沪教版英语八年级(下册)_U1_U8_Reading_原文(含习题)

1、Unitl Helpi ng those in n eedVol un tary workThree tee nagers offered to do some volun tary work duri ng the school holidays. They wrote the following reports.BettyI did some voluntary work in a children's hospital. The children there all suffer from serious illness. We organized a painting comp

2、etition for them.I met a girl called Cin dy. She wan ted to paint a picture of the park n ear her home. I went there and took some photos of it. Cindy used them for her painting.MarkThere are many children without parents. I met som e of these children with my mother. We taught them to tell stories.

3、 This helps them express their feelings. One child said," My friends don't un dersta nd my pain".We spent some time with a girl called Vivien. Her parents died in a car accident, and she is unhappy and very Ionely. She needs friendship. My mother and I will continue to visit Vivien.Ann

4、 ieI wan ted to help disabled childre n. They have difficulty walk ing or movin g. I taught them to sing because music can bring them joy and peace.I met a boy called Tim. He hurt his legs in an accide nt, but he has lots of courage. We n eed to help children like Tim and raise their spirits. I will

5、 continue to do voluntary work in the future.C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the reports. Circle the correct answers to complete these senten ces.1 When someth ing is serious, it is.a bad or dan gerous b good and safe2 If you have an ill ness, you are a person.a in good healthb in had h

6、ealth3 If you have peace, you are.a n ervousb not worried or excited4 A pers on with courage is usuallyof somethi ng dan gerous or difficult.a afraidb not afraid5 If you raise someth ing, you.a make it lowerbmove it higher6 If you are in high spirits. you have a goodafeeli ngbabilityC2 Complete the

7、passage below with the words from the box. Change their forms if n ecessary. Difficultyexpress Ion ely offervolun tary workJoe wan ted to doduri ng the summer holidays, so heto help at a localhospital.Every Saturday, he went there to look after the patie nts. One of them hadwalki ng, sohe helped him

8、 move aroun d.A no ther one could not see. Joe read n ews and funny stories to her so that she did not feelJoe also talked with the patie nts. This helpedthemtheir feeli ngs.Joe enjoyed helping people. He will continue to help at the hospital in his free time.D Comprehe nsion D1 Read the reports and

9、 complete the notice below. They n eed help!Can you help these childre n?Cin dy, aged 12Cindy is in hospital becausesh . Cindy wants tothe park n earher home. We n eed some one to go to the park andfor Ci ndy.Vivie n, aged 13Vivie n's pare nts died in. She is. We n eed some one to talk to herand

10、 make friends with her.Tim, aged 14Tim was a healthy boy. He used to love sport un til he. We n eed some volun teersto teach disabled childre n like Tim toand to help them.More practice A Read a girl' s story about the Spri ng Bud Project and ani swer the questi ons below.Success for Spring Buds

11、My n ame is Feng Guixia nq. I want to tell you about the China Childre n and Teen agers' Fund (CCTF) and how it helped me.One of the CCTF's special activities is the Spring Bud Project. In 1989, 4.8 millio n childre n in the country, aged from seven to fourteen, were unable to attend school.

12、 Eighty-three per cent of them were girls. Because of this, the CCTF launched the Spring Bud Project to help them. Since then, the project has helped milli ons of girls retur n to school. It has also built a lot of schools.The very first Spri ng Bud class was here in Guan gxi in 1989. The Spri ng Bu

13、d Project paid for me to attend that class. It also rented a room close to the school for me.Before the project started, I stayed at home and helped my mother with the housework. Going to school cha nged my life. I lear nt to read and write and do many other thin gs.Now I work as a teacher at a Spri

14、ng Bud school here in gua ngxi.l wish to help other girls the way the Spri ng Bud Project helped me.1 What is the purpose of the Spring Bud Project?2 What kind of help did Feng Guixia ng get from the Spri ng Bud Project?3 How did the Spring Bud Project cha nge Feng Guixia ng's life?4 What job do

15、es Feng Guixia ng do now? What does she wish to do?Un it2 Body Ian guageDebbie and Sim on are stude nts. They both have part-time jobs at a travel compa ny.A well-dressed lady en tered the office. She looked at Debbie and Sim on, and the n walked over to Debbie. Debbie gave her a cheerful greeti ng.

16、Sim on sighed and walked away.“ Wha'Se m£ter? Mr Ya ng asked.“ People always choose Debbie in stead of me.do n' un dersta nd. “ do. It's the way you com muni cate. “ How can that be?' Simorasked, “ don't get a chanee tospeak. “ Communicating is more than just speaking. Your

17、body Ianguage is importantpo. “ Bod归nguage? “It's the way you sta nd and sit. It's your gestures and the expressi on on your face. Your whole appeara nee com muni cates thi ngs. Yodo n' give people a good impressi on, Simo n. You look down, you never smile and youdon' turn your head

18、towardsthem. "Look at Debbie. She' holding her head up. She always smiles and looks friendly. Her body Ianguage is making people feel welcome, so they go to her foh elp. Simon decided to improve his body Ian guage. He sat up straight and tried smili ng at people. Mi nutes later, a beautiful

