1、Unit 4 Humour-Section A(Topic talk+Lesson 1)基础+综合双向提升【基础巩固】【选词填空】go wrong,keep an eye on,call in,for sale,wake up,hand over,be based on,save.from1.He risked his life to his daughter the fire.2.He wants to his business to his daughter when he gets old.3.The novel a true story.4. my bag while I buy my
2、 ticket.5.Will you the kids for lunch?6.I at the same time every morning without having to use an alarm clock.7.Im sorry this paintings not .8.Their marriage started to when he got a job abroad.【单句语法填空】1.What you (do) since I last saw you?2.Its 10 oclock. you (play) football all day?3.At 7:00 this e
3、vening I (download) some important information for my essay.4.The paper boat (float) on the water for two hours.5.His success was due to the fact that he (work) hard all the time.6.Last Monday,I (walk) in the street when I suddenly saw an old man fall off his bicycle.7.So far they (find) a good way
4、to fight the virus.8.There are many boats,new and used, sale.9.Its believed that the affair was (potential) harmful to the company.10.His songs express exactly people feel about love,life and friendship.11.They tried to (预测) the result of the football match but the result was beyond their expectatio
5、ns.12.We had tea,and (随后) we sat in the garden for a while.13.He chose his study course in (咨询) with his parents and teachers.14.Rockets often carry (科学上的) instruments.15.Mrs Burke was found unconscious and (流血) freely.16.Jane cant attend the meeting at 3 oclock this afternoon because she(teach) a c
6、lass at that time.17.The telephone (ring) continually in the office all morning.18.The doctor e the child and said she was healthy.19.He is a very kind and rather (有幽默感的) man.20.This parrot s but does not talk.21.Who hasnt received an email so annoying it ruined an entire day?22.The old nurse has se
7、rved the family (faithful) for thirty years.23.Marys family were so pleased that they put an (announce) in the local paper to thank them.24.Mr Smith asked the tailor to make some new clothes his own measure.25.It is those who are willing to give rather than receive that deserve (respect).26.On a Sun
8、day night,families with young children and groups of (中年的) men filled the restaurant.27.With all that dust about,he couldnt stop (打喷嚏).【完成句子】1.他相信他们现在所做的工作是为了人民的利益。(what引导的名词性从句)He believes now is for the benefit of the people.2.国际会议周五开始,专家们将就这个问题进行一周的讨论。(将来进行时态)The international meeting starts on F
9、riday and the experts for a week.3.我在想可不可以跟你谈一谈。(I wonder if.)I a word with you.4.我们正在田间劳动,这时突然听到求救的喊声。(be doing.when.)We were someone cried for help.5.他太年轻了,不能加入我们。(so.that)He was join us.【综合提升】【完形填空】Noah had never once been on his familys back porch (门廊).Because of his 1 condition,he has very limi
10、ted mobility2 the backyard wasnt possible.For Noah,having a door from his bedroom to the back porch meant he could finally see the trains he 3 from his room and watch his mum toss the ball with their dogs.For Noah,it meant 4.Abe,one of his neighbours,decided to do something 5.Without hesitation,he g
11、athered the owner of the construction company,friends and neighbourseven drove several hours to Nebraska to 6 his mother,a fellow carpenter,for support.Noahs 7 would finally become a reality,thanks to Abes great idea and the generosity of neighbours.In one week,the community came together to8it.What
12、 once was a blank wall was transformed into two beautiful French doors 9out to a wheelchair accessible ramp (斜坡) and an updated porch.Abe and his mother even 10 redecorated Noahs room with all his favourite characters,and neighbours 11 their helping hands to yard work.The day finally came for Abe,hi
13、s mother,all their friends,family and other volunteers to 12 Noah.When his mother 13 Noah out of the doors and down the ramp,Noahs smile was 14.Sometimes,we can construct a small door that will lead to a big 15 for someone else.1.A.emotionalB.housingC.physicalD.financial2.A.accessingB.spottingC.buil
14、dingD.repairing3.A.approachedB.sensedC.heardD.imagined4.A.companyB.freedomC.loveD.growth5.A.costlyB.challengingC.funD.big6.A.callB.pick upC.contactD.reply to7.A.ideaB.planC.choiceD.wish8.A.takeB.riskC.getD.make9.A.leadingB.makingC.reachingD.stepping10.A.personallyB.originallyC.occasionallyD.directly
15、11.A.broughtB.foundC.lentD.arranged12.A.treatB.inviteC.thankD.surprise13.A.ledB.pushedC.supportedD.pulled14.A.amusingB.pricelessC.thoughtfulD.shocking15.A.dreamB.abilityC.worldD.chance【七选五】The classroom environment offers many ways to include fun and laughter into a potentially dull routine,and effe
16、ctive educators make the most of these opportunities.1Lighten up the AtmosphereHumour can be used to enrich literacy skills,spark creativity,teach critical analysis or just lighten the mood in the classroom.2 Make fun of yourself and your mistakes.This can make students smile and has the added benef
