Unit 2 Amazing numbers Focusing on culture 同步分层作业（2026-2027学年沪教版英语八年级上册

Unit 2 Amazing numbers Focusing on culture 分层作业 建议用时：25分钟 一、单词汉译英（Focusing on culture：数字与文化 Numbers in different cultures） 1. 习俗 ____________ 2. 意思；含义 ____________ 3. 避免 ____________ 4. 婚礼 ____________ 5. 礼物 ____________ 6. 发音 ____________ 7. 相似的 ____________ 8. 不幸运的 ____________ 9. 西方 ____________ 10. 东方 ____________ 11. 传统 ____________ 12. 庆祝 ____________ 二、短语汉译英（教材原短语） 1. 在中国文化中 ____________ 2. 听起来像 ____________ 3. 把……看作 ____________ 4. 与……相似 ____________ 5. 送礼 ____________ 6. 为了好运 ____________ 7. 避开；远离 ____________ 8. 在西方 ____________ 三、词形变换（写出下列单词的形容词形式） 1. luck → ____________ 2. health → ____________ 3. colour → ____________ 4. care → ____________ 5. noise → ____________ 一、单句填空（用括号内单词的正确形式填空） 1. In Chinese culture, many people ____________ (think) the number 8 is lucky. 2. It ____________ (sound) like the Chinese word for “getting rich”. 3. In the West, some people ____________ (avoid) the number 13. 4. The old hotel ____________ (not have) a room with the number 13. 5. Many buildings in some cities ____________ (not use) the number 4 for the floors. 二、根据汉语意思完成句子（每空一词） 1. 在中国，6和8是幸运数字。 In China, six and eight are ____________ ____________. 2. 数字4在汉语中听起来像“死”。 The number four ____________ ____________ the word “death” in Chinese. 3. 在西方，有些人认为13是不幸运的。 In the West, some people think thirteen is ____________. 4. 这两个习俗很相似。 The two ____________ are very ____________. 5. 人们常常在婚礼上送红包。 People often ____________ ____________ ____________ at weddings. 三、句型转换 1. People hold weddings on lucky days.（对画线部分提问） ____________ ____________ people ____________ weddings? 2. Some people avoid the number 13.（改为否定句） Some people ____________ ____________ the number 13. 3. The number 8 sounds like “getting rich”.（改为一般疑问句） ____________ the number 8 ____________ like “getting rich”? 4. Chinese culture is very interesting.（改为感叹句） ____________ ____________ ____________ culture it is! 5. People give red packets to children at the Spring Festival.（对画线部分提问） ____________ ____________ people ____________ red packets to at the Spring Festival? 四、选词填空（数字与文化） 【lucky, custom, similar, gifts, avoid】 1. Eight is a ____________ number in China. 2. It is a Chinese ____________ to eat dumplings at the Spring Festival. 3. Your hat is ____________ to mine. We bought them in the same shop. 4. People send ____________ to friends on birthdays. 5. Some hotels ____________ the number 13. 五、情景补全对话（5个空，6个选项，1项多余） A. Why do Chinese people like the number 8? B. What about the number 4? C. Do Western people like the number 13? D. Is 7 a lucky number in China? E. What is your phone number? F. What do people do on lucky days? Amy: Numbers are interesting in different cultures. 1.____________ Ben: Because it sounds like the word for “getting rich”. Amy: 2.____________ Ben: No, most people don't like it. It sounds like the word for “death”. Amy: 3.____________ Ben: In the West, some people think 13 is unlucky. Amy: Really? 4.____________ Ben: In China, it sounds like “angry”, but many people still like it. Amy: 5.____________ Ben: They hold weddings and open new shops for good luck. 拓展提高（课内同源 + 课外同源） Passage1（课内同源：不同文化中的数字） 　　Numbers are just numbers, aren't they? In fact, in different cultures, numbers have different meanings. / In Chinese culture, many people think of 6 and 8 as lucky numbers. The number 8 sounds like the Chinese word for “getting rich”, so people love it very much. They hold weddings and open new shops on lucky days for good luck. But the number 4 is different. It sounds like the word for “death” in Chinese, so many buildings stay away from it. / In the West, 7 is usually a lucky number. People say God made the world in seven days. But the number 13 is often unlucky. Some hotels have no room 13, and some people don't hold parties on Friday the 13th. / Numbers also travel across cultures. Young people in China use “520” to say “I love you”, and people around the world like the number 1 on New Year's Day, because it means a new start. / Culture makes numbers rich and interesting. When we visit other countries, it is polite to learn about their number customs first. 