八上英语课文

1、 Unit1 Where did you go on vacation?I arrived 1_ _ Penang in Malaysia this morning 2_ my family. It was sunny and hot, so we 3_ (decide) 4_ _( go) to the beach near our hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding. I felt 5_ _ I was a bird. It was so 6_ _(excite)? For lunch, we had something very specia

2、l-Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious! In the afternoon, we 7_ _(ride) bicycles 8_ _ Georgetown. There 9_ _ (be) a lot of new buildings now, but many of the old buildings 10_ _ (be) still there. In Weld Quay, a really old place in Georgetown, we 11_ (see) the houses of the Chinese 12_ _(tr

3、ade) from 100 years ago. I wonder what life was 13_ _ here in the past. I really enjoyed 14_ _(walk) around the town. What a 15_ _ (different) a day makes! My father and I decided to go to Penang Hill today. We wanted 16_ _ (walk) up 17_ _ the top, but then it started 18_ _(rain) a little 19_ _ we d

4、ecided to take the train. We waited over 20_ _ hour 21_ _ the train because there were too 22_ _(much) people .When we got23_ _ the top ,it 24_ _(rain) really hard. We didn't have 25_ _ umbrella 26_ _ we were wet and cold. It was terrible! And because 27_ the bad weather, we couldn't see 28_

5、 (something) below. My father didn't bring enough money, so we only had one bowl 29_ rice and some fish. The food 30_ _(taste) great because I was so hungry. Unit3 I'm more outgoing than my sister.My mother told me a good friend is 1_ _ a mirror. Im 2_ _(quiet) and 3_ _ (serious) than most k

6、ids. Thats why I like 4_ _(read) books and I study 5_ _(hard) in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, 6_ _ we enjoy 7_ _ (study) together. Im shy so its not easy for 8_(I) 9_ _(make) friends. But I think friends are 10 _ _ booksyou 11_ _(not need) a lot 12_ _ them 13_ long as theyre good.Its

7、not necessary14_ _(be )the same. My best friend Larry is quite different 15_ _ me. He is 16_ (tall) and 17_ _ (outgoing) than me. We both like sports, but he plays tennis 18 _ (well), so he always 19_ _(win). 20_ _, Larry often helps 21_ _ (bring) out the best 22_ me. 23_ _ Im 24_ _ (get) better 25_

8、 tennis. Larry is 26_ _ less hard-working, though. I always get 27_ (good) grades than he 28 _ (do), 29_ maybe I 30_ (help) him more.I dont really care 31_ _ my friends are the same 32_ _ me 33_ _ different. My favorite saying is, “A true friend 34_ _ (reach) 35_ your hand and 36_ _ (touch) your hea

9、rt.” My best friend Carol is 37_ (real) kind and very funny. In fact, shes 38_ _(funny) than anyone I know. I 39_ _(break) my arm last year but she made me 40_ _(laugh) and 41_ _ (feel) better. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares 42_ _ me because shes always there 43_ _ (listen)

10、. Unit5 Do you want to watch a game show?When people say "culture", we think 1_ art and history. 2_ _ one very famous symbol in American culture 3_ (be) a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse 4_ _ two large round ears-Mickey Mouse. 5_ _ 80 years ago, he first 6_(appear) in the car

11、toon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon 7_ _(come) out in New York 8_ November 18,1928, it was the first cartoon 9_ _ sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He 10_ _ (become) very rich and 11_ _(success). 12_ the 1930s, he made 87 13_ _ (cartoon) 14_ _ Mickey. Some people 15_ _ (as

12、k) how this cartoon animal became 16_ _ popular. One of the main 17_(reason) 18_(be) that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried 19_ _ (face) any danger. In his early films, Mickey was 20_ _(luck) and had many 21_(problem) such as 22_(lose) his house or girlfriend, Minnie. 23_ _, he was a

13、lways ready 24_ _(try) 25_ _ (he) best. People went to the cinema 26_ _ (see) the" little man" 27_(win). Most 28_ _ them wanted 29_ (be) like Mickey. On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character 30_ _ (have) a star 31_ the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Todays cartoons are usua

