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Unit 6 Crossing Cultures 任务型阅读和选词填空 专题练
2025-2026学年下学期初中英语人教版（2024）八年级下册
一、任务型阅读
When we communicate with people from other cultures, small body language can carry big meanings. Smiling is always friendly in every culture. But some gestures are different. Thumbs-up means “good” in China, but it is rude in some Middle Eastern countries.
Eye contact is also different. In Western countries, looking into others’ eyes shows honesty. But in many Asian countries, avoiding eye contact shows respect for elders.
Nodding the head means “yes” in most countries. However, in some parts of Greece, it means “no”.
Before using body language in foreign countries, we’d better learn its local meaning. Wrong gestures may cause misunderstanding.
1．What does smiling mean in almost all cultures
2．What does thumbs-up mean in China
3．What does eye contact show in Western countries
4．What does nodding the head mean in Greece
5．Why should we learn body language before going abroad
Cultural Differences Between China and Western Countries
There are many cultural differences between China and Western countries, especially in greeting and gift-giving.
In China, people usually greet each other by saying “How are you ” or asking about their family. When we receive gifts, we often open them after the guest leaves. It is a way to show politeness. In Western countries, people often greet each other with a hug or a kiss on the cheek. They usually open gifts immediately and say “Thank you” to show their appreciation.
These differences are not good or bad. We should respect them and learn from each other. Only in this way can we have better cross-cultural communication and make more friends.
任务1：根据短文内容，完成句子
6．People in China usually greet each other by saying “How are you ” or asking about their .
7．In Western countries, people often greet each other with a hug or a on the cheek.
8．We should respect cultural differences and learn from each other to have better .
任务2：根据短文内容，用英语简要概括两条中西方文化差异
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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译划线部分。
Birthday customs are different around the world.
In China, people eat long noodles and eggs on their birthdays. They mean long life and good luck. Parents also give gifts to their children.
In Canada, people have birthday cakes with candles. They sing the birthday song and blow out the candles. The birthday child makes a wish.
In Thailand, people pour water on the birthday person. They wish him or her good luck and a happy life.
In South Africa, people have a big party. Friends and family come together and have a big meal.
11．What do Chinese people eat on their birthdays
12．What do Canadian people do on birthdays
13．Why do people pour water on the birthday person in Thailand
14．What birthday custom do you like best Why
15．将文中划线句子翻译成中文。
二、选词填空
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空
soon, strong, use, culture, curious, startle, unless, shock, interest, careful
Jack is an exchange student from Canada. He enjoys traveling to different countries and he never misses any chance to try new things 16 he is ill. As 17 as he arrives in China, he feels excited and 18 about everything here.
He finds that Chinese people often 19 body language to show their feelings. He is so 20 by it that he asks his classmates for help. His classmates tell him many cultural differences between China and Western countries.
Jack listens 21 and tries to remember them. He finds that Chinese people are not 22 to show their feelings directly. He is 23 by this difference at first, but later he learns to understand it.
Jack also learns that different countries have different 24 traditions. He thinks it’s important to respect them. Day by day, he becomes more and more 25 in Chinese culture and decides to stay longer.
从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文完整通顺。（每个词只能用一次）
beauty, organize, progress, culture, respect, embrace, communicate, difference, open, explore
Crossing cultures is an exciting journey. When we go to a new country, we should be 26 to new customs. We need to 27 with local people and understand their culture. It’s important to 28 the traditions of different cultures. Different cultures have many 29 , but we should learn to accept them. We can 30 the local culture and make great 31 in understanding it. We can also 32 cultural exchange activities to share our own 33 . Embracing cultural diversity means we should 34 the differences and the 35 of different cultures.
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整、正确。（每个单词限用一次）
experience, different, learn, try, between, respect, culture, enjoy, show, welcome
Last month, our school organized a cultural exchange activity. We 36 some foreign students from the UK. They brought us many interesting stories about Western 37 . During the activity, we had a lot of fun. We 38 to make Chinese dumplings together. The foreign students were very interested and they 39 carefully. We also 40 each other our traditional clothes. The foreign students were amazed by the beauty of Chinese clothes. We had a discussion about cultural 41 . We talked about the differences 42 Chinese and Western cultures. Though the discussion was very heated, we learned to 43 different customs. At the end of the activity, we gave the foreign students some small gifts. They 44 the gifts very much. They said they had a wonderful 45 in China.
参考答案
1．It means friendliness. 2．It means “good”. 3．It shows honesty. 4．It means “no”. 5．Because wrong gestures may cause misunderstanding.
