2015春八年级下册英语课文原文Unit10.doc

Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.
Section A

2d

Role-play the conversation.

Linda：Welcome to Sunshine Home for Children. I’m Linda.
Amy：Hi, I’m Amy. I have some things for the kids. I’ve had this magazine for a couple of months. The stories inside may be a bit old, but they’re still interesting.
Linda：Great! Many children here love reading.
Amy：And check out these soft toys and board games for younger kids. I’ve had them since I was a child. There’s also a sweater and a dress.
Linda：Perfect! We always need toys and clothes.
Amy：One last thing is a bread maker. My mom’s had it for a long time but it still works.
Linda：Thanks so much!

3a
Read the article written by a father for a newspaper. What are they going to sell at the yard sale?
My children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy has just started junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems to get smaller. So we’ve been clearing out a lot of things from our bedrooms for a yard sale.
We’ve decided to each sell five things we no longer use. We’ll give the money we raise to a children’s home. My son was quite sad at first. He found a lot of toys that he doesn’t play with anymore but still wanted to keep. For example, he’s owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he didn’t want to lose the toy monkey he’s had since birth. I remember when he would never go to bed without it. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain toys. As for me, I didn’t want to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I haven’t played for a while now. I’m getting older, too!

Section B
2a

Answer the questions before you read. Then read the passage to find out if your answers are the same as in the passage.
1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year?
2. How often do you think these people visit their hometowns?
3. What new buildings does the government usually build in towns and villages?
Using Previous Knowledge
We can often guess what a text is about by using what we already know. Answering questions before we read can also help us do this.

Hometown Feelings
Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven’t been back for almost three years now. It’s a shame, but I just don’t have the time,” he says.
Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.
“I noticed that’s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they’re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.
According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.”