Unit 8 Making a Difference复习讲义 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

该初中英语Unit 8复习讲义以“帮助他人”主题为核心，通过“基础巩固-语法聚焦-阅读拔高-写作应用”的递进框架构建知识体系。基础巩固分Section A/B，涵盖词汇变形（如different→difference）、固定搭配（provide...for）和课文回顾，语法聚焦系统梳理现在完成时，通过单选、单词拼写（如begin→has been on）和完成句子分层呈现，形成清晰的语言知识脉络。 讲义亮点在于“主题融合”与“素养导向”的练习设计。阅读拔高选用志愿者支教、社区助老等真实语篇（如完形填空A篇“灯笼传递温暖”），培养文化意识与社会责任感；语法部分通过“瞬间动词与延续性动词转换”（如borrow→has kept）训练，提升语言能力。作文模块提供高频词汇（volunteer, raise）、句式仿写（如“我们从去年起一直在捐款”）和谋篇框架，支持不同层次学生表达，教师可据此实施分层教学，助力学生自主复习与综合能力提升。

Unit 8 Making a Difference复习讲义 Section A What can we do to help? 基础巩固(语境 典中点) 一、用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空 1. Though a folding shopping bag is only a small thing, it really makes a ____________(different) to the environment. 2. The ____________(visit) knocked on the door, and the ____________(own) of the house ____________(warm) invited him in. 3. One of the ____________(interview) thanked everyone for coming after the job interview ended. 4. Our school library ____________(provide) us with computers to search for information for our essays. 5. Bob’s grandpa is still working for lots of ____________(organize) in his seventies. 二、用所给单词的适当形式填空, 每词仅用一次  active come along make a difference youth shelter 1. ____________ is the future of our country. How important it is for them to be creative! 2. If you ____________ with us, you’ll have a great time at the Terracotta Warriors of Shaanxi Province. 3. The experience of volunteering at the ____________ was really valuable to me. 4. Every time we save water, we ____________ to protecting the environment. 5. Students should be ____________ in class, raising hands to ask questions and sharing their ideas. 三、用合适的词完成句子 1. The public hospital nearby can provide medical care ____________ local people. 2. The owner ____________ the bookstore is very kind and often recommends good books to students. 3. I have been ____________ my grandma’s farm every summer since I was a kid. 4. My cousin teaches English ____________ a volunteer in a small village during summer. 5. When my grandma was sick, my aunt came to help her ____________ with cooking and cleaning. 四、课文回顾 The summer vacations are coming. Two friends are discussing(讨论)their plans. Ella says, “Teng Fei, 1.____________ are your plans for the holidays?” Teng Fei plans to do some volunteer work at a nursing home with his group. He has been 2.____________ volunteer there since last year. Ella feels surprised and asks, “What do you do there?” Teng Fei explains he exercises with the old. Sometimes he plays Chinese chess with them. He’s even 3.______________ (teach) some of them how to use a mobile phone. Ella thinks he is very 4.____________(help). And she asks, “Do 5.____________(they) families visit them often?” Teng Fei answers, “Some do, 6.____________ not all. Many elderly people are very lonely.” That makes Ella sad. She thinks everyone will be old one day. It’s important to care 7.___________ the elderly. Teng Fei agrees and says the old 8.____________(actual) have so many interesting experiences. They also have many life 9.____________(story) to share. After hearing that, Ella would love 10.____________(join) him. Teng Fei feels happy, and he thinks it’s fun to volunteer together with Ella. Grammar focus(现在完成时) 一、单项选择 1. The Two Sessions (两会) __________ for more than four years, but people are still discussing some topics such as “Double Reduction” policy (双减政策). A. have started B. have ended C. have been over D. have been ended 2. There __________ a new park near our community since last year. Many people go there to exercise. A. is B. was C. has been D. have been 3. The old man __________ for three years. A. has died B. died C. has been dead D. was dead 4. —How happy your grandparents are!— Yes, they __________ for fifty years. A. have married B. have been married C. have got married D. married 5. —Where is Mr.Jones?—He __________ back to America. He __________ for a couple of weeks. A. went; has left B. has gone; has left C. has gone; has been away D. went; has been away 6. —Where is Mike’s family? I haven’t seen them these days. —Everyone in his family except grandparents __________ Wuxi for the holiday and they __________ there for a week. A. has gone to, has been in B. have gone to, has been to C. has gone to, has been D. has gone to, have been 7. —__________ you ever __________ to Beijing?