八年级英语下册Unit 1 Past and present Period 2 Reading

Unit1PastandpresentPeriod2ReadingReadingA.TimeshavechangedMilliewantstowriteaboutthechangesinSunshineTownforherhistoryproject.Daniel’sgrandpa,MrChen,knowsalotaboutSunshineTown,soMillieisinterviewinghimtogetsomeinformation.Millie:DoyouknowSunshineTownverywell,MrChen?MrChen:Sure.I’velivedheresinceIwasborn.①Millie:Haveyouevermovedhouse?②MrChen:Yes.Ifirstlivedinthenorthernpartoftownwithmyparents.③

WhenIgotmarriedin1965,mywifeandImovedtwoblocksawayandwe’velivedinthisareasincethen.④温馨提示：此符号表示“考点精讲点拨”链接。=inthenorthoftownMillie:Hasthetownchangedalotovertheyears?⑤MrChen:Yes!Weonlyhadsomesmallrestaurantsandshopsyearsago.Andwehadapostofficeandacinemainthetowncentre.Nowthegovernmenthasturnedpartofthetowncentreintoanewpark.⑥Wehaveanewtheatreandalargeshoppingmalltoo.Millie:Waspollutionaproblemthen?⑦

MrChen:Yes,itwas.TherewasonceasteelfactoryneartheSunshineRiver.Theyoftenputthewasteintotheriver.Laterthegovernmentrealizedtheproblemandtookactiontoimprovethesituation.⑧Nowtheriverismuchcleaner.立德树人·环保意识热爱并尊重自然，倡导绿色生活方式和可持续发展理念等。Millie:Doyouthinklifeisbetternow?MrChen:Well,insomewaysitis.⑨It’sreallynicetohaveabeautifulmoderntown.However,mostofmyoldfriendshavemovedaway.Ithasbecomeimpossibleforustoseeeachotherasoftenasbefore.⑩WeusedtoplaycardsandChinesechesstogether.NowIfeelabitlonelyfromtimetotime.⑪

Anyway,it’sgoodtoseetheamazingchangesinthetown.=sometimes=attimesB.ChangesinSunshineTownB1.MillieistellingSandyaboutherinterviewwithMrChen.Sandydoesnotknowthemeaningsofsomewords.Helphermatchthewordsontheleftwiththemeaningsontheright.Writethecorrectlettersintheblanks.1.married(line5)____2.block(line5)____3.factory(line13)____4.realize(line15)____5.improve(line15)____6.lonely(line22)____7.fromtimetotime(line22)____fgdbceaa.sometimesb.knoworunderstandsomethingthatyoudidnotknowbeforec.makesomethingbetterd.aplacewherethingsaremadebymachinese.nothappybecauseofbeingalone⑫

f.havingahusbandorwifeg.agroupofbuildingswithstreetsonallsidesB2.MillieistellingSandymoreaboutherinterviewwithMrChen.HelpSandycheckifshehasgottheinformationright.WriteaTifasentenceistrueoranFifitisfalse.1.MrChenknowslittleaboutSunshineTown.______2.MrChenmovedawayfromhisparentswhenhegotmarried.______FT3.ThereisalargeshoppingmallinSunshineTownnow.______4.ThesteelfactoryonceputitswasteintotheSunshineRiver.______5.ItiseasyforMrChentoseehisoldfriendsnow.______6.AmazingchangeshavetakenplaceinSunshineTown.⑬

______TTFTB3.SandywantstolearnmoreaboutthehistoryofSunshineTown.SheisaskingMilliesomequestions.Workinpairs.Completetheirconversation.Sandy:TellmemoreaboutyourinterviewwithMrChen,Millie.⑭

