八年級英語下冊Unit 8知識講解

　　a. sports　　　　　b. art　　　　　　　c. science　　　　　　d. language
(b)
　　for many of us，the idea of a family is a lot narrower than it used to be. today children go away to college，and take up jobs wherever chances seem greatest. so instead of growing up in a family with grandparents，aunts，uncles and cousins，many of us are truly connected only to our parents and brothers.
　　many kids today know little of the lives of their relatives and don't care deeply about them.
　　whether we realize it or not，this feeling of being disconnected makes people feel a kind of lonely. “people need to feel connected，”says joy browne，a doctor in the u.s. “and they will do it in the easiest ways.”when family members aren't connected，what could be easier than forming(形成) a connection to famous people?
　　this isn't something unusual，of course. people cried when mei yanfang died in . it's natural and in most ways harmless to feel that way. but that's unhealthy，because these relationships(關系) aren't two-way.
　　for that，we need to stay connected to our own families. parents can help by telling their children stories about their grandparents，aunts and cousins，and by telling them the children's latest activities and interests.
　　we can use technology to keep connected with each other. it's easy to send e-mails to granddad better yet，take a vacation with members of your relatives--not with any other person. a week or so of relaxing vacation can be a great way to tie up family ties. and when a bad thing happens，no one can be as helpful as your relatives. because no matter how much we cry for the famous people，they can't be there to cry for us.
　　5. which of the following does the writer seem to tell us?
　　a. people should love famous people better than they love their relatives.
　　b. we should always take vacations with our own family members.
　　c. the idea of a family should stay the same.
　　d. the feeling of love should be two-way.
　　6. the writer talks about technology here to _______.
　　a. tell us the way to improve family relationship
　　b. encourage us to tell others what is happening
　　c. let us know something new about science
　　d. teach us how to send an e-mail
　　7. the reason why people feel lonely is that ___________.
　　a. the famous people don't cry for them
　　b. people want better jobs and good schooling
　　c. people aren't as closely connected as before
　　d. kids today know little about their relatives
　　8. what does the writer write this passage for?