任务一：单项选择 1.Why do Chinese people like the number 8? A.Because it looks beautiful. B.Because it sounds like “getting rich”. C.Because it is an even number. D.Because it means a new start. 2.What do people in the West think of the number 13? A.It is lucky. B.It means a new start. C.It is often unlucky. D.It sounds like “death”. 任务二：判断正误(T/F) 3.Many buildings in China stay away from the number 4. (　　) 4.It is impolite to learn about number customs in other countries. (　　) 任务三：简答 5.What does the number 1 mean to people around the world on New Year's Day? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Passage2（课外同源：8月8日8时的开幕式） 　　Do you remember the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games? The opening ceremony began at 8 o'clock in the evening on August 8th, 2008. Look at the date and the time: the 8th day of the 8th month of 2008, at 8 p.m. There are four 8s in it! / Why did China choose this special time? In Chinese culture, the number 8 sounds like the word for “getting rich and doing well”. People believe it can bring good luck. So the lucky 8s were a warm welcome to athletes and friends from all over the world. / The ceremony was a great success. About 91,000 people watched it in the Bird's Nest, and more than 4 billion people around the world saw it on TV. 2,008 performers beat the ancient fou drums（缶，古代打击乐器）, and their sounds welcomed the world. / The lucky numbers showed the world a warm Chinese heart. Numbers are not only for counting. With culture behind them, they can also carry our best wishes and tell our stories to the world. 任务一：单项选择 1.When did the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics begin? A.At 8 a.m. on August 8th, 2008. B.At 8 p.m. on August 8th, 2008. C.At 9 p.m. on August 9th, 2008. D.At 8 p.m. on August 18th, 2008. 2.Why did China choose this special time? A.Because 8 is an even number. B.Because 8 is easy to remember. C.Because people believe 8 brings good luck. D.Because athletes liked the number 8. 任务二：判断正误(T/F) 3.There are four 8s in the date and time of the opening ceremony. (　　) 4.Only about 91,000 people watched the ceremony on TV. (　　) 任务三：简答 5.How many performers beat the ancient fou drums at the ceremony? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 任务四：单元微写作 请写一段话谈谈你喜欢的数字以及它在你身边的文化含义，不少于6句话。请写清它是什么、人们为什么喜欢（或不喜欢）它以及你的看法，并用上 lucky 和 culture。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案 夯实基础 一、单词汉译英 1.custom 2.meaning 3.avoid 4.wedding 5.gift 6.pronunciation 7.similar 8.unlucky 9.the West 10.the East 11.tradition 12.celebrate 二、短语汉译英 1.in Chinese culture 2.sound like 3.think of ... as 4.be similar to 5.give gifts 6.for good luck 7.stay away from 8.in the West 三、词形变换 1.lucky 2.healthy 3.colourful 4.careful 5.noisy 能力进阶 一、单句填空 1.think 2.sounds 3.avoid 4.didn't have 5.don't use 二、根据汉语意思完成句子 1.lucky; numbers 2.sounds; like 3.unlucky 4.customs; similar 5.give; red; packets 三、句型转换 1.When; do; hold 2.don't; avoid 3.Does; sound 4.What; an; interesting 5.Who; do; give 四、选词填空 1.lucky 2.custom 3.similar 4.gifts 5.avoid 五、情景补全对话 答案：1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.F；多余项：E 拓展提高 Passage1 任务一：1.B 2.C 任务二：3.T 4.F 任务三简答：5.It means a new start. Passage2 任务一：1.B 2.C 任务二：3.T 4.F 任务三简答：5.2,008 performers beat the ancient fou drums. 任务四范文：My favourite number is 6. In Chinese culture, people think of 6 as a lucky number, because it means everything goes well. When people open new shops, they often choose a date with a 6 in it. My cousin's wedding was on June 6th, and everyone felt happy about the lucky day. In my class, many students hope to get 100 marks, but I think 66 is also lucky. Numbers are interesting, because culture gives them different meanings. What is your lucky number? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $