八年级英语上册英语课文.doc

八年级上册英语课文原文Unit 1 Where did you go on vacati on?Mon day , July 15thI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family.①It was sunny and hot , so we decided to go to the beach near our hotel. ②My sister and I tried paragliding.③I felt like I was a was so exciting ! For lunch , we had something very special-Malaysian yellow were delicious ! In the after noon , we rode bicycles to Georgetow n.④ There are a lot of newWeld Quay , a reallybuildings now , but many of the old buildings are still old place in Georgetown , we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago.⑤I wonder what life was like here in the really enjoyed walk ing around the tow n.Tuesday , July 16th⑥What a differenee a day makes ! My father and I decided to go toPenang Hill wan ted to walk up to the top , but the n it started raining a little so we decided to take the train.⑦We waited over an hour for the train because there were too many we got to the top , it was raining really did n't have an umbrella so we were wet and was terrible !⑧ And because of the bad weather , we could n't see any thi ng below. ⑨ My father did n't bring eno ugh money , so we only had one bowl of fish and was so hungry ! But it tasted great !,Unit 2 How ofte n do you exercise?What Do High School Stude nts Do in Their Free Time?Last month we asked our stude nts about their free time questi onswere about exercise , use of the In ter net and watch ing are the results.We found that only fiftee n perce nt of our stude nts exercise every five percent exercise four to six times a percent exercise only one to three times a twenty perce nt 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 other ten percent use it at least three or four times a students use it for fun and notfor homework.The answers to our questions about watching television were alsoperce nt watchtwo perce nt of the stude nts watch TV one to three times aTV four to six times a eightyfive percent watch TV every day !①Althoughmany students like to watch sports , game shows are the most popular.② It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows , butyour friends and family as you play together. ④And remember , “ old habitsdie hard So start exercising before it's too late !,Unit 3 rm more outgo ing tha n my sister.Jeff Gree nMy mother told me a good friend is like a 'm quieter and more serious tha n most 's why I like readi ng books and study ing harder in best frie ndYuan Li is quiet too , so we enjoy studying'm shy so it's not easy for me to make friends.① But I think friends are like books ——you don't need a lot ofthem as long as they're good.Huang LeiIt's n ot n ecessary to be the best friend Larry is quite differe nt from is taller and more outgoing than both like sports , but he plays tennis better, so he always wins. ②rm getting better , Larry often says ，③“ My‘HbarEyes much lessbest fri end helps to bring out the best in me.hard-working , so I always get better grades.④Maybe I should help him more.Mary SmithI don't really care if my friends are the same as me or favorite saying is,⑤..“A ..true, friend, reaches . for your. . hand . and . to.u.ch.e.s-yo.u.r . heart. - My best friend Carol is really kind and very funny.⑥ In fact, she's funnier than anyone I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better.⑦ We can talk about and share know she cares about me because she's always there to liste n.,Unit 4 What's the best movie theater?Who's Got Tale nt?Every one is good at somethi ng , but some people are truly 's always in terest ing to watch other people show their shows are gett ing more andmore , there were shows like American Idol and America's Got , there are similar shows aro und the world , such as China's Got Tale nt.① All these shows have one thi ng in com mon : They try to look for the best sin gers , the most tale nted dan cers , the most excit ing magicia ns , the funniest actors and so kinds of people join these who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully ?②That's up to you to decide.③ Wh.e.n...pe.op.le. . watch, the “show .一,….they, .usually. . play ...a . role ..in., .deciding... the the winner always gets a very good prize.However , not everybody enjoys watching these shows. ④Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. ⑤For example , people who say ..一they . are . ..poor. .farmers..一 are. in. ..一fact just. 一actors. But. . if ..you. . don't.…take■ ^⑦ -these ...shows. . .too . . seriously ^,th.ey. ... are..…fun.. ..to.. ..watch. And....一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?Sectio n B 2bWhen people say “ culture w/e think of art and history. ①But . .o.ne . very.. famous symbol in American culture is a all know and love the black mouse w。