14、lly not so simple 32_ _ little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still 33_ _(know) and 34_ _ (love) him. Who has a pair of ears 35_ _(famous) than 36_ (Mickey) ? Unit2 How often do you exercise?Last month we 1_ _ (ask) our students 2_ their free time 3_ _ (activity). Our questions were 4_ _ exercise, use o

15、f the Internet and 5_ _ (watch) TV. Here are the 6_ _ _(result). We found that only fifteen 7_ _(percent) of our students 8_ _ (exercise) every day. Forty-five percent exercise four 9_ six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all

16、! We all know that many students often go online, but we were 10_ (surprise) that ninety percent of 11_ _ (they) use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it 12_ _ least three 13_ four times a week. Most students use it 14_ _ fun and not for homework. The answers 15_ our questions about

17、16_ _ (watch) television were also 17_ _(interest). Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week. And eighty-five percent watch TV every day! Although many students like 18_ _ (watch) sports, game shows are 19_ _ ( popular).

18、It is good 20_ _ (relax) by 21_ _(use) the Internet or 22_ _(watch) game shows, but we think the best way 23_ _ (relax) is 24_ _ exercise. It is 25_ _(health) 26_ _ the mind and the body. Exercise such as 27_ _ (play) sports is fun, and you can spend time 28_ _ your friends and family 29_ you play t

19、ogether. And remember, “old habits die hard”. So start 30_ _(exercise) before its too late! Unit4 What's the best movie theater?Everyone 1_ _ (be) good 2_ _ something, but some people are 3 _ _(true) talented. Its always interesting 4_ _ (watch) other people 5_ _ (show) their talents. Talent 6_

20、_(show) are 7_ (get) more and more popular. First, there 8_ _ (be) shows like American Idol and Americans Got Talent. Now, there 9_ _ (be) similar shows around the world, such 10_ _ Chinas Got Talent. All these shows have one thing 11_ _ common: They try 12_ _ (look) 13_ _ the best singers, the 14_

21、_ (talented) dancers, the most exciting 15_ _ (magic), the 16_ _ (fun) actors and so on. All 17_ _ (kind) of people join these shows. But who 18_ _ (play) the piano the best or sing the most 19_ _ (beautiful)? Thats up 20_ _ you 21_ _ (decide). When people watch the show, they usually play a role 22

22、_ 23_ _ (decide) the 24_ _ (win). And the winner always 25_ _ (get) a very good prize. However, not everybody 26_ _ (enjoy) 27_ _ (watch) these shows. Some think that the 28_ (life) of the performers are 29_ _ (make) up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, 30_ _ in fact they are just

23、 31_ _ (act). 32_ _, if you dont take these shows too 33_ _ (serious), they are fun 34_ _ (watch). And one great thing 35_ _ them is that they give people a way 36_ _ (make) their dreams 37_ _ (come) true. Unit6 I'm going to study computer science.Do you know what a resolution is? Its a kind 1_

24、promise. Most of the time, we make promises 2_ other people. ("Mom, I promise Im going 3_ (tidy) my room when I get back 4_ school.") However, promises you make to 5_ _(you) 6_(be) resolutions and the most common kind is New Years resolutions. The start 7_ the new year is often a time for

25、8_ _(make) resolutions. When we make resolutions 9_ the 10_ _ (begin) of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our 11_ _(life). Some people write down their resolutions and plans 12_ the 13_ _ (come) year. This helps them 14_(remember) their resolutions. Others tell their family and friends

26、 15_ their wishes and plans.There 16_(be) different kinds of resolutions. Some are 17_ physical health. For example, some people promise 18_ _(they) they are going to start 19_ _ exercise program or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do 20_ self-improvement. These are about 21_(make) 22_(y

27、ou) a better person. Some people might say they are going to take 23_ a hobby like 24_ (paint) or 25_ (take) photos, or learn 26_ (play) the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better 27_ (plan), like making a weekly plan 28_ schoolwork. For example, a student may have to find more time 29_ _ (

28、study).Although there are 30_ _ (different), most resolutions have one thing 31_ common. People hardly ever keep 32_ (they) ! There are good reasons for this. Sometimes the resolutions may be 33_ difficult 34_ (keep). Sometimes people just forget about them. 35_ this reason, some people say the best

29、 resolution is 36_ _ (have) no resolutions! How about you -will you make any next year?Unit7 Will people have robots?1、When we watch movies 1_ the future, we sometimes see robots. They are usually like human servants. They help 2_ the housework and do jobs like 3_(work) in dirty or dangerous places.

