:Welcomeback,everyone!TodayyeregoingtotalkaboutgoodwaystolearnEnglish.Ready?Whohassomeadvice?Lingling:WeshouldalwaysspeakEnglishinclass.MsJames:Good!LettrytospeakEnglishasmuchaspossible.Daming:Whynotwritedownthemistakesinournot

2、ebooks?MsJames:Thatagoodidea.Anddonforgettowritedownthecorrectanswersnexttothemistakes.Whatelse?Lingling:Itasgoodideatospellandpronouncenewwordsaloudeveryday.MsJames:Thanksalot,Lingling.Howaboutlisteningtotheradio?Lingling:Yes,thatgoodforourpronunciationtoo.Buttherearesomanynewword.MsJames:Yodontnee

3、dtounderstandeveryword.Youjustneedtolistenforkeywordsandmainideas.Daming:Thatthesameforreading.Englishstoriesaresointeresting.Igettoknowalotabouttheworldthroughreading.Lingling:Ithinkwritingisalsoimportant.WhydonwetrytofindsomeEnglishpenfriends?Wecanwritetothem.MsJames:Excellent!Iagreewithyou.Unit2Y

4、oushouldsmileather!SendyourquestionstoDiana,theLanguageDoctor.ManystudentsaskforadviceabouthowtoimprovetheirEnglish.Herearethreebasicquestions.ThefirstquestionisaboutunderstandingEnglishfilmsandsongs.LiHaofromHubeiwrote,“l(fā)ikewatchingEnglishfilmsandlisteningtoEnglishsongs,butIcanonlyunderstandalittle

5、.Whatcando?”WatchingfilmsandlisteningtosongsaregreatwaytolearnEnglish!Watchandlistenseveraltimes,andguessthemeaningofthenewwords.Eachtimeyouwilllearnsomethingnew.Ialsoadviseyoutotalkaboutthefilmsorsongswithyourfriends.Thesecondquestionisaboutspeaking.WangFanfromJilinwrote:OuschoolhasateacherfromtheU

6、S.IamshyandIamafraidtospeaktoher.Whatshoulddo?”Youcansay,“HelloHowareyou?”“DyoulikeChina?Thesearegoodwaystostartaconversation.Andbeforeyoubegin,youshouldsmileather!Rememberthis:Donotbeshy.Justtry.Thethirdquestionisaboutvocabulary.ZhangLeifromAnhuiwrote,“Writedownnewwords,butIforgetthemquickly.Howcan

7、Irememberthem?”Donotworry.Itisnaturaltoforgetnewwords!Isuggestyouwritefourorfivewordsadayonpiecesofpaperandplacetheminyourroom.Readthewordswhenyouseethem,andtrytousethem.Module2MyhometownandmycountryUnit1Ittallerthanmanyotherbuildings.Tony:Hey,Daming!Howwasyourweekend?Daming:Prettygood!IwenttoShenzh

8、en.Tony:WhereShenzhen?Daming:Well,itonthecoastnearHongKong.Itwasasmallvillageaboutthirtyyearsago,buttodaiysaverybigcity.Tony:SoitasnewercitythanHongKong?Daming:Yes,itasnewercity.Infact,itonlybecameimportantinthe1980s.Itgettingbiggerandbusier.SomedayitwillbecomeasbusyasHongKongInsure.Tony:Whatthepopu

9、lationofShenzhen?Daming:Itovertenmillion,Ithink.ThatlargerthanthepopulationofmanyothercitiesinChina.Itsstreetsaremuchwiderandcleanertoo.IthinKtasbeautifulcity.Tony:IHketogotothereoneday.Daming:RemembertovisittheDiwangTower.IttallerthanmanyotherbuildingsinShenzhen.Unit2Cambridgeisabeautifulcityinthee

10、astofEngland.Cambridge,LondonandEnglandByTonySmithIcomefromCambridge,abeautifulcityintheeastofEngland.ItisontheRiverCamandhasapopulationofabout120,000.Myhomeisespeciallyfamousforitsuniversity.Manyfamouspeoplestudiedhere,suchasIsaacNewtonandCharlesDarwin.Therearelotsofoldbuildingsandchurchestovisit.S

