八年级英语上册课外阅读一新版人教新目标版

英语课外阅读一

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Connie Talbot is a great singer. She was born on November 20, 2000 in England. She is young, but she is well-known all over the world.

Connie was born in a poor family. Her parents had to work in other cities and earned money. She began to live with her grandmother when she was 18 months old. Connie’s gran dmother liked singing. She often sang to little Connie. Connie showed her interest in singing when she was a baby. She liked to sing with her grandmother. She even sang in her dream

Connie's family was so poor that they had no money to send her to a music school. They could only buy a CD player for her. Connie used the CD player to learn singing every day When Connie was seven years old, she took part in the Britain's Got Talent. Her beautiful voice surprised everyone. They couldn't believe their ears! Connie's excellent performance won her the second place in the talent show.

After that Connie soon became famous. She made many albums, Such as Over the Rainbow and beautiful World. She also gave many concerts around the world. Connie's beautiful voice won her lots of fans and made her one of the most popular singers in the world.

一、全文翻译

康妮·塔波特是一位很棒的歌手。她于2000年11月20日出生于英国。她很年轻，但在世界上很有名气。

康妮出生在一个贫困的家庭。她父母不得不在其他城市工作赚钱。她18个月的时候就开始和她的奶奶一起居住。康妮的奶奶喜欢唱歌。她经常给小康妮唱歌。康妮很小的时候就对唱歌很感兴趣。她喜欢和她的奶奶一起唱歌。她甚至梦里都在唱歌。

康妮的家庭很贫困，以至于他们没有钱送她去上音乐学校。他们只能给她买一个CD机。康妮每天用这个CD机来学习唱歌。

康妮7岁的时候，参加了《英国达人》。她动听的嗓音使每个人都很惊讶。他们简直无法相信自己的耳朵！康妮的完美表演使她在达人秀中获得了第二名。

从那以后，康妮很快走红。她制作了许多专辑，比如《彩虹星光》和《美丽的新世界》。她还在世界各地举办过许多演唱会。康妮动听的嗓音使她拥有许多粉丝，并成为世界上最受欢迎的歌手之

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二、词汇收藏

1. interest/ Intrest/n。兴趣‖v.使感兴趣

I had no interest in the competition. 我对那次比赛没有兴趣。

Your st ory interested me 你的故事使我很感兴趣。

2. take part in参加；参与

She takes part in the activity actively. 她积极地参加活动。

3. excellent/ eksolont/ adj.优秀的；精彩的

He is an excellent singer。他是一位优秀的歌手。

4. performance/p'fo:mns/.n.表演

They stood up and clapped hands for their performance. 他们站起来为他们的表演鼓掌。5. make sb +n.是某人成为……

You make me a fool. 你把我当傻子啊

6. in the world在世界上

Which is the largest city in the world? 世界上最大的城市是哪个?

三、长难句分析

Connie's family was so poor that they had no money to send her to a music school。

康妮的家庭很贫困，以至于他们没有钱送她去上音乐学校。

本句中的“ so。that。”意为“如此……以至于用来引导结果状语从句；so用来修饰形容词或副词。

(二)

We all know that smiling is a kind of body language. In fact, it is not just a body language. It also has some different benefits. Let’s learn about the benefits of smiling.

First of all, smiling can reduce stress. Although it's not easy to keep smiling when you are in stressful situations, smiling can reduce stress. That's true. Sometimes, smiling can help people get rid of stress, Even listening to others’ laughter and seeing smiling faces can help you keep calm and relaxed.

Secondly, smiling is good for your healt h. For example, it can strengthen your immune system. It's said that keeping smiling can help you fight against many kinds of diseases. That's why we often advise some patients to be happy and keep smiling.

Thirdly, smiling can improve your mood. Next time you are feeling down, try putting on