Module2 Unit 3 Language in use课文改编（无答案）2023-2024学年外研版英语八年级下册

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8. Complete the passage with the sentences in the box. There is one extra sentence.
Grow a Forest!
(1) ______ Have you ever wanted to save the trees in the forest Do you love nature and want to keep forests safe Now you can! Buy a tree — it is the perfect birthday or wedding present for someone in your family or for a friend. (2) ______Your tree will help our world and will last longer than toys, clothes or computers. The world needs more trees — buy one today, watch it grow bigger and feel proud!
The Grow-a-Forest gift is part of an exciting plan to make our world greener, and every gift helps to protect our world. It is easy! Buy a Grow-a-Forest gift today and choose your forest and your tree. We will take it and put it in the earth for you. (3) _____
In your gift box there will be:
a map of the forest
a photo of your tree
a pair of Grow-a-Forest gloves
a card with your message to your family or friend
(4)_______
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6. Complete the email with the words in the box.
Dear Li Fang,
I’ve (1)_______ finished reading a great book at school. I haven’t
(2) ________ anything as good as that for a long time! It’s a story about the solar system. In the book, the writer imagines that astronauts have (3) ________to Mars. I’ve
(4)_________ thought about that before and
I think it’s very interesting.
I haven’t (5) ______ anyone famous in my life but I hope one day I can meet an astronaut.
I’ve (6) ________ to a Chinese astronaut for more information about space and his experience of space travel. I hope he will
write back. He hasn’t (7)_____ . Maybe he is too busy. I’m still waiting.
Best wishes,
Liu Dan
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6. Read the passage and match the problems with the advice.
What can I do
I would like to take more exercise, but I have not found a favourite sport. The coach has not chosen me to play in the football team because I am not fit, and I am not a good player. I went running in the park to get fit, but I felt lonely and sad. What can I do
— Alan
I went to school by bus in the past, and I did not feel fit. So last month I decided to take more exercise and started walking to school. I have walked to school for three weeks now. I am getting a lot fitter and I feel healthier. The problem is, all my friends take the bus to school and I do not have anyone to talk with on the way! What can I do —Barbara
I love playing computer games with my friends. I also watch TV and eat fast food. I know it is not healthy and sometimes I get a stomachache. The problem is, I do not know how to stop and become fitter and healthier. I do not want to spend all my life sitting in a chair. What can I do — John
Have you tried this
Walking has helped you get fitter, so why not ask a friend to walk to school with you
b) How about asking a friend to go running with you Have you practised to improve your football skills
c) Why not turn off the computer and TV and join a sports club Go with your friends so that you will still spend time together. And how about choosing some healthy food to eat
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2. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.
When I was young, I didn’t(1) __________( like) green vegetables. The only vegetable I (2) ____ (eat) was potatoes. I was quite small and not very strong, so I was not very good at sport. Then when I was(3) _____________ (watch) television one day I saw the cartoon Popeye. When Popeye stands next to the bad man，Bluto, he (4) ______ (look) small and weak, and when they fight, he always (5)_____ (lose). Then he eats some green vegetables. His arms (6) ______ (grow) thicker. He becomes stronger and he wins his fights. The next day I was going to play football at school, so I asked my mother for some green vegetables. I (7)_______ (score) three times and we won the match! I (8)_________ (love) green vegetables ever since.
6. Read the passage and complete the sentences.
The first cartoons appeared in newspapers. They told stories using pictures. The first photographed cartoon film (in 1906) was about humorous faces. In the film, an artist drew pictures of two faces on a blackboard. The laces came to life. They smiled and a small dog jumped through a ring.
There were a lot of animals in early cartoons. One famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat.
Walt Disney started to make films in the 1920s. Some of his earliest films were about a famous story, Alice in Wonderland, but in Disney's films it was called Alice in Cartoon Land. Walt Disney's most famous cartoon character was Mickey Mouse. He appeared in
1928, first in a black-and-white film without sound, then very soon after that in a talking film and later in colour. A Mickey Mouse film was the first cartoon film with sound to become really popular.
Today, over a hundred years later, cartoons are still popular with people of all ages. They will probably be popular for many more years in the future.
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7. Read the passage and complete the notes.
