【精品】初二下学期英语人教版全部课文

【精品】初二下学期英语人教版全部课文 Unit 1 In ten years, I think I`ll be a reporter. I`ll live in Shanghai, because I went to Shanghai last year and fell in love with it. I think it`s really a beautiful city .As a reporter, I think I will meet lots of interesting people .I think I`ll live in an apartment with my best friends, because I don`t like living alone .I`ll have pets. I can`t have any pets now because my mother hates them,and our apartment is too small .So in ten years ,I`ll have many different pets .I might even keep a pet parrot! I`ll probably go skating and swimming every day .During the week I`ll look smart ,and probably will wear a suit.On the weekend,I`ll be able to dress more casually. I think I`ll go to Hong Kong on vacation, and one day I might even visit Australia. Predicting the future can be difficult .There are many famous predictions that never came true .Before 1929,there was no sound in movies ,The head of one of the biggest movie companies in the United States predicted that no one would want to see actors talk .Of course, he was wrong ! In 1977 ,the head of the largest computer company in the United States said , “No one will want to have a computer in her home .”He thought that computers would never be used by most people . Do you think you will have your own robot? In some science fiction movies,people in the future have their own robots.These robots are just like humans.They help with the housework and do the most unpleasant jobs. Some scientists believe that there will be such robots in the future.However,they agree it may take hundreds of years.Scientists are now trying to make robots look like people and do the same things as us.Japanese companies have already made robots walk and dance.This kind of robot will also be fun to watch. But robot scientist James White disagrees.He thinks that it will be difficult for a robot to do the same things as a person.For example,it's easy for a child to wake up and know where the are.Mr White thinks that robots won't be able to do this.But other scientists disagree.They think that robots will be able to talk to people in 25 to 50 years. Robot scientists are not just trying to make robots look like people.For example,there are already robots working in factories.These robots look more like huge arms.They do simple jobs over and over again.People would not like to do such jobs and would get bored.But robots will never get bored. In the future,there will be more robots everywhere,and humans will have less work to do.New robots will have many different shapes.Some will look like humans,and others might look like snakes.After an earthquake,a snake robot could help look for people under buildings.That may not seem possible now,but computers,space rockets and even electric toothbrushes seemed impossible a hundred years ago.We never know what will happen in the future! Unit 2 Dear Mary , I have a problem, and I need your help . I always thought I was popular at school. But I just found out that my friends were planning a birthday party for my best friend, and they didn`t invite me .Everyone else in my class was invited except me, and I don`t know why .I can`t think what I did wrong , I`m very upset and don`t know what to do.What do you think? Can you help me, Yours, Lonely Kid Dear Aunt Chen My cousin is the same age as me.She`s really nice ,and we get on well,but she always borrows my things, Last week, she borrowed my math book and didn`t return it.So I couldn`t do my homework, I don`t want to have a fight with my cousin, because she`s my best friend .I don`t know what to do .Could you please give me some advice? Yours, Looing for Help Maybe you should learn to relax! Life for Cathy Taylor's three children is very busy.Their school days are busy enough.After school,though,Cathy takes the two boys from football to basketball.Then she has to take her daughter to piano lessons.The tired children don't get home until 7 pm.They have a quick supper,and it's time for homework. The Taylors are like many American and British parents.They take their children from activity to activity,and try to fit as much as possible into their kid's lives.Doctors say many children are under too much pressure.Teachers complain about teaching tired kids in the classroom. Most children take part in after-school clubs.Activities include sports,language learning,music,and math classes.Pushy parents are nothing new,but now parents seem to push their children a lot more.Parents see other children doing a lot of things,and they feel their own children should do the same. Linda Miller,a mother of three in London,knows all about such pressure."In some families,competition stars from a very young age,"she says."Mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes when they are very young.And they are always comparing them with other children.It's crazy.People shouldn't push their kids so hard." Dr Alice Green agrees.She also says that these children may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older."Parents are trying to plan their kids' lives for them.When these kids are adults,they might find it difficult to plan things for themselves."Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves.On the one hand,children need organized activities.On the other hand,they also need time and freedom to relax,and they need time to do things by themselfs. Unit 3 Dear Jack, I had a very unusual experience on Sunday .At around ten o`clock in the morning ,I was walking down the street when a UFO landed right in frond of me.You can imagine how strange it was! An alien got out and walked down Center Street. I followed it to see where it was going ,and I was very surprised when it went into a souvenir shop .While it was looking at the souvenirs, the shop assistant called the police , Before the police arrived, the alien left the shop and then visited the Museum of Flight . While the alien was in the museum , I called the TV station. Isn`t that amazing! Ted Linda loves her dog Davy.They went to New York City last Saturday. While Linda was buying a newspaper at the train station, the dog got out of his box and ran away .The station was crowded and Linda couldn`t see Davy anywhere .When Linda shouted his name ,some people looked at her but Davy didn`t come .Then she called the police .While she was talking on the telephone, Davy met another dog outside the station. While the police were coming, Linda walked around the station and called Davy`s name. She didn`t think about looking outside the station. Finally,a little boy said to her , “Did you look outside ? I saw a big black dog when I came in.” When Linda finally saw Davy, he was jumping and running with another dog.There was a police officer next to them. The police officer said to Linda , “I think my dog found your dog .” Do you remember what you were doing ? People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In the United States, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4,1968. This was one of the most important events in modern American history. On this day, Dr Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis in America. Although some people may not remember who murdered him, they remember what they were doing when they heard about the event. Even the most everyday activities can seem important. Robert Allen is now over 40. He was just a student at that time, but he remembers what he was doing when he heard the news. “It was a bright, sunny day.” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when the bell rang. Our teacher asked us to stop what we were doing and listen. He told us the news: „Dr Martin Luther King died just 10 minutes ago!? We couldn?t believe it!” School closed for the day, and Robert and his friends walked home together in silence. Dr Martin Luther King? s murder took place about thirty years ago, before many Americans were born. However, in more recent times, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was destroyed by terrorists. Even the date----September 11, 2001----has meaning to most Americans. Not all events in history are as terrible as this, of course. Many Americana also say they remember what they were doing when man first walked on the moon on July 20,1969. In more recent history, most Chinese remember what they were doing when Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut in space. Yang went into space on October 15, 2003. His flight around the Earth lasted about 22 hours. When he returned, he became a national hero in China, and became famous all over the world. Unit 4 Dear grandma How`s it going ? I hope that grandpa is well now.I was sorry to hear that he had a cold last week. I hope you are in good health . Things are fine here, I finished my end-of-year exams last week and got my report card today. I always get nervous when I see the envelope from school in the mail, but luckily I did OK this time .I had a really hard time with science this semester,and I wasn`t surprised to find that my worst report was from my science teacher .She said I was lazy, which isn`t true. It`s just that I find science really difficult. Anther disappointing result was in history. My history teacher said I could do better . The good news is that my math teacher said I was hard-working. And my Spanish teacher said my listening was good. Well, that`s about all the news I have for now. Mom and Dad send their love. Love , Alan My best friend is Xiao Li, but last week in school we had a big fight, and she didn`t talk to me. It all started when she asked me if she could copy my homework . I asked her why she wanted to do that ,and she said that she had forgotten to do hers. I said I didn`t think it was a good idea for her to copy my homework. She wanted to know why I didn`t think it was a good idea. I said it would start a bad habit and that she should do her own work .She got really mad at me and said she didn`t want to be my best friend anymore. I said that was OK and that I was sure she would get over it . And she did . Yesterday she told me she was sorry .She said it was much better if she did her own work. She said helping others changed her life. Teaching high school students in a poor mountain village in Gansu Province may not sound like fun to you. However, it changed the life of Yang Lei from Beijing. The Peking University graduate first went there as a volunteer on a one-year program. The program was started by the Ministry of