11、tudentsandtouristsenjoytripsalongtheriverbyboat.Cambridgeis80kilometresfromLondon.LondonisinthesouthofEnglandanditisontheRiverThames.Ithasapopulationofaboutsevenandahalfmillion,soitisbiggerandbusierthanCambridge.Itisabout2,000yearsold,anditisfamousforBigBen,BuckinghamPalaceandTowerBridge.Englanditse

12、lfisapartofanisland,andyouarealwaysnearthesea.Thesmallvillagesandbeachesonthecoastarepopularforholidays.Touristsliketheareasoflowandbeautifullakesinthenorth,andthehillsandprettyvillagesinthesouth.EverywhereinEnglandyouwillnoticehowgreenthecountrysideis.Itisneververyhotinsummerorverycoldinwinter.Soco

13、meandseeEnglandanytimeoftheyear,butbringanumbrellawithyou.Youwillneeditmostdays.Module3SportsUnit1Nothingismoreexcitingthanplayingtennis.Daming:Hey,Tony.ComeandwatchthefootballmatchonTVTony:OK.Whatthescore?Daming:Spainscoredaminuteago.Tony:Wow!Thatfast!Daming:Thatright.LastweekthematchonTVwassoborin

14、gbecausenoonescoredatall.Sothweeksmatchisalreadymoreexciting.Betty:Whatthematterwithyou,Tony?Youlooktired.Tony:Inreallytiredafterlastnighttennismatch.AndIhurtmyknee.Daming:Thattoobad!SitdownandwatchthematchJtsaferthanplayingtennis.Betty:Yes,watchingisnotsureaboutthat.Nothingismorerelaxingtoo!Tony:We

15、ll,Iimotsureaboutthat.Nothingismoreenjoyablethanplayingtennis.Betty:ButyouenjoyedwatchingtheOlympicsonTV,right?Tony:Yes,butthatbecauseitwascheaperthanbuyingticketsforallthegames.Daming:Andstayingathomewaseasierthangoingtothestadium.Oh,lookatthat!Tony:Oh,hemissed!Oh,badluck!Daming:Nevermind.Therestil

16、lplentyoftimeforthemtoscore.Unit2Thisyearwepracticemorecarefully.TraininghardByLiDamingItisSaturdaytomorrow,butIamgoingtoschool.Iamnotgoingforlessons,buttoplayfootball.Iaminourschoolteamandwearegoingtoplayagainstanotherschoolnextweek.Thepracticestartsat10am.Weallarriveasearlyaswecansothatwehavetimet

17、owarmup.Wearetrainingharderthanusualbecausetheotherteambeatuslastyear.Thisyearwewanttodobetter.Itismoredifficulttopractiseinwinterbecausethedaysareshortandtheweatheriscoldtoo.Itgetsdarkearlier,soitisimportantnottobelateforafter-schoolpractice.Ourcoachispleasedbecauseweareplayingbetterasateamnow.Last

18、yearweweresometimescarelesswhenwepassedtheballandwelosttotheotherteaminthefinalmatch.Whatapity!Thisyearwepractisemorecarefully.Thatmeanswehaveabetterchanceofwinning.Thefanclubhasfewerpeoplethisyear.Wehopetoplaywellsothatwehavemorefanstowatchthematches.Itisgoodtohaveourfansaround.Theycheerusonloudlya

19、ndwefeelmoreconfidenttowinthegame.Module4Planes,ships,andtrainsUnit1HelivesthefarthestfromschoolBetty:Iwaslateforschooltoday.Mum:Why?Whathappened?Betty:Itookthebus.Therewasaroadaccident,andthetrafficwasveryheavy.Butnobodywaslate,exceptme.MaybeIshouldgotoschoolbytaxi.Mum:Itthemostcomfortableway,butit

20、alsothemostexpensive.Betty:Thenwhataboutgoingbybike?Mum:Thatasgoodchoice,butitasbitdangerous.Theresomuchtraffic.Betty:Butmostofmyclassmatesridebikes,andtquitesafe.Donworry.Ibecarefull.Mum:HowdoesTonygotoschool?Betty:Helivesthefarthestfromschool,sohetakestheunderground.Mum:AndwhataboutLingling?Betty:

