滬教牛津版八年級上冊英語Unit1-unit5 Reading英漢對照

1、 PAGE 7滬教牛津版八年級上冊英語 Unit1-unit5 Reading 英漢對照Unit1 ReadingLook it out!Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.向下看！下面是從百科全書兩篇文章。Da Vinci, Leonardo達芬奇萊昂納多Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist.達芬奇萊昂納多（1452-1519）是意大利畫家、發(fā)明家、音樂家、工程師和科學(xué)家。Da Vinc

2、i was born in the countryside.達芬奇出生在農(nóng)村。From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability.從很小的時候，他就表現(xiàn)出極大的智慧和藝術(shù)能力。As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. 隨著年齡的增長，他學(xué)會了做很多不同的事情。His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting

3、in the world.他的畫是非常有名的，還有蒙娜麗莎也許是世界上最有名的畫作。He also had many inventions.他還有許多發(fā)明。For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flyingmachines. (See Art)例如，他的筆記本里有一些關(guān)于飛行器的有趣的圖紙。 （見藝術(shù)）Dinosaurs恐龍Dinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings.恐龍比人類早 60 多萬年就生活在地球上

4、。They lived everywhere on Earth.他們遍布在地球上的每一個地方。Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants.Some could even fly.有些恐龍如雞那么小，有些則有十頭大象那么大，有些甚至?xí)w。Many dinosaurs ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat. 許多恐龍是吃植物的，但有些恐龍又很喜歡吃肉。Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more

5、than 150 million years.恐龍在地球上的生活超過了 150 多萬年。Then, suddenly, they all died out. Nobody knows why.但是，突然之間，他們滅絕了。沒有人知道為什么。However, we can learn about them from their fossils. (See Earth history)不過，我們可以從它們的化石去了解他們。 （見地球的歷史）Unit2 Reading The king and the rice國王和米A long time ago, there was a king in India

6、. The kings favourite game was chess.很久以前，印度有一個國王。國王最喜歡的游戲是國際象棋。One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game.一天，一個聰明的老人來到王宮，國王向他挑戰(zhàn)了一場比賽。The king promised the old man, You can have any prize if you win the game.國王向老人承諾：“如果你贏了這場比賽，你可以獲得任何獎金?！盩he old man said, If I w

7、in the game, Id like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard,老人說：“如果我贏了這場比賽，我想要棋盤上的第一格一粒米，two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.第二格兩粒米，第三格四粒米，余下的每個格都要加倍的數(shù)量。”Is that all? asked the king. Wouldnt you like gold or silver

8、instead?“就這些嗎？”國王問“你不喜歡金或銀嗎？“No, just rice, replied the old man.Unit3 Reading Computer facts 電腦的事實Smaller and better更小而更好In the 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars. 在 20 世紀 40 年代，第一臺電腦比汽車還要大。Now computers are becoming smaller and better.現(xiàn)在的電腦變得越來越小，而且越來越好了。 Some computers are tiny. You

9、may be unaware of them. 有些電腦是微型的。你可能意識不到它們。There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine.可能在你的電視機或洗衣機內(nèi)部就有一個。You depend on computers more than you realize. 你所依賴的電腦比你更能干。What can we do with computers?Computer facts電腦的事實Smaller and better 更小而更好In the 1940s, the first computers were bigger tha

10、n cars. 在 20 世紀 40 年代，第一臺電腦比汽車還要大。Now computers are becoming smaller and better.現(xiàn)在的電腦變得越來越小，而且越來越好了。 Some computers are tiny. You may be unaware of them. 有些電腦是微型的。你可能意識不到它們。There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine.可能在你的電視機或洗衣機內(nèi)部就有一個。You depend on computers more than you realize. 你所依賴的

11、電腦比你更能干。What can we do with computers?我們可以用電腦做什么？We can use computers to calculate.我們可以用電腦來計算。They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers.它們可以以比我們更快的速度計算而且?guī)缀鯊膩聿粫o你錯誤的答案。We can also type and draw things with them.我們還可以用它們來打字或繪畫。In addition, computers can do im

12、portant jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships.此外，電腦還可以在運行的鐵路上、飛行的飛機和太空飛船上等 擔(dān)負重要的工作。Is a computer cleverer than me?一臺電腦會比我更聰明？The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce new ideas but computers cannot.答案是“否”。你的大腦能產(chǎn)生新的想法，但電腦不能。However, one day computers may be able to do a bette

13、r job than human beings.不過，或許有一天電腦能比人類干得更好。For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.例如：他們可能比醫(yī)生更能從事醫(yī)生的工作。What will happen to us if computers can do all our jobs? Will we have nothingto do?如果電腦可以做我們所有的工作時將會發(fā)生什么事？我們什么都不用做？Computers may change our lives, but will they make them be

14、tter?電腦可能會改變我們的生活，但它們會讓生活變得更美好嗎？Unit4 Reading Great inventions 偉大的發(fā)明Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life.偉大的發(fā)明改變了世界。它們幫助人們過上更好的生活。The following are three of the most important inventions in history.下面，是歷史上三個最重要的發(fā)明。The wheel車輪The wheel is perhaps the greatest inventi

15、on in history.車輪也許是歷史上最偉大的發(fā)明。After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable.在其發(fā)明后，旅行變得更快，更舒適。A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages.幾千年前，人們開始在車上使用車輪。In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers.世紀初，第一列車開始載客。At the start of the

16、 20th century, cars became popular.世紀初，汽車開始流行。Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.如果沒有車輪，我們也就不會有這些發(fā)明了。The telephone電話Alexander Graham bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. 1876 年，亞歷山大格雷厄姆貝爾發(fā)明了第一部實用的電話。Since then, people have been able to speak to each other o

17、ver long distances.自那時起，人們實現(xiàn)了長距離相互通話。Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones.今天世界各地上數(shù)以百萬的人擁有自己的移動電話。They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.它們使人可以彼此之間隨時隨地保持聯(lián)系。The light bulb電燈Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. 1879 年，托馬斯愛迪

18、生研制出第一個實用的電燈。Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps orcandles to see at night.在電燈發(fā)明之前，人們在夜里看東西不得不依靠油燈、煤氣燈或蠟燭。With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime.（自從）有了電燈，人們可以在晚上如同白天一樣做很多的事情。Can you imagine living without t

19、hem?你能想象離開它們后的生活嗎？Unit5 ReadingAn exchange visit is educational and interesting!一次有益又有趣的交換生活動！A group of British students from Woodpark School in London are visiting Xinhua Junior High School in Beijing on an educational exchange.一群來自英國倫敦伍德公園學(xué)校的學(xué)生在北京的新華初中進行交換生活動。I was very nervous at first, says Sar

20、ah. “一開始我很緊張，” Sarah 說。 However, my host family are really friendly. “不過，我寄宿的家庭非常友好。Im glad to be a guest in their home.我很高興能在他們家做客。Ive learnt to use chopsticks, and theyre teaching me a little Chinese!我已經(jīng)學(xué)會了用筷子，他們正在教我一點中國話！”The students spend the weekdays studying with Chinese students.學(xué)生們平日里都與中國學(xué)生在一起。At the weekend, they tour around Beijing and visit places of interest with theirhost families.上個周末，他們與他們的寄宿家庭一起游覽北京周邊，參觀名勝古跡。Its been a fantastic experience