HashelivedinSunshineTownallhislife?Millie:Yes.Hefirstlivedwithhisparentsinthe(1)_________partoftown,andthenmovedtoanotherflattwo(2)_________away.Sandy:Whatwasthetownlikeinthepast?Millie:Thereweresomesmall(3)_____________andshops.Sandy:WhatdidMrChensayaboutthetowncentre?northernblocksrestaurantsMillie:Yearsago,therewasa(4)____________anda(5)____________.Nowthere’sanewpark,anew(6)_________andalarge(7)_______________.Sandy:WerethereanyfactoriesinSunshineTown?Millie:Yes.Therewasoncea(8)_______________neartheSunshineRiver.postofficecinematheatreshoppingmallsteelfactoryB4.MillieisgoingtowriteaboutthechangesinSunshineTownforherhistoryproject.Shehasmadesomenotes.Helphercompletethesentenceswiththeinformationonpages8and9.·SunshineTown(1)__________________overtheyears.·Peoplenowhavea(2)___________________town.haschangedalotbeautifulmodern·The(3)____________fromthesteelfactorywasonceaproblem.Luckily,thegovernmenttookactiontoimprovethe(4)____________later.·Oldpeopleusedto(5)___________________________together.·Oldpeoplesometimes(6)_______________becausetheycannot(7)_______________asoftenasbefore.·Peoplethinkitisgoodtosee(8)____________________________.wastesituationplaycardsandChinesechessfeelabitlonelyseeeachothertheamazingchangesinthetown①I’velivedheresinceIwasborn.（高频）since/sɪns/conj.自……以来（fromatimeinthepastuntilalaterpasttime,oruntilnow）作连词，“自……以来”，引导时间状语从句，主句一般用现在完成时。考点1温馨提示：在句型“Ithasbeen+时间+since+从句.”中，

“时间”指表示“一段时间”的短语，since后面的从句中用非延续性动词，且从句用一般过去时。考向e.g.WhathaveyoubeendoingsinceIlastsawyou?自我上次见你之后你一直在做什么？IthasbeenthreemonthssinceIcametothisschool.=Ihavebeeninthisschoolforthreemonths.我来到这所学校已经有三个月了。拓展：介词，“从……以来”，常和现在完成时连用，后常接时间点。TheyhavelivedheresinceMay.从五月以来他们就住在这儿了。Sincethen,wehavemadeprogressonsomeprincipalobjectives.从那以后，我们已在一些重要目标上取得了进展。从那时起考题1：[重庆A卷]Theyhavebeenfriends______theyfirstmet.A.sinceB.whileC.beforeD.after【点拨】根据“Theyhavebeenfriends...theyfirstmet.”可知，从句用一般过去时，主句用现在完成时，应用since引导时间状语从句。A考题2：[武威]I_______________(learn)EnglisheversinceIwasinGrade3.【点拨】since引导的时间状语从句中用状态动词的过去式，主句用现在完成时“have/has+过去分词”表示过去发生的动作持续到现在，也许还要继续下去。主语为I，助动词用have。havelearned返回温馨提示:可返回原文②Haveyouevermovedhouse?ever/'evə(r)/adv.曾经ever表示“曾经”时，通常置于助动词之后，实义动词之前。e.g.Idon’tthinkIevermetyou.我觉得我没见过你。HaveyoueverbeentoBeijing?你去过北京吗?考点2考向Nothingeverhappensinthisvillage.这村里从来没有发生过什么事情。IfyouareeverinSpain,comeandseeme.你要是什么时候到了西班牙，就来看看我吧。表示“在任何时候（场合、情况），从来”时，用于一般疑问句和否定句，或与if连用的句子。返回③Ifirstlivedinthenorthernpartoftownwithmyparents.northern/'nɔːðən/adj.北方的，北部的e.g.MyfriendTomlivesinthenorthernpartofthecity.我的朋友汤姆住在城北。Helivesinthenorthofthecity.他住在这个城市的北部。考点3由north+后缀-ern构成，其方位名词north意为“北；北方”。返回④WhenIgotmarriedin1965,mywifeandImovedtwoblocksawayandwe’velivedinthisareasincethen.married/'mærid/adj.已婚的，结婚的（havingahusbandorwife）考点4不与介词with连用！以-ern结尾的词有：①westernadj.西方的；西部的②southernadj.南方的；南部的③easternadj.东方的；东部的④northernadj.北方的；北部的e.g.Theyhavebeenmarriedfortenyears.他们已经结婚十年了。JimgotmarriedtoEllalastmonth.上个月吉姆和埃拉结婚了。TomhasbeenmarriedtoJanefortwoyears.汤姆已经和简结婚两年了。getmarriedgetmarriedtosb.意为“和某人结婚”，强调动作，不可以与一段时间连用。 bemarriedbemarriedtosb.意为“和某人结婚”，表示状态，可以和一段时间连用。 辨析：getmarried和bemarried考题3：[无锡]没有人确切地知道这对老夫妇结婚多久了，但他们似乎一直相爱。Nobodyknows__________________________________,__________________buttheyalwaysseemtoloveeachotherverymuch.forsurehowlongtheoldcouplehavebeenmarried返回⑤Hasthetownchangedalotovertheyears?alot很；非常考点5alot意为“很，非常，很多”，alot为副词短语，修饰动词及形容词或副词的比较级，用作状语，不可用于名词之前表数量。alotof意为“许多”，相当于lotsof，用于名词之前作定语，既可以修饰可数名词复数，也可以修饰不可数名词。辨析：alot与alotofe.g.Sheknowsalotaboutbasketball.她对篮球很有研究。Heisfeelingalotbettertoday.他今天感觉好多了。Butnow,therearealotofthingsthatIknowaboutChinathroughmovies.但是现在，我通过电影了解了很多关于中国的事情。Youwillspendalotoftimeplayingtogether.你们会花很多时间一起玩儿。拓展：alot还可意为“很多，大量”，作主语和宾语。e.g.Thereisalottoseeatthegarden.

