Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation课外拓展阅读（含答案）人教版八年级英语上册

2024-2025学年人教版八年级Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation课外拓展阅读
文章一：基础篇
A Fun Visit to Altay
The TV play To the Wonder took the country by storm. Many people watched it. They were amazed at the natural beauty of Altay and the special traditions of the people there. Last month, I took a trip to Altay, and I can surely say that it is as wonderful as it is on TV.
The moment I set foot in Altay, Xinjiang, I was captivated by its beauty. The blue water of the lake and the white clouds in the sky made me wonder if it was a fairyland. As I looked across the grasslands, the snow-covered mountains suddenly said hello to me. Oh, was it summer or winter Then, groups of cows and sheep caught my eye. It seemed as if these lovely animals had stepped out of a painting. People drove them, living nicely with nature. Their way of life showed that they believed “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”.
Visiting Altay was a real eye-opener for me. During my stay with a Hui family, they made roast baozi. When Kazakh neighbors came over, we shared the delicious baozi. Another day, I experienced a wedding. The groom was Mongol, and the bride was Sibe. Their wedding mixed traditions from both cultures. The whole village came to celebrate. I knew then that ethnic unity doesn’t simply exist there, but that it’s openly celebrated.
Altay, my wonder, can be yours too. If you can, why not go on a trip to Altay with your family
Part1 课文重难点讲解
1.The TV play To the Wonder took the country by storm.
take sth. / sb. by storm 意为“在某处大获成功；迅速征服观众等”。
例：The play took London by storm.这部剧很快就风靡伦敦。
2. The moment I set foot in Altay, Xinjiang, I was captivatedby its beauty.
set foot in / on sth. 意为“进入，访问，参观（某地）” 。
例：I will never set foot in that place.我再也不去那个地方了。
3. The blue water of the lake and the white clouds in the skymade me wonder if it was a fairyland.
fairyland意为“仙境”。它是个合成词，由fairy(仙子) + land(陆地)组成。
例：The toy shop is a fairyland for young children.玩具店是孩子们的仙境。
4. Visiting Altay was a real eye-opener for me.
eye-opener意为“使人大开眼界的事情（或经历等）”。
例：Travelling around India was a real eye-opener for me.周游印度真让我开了眼界。
Part2 课文配套练习
一．根据文章内容选择正取的答案
( )1. From Paragraph 1, we know the TV play To the Wonder was _______.
A. moving B. popular C. funny D. short
( )2. What does the underlined part “was captivated by”in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese
A. 被……迷住 B. 被……诱惑 C. 被……滋养 D. 被……压倒
( ) 3. What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. Seeing Altay’s quick growth.
B. Celebrating a wedding in Altay.
C. Enjoying Altay’s delicious foods.
D. Experiencing ethnic unity in Altay.
( ) 4. The writer wrote the passage mainly to _______.
A. show people’s everyday life in Altay
B. ask us to watch the TV play about Altay
C. show how wonderful the TV play about Altay is
D. share the amazing beauty and rich culture of Altay
二、选词填空。
amaze, wonder, tradition, suddenly
1.There’s a(n) _____________ in our family that we have a party on New Year’s Eve.
2. I ____________ where they will take us to.
3. We were ______________ to find that no one was hurt.
4. _______________ the light went off.
三、翻译句子。
1.你能引起服务员的注意吗 (catch sb.’s eye)
________________________________________________
2. 民族团结对我们国家的发展非常重要。 (ethnic unity)
________________________________________________
参考答案
一、BADD
二、 tradition；wonder ；amazed ；Suddenly
三、Can you catch the waiter’s eye
Ethnic unity is very important to the development of
our country.
文章二：拔高篇
Book-Reading Bloggers Become Popular
Nowadays, many people sit in front of a camera and introduce books to readers online. These people are called“book-reading bloggers”.
Du Liang is such a person. She promotes reading on Douyin under “Du Liang’s Reading”. On the one hand, she introduces new books to readers. On the other hand, she shares traditional cultural knowledge with readers. Du is very popular online, and she has over 40,000,000 fans on Douyin. She has helped sell more than 2,000,000 books. Thanks to Du and her team, more and more people are becoming interested in reading.
“We don’t follow the online trends, but carefully dig deep in our own field and try our best to do small things well one after another,” Du said.
Niu Weishu is another book-reading blogger on Douyin. The 45-year-old man runs the business of building materials. Most of his videos are about the book The Art of War (Sunzi Bingfa). He explains the book in a special way — combining it with real-life business situations.
What makes book-reading bloggers so popular In fact, many people don’t read books very often because they don’t know what to read. As a result, they spend their free time playing games or watching short videos. However, book-reading bloggers build a bridge between readers and books. Different from traditional marketing, they can help readers learn about a book in one or two minutes. Then readers can choose books they are interested in and take time to practice deep reading.
Let’s hope that these book-reading bloggers will continue doing such a great thing!
Part1 课文重难点讲解
1. On the one hand, she introduces new books to readers. On the otherhand, she shares traditional cultural knowledge with readers.
on the one hand … on the other hand … 意为“一方面……另一方面……”。
例：On the one hand, joining the school English club can help me improve my English. On the other hand, I make a lot of new friends.一方面，加入学校的英语俱乐部可以帮助我提高英语水平。另一方面，我交了很多新朋友。
2. Thanks to Du and her team, more and more people arebecoming interested in reading.
thanks to 意为“多亏；由于”。
例：Thanks to their hard work, the Yangtze River is getting clearer. 由于他们的辛勤工作，长江变得越来越清澈。
3. Most of his videos are about the book The Art of War (Sunzi Bingfa).
《孙子兵法》是中国古代的军事著作，作者为春秋时期齐国人孙武。
《孙子兵法》是中国现存最早的兵书，也是世界上最早的军事著作，被誉为“兵学圣典”，在中国乃至世界军事史上，都占有极为重要的地位。
4. In fact, many people don’t read books very often because they don’t know what to read.
in fact意为“实际上；事实上”。
例：That sounds rather simple, but in fact it’s very difficult.那听起来很简单，但实际上非常难。
Part2 课文配套练习
一、根据文章内容完成表格。
Book-reading Bloggers
What they do They sit in front of a(n) (1)________ and introduce books to readers online.
Examples Du Liang She introduces new books and shares traditional cultural knowledge. She is (2)________ online.
Niu Weishu He explains the book The Art of War by combining it with (3)________________________.
What makes them popular They help readers learn about a book in (4)_______________ minutes. Then readers can choose books they are interested in and practice deep reading.
二、选词填空。
introduce, fan, explain, traditional
1. _____________ Chinese Medicine is a great treasure
for our country.
2. Linda, can you ____________ that problem again
3. Tim, may I ______________ you to my uncle
4. They are big _______________ of Mozart.
三、翻译句子。
1.对年轻人来说，学习传统文化知识很重要。(traditional cultural knowledge)
____________________________________________
2. 他犯了个大错，结果丢了工作。(as a result)
____________________________________________
参考答案
一、camera；popular；real-life business situations；one or two
二、 Traditional；explain；introduce ；fans
三、It’s important for young people to learn traditional cultural knowledge.
He made a big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job.