《2025年教与学课程同步讲练八年级英语上册外研版》

A. Complete the mind map for the passage.
Mianzi
├─ Introduction → Para. 1 → Lead in the topic by giving 1.examples.
└─ Body
├─ Para. 2 → Explain the 2.meaning of mianzi.
├─ Para. 3 → Tell us the 3.tradition/history of saving mianzi.
├─ Para. 4 → Show the 4.importance of saving face for others.
└─ Para. 5 → Let us know the 5.changes of this tradition.
B. Choose the best answers.
6. The underlined phrase "concerned about" probably means "______". (C)
7. Which sentence can be put in the blank in the passage? (D)
8. What can we learn from the passage? (A)
9. Which is the best title for the passage? (B)
C. Discuss with your partner and write down your answers.
10. Do you think saving face for others is important? Why or why not? Yes, I do. Because it helps us get along well with others.

答案： 1. examples 2. meaning 3. tradition/history 4. importance 5. changes 6. C 7. D 8. A 10. Yes, I do. Because it helps us to get along well with others. /Because it's polite to let others not lose face. /Because it shows your respect for others. 或 No, I don't. Because our feelings are more important than what others think of us. /Saving face for others sometimes hold ourselves back. /We don't have to care about mianzi. (答案不唯一,言之有理即可)