—Yes, twice. A. Have; gone B. Have; been C. Did; go D. Will; go 8. She __________ there many times and always enjoys life there. A. has been B. has gone C. hasn’t been D. hasn’t gone 9. —Hurry up! We are late for the movie. — It doesn’t matter. The movie __________ for only a few minutes. A. has begun B. has been on C. began D. was on 10. —What a cute dog!—I like it too. I bought it in the pet shop, and I __________ it for ten days. A. have bought B. have missed C. have chosen D. have had 二、单词拼写 1. The movie __________ (begin) for over ten minutes. 2. My grandparents __________ (marry) for sixty years. 3. Mr. Sun Zhongshan __________ for 100 years. (die) 4. The clothes shop and the shoe shop __________ (open) for three years. 5. The girl __________ (learn) drawing since she was five years old. 6. Miss Lin __________ (teach) us English since she came to this school. 三、完成句子 1. 我和我的家人已经去过上海很多次了。我们很喜欢那座城市。 My family and I ________ ________ ________ Shanghai many times. We love that city. 2. He has been like this for two days.(对画线部分提问) ________ ________ has he been like this? 3. Mr. Green borrowed the book two weeks ago.(改为同义句)Mr. Green ________ ________ the book for two weeks. 4. Lily bought the pen two months ago. (改为同义句)Lily ________ ________ the pen for two months. 5. 自从我上小学以来，我就一直和李明是好朋友。 I ________ ________ good friends with Li Ming since I was in primary school.. Section B How does helping others make a difference?基础巩固 一、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 1. She ____________ her flight (航班) because she couldn’t find her ____________ passport. (miss) 2. ____________ (lady) and ____________ (gentleman), thank you very much for coming to this concert. 3. As the ____________ sister in the family, I often help the ____________ in the neighborhood with my parents. (elder) 4. I joined a ___________ programme last summer. All the work there was ___________, but I learned a lot. (volunteer) 5. The ____________ of the school sports meeting depends on everyone’s effort, and we hope it will be ____________ than last year. (success) 二、用所给单词的适当形式填空, 每词仅用一次 success willing adult effort ever since 1. She spent much ____________ on drawing animals and her pictures won praise from teachers. 2. Lily’s ____________ in the singing contest made her parents very proud of her. 3. I met my best friend at primary school and we have stayed close ____________ that happy day. 4. Mr White was happy that all students were ____________ to take part in the activity. 5. These ____________ work hard every day to make sure their kids have nice food and warm clothes. 三、用合适的词完成句子, 每空限填一词 1. Most ____________ all, the climber was very familiar ____________ the life-saving medicine. 2. Hard work is the key ____________ (get) good grades in exams. 3. Some volunteers are busy helping hand ____________ free masks to people in the street. 4. During exam weeks, most students are ____________ the go, studying for different tests. 5. The old man said he felt warm because strangers helped him when he was ____________ need. 四、课文回顾 Ladies and gentlemen, thanks for inviting me to talk about Blue Sky Rescue. Let me start with my story. In 2008, while I 1.____________ (hike) in the mountains with friends, one friend had a bad head injury. We called 2.____________ emergency number. It was dark, 3.____________ the Blue Sky Rescue team found us. We were very thankful. Since then, I 4.____________ (want) to help others. I signed 5.____________ with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I’ve been a volunteer ever since. We’ve been to schools and communities to teach safety. We’ve also rescued people in emergencies and provided medical aid and searched for 6.____________ (失踪的) people after natural disasters. Being a volunteer has taught me life-saving skills, the power of 7.____________ (/ˈtiːmwɜːk/), and the value of every life. The work is hard and 8.____________ (volunteer)—no pay, often without food or sleep. But our goal has always been 9.____________ (save) lives. I’m ordinary, but I’ll rush into danger like other team members. To those we’ve saved, we’re 10.____________ (hero). We want to do more, but we can’t do it all alone. Will you join us? 