外研版八年级英语下册课文原文

1、Module1 unit1Listen and read.Lingling: Hi Sally! Come in and sit down. Sorry its a bit untidy. Ill tidy up the table and chairs. Sally: Hey! Look at all those fans! Theyre beautiful! Youve got a wonderful collection. Lingling: Yes, Ive got fifty or sixty fans. Do you collect anything? Sally: Yes, I

2、have a collection of dolls. And my brother collects stamps. Daming: And I collect ticketsyou know, bus tickets and train tickets! Sally: Do you really? But my real hobby is music. I play the violin and I listen to music all the time. Lingling: What made you so interested in music? Sally: My father i

3、s a musician. I often listened to him play the violin. And he gave me my first violin eight years ago. Lingling: And now music has brought you to China. When will you play next time? Sally: At the end of this term. Theres a concert at Radio Beijing. Daming: So can you relax now? Sally: Well, no. Im

4、going to school with you! Lingling: Great! Sally: But not next Friday .Daming: Whats happening on Friday? Sally: Im going to Radio Beijing. Im giving an interview on Starsearch! Daming: Ive listened to that programme! People sing songs or play music, and the listeners choose the best singer or music

5、ian. Lingling: Wow! Youre going to be really famous!Module1 unit2A Special HobbyMany students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are creative. Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop you

6、r interests and help you learn new skills.David Smith is a student, and his hobby is writing. During the summer of 2000, he spent four weeks on a summer camp. As well as the usual activities, such assailing, climbing and mountain biking, there was a writing workshop with a professional writer. She a

7、sked us to imagine that we were in a story. Then we wrote about our experiences at the camp.In senior high school David wrote a story about teenage life, and it came out as a book in 2003. Many teenagers love his book, and as a result, David has become a successful young writer.David has been very l

8、ucky because his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success, but he is also interested in many other things. I like playing volleyball, too, says David. I spend some of my free time playingvolleyball for my school team. Maybe Ill write more books in the future, but Im not sure.Its sometimes difficu

9、lt to remember that we shouldnt spend all our time on our favourite hobby. There are many other interesting things to do in life, and we should try to do something new or different.Read the passage and answer the questions.1. Why do people usually have hobbies? 2. Is writing a usual activity for a s

10、ummer camp? 3. When did David become a successful writer? 4. How many hobbies does David have? 5. Which hobby is he interested in most?Module2 unit1Listen and read.Chen Huan:Do you know if Sally Maxwell has arrived?Receptionist:Thats Miss Maxwell.Chen Huan:Hi, are you Sally?Sally:Yes, thats right. T

11、his is my friend Lingling. I asked your secretary whether she could come or not.Chen Huan:Oh, yes. Hi Lingling. OK, Im going to ask you some personal questions, and record your answers. OK, here goes . Sally, welcome to China!Sally:Thank you.Chen Huan:Can you tell me where you are from?Sally:Yes, Im

12、 from London. Im here with some classmates. In fact, Im studying Chinese.Chen Huan:And Ive heard that you play in your school orchestra.Sally:Yes, our last public concert will be here on Starsearch in a couple of months. But I dont know who will come.Chen Huan:Can I ask you if you miss the UK, or yo

13、ur relations?Sally:Yes, I miss my parents, but I have some close friends here.Chen Huan:I know that foreigners find China very different from their own countries. What does it feel like?Sally:Its a very exciting place. But I dont like the word foreigner. My visit here is all about making friends.Che

14、n Huan:OK, Sally, thank you. And good luck with the concert . (They stop.) That was great! So this recording will be part of the programme. By the way, why dont you bring all your friends for a visit to Radio Beijing? Maybe sometime next week?Lingling & Sally:OK, thanks!Module2 unit2Read the passage

15、 and look at the photo. Decide who is in the photo.A Beautiful SmileZhang BeiWhen I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonel

16、y, and afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldnt talk to anyone about my problem, and I didnt want my parents to worry about me.Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk un

17、happily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didnt know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, without a word, smiled.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm.That smile changed my life. I sta

18、rted to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.One day, I asked him why he smiled, but he couldnt remember smiling at me!It doesnt matter because all the dark days have gone. Now I

19、 believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.Module3 unit1Listen and read.ChenHuan:Hi, everybody.Sally:Wed like to thank you for taking us around Radio Beijing.Chen Huan:Dont mention it. I enjoy

20、showing visitors around. Now, I want to answer your questions, but remember to look out for the red light .Betty:. and stop talking!Chen Huan:Come this way. This is the news room. We collect the latest news and write the reports here.Lingling:How can I become a newsreader?Chen Huan:On Radio Beijing

21、everyone needs to speak English well. So keep studying, and maybe one day you can join us. Heres where I work on Starsearch. We decide what to listen to . and who to see.Daming:What about the sports news? I like listening to the football results.Chen Huan:Thats over there.Tony:Id like to be a sports

22、 reporter.Daming:Me, too!Chen Huan:And this is where we prepare the weather reports. Lets watch the newsreader. OK, see the red light? Quiet, please.Newsreader:Finally, some sports news about the England and China football match. England scored two goals, and China . three.Daming:Hey! We won the mat

23、ch!Tony:And we lost! I hate losing!All:Ssh!Newsreader:And tomorrows weathersunny in the morning, but itll start raining in the afternoon. And thats the end of the six oclock news.Module3 unit2Read the passage and answer the questions.1. Who wrote it? 2. Whats the story about? 3. Why did he write it?