21、Herhomeistheclosesttoschool,soshewalks.Mum:HowaboutDaming?Betty:Hegoesbybustoo,thesameasme.BUtsocrowded!Andthetrafficisheavy.Mum:Allright.Youcanrideyourbiketoschool,butremembertobecarefulallthetime.Unit2Whatisthebestwaytotravel?Question:WhatisthebestwaytotravelfromLondontoAmsterdam.Iamplanningtotrav

22、elfromLondontoAmsterdam.Howlongdoesthejourneytakeandwhatisthebestwaytotravel?Couldyoupleasetellmeaboutthetrainsorshipstogetthere?Themoreinformation,thebetter.Thanks!Bestanswer:Therearefourwaystotravel.Ajourneybytrainismorerelaxingthanbycoach,butalotmoreexpensive.Whenyougobytrain,buyyourticketalongti

23、mebeforeyoutravel.Itisusuallycheaper.YoucangobycarandbyshipacrosstheNorthSea.Thisisthemostcomfortablewaytotravelbutalsothemostexpensive.Bookyourticketbeforeyoubookyourhotel.RememberthatparkinginAmsterdamisveryexpensive,sostayoutsidethecitycentreandtravelinbybusorbytrain.Thethirdchoiceisbycoach.Thisi

24、susuallythecheapest,butinsummerthecoachessometimesgetcrowded!Andittakesyouabouttwelvehourstogetthere.However,itwillnotcostasmuchasgoingbytrain.Finally,youcanfly.Itisthefastestandthesecondcheapest,butyoumayhavetowaitforhoursattheairportbecauseofbadweather.Well,Ihopethishelps!Haveagreattrip.Module5Lao

25、SheTeahouseUnit1IwantedtoseetheBeijingOpera.ListenandreadBetty:LinglingandIwenttoLaoSheTeahouselastnight.Tony:Howwasit?Betty:Itwasgreat!Youknow,IwantedtoseeBeijingOpera,soLinglingofferedtotakemethere.Wedrankteaandwatchedanopera.Tony:Didyouunderstandtheopera?Betty:No,itwasdifficulttounderstandtheword

26、s.Buttheactorsandactresswereexcellent.Tony:Howlongdidyoustay?Betty:Weonlyplannedtowatchforanhour,butintheend,westayedforthreehours.Tony:Didyouenjoyedit?Betty:Well,itwasinteresting-thatthemainthing.Ihopetounderstandmorenexttime.Tony:DoyouoftengotoseeBeijingOpera,Lingling?Lingling:No,Idont.wantedtotak

27、eBettytotheteahousebecausefamous.Tony:WhoisLaoShe?Betty:Noidea.AskLingling.Lingling:LaoSheisagreatwriter.HeespeciallyfamousforhisplayTeahouse.Unit2ItdescribesthechangesinChinesesociety.2Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingwiththeparagraphs.a)LaoSheTeahouseb)TheStoryofTeahousec)LaoSheTeahouseisoneofLacSh

28、emostfamousplays.Hewroteitin1957.TheplayhasthreeactsandshowsthelivesofcommonpeopleinChinafromtheendofthenineteenthcenturytothemiddleoftwentiethcentury.IttellsusthestoryofWangLifaandthecustomersofhisteahouseinBeijing.ItdescribesthechangesinChinesesocietyoverfiftyyearsaroundthebeginningofthetwentiethc

29、entury.LaoShewasborninBeijingin1899.Hismothersenthimtoateacherschoolin1913.Afterfinishingschoolin1918,hebecameaheadteacherofaprimaryschool.In1924LaoShelefthomeandwenttoEngland.HetaughtChineseatacollegeinLondonandreturnedtoChinafiveyearslater.Hewrotemanyplays,novelsandshortstoriesabopeoplelives,andwa

30、snamed“thPeopleArtistLaoSheisoneofthegreatestChinesewritersofthetwentiethcentury.AtLaoSheTeahousetoday,customerscandrinkteaandeatdeliciousBeijingfood.IfyouliketheBeijingOpera,traditionalmusicormagicshows,youcanenjoythemattheteahouse.LaoSheTeahousegivesawarmwelcometoeveryonefromallovertheworld.Module

