1、外研版初中八年级英语下册课文电子版外研版初中八年级英语下册课文电子版Module 1 Feelings and impressionsUnit 1Itsmellsdelicious.Tony:MmWhatadelicioussmell!Yourpizzalookssonice.Betty:Thanks!Wouldyouliketotrysome?Tony:Yes,please.Itlookslovely,itsmellsdelicious,andmm,ittastesgood.Daming:Whatsthatontop?Betty:Oh,thatscheese.Doyouwanttotryap
2、iece?Daming:Ugh!No,thanks.ImafraidIdontlikecheese.Itdoesntsmellfresh.Itsmellstoostrongandittastesabitsour.Betty:Well,mychocolatecookiesaredonenow.Haveatry!Daming:Thanks!Theytastereallysweetandtheyfeelsoftinthemiddle.Tony:Areyoucookinglotsofdifferentthings?Youlookverybusy!Betty:Yes,Iam!Theressomepizz
3、aandsomecookies,andnowImmakinganapplepie.Daming:Applepiesoundsnice.Ihaveasweettooth,youknow.ShallIgetthesugar?Betty:Yes,please.Oh,areyousurethatssugar?Tasteitfirst.Itmightbesalt.Daming:No,itsOK.Ittastessweet.Itssugar.Tony:Whatsthis?Ittastessweettoo.Betty:Thatsstrawberryjam,forthecake.Daming:Good,eve
4、rythingtastessosweet!Itsmyluckyday!Questions:1.DoesTonyspizzatastegood?_2.WhydoesntDaminglikethecheese?_3.WhatsBettydoing?_4.Whohasasweettooth?_Keys:1.Yes,itdoes.2.Becauseitdoesntsmellfresh.Itsmellstoostrongandittastesabitsour.3.Sheismakinganapplepie.4.Daming.Unit2IfeelnervouswhenIspeakChineseFROM:S
5、allyTO:LinglingSUBJECT:Re:WelcometoChinaHiLingling,1.Thanksforyourlastmessage,Itwasgreattohearfromyou,andIcantwaittomeetyou.2.IhopeyouwillknowmefrommyphotowhenIarriveattheairport.Imquitetall,withshortfairhair,andIwearglasses.IllwearjeansandaT-shirtforthejourney,butIllalsocarrymywarmcoat.Ivegotyourph
6、oto-youlookverypretty,soImsurewellfindeachother!3.Thanksfortellingmeaboutyourhobbies.Yousoundjustlikeme!Ispendalotoftimeplayingclassicalmusicwithmyfriendsatschool,butIalsolikedancemusicIlovedancing!Ienjoysportsaswell,especiallytennis.MybrotherisintheschooltennisteamImveryproudofhim!Hesgoodateverythi
7、ng,butImnot.SometimesIgetbadmarksatschool,andIfeelsad.Ishouldworkharder.4.Youaskedme,“HowdoyoufeelaboutcomingtoChina?” Well,IoftenfeelabitsadatfirstwhenIleavemymumanddadforafewdays,andImquiteshywhenImwithstrangers.IfeelnervouswhenIspeakChinese,butIllbefineinafewdays.ImalwayssorrywhenIdontknowhowtodo
8、thingsintherightway,sopleasehelpmewhenImwithyouinChina!Oh,Imafraidofflying.ButIcanttellyouhowexcitedIamaboutgoingtoChina!Seeyounextweek!Love,SallyQuestions:1.WhatdoesSallylooklike?_2.WhatareSallyshobbies?_3.DoesSallyusuallygetbadmarks?_4.HowdoesSallyfeelaboutcomingtoChina?_5.HowdoesSallyfeelwhenshei
9、sgoingtoChina?_Keys:1.Shesquitetall,withshortfairhair,andshewearsglasses.2.Playingclassicalmusic,dancemusicandtennis.3.No,shedoesnt.4.Sheoftenfeelsabitsadatfirstwhensheleaveshermumanddadforafewdays.5.Exciting.Module 2ExperiencesUnit1IvealsoenteredlotsofspeakingcompetitionsTony:Hi,Lingling.Whatareyou
10、doing?Lingling:Imenteringacompetition.Tony:Whatkindofcompetition?Lingling:Aspeakingcompetition.Tony:Great.Itllhelpyouimproveyourspeaking.Andmaybeyouwillwinaprize.Lingling:Thefirstprizeis“Mydreamholiday”.Tony:Haveyoueverwonanyprizesbefore?Lingling:No,Ihavent.Ivealwayswantedtogoonadreamholiday.ButIcan
11、taffordit.Theplaneticketsaretooexpensive.Tony:Well,goodluck!Ivealsoenteredlotsofspeakingcompetitions,buthaventwonanyprizes.Ivestoppedtryingnow.Lingling:Look!Heresawritingcompetition.AroundtheWorldin80Days.Towinit,youneedtowriteashortstoryaboutaplaceyouvevisited.Tony:Thatsoundswonderful,butIvenevertr