Education and the Chinese Young pioneers. Every year they send 100 volunteers to teach in China?s rural areas. Life in the mountains was a new experience for Yang Lei. Her village was 2,000 meters above sea level, and at first the thin air made her feel sick. The food was very simple----teachers ate porridge three times a day. Fortunately, Yang Lei?s mother agreed with her. She said that both she and her husband thought this was a good idea. “Young people today need to experience different things,” she said. Most of the pupils live in school dormitories. They work very hard. They get up at 5am and read books until 11pm. They love having the volunteer teachers there. “There is no difference between you and them,” says yang Lei. “They say that we are like big brothers or sisters to them, and they feel lucky.” Some of the students may not be able to go to senior high school or college. Families are poor and there often isn?t money for education. “I can?t do anything about that,” says Yang lei, “but I can open up my students? eyes to the outside world and give them a good start in life.” She said she likes being a good influence in the children?s lives. ang Lei enjoyed her time as a volunteer very much.When her year was over,she said that she would return to the area after finishing her studies.She now works as a math teacher at a high school in the city of Pingliang ,Gansu Province. Unit 5 End of Year Party I want you to remember the rules for school parties. Don`t wear jeans! If you wear jeans ,we won`t let you in . Don`t bring food to the party.If you do ,the teachers will take it away . Don`t bring friends from other schools, If you do ,the teachers will ask them to leave . Don`t leave the bym during the party .If you do, the teachers will call your parents. Don`t run or shout at the party . If you do , you`ll have to leave . Please bring your ID card ,If you don`t have your ID card ,you can`t go to the party . If I become an athlete, will I be happy ? For many young people, becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job. If you become a professional athlete , you`ll be able to make a living doing something you love. If you become famous, people all over the world will know you. Many athletes give money to schools and charities, and do a lot of work to help people . This is a great chance that many people do not have. However, professional athletes can also have many problems. If you are famous, people will watch you all the time and follow you everywhere , This can make life difficult . If you play sports for a living , your job will sometimes be very dangerous , Many professional athletes get injured . And it you become rich , you will have a difficult time knowing who your real friends are . In fact, many famous people complain that they are not happy . They say they were happier before they became rich and famous . Unit 6 I?m talking to you from the Hilltop school Skating Marathon.Here,students are skating to raise money for charity.For every hour they skate,each student raises ren yuan for charity.The skating marathon has been going for five hours now,and several skaters are still skatang.Alison was the first one to start,and has been skating.alison was the first one to start,and has been skating for the whole five hours.Next is Sam,and he has been skating for four hours.Lu Ning has been skating for four hours too,and Li Chen just started an hour ago. Dear Jack, Thanks for sending me the snow globe of the monster. I love it.In fact I think it?s probably my favorite.I?ve been collecting snow globes for seven years,and now I have 226 of them.My mother says I have to stop, because we?ve run out of room to store them.They?re all around our apartment.I even store them in boxes under my bed. The first one I ever got was a birthday cake snow globe on my seventh birthday.I particularly love globes with animals.I have a big one with bears in it and another one with penguins.If you know anyone else who collects them,please tell me.I?d like to start a snow globe collectors? club.By the way,what?s your hobby? Love, Ellen I’ve been studying history in China My name is Leo.I?m form Australia , and I?ve been teaching in China for two years. I teach in Harbin,the capital of Heilongjiang Province. This is an interesting city with a very colorful history.There is some European infiuence in the city,and some of the old buildings in harbin are in Russian style. Since I came to China , I?ve been learning a lot about my family history. Although I?m Australian , my family is Jewish. So it was very interesting for me to learn that a lot of Jews came to live in Harbin many years ago. My parents were so surprised when I told them about this. In fact, the firsr Jews probably came to Kaifeng more than a thousand years ago and where welcomed by the Song Emperor. When I lived in Australia, I studied histoy at school but we usually studied Australian or wesrern history. However , when I heard that I was going to work in China ,I started studying Chinese hisrory .I?ve been studying for over two years now. My friends in Australia said that Chinese history was very hard to understand ,bur I don?t really agree. I think if you study hard ,you?ll be able to