阅读拔高 一、完型填空 A Light rain continued to fall as I arrived at the mountain village. With a heavy bag on my back, I was excited to teach at a small school here, but a little 1.____________. What would these students be like? The school had only 18 students. Most were quiet, 2.____________ they ran and laughed during the break. One girl, Wen, always sat alone in the corner, seldom saying anything. On my first day in the classroom, I shared with them a 3.____________ with the words “You are seen” on it and put it up on the wall. Some smiled shyly and some spoke quietly. “That’s why I’m here,” I said. However, Wen didn’t 4.____________, and she was just drawing circles on the desk with her finger. Days passed quickly. The lessons were 5.____________ planned. The children were kind. But my effort seemed to make little difference. I was not sure if I was doing anything 6.____________. One night, a heavy storm caused a power cut, leaving the classroom in darkness. As everyone was frozen, a soft light appeared. It was Wen who was 7.____________ a lantern (灯笼) in her hand. “We can still read,” she whispered. That was the first time I heard her voice. The next day, she sat 8.____________ to others. In the following days, she began to talk more. In my last class, she came up and gave me the lantern. “So you will always have some 9.____________,” she smiled gently. I came to give light, but found it was quietly 10.____________. Volunteering isn’t always loud or big. Sometimes, it’s a quiet lantern—shared between the two, and shining in both directions. ( )1. A. bored B. relaxed C. nervous D. surprised ( )2. A. though B. so C. since D. when ( )3. A. dictionary B. poster C. cake D. cup ( )4. A. stand up B. give up C. wake up D. look up ( )5. A. slowly B. carefully C. directly D. finally ( )6. A. simple B. interesting C. popular D. meaningful ( )7. A. losing B. holding C. catching D. playing ( )8. A. further B. lower C. closer D. longer ( )9. A. fun B. time C. light D. darkness ( )10. A. returned B. collected C. provided D. accepted B(26市北一模) Along the way, people around us often influence us in meaningful ways. My father has always been my role model. Ms. Helen, our 91-year-old neighbor, is one of several neighbors that my parents always take good care of. Recently, my dad made it his job to 1.____________ Helen’s mailbox, because it was placed down a 2.____________ driveway near a very busy highway. Helen 3.____________ to have a new mailbox, but she did not know where to begin, so my dad took on the 4.____________. First, my dad called the local mail service and discussed a better 5.____________ for the new mailbox with the postman. However, Helen’s house is built of stone, it was not easy to fix the mailbox on the wall. Luckily, my dad came up with a 6.____________ idea. As a great collector, my dad found an old brown milk can at a second-hand store. He filled the milk can with concrete (混凝土) to make it heavy and strong enough to 7.____________ the old mailbox. A few days later, a new mailbox was 8.____________ right by Helen’s front door beautifully. Now, Helen can get her mail safely without worrying about the fast traffic or falling down. And the postman can reach it smoothly without stopping his car. Every time I pass by the thoughtful design from my dad, I am filled with 9.____________. And I’ve come to understand that a small caring act can make a real 10. ____________ in people’s lives. ( )1. A. move B. paint C. buy D. break ( )2. A. dirty B. dangerous C. short D. traditional ( )3. A. volunteered B. refused C. promised D. expected ( )4. A. hobby B. result C. challenge D. suggestion ( )5. A. shape B. color C. size D. position ( )6. A. quick B. normal C. risky D. creative ( )7. A. hold B. break C. push D. face ( )8. A. reached for B. made out C. set up D. showed off ( )9. A. worry B. pride C. surprise D. doubt ( )10. A. difference B. discussion C. hit D. problem 二、短文填空 A In a narrow hutong in Beijing lies a small library. It is only seven square meters in size, 1.____________ thousands of books are kept in it. Unlike traditional libraries, this one doesn’t require its readers to return the books. Instead, it encourages them 2.____________ (pass) those books on to someone else when they’ve finished reading. This library was started by Mr. Xu, a businessman, in 2010. The idea took shape when Xu 3.