Unit1What’sthematter?Youcantakeawayourmoney,houses,cars,orevenourclothesandwecanlive.Butifourhealthistakenaway,wewillsurelydie.Thatiswhywealwaystrytokeephealthy.LastFridayafternoon,itbegantorainwhenIwasplayingfootballwithmyfriends.Weweresointerestedinplayingthatnobodywaswillingtogobackhome.Thenextday,Ihadabadheadache.Intheafternoon,Igotahighfever.Mymothertookmetothehospital.Thedoctoradvisedmetotakesomemedicine,drinkmorewaterandhaveagoodrest.Hetoldmenottoplayintherainanymore.What’smore,Ialsohadtolieinbed.Itookthedoctor’sadviceandnowIfeelmuchbetter.Fromthisexperience,Iknowwelltheimportanceofkeepinghealthy.一、根據文章內容,回答下面的問題。1.WhatwastheweatherlikelastFridayafternoon?

2.WhatwaswrongwiththewriterlastSaturdayafternoon?

3.Whotookthewritertothehospital?4.Whatdidthedoctoradvisethewriternottodo?5.Whatdoesthewriterknowwellfromthisexperience?

Unit2I’llhelptocleanupthecityparks（OK）DearSirorMadam,Thankyouforspendingtimereadingmyletter.IamastudentfromNo.1MiddleSchool.IamwritingtoapplyforbeingavolunteerwhowillhelpthestudentswiththeirEnglishinHopeSchoolthissummerholiday.IbelieveIcanbeaqualified(合格的)volunteer.Firstly,IamgoodatEnglish.IcanexpressmyselfclearlyandfluentlyinEnglish.Secondly,I’moutgoingandgoodatgettingalongwithkids.Thirdly,Iamalwayshelpfulandwarm?heartedinmyclassmates’eyes.Finally,ifIamluckytogetthechance,Iwillpreparemycoursewellbeforeeveryclassandplaysomemeaningfulgamestoinspireandmotivate(激發……的積極性)thestudents.Iwouldbeverygratefulifyougivemetheopportunity.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Yourstruthfully,WuHao一、根據文章內容,回答下面的問題。1.WhichschoolisWuHaofrom?

2.WhodoesWuHaowanttohelpthissummerholiday?3.WhatsubjectisWuHaogoodat?

4.WhatwillWuHaodobeforeeveryclass?

5.Howmanyreasonsarementioned(提及)whyWuHaocanbeaqualifiedvolunteer?

Unit3CouldyoupleasecleanyourroomADearSir, I’maGrade8studentfromNo.1MiddleSchool.IbegantohelpoutwithchoreswhenIwasinprimaryschool.Ithinkit’sveryimportantforteenagerstodoso,becauseteenagersthesedaysneedall?rounddevelopment.It’snotenoughtojustgetgoodgrades.Wecanlearnalotoflivingskillsbydoingchores.Besides,doingchoreshelpsdevelopchildren’sindependenceandwecanknowthemeaningoffairnessbydoingchores.Iliveinthedormitory(宿舍)atschoolnow.Thoseskillshelpmetakegoodcareofmyself.WhenIcomebackhomeonweekends,Ialwayshelpmyparentsiftheyneedmyhelp.Istronglybelievethatdoingchoreshelpstoformchildren’sindependence.Ialsothinktheearlierthekidsstarttodochores,thebetteritisfortheirfuture.NancyBDearSir,Idon’tthinkweshoulddependonourparentstoomuchbecauseweshallliveonourownoneday.Isometimeshelpwithchoresathome.Ithinkweshouldsharetheresponsibility(責任)withourparents.IhatesomechoreswhileIlikeothers.Ihatewashingclothesbecauseit’sboring.Ofallthechores,Ilikecookingbest.IcannotonlycookthefoodIlike,butalsomakeabigmealformyparents.It’sahappymomentformetowatchmyparentseatthefoodIcookandsay“It’syummy”.Myparentsworkhardeverydayandtheygethomelate.IfIcanspendtimedoingchores,theycanhavemoretimetorelax.Allinall,it’snecessaryforchildrentohelpdochoresathome.Betty一、根據文章內容,回答下面的問題。1.WhatchoresdoesBettylikedoingbest?

2.WhendidNancybegintohelpoutwithchores?3.HowcanwelearnalotoflivingskillsaccordingtoNancy?4.WheredoesNancylivenow?

5.WhydoesBettyhatewashingclothes?

Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparentsLucyisaGrade8student.Shelearnsdrawinginatrainingschool.WhenshewasinGrade5,shetookpartinadrawingcompetitioninthecityandshewonfirstprize.Shewasveryhappy.Shethinksitisusefulforhertotakeafter-schoolclassesbecauseshecantakeupanewhobbyandrelaxherself.What’smore,shecandomanythingsthatshecan’tlearnatschool.Andshealsomakesalotofgoodfriends.Jayisinamiddleschool.Inordertogetgoodgradesandgetintoagoodhighschool,hisparentssendhimtomanydifferentafter-schoolclassesonweekends.TheywanthimtoimprovehisEnglish,mathandChinese.Hefeelstiredwhenhereturnshomeafterschool.Hewantstolistentomusicorwatchmoviestorelaxhimself.Buthisparentsdon’tallowhimtodothat.Heoftenargueswiththemabouttheproblem.Idon’tthinkallthestudentsneedtotakeafter-schoolclasses.Ifyouhavefreetime,andyouareinterestedinsinging,dancing,Chineseandsoon,youcantakeafter-schoolclasses.Youcanimproveyourselfbydoingthis.Ifyouoftengetbadgradesinsomesubjects,Ithinkyouneedtotakeafter-schoolclassesbecausewemustfacethecompetitionsatschool.Afterall,nobodywantstofallbehindothers.Butifyouareanexcellentstudentatschoolandyourparentsarealsosatisfiedwithyou,youneedn’ttakeafter-schoolclasses.一、根據文章內容,回答下面的問題。1.WheredoesLucylearndrawing?

2.WhatprizedidLucywininthedrawingcompetitioninGrade5?

3.WhyisJaysenttomanydifferentafter-schoolclassesonweekends?4.HowdoesJayfeelwhenhereturnshomeafterschool?

5.WhatdoesJaywanttodotorelaxhimself?Unit5WhatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcameLastSundaywasBob’sfriendTina’sbirthday.TinainvitedBobtoherbirthdayparty.Anotherfriend,Guy,hadofferedtotakeBobtothepartybycar.ButwhenBobwasgettingdressed,Guyrangandsaidhewasill.SoBobdecidedtogobytrain.Unluckily,whilehewastalkingonthephone,thecatwalkedoverhiscleanshirt,sohehadtospendafewminutesfindinganotheroneandhewaslateforleaving.Ashewaswalkingtothestation,itstartedsnowingandhegotverycold.Hejustmissedthetrain,andhehadtowaitatthestationforhalfanhour.Whenthetrainfinallyarrived,hewasfrozen(凍僵)!Hewassocoldandtiredthathecouldn’tgetoffattherightstopandhehadtowalkbacktoTina’shomeatthenextstop.WhenhefinallyarrivedatTina’shouse,itwasnearlymidnightandtheirfriendsweregoinghome.WhataterribledayBobhad!一、根據文章內容,回答下面的問題。1.WhenwasTina’sbirthday?

2.WhohadofferedtotakeBobtotheparty?

3.HowdidBobgototheparty?

4.Whatwastheweatherlikethatday?

5.WhendidBobarriveatTina’shouse?

Unit6AnoldmantriedtomovethemountainsTheRabbitandtheTurtle Oneday,aturtleiscreeping(爬行).Arabbitseestheturtle.Itaskstheturtle,“Hi,turtle.Whatareyoudoing?”“I’mrunning,”theturtlesays.“Haha,youarerunning?Howslowly!Let’shavearace.Let’sseewhorunsfaster.”Therabbitlaughsattheturtle.“OK.IbelieveIwillbeatyou,”theturtlesays.Thenextdayisasunnyday.Theturtleandtherabbitarereadyfortherace.Manyanimalsarewatching.“Three!Two!One!Start!”themonkeysays.Therabbitandtheturtleruntothefinishingline.Therabbitrunsveryfast.Theturtleiscreepingwithaslowbutsteady(平穩的)pacetothegoal.It’sbehindtherabbit.Therabbitrunstoatree.Itseesthattheturtleisfallingbehind.Itthinks,“Theturtleisveryslow.Icansleepunderthetree.”Sotherabbitfindsacomfortableplace,liesdownandfallsasleep.Theturtlecreepstothetree.Itseestherabbitsleepinganditdoesn’tstop.Intheend,itgetstotheendandit’sveryhappy!Nowtherabbitwakesup.Itthinkstheturtleisstillbehind.Therabbitrunstotheend.Whentherabbitreachestheend,itseestheturtlethere.“Haha,Iwin!”theturtlesays.Therabbitisverysad.Itbeginstocry.Thisstorytellsus:Wecan’tbeconceited(驕傲自滿的).一、閱讀文章內容,回答下面的問題。1.Whichanimalrunsfaster?

2.Howistheweatherofthenextday?

3.Whichanimalgetstotheendfirst?

4.Whatisthefeelingoftherabbitafteritreachestheend?

5.Whatisthemoral(寓意)ofthestory?

