外研版八年级英语下册课文

2014外研版初中八年级英语下册课文 Module 1 Feelings and impressions Unit 1 It smells delicious.Tony: MmWhat a delicious smell! Your pizza looks so nice. Betty: Thanks! Would you like to try some? Tony: Yes, please. It looks lovely, it smells delicious, and mm, it tastes good. Daming: Whats that on top? Betty: Oh, thats cheese. Do you want to try a piece? Daming: Ugh! No, thanks. Im afraid I dont like cheese. It doesnt smell fresh. It smells too strong and it tastes a bit sour. Betty: Well, my chocolate cookies are done now. Have a try! Daming: Thanks! They taste really sweet and they feel soft in the middle. Tony: Are you cooking lots of different things? You look very busy! Betty: Yes, I am! Theres some pizza and some cookies, and now Im making an apple pie. Daming: Apple pie sounds nice. I have a sweet tooth, you know. Shall I get the sugar? Betty: Yes, please. Oh, are you sure thats sugar? Taste it first. It might be salt. Daming: No, its OK. It tastes sweet. Its sugar. Tony: Whats this? It tastes sweet too. Betty: Thats strawberry jam, for the cake. Daming: Good, everything tastes so sweet! Its my lucky day! Questions: 1. Does Tonys pizza taste good? _ 2. Why doesnt Daming like the cheese? _ 3. Whats Betty doing? _ 4. Who has a sweet tooth? _ Keys: 1. Yes, it does. 2. Because it doesnt smell fresh. It smells too strong and it tastes a bit sour. 3. She is making an apple pie. 4. Daming.Unit 2 I feel nervous when I speak Chinese FROM: Sally TO: Lingling SUBJECT: Re : Welcome to China Hi Lingling, 1. Thanks for your last message, It was great to hear from you, and I cant wait to meet you. 2. I hope you will know me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. Im quite tall, with short fair hair, and I wear glasses. Ill wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but Ill also carry my warm coat. Ive got your photo - you look very pretty, so Im sure well find each other! 3. Thanks for telling me about your hobbies. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time playing classical music with my friends at school, but I also like dance music I love dancing! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis. My brother is in the school tennis team Im very proud of him! Hes good at everything, but Im not. Sometimes I get bad marks at school, and I feel sad. I should work harder. 4. You asked me, “How do you feel about coming to China?” Well, I often feel a bit sad at first when I leave my mum and dad for a few days, and Im quite shy when Im with strangers. I feel nervous when I speak Chinese, but Ill be fine in a few days. Im always sorry when I dont know how to do things in the right way, so please help me when Im with you in China! Oh, Im afraid of flying. But I cant tell you how excited I am about going to China! See you next week! Love, Sally Questions: 1. What does Sally look like? _ 2. What are Sallys hobbies? _ 3. Does Sally usually get bad marks? _ 4. How does Sally feel about coming to China? _ 5. How does Sally feel when she is going to China? _ Keys: 1. Shes quite tall, with short fair hair, and she wears glasses. 2. Playing classical music, dance music and tennis. 3. No, she doesnt. 4. She often feels a bit sad at first when she leaves her mum and dad for a few days. 5. Exciting.Module 2 Experiences Unit 1 Ive also entered lots of speaking competitions Tony: Hi, Lingling. What are you doing? Lingling: Im entering a competition. Tony: What kind of competition? Lingling: A speaking competition. Tony: Great. Itll help you improve your speaking. And maybe you will win a prize. Lingling: The first prize is “My dream holiday”. Tony: Have you ever won any prizes before?Lingling: No, I havent. Ive always wanted to go on a dream holiday. But I cant afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive. Tony: Well, good luck! Ive also entered lots of speaking competitions, but havent won any prizes. Ive stopped trying now. Lingling: Look! Heres a writing competition. Around the World in 80 Days. To win it, you need to write a short story about a place youve visited. Tony: That sounds wonderful, but Ive never travelled a lot. How can I write about it? Lingling: Dont worry. It doesnt need to be true! You can make it up. Tony: Thats interesting, Ill try. I hope I will win, then I will invite you to come with me. Lingling: Sorry! The first prize is only the book called Around the World in 80 Day! Questions: 1. What kind of competition does Lingling enter? _ 2. Whats the first prize of the speaking composition? _ 3. Why doesnt Lingling go on a dream holiday? _ 4. Has Tony entered lots of speaking competitions? _ Keys: 1. A speaking competition. 2. The first prize is “My dream holiday”. 