Unit 8 We’re trying to save the earth!
第一课时Section A (1a-2d)
一.根据句意和首字母或汉语提示,写出单词的正确形式
1.The woman who looks u has a warm heart.She always helps us.
2.The book which is educational c me fifty yuan.
3.When we go shopping,we should take our own bags instead of p bags.
4.Reading books has many (优点),so start to read now.
5.We are used to the (噪音)from the traffic now.
二.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1.Everyone should play a part in (keep)the classroom clean.
2.The (wood) thing is for beating the eggs.
3.We’re trying (help) her with math.
4.Look! Some (fisherman) are catching fish over there.
5.Look!The river is badly (pollute).There are no fish in it.
三.用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空
too much,play a part,make a difference,lead to,be good for
1.I’m sure your actions will a better future.
2.Everyone should in cleaning up the city park.
3.You should eat more fruit and vegetables.They your health.
4.Your actions can in your life.
5.There is rubbish on the ground.
四.根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
1.严重的脑损伤使他变成了植物人。
Serious brain damage him a vegetable.
2.人们已经发明了新能源汽车来减少空气污染。
New energy cars have been invented to . air pollution.
3.商人们提高了价格,减少了产量,而没有削减成本。
Businessmen raised prices and cut production cutting costs.
4.别灰心,生活充满了惊喜和希望。
Don’t lose heart.Life surprise and hope.
五.五选五阅读
The earth is our home.Some things we have done are good for the earth while some are bad.1. We can see many kinds of pollution around us,especially water pollution.
Water pollution is becoming serious in my hometown gradually.One year ago,it was a village with clean rivers and beautiful mountains.2. As a result,it makes the water dirty and smell terrible.Most of fish in the water have gone and we can’t swim in the river.3. Water is very important to human beings,so what should we do to protect and save it
4. The government should pass laws against water pollution.Second,we should save water in our daily life.For example,turn off the taps in time.Third,we should discover ways to reuse water.5. Lastly,let’s try to spread the message about protecting and saving water.Make more people around us know the problem of water shortage and how to help to solve it.
We must save every drop of water.Don’t let our tears be the last drop of water on the earth.
A.Worst of all,we don’t even have enough drinking water.
B.But now,some waste water from chemical factories is running into the rivers.
C.Today,some large cities are reusing their water.
D.First,we should protect our water resources and not pollute them.
E.We have polluted the earth,and it is sick now.
第2课时 Section A (3a-3b)
一.根据句意和首字母或汉语提示,写出单词的正确形式
1.Now scientists are doing lots of s researches on the space.
2.You are too c .You shouldn’t kill that dog.
3.With the development of (工业),more and moreworkers will lost their jobs.
4.Our government made some (法律) to care about the left-behind kids.
5.You should give up smoking,which is (有害的) to our health.
二.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1.We’re trying (study) English.
2.His brother made an effort in (science) researches.
3.There used to (be) a tree near my house.
4.Eating too much meat is (harm) to your health.
5.So far,Tom (throw) away many things.
三.根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
1.空气污染对我们的健康有害。
Air pollution our health.
2.没有眼镜,我不能看清黑板上的字。
, I can’t see the words on the blackboard .
3.政府应该制定法规来保护地球。
The government should the earth.
4.事实上,它将给所有的海洋生物带来危害。
,it will danger to all ocean life.
5.他不再喜欢美术,但慢慢地他对科学产生了兴趣。
He likes art,but slowly he science.
四.(课文改编)综合填空
teach,harm,off,bring,into,science,catch,protect,stop,fall
Shark fin soup is especially popular in southern China.People cut 1. their fins and throw the sharks back 2. the ocean when they catch sharks.This is not only cruel,but also 3. to the environment.Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem.If their numbers drop too low,it will
4. danger to all ocean life.Around 70 million sharks were5. and traded in this industry every year.The numbers of some kinds of shark shave 6. by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
Environmental 7. groups around the world,such as WildAid and the WWF,are8. the public about “finning”.They have even asked governments to develop laws to 9. the sale of shark fins.So far,no 10. studies have shown that shark fins are good for health,so why eat them Help save the sharks!
第三课时Grammar Focus-4c
一.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
1.Some students are used to (ask)their parents for help when they meet trouble.
2.There used to (be)a quiet village here.
3.You will get used to (live)in the countryside.
4.All of us know that cotton can be used to (make)clothes.
5.You used to (go)to school by bike,didn’t you
二.根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
1.这儿过去有一个大的停车场。There be a big parking lot.
2.在2016年,他被邀请在北京一个重要的会议上讲话。
In 2016,he . to speak at an important meeting in Beijing.
3.我的祖父母已经结婚50年了。
My grandparents for 50 years.
4.我们离开教室的时候必须关灯。
Lights when we leave the classroom.
