1、A taste of English humourBook 4 Unit 3晨背佳作晨背佳作 积累素材积累素材 话题词汇话题词汇1.admire v.钦佩；赞美钦佩；赞美2.positive adj.积极的积极的3.entertain v.娱乐；招待娱乐；招待4.humour n.幽默；滑稽幽默；滑稽5.perform v.表演，行动表演，行动6.applaud v.鼓掌欢迎鼓掌欢迎7.recreation n.娱乐；消遣娱乐；消遣8.relax v.(使使)放松，轻松放松，轻松9.burst into laughter突然大笑起来突然大笑起来10.be content with对对满意满意话
2、题佳作话题佳作假设你是吴刚，喜欢学习英语，在学习的过程中发现自己看不懂假设你是吴刚，喜欢学习英语，在学习的过程中发现自己看不懂一些英语笑话，请根据以下要点给某英文报刊编辑写一封信就这一问一些英语笑话，请根据以下要点给某英文报刊编辑写一封信就这一问题进行咨询。题进行咨询。要点：要点：1.我是个英语爱好者，英语成绩还不错；我是个英语爱好者，英语成绩还不错；2.不能理解英语杂志上小笑话的幽默之处；不能理解英语杂志上小笑话的幽默之处；3.向编辑咨询出现这种现象的原因并寻求改进建议。向编辑咨询出现这种现象的原因并寻求改进建议。佳作欣赏佳作欣赏Dear editor，I am Wu Gang，a seni
3、or high school student，who loves English very much，and I am writing to ask you for help.I have been learning English hard for about six years and my English teacher often praises me for my excellent performance.However，I am very puzzled when I cant understand some jokes at all in some English magazi
4、nes such as Readers Digest，although I know all the words.Could you please tell me the reason why I cant take in the humor in the jokes?Maybe you can give me some suggestions on how to change the situation.Best wishes to you!I am looking forward to receiving your letter.Sincerely yours，Wu Gang名师点睛名师点
5、睛本文思路清晰，三个要点非常明确，每个条理都很分明。文中词本文思路清晰，三个要点非常明确，每个条理都很分明。文中词汇丰富，如高级词汇汇丰富，如高级词汇puzzled，situation，such as等；文章句式多变，等；文章句式多变，成功地使用了时间状语从句成功地使用了时间状语从句when I cant understand some jokes at all in some English magazines.及让步状语从句，及让步状语从句，although I know all the words等。文章的另一个亮点是过渡性词语使用得非常成功，如等。文章的另一个亮点是过渡性词语使用得非常
6、成功，如however，although，when，maybe等。等。基础排查点拨要点基础排查点拨要点语篇训练提升能力语篇训练提升能力内容索引内容索引教材升华综合运用教材升华综合运用基础排查点拨要点基础排查点拨要点A.写作必记单词写作必记单词1.content adj.满足的；满意的；满足的；满意的；n.满足；满足；vt.使满足使满足 (1)be/feel content 对对满足满足/满意满意 ones hearts content心满意足地；尽情地心满意足地；尽情地 (2)But he is not content simply (record)these voices before th
7、ey disappear without record.(2014新课标全国新课标全国)(3)He was content with one piece of cake.(同义句转换同义句转换)He one piece of cake.重点单词重点单词1withtotorecord contented himself with(1)形容词形容词content只用作表语，不作定语，若要加强语气，可在只用作表语，不作定语，若要加强语气，可在content前加前加quite，perfectly，well等修饰词。等修饰词。(2)content作作“目录目录”解时，总是用复数形式。解时，总是用复数形式
8、。用法点拨用法点拨2.entertain vt.&vi.使欢乐；款待使欢乐；款待 (1)entertain sb.招待某人招待某人 (2)Such games are (entertain)and fun.(3)Too often it is viewed as mere (entertain)，but certainly not an education priority.3.overcome vt.&vi.战胜；克服战胜；克服 (1)be overcome by 被被(感情等感情等)压倒；受不了压倒；受不了 (2)I was overcome by that thought.我受不了那种想
9、法。我受不了那种想法。toentertainingentertainment4.convince vt.使信服使信服 (1)adj.确信的；坚信不移的确信的；坚信不移的 adj.令人信服的令人信服的 (2)convince sb.sth.使某人相信某事使某人相信某事 convince sb.sth.说服某人做某事说服某人做某事 (3)I said in an adolescent voice that was not very (convince).(4)(convince)of its truth，he felt pleased.convincedconvincingofto doconvi
10、ncingConvinced5.direct vt.&vi.导演；指示；指挥；导演；指示；指挥；adj.直的；直接的；直率的直的；直接的；直率的 (1)The general directed that an advance (make)the next morning.(2)the direction of his teacher，his study has improved a lot.(填介词填介词)(3)When the police arrived，the crowd scattered all directions.(填介词填介词)(4)I went home (direct)I