17、it of showing students that teachers are human.Use current music and sports subjects in teaching examples to engage students and introduce a fun cultural reference into the usually somber atmosphere of school.Use Humour in the Media3 Take advantage of political cartoons to analyse historical events
18、or trends and begin a debate.Humorous authors and reporters in the media can be used as models for writing jobs or oral presentations.4Children can fill in the words the cartoon characters might say,and then transfer those actual words into a story using quotation marks.Comics also can be used to te
19、ach literary devices such as puns,metaphors and symbolism.Children can create their own comics combining imagery from word pairs,a cartoon mouse using a computer mouse,for instance.The Learning Benefits of Humour5 Humour is found to be an important entryway into improving social connections with oth
20、ers.Brains might be able to be trained to interpret a difficult situation in a humorous way in order to help the body cope with stressful circumstances.A.Keep a Cartoon and Joke FileB.Young students laugh in a classroom.C.Include happy remarks throughout lessons.D.Find humour from the behaviour of s
21、tudents.E.Humour is a kind of daily show for teachers.F.Humour can improve learning and strengthen memories.G.Newspapers provide points for issues on current events.【阅读理解】ACulture shock or thinking differences can depress even the most experienced traveller.Remember that unlucky accidents with servi
22、ce providers may take place because of cultural or linguistic misunderstandings,and that getting angry will make communication more difficult and cause bad feelings.A taste of humour can make hard situations more meaningful and enjoyable to you,your fellow travellers and the local friends youve made
23、.Keep a journal or carry a small tape recorder and make regular entries or recordings.Taking a step back and telling an experience after some time will open the door to humour.Write a letter or an email to a friend when you find your humour reducing.Challenge yourself to tell at least one good story
24、 in this message and youll be surprised how funny things can look when told to someone outside the situation.Keep a list of funny things that you observe during your first few days in a new culture,and an explanation of what you think these things are all about.Look back on these lists later in the
25、trip;what seemed strange before is probably familiar now,and your explanations may be funnier than the things themselves!Imagine writing an entry in a guidebook about a frustrating experience.How would you describe your experience to the later travellers?What travel advice would you offer?Try to see
26、 yourself through the eyes of the locals.What might they find strange,funny about what you are doing at this moment?When you find it difficult to overcome cultural differences,taking a new look at yourself can be very funny.Be careful not to sacrifice (牺牲) respect for local culture in order to light
27、en things up for yourself and fellow travellers.1.Who is the text intended for?A.The performers who act in the music hall.B.The actors who often act in the theatre.C.The travellers who are experienced.D.The travellers who want to be humorous.2.Why will the travellers often get depressed according to
28、 the text?A.Because of being short of money.B.Because of the different attitudes to the same thing.C.Because of having not enough clothes.D.Because of the unlucky fellow travellers trouble.3.What should you do when you try to keep your sense of humour in foreign countries?A.Tell anything that you fi
29、nd entertaining.B.Learn to respect the local customs.C.Know how to overcome cultural differences.D.Try to tell anything particularly funny.4.What can you infer from the passage?A.The funny things will be always interesting and never change.B.The funny things would always make people happy.C.If the p
30、eople didnt experience the things,they would find them funny.D.The things seemed strange before they are surely becoming the familiar things.BPeople who write dramas,also called plays,are known as “playwrights” or “dramatists”.Some popular types of dramas include comedy,tragedy,farce,opera and docud
31、ramas.Now,Id like to tell you some popular types of drama.Lighter in tone,comedies try to make the audience laugh and usually come to a happy ending.Comedies put unusual characters in special situations,causing them to do and say funny things.Comedies can also be sarcastic (讽刺的) in nature,creating f