12、avelledalot.HowcanIwriteaboutit?Lingling:Dontworry.Itdoesntneedtobetrue!Youcanmakeitup.Tony:Thatsinteresting,Illtry.IhopeIwillwin,thenIwillinviteyoutocomewithme.Lingling:Sorry!ThefirstprizeisonlythebookcalledAroundtheWorldin80Day!Questions:1.WhatkindofcompetitiondoesLinglingenter?_2.Whatsthefirstpri
13、zeofthespeakingcomposition?_3.WhydoesntLinglinggoonadreamholiday?_4.HasTonyenteredlotsofspeakingcompetitions?_Keys:1.Aspeakingcompetition.2.Thefirstprizeis“Mydreamholiday”.3.Shecantaffordit.Theplaneticketsaretooexpensive.4.Yes,hehas.Unit2TheyhaveseenthePyramids.MikeRobinsonisafifteenyear-oldAmerican
14、boyandhissisterClareisfourteen.Atthemoment,MikeandClareareinCairoinEgypt,oneofthebiggestandbusiestcitesinAfrica.Theymovedherewiththeirparentstwoyearsago.Theirfather,Peter,worksforaverybigcompany.Thecompanyhasofficesinmanycountries,andithassentPetertoworkinGermany,FranceandChinabefore.Peterusuallysta
15、ysinacountryforabouttwoyears.Thenthecompanymoveshimagain.Hisfamilyalwaysgoeswithhim. TheRobinsonsloveseeingtheworld.Theyhavebeentomanyinterestingplaces.Forexample,inEgypt,theyhaveseenthePyramids,travelledonaboatontheNileRiver,andvisitedthepalacesandtowersofancientkingsandqueens.MikeandClarehavealsob
16、eguntolearnthelanguageofthecountry,Arabic.ThislanguageisdifferentfromEnglishinmanyways,andtheyfindithardtospellandpronouncethewords.However,theystillenjoylearningit.SofartheyhavelearnttospeakGerman,French,ChineseandArabic.Sometimestheymixthelanguages.“Itsreallyfun,”saidClare. TheRobinsonsaremovingag
17、ain.ThecompanyhasaskedPetertoworkbackintheUS.MikeandClarearehappyaboutthis.Theyhavefriendsallovertheworld,buttheyalsomisstheirfriendsintheUS.Theyarecountingdownthedays.Questions:1.HowlonghavetheRobinsonsbeeninEgypt?_2.WhydotheyliveinCairo?_3.WhathavetheyseenanddoneinEgypt?_4.WhatdoMikeandClarefinddi
18、fficultaboutArabic?_5.Aretheylookingforwardtogoinghome?_Keys:1.Twoyears2.Theirfather,Peter,worksinCairo.3.InEgypt,theyhaveseenthePyramids,travelledonaboatontheNileRiver,andvisitedthepalacesandtowersofancientkingsandqueens.4.ThislanguageisdifferentfromEnglishinmanyways,andtheyfindithardtospellandpron
19、ouncethewords.5.Yes,theyare.Module 3Journey to spaceUnit1Hasitarrivedyet?Daming:Hi,Tony.Whatareyouupto?Tony:Hi,Daming.Ivejustmadeamodelspaceshipforourschoolproject.Daming:Ihaventstartedyet,becauseImnotsurehowtomakeit.Canyouhelpme?Tony:Sure,noproblem.Haveyouheardthelastednews?Scientistshavesentaspace
20、shiptoMars.Thejourneyhastakenseveralmonths.Daming:Hasitarrivedyet?Tony:Yes,ithasarrivedalready.Thatswhyitsonthenews.Daming:SohavetheydiscoveredlifeonMars?Tony:No,theyhaventyet.Daming:Arethereanyastronautsinthespaceship?Tony:No,therearent.Daming:Why?Astronautshavealreadybeentothemoon.Tony:Yes,butnoon
21、ehasbeentoMarsyet,becauseMarsisveryfaraway,muchfartherthanthemoon.LotsofscientistsareworkinghardinordertosendastronautstoMarsoneday.Daming:Thatsinteresting!HowcanIgetinformationonspacetravel?Tony:Youcangoonlinetosearchfortheinformation.Daming:Iwill.Thankyou,Tony!Nowanswerthequestions:1.WhatschoolprojecthaveDamingandTonygot?_2.HowdoesDamingfeelabouttheschoolproject?_3.WhatnewshasTonyheard?_4.HasanyonebeentoMars?Why?_
