人教新目标八年级下册英语课文文本

1、UNIT 1 What's the matter?P3 3aBus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus

2、without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off a

3、nd wait for the next bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man ona the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don t wan

4、t any trouble," says one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life." P6 2bHe Lost His Arm But Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking ris

5、ks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rock that f

6、ell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he us

7、ed his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place . This means being in a difficult situ

8、ation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let&#

9、39;s think about it before we find ourselves“ between a roand before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parksP11 3aStudents Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to help other

10、s.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning.Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job.“ It' s hard work ,” he says ,“ buhow to care for animals . I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the ani

11、mals get better and the look of joy on their owners' 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 volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. The kids are sitting in th

12、elibrary, but you can see in their eyes that they' re going on a different journey withotafeeneng there. iV aP12 4bMostdream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.help move do make visit spendpeople today are only worried aboutgetting good jobs lots of mon

13、ey. In their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation.However, few people think about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us.Volunteering our time to help these people is a good way our free time. For example, we can make plans sick children in the ho

14、spital or raise money for homeless people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bI ' ll Send Yu a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I ' dke to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I ' naure you kn

15、ow that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life.Let me tell you my story.What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can' t walk ou use youpeonleswasdyn evesthink about this,

16、 but many people have these difficulties. I can ' use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a s

17、pecial trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.After six months of training with a dog at Animal H elpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog' s name is Luckygood name for him because I feel very lucky to have him.

18、You see, I' m onhelpee to havcause of your dogkindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For example, I say, “ Lucky! Get my book, “ and he does it at once.Lucky is a fantastic dog. I' ll send you a photo of him if you like

19、, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank youagain for changing my life.Best wishes, Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He was unhappy because he of money old bikes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all his friends on the phone them about the pr

20、oblem. He even notices at the supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they a call-in center for parents. The ideas that he with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes up and to children who don ' t have bikes.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?P19 3aLast month,

21、our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.I threw down my bag and went to the l iving room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV , my mom came over. " Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she asked.“CouldI watch one show first? I "ask

22、ed." NCshe replied angrily. "Yoiwatch TV all the time and never help outaround the house! I can ' t work all day and do housework all evening.”W Well, I work all day at school, too! I' m just as tired as you are!” I shouted back.My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one

23、week, she did not do any housework 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 find the house clean and tidy.“What happened? ” she asked in surprise."I ' m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share th

24、e housework to have a clean and comfortable home, replied.P22 2bDear Sir,I don ' t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don' t have time to study and do housework, toworkoissa waste of

25、 theirtime. Could we just let them do their job as students? They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so thereneed forthem to do it now. It is the parents' job to provide a cle

26、an and comfortable environment at home for their children. Ananyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don' t mind doing them.Mr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is important for chi ldren to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It' sjust get good grades at school

27、. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They' re alwa)get this for me? " or " Could you help me with that? ” Doing chores helps to develop children' s in(them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one

28、 house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do thei r part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbor got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to b

29、e independent, the better it is for their future.Ms. MillerUnit 4 Why don ' t you talk to your parents?P27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I cant get on with my family. Relations between my parents haveThey fight a lot, and I really dont like it. Its the only communication they fshould say anythin

30、g to them about this. When they argue, its like a big, blackult.ave. I doncloud hanging overt kno't think this isour home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show . Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don fair.

31、At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?Sad and Thirteen'SheserfeetoihavWhy don't you talk about theseDear Sad and Thirteen,It ' s not easy being your age, and it feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help. May

32、be you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly, why don t y6u sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that you don ' t mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope

33、you ' ll feel better about yourself in future.Robert HuntP30 2bMaybe You Should Learn to Relax!These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good hig

34、h school and later a good univers ity. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn' t onlThe Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor 'three children is very busy. 'On most days after school, “ Cathy says,o nel oa key two boys to

35、 basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I haveto take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children' s future. I really want them to be successful." However, the tired chil

36、dren d(after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it' s time for homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. " Insome families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older," she says. " Mothers send their small kids to al

37、l kinds of classes. And they arecomparing them with other children. It' s crazy. I don ' t think that ' s fair. Why don ds?'Pe opey just let thshouldn ' t push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child' s development. Dr. Alice Green says all t

38、hese activities cailot of stress for children." Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although itsuccessful children, it' s even more important to have happy children.”Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? P35 3aThe Storm Brought People Closer TogetherB

39、en could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben' s dad was putting pieces of wood over the w

40、titowis mom wasmaking sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious

41、storm happening outside.Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They join

42、ed the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.P36 4bFill in the blanks with was, were, when or while .At 7:00 a.m., I woke up.I making my breakfast, my brotherlistening to the radio. I was ea

43、ting, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look.we got to theplace of the accident, the carin bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driverfine.The roadsicy because of the heavy snow from the night before.P38 2bDo You Remem

44、ber What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was ki

45、lled. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he w as a school pupil at that time.“ It was a bright, sunny day,” Robertwere having fun in the playground when the school bell rang. Our teacher s

46、aid, Dr. King died just 10 mwere completely surprised! ” School closed fo,rRthoebedratyand his friends walked home in silence. More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meanin

47、g to most Americans.This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the two towers. “ Myfriend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn t believe him at first, but then I looked out the winrealized that it was true. I was s o scared that I co

48、uld hardly think clearly after that.”P40 Self- check 2When I (be) in the sixth grade, I (join) a piano competition. I (practice) forfour hours every day and my piano teacher(come) three times a week to(help) me. Then the bigday finally(arrive). I(be) so nervous when they(call) my name. I(go) upand(s

49、tart) to play. While I(play), everyone(sit) still and listened. I played the songwithout any mistakes. Then I(wait) for them to call out the winner. When I(hear) my name, myheart(beat) so quickly I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn btelieve it. I(win)!It(be) the happiest day of my life!Unit6P

50、43 3aIn November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey . Most of them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the

51、 West.The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big a

52、nd long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than

53、 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up. P44 4bThe Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West . Once upon a time, a magic rock (open) up and a mo

54、nkey was born. This monkey is wonderful because he (help) weak people. TheMonkey King (have) a magic stick, He (use) it to fight bad people. He can(make) the stick big orsmall. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he (see) bad people, hethinks of ways to

55、 fight them. He can(love) the Monkey King!P45 1cWhen the emperorat himself, he onlyhis under wear.Nobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boyThe emperor had to cheat the emperor.them silk and gold, but they“Look! The emperor isnthes! ' t ” everything for themselves. They were trying

56、 toThis story is about an emperor who loved .Twocame to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.P46 2bHansel and GretelHansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was so dry that no food wouldgrow. The wife told her husband that unless the lef

57、t the children to die in the forest, the whole family would die. Gretelheard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himself and his sister.SCENE ONE:Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?Hansel: Don ' t worry! I have a plan to save us.Gretel: How can you save us?Hansel: Be quiet!

58、 I' m going outside to get something in the moonlight. Now, go to sleep.SCENE TWO:Wife:Get up, lazy children!Husband: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get wood.Wife:Here' s some bread. Don ' t eat if until you get to the forest.SCENE THREE:Gretel: Hansel, what are you d

59、oing?Hansel: I ' m dropping white stones along the way. Unless I do, We'll be lost. Tonight, when themoon is shining bright, well be able to see the stones.SENE FOUR:Wife:You bad children! What a long time you slept in the forest!Husband: We thought you were never coming back.Wife:Now, go to bad. As soon as you wake up, you must go to the forest with your father.Hansel:Wife:What, again? I want to go out to look at the moon. No. You can ' t