1、Unit 3A taste of English humour写作之历史与地理任务呈现历史可以是过去事实的记载，也可指自然界和社会的发展进程。但是有些学生对历史科目不感兴趣，实际上读史可以使人明智，可以让我们了解过去主要的人物和事件；通过了解历史事件的因果，我们能够找到更好的办法处理各种冲突；通过研究环境变化的历史可以激发我们的环保热情。请你据此以Why is it important to study history？为题写一篇英语短文。注意：1可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2词数100左右。参考范文Why is it important to study history?Why is i
2、t important to study history?Some students feel bored with the subject of history,but in fact,it is of great significance for us to study history.On the one hand,we will learn about the important people and events in the past,including past human behavior that is relevant to the intellectual growth
3、and development of an individual.On the other hand,by learning about the causes and effects of events in history,we can learn better ways to deal with diverse conflicts.In addition,studying the history of environmental changes can arouse the passion of protecting the environment.More importantly,by
4、studying history,we can make a wise decision when dealing with things.In a word,its essential to study history.一句多译1中国是一个伟大的国家，有着悠久的历史。China is a great country and it has a long history.China is a great country with a long history.China,which is a great country,has a long history.2学习历史具有非常重要的意义。It i
5、s very significant to study history.It is very meaningful to study history.It is of great significance to study history.3他研究美国历史已经20多年了。He has studied American history for more than twenty years.He began to study American history more than twenty years ago.It is/has been over twenty years since he b
6、egan to study American history.01 基础回顾感悟1_n表演者；演出者_v执行；表演 _n执行；演出2_adj.幸运的；吉利的_n运气；财富_adv.幸运地3_adj.厌烦的_adj.无趣的，乏味的_vt.使感到厌烦4_vt.&vi.使欢乐；款待_adj.愉快的；有趣的_n娱乐5_vt.&vi.&adj.导演；指示；指挥；直的；直接的；直率的_n指导_n导演_ adv.&conj.直接地，径直地；一就6_adj.&n.特殊的；特别的；细节；细目_adv.特别地；特殊地7_vt.使发笑；使愉快_adj.好笑的；有趣的_adj.被逗乐的；感到有意思的_n娱乐；消遣8_
7、vi.作出反应；回应_n反应答案1.performer;perform;performance 2.fortunate;fortune;fortunately 3.bored;boring;bore 4.entertain;entertaining;entertainment 5.direct;direction;director;directly 6.particular;particularly 7.amuse;amusing;amused;amusement 8.react;reaction1.直到现在_2.对满足 _3.穷的；缺少的 _4.挑出；辨别出 _5.切断；断绝 _6.好像 _
8、7.担任主角；主演 _8.对挑剔 _答案1.up to now2.feel/be content with3.badly off4.pick out5.cut off6.as if/as though7.star in8.be particular about1As Victor Hugo once said,“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”，and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.维克多雨果曾经说过
9、：“笑容如同太阳，能驱走人们脸上冬日的严寒。”关于这一点，直到今天也没有人能比查理卓别林做得更好。句式分析：as引导定语从句，代替后面句子的内容。句式仿写：正如我们所期待的那样，他们及时地来帮助我们。_，they came to help us in time.2Unfortunately his father died,leaving the family even worse off,so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.不幸的是他的父亲去世了，整个家庭的状况更糟了，所以查理
10、在童年时期就要照顾生病的母亲和年幼的弟弟。句式分析：leaving the family even worse off是一个结果状语，表示自然的结果。leave宾语宾补，意为“使处于某种状态”。句式仿写：他去世后，只给他妻子留下了一座破房子。He died,_an old house.3By his teens,Charlie had,through his humour,become one of the most popular child actors in England.在十多岁的时候，凭借着自己的幽默，查理已经在英国成为最受欢迎的童星之一。句式分析：by表示“到为止”，句子常用完成
11、时态。句式仿写：到你收到这封信时，我将已离开这儿。By the time the letter reaches you,I_.答案1.As we expected2.leaving his wife nothing but3.will have left here02 考点分层细解归纳拓展(1)be content to do sth.乐于做某事be content with.对满足/满意be content that.对满足/满意(2)content sb./oneself with sth.使某人/自己满足于某事(3)to ones hearts content 尽情地语境助记He got
12、 a new job in a hotel and he was was content withcontent with it.他在一家旅馆里得到一份新工作并对此很满意。She dropped her purse and the contentscontents fell out on the floor.她的钱包掉了，里面的东西散落在地板上。That rich man is tired of city life，so he is well content to livewell content to live in the country.那位富人厌倦了城市生活，因此他很愿意生活在乡下。A
13、s he had to dirve home after the party,he contented himself withcontented himself with two glasses of beer.由于聚会后要开车回家，所以他只喝了两杯啤酒就心满意足了。关键一点(1)content作形容词时，通常作表语、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。(2)在充当表语表示“非常满意”时用be well content而不能用be very content。新题型演练He came out first in the c
14、ompetition and he_ _ _(content)that.答案：was content with解析：句意：他在竞赛中获得第一名，他对此很满意。be content with“对满意”。归纳拓展(1)convince sb.of sth.使某人信服某事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，相信的be convinced of/that.确信语境助记I managed to convince them thatconvince them that the story was t