3. She cant afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive. 4. Yes, he has.Unit 2 They have seen the Pyramids. Mike Robinson is a fifteenyear-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cites in Africa. They moved here with their parents two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a very big company. The company has offices in many countries, and it has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China before. Peter usually stays in a country for about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always goes with him. The Robinsons love seeing the world. They have been to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt, they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens. Mike and Clare have also begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still enjoy learning it. So far they have learnt to speak German, French, Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes they mix the languages. “Its really fun,” said Clare. The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back in the US. Mike and Clare are happy about this. They have friends all over the world, but they also miss their friends in the US. They are counting down the days. Questions: 1. How long have the Robinsons been in Egypt? _ 2. Why do they live in Cairo? _ 3. What have they seen and done in Egypt? _ 4. What do Mike and Clare find difficult about Arabic? _ 5. Are they looking forward to going home? _ Keys: 1. Two years 2. Their father, Peter, works in Cairo. 3. In Egypt, they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens. 4. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. 5. Yes, they are. Module 3 Journey to space Unit 1 Has it arrived yet ? Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you up to? Tony: Hi, Daming. Ive just made a model spaceship for our school project. Daming: I havent started yet, because Im not sure how to make it. Can you help me? Tony: Sure, no problem. Have you heard the lasted news? Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months. Daming: Has it arrived yet? Tony: Yes, it has arrived already. Thats why its on the news. Daming: So have they discovered life on Mars? Tony: No, they havent yet. Daming: Are there any astronauts in the spaceship? Tony: No, there arent. Daming: Why? Astronauts have already been to the moon. Tony: Yes, but no one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon. Lots of scientists are working hard in order to send astronauts to Mars one day. Daming: Thats interesting! How can I get information on space travel? Tony: You can go online to search for the information. Daming: I will. Thank you, Tony! Questions: 1. What school project have Daming and Tony got? _ 2. How does Daming feel about the school project? _ 3. What news has Tony heard? _ 4. Has anyone been to Mars? Why? _ Keys: 1. Theyve just made a model spaceship for their school project. 2. Daming is not sure how to make it. 3. Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months. 4. No one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon. Unit 2 We have not found life on any other planets yet. Scientists think that there has been life on earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, we have not found life on any other planets yet. The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are billions of stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them. Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are very far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe? It is impossible to imagine. Scientists have sent spaceships to the plant of Mars to take photos. They even have sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach near other stars in our Galaxy. Scientists have always asked the question: With so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets? Why has no one communicated with us? We do not know the answersyet. Questions: 1. Have we found life on any other planets? _ 2. How many planets are there going around the sun? _ 3. Why dont the scientists think they will find life on the other planets? _ 4. Whats the Milky Way? _ Keys: 1. No, we havent. 2. Eight. 3. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them. 4. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way.Module 4 Seeing the doctor Unit 1 I havent done much exercise since I got my computer. Doctor: How can I help you? Daming: I feel ill. Ive got a stomachache and my head hurts. Doctor: How long have you been like this? Daming: Since Friday. Ive been ill for about three days! Doctor: I see. Have you caught a cold? Daming: I dont think so. Doctor: Let me take your temperatureMm, theres no fever. What kind of food do you eat? Daming: Usually fast food. Doctor: Do you have breakfast? Daming: No, not usually. Doctor: Thats the problem! Fast food and no breakfast. Thats why youve got a stomachache. Daming: What about the headache? Doctor: Do you do any exercise? Daming: Not really. I havent done much exercise since I got my computer last year. Dcotor: You spend too much time in front of the computer. It can be very harmful to your health. Daming: OK, so what should I do? Doctor: Well, dont worry. Its not serious. First, stop eating fast food and have breakfast every day. Second, get some exercise, such as running. And Ill give you some medicine. Take it three times a day. Daming: Thank you, doctor. Questions： 1. What has Daming got? _ 2. Does Daming have breakfast? _ 3. Why has Daming got a stomachache? _ 4. Does Daming do any exercise? Why? _ Keys: 1. Hes got a stomachache and his head hurts. 