24、Radio TimesHow old are you? the radio studio manager at WXBN looked down at me.Fifteen, I said.And you want a job in radio? Shouldnt you be at school? he asked.How could I explain? Ive always loved the radio. When I was about four or five years old, I remember sittingclose to the radio in the living

25、 room, listening to my favouriteprogrammes, and to the voices of my favourite presenters. It seemed that they were speaking to me in person. At the age of nine, I asked for jobs in small radio stations.As I grew older, my interest in radio grew. One day I learnt about Internet radio. Once a week, I

26、played my favourite music from my fathers computer to the listeners, talked about life at school, and then closed down and did my homework.Soon my friends at junior high school started to listen, and then they wanted to help. We prepared the weeklyprogrammes, articles about music, sports news, jokes

27、 and the weather report (I did this by looking out of the window).OK, come with me, the WXBN manager said. I sat down in the studio, in front of a microphone. He was in another room, behind the glass wall.OK, lets do a soundcheck. Just tell me what you had for breakfast.All radio presenters begin wo

28、rk with the same question.I had eggs, fruit and some milk.OK, thats great! the man behind the glass said.And this was how my first real job in radio began.Module4 unit1Listen and read.(Irish music, with a violin .)Lingling:Thats lovely! Whos playing?Sally:Thats us! Chen Huan wants a recording for hi

29、s programme, and he lent me his CD recorder. The orchestra was practising some Irish music yesterday, so I recorded it.Tony:How does it work?Daming:Lets look at the instructions. If you want to turn on the recorder, press the blue button. If you want to play back, press the green button.(The same Ir

30、ish music)Daming:Youve done that.Tony:. and if you want to record, press the red button. If the red light doesnt come on, wait for thirty seconds. OK, lets try.Daming:Is it working?(Playback: Is it working?)Tony:Yes, it is. If you want to send your recording by email, connect the recorder to your co

31、mputer. If theres no green light, choose the copy symbol.Lingling:And are you playing the violin?Sally:No, thats my best friend Kylie. She plays really well.Lingling:But why do you want to send Chen Huan a recording of Kylie playing?Sally:Well, shes my friend, and its important for her.Lingling:But

32、its important for you, too, Sally.Betty:I think Chen Huan wants to hear you on Starsearch, not Kylie. Come on, Sally. Wheres your violin? Tony, press record!Tony:OK! Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our star musician . Sally Maxwell!All:Hooray!Module4 unit2Read the passage and check what it is a

33、bout.Smile, Please!If a snake bites you, take a photo with your mobile phone! It may save your life. This is the surprising advice of a British cook.One day Henry Jackson was working in a restaurant kitchen. He picked up a dish from the table, and suddenly a snake appeared . and bit him on the hand.

34、A few days earlier, the snake came to the restaurant from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out of the box and hid under the dish.I went to try to pick it up and it bit me again. I threw it across the kitchen, and it landed in the fridge. So I closed the door, Mr Jackson said.Anyway, Mr Jackson s

35、tayed cool and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone. Soon his hand began to ache and he went to hospital. Then his chest began to hurt. Doctors couldnt say what was wrong because they didnt know what kind of snake it was.Then Mr Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo. The doctors se

36、nt it to London Zoo. When they knew the kind of snake, they could give Mr Jackson the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day.So my advice is this: If a snake bites you, pick up your phone. Take its photo first and then show the photo to the doctors, suggestsMr Jackson. Oh, and if the snak

37、e doesnt smile for its photo, dont worry!Module5 unit1Listen and read.Betty:Tell me about the concert, Sally.Sally:Well, we play some music all together. And then one of us plays a solo of some Irish dance music at the end of the Starsearch concert.Lingling:A solo? You mean alone in front of everyon

38、e? Rather you than me!Sally:Well, the orchestra will play in the background. Our music teacher will choose the best player during our finalpractice. And if I play well, Ill play the solo during the Starsearch concert.Betty:And if Kylie beats you, shell play the solo and become the star on Starsearch

39、!Sally:Yes, but actually, I want Kylie to win.Lingling:Why?Sally:Her parents have warned her about her schoolwork. If she spends too much time with the orchestra, theyll punish her and send her to a different school.Betty:Thats a shame!Sally:And if she goes to a different school, I wont see my best