31、6AnimalsindangerUnit1Itallowspeopletogetclosertothem.Listenandread(LinglingandBettyareleavingthezoo)Lingling:Didyoulikethezoo?Betty:Yes!Isawthepandasatlast!ButIammoreinterestedtoseethepandasintheWolongPandaReserve,becauseitallowspeopletogetclosertothem.Lingling:Itsadtothinkofthepandasandotheranimals

32、indanger.Betty:Weneedtoprotectthembetter.Lingling:Yes,Manywildanimalsdonhaveasafeplacetolive,becausevillagesandfarmsaregrowingbiggerandaretakingawaytheirlandandforests.Betty:Also,oftenthereisnenoughcleanwater,becauswevemadeitdirty.Ithinkweallneedtohelpanimalsliveinpeace.Lookthereanotice.Lingling:Its

33、ays,“HeWewanttosaveanimalsindanger,andweneedyohelp.”Betty:Butwhatcanwedo?Lingling:Itsays,“Yomoneypaystolookaftertheanimals.”Tmeanswecangivemoneytohelpprotecttheanimals.Betty:MaybewecanraisesomemoneyatschooLetfindoutwhatelsewecandotosaveasmanyanimalsaspossible.Unit2TheWWFisworkinghardtosavethemall.2R

34、eadthepassageandmatchtheheadingwiththeparagraphs.NatureparksforpandasWWFAndanimalsindangerThepandahomeAnanimalindangerPandasareindanger.Thereareonlyabout1,600pandaslivinginthewildtoday.Zoosandresearchcentresarelookingafterabout340pandas.Pandasdonothavemanybabies,andbabypandasoftendie.Thesituationisg

35、ettingverydifficult.Scientistaredoingalotofresearchtohelppandasproducemorebabiesandhelpbabypandaslive.PandasliveintheforestsandmountainsofSouthwestChina.Eachpandaneedstoeatalotofbambooeveryday.Thebambooforestsaregettingsmaller,sopandasarelosingtheirhome.Andtherearenotmanypandasleft.Inordertoprotectp

36、andasinthewild,thegovernmentissettingupnatureparksanddevelopingotherplans.Thenatureparkswillbebigandtherewillbemorebambootofeedthepandas.Pandasborninzoosmaygobacktoliveinthenatureparks.TheWorldWildFundforNature(WWF)wantstoprotectallanimals.Anditchosethepandatobeitssymbol.Wedonotwanttolosetigers,elep

37、hants,oranyotheranimals,sotheWWFisworkinghardtosavethemall.Module7AfamousstoryUnit1Alicewassittingwithhersisterbytheriver.Tony:Hi,Lingling!Lingling:Ssh!Inreading.Tony:Sorry!Whatthebookabout?Lingling:ItaboutagirlcalledAlice.Oneday,Alicewassittingwithhersisterbytheriverandshesawawhiterabbitwithawatch.

38、Itranpast.Tony:Whywasitrunning?Lingling:Becauseitwaslate.Tony:Andwherewasitgoing?Lingling:ToseetheQueenofHearts.Alicefolloweditandfelldownaholeintheground.Tony:Yes!ThenshesawtheCheshireCat.Itwassittinginatreeandsmilingateveryone.Lingling:ThenAlicearrivedattheMarchHarehouse.HewassittingwiththeMadHatt

39、erandamouse.Theywerehavingateapartyinthegarden.Tony:AndthenAlicemettheQueenofHearts.Shewasplayingastrangegame!Lingling:Doyoualreadyknowthebook?Tony:Yes,ItAliceAdventuresinWonderland.EveryoneinBritainknowsthestory.Lingling:Thenwhydidyouaskmeallthosequestions?Tony:Toseeifyourememberthestory!HOna-.U2Sh

40、ewasthinkingabouthercat.Alicewassittingwithhersisterbytheriverandhersisterwasreadingabook.Alicehadnothingtodo.Onceortwiceshelookedintohersisterbook.Andwhatisabookfor,thoughtAlice,“withopitturesorconversations?Suddenlyawhiterabbitwithpinkeyesranby.Therewasnothingstrangeaboutthat.Sheheardtherabbitsay,