2. No, he doesnt 3. Fast food and no breakfast. 4. No, he spends too much time in front of the computer.Unit 2 We have played football for a year now. Healthy living 1. I was not feeling very well so the doctor checked my heart and said I needed more exercise. I have never been very active, and I do not like sports. I have always wanted a pet, so my parents gave me a dog for my birthday. Now I get exercise by taking him for a walk every day. I have had him for three months now and I feel really healthy. -Anna 2. Our teacher decided to start a girls football team and I thought, “What a great idea!” I was the first member of the team. We have played football for a year now and we all feel very fit. Our teacher is the coach, and she also takes part in the same training with us. She is in excellent condition too. - Wang Wei 3. For the last few years, I went to work by underground. When I got to work, I always felt very sleepy and I was not happy. I bought a bike in January. Since then, it has become part of my life. Now I ride to wok every day. It is my daily exercise. I arrive at work with a smile on my face. - Thomas 4. I was weak after a long illness, so I wanted to exercise more. Then a friend suggested, “Why dont we go for a run before school?” So we started running a week ago. But I do not enjoy running, and when I get to school, I feel awful. My legs hurt and I am hot all over. Perhaps I am too weak to do any exercise. What do you think? -Richard Questions: 1. What does Annas doctor say when she doesnt feel well? _ 2. How does Anna get exercise? _ 3. How long has Wang Wei played football? _ 4. How does Thomas go to work now? _ 5. Does Richard enjoy running? _ Keys: 1. She needs more exercise. 2. By taking a dog for a walk every day. 3. One year. 4. By bike. 5. No, he doesnt. Module 5 CartoonsUnit 1 Its time to watch a cartoon. Tony: Daming, weve finished our homework. Its time to watch a cartoon. Daming: Good idea, Tony. Lets watch Superman! Tony: We watched Superman yesterday. Why dont we watch Spiderman? Its more modern. Daming: I think Superman is better. Hes stronger than Spiderman. He can fly through the sky and fight bad people. Tony: Spiderman cant fly, but he climbs up buildings with his hands and feet. Thats cool. I want to be someone like him. Daming: Well, Superman is brave. He keeps fighting bad people. Thats a real hero! Tony: I dont think we agree. Daming: All right. Lets watch Tom and Jerry then. Tony: Yeah! I like humorous cartoons. Tom and Jerry are very funny. I cant help laughing when I watch them. Daming: Yes, Jerry is too smart for Tom. Tony: The cut mouse always beats the cat! They fight a lot, but they really love each other. Sometimes they protect each other and work together. I think theres lesson there! Unit 2 Tintin has been popular for over eighty years Cartoon heroes Nemo is a cute orange-and-white fish and Shrek is an ugly green animal. They look very different, but both of them have won the hearts of young people all over the world. The pictures of these popular cartoon heroes are every-where, on office desks, handbags, and computer screens. There are also some older cartoon favourites, for example, the Monkey King. He is the hero of a story called Havoc in Heaven. He leads a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his guards. He is brave, clever and humorous. Parents and children laugh together as Monkey King makes a terrible mess in heaven. They always expect to see more Monkey King cartoons. Tintin is another favourite cartoon hero. He has been popular for over eighty years, ever since the artist invented him in 1929. Tintin has red hair and a small white dog. He works for a newpaper and has lots of exciting experiences. Fans have bought about 200 million copies of Tintins stories in more than fifty languages. Tintin appeared in China in the 1980s. Many Chinese still collect these black-and-white Tintin books. Finally, Snoopy, a cute dog, celebrated his 60th birthday in 2010.Snoopy lives in his own private world and finds real life hard to understand. Charles Schulz created Snoopy and his friends, and drew the cartoons to satisfy older people as well as children. Module 6 HobbiesUnit 1 Do you collect anything? Lingling: Hi, everything! Come in and find somewhere to sit down. Sorry, its a bit of mess. Ill put the fans on the shelf. Betty: Let me have a look. Youve got so many fans. Lingling: Yes, about sixty. Betty: Where did you get them? Lingling: Most of them are presents. People often give me fans as presents because they know I like them. Do you collect anything? Betty: Yes, I collect coins and notes, you know, like British pounds and US dollars and cents. Lingli