11、had finished work.(1)direct后的宾语从句要用虚拟语气，即谓语动词要用后的宾语从句要用虚拟语气，即谓语动词要用(should)do。(2)directly可用作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为可用作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为“一一就就”。用法点拨用法点拨(should)be madeUnderindirectly6.occasion n.时刻；场合时刻；场合 (1)occasion偶尔，有时偶尔，有时 (2)用适当的关系词填空用适当的关系词填空 I can remember very few occasions he had to ask for leave becaus
12、e of ill health.Its a happy occasion people feast on tasty mooncakes.(3)We (occasion)meet for a drink after work.onwhenwhereoccasionallyoccasion作先行词，其后跟定语从句时，如果引导词在定语从句中作先行词，其后跟定语从句时，如果引导词在定语从句中作状语表示作状语表示“时刻时刻”时，应用关系副词时，应用关系副词when；表示；表示“场合场合”时，时，则应用关系副词则应用关系副词where。用法点拨用法点拨7.whisper n.耳语；低语；耳语；低语；vt
13、.&vi.低语；小声说低语；小声说 (1)a whisper whispers 低声地低声地 (2)It is whispered that he is heavily in debt.(同义句转换同义句转换)heavily in debt.8.react vi.作出反应；回应作出反应；回应 (1)react 对对作出反应作出反应 (2)Moreover，I can find out whether my (react)to an event are reasonable enough by reading about those of others on the Internet.(2016
14、江苏江苏)ininHe is whispered to betoreactionsB.阅读识记单词阅读识记单词9.humour n.humorous adj.humour有两种拼写形式：有两种拼写形式：humor，humour，但其形容词只有一种，但其形容词只有一种形式：形式：humorous。用法点拨用法点拨幽默；滑稽幽默；滑稽幽默的幽默的10.performer n.perform v._ performance n.perform作作“演奏演奏”时，可及物或不及物，注意区别：若指演奏乐时，可及物或不及物，注意区别：若指演奏乐曲，及物；若指演奏乐器，不及物。曲，及物；若指演奏乐器，不及物。
15、They are performing his piano concerto tonight.He will be performing at/on the piano.用法点拨用法点拨表演者；演出者表演者；演出者表演表演表演表演11.astonish vt.astonishing adj._ astonished adj.12.fortunate adj.I was fortunate to have a good teacher.(同义句转换同义句转换)I had a good teacher.13.ordinary adj.使惊诧使惊诧令人感到惊讶的令人感到惊讶的吃惊的吃惊的幸运的；吉利
16、的幸运的；吉利的It was fortunate that平常的；普通的平常的；普通的14.bored adj._ (1)be bored 对对厌倦厌倦 (2)He was a (bore)child.(3)Several years ago，I read some chapters from Harry Potter to my (bore)and noisy children.(2015重庆重庆)15.throughout prep.adv.16.homeless adj.厌烦的厌烦的withboringbored遍及；贯穿遍及；贯穿到处；始终；全部到处；始终；全部无家的；无家可归的无家的
17、；无家可归的17.worn adj.worn 磨破的；耗尽的磨破的；耗尽的18.failure n._ (1)end failure以失败结束以失败结束 (2)His failure (react)quickly enough caused the crash.failure表示抽象意义的表示抽象意义的“失败失败”时，不可数；表示具体意义的时，不可数；表示具体意义的“失败的人或事失败的人或事”时，可数。时，可数。用法点拨用法点拨用旧的；用坏的；破烂的用旧的；用坏的；破烂的out失败失败(者者)into react19.chew vt.&vi._20.outstanding adj._21.ge
18、sture n.vi._ gesture用手势用手势22.particular adj._ n.particular 特别地特别地 be particular 对对挑剔挑剔嚼碎；咀嚼嚼碎；咀嚼(食物食物)突出的；杰出的；显著的突出的；杰出的；显著的姿态；手势姿态；手势做手势做手势by特殊的；特别的特殊的；特别的细节；细目细节；细目inabout23.budget n.24.slide vt.&vi._ n._25.amuse vt.amusing adj.amused adj._ amusement n._26.detective n._预算；开支预算；开支(使使)滑动；滑动；(使使)滑行滑行
19、滑；滑动；幻灯片滑；滑动；幻灯片使发笑；使愉快使发笑；使愉快好笑的；有趣的好笑的；有趣的感觉好笑的感觉好笑的娱乐；乐趣娱乐；乐趣侦探侦探27.mess n.(1)messy adj.(2)a mess乱七八糟乱七八糟脏或乱的状态脏或乱的状态凌乱的；散乱的凌乱的；散乱的in1.直到现在直到现在 Up to now，the program (save)thousands of children who would otherwise have died.高频短语高频短语2up to now常与现在完成时连用。常与现在完成时连用。用法点拨用法点拨up to nowhas saved2.穷的；缺少的穷
20、的；缺少的 off富的富的 off境况更差境况更差3.挑出；辨别出挑出；辨别出4.切断；断绝切断；断绝 When their children lived far away from them，these old people felt cut off from the world.当孩子们住得离他们很远时，这些老人们感觉是与外界隔离了。当孩子们住得离他们很远时，这些老人们感觉是与外界隔离了。(2016浙江浙江)5.在在担任主角；主演担任主角；主演badly offwellworsepick outcut offstar in1.，“Laughter is the sun that drive