15、rue.我设法使他们相信那个故事是真的。There is now convincingconvincing evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.现在有令人信服的证据证明吸烟导致肺癌。You need to convinceconvince your interviewer ofof your ability to master the work.你需要让你的面试官相信你有驾驭这份工作的能力。His mother has been trying to convince him to seeconvince him to see a doctor.他妈
16、妈一直设法说服他去看医生。新题型演练Although I tried my best to convince them_the importance and urgency of the operation,the doctors were not convinced_ _(perform)it immediately.答案：of;to perform解析：句意：尽管我尽全力使医生相信了这次手术的重要性和迫切性，但还是没有说服医生立即去做手术。convince sb.of sth.“使某人相信某事”；convince sb.to do sth.“说服某人去做某事”。归纳拓展(1)direct
17、sb.to do sth.指示(令)某人做某事directthat.(should)do.指示direct sb.to a place 告诉某人去某地(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(3)directly adv.直接地，也可作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为“一就”语境助记The judge directed thatdirected that the child(shouldshoul
18、d)bebe taken good care of by his mother.法官判决孩子由母亲好好照看。He directeddirected many Shakespearian plays in London.他在伦敦导演过许多莎士比亚的戏剧。His boss directed him todirected him to cancel the meeting.他的老板指示他取消这次会议。Can you direct me todirect me to the station?你告诉我到车站怎么走好吗？He realized that he was heading in in the w
19、rong directionthe wrong direction.他意识到他走错了方向。I will telephone you directly I hear directly I hear the newsthe news.我一听到消息就马上打电话给你。新题型演练Careful studies have pointed out that as many as 50 percent patients do not take drugs as_(direct)答案：directed解析：句意：研究表明：多达50%的病人没有按说明服药。as directed在此为省略句，原句应为as they
20、 are directed。归纳拓展(1)be particular about/over sth.对讲究；挑剔be particular to do sth.特地做某事in particular 尤其；特别；格外(2)particularly adv.尤其；特别语境助记I have nothing particularparticular to do this evening，so lets go out for a walk.今晚我没有什么特别的事要做，咱们出去散散步吧！She loves the song in particular,in particular,because her m
21、other used to sing it.她特别喜欢这首歌，因为她妈妈过去常常唱。She is particular aboutis particular about what she eats.她过分讲究吃。新题型演练She has already tried her best.Please dont _ too _ _(particular)her job.答案：be;particular about解析：句意：她已经尽力了，请不要对她的工作太挑剔。be too particular about.“对太挑剔(讲究)”。归纳拓展(1)be well off 境况很好；富裕be better
22、 off 境况较好be worse off 更穷的(2)worse and worse 越来越坏；每况愈下go from bad to worse 越来越坏；每况愈下 to make matters worse(and)what is worse 而更糟糕的是语境助记Ive got quite a big room so Im not too badly offbadly off.我有一间蛮大的屋子所以还不算很穷。His health went from bad to worsewent from bad to worse because of hard work.由于艰苦的工作，他的健康状况
23、每况愈下。To make matters worse,To make matters worse,my car broke down on the way.更糟的是，我的车在途中出了故障。新题型演练How are the things in your village?Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are_ _ now than before.(well off)答案：better off解析：根据“引进了现代化的耕作方法”和连词than来判断，村民的生活比以前“更富裕了”，所以用well off的比较
24、级better off。归纳拓展pick off摘掉；摘下来pick up 拾起；捡起；收拾；整理；(偶然)学会；用车接某人；收听到；身体好转pick ones pocket 扒窃；掏包语境助记Can you pick outpick out your sister in this crowd?你能在这人群中认出你的妹妹吗？The countrys economic growth picked picked upup in the first three quarters of this year.在今年的前三个季度国家的经济增长状况得以改善。新题型演练How could you_ _(辨认出
25、)my sister so easily in the crowd?Because she stood out in her red dress.答案：pick out解析：句意：你怎么在人群中这么容易就认出了我妹妹？因为她穿着红色的衣服，很显眼。从“她穿着红色的衣服，很显眼”可推知，前句是想知道如何在人群中认出她。pick out“辨认出；挑选出”。Unfortunately his father died,Unfortunately his father died,leavingleaving thethe familyfamily eveneven worseworse off.off.
26、不幸的是他的父亲去世了，这使得整个家庭状况更糟了关键一点现在分词作结果状语常表示“预料、情理之中”，而不定式作结果状语常表出乎意料的结果。Her father ran away from home,never to never to be heard from again.be heard from again.她的父亲离家出走，从此杳无音讯。新题型演练The sunlight is white and blinding，_(throw)hardedged shadows on the ground.答案：throwing解析：本题考查非谓语动词的用法。句意：太阳光白得耀眼，在地上投下了轮廓鲜
27、明的影子。根据句意判断，此空格处应该填入一个能作伴随状语，且和句子的主语在逻辑上构成主谓关系的非谓语动词形式。故用throwing。By his teens,By his teens,Charlie had,through Charlie had,through his humour,become one of the most his humour,become one of the most popular child actors in England.popular child actors in England.在十多岁的时候，凭借着自己的幽默，查理已经在英国成为最受欢迎的童星之一。
28、归纳拓展by在加时间点引导的时间状语从句中，表示“到为止”时，句子经常用完成时态。语境助记By 2020By 2020 the population of our city will have risen to over 20 million.到2020年，我们城市的人口将超过两千万。By this time of next year,By this time of next year,all of you will have become college students.到明年的这个时刻，你们大家就都成为大学生了。p 经常不断地学习,你就什么都知道。你知道得越多,你就越有力量p Study Constantly,And You Will Know Everything.The More You Know,The More Powerful You Will Be写在最后感谢聆听不足之处请大家批评指导Please Criticize And Guide The Shortcomings结束语讲师：XXXXXX XX年XX月XX日