41、Otdear!Ohdear!Ibelate!andshedidnotthinkitwasstrange.Thentherabbittookawatchoutofitspocketandlookedatit.Arabbitwithapocketandawatch.Alicegotupandranacrossthefieldafterit.Shesawitgodownalargerabbitholeintheground.ThenAlicewentdownafterit,butneverthoughtabouthowshewasgoingtogetoutagain.Shefoundthatshew

42、asfallingdownavery,verydeephole.Itwastoodarkforhertoseeanything.Shewasfallingforalongtime.Whileshewasfalling,shewasthinkingabouthercat,Dinah.SuddenlyshelandedonsomedrleavesModule8Unitlwhilethelightswerechangingtored,acarsuddenlyappearedBetty:Goodmorning,MsJames!Youlookpale.Areyouallright?MsJames:ImO

43、K,butIsawanaccident.Aboywasridinghisbikeandlisteningtomusicontheroad.Daming:Thatverydangerous!MsJames:Iwaswaitingtocrosstheroad.Whilethelightswerechangingtored,acarsuddenlyappearedroundthecorner.Itwasn,goingfast,butitdidnstop.Lingling:Didtheboystop?MsJames:No.Andthedriverwastalkingonhismobilephone.B

44、etty:Sodidthecarhittheboy?MsJames:No,Ingladtosay.Thecarstoppedjustintime,buttheboyfelloffhisbikeandhurthisknee.Tony:Thattoobad.MsJames:Sowhenyoureonyourbike,thinkabouttheriskofanaccident!Payattention,stopattheredlightsand.whatelse?Betty:DonridetoofastDaming:Donridesidebysidewithyourfriends.All:Donli

45、stentomusic!Unite2Oneday,whenHenrywasworkinginarestaurant,asnakesuddenlyappearedandbithishand.Afewdaysearlier,thesnakearrivedfromAsiainaboxofbananas.Itclimbedoutandhidsomewhere.“wastryingtopickitupwhenitbitmeagain.Ithrewitacrossthekitchen,anditlandedonatable.Whilethesnakewaslyingonthetable,Henryquic

46、klypickeduphismobilephoneandtookaphotowithit.ThenthesnakehidbehindthefridgeWhenHenrywastryingtofindthesnake,hishandbegantohurtbadly.Hehurriedtohospital.Asthedoctorswerecheckinghim,thepaingotworse.Buttheycouldnothelphimbecausetheydidnotknowwhatkindofsnakebithim.Ashewaslyingthereingreatpain,Henrysudde

47、nlyrememberedthephoto.Thedoctorssentthephototoazoo.Assoonastheylearntwhatkindofsnakebithim,theygaveHenrytherightmedicineandhelefthospitalthenextday.“Sofasnakebitesyou,takeoutyourmobilephoneorcamera.Takeitsphoto,andshowthephototothedoctorssuggestsHenry.“Buasyouknow,thesnakewonsmile!”Module9Population

48、Unit1thepopulationofChinaisabout1.37billionBetty:Whatareyoudoing?Tony:Ipreparingsomenotesforareportcalled“Ougrowingpopulation.”Lingling:Well,wereintherightplacetotalkaboutthat!Beijingisahugecitywithabigpopulationthatcausesalotofproblems,suchastoomuchtrafficandnoise.Betty:ItsnotonlyBeijing.Population

49、increaseisabigprobleminmanycountries.Doyouknowhowmanybabiesareborneveryminuteintheworld?Tony:No.Canyoutellme?Betty:Over250!Thatmakesover131.4millionbirthsayearLingling:Icanbelieveit!Betty:ThepopulationofChinaisabout1.37billion.Thatsalmostonefifthoftheworldpopulation,thatis,about7billion.Tony:Hangona

50、minute!Iwritethatdowntoo!Betty:Butinthefuture,Chinaspopulationwontgrowsofast,becausefamiliesaregettingsmaller.Lingling:Howdoyouknowallthis?Betty:Iwrotemyreportyesterday!Tony:Great,thanks!NowIcanwritemyreport!Unit2JoisfifteenandlivesinParkville.WhenJograndparentsfirstcametoParkville,itwasaquietvillag