花园里有许多可看的东西。over/'əʊvə（r）/prep.在……期间e.g.Shecametotownovertheweekend.周末时她进城了。They’vetravelledallovertheworld.他们游遍了全世界。考点6over的常用词组：getover克服overandover反复；再三allover到处comeover过来allovertheworld全世界返回⑥Nowthegovernmenthasturnedpartofthetowncentreintoanewpark.turn...into...把……变成……考点7turn构成的短语：①turndown关小（声音）；把……调低②turnup开大（声音）；把……调高③turnoff关掉；关闭（设备）④turnon打开（设备）⑤turnaround转身o...相当于o...。e.g.Sheturnedheroldjeansintoaskirt.她把她的旧牛仔裤改成了一条裙子。Iwanttochangemydreamintoreality.我想把我的梦想变成现实。Theprincewasturnedintoafrogbythewitch.王子被女巫变成了一只青蛙。Peter,turndownyourradio.Yourfatherissleeping.彼得，把你的收音机的音量调低。你的父亲正在睡觉。被动形式是beturnedinto。Pleaseturnupyourtape.Wecan’thearitclearly.请把你的录音机的音量调高。我们不能听清楚。PleaseturnofftheTV,andyoushoulddoyourhomeworknow.请关掉电视机，你现在应该写作业。Pleaseturnontheradio.It’stimetolistentothenews.请打开收音机。听新闻的时间到了。Sheturnedaroundandsawherteacher.她转过身看到了她的老师。考题4：[岳阳改编]TheMonkeyKingisnotanormalmonkey,becausehecan______himself______differentanimalsandobjects.A.turn;offB.turn;upC.turn;intoD.turn;onC返回⑦Waspollutionaproblemthen?pollution/pə'luːʃn/n.污染；污染物e.g.Airpollutionisaseriousproblem.空气污染是个严重的问题。Wemustnotpolluterivers.我们一定不可以污染河流。考点8pollution的词形拓展：pollutedadj.受污染的↑pollution→pollutevt.

