人教版英语八年级下册课时练 Unit 8
Do you know that the “Happy Birthday to You” song is the first song sung in outer space？Apollo only girl (in the world)IX astronauts __1__ it on March 8，1969.It is one of the most popular English songs of all time.Here's the story behind it.
The song was written by two sisters from Kentucky，Mildred and Patty Smith Hill.It was first published under the __2__ of “Good Morning to All” in 1893.It was used as a classroom __3__.Teachers sang it each day to welcome their students to the classroom.
The composer，Mildred Hill，was a concert pianist.Her sister Patty Smith Hill wrote the original(最初的)lyrics(歌词)for the song while she was a teacher in a kindergarten in Louisville，Kentucky，where Mildred also __4__.
The Hill sisters copyrighted(取得版权)their song on October 16，1893.However，it appeared __5__ their agreement in Robert H．Coleman's songbook on March 4，1924.Coleman changed part of the lyrics to say，“Happy Birthday to You”，__6__ the song still had its original title.The song was then published several times over the next ten years，often with small __7__ in the lyrics.In 1934，when the song was sung every night in a Broadway Musical，another Hill sister，Jessica，went to court(法院)over the copyright problem of the song.She was __8__ about the theft of the song and the failure to pay to her sisters.She __9__ her case.The Hill family owned the rights to the melody and had to be __10__ every time the song was part of a commercial(商业的)production.
The Hill sisters，who devoted their lives to educating children，could never imagine that the simple little song would continue to earn about $2 million every year.
( D )1.A.saved B．wrote
C．invented D．sang
( C )ice B．order
C．title D．law
( B )3.A.party B．greeting
C．discussion D．test
( A )4.A.taught B．searched
C．sold D．prepared
( D )5.A.as B．under
C．for D．without
( A )6.A.although B．until
C．because D．after
( C )7.A.chances B．tasks
C．changes D．signs
( D )8.A.satisfied B．glad
C．curious D．angry
( B )9.A.lost B．won
C．heard D．dropped
( A )10.A.paid B．praised
C．invited D．warned
A
体裁：应用文 | 话题：文化 | 词数：231 |
难度：★★☆☆☆ | 建议用时：7分钟 | 正确率：________/4 |
All I Want for Christmas Is You By Mariah Carey；illustrated by Colleen Madden Age: for 3－7 years Price: $17.99 Pages: 32 Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You，one of the bestselling and most famous songs of all time，brings Christmas joy to many listeners of all ages every year.And now its beautiful lyrics will bring the same holiday spirit to readers of all ages in this oneofakind picture book about a young girl whose greatest Christmas wish is for a new little dog！ |
A Bear's Year By Kathy Duval；illustrated by Gerry Turley Age: for 4－8 years Price: $18.99 Pages: 40 In this book，readers will follow a mother bear and her kids through the course of a year.Deep in her den under the heavy snow，Mama and her newborn babies sleep soundly.When spring arrives，the bears wake up，and summer comes，Mama teaches her young ones to fish.Then，in fall，leaves turn gold，food grows less and less，and the family prepares for hibernation and the coming winter. |
The Only Child By Guo Jing Age: for 5－9 years Price：$22.99 Pages: 112 A little girl—lost and alone—follows a stag deep into the woods，and like Alice，down the rabbit hole，she finds herself in a strange world.And home and family are very far away.How will she get back there？ |
( C )1.Who wrote A Bear's Year?
A．Mariah Carey. B．Colleen Madden.
C．Kathy Duval. D．Gerry Turley.
( B )2.What does the underlined word “hibernation” mean?
A．迁徏 B．冬眠
C．运动 D．物品
( D )3.The Only Child is mainly about ________．
A．a young girl's Christmas wish
B．the only girl in a family
C．a girl lost her way in a city
D．a lost girl living in the forest
( B )4.We can find the information in ________．
A．a clothes store B．a bookstore
C．a movie theater D．a school library
B
体裁：记叙文 | 话题：故事 | 词数：260 |
难度：★★★☆☆ | 建议用时：8分钟 | 正确率：________/5 |
What could a poem writer and a movie director share？More than you think!
Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became one of America's greatest writers.Most of his writing is about his experiences as an African American.He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about.He wrote plays and books about justice(正义)for all people，and he wrote kids' book
s，too.The Sweet and Sour Animal Book is a book of his animal poems.Pictures and photos were used in the book.“Hold fast to dreams” is a line in a famous Hughes' poem.That's exactly what he did throughout his life.
When Steven Spielberg was in middle school，he wanted to make a film.He had an idea for a movie，but no money.He started a treeplanting business and made his film with the money he earned.Spielberg never stopped making films，even after many famous film universities refused him.Today he is one of the most popular and important filmmakers in the world.His movies are about people who are adventurous，brave and kind.His characters often fight for what is good.Some of his films are about his Jewish(犹太人的)background，such as Schindler's List.Spielberg once said，“I don't dream that much at night because I dream for a living.”
In different ways，both Hughes and Spielberg have encouraged people of all ages to reach for their dreams.
( A )5.What did Langston Hughes do?
A．He was a writer. B．He was a director.
C．He was a teacher.
( B )6.Which of the following is Langston Hughes' writing about?
A．Adventurous experiences.
B．Hardworking and happy people.
C．The fair treatment of animals.
( A )7.Steven Spielberg's movies are about the following except ________．
A．animals in danger
B．brave people
C．friendly people
( C )8.When Langston Hughes became great，he was ________ Steven Spielberg，who became popular.
A．older than B．as young as
C．younger than
( A )9.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Two Men Who Dare to Dream
B．Two Men Who Were Afraid to Dream
C．Two Writers Who Weren't Afraid to Dream
Ⅲ.阅读还原
体裁：说明文 | 话题：语言学习 | 词数：295 |
难度：★★★☆☆ | 建议用时：7分钟 | 正确率：________/5 |
Tips for Writing Better Articles
Many of us don't spend a lot of time improving our writing skills.This can be a problem when we hand in our articles.Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit us later in life.__1__.
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