1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 A taste of English humour 话题素材 幽默 话题词汇 1 amusing adj. 好笑的 2 relaxing adj. 令人放松的 3 entertain v. 娱乐；招待 4 comedy n. 喜剧 5 optimistic adj. 乐观的 6 a_sense_of_humor 幽默感 7 burst into laughter 开怀大笑 8 be_content_with 对 ? 满意 9 have_an_effect_on 对 ? 有影响 10 be of much help to 对 ? 很有帮助 11 have
2、_fun_with 与 ? 玩得开心 12 bring happiness to 给 ? 带来快乐 13 full of energy and passion 充满活力与激情 14 create_a_friendly_atmosphere 创造一种友好的氛围 15 be in low/high spirits 情绪低落 /高涨 经典佳句 1 Bursting_into_laughter is one of the ways in_which we relax and recreate ourselves. 开怀大笑是我们放松和恢复活力的途径之一。 2 Humor can clearly be
3、of_much_help to our work, study and life, as it is_beneficial_to our physical_and_mental_health. 幽默对我们的工作、学习、生活无疑都很有帮助，因为它有益于身心健康。 3 As_far_as_Im_concerned,_we should develop_a_positive_ attitude_towards life. Life_consists_of_not_only_sunshine_but_also _hard_times. We should be brave when faced_wit
4、h difficulties. 就我个人而言，我们应该培养积极的生活态度。生活中不仅充满阳光而且也会遇到艰难险阻。面对困难，我们应该勇敢。 精美语篇 Why we need humour in our life We badly need humour in our life. There are various reasons. Firstly, life is faster than we can imagine. We are always busy with endless work. Therefore, it is important for us to set ourselves
5、 free from hard work for 【 精品教育资源文库 】 a while. Humour can help relieve us of such pressure. Secondly, humour can make people laugh and feel happy. It makes you attractive and people will never feel dull together with you. Thirdly, humour can always keep you in high spirits, which will do good to bo
6、th your mental and physical health. Humour changes the colour of the whole world before you. Fourthly, humour makes people laugh at a time when they feel depressed so they can feel more content with their lives. Whats more, humour can be a most effective means of dealing with difficult situations. H
7、umour is the best medicine in life. In a word, humour is very important to all of us. Lets fully enjoy humour in our lives. 高频单词 1 humour (n.) 幽默；滑稽 humorous (adj.) 幽默的 2 comedy (n.) 喜剧 tragedy (n.) 悲剧 3 content (adj.) 满足的；满意的 (n.) 满足 (vt.) 使满足 4 performer (n.) 表演者；演出者 perform (vt.) 执行；表演 performanc
8、e (n.) 执行；演出 5 astonish (vt.) 使惊诧 astonishing (adj.) 令人惊讶的 astonished (adj.) 感到惊讶的 astonishment (n.) 惊诧；震惊 6 fortunate (adj.) 幸运的；吉利的 unfortunately (adv.) 不幸地 fortune (n.) 运气；财富 7 ordinary (adj.) 平常的；普通的 8 entertain (vt. entertaining 3 Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a sn
9、owstorm with nothing _ (eat) 答案： to eat 4 He cuts off the leather top of the shoes as if it _ (be) the finest steak. 答案： were 5 They are _ hungry that they try boiling a pair of leather shoes for their dinner. 答案： so 6 The acting is so _ (convince) that it makes you believe that it is one of the _ (
10、good) meals he has ever tasted! 答案： convincing; best 7 He is loved and remembered _ a great actor _ could inspire people with great confidence. 答案： as; who 8 In _ 1990s, Mr Bean became a star using mime to highlight difficult social situations much _ Charlie Chaplin had done. 答案： the; as 9 Sherlock
11、Holmes and Doctor Watson went _ (camp) in a mountainous area. 答案： camping 10 I think of _ short life is and how long the universe has lasted. 答案： how 1 content adj.满足的；满意的 vt.使满足 n内容；目录；容量；满足 教材原句 He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed， so they could feel more content with their liv