污染↓后接名词或代词pollutern.污染者；污染源生活中常见的污染：lightpollution光污染airpollution空气污染waterpollution水污染noisepollution噪声污染solidwastepollution固体废弃物污染考题5：[自贡]Thegovernmenthastakenactiontoreducewaterp.SoFuxiRiverbecomescleaner.【点拨】句意：政府已采取行动减少水污染，所以釜溪河变得更干净了。根据首字母可知，此处指waterpollution“水污染”。ollution返回⑧Laterthegovernmentrealizedtheproblemandtookactiontoimprovethesituation.realize/'riːəlaɪz/vt.&vi.意识到；实现考点9realize的三种基本结构：①realize+n./pron.②realize+that从句③realize+what(how,whether,if引导的从句)e.g.Somestudentsdon’tseemtorealizetheimportanceofstudyingEnglish.有些学生似乎还没有意识到学英语的重要性。Finally,herealizedthathefailedintheexam.最后，他意识到自己考试不及格。Ididn’trealizehowlateitwas.我没有意识到天已经这么晚了。realize“实现”，是及物动词。e.g.Hisdreamhasbeenrealized.他的梦想实现了。cometrue“实现；成为现实”，是不及物动词短语，不能用于被动语态。e.g.Hisdreamhascometrue.他的梦想实现了。辨析：realize与cometrue考题6：[营口]LastThursdaywhenIgottotherailwaystation,I______IleftmyIDcardathome.A.realizedB.believedC.thoughtD.considered【点拨】用词义辨析法。realize意识到；believe相信；think想；consider考虑。A返回⑨Well,insomewaysitis.insomeways在某种程度上e.g.Insomewaysheisanaughtyboy,andhesometimesplaystricksonothers.在某种程度上，他是个调皮的男孩，他有时会捉弄别人。考点10与way相关的短语:①onone’swayto...在去……的路上②alltheway一路上③bytheway顺便提一下④intheway妨碍⑤noway决不考题7：在某些方面，外卖服务已经取代了传统餐馆。Thetake-outservicehastakenthetraditionalrestaurants’place________________________.insomeways返回⑩Ithasbecomeimpossibleforustoseeeachotherasoftenasbefore.impossible/ɪm'pɒsəbl/adj.不可能的考点11谚语记单词Nowayisimpossibletocourage.勇士面前无险路。/勇者无惧。由possible加前缀im-构成，其含义与possible相反。e.g.It’simpossibletoprovethething.这件事无法证实。Itwasimpossibleforhertodonatealotofmoney,soshehadtothinkofanotherway.她不可能捐很多钱，所以她不得不另想办法。Itisimpossibletopredictwhatwillhappen.预知未来的事是不可能的。与impossible类似的词还有：①polite(礼貌的)—impolite(不礼貌的)②patient(耐心的)—impatient(没有耐心的)考题8：Travellingabroadinsuchashorttimeseemed_________(possible)beforetheplanewasinvented.【点拨】句意：在飞机发明之前，在这么短的时间内出国旅行似乎是不可能的。根据句意及常识可知，没有飞机的情况下出国旅游需要很长时间，所以短时间似乎是不可能的。impossiblebefore/bɪ'fɔː(r)/adv.以前，过去作时间状语，泛指“以前”，不与具体的时间状语连用。e.g.Ihaveseenthatfilmbefore.那部电影我以前看过。I’lltrytorushthebookthroughbeforeSaturday.我会设法在星期六之前把这本书赶紧看完。考点12考向prep.在……以前；在……面前，后可接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。HewillcometoseeyoubeforeheleavesBeijing.他离开北京之前会来看你的。Itwillbeeightyearsbeforewemeet.八年以后我们才能相见。conj.在……以前，引导时间状语从句。