Unit7What’sthehighestmountainintheworldManywildanimalslikebearsareindanger.Bearsarebigandstrong.Theyhavesmalleyes,blackorbrownfurandsharppaws.Bearscanwalkupright.What’smore,theyaregoodatswimmingandclimbingtrees.Bearsliketomovearoundslowlyinthedaytime.Becauseofthis,theylookalittlelazy.Theyseldomhurtpeople.Sadly,manyhunterskillbearsfortheirfurandpaws.Wemuststopthis.Wemustgrowmoretreesandprotecttheforests.Ifwedon’ttakeaction,therewillbenobearsintheworld.一、根據文章內容,回答下面的問題。1.What’sthecolorofthebears’fur?

2.Whatarebearsgoodat?

3.Whendobearsliketomovearound?

4.Whatdomanyhunterskillbearsfor?

5.Whatdopeoplemustgrowtoprotecttheforests?

Unit8HaveyoureadTreasureIslandyetTaylorSwiftisoneofthemostpopularsingersinAmerica.ShewasbornonDecember13th,1989.Taylorisverygoodatsinging.Hersongsarealwayscountrymusic,butthereisalsopopmusic,hip?hopandrock.Shehadherfirstalbum(唱片)namedTaylorSwiftwhenshewasonly16.Almostallthesongsinthisalbumwerecomposed(作曲)byherself.Moreandmorepeoplebegantolikeherbecauseofherbeautyandhermusic.In2008,Taylorhadanamazingmark.ShehadhersecondalbumcalledFearless.Thealbumstayedonthefirstseatofthebillboardfor11weeks.IhavebeencrazyaboutTaylorsinceherfirstalbumcameoutandIevenintroducedhertoallmyfriends.Hersongsarefullofenergyandpassion.IlistentohersongswhenIamsad.Theycheermeupagain.IalwayssinghersongswhenIamintheKTVwithmyfriends.一、根據文章內容,回答下面的問題。1.WhereisTaylorSwiftfrom?

2.WhenwasTaylorSwiftborn?

3.What’sthenameofTaylorSwift’sfirstalbum?

4.HowlongdidTaylorSwift’ssecondalbumstayonthefirstseatofthebillboard?5.WhatareTaylorSwift’ssongsfullof?Unit9HaveyoueverbeentoamuseumHaveyoueverbeentoHawaii(夏威夷)?It’soneofthemostbeautifulplacesontheearth.Theweatherisfriendly.Thetemperaturesrangefrom26℃to31℃allyearlong.Soeverydayisabeachdayforsomebody.Hawaiihasalwaysbeenamagicnametopeoplewholiketraveling.Peoplefromallovertheworlddreamofseeingthebeautifulislandsinthemiddleoftheocean.It’salwaysoneoftheirdreamstowatchthesungoingdown.Thesundropslikeaballoffireintothesea,anditdropssoquicklythatyoucanevenseeitmove.Abouttwothousandyearsago,thefirstpeoplewenttoHawaiiinaverysmallboat.Theyfoundthebeautifulwhitesandbeachesandthewavingpalmtrees(棕櫚樹).ButitwasdifficultforpeopletogotoHawaiiatthattime.Andtherewerenobighotelsliketheonestoday.NowpeoplecangettoHawaiiindifferentways.MoreandmorepeoplegotoHawaii.Solotsofnicebighotelshavebeenbuiltinrecentyears.However,thescenery(自然風景)inHawaiihasn’tchangedmuch.Thewhitesandbeachesandthewavingpalmtreesarestillthere.Peopleoftenhaveapeacefultimetakingawalkalongthewaterinthemorning.Atnight,theygettogethertoholdparties,chattingwitheachother,singinganddancing.Childrenlikeplayinggames.Soifyou’rethinkingaboutrelaxingyourself,Hawaiiissurelythefirstplaceforyoutochoose.一、根據文章內容,回答下面的問題。1.Wherehasbeenamagicnametopeoplewholiketraveling?

2.WhendidthefirstpeoplegotoHawaii?3.HowdidthefirstpeoplegotoHawaii?

4.WhathavebeenbuiltinHawaiiinrecentyears?5.WhatdochildrenliketodoinHawaii?

Unit10I’vehadthisbikeforthreeyearsTechengIslandliesinthesoutheastofZhanjiang.Itusedtobeasmallandpoorisland,andthevillagersthereusedtomakealivingbyfishing.Butnow,mostofthemmakemuchmoneybydoingbusiness.Theybelievethattheislandisagiftfromnatureandtheygivethankstoiteveryday.TechengIslandliesinthesoutheastofZhanjiang.Itusedtobeasmallandpoorisland,andthevillagersthereusedtomakealivingbyfishing.Butnow,mostofthemmakemuchmoneybydoingbusiness.Theybelievethattheislandisagiftfromnatureandtheygivethankstoiteveryday.In2003,formerPresidentHuJintaocametovisittheislandandpoint