21、s winter from the human face”，and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.维克多维克多雨果曾经说过：雨果曾经说过：“笑容如阳光，驱赶人们脸上的冬天。笑容如阳光，驱赶人们脸上的冬天。”关关于于 这一点，直到今天也没有人能比查理这一点，直到今天也没有人能比查理卓别林做得更好。卓别林做得更好。经典句式经典句式3As Victor Hugo once saidas引导定语从句：引导定语从句：(1)as引导限制性定语从句，先行词前边有引导限制性定语从句，先行词前边有suc
22、h，as，so，the same修饰。修饰。(2)as引导非限制性定语从句，指代主句的内容，在从句中作主语或宾语。引导非限制性定语从句，指代主句的内容，在从句中作主语或宾语。用法点拨用法点拨2.Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a snowstorm .他和另一个人反而被暴风雪困在一个小窝棚中，没有任何东西可吃。他和另一个人反而被暴风雪困在一个小窝棚中，没有任何东西可吃。3.Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it.然后他挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面
23、条一样。然后他挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面条一样。with nothing to eatas if it were spaghetti(1)as if/though可引导表语从句和状语从句。若表示与现在事实相反的假可引导表语从句和状语从句。若表示与现在事实相反的假设，从句谓语动词用过去时；若表示与过去事实相反的情况，从句谓语动设，从句谓语动词用过去时；若表示与过去事实相反的情况，从句谓语动词用过去完成时；若表示与将来事实相反，谓语动词用词用过去完成时；若表示与将来事实相反，谓语动词用“would/could/might动词原形动词原形”。Jackie looks after his young
24、er sister as if he (be)an adult.That was the first time he had been to Hong Kong，but he talked about it as if he (be)there before.(2)如果如果as if/though引导的从句所表示的内容与事实相符，则使用陈述语气。引导的从句所表示的内容与事实相符，则使用陈述语气。用法点拨用法点拨werehad been(3)as if/though引导的从句可用省略形式，后面直接跟名词、不定式、引导的从句可用省略形式，后面直接跟名词、不定式、形容词、介词短语或分词。形容词、介词
25、短语或分词。The patient opened his mouth as if (say)something.to say4.I observed him directing in it.我发现他在里面既导演又表演。我发现他在里面既导演又表演。as well as acting教材升华综合运用教材升华综合运用.教材与语法填空教材与语法填空As 1._ outstanding humourous actor，Charlie Chaplin brightened the lives of Americans and British during the period of 2._(silence
26、)films.He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed，so they could feel more content 3.their lives.His charming character，the little tramp，was wellknown all over the world.It was a poor and 4._(home)person wearing large trousers，wornout shoes 5.a small round black hat，and 6._(carry)a walki
27、ng stick.Social failure as the little tramp was，ansilentwithhomelessandcarryinghe was loved by all the people for his optimism and determination 7._(overcome)all difficulties and being kind to others when they were unkind to him.In the famous film The Gold Rush，Chaplin 8._(manage)to make the sad sit
28、uationeating a boiled shoe 9._(entertain)by using nonverbal humour.Such is Charlie Chaplin，loved and remembered as a great actor 10._ could inspire people with great confidence.to overcomemanagedentertainingwho.教材与短文改错教材与短文改错Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camp in a mountainous area.Look up a
29、t the stars，Sherlock Holmes whispered，“Watson，when you look at that beautifully sky，what do you think of？”Watson replied to，“I think of how short life and how long the universe has lasted.”“”“No，no，Watson！”Holmes said.“What do you really think of？”campingLookingbeautifulis Watson tried again.“I thin