51、e.Theyhadasmallhouse.Closetofieldsmdhills.ParkvillewasnearArnwick,acitywith200,000people.PeoplefromParkvillemovedtoArmwicktofindjobs.Andtheyneededplacestolive.However,itwasexpensivetoliveinthecitycentre,sothegovernmentbuiltflatsoutsidethecentre.Soon,ParkvillebecamepartofArnwick.AndArnwickbecameacity

52、withoveramillionpeople.Jofamilylivesinoneofthoseflats.Itisverycrowded,andrubbishisalsoaproblem.ThesmalllocalschoolinParkvillecloseddownfiveyearsago,soJonowhastogotoaschoolinArnwickwith2,000pupils.Ittakesanhourtogettherebybus.Thereisalotoftrafficandpollution.ItisclearthatArnwickneedsmoreschools,buses

53、andhospitals.Itneedsfreshaircleanwaterandbetterpublicservices.Italsoneedsmorepolicetoprotectitspeople.Buttodoallthesethings,itneedsmoremoney.However,canmoneyhelpsolvealltheseproblems?Doweneedmorebigcitieslikethis?Infact,thisisjustastory.Infact,thisisjustastory.Butitdescribeswhatishappeningalloverthe

54、world.Coulditbeyourtownsomeday?Module10TheweatherUnit1ItmightsnowBetty:Hey,boys!Tony:Hi,Betty.Hi,Lingling,Whereareyougoing?Betty:Weregoingtotheparktoskate,Therethickiceonthelake,AreyoucomingwithUS?Tony:Areyoujoking?Itreallycoldtoday.Daming:Anditcloudytoosoitmightsnow.Lingling:Whatthetemperature?Tony

55、:Itbetweenminuseightandminustwodegrees!WinteriscolderherethaniEngland.Daming:IsitsnowyinEnglandinDecember?Tony:Notusually,althoughthisyearitsnowedquitealot,MostDecembersareweandrainy.Daming:WhattheweatherlikeinAmericainwinter,Betty?Betty:WehavecoldwintersandhotsummersLtsnowyinNewYorkinwinter.Tony:So

56、undsgreat!Ilikesunnyweather,andIlikesnowaswell.Butdonlikeshowersorwindyweather.Betty:Meneither,Rainyweatheristerrible!IwishIwereinAustralianow,ItProbablysunnyandhotthere.Lingling:YoucangotoHainanlslandifyoulikesunnyweather.Betty:OnedayIwill.Lingling:Comeon,bettergetgoing!Wecanskateintheparkandgetwar

57、m.Unit2Theweatherisfineallyearround.TheUSisaverybigcountry.Itisabout3,000milesfromtheeastcoasttothewestcoast,sochoosecarefullytheplacestoseeandthetimetogo.Bringamapbecauseyoumaywanttotravelaround.NewYorkandWashingtonD.C.aregoodplacestovisitinMayorOctober,butinwinterthereisalotofsnow.Thebesttimetovis

58、itNewEnglandisinSeptember.Theweathergetscooler,andthegreenleavesstarttoturngold,thenbrown.Bringyourcamerasoyoucantakephotosoftheautumntrees.CaliforniaisonthePacificcoast,andtheweatherisfineallyearround.Takeyourswimmingclothesbecauseyoumightwanttogoswimminginthesea,eveninDecember.InSeattle,inthenorth

59、west,itisnotverycoldbutitrainsalot,sobringanumbrella.InAlaskathedaysarelongandwarminsummer,butmaybecoolintheevening.Inwinter,Alaskacanbeveryverycold.IfyouwanttovisitAlaska,youhadbettergoinsummer.Donotforgettobringawarmsweaterwithyou.InTexasandthesoutheast,itisusuallyveryhotandsunnycomparedtootherpla

60、ces.Therearestormsfromtimetotimeinsummerandautumn.SowhenisthebesttimetovisittheUS?Anytimeyoulike!Module11WayoflifeUnit1InChina,weopenagiftlaterBetty:Happybirthday,Lingling.Daming:Hereyourgift.Lingling:Oh,youremembered!Whatasurprise!Tony:Youcanopenit!Lingling:IdonthinkIshouldopenitnow.InChina,weopena