考题9：[天津]Youshouldturnoffthelights_____youleavetheroom.A.untilB.beforeC.althoughD.so【点拨】考查连词辨析。句意：在你离开房间之前，你应该关掉灯。until直到……为止；before在……之前；although尽管；so因此。根据“Youshouldturnoffthelights”可知应是在离开房间之前关灯。B返回⑪NowIfeelabitlonelyfromtimetotime.abit有点儿e.g.Ifeltabit/alittletiredafteralongwalk.走了很长一段路后，我感到有点累。Gregthoughtforabitbeforeanswering.格雷格略微思考了一下才回答。I’veonlyreadalittleofthebooksofar.这本书我才读了一小部分。考点13abit和alittle都可以用来修饰形容词或副词的原级和比较级，也可修饰动词。abitofwater一点儿水I’mnotabitangry.我一点儿也不生气。Let’shavealittlemilk.咱们喝点牛奶吧。I’mnotalittleangry.我非常生气。abit修饰不可数名词时用abitof。notabit意为“一点儿也不”。alittle可直接修饰不可数名词。notalittle意为“非常”，相当于very。辨析：abit与alittle考题10：Wouldyoupleasegiveme_______orangejuice,Bill?A.abitB.abitofC.afewD.alittleof【点拨】用语法判定法。alittle后接名词时不需要加介词of，而abit后接名词时需要加of，空格后为名词短语，先排除A、D两项；afew修饰可数名词，而orangejuice“橘子汁”为不可数名词短语。Blonely/'ləʊnli/adj.孤独的，寂寞的（unhappybecauseyouhavenofriendsorpeopletotalkto）考点14lonely只能作形容词，在句中通常作定语或表语。常指主观上感到孤独、寂寞，有强烈的感情色彩。alone作形容词时，意为“单独的”，一般只作表语，不作定语。作副词时，意为“单独，独自”=byoneself。辨析：lonely与alone一语辨异：Shelivesalone,butshedoesn’tfeellonely.她独自居住，但她并不感到孤独。e.g.Hehasnoclosefriends.Healwaysfeelslonely.他没有亲密的朋友。他总是感到孤独。Theoldmanlivedinalonelyvillage.那个老人住在一个偏僻的村庄里。Ilikebeingaloneinthehouse.我喜欢独自一人待在家里。Hishousestandsaloneonahill.他的家单独在一座山丘上。adj.孤独的adj.偏僻的adj.单独的adv.单独考题11：[绥化]—Theoldmanlives_____,sohemayfeel_____.—Weshouldvisithimtwiceamonth.A．alone;lonelyB．lonely;aloneC．alone;alone【点拨】句意：——这位老人独自生活，所以他可能会感到孤独。——我们应该一个月去看他两次。alone独自，副词；lonely孤独的，有一定的感情色彩。第一空是修饰动词lives，应用副词alone；第二空表示感到孤独，应用lonely。A返回⑫nothappybecauseofbeingalonebecauseof因为；由于e.g.Lastnighthefounditdifficulttofallasleepbecauseoftheloudnoiseoutside.昨天晚上由于外面巨大的噪音，他发现很难入睡。Heisherebecauseofyou.因为你，他才来这里的。考点15Becauseofraining,wecan’tgoout.因为下雨，我们不能出去。—Whyareyoulateforschoolagain?为什么你上学又迟到了？—Becausesomethingiswrongwithmybike.因为我的自行车出了毛病。Hedidn’tcomebecauseofhisillness.=Hedidn’tcomebecausehewasill.他因病而没有来。becauseof与because可转换becauseof后接名词(短语)、代词、动名词等。 because是连词，引导原因状语从句或回答以Why开头的问句，表示最直接的原因。辨析：becauseof与because考题12：[齐齐哈尔]—Whydoyouhavetimetolookafterthehomelessdogs?—____the“doublereduction”policy（“双减”政策），Ihavemorefreetime.A.BecauseofB.EventhoughC.AsforA因为尽管至于考题13：[泰州]ThenewsBesidesAandB,Cappearsbeautifullyintheskymakesusexcited_______“C”isC919fromChina,withmanyJiangsuelements（元素）.A.becauseB.soC.though