understand any culture .For a foreigner like me, the more I learn about Chinese history,the more I enjoy living in China. And although I live quite far form Beijing ,I?m certain I will be here for Olympic Games in 2008! Unit 7 I can't stand it～ I don't like waiting in line when a shop assistant has a long telephone conversation. When that happens, I usually say，„would you mind helping me ?" And I don't like it when shop assistants follow me allow.Then I say ,"could you please not follow me around ?I'll ask you if I need some help .'Usually the shop assistants say they are sorry ,but sometimes they get mad. If that happens, I won't go back to that store again. I get annoyed when someone talks to me while I'm reading .This happens to me all the time in the school library . When it happens, I usually talk to the person because I want to be polite. But because I'm polite , people don't know I'm annoyed .So they do the same thing again . Perhaps in the future I shuold try not to be so polite. Would you mind keeping your voice down? If you spend some time in an English-speaking country, you might hear the term "etiquette".It means normal and polite social behavior.This may seem like a difficult word at first, but it can be very useful to understand. Etiquette is not the same in every culture or in every situation. For example, standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries.However, if you do this in Europe, some people might feel uncomfortable.Even in China, we all know that etiquette is not the same in all situations.Perhaps we think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine,but there are other places where talking loudly is not allowed.For example, most people would agree that talking loudly in a library, a museum, or a movie theater is impolite.Even if you are with your friends, it is better to keep your voice down in public places.In fact, we should also take care not to cough or sneeze loudly in public. If we see someone breaking the rules of etiquette, we may politely give them some suggestions.Perhaps one of the most polite ways is to ask someone, Would you mind doing this or Would you mind not doing that.For example, if someone cuts in front of you in a line, you could ask them,Sorry, would you mind joining the line? If someone is smoking on the bus, you could ask,Excuse me, could you please put out that cigarette?People don't usually like to be criticized, so we have to be careful how we do this. Although rules of etiquette can often be different, some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world!For example, dropping litter is almost never allowed.If you see someone you know doing this, you can ask them, Would you mind picking it up? Unit 8 The trendiest kind of pet these day is the pot-bellied pig.David Smith of North London has a a pot-bellied pig named Connie."Pot-bellied pigs make the best pets,"said Daivd."She's watches TV on the sofa with me every night.She's my best friend."However,life with a pig isn't always perfect."When I got my pig,she was small,said David,"but she eats a lot of.Now she's too big to sleep in the house,so I made her a special pig house.Also,pigs need a lot of love.Sometimes I don't have enough time to spend with her." Everyone likes gifts.Some little kids think they don't get enough gifts.Some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different gifts.Some presents are never too small.A little child may give his mother a leaf from a tree. It is enough to make her very happy. Gift giving is different in different countries. In Japan,people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later,the same gift may be given away to someone else. Many people have too many things and they don't want too many gifts themselves. In Canada,many people will not give big gifts to someone else. They will pay for a park bench or a tree to help remeber a person. In the USA,some people ask their families friends to give money to cherrities rather than give them gifts.In Sweden,doing someting for someone is the best gift. People don't need to spend too much money. Instead,making a meal is enough. Why don't you learn to sing English songs? China will be the host for the 2008 Olympics, and so many Chinese people try to improve their English in different ways. For example, twenty-four young singers from across China entered a contest by singing popular English songs. Nearly all the singers sang very clearly, and looked comfortable on stage. Some of these singers were able to sing English songs just as well as native speakers. The singers really came from all age groups, and from all over China. The winner of the men?s competition was a 40-year-old man from Xi?an and the winner of the women?s competition was a 19-year-old girl from Dalian. Both winners were very modest and said that they didn?t think they were better than the other singers. Jiang Mei, the winner of the women?s competition, said studying English helped her win the prize. Six months earlier, she felt her English was not good enough, so she had to study hard. She also said that singing English songs made her more interested in learning English. This kind of contest encourages people in China to speak English. “Chinese