30、k we are much smaller comparing with the sky.”“”“Try again，Watson！”said Holmes.Watson tried the third time.“I think of how cold the universe is and how warm people can be on their beds.”Holmes joking said，“Watson，you should be thinking that someone has stole our tent！”injokinglystolencompareda.教材与微写
31、作教材与微写作写作素材写作素材(关于人生态度关于人生态度)1.有时，我们会见到一些有时，我们会见到一些失败的人失败的人。2.他们对生活不他们对生活不满意满意，从不想去，从不想去克服克服困难。困难。3.他们中有些人很他们中有些人很抑郁抑郁，不不和外界和外界接触接触。4.还有些人还有些人穷困潦倒穷困潦倒，以致，以致无家可归无家可归。5.我们应该我们应该使使他们他们相信相信生活是美好的。生活是美好的。提示：提示：加蓝加蓝部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用who引导的定语从句，引导的定语从句，so.that.引导的结果状语从句等。引导的结果状语从句等。连句成篇连句成篇(将
32、以上句子连成一篇将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文词左右的英语短文)Sometimes，we see some failures who are never content with society and never think of overcoming difficulties.Some of them are depressed and cut off from the world.Some are so badly off that they become homeless.We should convince them that life is wonderful.语篇训练提升
33、能力语篇训练提升能力.阅读理解阅读理解.七选五七选五.完形填空完形填空.阅读理解阅读理解(2017内蒙古杭锦后旗奋斗中学摸底考试内蒙古杭锦后旗奋斗中学摸底考试)Before I studied psychology，I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred.While I was right about that，I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the
34、 funny part of a joke.When someone laughs at a joke，there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laughand the more reasons there are，the more powerful the joke will be.I was attending a standup comedy show in Egypt，and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets，eve
35、ryone laughed their hearts out.The main reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly.The joke wasnt only funny，it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians.That is，people w
36、ere laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.The better a joke makes a person feel，and the more it includes other psychological factors，the more the person will like it.For example，if you envy one of your frien
37、ds，and someone tells a joke that is funny and，at the same time，makes your friend seem stupid，then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you werent jealous of him.In short，we dont laugh only when we hear something funny；we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from
38、the other psychological factors involved in the joke.I strongly discourage making fun of a n y o n e o r b e l i t t l i n g s o m e o n e t o m a k e s o m e o n e e l s e l a u g h.All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a persons emotions，he will certainly like it a lot.1.What did the
39、 author find out after studying psychology?A.Only good jokes make people laugh.B.Many factors lead to people laughing.C.Funny things can make people laugh.D.Laughter can make people healthy.细节理解题。根据第一段第二句细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“While I was right about that，I discovered there are lots of other psychological f
