1、外研版八年级英语下册课文原文Module1 unit2A Special HobbyMany students have hobbies, reading, painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, and looking after animals. Some hobbies are and others are . Hobbies can make you grow a person, your interests and help you learn new .David Smith is a student, and his hobb
2、y is writing. During the summer 2000, he spent four weeks on a summer . the usual activities, sailing, climbing and mountain , there was a writing with a writer. “She asked us to that we were in a story. Then we wrote about our experiences at the .“In high school David wrote a story about life, and
3、it came out a book in 2003. Many love his book, and , David has become a successful young writer.David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him and , but he is also interested in many things. “I like playing volleyball, too,“ says David. “I spend some my time playing volleyball for my s
4、chool team. Ill write books in the , but Im not .“Its difficult to that we spend all our time our favourite . There are many other interesting things to do in , and we should try to do something new .Module2 unit2A Beautiful SmileZhang BeiWhen I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important . It was
5、a smile.It was the autumn of my first year at a high school, and my old school was . , no one who I was. I was very , and afraid to make friends with .time I heard the other students talking and , I felt my heart . I couldnt talk to about my , and I didnt want my parents to me.Then day, my classmate
6、s talked with their friends, but I at my desk unhappily . At moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didnt know who he was. He me and then turned . He looked me and, a , ., I felt the of something and . It made me feel happy, and .That smile changed my life. I started to talk the other students and m
7、ade friends. , I became to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.One day, I asked him he smiled, he couldnt remember smiling me!It doesnt because all the days have . Now I that the world is you think it is. If you think you are , you might always be . So sm
8、ile the world and it will smile .M3U2Radio Times“How old are you?“ the radio manager at WXBN looked down at me.“Fifteen,“ I said.“And you a job radio? Shouldnt you at school?“ he asked.How could I ? Ive always loved the radio. When I was about four five years old, I remember the radio in the living
9、room, listening to my favourite , and to the of my favourite . It that they were speaking to me . At the age of nine, I asked for jobs in small stations.I grew , my interest radio . One day I learnt about Internet radio. Once a week, I played my favourite music my fathers computer to the , talked ab
10、out life at school, and closed and my homework.my friends at junior high school started to listen, and then they wanted to help. We the programmes, about music, sports news, jokes and the weather “OK, come with me,“ the WXBN manager said. I sat down in the studio, in front of a . He was in another r
11、oom, the wall.“OK, lets do a . Just tell me you had for breakfast.“All radio presenters work the same question.“I had eggs, fruit and some milk.“OK, thats great!“ the man behind the glass said.And was my first job in radio began.Module4 unit2Smile, Please!If a snake you, take a photo your mobile pho
12、ne! It may your life. This is the advice of a British cook.One day Henry Jackson was working in a restaurant . He up a from the table, and a snake . and bit him the hand.A few days , the snake came to the restaurant from Asia a of bananas. It out of the box and hid the dish.“I went to try to pick it
13、 up and it bit me again. I threw it the kitchen, and it in the . So I closed the door,“ Mr Jackson said., Mr Jackson stayed and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone. his hand began to and he went to hospital. Then his began to hurt. Doctors couldnt say was wrong because they didnt know
14、 what kind of snake it was.Then Mr Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo. The doctors it to London Zoo. When they knew the of snake, they could give Mr Jackson the right , and he left hospital the next day.“So my is this: If a snake bites you, pick up your phone. Take its photo first and then sh
15、ow the photo to the doctors,“ Mr Jackson. “Oh, and if the snake doesnt smile for its photo, dont !“Module5 unit2Dear DianaDo you have a problem? Write to Diana at New Standard Magazine, and ask for her advice.Dear Diana,Last week, my friend Da Wei brought a new computer game and asked to play it my
16、fathers . But my father has me not to use his computer for playing games because he uses it his job. I can only use it for my homework. He thinks that if I play games on it, itll .Well, my dad was , so we decided to Da Weis game. We copied it the computer and when we finished, we it the computer. We
17、 made quite my father didnt anything.But when my dad used the computer last night, he was angry. The computer wasnt working because it had a !But I didnt tell him the computer game.Now I feel . Its going to be expensive to it. Should I tell him about the computer game? Should I to pay?Yours,SteveDea
18、r Steve,Oh dear! Youve made two . First, you used your dads computer when he told you not to. , you didnt tell him about the game. Yes, you must tell him . If you tell him the , hell be angry with you, but youll how you are.Then I think you should offer to pay. But you shouldnt use your pocket money
19、 , your parents gave you that money. If you to do some jobs around the home, maybe help him his work, he ll that youre sorry.Oh, and next time, play football with Da Wei!Best wishes,DianaModule6 unit2Good morning. Im Chen Huan. Heres my culture report for today, Monday:A new film starts at the stude
