Unit1～10课文缩写 2024-2025学年人教版 英语八年级下册

八（下）课文缩写 Unit 1 What’s the matter? 2d Lisa played computer games all weekend and sat in the same way for long without moving. As a result, she has a headache and can’t move her neck. Mandy thinks she should lie down and rest. If her head and neck still hurt, then go to a doctor. 3a Bus driver and passengers save an old man A 24-year-old bus driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road, he stopped the bus without thinking twice. Then he got off the bus and found that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. The driver expected the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus. To his surprise, they all agreed and even helped him move the man onto the bus. Thanks to the driver and the passengers. The man was saved in time. 2b He lost his arm but is still climbing An American mountain climber, who is used to taking risks, is interested in mountain climbing. He almost lost his life because of accidents. One day, his arm was caught under a big rock when climbing. Five days later, when his water ran out, he had to cut off half his right arm to save his life. In order not to lose too much blood, he bandaged himself with his left arm. After losing his arm, he wrote a book which tells of the importance of making good decisions and being in control of life. After the experience, he kept on climbing mountains. Do we have the same spirit as him? Before we make a decision that means life or death, let’s think about it. Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks 2d Last summer, Tom worked in an old people’s home to help out with many things, like reading the newspaper to the old people or just talking to them. The old people told him stories about the past and how things used to be. Tom thinks we should care for the old people who are lonely. Helen agrees,because we’re going to be old one day. She plans to do the same thing this summer. 3a Students who volunteer Mario and Mary give up several hours each week to help others. Mario volunteers at an animal hospital to learn more about how to care for animals. He gets a strong feeling of satisfaction when seeing animals get better. Mary could read at the age of four. She tried out to be a volunteer to help kids read. Kids are going on a different journey with each book. She can do what she loves to do here and help others at the same time. Her dream comes true. 2b Dear Miss Li, Thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers which was set up to help disabled people. You make it possible for me to have lucky that makes a big difference to my life. Most people can’t imagine being blind or deaf, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my arms or legs well, so normal things are difficult for me. To help me out and cheer me up, a friend of mine got me a special trained dog. I was excited about it. After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring it home. The dog’s name is lucky, because I feel lucky to have him. Lucky is clever enough to understand English words and my orders I’ll send you a photo of him to show you how he helps me. Thanks to your kindness, my life is changed. Best wishes, Ben Smith Unit 3 Could you please clean your room? 2d Tom wants to finish watching the show on TV, but his sister thinks two hours of TV is enough, because Mom will be back from shopping any minute and she won’t be happy if she sees the mess. She wants Tom to take out the rubbish, fold the clothes and do the dishes. Although the house is pretty clean and tidy, it’s not “mother clean” 3a One day, as soon as I came home from school and sat down in front of TV, mom came over to ask me to take the dog for a walk. I was so tired that I wanted to watch one show first. Mom was angry with me and she thought I watched TV all the time and never did chores. However, I was as tired as her, so I shouted back. Mom said nothing and walked away. For one week, neither of us did any housework. As a result, I couldn’t find a clean dish or a clean shirt. The next day, after coming home from work, mom was surprised to find the house was clean and tidy. I said sorry to her, because I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home. 3b 1. As for me, parents shouldn’t make their kids do chores at home. The following are some reasons. To begin with, housework is a waste of time, because kids have so much stress from school that they have no time do to it. What’s more, in order to get good grades and get into a good university, kids should spend their time on schoolwork.Most of all, when kids get older, they will have to do housework, so there is no need to do it now. 2. I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. The reasons are as follows. To start with, doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves, because many children depend on their parents so much that they have no idea how to take care of themselves. Also, doing housework helps children understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, everyone should take their part in keeping it clean and tidy. All in all, it’s not enough to just get good grades at school. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future. Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? 2d Kim found his sister looking through his things and took them. Although she gave them back, he is still angry with her. Dave thinks he should tell her to say sorry and forget about it. After all, it’s not a big deal. He hopes things will work out. 3a 1. At home, I always feel lonely and nervous, because I can’t get on well with my family. On the one hand, my parents often argue and fighting is the only communication they have. I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this. On the other hand, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead, he watches whatever he wants. What should I do? 2. It’s normal to have these feelings at your age. Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family? Firstly, you can offer to help your parents with housework so that they will have more time for proper communication. Secondly, why not sit down and communicate with your brother? Then he will allow you to watch your favorite show. I hope things will be better for you soon. 2b Should students take after-school classes? Should students take after-school classes? Different people have different opinions about it. For my part, I’m against it. Firstly, taking these after-school classes causes too much pressure for children, which is bad for their development. Secondly, children have no time to relax or think for themselves, because these classes take up most of their free time. Last but not least, some parents want their children to be successful, so they send them to these classes. But for children, it’s even more important to be happy. To sum up, parents shouldn’t push their children too hard and stop comparing them with other children. Instead, just let their kids be kids. Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? 2d Mary needed help with her homework, so she called Linda three times from 7 to 9 in the evening. But Linda didn’t pick up. What was she doing at that time? At seven, she was in the kitchen helping her mom. At eight, she was taking a shower. At nine, she was sleeping. Finally, Mary had to call Jenny to help her while Linda was sleeping. 3a The Storm Brought People Closer together A heavy rainstorm happened in the area. Before the storm, black clouds were were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. When the rain began to beat heavily against the windows, Ben was helping his mom make dinner.After dinner, Ben went to bed. At first, he couldn’t fall sleep. When the wind was dying down, he finally fell asleep. When he woke up and went outside, the sun was rising. He found everything was in a mess. To clean up the neighborhood, all the neighbors worked hard. 2b Do you remember what you were you doing? In 1968, Martin Luther King was killed, which was an important event in American history. Many people remember what they were doing when they heard the news. Allen was eating dinner with his parents when they heard the news on the radio. They were completely shocked and finished the rest of dinner in silence. In 2001, the World Trade Center was taken down by terrorists, which has meaning to most Americans. Kate was working in her office when she heard the news. She didn’t believe it until she looked out of the window. She was too scared to think clearly. Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains 2d Two students have different opinions about the story of Yu Gong. Wang Ming thinks the story shows that anything is possible if we work hard. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem. He kept trying instead of giving up. However, Claudia disagrees. She thinks it’s a little silly to move a mountain. Instead, we should try to find other ways to solve the problem, like building a road. Although they have different opinions about the story, neither of them are wrong, because there are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it. 3a Most of pupils in England didn’t know the story of Monkey until they watched they watched a new TV program called Monkey. The monkey king is not a normal monkey, because he can make 72 changes, turning himself into different animals and objects. To fight bad people,the monkey uses a small stick which can be kept in his ear. 2b Hansel and Gretel Gretel heard that their stepmother planned to kill her and her brother. But Hansel had a plan to save himself and his sister. He went to get some white stones before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children to the forest. Hansel dropped the stones as they walked. Later that night, they could see the stones because of the shining moon. The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted to get more stones,but his stepmother didn’t let him go out. The next morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped pieces of bread. But the birds ate them, so Hansel and Gretel were lost in the forest. They walked until they saw a house made of food. Hansel wanted to eat the house, but then they heard the voice of an old woman’s voice coming from the house. Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world？2d Great Wall, which is quite tall and wide, is the longest wall in the world. As far as I know, there are no man-made objects as big as this. The most famous part is Badaling. Ancient emperors built the wall to protect the country. 3a Qomolangma- the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World? Of all the mountains, Qomolangmo is the highest and the most famous. It is very dangerous to climb it. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard.There are more serious difficulties, including freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air. Many climbers risk their lives because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. Their spirit shows us that we should never give up to achieve our dreams. It also shows us that humans can sometimes be stronger than the force of nature. 2b Panda keepers are preparing milk for the baby pandas’ breakfast. When seeing the keepers, they ran over to them with excitement. Now, the number of pandas is smaller. There are two main reasons. First,Pandas only have babies every two years. The babies often die from illnesses. Second, humans cut down so many trees that pandas can’t find enough to eat. Luckily, people have realized the importance of saving pandas and other endangered animals. We all hope that in the future there will be more pandas. Unit 8 Have you Treasure Island yet? 2d For the book report in English class, Steve decided to choose little women which is about four sisters growing up. Although he has finished reading it, he couldn’t put it down. As for Amy, she chose Treasure Island. Although she hasn’t finished reading it, she has read the back of it to see what it’s about. The book report is due in 2 weeks, so Amy has to hurry up. 3a When first arriving on this island, I had nothing. But I found a ship and brought back many things from it. Although I have lost everything, I haven’t lost my life. I built a house with the tree I cut down and killed animals and birds for food. Later, I found the marks of another man’s feet and saw some cannibals trying to kill two men. I saved one of them who ran towards my house. The man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday and taught him some English. 2b A country music changed her life forever Sarah used to fight with her family. But five years ago, while studying abroad, she heard a song full of feeling about returning home on the radio. She came to realize how much she missed her family and friends. Since then, she has been a fan of American country music. These days, many songs are about the US, such as the importance of money and success. However, country music brings us back to “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120 million records. Sarah hopes to see him sing live one day Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum? 2d Jill has been to the film museum. He learned about the inventions that led to color movies. Last weekend, he camped in the mountains with some friends. They put up a tent and cooked outside. Ann has also been to the film museum, but she has never been camping. 3a Ken has been to the American Computer Museum. There was a special computer that could play chess. It’s unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a rapid way. Amy has been to an unusual museum in India where she saw many different kinds of toilets. The museum tells people about the history and development of toilets. It also encourages them o think about ways to improve toilets. Linlin went to the Hangzhou National Museum, which is a relaxing and peaceful place. She watched a show about how to make a perfect cup of tea. Watching it is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself. Finally, she realized why her grandpa loves drinking tea and collecting tea sets. 2b Singapore ---A place you will never forget For thousands of tourists from China, Singapore is a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday. On the one hand, you can simply speak Putonghua, because three quarters of the population are Chinese. On the other hand, Singapore is also a good place to practice English, because it’s an English-speaking country. Have you ever tried food outside of China? In Singapore, you won’t have any problem getting Chinese food.Besides, whether you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food, you will find it all in Singapore. Have you ever been to a zoo at night?Singapore has a Night Safari.Most of the animals might be asleep during the daytime. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. Singapore is so close to the equator that the temperate is almost the same all year round.So you can choose to go whenever you like. Unit 10 I’ve had this bike for three years. 2d Amy has some things for the children in Sunshine Home.She has had the magazine for a couple of months. The stories inside may be old, but they’re still interesting. She has had the soft toys and board games since she was a child.One last thing is a bread maker. Her mom’s has had it for a long time but it still works. 3a As my children get bigger, our house seems to get smaller. So we want to have a yard sale and give the money to a children’s home. After clearing out a lot of things, we decided to sell five things we no longer use. My son was quite sad at first, because he still wanted to keep the toys.My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain toys. As for me, I didn’t want to give up my football shirts,but, to be honest, I have not played for a while now. 2d Many Chinese people these days leave their hometown to work in the cities. They usually return to their hometowns one or two times a year. Zhong Wei hasn’t been back in close to three years. He has been working in a crayon factory in Wenzhou for the past 13 years. People like him are interested in how their hometown are changing. New buildings are often built by the government. Zhong Wei thinks these changes are good because things need to change in order to become better. But he also thinks some things never change, and his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood memories. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$