1、人教版新目标八年级上册英语课文Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation? Section B, 2bRead Janes diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions. Did Jane have a good time on Monday? What about on Tuesday?Monday,July 15thI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was sunny and hot, so we d
2、ecided to go to the beach near our hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, we had something very special-Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious! In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to Georgetown. There are a lot of new buildings now, b
3、ut many of the old buildings are still there. In Weld Quay, a really old place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago. I wonder what life was like here in the past. I really enjoyed walking around the town.Tuesday,July 16thWhat a different a day makes! My father a
4、nd mother decided to go to Penang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, but then it started raining a little so we decided to take the train. We waited over an hour for the train because there were too many people. When we got to the top, it was raining really hard. We didnt have an umbrella
5、so we were wet and cold. It was terrible! And because of the bad weather, we couldnt see anything below. My father didnt bring enough money, so we only had one bowl of rice and some fish. The food tasted great because I was so hungry.Unit 2 How often do you exercise?Section B, 2b Read the article an
6、d complete the pie charts on the next page.What Do No.5 High School Students Do in Their Free Time?Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.We found that only fifteen percent of our
7、 students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all.We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet eve
8、ry day. The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.The answer to our questions about watching television were also interesting.Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week.Thirteen percent watch TV four t
9、o six times a week. And eighty-five percent watch TV every day! Although many students like to watch sports,games shows are the most popular. It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows,but we think the best way to relax is through exercise.It is healthy for the mind and the bod
10、y.Exercise such as playing sports is fun, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together.And remember, “old habits die hard”.So start exercising before its too late!Unit 3 Im more outgoing than my sister.Section B, 2b Should friends be the same or different? Read about what
11、 these people think.Underline the comparative words and phases in the passages.Jeff Green : My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror.Im quieter and more serious than most kids. Thats why I like reading books and I study harder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studyi
12、ng together. Im shy so its not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books-you dont need a lot of them as long as theyre good.Huang Lei: Its not necessary to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite different from me. He is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports,
13、 but he plays tennis better, so he always wins.However, Larry often helps to bring out the best in me.So Im getting better at tennis. Larry is much less hard-working,though.I always get better grades than he does, so maybe I should help him more.Mary Smith: I dont really care if my friends are the s
14、ame as me or different.My favorite saying is, “A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.” My best friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact, shes funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better. We can talk about and share everyt
15、hing. I know she cares about me because shes always there to listen.Unit 4 Whats the best movie theater? Section B, 2b Read the passage.Which three talent shows are mentioned?Whos Got Talent? Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. Its always interesting to watch other peo
16、ple show their talents. Talents shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and Americas Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world,such as Chinas Got Talent.All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers,the mos
17、t talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? Thats up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winn
18、er always gets a very good prize.However,not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example,some people say they are poor farmers,but in fact they are just actors.However,if you dont take these shows too seriously,they are fun to watch. An
19、d one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?Section B, 2b Read the passage and complete the time line on the next page.When people say “culture”,we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American
20、culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round earsMickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago,he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York on November18,1928,it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Wa
21、lt Disney.He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s,he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a cartoon man,but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films,Mickey was unlucky and
22、had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend,Minnie. However,he was always ready to try his best.People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.On November 18,1978,Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk
23、 of Fame. Todays cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse,but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pairs of ears more famous than Mickeys?Unit 6 Im going to study computer science.Section B, 2b Read the passage and match each paragraph 1-3 with its main purpose in the box.U
24、nderline the words and phrases that helped you decide._ To question the idea of making resolutions_ To give the meaning of resolution_ To discuss the different kinds of resolution31.Do you know what a resolution is? Its a kind of promise.Most of the time,we make promises to other people. “Mom, I pro
25、mise Im going to tidy my room when I get back from school.” However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions,and the most common kind is New Years resolutions. _ When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year,we hope that we are going to improve our lives.Some people write down their re
26、solutions and plans for the coming year.This helps them to remember their resolutions. Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans.2.There are different kinds of resolutions.Some are about physical health.For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an ex
27、ercise program or eat less fast food.Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. _ Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos,or learn to play the guitar.Some resolutions have to do with better planning,like making a weekly plan for schoolwork._3.Al
28、though there are differences,most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! _ Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason,some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you-will y
29、ou make any next year?Unit 7 Will people have robots?Section B, 2b Read the article and match each paragraph with the questions it discusses.Paragraph 1 Will robots think like humans in the future?Paragraph 2 What will robots be like in the future?Paragraph 3 What can robots do today?Paragraph 4 Wha
30、t are robots like in movies?Do You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot?1.When we watch movies about the future,we sometimes see robots.They are usually like human servants.They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.2.Today there are already robots working in fa
31、ctories.Some can help to build cars,and they do simple jobs over and over again.Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring,but robots will never get bored.3.Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do.Some robots in Japan can wa
32、lk and dance. They are fun to watch.However,some scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people,it will be difficult to make them think like a human.For example,scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are.But many scientists di
33、sagree with Mr.White.They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.4.Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future.However,they agree it may take hundreds of years.These new robots will have many different shapes.Some will look like humans,and
34、others 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 look for people under the buildings. This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years
35、ago.We never know what will happen in the future.Unit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake?Section B, 2b Read the article and number the pictures 【1-5】Thanksgiving in the United StatesIn most countries,people usually eat traditional food on special holidays. A special day in the United States is Th
36、anksgiving. It is always on the fourth Thursday in November,and is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn.At this time,people also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago. These travelers had a long,hard winter,and many of them died.In the next
37、 autumn,they gave thanks for life and food in their new home.These days,most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family. The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey,a large bird.Making a turkey dinnerHere is one way to make turkey for a
38、 Thanksgiving dinner.First,mix together some bread pieces,onions,salt and pepper.Next,fill the turkey with this bread mix.Then,put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours.When it is ready,place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy.Finally,cut the turkey into thin pieces a
39、nd eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes.Unit 9 Can you come to my party?Section B, 2b Read the message quickly. Why did the people write them? Match the reason with each message.1. accept an invitation 2.make an invitation 3.turn down an invitationHi David,What a great idea! I real
40、ly like Ms.Steen a lot. She helped me to improve my English so much. Im sad to see her go,and this party is the best way to say “Thank you and goodbye.” I can help to buy some of the food and drinks. I can also help to bring Ms. Steen to the party. I already have a great idea about how to do that.He
41、 WeiHi David,Thanks so much for planning this. Id love to come to the party,but Im not available. My family is taking a trip to Wuhan at the end of this month to visit my aunt and uncle. However, Id still be glad to help out with any of the party preparations,like planning the games.Let me know if y
42、ou need my help.JakeDear classmates,As Im sure you know by now,our favorite teacher,Ms. Steen,is leaving soon to go back to the US. We re very sad that she s leaving because she is a fun teacher. To show how much were going to miss her,lets have a surprise party for her next Friday the 28th!Can you come to the party? If so, can you help with any of these things? Please tell me by this Friday.1) Buy food and drinks.2) Think of games to play.