A fantastic hobby
A British boy has become one of the youngest people to sail alone across the Atlantic Ocean. Seb Clover has a fantastic and exciting hobby
— sailing. He sailed his 9.8-metre-long boat 5,000 km from Tenerife to Antigua.
Fifteen-year-old Seb said. “Sometimes I was afraid. But I still enjoyed every moment.
The best thing was seeing fish and other sea animals swimming close to the boat.” He was also very happy to arrive in Antigua.
“You are busy all the time on a boat alone. It's difficult to cook something to eat on this kind of journey because you have to watch the sea all the time. Usually, you eat something small and often. That way, you don't have to
stop working.” The worst part of the journey “That's easy to answer.” said Seb. “I ran out of chocolate!”
Seb has sailed boats since he was very young and started to get ready for this journey when he was only twelve. Seb said, “I enjoyed sailing alone, but I'm looking forward to going back to school now. Next time, I’d like to go sailing with my friends.”
Now complete the notes.
Experiences
At twelve years old, Seb started to (1) ______________________.
At fifteen years old, Seb sailed (2)______ across the Atlantic Ocean.
Feelings
The best thing was seeing (3) ___________ ___________ swimming close to the boat.
The worst part of the journey was when he ran out of (4)_________.
In the future, he would like to (5)______ ________________.
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6 Complete the conversation with the words and expressions in the box.
Mrs Smith: Excuse me.
David: Yes, how can I help you
Mrs Smith: I’d like to get some (1)___________ about your summer camp.
David: Yes, of course. Our summer camp is a great (2)__________for children.
They learn about themselves, live close to nature and make new friends.
Mrs Smith: It sounds wonderful. And how long does it (3) _____
David: Three weeks, starting from the beginning of July.
Mrs Smith: How many students are there in each group
David: Eight. Through the small group size, we (4) ________ students with the chance to make new friends.
Mrs Smith: That’s great. And do you plan different activities
David: Yes, of course. Students can (5)___________ different activities to get close to nature and
try out new ideas.
Mrs Smith: Sounds good.
David: Yes, and it gives your child the (6)_______ to live away from home.
Mrs Smith: That’s true. Summer camping is always good to help children (7)_________.
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6 Complete the conversation with the words and expressions in the box.
Welcome to our photo club!
Do you like taking photos Would you like to learn more about how to take good photos Or how to make them better Come to our photo club on Thursday evening and find out.
Dance to the music of the world!
Have you ever listened to music from America or South America Do you like American pop or rock And do you like to dance If you love listening to music from countries all around the world, come along every Wednesday evening — listen to new songs and learn how to dance.
Film night
Tuesday night is film night! Come and watch the latest films, enjoy them with your friends, talk about them... all without going to a cinema in the city centre.
Jack plays the guitar really well, but he would like lo play with some other people. He also likes dancing, but has no one to dance with.
Annie has just received a new camera for her birthday, but she does not know how to use it, and would like lo learn more.
Dan usually spends his evening watching films on television and DVDs. He lives a long way from the city centre, and his parents would like him to make some new friends.
7.Lake District national Park
Lake District National Park is in the north of England. It is England’s biggest national park. It is very beautiful, with hills, lakes and forests. Most visitors enjoy walking around the lakes or climbing up the mountains.
The highest mountain in England is in Lake District National Park. On a clear day，you can see a long way from the top of the mountain. Walkers have to be careful because the weather can change suddenly, especially in the mountains. The Lake District is popular with artists who like to paint the beautiful countryside. Many English
poets have written poems about the beautiful landscape, and these poems have made the Lake District even more famous.
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7. Read the interview and complete the notes.
John, one of the school radio presenters, interviewed Bernard. Bernard was once a student of the school, and he is now very successful in radio.
John: It’s really nice of you to agree to talk to us, Bernard. I know you’re very busy.
Bernard: I’m very happy to talk to you. I enjoyed my time at school — it was a good school.
John: It still is. I’m very happy there.
Bernard: So you present programmes for the school radio station
John: Yes, and we want you to tell us about your work as a presenter for a popular radio programme. We want to know how you’ve become so successful.
Bernard: Well, to become successful, you need to work hard, you know. And I’ve always worked very hard. It's also important to love your job, and I’ve loved radio since I was quite young.
