Module 9 补充阅读理解练习 Help Others, Help Yourself 课件+阅读原文+学案+录音 2024-2025学年外研版（2012）八年级英语下册

Module 9 补充阅读理解练习 1. Have you ever helped others? 2. How do you feel after you help others? Think about the questions. Help Others, Help Yourself There’s a saying that goes, “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, get lots of money. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” For thousands of years, people have believed that helping others brings happiness. Studies also show that helping others can make people’s life better, healthier, and more meaningful. Giving help can feel great. The more you give, the more you stand to gain purpose, meaning, and happiness. Here are some tips to help you. 1. Find what you love. It’s not how much you give. It’s how much love you put into giving. You might care about one thing more than others, and that’s okay. Help with the thing that feels right for you. 2. Give your time. The gift of time is often more valuable than the gift of money. We all have time, and we can use some of it to help others — whether a few hours a day, or a few days a year. 3. Give to groups with clear goals. Michael Norton, a teacher at Harvard Business School in Massachusetts, US, says that when you know where your help goes, it makes you happier. 4. Don’t forget about yourself. While it’s good to give to others, don’t forget to look after your own feelings and needs. You’re important too! 5. Be active. Set aside time to think about what you can do and find the things that best match your values to help. 1 There’s a saying that goes, “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, get lots of money. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” 文章使用谚语开篇，引人入胜，激发阅读兴趣。 排比的修辞手法，增强语言感染力。 For thousands of years, people have believed that helping others brings happiness. Studies also show that helping others can make people’s life better, healthier, and more meaningful. Giving help can feel great. The more you give, the more you stand to gain purpose, meaning, and happiness. Here are some tips to help you. 2 本段承上启下，点明文章主题的同时，引出下文。 1. Find what you love. It’s not how much you give. It’s how much love you put into giving. You might care about one thing more than others, and that’s okay. Help with the thing that feels right for you. 3 建议一：从自己喜欢的事情着手。 2. Give your time. The gift of time is often more valuable than the gift of money. We all have time, and we can use some of it to help others — whether a few hours a day, or a few days a year. 4 建议二：时间是最宝贵的礼物。 3. Give to groups with clear goals. Michael Norton, a teacher at Harvard Business School in Massachusetts, US, says that when you know where your help goes, it makes you happier. 5 建议三：明确帮助的去向。 4. Don’t forget about yourself. While it’s good to give to others, don’t forget to look after your own feelings and needs. You’re important too! 6 建议四：照顾自己的情感和需求。 5. Be active. Set aside time to think about what you can do and find the things that best match your values to help. 7 建议五：积极提供帮助。 Complete the chart. valuable goals feelings active The more you give, the more you stand to gain purpose, meaning, and happiness. stand to gain sth. 意为“有望获得某物”。 e.g. 我们通过阅读不同种类的书籍有望获得更多知识。 (翻译) We stand to gain more knowledge by reading different kinds of books. 2. Set aside time to think about what you can do and find the things that best match your values to help. set aside time 意为“留出时间”。 best match one’s values 意为“最符合某人的价值观”。 e.g. 这个周末请留出时间打扫你的房间。(翻译) Please set aside time to clean your room this weekend. 这种志愿工作最符合她的价值观，因为她真心关爱有 困难的人。(翻译) This kind of volunteer work best matches her values, as she really cares about those in need. The little girl’s laughter is full of __________. Tom __________ his mother’s birthday, and he feels very sorry. She __________ that she could pass the exam, because she had really worked hard. Time is __________, so we should not waste it. believe, happy, value, forget Ⅰ. Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. happiness forgets believed valuable Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences with the given phrases from the article. 2. 父母外出时，我得照顾我的弟弟。(look after) 1.她不在乎别人怎么想。她只做自己喜欢的事。(care about) I need to look after my little brother when my parents are out. She doesn’t care about what others think. She just does what she likes. $$ Help others, Help Yourself There’s a saying that goes, “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, get lots of money. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” For thousands of years, people have believed that helping others brings happiness. Studies also show that helping others can make people’s life better, healthier, and more meaningful. Giving help can feel great. The more you give, the more you stand to gain purpose, meaning, and happiness. Here are some tips to help you. 1. Find what you love. It’s not how much you give. It’s how much love you put into giving. You might care about one thing more than others, and that’s okay. Help with the thing that feels right for you. 2. Give your time. The gift of time is often more valuable than the gift of money. We all have time, and we can use some of it to help others — whether a few hours a day, or a few days a year. 3. Give to groups with clear goals. Michael Norton, a teacher at Harvard Business School in Massachusetts, US, says that when you know where your help goes, it makes you happier. 4. Don’t forget about yourself. While it’s good to give to others, don’t forget to look after your own feelings and needs. You’re important too! 5. Be active. Set aside time to think about what you can do and find the things that best match your values to help. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Help others, Help Yourself Post Reading Complete the chart. Exercises Ⅰ. Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. believe, happy, value, forget 1. The little girl’s laughter is full of __________. 2. Tom __________ his mother’s birthday, and he feels very sorry. 3. She __________ that she could pass the exam, because she had really worked hard. 4. Time is __________, so we should not waste it. Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences with the given phrases from the article. 1. 她不在乎别人怎么想。她只做自己喜欢的事。(care about) 2. 父母外出时，我得照顾我的弟弟。(look after) Keys Post Reading Complete the chart. (1) valuable (2) goals (3) feelings (4) active Exercises Ⅰ. 1. happiness 2. forgets 3. believed 4. valuable Ⅱ. 1. She doesn’t care about what others think. She just does what she likes. 2. I need to look after my little brother when my parents are out. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$Help others, help yourself. There is a saying that goes, if you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, get lots of money. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody for thousands of years, people have believed that helping others brings happiness. Studies also show that helping others can make people's life Better, healthier and more meaningful. Giving help can feel great. The more you give, the more you stand to gain purpose, meaning and happiness. Here are some tips to help you. One, find what you love. It's not how much you give. It's how much love you put into giving. You might care about one thing more than others, and that's OK help with the thing that feels right for you. Two, give your time. The gift of time is often more valuable than the gift of money. We all have time, and we can use some of IT to help others, whether a few hours a day or a few days a year. Three, give to groups with clear goals. Michael norton, N. A teacher at harvard business school and massage its U. S, says that when you know where your help goes, IT makes you happier. 4，don't forget about yourself. While it's good to give to others, don't forget to look after your own feelings and needs. You're important to five, be active. Set a side time to think about what you can do and find the things that best match your values to help.