12、es.(P18) 【 精品教育资源文库 】 在人们感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。 (1)be content to do sth. ( be willing/ready to do sth.) 乐于做某事；满足于做某事 feel/be content with sth.( feel/be satisfied/pleased with sth.) 对某事感到满意 /满足 (2)content oneself with 使 (某人 )自己对 ? 感到满足 (3)to ones hearts content 尽情地；尽兴地 content 作形容词时，通
13、常作表语、后置定语或状语，作前置定语时要用 contented，如 a contented expression “ 满足的表情 ” 。 She dropped her purse and the contents fell out on the floor. 她的皮包掉了，里面的东西散落在了地板上。 I am_content_to_admire the mountains from below. 我乐于从山脚下观赏山景 。 Andy is_content_with the toy. It is the best he has ever got. 安迪对这个玩具很满意，这是他曾得到的最好的玩具
14、。 We should never content_ourselves_with only book knowledge. 我们永远不要仅仅满足于书本知识。 2 convince vt.使确信 ； 使信服 教材原句 The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.(P18) 卓别林的表演是那么有说服力，以致你会相信这顿饭是他所尝过的最美味的一餐。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 (1)convince sb. of sth.使某人信服某
15、事 convince sb.to do sth. 说服某人做某事 convince sb. that 使某人确信 ? (2)convinced adj. 信服的；确信的 be convinced of/that . 确信 ? (3)convincing adj. 令人信服的 You need to convince your interviewer of your ability to master the work. 你需要让你的面试官相信你有熟练掌握这种工作的能力。 His mother has been trying to convince him to_see a doctor. 他妈
16、妈一直设法说服他去看医生。 I am_convinced_that sooner or later we will succeed. 我坚信我们迟早会成功的。 There is now convincing evidence that smoking causes lung cancer. 现在有令人信服的证据证明，吸烟可引起肺癌。 3 direct vt.& vi.导演；指挥；指示 adj.径直的；直接的；直率的 教材原句 Charlie Chaplin wrote， directed and produced the films he starred in.(P18) 查理 卓别林自编、自
17、导、自制他主演的电影。 (1)direct sb. to do sth. 指示 /令某人做某事 direct sb. (to .) 为某人领路 /指路 direct that . (should ) do . 指示 ? (2)direction n. 方向；方位； 指点；指示；说明书 in the direction of . 朝 ? 方向 under the direction of . 在 ? 指导下 in all directions ( in every direction) 朝四面八方 directions ( instructions) n. (常用复数 ) 说明 (书 )；操作指
18、南 (3)directly adv. 直接地；径直地；坦率地；马上 conj.( as soon as immediately instantly) 一 ? 就 ? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 direct 表示 “ 命令 ” 时，后可以引导 that 从句，从句要用虚拟语气，即谓语动词用(should) do。 It is an adventure film directed_by Peter Sallis. 这是一部由彼得 萨利斯导演的惊险片。 Would you please direct_me_to the zoo? 请问去动物园怎么走？ His boss directed_him_t
19、o_cancel the meeting. 他的老板指示他取消这次会议。 The judge directed_that the child (should)_be taken good care of by his mother. 法官判决孩子由母亲好好照看。 When the police arrived, the crowd scattered in_all_directions. 警察来时，群众向四面 八方散去。 He came directly I called. 我一打电话他就来了。 .单句语法填空 1 Lucy has a great sense of humor and alw
20、ays keeps her colleagues _ (amuse) with her stories. 答案： amused amuse 与 her colleagues 之间为被动关系，故填 amused 作 keep 的宾语补足语。 2 I can remember few occasions _ he was absent from class in primary school. 答案： when occasion 作先行词时，若定语从句中不缺主语或宾语时要注意引导词 when与 where 的选择，结合语境可知，此处缺少时间状语，故填 when。 3 If you had read
21、 the _ (direct) carefully, some mistakes in the exam could have been avoided. 答案： directions 冠词后应填名词，且表示 “ 使用说明 ” 时，应用复数。 4 So far there is no _ (convince) evidence that there exists life in outer space. 答案： convincing 结合句意可知，此处表示 “ 令人信服的 ” ，故答案是 convincing。 5 To be honest, Im very content _ my life at present. 答案： with be content with “ 对 ? 满足 /满意 ” 。
