八年级英语上册英语课文原文.doc

精品文档系统复习资料 八年级上册英语课文原文Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?Sectio n A 2dRick : Hi, Helen.Long time no see.Hele n： Hi, Rick.Yes, I was on vacati on last mon th.Rick : Oh, did you go any where in teresti ng?Helen: Yes, I went to Guizhou with my family.Rick : Wow ！ Did you see H uangguoshu Waterfall?Hele n: Yes，I did .It was won derful ！ We took quite a few photos there.What about you ？ Did you do anything special last mon th?Rick : Not really .I just stayed at home most of the time to read and relax.,Sectio n B 2bDid Jane have a good time on Mon day ？ What about on Tuesday?Monday， July 15thI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family.It was sunny and hot ， so we decided to go to the beach n ear our hotel.My sister and I tried paraglidi ng.l felt like I was a bird .It was so excit ing ！ For lunch， we hadsometh ing very special-Malaysia n yellow no odles.They were delicious ！ In the after noon，we rode bicycles to Georgetow n. There are a lot of new build ings now ， but many of the old buildi ngs 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.l wonder what life was like here in the past.I really enjoyed walking around the town.Tuesday，July 16thWhat a differe nee a day makes ！ My father and I decided to go to Penang Hill today.We wan ted 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.Whe n we got to the top， it was raining really hard.We did n't have an umbrella so we were wet and cold .It was terrible ！ And because of the bad weather ,we could n't see any thi ng below.My f ather did n't bring eno ugh money， so we only had one bowl of fish and rice.I was so hungry ！ But it tasted great ！,Unit 2 How often 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.l t's fun ! I have class once a week, every Mon day.Jack： How often do you have piano lessons?Claire: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday.Jack： Well, how about Tuesday?Claire: Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends.But do you want to come?Jack： Sure!,Sectio n B 2bWhat Do No.5 High School Stude nts 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 fiftee n perce nt of our stude nts exercise every day.Fortyfive perce nt exercise four to sixtimes a week.Twe nty perce nt exercise only one to three times a week.A nd 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 day.The other ten perce nt use it at least three or four times a week.Most stude nts use it for fun and not for homework.The answers to our questions about watching television were also intere sting.Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week.Thirtee n perce nt watch TV four to six times a week.A nd eightyfive perce nt watch TV every day ! Although many students like to watch sports , 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 is through exercise .I t is healthy for the mind and the body.Exercise such as play ing sports is fun , and you can spe nd time with your friends and family as you play together.And remember , “ old habits die hard. So startexercising before it's too late!,Unit 3 rm more outgoing than my sister.Section A 2dJulie: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.Anna: Oh, which one is Lisa?Julie:The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly.Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wan ted to win.Anna: Well, every one wants to win .But the most importa nt thing is to lear n someth ing and have fun..Sectio n B 2bJeff Gree nMy mother told me a good friend is like a mirror.I'm quieter and more serious than most kids.That's why I like reading books and studying harder in class.My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too , so we enjoy studying together.I'm shy so it's not easy for me to make frien ds.But I think friends are like books — you don't n eed a lot of them as long as they're good.Huang LeiIt's 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 , but he plays tennis better, so he always wins.I'm getting better , though.As 。