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1、八年级英语上册英语课文原文系统复习资料八年级上册英语课文原文Unit 1Where did you go on vacation?Section A 2dRick ：Hi ， Helen 、Long time no see 、Helen： Hi ， Rick 、Yes， I was on vacation last month 、Rick ：Oh，did you go anywhere interesting?Helen： Yes， I went to Guizhou with my family、Rick ：Wow ！ Did you see H uangguoshu Waterfall?H
2、elen：Yes，I did 、It was wonderful ！ We took quite a few photos there 、What about you ？ Did you do anythingspecial last month?Rick ：Not really 、 I just stayed at home most of the time to read and relax 、 , Section B 2bDid Jane have a good time on Monday ？ What about on Tuesday?Monday ， July 15thI arri
3、ved in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family、 It was sunny and hot ， so we decided to go to、It was so exciting ！For lunch ，the beach near our hotel、 My sister and I tried paragliding、 I felt like I was a birdwe had something very special- Malaysian yellow noodles 、They were delicious ！In th
4、e afternoon ，we rode bicyclesto Georgetown 、 There are a lot of new buildings now ，but many of the old buildings are still there 、In We ld 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 enjo
5、yed walking around the town 、to go to Penang Hill today 、We wanted to walk upWhat a difference a day makes ！ My father and I decidedto the top ， but then it started raining a little so we decided to take the train、 We waited over an hour for the trainbecause there were too many people、When we got to
6、 the top ，it was raining really hard 、We didnt have an umbrellaso we were wet and cold 、It was terrible ！ And because of the bad weather，we couldnt see anything below 、 My f ather didnt bring enough money ，so we only had one bowl of fish and rice 、I was so hungry！But it tasted great！,Unit 2How often
7、 do you exercise?Section A 2dJack： Hi ， Claire ，are you free next week?Claire： Hmm 、 next week is quite full for me ， Jack、Jack： Really？ How come?Claire： I have dance and piano lessons、Jack： What kind of dance are you learning?Claire： Oh， swing dance、 Its fun ！I have class once a week， every Monday
8、、Jack： How often do you have piano lessons?Claire： Twice a week ，on Wednesday and Friday、八年级英语上册英语课文原文Jack： Well ， how about Tuesday?Claire： Oh， I have to play tennis with my friends 、 But do you want to come?Jack： Sure！,Section B 2bWhat Do No 、5 High School StudentsDo in Their Free Time?Last month
9、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 students exercise every day 、 Fortyfive percent exercise four to six times a week、Twenty percent exercise only
10、 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 every day 、The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week 、Most students use it for fun and not
11、 for homework 、The answers to our questions about watching television were also intere sting、Only two percent of the studentswatch TV one to three times a week 、 Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week、And eightyfive percentwatch TV every day ！ Although many students like to watch sports
12、， game 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 isthrough exercise 、It is healthy for the mind and the body 、 Exercise such as playing sports is fun ，and you can spendtime with your friends and family as you play
13、together、 And remember ，“ old habits die hardSo start” exercisingbefore its too late ！ ,Unit 3Im more outgoing than my sister、Section A 2d Julie：Did you like the singing competition yesterday ， Anna? Anna： Oh， it was fantastic ！ Nelly sang so well! Julie：Yes， but I think Lisa sang better than Nelly
14、、Anna： Oh， which one is Lisa? Anna： Yes， but Nelly danced better than Lisa 、Anna： Well ， everyone wants to win 、 But the most important thing is to learn something and have funSection B 2b、 ,Jeff GreenMy mother told me a good friend is like a mirror 、 Im quieter and more serious than most kids 、 Tha
15、ts why I like reading books and studying harder in class 、My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too ，so we enjoy studying 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八年级英语上册英语课文原文Its not necessar
16、y 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 ，but he plays tennis better，so he always wins、 Im getting better ，though、 As Larry often says， “ My best friend helps to bring out the best in me、 ”However ， Larry is much l
17、ess hard-working ， so I always get better grades、 Maybe I should help him more 、Mary SmithI dont really care if my friends are the same 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 fa
18、ct ，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 everything 、 I know she cares about me because shes always there to listen、 ,Unit 4Whats the best movie theater?Section A2dGreg： Hi ， Im Greg 、 Im new in town 、Helen： Hi
19、， Im Helen 、Welcome to the neighborhood ！ How do you like it so far?Greg： Its fantastic ， but I still dont really know my way around、Helen： Well ，the best supermarket is on Center Street、 You can buy the freshest food there、Greg： Oh， great、Is there a cinema around here？ I love watching movies 、Helen
20、： Yes， Sun Cinema is the newest one、You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggestseats、Greg： Thanks for telling me 、Helen： No problem 、 ,Section BWhos Got Talent?Everyone is good at something， but some people are truly talented、 Its always interesting to watch other people show thei
21、r talents 、Talent shows are getting more and more popular 、First ，there were shows like American Idol and America s Got Talent、 Now ， there are similar shows around the world ，such as China s Got Talent、All these shows have one thing in common ：They try to look for the best singers ，the most talente
22、d 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 winner alwa
23、ys 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 ，people who say they are poor farmers are in fact just actors 、But if you dont take these shows too seriously ，they are fun to watch 、 And one great thi
24、ng about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true、 ,Unit 5Do you want to watch a game show?Section A 2dGrace： What did you do in class today ， Sarah?八年级英语上册英语课文原文Sarah： We had a discussion about TV shows、 My classmates like game shows and sports shows、 Sarah： Well ， I dont
