1、Unit 3A taste of English humourPart 1 Of 2 请根据以下内容,写一篇英语短文。培养高尚的情趣和乐观的信念。一个心胸狭窄、思想消极的人是不会有幽默感的,幽默属于那些心胸宽广、对生活满怀热情的人。你要是跟会幽默的人在一起时间长了,你自然也就会幽默了。提高观察力和想象力,多参加社会交往,多接触不同性格的人。增强社会交往能力,也可以使自己的幽默感增强。【写作要求写作要求】必须使用5个句子介绍全部所给信息。参考词汇:乐观的信念 optimistic beliefs;思想消极 negative attitude;满怀生活热情 enthusiasm for life;
2、增强幽默感 build up a sense of humour It is important and necessary to cultivate yourself with noble ideas and optimistic beliefs.A narrowminded person with negative attitude will never learn humor,which belongs to those broadminded with enthusiasm for life.If you always stay with humorous people,you nat
3、urally will be a person with some sense of humor.With rich imagination and keen observation,you can take part in more social activities and make friends with people of different personalities.Only in this way can you build up your sense of humour.adj.满足的 vt.使满足 n.满足2.vt.使惊诧3.adv.不幸地4.adj.平常的;普通的5.ad
4、j.厌烦的6.v.使欢乐;款待7.prep.贯穿 adv.到处;始终_ _ _ _ _ _ _ content astonish unfortunately ordinary bored entertain throughout8.n.失败(者9.v.战胜;克服10.v.咀嚼(食物);嚼碎11.vt.使信服12.v.导演;指挥 adj.直接的;直率的13.adj.突出的;杰出的;显著的_ _ _ _ _ _ failure overcome chew convince direct outstanding 14.adj.特殊的;特别的 n.细节;细目15.n.预算;开支16.v.(使)滑动;(
5、使)滑行 n滑;滑动;幻灯片17.vt.使发笑;使愉快18.n.耳语;低语 v.低语;小声说_ _ _ _ _particular budget slide amuse whisper 19.adj.巨大的;辽阔的20.vi.作出反应;回应_ _ vast react 直到现在2.挑出;辨别出3.主演;担任主角4.对满足5.穷的;缺少的6.切断;断绝7.在的边缘_ _ _ _ _ _ _ up to now pick out star in be/feel content with badly off cut off on the edge of 1.As Victor Hugo once s
6、aid,“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”,and up to now nobody _(be)able to do this better _ Charlie Chaplin.2._(fortune)his father died,_(leave)the family even worse off,so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.has beenUnfortunatelythanleav
7、ing 3.No one was ever bored watching him his subtle acting made everything _(entertain)4.They are so hungry _ they try boiling a pair of leather shoes for their dinner.entertainingthat 1.astonish vt.使惊诧 Her captive beauty astonished the audience.她那摄人心魄的美震惊了观众。astonished adj.感到惊讶的astonishing adj.令人惊讶
8、的,惊人的astonishment n.惊讶be astonished at sth./that 对感到惊讶in astonishment 惊讶地to ones astonishment 令某人惊讶的是根据汉语意思,完成英文句子(1)他在会议上所说的话令在场的每个人都惊讶。What he said at the meeting _(astonish)everyone present.(2)他考试没及格,这使我感到很惊讶。To my great _(astonish),he didnt pass the exam.astonishedastonishment(3)他惊讶地看了我一眼。He gav
9、e me an _(astonish)look.(4)他竟然缺席了,真是令我惊讶。It is _(astonish)to me that he should be absent.astonishedastonishing 2.entertain vt.使欢乐;款待 He entertained the whole table with his witty remarks.他妙语连珠,把整桌人都给逗乐了。entertaining adj.使人愉快的,有趣的 entertainment n.款待,娱乐根据汉语意思,完成英文句子(1)他给我们讲故事,说笑话,让我们高兴了好几个小时。He _(ente