____________ (recommend) books online to 4.____________ (student), but found it hard for them to get the books 5.____________ their school libraries. So, Xu bought and gave away nearly 1,000 books in the following year. The students who received the books were very 6.____________ (thank). Their thank-you letters got Xu to turn his book-gifting effort into a physical space. Xu’s library might be the smallest in the world, but in another sense, it’s also 7.____________ (big) because its books keep moving. Once, a reader took home an English book on Chinese history. A week later, he passed it on to a neighbor. 8.____________ (amaze), the book traveled all the way abroad and ended up in Germany. “The journey of the book is 9.____________ wonder. Many wonders like this keep the culture of reading alive,” Xu tells the newspaper. Xu says he will continue this work although the library is now faced with the challenge of e-books. “This is the most meaningful thing I’ve done in 10.____________ (I) life,” he says. “I hope that the library can stay open forever.” B Last month, eight young volunteers and two teachers from our school 1.____________ (pay) a visit to a village school. 2.____________ the beginning of this year, our school introduced a project for eighth-graders. The project encourages us 3.____________ (help) others. I took part in a video teaching project run by Stepping Stones, a charity that supports poor children in China. The volunteers of the project use a video link to teach English to left-behind (留守) children in the countryside. With the help of my parents, I started video chatting with the students. I also asked over ten volunteers to join me. At first, it was quite a challenge for me to give a lesson. Equipment (设备) had to be tested and sometimes 4.____________ Internet connection did not work very well. But 5.____________ (final), we solved these problems and talked with each other happily. Soon, we decided to meet these children face to face. We brought 6.____________ (many) than 100 English books, dictionaries and things that were given by students at our school to build a library for 7.____________ (they). We gave English lessons to the children 8.____________ taught them how to study well. We discussed late that night about what else we could do to make these kids learn better after we left. Although we felt very tired after that day, each of us was filled with 9.____________ (happy). Since then, we 10.____________ (make) many friends with the local children. 三、阅读 A When we talk about heroes, we often think of people with superpowers in exciting movies. But in real life, heroes are all around us. 1.__________ They are also common(普通的)people who do great things for others and for our society. Heroes are not born brave. They are just common people who choose to help when others are in trouble. They show great kindness and are always ready to do the right thing. 2.__________ For example, doctors work day and night to save lives. Teachers help children grow and learn. Scientists work hard to find new ways to make our lives better. Sometimes, being a hero doesn’t mean you have to be famous. 3.__________ A kind neighbor, a student who stands up for a friend, or a volunteer who cleans up a park—they are all heroes. They do this not for money or thanks, but because they want to help and make a difference. 4.__________ Because their actions, big or small, give us hope and power. They make us believe that we can also do something to help others. We can all learn from these heroes. You don’t need to do big things to be a hero in daily life. 5.__________ Helping a classmate with his studies, taking care of a lost animal, or saying a kind word to someone who is sad—these small acts of kindness can mean a lot. Everyone can be a hero in their own way. 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 A. We can find heroes in different jobs. B. They can not only be found in stories. C. Why are these people so important to us? D. You can start by helping those around you. E. It means making the world a better place in quiet ways. F. They are always the first to stand out to lend a hand without thinking. B Is the summer vacation long enough to turn life for the better? 1.__________ Find something you care about, and you will see the difference. 2.