【导语】本文主要介绍了不同文化中肢体语言的不同含义，包括微笑、竖起大拇指、眼神交流和点头，提醒人们在国外使用肢体语言前要了解其当地含义，避免产生误解。
1．文章第一段明确指出：“Smiling is almost always friendly in every culture.”，这是对微笑在几乎所有文化中含义的直述，可直接提取。
2．文章第一段明确写道：“Thumbs-up means ‘good’ in China, but it is rude in some Middle Eastern countries.”，因此竖起大拇指在中国的含义可直接提取。
3．文章第二段明确指出：“In western countries, looking into others’ eyes shows honesty.”，这是对西方国家眼神交流含义的直述，可直接提取。
4．文章第三段明确写道：“Nodding head means ‘yes’ in most countries. However, in some parts of Greece, it means ‘no’.”，因此点头在希腊的含义可直接提取。
5．文章第四段明确指出：“Before using body language in foreign countries, we’d better learn its local meaning. Wrong gestures may cause misunderstanding.”，这是出国前要学习肢体语言的原因，可直接提取。
6．family 7．kiss 8．cross-cultural communication 9．In China, people greet each other by saying “How are you ” or asking about their family; in Western countries, they often greet with a hug or a kiss on the cheek. 10．In China, people open gifts after the guest leaves; in Western countries, they open gifts immediately and say “Thank you”.
【导语】本文介绍了中国与西方国家之间的文化差异，重点围绕问候方式和送礼习惯两个方面展开说明，同时指出这些文化差异没有好坏之分，我们应当尊重不同的文化并相互学习，以此实现更好的跨文化交流、结交更多朋友。
6．原文第二段明确提到“In China, people usually greet each other by saying "How are you " or asking about their family.”，此处需要匹配问候时询问的对应内容，family与原文内容完全对应，因此填family。
7．原文第二段提到“In Western countries, people often greet each other with a hug or a kiss on the cheek.”，此处需要匹配问候的对应动作，kiss与原文内容完全对应，因此填kiss。
8．原文第三段提到“Only in this way can we have better cross-cultural communication and make more friends.”，此处需要匹配这样做的最终目的，cross-cultural communication与原文内容完全对应，因此填cross-cultural communication。
9．原文第二段提到“In China, people usually greet each other by saying ‘How are you ’ or asking about their family. In Western countries, people often greet each other with a hug or a kiss on the cheek.”，由此可概括出中西方在问候方式上的文化差异，答案符合原文内容、表述准确即可。
10．原文第二段提到“When we receive gifts, we often open them after the guest leaves. It is a way to show politeness. In Western countries, people...They usually open gifts immediately and say ‘Thank you’ to show their appreciation.”，由此可概括出中西方在收礼习惯上的文化差异，答案符合原文内容、表述准确即可。
11．Long noodles and eggs. 12． They have birthday cakes with candles, sing the birthday song, blow out the candles and the birthday child makes a wish. 13．To wish him/her good luck and a happy life. 14．I like eating long noodles best because it means long life. 15．在中国，人们在生日时吃长寿面和鸡蛋。
【导语】本文主要介绍了世界各地不同的生日习俗，包括中国、加拿大、泰国和南非等国家在生日时的特色活动及寓意。
11．根据第二段“In China, people eat long noodles and eggs on their birthdays.”可知，中国人在生日时吃长寿面和鸡蛋，答案为原文直接信息。
12．根据第三段“In Canada, people have birthday cakes with candles. They sing the birthday song and blow out the candles. The birthday child makes a wish.”可知，加拿大人在生日时吃有蜡烛的生日蛋糕、唱生日歌、吹灭蜡烛，过生日的孩子会许愿，答案是对原文内容的整合。
13．根据第四段“In Thailand, people pour water on the birthday person. They wish him or her good luck and a happy life.”可知，在泰国人们往过生日的人身上泼水是为了祝愿他/她好运和幸福生活，答案为原文直接信息。
14．开放题，答案不唯一。需结合文中提到的不同国家生日习俗及寓意等内容，表明观点并给出合理理由即可，示例答案表明最喜欢吃长寿面并说明了原因。
15．“In China”表示“在中国”；“people”表示“人们”；“eat long noodles and eggs”表示“吃长寿面和鸡蛋”；“on their birthdays”表示“在他们的生日时”，整合起来翻译为“在中国，人们在生日时吃长寿面和鸡蛋”。