19、 girl en tered. She walked over to Sim on. A few mome nts later, she left with a smile.Mr Yang came over at once and said,“Youmade a good impression on herSimon. “ That was my sister, Simon said. “ Shwa nted to remi nd me that tomorrow is herbirthday. C VocabularyC1 Fi nd words from the story that h

20、ave similar meanings to the words below.1 weari ng nice clothes2 a polite word for a woma n3 the look on on e's face4 the way some one or somethi ng looks5 keep ing someth ing in a placeC2 later that day, Sim on was talki ng with his mother. Complete their conv ersati on with the words from the

21、box.body Ian guagemattertowardslaterpart-timeSim on:Mum, I'm thi nki ng of leav ing myjob at the travel compa ny.Mum:What's the?You have a good cha nee to lear n about travel there. Don't youwant to build a career in tourism?Sim on:Yes, but it's more importa nt for me to develop othe

22、r skills at the mome nt. I want to takea class in com muni cati on skills becauseI n eed to improve mycan getano ther job like this.Mum:Well, I un dersta nd the feeli ngs you haveyour job,but I don't think youshould leave it. This job will teach you someth ing you can't lear n in a classroom

23、.Sim on:Than ks, Mum. I'll thi nk it over.D Comprehe nsionD1Sim on is talki ng to a friend on the phone. Read the story and complete his words with thein formatio n from the story.Our customers always.I did n't know why and Mr Yang told me the reas on.It was because of the way.I was n't

24、givi ng customers.My was n't maki ng them.So Idecided to improve it.D2 Read the story aga in and an swer the questi ons below in complete senten ces.1 What is body Ian guage accord ing to Mr Yang?2 Why did Sim on not give customers a good impressi on?3 Why did customers choose to talk to Debbie?

25、4 What happe ned after Sim on sat up straight and tried smili ng at people?5 Who was the girl that walked over to Sim on?More practiceA Read this on li ne article about eye con tact and an swer the questi ons below.Eye con tactEye con tact means look ing into ano ther pers on's eyes. This is a v

26、ery importa nt part of body Ian guage. It can be the key to com muni cati on. Eye con tact can show feeli ngs such as frie ndli ness, in terest and un dersta nding.In Wester n coun tries, using eye con tact in con versati ons is very importa nt. If you do not use eye con tact. Westerners may thi nk

27、that you are n ot liste ning. And if you look away, they may also think that you are lying.However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person,like a teacher or a pare nt,is polite. These differe nces can cause problems. For example. an Asia n pers on might look down whi

28、le listening to a Western speaker. The Western speaker might think this pers on is not in terested in what he or she is say ing.Not using eye con tact can cause problems. but using too much is not polite either. I n many countries, watching other people, especially strangers, for a long time is impo

29、lite. This may make them feel n ervous.1 What does eye con tact mean?2 Why is eye con tact the key to com muni cati on?3 If you do not use eye con tact in Wester n coun tries, what may happe n?4 Do Asia ns use eye con tact as ofte n as Wester ners?5 What kind of eye con tact is impolite in many coun

30、 tries?Unit3 Traditio nal skillsFish ing with birdsWang Damin is a fisherman. Although he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working.Damin uses cormora nts to catch fish. Cormora nts are large black birds. They are good at catch ing fish because they can swim well. They can dive dow n and s

31、tay un der the water for up to two minu tes.Damin usually sets off in the late after noon and gets the cormora nts ready for work. First, he ties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish. Then whenamin' boat reaches the right place in the river, he pushed them into t

32、he river. Damin uses several ways to attract fish. During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. After dark, he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. The fish are then taken and throw n into a big basket by Damin. No n ets are required

33、for this type of fish ing.Cormorant fishing was once practiced in lots of places in South-East China, and there were many fishermen in the area. But today, few young people are interested in it. In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.C Vocabulary C1 The words in

34、italics are from the article. Circle the correct answers to complete these senten ces.1 If a pers on isfit, he or she isa healthy and strong b weak and ill2 When you set off youa journ ey.a planb start3 When you reach a place, youthe place.a arrive atb return from4 If you hang someth ing on a post,

35、youthe post.a put it onb take it from5 If you require someth ing to do your work, youit.a loseb n eedC2 Mark wrote an email to Jenny about fishing with hand nets. Complete his email with the words from the box. Change their forms if n ecessary.fisherma nfithang reach requireset offTo: JennyFrom:Mark

36、Dear Jenny,I saw a TV programme about an old.He is very, so he can catchfish from his boat every day. Heusually in the late after noon. Fishi ng is simple forhim because it onlysome hand n ets. Whe n his boatthe right place, heputs the n ets in the water. After a few mi nu tes, he pulls the n ets up

37、 to get the fish. He always looks happy whe n hehis n ets at the front of his boat and sails back home.I enjo yed this programme.Best,MarkD Comprehe nsionD1 These sen ten ces are about the article. Each sentence has one in correct word or nu mber in it. Underline the mistake and write the correct wo