40、friend.Lingling:So what can you do?Sally:If our teacher chooses Kylie, shell play the dance music. And if she becomes a star, her parents will be proud of her, and they wont send her away.Lingling:I see the problem!Sally:But if I refuse to play, our teacher wont choose me. Shell choose Kylie.Betty:B

41、ut thats such a pity! You play so well.Sally:Ill have another chance one day. And Ill keep my best friend.Module5 unit2Read the letter and the answer. Choose the problem and the advice.Dear DianaDo you have a problem? Write to Diana at New Standard Magazine, and ask for her advice.Dear Diana,Last we

42、ek, my friend Da Wei brought a new computer game and asked to play it on my fathers computer. But my father has warned me not to use his computer for playing games because he uses it for his job. I can only use it for my homework. He thinks that if I play games on it, itll go wrong.Well, my dad was

43、out, so we decided to try Da Weis game. We copied it onto the computer and when we finished, we took it off the computer. We made quite sure my father didnt notice anything.But when my dad used the computer last night, he was really angry. The computer wasnt working because it had a virus!But I didn

44、t tell him about the computer game.Now I feel terrible. Its going to be expensive to mend it. Should I tell him about the computer game? Should I offer to pay?Yours,SteveDear Steve,Oh dear! Youve made two mistakes. First, you used your dads computer when he told you not to. Second, you didnt tell hi

45、m about the game. Yes, you must tell him immediately. If you tell him the truth, hell be angry with you, but at least youll prove how honest you are.Then I think you should offer to pay. But you shouldnt use your pocket moneyafter all, your parents gave you that money. If you offer to do some jobs a

46、round the home, or maybe help him with his work, hell realise that youre truly sorry.Oh, and next time, play football with Da Wei!Best wishes,DianaThe problem is _.Steve played a computer game after his father warned him about a virus.Steves friend left a virus on Steves computer. His father uses th

47、e computer for work, and is now very angry.Steve played a computer game on his fathers computer after his father warned him not to use it. But his computer game left a virus on the computer.The advice is _.He should say hes sorry and mend the computer.He should tell his father the truth and do some

48、jobs to pay for it.He should tell his father to mend the computer.Module6 unit1Listen and read.Daming:Hi, were you awake at 10 oclock yesterday evening?Betty:No, I was toosleepy. Why?Daming:It was Sallys interview.Tony:What did she say?Daming:She was fantastic! She said that she was with some classm

49、ates from London, and that she was studying Chinese.Tony:Did she talk about her friends?Daming:She said she missed her parents but she had some close friends here.Tony:Thats us!Daming:And she said China was a very exciting place. But she didnt like the word foreigner. She explained that her visit wa

50、s about making friends.Betty:Ah, thats nice!Tony:Was that it?Daming:Yes, that was the end of the interview, but Chen Huan then said Sally played the violin really well. He said their concerts were excellent and everyone loved the music. And finally, he played the recording of Sallys music. She was e

51、xcellent. I wanted to clap and cheer!Betty:So she knows that shes among friends. Good. But Im worried about her because shes unhappy. We must look after her.Module6 unit2Look at the picture below. Which words can you use to describe it?famous; fight; gold; island; pirate; popular; sail; sea; ship; t

52、errible What do you think the film is about?(Answers are open.)Read the passage and complete the table.Good morning. Im Chen Huan. Heres my culture report for today, Monday:A new film starts tonight at the student cinema at eight oclock. The film is Pirates of the Caribbean. Its a fantastic adventur

53、e film. Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom are the stars. They are both very popular and famous, and they both act well in this film, and make their characters believable.The story is about an old ship. It sails around the Caribbean islands. Depp and Bloom try to find some lost gold. Then they come face

54、to face with some terrible men, and have to fight them. Theres lots of action, and the fighting looks really dangerous. They also save KeiraKnightley. She playsElisabeth, the daughter of a rich man. The scenes with Knightley and Bloom are beautiful and romantic.The film isnt true to life, but its ve

55、ry exciting, and some of it is very funny. Its an enjoyable film, althoughin my opinion theres too much fighting. But except for that, its an excellent film. If you didnt see it when it first came out, I advise you to go and see it now. Im sure youll enjoy it. Its showing all week.Film factsName of

56、the film:Pirates of the CaribbeanActors:Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, KeiraKnightley, etc.Cinema:Student CinemaTime:8 oclock at night, whole weekComment:excellentModule7 unit1Listen and read.Lingling:Welcome to Beihai Park.Sally:Its so quiet! I can hardly hear the traffic in the streets and no one is

57、shouting. I can even hear the birds singing!Lingling:The government wants to protect the environment of parks all over China. Lets walk around the lake, cross the bridge and climb up to Baita. The air is very clear today, so well see the whole park from up there. So what are you going to do about the concert?Sally:Well, Ive phoned my teacher and I said my hand and arm hurt and I didnt want to play in the f