5.他们将于后天动身前往广州进行一场比赛。
They are Guangzhou the day after tomorrow for a game.
三.五选五阅读
The earth is about 4,600 million years old.We humans have lived on the earth for only 35,000 years,but during this period we have changed our planet a lot in many ways.1.
All over the world people have cut down millions of trees,so more and more kinds of animals and plants are disappearing.In big cities,cars and buses have polluted the air.Factories have also polluted the land and the water.
2. It is important to the earth.But now air pollution is destroying it and that has made a very big hole in the ozone layer(臭氧层).3. This is very dangerous because it can cause cancer.
Carbon dioxide(CO2) in the air has increased a lot.4. It has formed a “blanket(毛毯)”around the earth.5. This makes our earth become warmer and warmer.Therefore this causes the level of the ocean to rise.
All these problems are very serious.We must do something to stop our earth from being polluted anymore.
A.The heat from the sun can’t escape so the temperature is rising.
B.Too much harmful light from the sun passes through it and reaches the earth directly.
C.Around the earth there’s a special kind of oxygen(O2) called “ozone”(O3).
D.Some things we’ve done are very good for the earth while some are bad.
E.It mainly comes from different kinds of burning materials.
第四课时Section B (1a-1e)
一.根据句意和首字母或汉语提示,写出单词的正确形式
1.He was reading a book w he was waiting.
2.People are supposed to stop driving and start r bikes.
3.Turn off the s while you are washing your hair.
4.We can save trees and forests by (回收)waste paper.
5.Paper (餐巾纸)are widely used in our daily life.
二.根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
1.当你购物时,你应该带上你自己的袋子。
You should your bags when you .
2.我们应该从现在开始努力学习来实现我们的中国梦。
We should work hard . . to achieve our Chinese Dream.
3.你离开房间时必须关灯。
You must the lights when you leave the room.
4.我们应该坐公交车或地铁,代替开车。
We should take a bus or subway instead of . .
5.在我家我们从来不用纸巾。 We never use in my family.
6.骑自行车去上学或上班有利于环境。
to go to school or work is good for the environment.
7.这本字典我花了100元钱。 I 100 yuan the dictionary.
三.完形填空:
In the village of Muntang in Indonesia(印度尼西亚),many children all do one thing after school:They pick up rubbish in order to 1 books from the “Waste Library”.
Raden Roro Hendarti is the person 2 set up this special library.Every weekday,she 3 her tricycle(三轮车) with lots of books to the 4 .Many children are already waiting for her.They pick out the books they want to read and “ 5 ” her with plastic cups,bags and other types of waste.After that,these little children usually sit together to 6 reading their books.
Each week,Raden’s “Waste Library” collects about 100 kilograms of rubbish.The waste is then sent for 7 or sold.Raden will use the money to buy new books 8 her library.“Our children should read more and spend less 9 playing online games,” said Raden.“I want them to get offline(离线的) and start doing something good for the real world.”
The “Waste Library” has over 6,000 books now. 10 number is still growing. Raden’s act of kindness is shining the hearts and minds of more children.
( )1.A.borrow B.learn C.bring
( )2.A.which B.who C.whose
( )3.A.takes B.brings C.rides
( )4.A.city B.town C.village
( )5.A.buy B.pay C.take
( )6.A.enjoy B.spend C.avoid
( )7.A.recording B.repairing C.recycling
( )8.A.to B.for C.of
( )9.A.work B.time C.power
( )10.A.A B.An C.The
四.根据短文内容,用方框中所给的词语填空,使文章通顺完整。(每词限用一次)
voice,outside,much,everyone,danger,lose,fun,give,number,difficult
World Animal Day falls on October 4th.It is to make the world a better place for all animals.
Protecting animals has got 1. attention all over the world.Every year IUCN(国际自然保护联盟) reports some important information about the plants and animals in 2. .The giraffe is one of them.Over the last 30 years,the 3. of giraffes has dropped by 40%.There are now fewer than 100,000 giraffes in the world today!Things are getting worse.Many animals are 4. their lives because of human activities.Animals are often killed for their meat,teeth or even just for 5. .
Animals will get more help,if 6. starts to do something.Here are the things you can do.
◆Love animals.You could 7. them a hand when it is necessary.
◆Go 8. to see wildlife.If you take a walk in nature,you can enjoy seeing all the plants and animals around you.
◆Speak up for wildlife.Animals can’t speak for themselves.You can be a
9. for your animal friends.
◆Learn more about animals’ 10. situations.By learning about their problems and pains,you can find new ways to help them.
第五课时Section B(2a-2e)
一.根据句意和首字母或汉语提示,写出单词的正确形式
1.Hurry up!Jimmy and Mike are waiting for us at the school g .
2.—I’d like two b of beer. —Here you are.
3.The (主席) spoke at the meeting and asked us to study hard.