20、nt cinema at eight oclock. The film is Pirates the Caribbean. Its a adventure film. Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom are the stars. They are both very and , and they both well in this film, and make their characters .The story is about an old ship. It around the Caribbean islands. Depp and Bloom try to
21、 find some gold. Then they come to with some men, and have to them. Theres lots of , and the fighting looks really dangerous. They also save Keira Knightley. She plays Elisabeth, the of a rich man. The with Knightley and Bloom are beautiful and .The film isnt to life, but its very exciting, and some
22、 of it is very . Its an film, although my theres too much . But for that, its an excellent film. If you didnt see it when it first came out, I you to go and see it now. Im sure youll enjoy it. Its showing week.Module7 unit2M7U2Dear Mum and Dad,Were spending some time with Linglings uncle Hunan Provi
23、nce, and Im having a time here in Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest . Its very , about 390 kilometres, and its a land mountains, forests and rivers. Its famous the strange shape of its tall . Some people think they look like , and think they animals. Wu Guanzhong, a famous Chinese , painted so
24、me beautiful pictures of it in 1979, few people knew about the .Last night we by a small . During the night, I heard a noise, if someone was laughing. I up Lingling and her uncle, and I asked them the noise was. Linglings uncle told us not to worry, and left the to find what it was. After minutes, h
25、e told us to come out . Then he pointed the forest. It was a monkey. When it saw us, it up the trees and went into the forest.This morning we took a car Mount Tianziit was safe! the we hoped for a wonderful of the lakes and forests, but we could see the mountain through the clouds. Then we walked do
26、wn the , trees, and plants back to our . I a leaf a , but Linglings uncle told me to wash my hands, and to touch it, because it was . He also said that it was wrong to leaves and we should protect everything here. I felt .Tomorrow were going to the fresh water lake in China, Dongting Lake.Well go to
27、 school week! you were here!Love,SallyModule8 unit2People the world the new year. , not all countries in the same way, and in some countries , the new year doesnt begin the same every year. It can on the ,the moon the sun.In many countries, the new year begins on January 1st, but people celebrating
28、on December 31st, New Years . In New York many people go to celebrate in . theyre waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing songs and have fun. before 12 oclock, everyone from 10: 10, 9, 8 . soon its 12 oclock, everyone very loudly, “Happy New Year!“ and they say, “ with the old year and
29、with the new!“ there are fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song Auld Lang Syne.New Years Day is often a day. Some people at home. Some families for a special meal with grandparents, aunts, uncles and . When the weather is fine, many families go for a walk.On New Years Day, m
30、any people make for the new year. They write down a of things, “I will help more at home. I will work harder at school.“ “I wont spend so much time playing video games.“ When they have made their , they read it to their family or friends and to follow their .So it doesnt how they celebrate, for peop
31、le in countries all over the world, its a time to say to the old year, and to welcome the new.Module9 unit2My HeroDr Norman BethuneNorman Bethune is of most famous heroes, but he wasnt Chinesehe was . He gave his life to the Chinese people.Norman Bethune was in 1890. He became a in 1916, and he went
32、 to to look after soldiers in the World . He saw many soldiers die in the . Later he invented new to help soldiers, and to use hospitals.In 1938 he came to China to the Chinese soldiers in the of Yanan. There were doctors, so he had to work very . He opened hospitals to give treatment to people and
33、soldiers, and to train doctors and nurses. He also wrote books doctors could learn about new .Dr Bethune worked very hard stopping to . Once, he performed for 69 hours without stopping, and saved 112 people. He continued working cutting his hand during an . In the , he died because he did not stop t
34、o his hand.Dr Bethunes work with the Chinese soldiers made a hero in China. There are books and films him, and he is still in Canada and China.Module10 unit2A Perfect Holiday?this: your parents go away on , but you have to stay at home . Would life be as as when your parents are around? Would it be
35、a holiday for you?Zheng Chenyu says she would “Where would I food? How would I it?“ The 14-year-old girl says that she knows about cooking.“I can fill an with tomato and egg soup, but thats . I think of my classmates are . We wouldnt know what to do, or how to look after ,“ said Zheng. “And Id forge
36、t something . Id probably watch television and then the soup.“Although Zheng that basic life skills, such as cooking and washing clothes, are important, she doesnt think teenagers get practice.“ I leave home, Ill learn to cook. But now parents do everything for us. Were very ,“ she said.Most teenage
37、rs have only had time for their homework. They dont learn life until they go to .However, Sima Yige doesnt think so.“I think Id be . I wouldnt just eat sandwiches fruit. I know how to cook some dishes because my mum me,“ the 13-year-old boy said. In his , many teenagers depend much their parents, and there is to learn than cooking, like “tidying up your room dressing yourself “.For most teenagers it wouldnt be a holiday at all.
