Unit 8 Making a difference单词讲练

Unit 8  Making a difference单词讲练

1. make a difference

✅ 词性：动词短语

核心含义

有重要作用；有影响；起作用

必考搭配

make a big/great difference 有很大影响；make a difference to sb./sth. 对某人 / 某物有影响

经典例句

Volunteering can make a difference to the people in need.

练习题

Small actions can ______ (make a difference) to the environment.

Your help has made a big ______ (different) to my English study.

✅ 答案：1. make a difference 2. difference

2. visitor

✅ 词性：可数名词 (n.) 复数形式：visitors

核心含义

参观者；游客；访客

必考搭配

a museum visitor 博物馆参观者； welcome visitors 欢迎来访者

经典例句

There are many visitors in the park on weekends.

变形链

visit (v. 参观 / 拜访) → visitor (n. 参观者)

考点总结

动词变名词加 -or，构词法考点，区别于 -er 结尾的职业名词。

练习题

Hundreds of ______ (visitor) come to the zoo every day.

We had some ______ (visit) from England last month.

✅ 答案：1. visitors 2. visitors

3. elderly

✅ 词性：形容词 (adj.)

核心含义

年纪较大的；上了年纪的（委婉、礼貌表达）

必考搭配

elderly people 老人； an elderly woman 一位老奶奶

经典例句

We should help the elderly cross the street.

练习题

The ______ (elderly) man needs a seat on the bus.

We should respect the ______ (elder) and care for the young.

✅ 答案：1. elderly 2. elderly

4. the elderly

✅ 词性：名词短语（复数含义）

核心含义

老人；老年人（统称）

经典例句

Our volunteers often help the elderly clean their houses.

考点总结

the + 形容词 表一类人，谓语动词用复数，八年级语法高频考点。

练习题

______ (the elderly) are supposed to be taken good care of in society.

We often do some cleaning for ______ (the elderly) in our community.

✅ 答案：1. The elderly 2. the elderly

5. organization

✅ 词性：可数名词 (n.) 复数形式：organizations

核心含义

组织；机构；团体

必考搭配

a charity organization 慈善组织； an international organization 国际组织

经典例句

She works for a local organization to help poor children.

变形链

organize (v. 组织) → organization (n. 组织)

考点总结

动词变名词加 -ation，词形转换必考，注意拼写无省略字母。

练习题

We need to set up a new ______ (organize) to help the homeless.

This international ______ (organization) helps people around the world.

✅ 答案：1. organization 2. organization

6. stadium

✅ 词性：可数名词 (n.) 复数形式：stadiums/stadia

核心含义

体育馆；体育场

必考搭配

a football stadium 足球场； in the stadium 在体育馆里

经典例句

We had a sports meeting in the new stadium last week.

练习题

There are two big ______ (stadium) in our city.

We will have a concert in the ______ (stadium) next Friday.

✅ 答案：1. stadiums 2. stadium

7. provide

✅ 词性：动词 (v.) 第三人称单数：provides 过去式 / 过去分词：provided

核心含义

提供；供给

必考搭配

provide sb. with sth. = provide sth. for sb. 为某人提供某物

经典例句

The school provides us with free textbooks.

考点总结

固定双搭配，八年级语法填空最高频考点，两个句型可互换。

练习题

The government ______ (provide) food and water for the flood victims.

This hotel ______ (provide) its guests with good service.

✅ 答案：1. provided 2. provides

8. honor

✅ 词性：名词 (n.)/ 动词 (v.) 复数：honors 过去式 / 过去分词：honored

核心含义

n. 荣誉；荣幸；敬意 v. 尊敬；给…… 以荣誉

必考搭配

It's an honor to do sth. 做某事是一种荣幸； in honor of 为纪念