八下英语unit5 课文原文.doc

Unit 5 Section A 2d A: What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you didnt pick up. B: Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom. A: I see . I called again at eight and you didnt answer then either. B: What was I doing at eight? Oh I know. When you called, I was taking a shower. A: But then I called again at nine. B: Oh, I was sleeping at that time. A: So early? Thats strange. B: Yeah, I was tired. Why did you call so many times? A: I needed help with my homework. So while you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me. 3a The storm brought people closer together Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama.Black clouds were making the sky very dark.With no light outside, it felt like midnight.The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.She also put some candles and matches on the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.After dinner , they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. Ben could not sleep at first.He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising.He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess.Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together. Section B 2b 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 America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4,1968.This was an important event in the American history.On this day, Dr Martin Luther King was killed.Although some people