4.There are all kinds of valuable (作品) of art on show in the museum.
5.The table is made of (金属).It’s very heavy and strong.
二.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1. (actual), I have taught history for five years.
2.This kind of toy will help children with their (create).
3.Everyone should know the (important) of environmental protection.
4.This is a very (use) book.You should read it carefully.
5.We visited our teacher (recent).
6.Stop (cry).Your mother is coming.
7. (recycle) paper is good for our environment.
8.You shouldn’t make a noise when (eat) at the table.
三.根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
1.我从来没有听说过它。I it.
2.这个街区过去是很漂亮的树林。
The neighborhood very beautiful woods.
3.这些孩子应该被允许有自己的选择。
These children should their own choices.
4.它们是棉质的。They are cotton.
5.去年他们拆了那座老房子。They . the old house last year.
四.(课文改编) 综合填空
recent,important,recycle,sell,know,usual,use,happy,creative,she
Nothing is a waste if you have a creative mind.Here are some good examples of rethink,reuse and recycling.
Amy Hayes is an 1. woman.She lives in a house in the UK that she built 2. out of rubbish.Amy 3. won a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society.
Jessica Wong from Hong Kong is also good at 4. .She uses old clothes to make bags.Her bags are cute and 5. .She opened a small shop and set up a website to 6. her bags.She plans to write a book about new ways to use old clothes.
Wang Tao is 7. for using iron and other materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces.His works are full of 8. which not only remind us of the 9. of environmental protection,but also bring us 10. .
五.综合填空
become,make,if,napkin,real,to,recycle,pollute,different,reuse
We all need a healthy environment,but we produce waste every day and it is harmful 1. our environment.Now our environment is 2. worse and worse. Though we are young,we can still do something to improve it.In fact,even the simplest everyday activities can make a 3. to the environment.Here are some ideas for you.
First,don’t waste anything.This saves money and reduces 4. .Before we buy something new,think whether it is 5. necessary.Second,use things for as long as possible.When we go shopping,try to use 6. bags instead of plastic bags.Try to use handkerchiefs instead of paper 7. .Third,find out what can be 8. in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs.We should also buy products that are 9. from recycled materials,such as recycled paper,to help save trees.
10. you do these things from now on,our environment will become better and better.
六.完形填空
Waste can be seen everywhere in the school 1 we must do something to stop it.Some students ask for more food than they can eat and 2 often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom.
They say they can 3 these things.But I don’t agree with them.
Waste can bring a lot of problems.Although China is rich in some resources,we are short of others,for example,fresh water.It is 4 that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years.So if we go on wasting our resources,what can we use in the future and 5 can we move Think about it.I think we should say no to the students 6 waste things every day.Everybody should stop 7 as soon as possible.
In our everyday life,we can do many things to prevent waste 8 happening.For example,turn off the water taps(水龙头) when we 9 washing,turn off the lights when we leave the classroom,try not to order more food than we need and so on.Little by little, 10 will be changed.Waste can be stopped one day if we do our best.
( )1.A.and B.so C.but
( )2.A.others B.other C.another
( )3.A.afford B.sell C.cost
( )4.A.known B.reported C.believed
( )5.A.what B.how C.where
( )6.A.who B.which C.whose
( )7.A.eating B.wasting C.killing
( )8.A.with B.from C.of
( )9.A.finish B.continue C.enjoy
( )10.A.everything B.nothing C.something
七.任务型阅读
[1] Many have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that you're killing a ① _shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup
[2] When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the ② _____of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring ③______to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year.(5) The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
[3] Environmental protection groups around the world, such as WildAid and the WWF, are teaching the public about "finning". They have even asked governments to develop laws to protect sharks. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health,
so why eat them Help save the sarks!
1. What is not only cruel but also harmful to the environment according to the passage (No more than 15 words)________________________________________________________
2. Why do many people believe sharks can never be endangered (Within 10 words)
_________________________________________________________
3. How can govemments help to protect sharks (No more than 3 words)
____________________________________________________________
4. Fill in each blank in the passage with one proper word.
①___________②______________ ③______________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.
____________________________________________________________
6. What is the title of the passage _________________________________________
八.写作:现在我们周围的环境污染越来越严重。作为一个中学生,我们应节约资源,保护环境,从我们身边的小事做起,做一个"低碳生活"的中学生.请以"MyLow--carbonLife"为题,写一篇100字左右的短文描述自己的"低碳生活".内容包括:
1.环境污染越来越严重,比如水污染和空气污染,我们能看到森林被砍伐,垃圾随地乱扔等.
2.你是怎样从身边小事做起,做到"低碳生活"的
如:每天步行上学、离开教室及时关灯和电扇、充分利用纸张、节约用水,不使用塑料袋等。
3.号召更多的人加入到"低碳生活"中来.