people should try to speak English more. We should try to make progress before the Olympics,” said a spokesperson from the Olympic Committee. He agrees that it is a good idea to have fun with English. Have you ever heard of the Beijing speaks English program? If not, why don?t you find out about it? It suggests ways for Beijingers to take an interest in learning English. Besides singing English songs, there are many other fun ways to learn English. What about watching English movies, or reading English books? Maybe you could even make friends with a native speaker of English. If you look hard enough, you?ll find a good way to learn English better. Unit 9 Have you ever been to Disneyland? Most of us have probably heard of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck,and many other famous Disney characters. Perhaps we have even seen them in movies.But have you ever been to Disneyland?In fact,there are now several different Disneyland amusement parks around the world. Disneyland is an amusement park,but we can also call it a theme park.It has all the normal attracti-ons that you can find at an amusement park,but it also has a theme.The theme,of course,is Disney movies and Disney characters.For example,you can find a roller coaster in most amusement parks,but in Disneyland,the roller coaster is themed with Disney characters.This means that you can find Disney characters all over the roller coaster.You can also watch Dianey movies,eat in Disney restaurants,and buy Disney gifts.And you can see Disney characters walking around Disneyland all the time! Have you ever heard of a Disney Cruise?These are huge boats that also have the Disney theme.You can take a ride on the boat for sevsral days,and you can sleep and eat on the board.There are also mang attractions on board,just like any other Disneyland. You can shop,go to Disney parties,and eat dinner with Mickey Mouse!The boats take different routes, but they all end up in the same place.That is Disney's own island. It is just so much fun in Disneyland! Come to the Hilltop Language School and change your life When I was a young girl ,all I never wanted to do was travel ,and I decided that the best way to do this was to became a flight attendant.I have been a flight attendant for five years now.It's a really interesting job because I travel all over the world.I discovered that the most important requirement was speaking English well,so I studied English at the Hilltop School for five years before I became a flight attendant.It was because I could speak English that I get the job.Thank you,Hilltop Language School ! Mei Shan I want to be a tour guide. In fact,it's all I have ever wanted to be. I want to travel,especially to English- speaking countries such as the United States and Australia. However, I know that I have to improve my Enlish, so I've started talking lessons at the Hilltop Language Shool. The Hilltop Language Shool has really helped me learn English. I've been a student here for a year now, and I really love it. Maybe when I leave school I'll think about becoming an English teacher rather than a tour guide! David Feng Have you ever been to Singapore? Have you ever been to Singapore? For many Chinese tourists, this small iland in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it's also a good place to practice your English! Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Mayde you fear that you won't be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore, however you'll find a lot of food from China; you won't have any problem finding rice, noodles, or dumplings. However, if you're feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, western food, or Japanese food, you'll find it all in Singapore! Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the "Night Safari". It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it's dark. But if you've ever been to a zoo during the daytime, you might understand why this zoo is so special. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. If you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they'll probably be asleep! At the Night Safari, you can watch these animal in a more natural environment than a normal zoo. One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go whenever you like----spring, summer, autumn, or winter! And, of course, it's not too far from China! Note 1 Dear kim, Sometimes it isn't easy being the new kid at school,but I had a wonderful time on Saturday night.Thank you so much for inviting me.I didn't know some of the girls,but they were all really friendly to me.And the video you should was really funny.I feel like part of the group now. Maria Note 2 Dear Tony, Thanks for showing me the school last week.Iwas having a hard time finding it until you came along.And I enjoyed meeting Carlos.He's really good at math,isn't he?He said he'd help me with my math project.Friends like you make it a lot easier to get along in a new place. Bill Note 3 Dear Allen, Thanks for the tickets for next week's game.I'm sorryyou and your father can't go,but I'm really happy to have the tickets.I'm going to ask my cousin,Tommy,togo with me.I'll think of you as we watch the Black Socks win the game.(I hope!) John