30、2、Today there 4_ (be) already robots 5_(work) in factories. Some can help 6_ (build) cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. 7_ (few) people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get 8_(boring).3、Scientists are now 9_(try) to 10_ (make) robots look

31、 11_ humans and do the same things 12_ we do. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. They are fun 13_ (watch). However, some scientists believe that although we can make robots 14_ (move) like people, it will be difficult 15_ (make) them really think like a human. For example, scientist James Whit

32、e thinks that robots will never be able 16_ (wake) up and know where they are. But many scientists 17_ (agree) with Mr. White. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans 18_ 25 to 50 years.4、Some scientists believe that there 19_ (be) more robots in the future. 20_, they agree it 2

33、1_ (take) 22_ (hundred) of years. These new robots will have many different 23_ (shape). Some will look like humans, and 24_ (other) might look like animals. In India, for example, scientists made robots that look like snakes. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help lo

34、ok 25_ people under the buildings. This 26_(be) not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed 27_ (possible) 100 years ago. We never know what 28_ (happen) in the future! Unit8 How do you make a banana milk shake?In most 1_(country), people usually eat 2_(tradition) food 3_ specia

35、l holidays. A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving. It is always 4_the 5_(four) Thursday in November, and is a time 6_ (give) thanks 7_ food in the autumn. At this time, people also remember the first 8_ (travel) from England who came to live 9_ America about 400 years ago. These 10_(tra

36、vel) had a long, hard winter, and many of them 11_(die). In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in their new home. These days, most Americans still celebrate this idea of 12_(give) thanks by 13_(have) a big meal at home 14_ their family. The main 15_ (dish) of this meal is almost alw

37、ays turkey, a large bird.Making a turkey dinnerHere 16_(be) one way 17_ (make) turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner.First, mix together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper.Next, fill the turkey 18_ this bread mix.Then, put the turkey 19_a hot oven and cook it 20_ a 21_(little) hours.When it is re

38、ady, place the turkey 22_ a large plate and cover it 23_ gravy.Finally, cut the turkey 24_ thin pieces and eat the meat 25_ vegetables like carrots and potatoes.Hi David, Unit9 Can you come to my party?What a great idea! I really like Ms. Steen a lot. She 1_ (help) me 2_ (improve) my English so much

39、. I am sad 3_ (see) her 4_ (go), and this party is the best way 5_ _ (say) "Thank you and goodbye." I can help 6_ (buy) some of the food and drinks. I can also help 7_ (bring) Ms. Steen 8_ the party. I already have a great idea about how 9_ (do) that.Hi, David,Thanks so much for 10_(plan)

40、this. Id love 11_ (come) to the party, but Im not available. My family is 12_ _(take) a trip 13_ Wuhan _ the end of this month 14_ _ (visit) my aunt and uncle. 15_ , Id still be glad 16_ (help) out 17_ any of the party 18_(preparation), like 19_ (plan) the games. Let me 20_ _(know) if you need my he

41、lp.Dear classmates,As Im sure you know 21_ _ now, our favorite teacher, Ms. Steen, 22_ (leave) soon 23_go) back to the US. We are very sad 24_ shes leaving because she is a fun teacher. 25_ (show) how much were going to 26_ (miss) her, lets have a surprise party 27_ her next Friday the 28th!Can you

42、come to the party? If so, can you help 28_ _ any of these things?Please tell me 29_ this Friday.1) Buy food and drinks.2) Think 30_ _ games to play.3) Prepare things we need 31_ the games (glue, paper, pens,).4) Bring Ms. Steen 32_ the party without 33_ (tell) her so that she can be 34_ (surprise).I look forward to 35_ _ (hear) from you all. Unit10 If you go to the party, you'll have a great time! Students these days often have a lot of 1_(worry). Sometimes they have problems 2_their school-work, and sometimes 3_ their friends. What ca