【正文】 o.A Beautiful Smile—Zhang BeiWhen I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn39。t like the word foreigner. My visit here is all about making friends.Chen Huan:OK, Sally, thank you. And good luck with the concert ... (They stop.) That was great! So this recording will be part of the programme. By the way, why don39。t know who will e.Chen Huan:Can I ask you if you miss the UK, or your relations?Sally:Yes, I miss my parents, but I have some close friends here.Chen Huan:I know that foreigners find China very different from their own countries. What does it feel like?Sally:It39。m studying Chinese.Chen Huan:And I39。m from London. I39。s right. This is my friend Lingling. I asked your secretary whether she could e or not.Chen Huan:Oh, yes. Hi Lingling. OK, I39。t spend all our time on our favourite hobby. There are many other interesting things to do in life, and we should try to do something new or different.Read the passage and answer the questions.1. Why do people usually have hobbies? 2. Is writing a usual activity for a summer camp? 3. When did David bee a successful writer? 4. How many hobbies does David have? 5. Which hobby is he interested in most?Module2 unit1Listen and read.Chen Huan:Do you know if Sally Maxwell has arrived?Receptionist:That39。m not sure.It39。re going to be really famous!Module1 unit2A Special HobbyMany students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are creative. Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.David Smith is a student, and his hobby is writing. During the summer of 2000, he spent four weeks on a summer camp. As well as the usual activities, such as sailing, climbing and mountain biking, there was a writing workshop with a professional writer. She asked us to imagine that we were in a story. Then we wrote about our experiences at the camp.In senior high school David wrote a story about teenage life, and it came out as a book in 2003. Many teenagers love his book, and as a result, David has bee a successful young writer.David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success, but he is also interested in many other things. I like playing volleyball, too, says David. I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team. Maybe I39。m giving an interview on Starsearch! Daming: I39。s happening on Friday? Sally: I39。s a concert at Radio Beijing. Daming: So can you relax now? Sally: Well, no. I39。ve got a wonderful collection. Lingling: Yes, I39。ll tidy up the table and chairs. Sally: Hey! Look at all those fans! They39。外研版八年級英語上冊課文原文Module1 unit1Listen and read.Lingling: Hi Sally! Come in and sit down. Sorry it39。s a bit untidy. I39。re beautiful! You39。ve got fifty or sixty fans. Do you collect anything? Sally: Yes, I have a collection of dolls. And my brother collects stamps. Daming: And I collect tickets—you know, bus tickets and train tickets! Sally: Do you really? But my real hobby is music. I play the violin and I listen to music all the time. Lingling: What made you so interested in music? Sally: My father is a musician. I often listened to him play the violin. And he gave me my first violin eight years ago. Lingling: And now music has brought you to China. When will you play next time? Sally: At the end of this term. There39。m going to school with you! Lingling: Great! Sally: But not next Friday ... Daming: What39。m going to Radio Beijing. I39。ve listened to that programme! People sing songs or play music, and the listeners choose the best singer or musician. Lingling: Wow! You39。ll write more books in the future, but I39。s sometimes difficult to remember that we shouldn39。s Miss Maxwell.Chen Huan:Hi, are you Sally?Sally:Yes, that39。m going to ask you some personal questions, and record your answers. OK, here goes ... Sally, wele to China!Sally:Thank you.Chen Huan:Can you tell me where you are from?Sally:Yes, I39。m here with some classmates. In fact, I39。ve heard that you play in your school orchestra.Sally:Yes, our last public concert will be here on Starsearch in a couple of months. But I don39。s a very exciting place. But I don39。t you bring all your friends for a visit to Radio Beijing? Maybe sometime next week?Lingling amp。t talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn39。t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, without a word, smiled.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm.That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has bee my best friend now.One day, I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn39。t matter because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.Module3 unit1Listen and read.Chend like to thank you for taking us around Radio Beijing.Chen Huan:Don39。s where I work on Starsearch. We decide what to listen to ... and who to see.Daming:What about the sports news? I like listening to the football results.Chen Huan:That39。d like to be a sports reporter.Daming:Me, too!Chen Huan:And this is where we prepare the weather reports. Let39。s weather—sunny in t