40、actors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke.”可知作者发现有很可知作者发现有很多因素导致人们发笑，故多因素导致人们发笑，故B项正确。项正确。答案 解析12342.Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians?A.They played a trick on the pedestrians.B.The pedestrians behaved in a funny way.C.They could feel the pedestrians happines
41、s.D.Their emotion was approved of by the show.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“That is，people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.”可知人可知人们在感到好笑的同时，也体会到自己被认同，故答案选们在感到好笑的同时，也体会到自己被认同，故答案选D。答案 解析12343.What
42、 does the underlined word“belittling”probably mean?A.Annoy.B.Blame.C.Look down on.D.Make up to.词义猜测题。根据前面词义猜测题。根据前面making fun of(取笑取笑)可知此处为贬义词。故选可知此处为贬义词。故选C。look down on瞧不起。瞧不起。答案 解析1234A.B.C.D.4.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?篇章结构题。通读全文可知，本文第一段引出话题，第二、三段进行篇章结构题。通读全文
43、可知，本文第一段引出话题，第二、三段进行举例阐述，最后一段进行总结，故答案举例阐述，最后一段进行总结，故答案B正确。正确。答案 解析1234.七选五七选五(2016江西红色七校联考江西红色七校联考)The Benefits of Keeping a JournalIf you want to grow，one important thing you should do is keeping a journal.It may seem simple，but it can make a big difference in your life.I have been keeping journals
44、 for years.Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me.1 Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.答案 解析F And to be honest，I cant imagine what my life would be like without it.根据上一句可知写日记已成了我的一种习惯，所以我无法想象没有它我的生活根据上一句可知写日记已成了我的一种习惯，所以我无法想象没有它我的生活会怎样
45、，故选会怎样，故选F。It prevents you from losing an idea.Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didnt write it down？2 But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible.If Im away from my computer，I usually write it down on a piece of p
46、aper that I bring wherever I go.I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.答案 解析A I often experienced that myself.根据下一句根据下一句“But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible.”可知，我曾经有过这样的可知，我曾经有过这样的经历，有了一个主意却没有写下来，后来忘记了。从此以后，我就养经历，有
47、了一个主意却没有写下来，后来忘记了。从此以后，我就养成了写日记的习惯，故选成了写日记的习惯，故选A。It helps you review all the lessons youve learned.By reviewing your journal，you can quickly see the lessons youve learned and the ideas youve gotten.3 You can use the ideas to propel(鞭策鞭策)yourself forward.答案 解析G Then you can do whatever necessary to
48、avoid repeating the same mistakes.根据本段第一句根据本段第一句“It helps you review all the lessons youve learned.”可知，写日记可以帮助我们克服自己以前曾经遇见的错误，不要再犯，可知，写日记可以帮助我们克服自己以前曾经遇见的错误，不要再犯，G项符合上下文的语义串联，故选项符合上下文的语义串联，故选G。4 After keeping a journal for years，you can look back at it and see how far youve gone.Things that were big
49、 problems in the past might seem small today.The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today.C It allows you to see your progress over time.答案 解析根据下句根据下句“After keeping a journal for years，you can look back at it and see how far youve gone.”可知，写日记可以让我们回顾过去，可知，写日记可以让我们回顾过去，展望未来，故展望未来，
50、故C项内容正确。项内容正确。It helps you expand your ideas.When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea，you are thinking actively about it.5 In the end，you will expand your ideas.A.I often experienced that myself.B.It trains you to express your thoughts.C.It allows you to see your progress over time