__________ People often throw litter in the place where there is already litter. This leaves the community in a mess. The environment will become better if someone volunteers to help. You could pick up the rubbish with your friends once a week in your neighbourhood. You could also help take care of the plants every few days. Surely, a clean and tidy neighbourhood will be worth the work. Show your love to the old. Our city has some old people’s homes. Without children around them, the old people there might feel lonely once in a while. Maybe they need your help. In fact, you can do a lot for them. 3.__________ Listening to them carefully is also a good idea. Some old people can’t see clearly and they would like you to read to them. No matter what small things you do, you can make them feel loved. Set up a reading project with your friends. Share your favourite books with them. Besides, you may read aloud to each other and talk about what you read. Either a book or an article can spark a lively discussion and further your thinking. The process often challenges more people to take action. The project is also a good way to welcome newcomers. 4.__________ 5.__________ But if you make good use of it, it’s enough to make a difference. A. Organize a clean-up programme. B. A two-month summer vacation isn’t that long. C. Every person has their own talents and interests. D. Start by asking yourself why you want to volunteer. E. For example, you can talk with them or play games with them. F. At the same time, you may find new friends with similar hobbies. 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 四、阅读表达 A To provide more job chances for disabled (有残疾的) people in Guangzhou, a company (公司) opened its first “silent cafe” in China where almost half the workers have problems with hearing. Fourteen out of the thirty workers have trouble hearing, and so the company created a cafe that doesn’t need customers to say anything — nor the workers to hear anything. “This might be the quietest cafe among the company’s cafes in China,” says Leo Tsoi. The newly opened “silent cafe” has a special ordering system where all food and drinks are numbered, letting customers easily write down their orders and allowing them to place orders without having to say a word. Chen Siting, a worker, shares her opinions about the idea. “We cannot hear you but would like to share a good coffee with you,” says Siting. “I believe more people like me can find a career (职业) they dream about in the future.” Like Siting, Zhu Jieying has been working in the company for many years. He hopes that their company can provide more chances for those who are disabled, and encourage them to show themselves and to explore more possibilities (可能性) in life. 1.__________ First Silent Cafe The 2.__________ why the company opened “silent cafe” To provide more job chances for disabled people. Basic information ●Almost 3.__________ number of its workers have hearing problems. ●Its customers place their orders without having to say anything.  Workers’ thoughts ●Chen Siting: More people with hearing problems can find their dream careers. ●Zhu Jieying: The company can 4.__________ disabled people more chances.  5. What do you think of this Silent Cafe? And why? (不超过 15 词) __________________________________________________________________________________________________ B I used to work at Robin Hood to help poor people. One day, a friend invited me to join his volunteer work in a fire company. As a volunteer firefighter, I had to get to the house on fire pretty early to help out. I still remember my first fire. I was the second volunteer to arrive at the house, so there was a pretty good chance for me to save others from danger. The captain (队长) was talking with the homeowner. She was surely having one of the worst days of her life. At midnight, she was standing outside in the heavy rain, under an umbrella, without shoes, while her house was burning. The other volunteer arrived just before me. The captain asked him to go inside and save the homeowner’s dog. Then the captain waved me over. He ordered, “Young man, go upstairs past the fire, and get this woman a pair of shoes.” So, not exactly what I was hoping for, but I went up the stairs, down the hall, past the “real” firefighters, who were pretty much done putting out the fire at