38、rd or number in each blank.1 Damin is over 75 now, but he still enjoys work ing.2 Cormora nts are able to stay un der the water for up to 25 minu tes. 3 Damin ofte n goes fish ing in the early after noon.4 Damin ties a piece of grass around the mouth of each bird.5 After dark, Damin has a fire on hi

39、s boat.6 The fish are take n from the fisherme n's mouths.D2 Read the article aga in and an swer the questi ons below in complete senten ces.1 What do cormora nts look like?2 Why are cormora nts good at catch ing fish?3 Why does Damin hang a light on a post at the front of his boat?4 Where was c

40、ormora nt fishi ng once practised?More practiceA Read this n ewspaper article about shadow puppet plays and an swer the questi ons below.Shadow puppet playsEvery Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi'an. The audie nee can hear them, but they cannot see th

41、em. That is because they are putt ing on a shadow puppet play.Shadow puppets are made of hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a pers on, an ani mal or an object. Each puppet is pain ted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.During a shadow pupp

42、et play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audie nee sit in front of the scree n. Wang and his frie nds hold the puppets very close to the scree n so the audie nee can see the puppets' shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the differe

43、nt characters.Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chin ese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mi nd. They want to keep this traditi onal art form alive.1 Why can the audie nee not se

44、e Wang and his frie nds?2 What are shadow puppets made of?3 During a shadow puppet play, where does Wang sta nd?4 Who does the voices of the differe nt characters?5 Why do Wang and his frie nds put on shadow puppet plays?Un it4 Carto ons and comic stripsJias on is lear ning how to make carto on s.He

45、 has found some in formatio n in a magaz ine.How to make a carto onFirst, you need to decide on some basic ideas for a story.This story is about a robot, Han. He always forgets thi ngs.One day, Han meets his frie nds Sarah and Tim at the un dergro und stati on. He says') 'm happy. I bought a

46、 new notebook. Now Won' trget things. Sarah says, “Yes.have one too. Here itis. Tim asks： where yours,ha n?Han says, “ Ohno! I forgot to bring it! In the sec ond stage, thi nk about the kinds of characters you want and what they will look like. Han is a tall robot. He has square eyes. They are a

47、ctually video cameras. Tim wears glasses, so he looks clever. Sarah is a pleasa nt girl. She has straight, black hair.Now make a rough sketch of the story.Next, use a computer to draw detailed pictures and add colour. To make the characters and things appear to move, each picture should be made a li

48、ttle differe nt from the one before it. I n the n ext stage, a computer program is used to put the pictures together as a film.Fi nally, record the voices and sound effects. The actors will do theharacters voices. Their speech must match the pictures. Sound effects, like the no ise of the un dergro

49、und, must also be added separately.After everyth ing has bee n checked, the carto on is ready to be played for every one to enjoy.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article.Find the words to complete the senten ces. Change their forms if n ecessary.1 Thei

50、dea of the story must besimple as well as importa nt2 The pain ti ng is really in teresti ng. The people in itlook real. Theyto be alive.3 He wan ts to bea pers on in a film. His dream is to be an.4 This shirtyour trousers well. Their colours really go together.5 They did not watch the carto on toge

51、ther. They went to the cine .C2 Jas on is writ ing an email to his frie nd Anna in Germa ny. Complete his email with the words from the box. Change their forms if n ecessary.actorappear basic decide on recordTo: AnnaFrom: Jas onHi Anna,rvea story for my carto on. It's about a boy called Jim. He

52、lives on ano ther pla net inthe year 2200. Jimto be a huma n from the Earth, but he's actually a robot.ril make the carto on myself, as I have somedraw ing and computer skills. However, Ineed some people to help methe voices and sound effects. My friend Tom hasalways wan ted to be an ,so ril ask

53、 him to do the voice of the robot.ril show my carto on to you whe n it's ready. I hope you'll like it.Yours,Jas onD Comprehe nsionD7 Anna wants some advice on how to make carto ons. She has asked Jas on some questi ons in a chat room. Read the article and help Jas on an swer her questio ns i

54、n complete senten ces.My chat roomAnna: After I've decided on the story of my cartoon, what should I do? Jas on:.Anna: What should I do after that?Jason.Anna: How do I make the characters and things appear to move?Jason.Anna: What should I do next?Jason.Anna: What should I do last?Jason.More pra

55、ctice A Read the magaz ine article and an swer the questi ons below.Tom and JerryTom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any success. Almost every cartoon ends with Tom i

56、n trouble and Jerry laughing at him. The stories are full of fun and have a long history.William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons. Together they thought of the idea of a cat and a mouse. They thought it would be funny if the

57、mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble.The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Over the next 17 years, they made many Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven min utes long.In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Torn and Jerry ca

58、rto ons. The carto ons were so good that they won a nu mber of awards. The famous cat and mouse rema in popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world.1 Who thought of the idea of Tom and Jerry?2 When was the first Tom and Jerry carto on show n in cin emas?3 How long do most Tom and Jerry carto ons last?4 How many Torn and Jerry carto ons were made in total?Unit 5 Save the endan gered ani malsTHE GINAT PANDAGia nt Panda Fact FilePopulation In the world: about