人教版初中英语八年级下册课文

Unit1:Wheredidyougoonvacation?SectionA2d:Role-playtheconversation.Rick:Hi,Helen.Longtimenosee.Helen:Hi,Rick.Yes,Iwasonvacationlastmonth.Rick:Oh,didyougoanywhereinteresting?Helen:Yes,IwenttoGuizhouwithmyfamily.Rick:Wow!DidyouseeHuangguoshuWaterfall?Helen:Yes,Idid.Itwaswonderful!Wetookquiteafewphotosthere.Whataboutyou?Didyoudoanythingspeciallastmonth?Rick:Notreally.Ijuststayedathomemostofthetimetoreadandrelax.GrammarFocus:1.Wheredidyougoonvacation?IwenttoNewYorkCity.2.Didyougooutwithanyone?No,Noonewashere.Everyonewasonvacation.3.Didyoubuyanythingspecial?Yes,Iboughtsomethingformyfather./No,Iboughtnothing.4.Howwasthefood?Everythingtastedreallygood!5.Dideveryonehaveagoodtime?Oh,yes.Everythingwasexcellent.SectionB2bMonday,July15thIarrivedinPenanginMalaysiathismorningwithmyfamily.Itwassunnyandhot,sowedecidedtogotothebeachnearourhotel.MysisterandItriedparagliding.IfeltlikeIwasabird.Itwassoexciting!Forlunch,wehadsomethingveryspecialMalaysianyellownoodles.Theyweredelicous!Intheafternoon,werodebicyclestoGeorgetown.Therearealotofnewbuildingsnow,butmanyoftheoldbuildingsarestillthere.InWeldQuay,areallyoldplaceinGeorgetown,wesawthehousesoftheChinesetradersfrom100yearsago.Iwonderwhatlifewaslikehereinthepast.Ireallyenjoyedwalkingaroundthetown.Tuesday,July16thWhatadifferenceadaymakes!MyfatherandIdecidedtogotopenangHilltoday.Wewantedtowalkuptothetop,butthenitstartedrainingalittlesowedecidedtotakethetrain.Wewaitedoveranhourforthetrainbecausethereweretoomanypeople.Whenwegottothetop,itwasrainingreallyhard.Wedidnthaveanumbrellasowewerewetandcold.Itwasterrible!Andbecauseofthebadweather,wecouldntseeanythingbelow.Myfatherdidntbringenoughmoney,soweonlyhadonebowlofriceandsomefish.ThefoodtastedgreatbecauseIwassohungry!Unit2:Howoftendoyouexercise?SectionA2d:Jack:Hi,Claire,areyoufreenextweek?Claire:Hmm...nextweekisquitefullforme,Jack.Jack:Really?Howcome?Claire:Ihavedanceandpianolessons.Jack:Whatkindofdanceareyoulearning?Claire:Oh,swingdance.Itsfun!Ihaveclassonceaweek,everyMonday.Jack:Howoftendoyouhavepianolessons?Claire:Twiceaweek,onWednesdayandFriday.Jack:Well,howaboutTuesday?Claire:Oh,Ihavetoplaytenniswithmyfriends.Butdoyouwanttocome?Jack:Sure!GrammarFocus:1.Whatdoyouusuallydoonweekends?Ialwaysexercise.2.Whatdotheydoonweekends?Theyoftenhelpwithhousework.3.Whatdoesshedoonweekends?Shesometimesgoesshopping.4.Howoftendoyougotothemovies?Igotothemoviesmaybeonceamonth.5.HowoftendoeshewatchTV?HehardlyeverwatchesTV.6.Doyougoshopping?No,Inevergoshopping.SectionB2bWhatDoNo.5HighSchoolStudentsDoInTheirFreeTime?Lastmonthweaskedourstudentsabouttheirfreetimeactivities.Ourquestionswereaboutexercise,useoftheInternetandwatchingTV.Herearetheresults.Wefoundthatonlyfifteenpercentofourstudentsexerciseeveryday.Forty-fivepercentexercisefourtosixtimesaweek.Twentypercentexerciseonlyonetothreetimesaweek.Andtwentypercentdonotexerciseatall!Weallknowthatmanystudentsoftengoonline,butweweresurprisedthatninetypercentofthemusetheInterneteveryday.Theothertenpercentuseitatleastthreeorfourtimesaweek.Moststudentsuseitforfunandnotforhomework.Theanswerstoourquestionsaboutwatchingtelevisionwerealsointeresting.OnlytwopercentofthestudentswatchTVonetothreetimesaweek.ThirteenpercentwatchTVfourtosixtimesaweek.Andeighty-fivepercentwatchTVeveryday!Althoughmanystudentsliketowatchsports,gameshowsarethemostpopular.ItisgoodtorelaxbyusingtheInternetorwatchinggameshows,butwethinkthebestwaytorelaxisthroughexercise.Itishealthyforthemindandthebody.Exercisesuchasplayingsportsisfun,andyoucanspendtimewithyourfriendsandfamilyasyouplaytogether.Andremember,oldhabitsdiehard.Sostartexercisingbeforeitstoolate!Unit3:Immoreoutgoingthanmysister.SectionA2d:Julie:Didyoulikethesingingcompetitionyesterday,Anna?Anna:Oh,itwasfantastic!Nellysangsowell!Julie:Well,IthinkLisasangbetterthanNelly.Anna:Oh,whichonewasLisa?Julie:TheonewithshorterhairIthinkshesangmoreclearlythanNelly.Anna:Yes,butNellydancedbetterthanLisa.Julie:YoucantellthatLisareallywantedtowin,though.Anna:Well,everyonewantstowin.Butthemostimportantthingistolearnsomethingnewandhavefun.GrammarFocus:1.IsTomsmarterthanSam?No,heisnt.SamissmarterthanTom.2.IsTaramoreoutgoingthanTina?No,sheisnt.TinaismoreoutgoingthanTara.3.Areyouasfriendlyasyoursister?No,Imnot.Imfriendlier.4.DoesTaraworkashardasTina?Yes,shedoes.5.Whosmorehard-workingatschool?Tinathinkssheworksharderthanme.SectionB2bJeffGreen:Mymothertoldmeagoodfriendislikeamirror.Imquieterandmoreseriousthanmostkids.ThatswhyIlikereadingbooksandIstudyharderinclass.MybestfriendYuanLiisquiettoo,soweenjoystudyingtogether.Imshysoitsnoteasyformetomakefriends.ButIthinkfriendsarelikebooksyoudontneedalotofthemaslongastheyregood.HuangLei:Itsnotnecessarytobethesame.MybestfriendLarryisquitedifferentfromme.Heistallerandmoreoutgoingthanme.Webothlikesports,butheplaystennisbetter,sohealwayswins.However,Larryoftenhelpstobringoutthebestinme.SoImgettingbetterattennis.Larryismuchlesshard-working,though.Ialwaysgetbettergradesthanhedoes,somaybeIshouldhelphimmore.MarySmith:Idontreallycareifmyfriendsarethesameasmeordifferent.Myfavor