16．unless 17．soon 18．curious 19．use 20．shocked 21．carefully 22．strong 23．startled 24．cultural 25．interested
【导语】本文介绍了加拿大交换生Jack在中国的经历与感受，讲述了他初到中国时的好奇、对文化差异的观察与适应过程，以及他对中国文化的兴趣逐渐加深的故事。
16．句意：他喜欢去不同国家旅行，除非他生病了，否则他从不错过任何尝试新事物的机会。这里需要一个引导条件状语从句的连词，表示“除非，如果不”，unless符合语境。
17．句意：他一到中国，就感到很兴奋，并且对这里的一切都感到好奇。固定搭配as soon as表示“一……就……”，用来引导时间状语从句，应填soon。
18．句意：他一到中国，就感到很兴奋，并且对这里的一切都感到好奇。curious about是固定搭配，意为“对……感到好奇”，此处用形容词curious与前面的excited并列，描述Jack初到中国的心情。
19．句意：他发现中国人经常用肢体语言来表达自己的感受。句子缺少谓语动词，主语Chinese people为复数，时态为一般现在时，use作谓语，符合“用肢体语言表达感受”的语义。
20．句意：他对此感到非常惊讶，于是向他的同学们求助。固定搭配 be shocked by 表示“对……感到震惊/惊讶”，此处用过去分词形式的形容词shocked，作表语描述Jack的感受。
21．句意：杰克认真地听着，并努力把它们记下来。句子需要一个副词修饰动词listens，方框中的形容词careful需变为副词形式carefully，表示“认真地听”，符合语境。
22．句意：他发现中国人并不强烈倾向于直接表达自己的感受。此处需用方框内的形容词strong，表示“强烈的”，符合“不倾向于直接表达感受”的文化差异语境。
23．句意：一开始他对这种差异感到很震惊，但后来他学着去理解它。结合上下文，此处应延续Jack对文化差异的感受，用startle构成be startled by搭配，表示“被这种差异震惊”，符合语境逻辑。
24．句意：杰克还了解到，不同的国家有着不同的文化传统。句子需要一个形容词修饰名词traditions，方框中的名词culture需变为形容词形式cultural，表示“文化传统”。
25．句意：日复一日，他对中国文化越来越感兴趣，并决定多待一段时间。固定搭配become interested in表示“对……感兴趣”，此处用形容词interested，描述Jack对中国文化态度的变化。
26．open 27．communicate 28．respect 29．differences 30．explore 31．progress 32．organize 33．culture 34．embrace 35．beauty
【导语】本文主要介绍了跨文化交流的意义与方法，强调我们应尊重、接纳不同文化，拥抱文化多样性。
26．句意：当我们去一个新的国家时，我们应该对新习俗持开放态度。此处需要表示“开放的”，应选形容词open，构成固定搭配be open to（对……持开放态度）。
27．句意：我们需要与当地人交流并了解他们的文化。此处需要表示“和当地人交流”，应选动词communicate，构成固定搭配communicate with sb.（与某人交流），need to后接动词原形。
28．句意：尊重不同文化的传统很重要。此处需要表示“尊重”，应选动词respect；“it is important to do sth.”结构中to后接动词原形。
29．句意：不同文化有许多差异，但我们应该学会接受它们。此处需要表示“不同之处”，应选名词difference；many后接可数名词复数，所以变为differences。
30．句意：我们可以探索当地文化，并在理解它的过程中取得很大进步。此处需要表示“探索”，应选动词explore；can后接动词原形。
31．句意：我们可以探索当地文化，并在理解它的过程中取得很大进步。此处需要表示“取得进步”，应选名词progress，构成固定搭配make great progress（取得巨大进步），progress为不可数名词，用单数形式。
32．句意：我们也可以组织文化交流活动来分享我们自己的文化。此处需要表示“组织”，应选动词organize；can后接动词原形。
33．句意：我们也可以组织文化交流活动来分享我们自己的文化。our own后接名词，此处需要表示“文化”，应选culture。
34．句意：拥抱文化多样性意味着我们应该接受差异和不同文化的美。此处需要表示“接纳”，应选动词embrace；should后接动词原形。
35．句意：拥抱文化多样性意味着我们应该接受差异和不同文化的美。the后接名词表特指，此处需要表示“美”，应选beauty。
36．welcomed 37．culture 38．tried 39．learned 40．showed 41．differences 42．between 43．respect 44．enjoyed 45．experience
【导语】本文讲述了一次中英学生文化交流活动，双方体验包饺子、展示服饰、讨论文化差异，增进了对不同文化的理解与尊重。
36．句意：我们欢迎了一些来自英国的外国学生。此处需要一个动词，在句中作谓语，表示“欢迎”的动作。句子时态是一般过去时；结合语境“接待英国学生”，填welcome的过去式welcomed。
37．句意：他们给我们带来了许多关于西方文化的有趣故事。此处需要一个名词，与Western搭配，作介词about的宾语。文章主题是文化交流，结合选项，Western culture表示“西方文化”，符合语境。
38．句意：我们一起尝试包饺子。try to do sth是固定搭配，意为“尝试做某事”，此处指一起尝试包饺子；文章时态是过去时，填tried。
39．句意：外国学生非常感兴趣，他们认真学习。此处需要一个动词，在句中作谓语，表示学生的动作。结合语境“对包饺子感兴趣，认真学习”，用learn的过去式learned。
40．句意：我们也互相展示了我们的传统服饰。“each other our traditional clothes”提示，相互之间展示了服饰，show sb sth是固定搭配，意为“给某人展示某物”；文章时态是过去时，用show的过去式showed。
41．句意：我们讨论了文化差异。此处需要一个名词，作介词about的宾语，表示“文化差异”。cultural differences意为“文化差异”，所以填differences。
42．句意：我们讨论了中西方文化之间的差异。“between…and…”固定搭配 ，表示“在……和……之间”，此处直接填between。
43．句意：我们学会了尊重不同的习俗。此处表示“尊重不同习俗”，结合文化交流的语境，learn to后接动词原形。所以选respect。
44．句意：他们非常喜欢这些礼物。文章时态是过去时，结合语境“非常喜欢礼物”，用enjoy的过去式enjoyed。
45．句意：他们说在中国有一次很棒的经历。have a wonderful experience是固定搭配，意为“有一次很棒的经历”，所以选experience。
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