10、rtain)us for hours with his stories and jokes.(2)电影应该是有娱乐性的。Films should be _ (entertain)entertainedentertaining(3)电视提供大众化的娱乐。Television provides universal _(entertain)entertainment 3.failure n.失败;失败的人(或事)The failure was an unfortunate blow to his ambition.这次失败对他的抱负是一个沉重的打击。fail v.失败,使失望failing n.缺点
11、;弱点fail to do sth.没有/疏忽/忘记做某事根据汉语意思,完成英文句子(1)马丁没有受到他失败的影响。Martin was not affected by _.(2)虽然她有缺点,我还是喜欢她。I like her in spite of _.his failureher failings(3)当我需要他帮助时,他却使我失望。When I wanted his help he_me.(4)他从来没有忘记每周给母亲写信。He _ to his mother every week.failednever fails to write 4.overcome vt.征服;压倒 I bel
12、ieve we will find a way to overcome that obstacle.我相信我们能找到克服障碍的方法。其近义词有:get over,conquer,go through根据汉语意思,完成英文句子(1)他克服了恐高症。He _ his fear of height.(2)你在露营时必须克服许多不便。There are many inconveniences that you have to _ when you are camping.overcamego through我克服了讨厌数学的毛病。I _my dislike for mathematics.conque
13、red 5.convince vt.使信服 He hoped that he could convince the jury of his innocence.他希望他可以说服陪审团,相信他是无辜的。convincing adj.令人信服的be convinced of sth.确信,坚信be convinced to do sth.被说服做某事be convinced that确信,坚信提示:当sb.作主语时,一般用相对应的被动结构。remind也有相同用法。根据汉语意思,完成英文句子(1)这个疑犯试图让警察相信他的无辜。The suspect tried _ the police of h
14、is innocence.(2)萨姆坚信他的女友是爱他的。Sam _ his girlfriend loves him.to convince is convinced that(3)我相信他的真诚。I _ his sincerity.(4)我们说服她为了安全考虑坐火车而不坐飞机。We _ by train rather than plane for the sake of safety.am convinced ofconvinced her to go 6.direct vt.&vi.导演;指挥 adj.直接的,笔直的,径直的 “Curse of the Golden Flower”dir
15、ected by Zhang Yimou is attractive in sound and picture.张艺谋的满城尽带黄金甲音质和画面都十分吸引人。director n.经理;负责人;导演direction n.方向;管理;说明in all directions 朝四面八方under my direction 由我指挥follow the directions 按照说明书用所给词的正确形式填空(1)The movie _(direct)by Steven Spielberg.(2)When the police arrived,the crowd scattered in all _
16、(direct)was directeddirections7.support vt.&n.支持,拥护;养活,资助;支撑 He had to leave school to help his mother support the family.为了帮助母亲承担家庭的重担,他不得不退了学。support oneself 自力更生 support ones family 养家糊口 support ones opinion 支持某人的想法7.outstanding adj.杰出的;优秀的 He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his outstanding
17、 achievements in humanity.他因为对人类作出的杰出贡献而获得诺贝尔奖。根据汉语意思,完成英文句子(1)得奖学金的女孩是相当优秀的。The girl who won the scholarship was _.(2)她是一位以风景画而出名的画家。She is a painter _her landscapes.quite outstandingoutstanding for8.particular adj.特殊的,特别的 Several steps may be taken depending on the particular circumstances.根据具体的形势
18、可能会考虑采取几步相应措施。in particular 特别,尤其 be particular about 对(过于)挑剔的、讲究的根据汉语意思,完成英文句子(1)那是场不错的音乐会我尤其喜欢最后那首歌。It was a good concert I enjoyed the last song _.(2)你那封信里没有什么特别重要的内容。T h e r e w a s n o t h i n g i n t h e l e t t e r of_.in particularparticular importance(3)他对吃东西非常讲究。He _ what he eats.is very particular about