外研版八年级下册英语课文电子版(1)

Module 3

Unit 1 Has it arrived yet?

3 Listen and read.

Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you up to?

Tony: Hi, Daming. I’ve just made a model spaceship for our school project

Daming: 1 haven’t started yet because I’m not sure how to make it Can you help me?

Tony: Sure, no problem. Have you heard the latest news? Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months. Daming: Has it arrived yet?

Tony: Yes, it has arrived already. That’s why it’s on the news. Daming: So have they discovered life on Mars? Tony: No, they haven’t yet.

Daming: Are there any astronauts in the spaceship? Tony: No, there aren’t.

Daming: Why? Astronauts have already been to the moon.

Tony: Yes, but no one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon. Lots of scientists are working hard in order to send astronauts to Mars one day. Daming: That’s interesting! How can I get information on space travel? Tony: You can go online to search for information. Daming: I will. Thank you, Tony!

Unit 2 We have not found life on any other planets yet.

2 Read the passage and choose the best title for it.

1 Anyone out there? 2 Life on earth 3 The sun and the stars 4 The stars at night

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Scientists think that there has been life on the earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, we have not found

life on any other planets yet.

The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are billions of stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them.

Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are very far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe? It is impossible to imagine.

Scientists have sent spaceships to the planet of Mars to take photos. They have even sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach other stars in our Galaxy. Scientists have always asked the questions: with so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets? Why has no one communicated with us? We do not know the answers…yet.

Module 4

Unit 1 I haven’t done much exercise since I got my computer.

3 Listen and read. Doctor: How can I help you?

Darning: I feel ill. I’ve got a stomachache and my head hurts. Doctor: How long have you been like this?

Darning: Since Friday. I’ve been ill for about three days! Doctor: I see. Have you caught a cold? Darning: I don’t think so.

Doctor: Let me take your temperature… Mm, there’s no fever. What kind of food do you eat? Darning: Usually fast food. Doctor: Do you have breakfast? Darning: No, not usually.

Doctor: That’s the problem! Fast food and no breakfast. That’s why you’ve got a stomachache. Darning: What about the headache? Doctor: Do you do any exercise?

Darning: Not really. I haven’t done much exercise since I got my compute last year.

Doctor: You spend too much time in front of the computer. It can be very harmful to your health. Darning: OK, so what should I do?

Doctor: Well, don’t worry. It’s no serious. First, stop eating fast food and have breakfast ever day. Second, get some exercise such as running. And I’ll give you some medicine. Take it three times a day. Darning: Thank you, doctor.

Unit 2 We have played football for a year now.

2 Read the passage and match the people with the pictures in Activity 1.

Healthy living

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I was not feeling very well so the doctor checked my heart and said I needed more exercise, I have never been very active, and I do not like sports. I have always wanted a pet, so my parents gave me a dog for my birthday. Now I get exercise by taking him for a walk every day. I have had him for three months now and I feel really healthy. — Anna 2

Our teacher decided to start a girls’ football team and I thought: “What a great idea!” I was the first member of the team. We have played football for a year now and we all feel very fit. Our teacher is the coach, and she also takes part in the same training with us. She is in excellent condition too. — Wang Wei 3

In the last few years, I went to work by underground. When I got to work, I always felt very sleepy and I was not happy. I bought a bike in January. Since then, it has become part of my life. Now I ride to work every day. It is my daily exercise. I arrive at work with a smile on my face. — Thomas 4

Feeling weak after a long illness, I wanted to exercise more. Then a friend suggested, “Why don’t we go for a run before school?” So we started running a week ago. But I do not enjoy running, and when I get to school, I feel awful. My legs hurt and I am hot all over. Perhaps I am too weak to do any exercise. What do you think? — Richard