this point, into the bedroom to get a pair of shoes. I carried the shoes downstairs. There I met the other volunteer with the dog. We took other things outside to the homeowner. Not surprisingly, his received much more attention than mine. I knew I was no hero at all. A few weeks later, the company received a letter from the homeowner thanking us for saving her home. In the note, she said she was especially thankful to me because I got her a pair of shoes. I know it was not the shoes, but the act of kindness made her touched. In both my work at Robin Hood and my work as a volunteer firefighter, I have seen acts of kindness in different forms. Not every day is going to offer us a chance to save somebody’s life, but every day offers us a chance to affect one. So get in the game. Save the shoes. 1. Which of the following is in the CORRECT order according to the passage? (只写序号) ①The woman sent a thank-you note to us. ②The homeowner was standing outside safe. ③“I” went into the house to get a pair of shoes. ④A house was on fire one night. ( )→( )→( )→( ) 2. What does the underlined word “his” in Paragraph 5 refer to? _______________________________ 3. What does the writer mean by saying “So get in the game. Save the shoes.”? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Fill in the blanks according to the text. (one word for each blank) I used to help poor people at Robin Hood and (1)____________ became a volunteer firefighter. I still remember my first fire. A homeowner stood outside in heavy rain without shoes while her house burned. The captain asked another volunteer to save her dog, and told me to go upstairs to get her shoes. It wasn’t what I (2)____________, but I did it. The other volunteer got more attention, so I didn’t feel like a hero. Weeks later, the homeowner wrote to (3)____________ us. She especially thanked me for the shoes. I realized it was the kindness, not the shoes, that touched her. Kindness comes in many forms. We may not save lives (4)____________, but we can always affect others. So let’s be kind --- even “save the shoes”. 作文 命题方向: ①申请加入志愿者 ②介绍自己做志愿的经历 高频词汇积累 志愿活动和慈善(Volunteering and charity) 一、提供帮助(Offering help) v./n. 帮助 ______________ adj. 有帮助的 ______________ v.主动提出;提供 ______________ n.志愿者/v.自愿 ______________ v. 修理；修补 ______________ v. 筹集；举起 ______________ 分发；散发 ______________ 分发 ______________ 修理；修补 ______________ 帮忙做…… ______________ 伸出援手 ______________ 二、志愿活动(Volunteering activities) 打扫公园 ______________ 使某人振作起来 ______________ 张贴告示 ______________ 照顾老人 ______________ 捐赠书籍 ______________ 辅导孩子学习 ______________ 三、语言素材积累・名句活学活用 ● Helping others is the foundation of happiness. 助人是快乐之本。 ● The rose in your hand, the sweet smell in mine. 赠人玫瑰，手有余香。 四、教材佳句仿写・高分句式训练 1. 教材原句: I’ve been a volunteer there since last year. 仿写: 我们从去年夏天起一直在为慈善事业捐款。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. 教材原句: But one of my friends has volunteered here for a long time. 仿写: 我在社区中心做志愿者已经三年了。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. 教材原句: Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life. 仿写: 为他人服务让我学会了尊重每个人的人生经历。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. 教材原句: Harry realized that his work was worth the effort when he saw the smiles on the faces of the people he helped. 仿写: 当全家人都喜欢这次旅行时，这次出行的付出就是值得的。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 谋篇布局 开头 引入话题 ①The main purpose of volunteer work is to... ②As a volunteer, I can... ③Volunteering helps me learn/get... 正文 介绍志愿服务内容 ①I spend ... hours volunteering in... ② My volunteer work is meaningful and colourful, including... ③I help readers with... ④I’m responsible for... ⑤It is also my duty to... 结尾 总结收获 ①Volunteering has changed me a lot. ②Volunteering gives me a strong feeling of... ③I will surely take part in more volunteering activities in the future. 作文实操 为弘扬尊老敬老的传统美德，上周末你们班级组织同学前往当地敬老院开展志愿服务活动。 假设你是班长李华，请根据以下写作要点，给你校英语外教 Miss White 写一封电子邮件，讲述活动情况并分享你的感受。 How did you get to the old people’s home? What did you do there? How did you feel? 写作要求 1. 邮件应包括所有写作要点，条理清楚，行文连贯，可适当发挥； 2. 邮件中不得出现你的任何真实信息 (姓名、校名和地名)。若文中出现人名，请选择使用: Mr. Zhang/Ms. Li/Li Hua/Wang Tao; 3. 不少于 80 词(开头已给出, 不计入总词数)。 Dear Miss White, I’m writing to tell you about our class’s meaningful visit to the old people’s home last weekend___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ $