(完整word版)人教版八年级英语下册课文

il he was about seven. And he didn?t want to lose the toy

monkey he?s had since birth. I remember when he woul

d never go to bed without it. My daughter was more und

erstanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain

toys. As for me, I didn?t want to give up my football shir

ts, but, to be honest, I haven?t played for a while now. I?

m getting older, too!

P78 2a

Hometown Feelings

Some people still live in their hometown. However, other

s may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, million

s of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in t

he cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-

old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the

last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doe

sn?t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to ret

urn home at least once a year, but I haven?t been back f

or almost three years now. It?s a shame, but I just don?t

have the time,” he says.

Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest h

ow their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospit

als and new roads have appeared. In many places, the go

vernment has also built new schools and sent teachers fr

om the cities to help.

“I noticed that?s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei

. “Children have learned to read and count at my old pri

mary school since the mid-

20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear

they?re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei t

hinks such developments are good, and he also knows th

at his hometown cannot always stay the same.

According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will neve

r change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opp

osite the school. It is still there and has become quite a s

ymbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked

to play together under that big tree, especially during th

e summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our h

ometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our

hearts.”

P79 2c

Many Chinese people these days leave their to work i

n the . They usually to their hometowns one or tw

o times a________. Zhong Wei hasn?t been back in close t

o three years. He has been working in a factory in W

enzhou for the past 13 years.

People like him are in how their hometowns are cha

nging. New buildings are often built by the . Zhong

Wei thinks these changes are because things need to

change in order to become better. But he also thinks so

me things change, and his hometown is still the place

that holds all his childhood .