8单元 3a
Read the article and decide判断which might be the best title。
We live in a small town and almost everyone knowseach other. It used to be very quiet。Nothing much ever happened around here。However, these days , something unusual is happening in our town。Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous胆小。When he was interviewed采访by the town newspaper, he said: "Every night we hear strange奇怪noises outside our window。My wife thinks that it could be ananimal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun。My parents called the policemen, but they couldn't find anythingstrange。They think it might be the wind, I don't think so!"
Victor's next-door neighbor Helen is worried , too . "At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I didn't see a dog or anything else ,either . So I guess it can't be a dog. But then ,what could it be?" One women in the area saw something running away , but it was dark so she is not sure. "I think it was too big to be a dog," she said, "Maybe it was a bear or a wolf."
Everyone in our town is feeling uneasy不安, and everyone has his or her own ideas。There must be something visting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea。
Most people hope that this animal or person will simply go away消失, but I do not think that is going to happen。The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear恐惧in the neighborhood .
8单元 2b
Read the article below and underline the linking名词words and phrases.
Do you think you have made correct matches in 2a ？
Stonehenge – Can Anyone? Explain Why It Is There ?
Stonehenge, a rock circle ,is not only one of Britain's most famous historical历史places but also one of its greatest mysteries神秘。Every year it receives接待more than 750,000 visitors。People like to go to this place especially in June(6月) as they want to see thesun rising on the longest day of the year 。
For many years, historians历史学家believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient古老leaders tried to communication with the gods。However, historian Paul Stoke thinks this can't be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago。" The leaders arrived in England much later ." he points out .
Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar历法. The large stones were puttogether in a certain way . On midsummer's morning, the sun shines directly直接/恰好into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical医学的 purpose意义. They think that stones canprevent阻止illness and keep people healthy. "As you walk there, you can feel the energy能量from your feet move up your body," said one visitor。 No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position位置of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial埋葬 place or a place to honor荣誉ancestors祖先. Others think it was built to celebrate a victory胜利over an enemy敌人.
Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time在很长一段时间内慢慢建成的. Most historians believe it must be almost 5000 years old . One of the greatest mysteries神秘is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldn't .
"We don't really know who built Stonehenge," saysPaul Storck. "And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hard-working – and great planners !!"