25、mind soap operas、But my favorite TV shows are the news and talk shows、Grace： Theyre boring!、Sarah：Well ，they may not be very exciting ，but you can expect to learn a lot from them 、I hope to be a TV r eporter one day、,Section B 2bWhen people sayulture“c ，”we think of art and history 、But one very fam
26、ous symbol in American culture isa cartoon、We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears Mickey Mouse 、Over 80 years ago，he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie 、 When this cartoon came out in New York on November very rich and successful 、 In the 1930s， he made 87 cartoon
27、s with Mickey 、Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular 、 One of the main r easons is that Mickey was like a common man ，but he always tried to face any danger 、In his early films ，Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend ， Minnie 、 Howev
28、er ， he was always ready to try his best 、People went to the cinema to see the“ little、Mostmanof them” winanted to be like Mickey、On November 18,1978 ，Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk ofFame、 People today expect to see more than just a little mouse fight
29、ing bad guys ， but many still know who he is 、Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickeys ？ ,Unit 6Im going to study computer science、Section A 2dAndy ： What are you reading ， Ken?Ken： The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway 、Andy ： Wow ，now I know why youre so good at writing storiesKen： Yes， I wa
30、nt to be a writer 、Andy ： Really？ How are you going to become a writer?Ken： Well ，Im going to keep on writing stories ，of course、 What do you want to be?Andy ： My parents want me to be a doctor ， but Im not sure about that 、Ken：Well ，dont worry 、Not everyone knows what they want to b e、Just make sur
31、e you try your best 、Then you can be anything you want!Andy ： Yes，youre right 、 ,Section B 2b1Do you know what a resolution is ？Its a kind of promise 、 Most of the time ，we make promises to otherpeople、( “ Mom，I promise Im going to tidy my room when I get back from school、” )However，promises you mak
32、eto yourself are resolutions ，and the most common kind is New Years resolutions 、The_start_of_the_year_is_often_a_time_for_making_resolutions 、 When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year， we hope that we are八年级英语上册英语课文原文going to improve our lives 、 Some people write down their resolutions
33、 and plans for the coming year them to remember their resolutions 、 How_about_you_ _will_you_make_any_next_year?、 This helps2There are different kinds of resolutions 、Some are about physical health 、For example ，some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less f
34、ast food 、 Many resolutions have to do with self- improvement 、 These are about making yourself a better person 、 Some people m ight say they are going totake 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 wee
35、kly plan for schoolwork 、For example，a student may have to find more time to study 、3Although there are differences ，most resolutions have one thing in common 、People hardly ever keep them ！There are good reasons for this 、Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep 、 Sometimes people jus
36、t forget about them 、 For this reason， some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions ！Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans 、 ,Unit 7Will people have robots?Section A 2dNick ：What are you reading ， Jill?Jill ： Its a book about the future 、Nick ：Sounds cool
37、、 So what will the future be like?Jill ： Well ，cities will be more crowded and polluted、There will be fewer trees and the environ ment will bein great danger、Nick ：That sounds bad！Will we have to move to other planets? Jill ： Maybe 、But I want to live on the earth 、 Nick ：Me ， too、 Then what can we
38、do? Everyone should play a part in saving the earth 、 ,When we watch movies about the future ，we sometimes see robots、They are usually just like human servants 、 They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places、Today there are already robots working in factories 、 F
39、or example，they can help to build cars ，and they dosimple jobs over and over again 、 Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring，but robotswill never get bored 、hundreds of years、Scientistsare now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as us 、Somerobot
40、s in Japan can even walk and dance、 These kinds of robots are fun to watch 、But scientist James White thinksthat it will be difficult for a robot to do the same things as a person、Forexample，its easy for children to wake up and know where they are 、 Mr 、 White thinks that robots wont be able to do t
41、his ， but some scientists disagree 、 They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50八年级英语上册英语课文原文years、New robots will have many different shapes 、Some will look like humans ，and others might look like snakes 、 If buildings fall down with people inside，snake robots will be a
42、ble to help look for people under the buildings 、 That may not seem possible now ， but computers and rockets seemed impossible 100 years ago 、Wenever know what will happen in the future！ ,Unit 8How do you make a banana milk shake?Section A 2dAnna： Sam， I want to make Russian soup for a party on Satu
43、rday 、 Can you tell me how?Sam：Sure、First ，buy some beef，one cabbage，four carrots ，three potatoes，five tomatoes and one onion 、Then ， cut up the vegetables、Anna： Whats next?Sam：Next ，put the beef，carrots and p otatoes into a pot and add some water、After that ，cook them for 30 minutes、 Then， add the
44、cabbage， tomatoes and onion and cook for another 10 minutes 、Anna： OK ， thats it?Sam： No， one more thing 、 Finally ， dont forget to add some salt 、 ,Section B 2bThanksgiving in the United StatesIn most countries ，people usually eat traditional food on special holidays 、A special day in the United St
45、ates is Thanksgiving 、There are many reasons for this special day、For some people，it is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn 、So it is always on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States 、At this time ， people alsoremember the first travelers from England who came to live in Ameri
46、ca about 500 years ago、 These travelers hada long， hard winter ， and many of them died 、 In the next 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 withtheir family 、 The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey ， a large bird 、 Making a turkey dinner Here is one way to make turkey for a Tha