32、un at serious topics.There are also several different types of comedy,including romantic comedy,a comedy of manners,and tragic comedyplays in which characters take on tragedy with humour while bringing serious situations to happy endings.Tragedy is based on darker themes.Generally,tragedies show ser
33、ious subjects like death,disaster and human suffering in a way that makes the audience think.Hardly enjoying happy endings,characters in tragedies,like Shakespeares Hamlet,are often troubled by tragic character flaws (缺点) that finally lead to their death.A farce is a type of drama in which character
34、s overact and present physical humour.Examples of farce include the play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett and the hit 1980 movie Airplane!written by David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams.Opera is a type of drama which combines theatre,dialogue,music and dance to tell stories of tragedy or comed
35、y.Since characters express their feelings through singing rather than dialogue,performers must be both skilled actors and singers.The tragedy La Bohme by Giacomo Puccini and the comedy Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi are classic examples of opera.A docudrama is a relatively new kind of drama.Docudramas t
36、alk about historic events or non-fictional situations.More often presented in movies and television than in live theatre,popular examples of docudramas include the movies Apollo 13 and Twelve Years a Slave.5.How would people most probably react when watching plays like Waiting for Godot?A.Worried.B.
37、Cheerful.C.Upset.D.Thoughtful.6.What are performers required to do in dramas like La Bohme?A.To say something funny.B.To present physical humour.C.To be good at acting and singing.D.To tell stories through dialogue.7.Who would most probably love watching docudramas?A.Girls loving romantic stories.B.
38、Children loving funny stories.C.People interested in true events in history.D.People interested in fictional situations.8.What do we know about comedies?A.They dont talk about serious topics.B.They usually dont have sad endings.C.Therere always some arguments in them.D.Therere four kinds of comedies
39、 mentioned.CEven doctors agree that laughing makes your body and mind feel better.It seems that the act of smiling or laughing sends chemical messages to the brain and affects a persons mood.Because they feel happier,they feel better.Stress is reduced and anger and tension begin to disappear.Your mi
40、nd is at peace and so you feel happier and more able to cope with lifes problems.Laughing and smiling also have the same effect on the body.They improve the bodys ability to stay fit and healthy because the persons immune system is activated.This means that any germs (病菌) in the body are attacked an
41、d killed by these immune system cells.Some doctors even think that skin conditions,such as skin rashes(疹) which may be due to psychological factors,will improve if the person has a good laugh every day.Serious people may not live as long as people who take life less seriously.When you laugh,your mus
42、cles “contract” (收缩) and relax.This is not the case with very serious people.So a sense of humour is important for a good and healthy life and to remain a fit and strong person you need to laugh and smile for at least ten minutes every day!9.What happens when we laugh?A.Our muscles tighten and then
43、relax.B.We cant think well and react quickly.C.We can hardly breathe for a while.D.Our skin reacts more sensitively.10.What can we conclude from the passage?A.Laughter can help you live longer.B.Funny movies can help you with better breathing.C.Jokes and humour can make you more decisive.D.People wi
44、th a good sense of humour dont get heart diseases.11.How can laughter make you feel less pain?A.By exercising your muscles.B.By improving your immune system.C.By producing certain chemicals in your body.D.By producing new cells.参考答案：【基础巩固】【选词填空】1. save;from2. hand over3. is based on4. Keep an eye on
45、5. call in6. wake up7. for sale8. go wrong【单句语法填空】1. have;been doing2. Have;been playing3. will be downloading4. has been floating5. had been working6. was walking7. have found8. for9. potentially10. what11. forecast12. afterwards13. consultation14. scientific15. bleeding16. will be teaching17. has
46、been ringing18. examined19. humorous20. screams21. that22. faithfully23. announcement24. to25. respecting/to be respected26. middle-aged27. sneezing【完成句子】1. what they are working on2. will be discussing the problem3. wonder if I could have4. working in the field when5. so young that he couldnt【综合提升】【完形填空】1-5CACBD6-10BDDAA11-15CDBBC【七选五】1-5BCGAF【阅读理解】1-4DBBC5-8BCCB9-11AAC
