1、Unit4 Lesson 1 Whats So Funny？一、用括号内动词的适当形式填空1.What you (do) since I last saw you?2.Its 10 oclock. you (play) football all day?3.At 7:00 this evening 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 (wo
2、rk) hard all the time.6.Jane cant attend the meeting at 3 oclock this afternoon because she (teach) a class at that time.7.The telephone (ring) continually in the office all morning.二、短语填空go wrong,hand over,be based on,for sale,wake up,keep an eye on,call in,save.from1.He risked his life to his daug
3、hter the fire.2.I at the same time every morning without having to use an alarm clock.3.Im sorry this paintings not .4.Their marriage started to when he got a job abroad.5.Will you the kids for lunch?6.He wants to his business to his daughter when he gets old.7.The novel a true story.8. my bag while
4、 I buy my ticket.三、阅读理解The idea that you can use humour, laughter, and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humour, laughter and play play an important part in keeping you healthy. Use “the best medicine” to treat the bl
5、ues with a sense of humour, which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is th
6、e beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is. You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you, and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile, even with a stranger. Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encourag
7、ed to make sure our children play, and are told of the benefits of being out playing. However, what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as its for children. Physical play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. Wh
8、ile the studies are still in the early stages, the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive(认知的) falling. Anyway, adding humour, laughter, and play to our life will influence us mentally, physically and socially and bring us many advant
9、ages. So we should make full use of humour, laughter and play to make our life more active, more interesting and happier. 1. What does the underlined word “infectious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Playing an important role. B. Keeping people in high spirits. C. Quickly influencing other people. D
10、. Preventing illness from spreading. 2. What can laughter bring about according to the author?A. Cognitive ability. B. Good relationships. C. A sense of humour. D. Happiness and trust. 3. What does the author think the old should do?A. They should have a good rest. B. They should play like children.
11、 C. They should prevent cognitive falling. D. They should watch the children take part in physical play. 4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Humour, Laughter and Play for HealthB. Always Keep Our Body HealthyC. Have an Active and Happy LifeD. Let Our Body and Mind Relax
12、四、阅读填句Is it true that British people have a different sense of humor than people in other countries? Lets have a look at what we laugh at in Britain. 1 Its not just politicians who make us laugh, but anyone whose job is to tell other people what to do and who takes themselves too seriously. We laugh
13、 at authority, but also sympathetically laugh with anyone who we think is treated badly. 2 Our clowns are often silly people doing silly thingsMr Bean, for examplewhile in America, they are often clever people doing clever things and winning. The fact that we laugh when other people might feel hopel
14、ess is one of the oddest things to appreciate about British humor. We do have a strong sense of irony (反讽). “Not very pleasant, ” we might say after some terrible experience. 3 “Its a bit windy today, ” we might say in the middle of a typhoon, or “Theres a slight problem, ” when something has gone v
15、ery seriously wrong. 4Another thing that can make it difficult to understand British humor is that we dont always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. 5Do you think the British sense of humor is unique?A. In addition, we tend to play things down. B. We often keep a straight face even whe
16、n were making a joke. C. Culture plays a big part in how funny you may find something. D. We know they cant win, but if they do so sometimes, its even funnier. E. Brits dont express extreme feelings; we just “keep calm and carry on”. F. Brits turn to laughter as a form of medicine when life knocks t
17、hem down. G. To the British, powerful and important people are often sources of laughter. 一、用括号内动词的适当形式填空1.have;been doing2.Have;been playing3.will be downloading4.has been floating5.had been working6.will be teaching7.has been ringing二、短语填空1.save;from2.wake up3.for sale4.go wrong5.call in6.hand ove
18、r7.is based on8.Keep an eye on三、阅读理解1.C。细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知当你听到一个小孩子大笑时, 你没办法忍住不笑。可推知infectious意为“有感染力的”。2.B。细节理解题。根据第二段“When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. ”可知, 作者认为笑能保持良好的人际关系。3.B。推理判断题。根据第三段“However, what we often forget is that i
19、t is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as its for children. Physical play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. ”可知, 作者认为老年人应该像孩子一样玩耍。4.A。主旨大意题。根据第一段“However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humour, laughter and play play an imp
20、ortant part in keeping you healthy. ”可知, “Humour, Laughter and Play for Health 幽默、笑声和玩耍保持健康”是本文最好的题目。 四、阅读填句1. G。本段意为: 不仅仅是政治家使我们发笑, 那些告诉别人怎么做事情或拿自己太当回事的人都使我们发笑。故G选项“对于英国人来说, 有影响力的以及重要的人物都是笑声的源泉”符合语境。2. D。根据前一句“我们嘲笑权威, 也会对那些我们认为遭受不公平待遇的人发出同情的笑”可知, D选项“我们知道他们不会赢, 如果有时候他们的确赢了, 那更滑稽”符合语境。3. A。根据前一句“我们在经历可怕的事情之后, 会说: 不太令人愉快”和后一句“在台风过程中, 我们会说: 今天有点风”可知, A选项“我们习惯于轻描淡写”符合语境。4. E。上文中说英国人习惯于轻描淡写, 所以即使有很严重的事情发生, 他们也不会表达极端的情绪, 故E选项符合语境。5. B。根据上文“我们在说有趣的事情时并不总是笑着的”可知, B选项“我们在开玩笑时甚至面无表情”符合语境。第10页（共10页）