John: How old were you when you decided you wanted to work in radio
Bernard: I started presenting music shows for the school radio when I was fifteen. I became the youngest presenter of a popular national teenage radio show when I was seventeen. And then, when I went to university, I worked on the university radio station in my free time. After that, it was easy to get a job with a local radio station in a small town. And after about two years, a national radio station asked me to work for them. I’ve worked for them for four years now.
John: It sounds very easy when you talk about it.
Bernard: It was quite easy, really. If you’re very interested in something, you usually want to be good at it. You’ll keep on practising and you’ll be successful.
John: Thanks. I’ll remember that.
Experiences：
At fifteen years old, Bernard started to __________________.
At seventeen years old, Bernard became the (2)_________ presenter of a teenage
radio show.
He has worked for a national radio station for (3)_____ years now.
Opinions：
To become successful, you need to (4) __________.
It is also important to (5)____________.
Revision module A
Do you want to know more about the stars and planets Would you like to make a model space station Or would you like to visit the science museum to discover more about space You would Then join our school's new Space Club.
At our first meeting we are going to learn about the moon and the planets. We have learnt something about them in our science lessons, but at the Space Club we are going to find out a lot more. We know that scientists have recently made new discoveries about several of the planets.
Mr Lu, our science teacher, has invited a famous scientist to come and talk to us about the latest space news.
Our first meeting will be in the Science Lab on the first floor of the Science Building. The meeting is on Thursday at5:00 pm. First, Mr Lu will tell us about the different things that we are going to do at the club, and then at 5:30 pm the talk will begin. There will be time for you to ask questions, so please think about what you would like to ask before you come.
13. Read the passage on page 47 and complete the poster.
Join the Space Club!
What to do
To know more about (1) ________________________.
To make (2) ________________________.
To visit (3) _________________________.
To discover (4) _______________________.
When and where will be the first meeting
The first meeting will be on (5) _________ at (6) __________ in (7) ________________.
Who will come
(8) ____________________ will come and talk to us about the latest space news.
Revision module B
4. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words and expressions in brackets.
I am really (1)_________ (look ) forwardto going to china. I am sure that it will (2)_______ (be) the trip of a lifetime. My plane will(3) ________________ (take ) off from London on Saturday evening and will arrive in Beijing on Sunday afternoon. I have never(4) _________ ( be) on a long plane journey before, but I think that I will(5) ________ (enjoy) it. When I arrive, I am going to stay with my friend Lingling and her family.
We are going to do lots of sightseeing and she (6) ________ (tell) me that I could go to school with her for the day. I am learning Chinese, but I am not sure that I will (7) _______________ (understand) what the teacher says. Lingling has(8) __________________ (write) to me and explained a lot about Chinese life– and I can tell you there is a lot to(9) ______________ (remember)! And do you want to(10) ___________ (know) why I am going to China Well, to eat all the delicious food, of course!
13. Read the passage on page 93 and answer the questions.
An introduction to Treasure Island
Treasure Island is a famous story. The hero, Jim Hawkins, finds Captain Flint's map. Captain Flint was a pirate and had lots of gold. He hid his gold before he died, and there is a cross on the map to show where the gold is. It is on an island in the Caribbean Sea. Jim and his friends buy a ship, get some men and go to the island to look for the
gold.
They set sail but then they discover that Long John Silver, the cook, and the other men on the ship are all pirates. The pirates are planning to kill them. As soon as they get to the island, Jim and his friends fight the pirates. The pirates do not kill them, but take the he map.
The pirates go to look for the gold, and Jim follows them. Although they find the place, the gold is not there. Later, Jim knows it is because of Ben Gunn. Jim meets Ben Gunn on the island and he tells Jim and his friends his story. He tells them he was a pirate, a friend of Captain Flint. He has now decided not to be a pirate. Ben Gunn found the gold some time before. He agrees to share it with Jim and his friends because they will take him back to England.
When Jim and his friends leave the island, Ben goes with them. All of the pirates have to stay on the island except Long John Silver.Although he is also a pirate, he helps Jim and his friends. On their way home, they stop in America for one night. In the morning, they find that Long John Silver has gone, and he has taken some of the gold. When they get back to England,Jim decides never to go looking for gold again.
1) What is Treasure Island __________________________________________________
2) Why is it called Treasure Island _________________________________________________
3) Who is Jim Hawkins _________________________________________________
4) What does he do _________________________________________________