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1、Unit 3 A taste of English humour【诵读诵读积积累累】幽幽默默可可以以说说是是一一种种优优美美的的、健健康康的的品品质质,它它能能使使人人们们平平淡淡的的生生活活充充满满情情趣趣,是是生生活活的的润润滑滑剂剂和和开开心心果果。可可以以说说,哪哪里里有有幽幽默默,哪哪里里就就有有活活跃跃的的气气氛氛；哪哪里里有有幽幽默默,哪哪里里就就有有笑笑声声和和成成功的喜悦。功的喜悦。请请用用120个个词词左右左右论论述一下幽默的作用。述一下幽默的作用。A sense of humour is universally considered a most valuable per
2、sonality.A person without humour is just like a spring without flowers.Humour can improve physical as well as mental wellbeing.It helps us bear our burdens,lessen our tension,and overcome our frustration.With a piece of joke,all our worries and sadness disappear like smoke,and we are full of energy
3、once again.Humour helps us live in harmony with others.It is unavoidable to have misunderstanding with others during work and study,but humour can ease these problems quicker than angry words or quarrels.With it you can always keep on good terms with others.A sense of humour is really one of the key
4、s to happiness.It gives fun to life to make it worth living.【尝试尝试运用运用】词汇词汇翻翻译译幽默感幽默感 _战胜战胜挫折挫折 _充充满满精力精力 _与与关系好关系好 _a sense of humourovercome ones frustrationfull of energyon good terms with.句式演句式演练练落日恰如一幅画。落日恰如一幅画。(just like)The sunset is just like a picture.科学种田是科学种田是进进一步一步发发展展农业农业的关的关键键。(the key
5、to)Scientific farming is the key to further development of agriculture.单词盘单词盘点点核心速核心速记记1._(adj.)满满足的足的;满满意的意的 (n.)满满足足 (vt.)使使满满足足2._(adj.)平常的；普通的平常的；普通的3._(prep.)遍及；遍及；贯贯穿穿 (adv.)到到处处；始；始终终；全部；全部contentordinarythroughout4._(adj.)用旧的；用坏的用旧的；用坏的;破破烂烂的的5._(n.)失失败败(者者)6._ (vt.&vi.)战胜战胜；克服；克服7._(n.)时时刻；
6、刻；场场合合8._(vt.&vi.)(使使)滑滑动动；(使使)滑行滑行 (n.)滑；滑滑；滑动动；幻灯片；幻灯片9._(n.)耳耳语语；低；低语语 (vt.&vi.)低低语语;小声小声说说 wornfailureovercomeoccasionslidewhisper联联想串想串记记10._(n.)幽默；滑稽幽默；滑稽_(adj.)幽默的幽默的11._(n.)表演者；演出者表演者；演出者_(vt.)执执行；表行；表演演_(n.)执执行；演出行；演出12._(vt.)使惊使惊诧诧_(adj.)令人感到惊令人感到惊讶讶的的_(n.)惊惊诧诧；震惊；震惊13._(adj.)幸运的；吉利的幸运的；吉利
7、的_(adv.)(反反义词义词)不幸地不幸地_(n.)运气运气,财财富富14._(vt.&vi.)使使欢乐欢乐；款待；款待_(n.)娱娱乐乐_(adj.)有趣的；愉快的有趣的；愉快的15._(vt.)使信服使信服_(adj.)令人信服的令人信服的humourhumourousperformerperformperformanceastonishastonishingastonishmentfortunateunfortunatelyfortuneentertainentertainmententertainingconvinceconvincing16._(vt.&vi.)导导演；指示；指演；
8、指示；指挥挥(adj.)直的；直接的；直的；直接的；直率的直率的_(n.)指指导导;方向方向_(n.)导导演演_(adv.&conj.)直接地直接地,径直地；一径直地；一就就17._(adj.)特殊的特殊的;特特别别的的(n.)细节细节;细细目目_(adv.)特殊地；特特殊地；特别别地地18._(vi.)作出反作出反应应,回回应应_(n.)反反应应,回回应应directdirectiondirectordirectlyparticularparticularlyreactreaction.短短语语互互译译1.强强行行闯闯入入,进进入入 _2.直到直到现现在在 _3.挑出挑出,辨辨别别出出 _4
9、.切断；断切断；断绝绝 _5.feel/be content with _6.badly off _7.star in _break intoup to nowpick outcut off对对满满足足穷穷的的,缺少的缺少的担任主角担任主角,主演主演.句型透句型透视视1.it作形式作形式宾语宾语You may _(发现发现它是令人震惊的它是令人震惊的)that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.2.“v.-ing形式形式”作作结结果状果状语语Unfort
10、unately his father died,_ _(使得家境更加使得家境更加贫贫困困),so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.find it astonishingleaving the family even worseoff3.as引引导导的的时间时间状状语语从句从句 _(随着随着时间时间的推移的推移),he began making films.4.“so.that”结结构构They are _(如此如此饥饿饥饿以至于以至于)the little tramp tries
11、 boiling one of his leather shoes for dinner.5.as if引引导导的状的状语语从句从句Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it _(好像它是好像它是)spaghetti.As time went byso hungry thatas if it were.语语篇完形篇完形 Charlie Chaplin,born in a poor family,showed an 1._ talent as a performer as soon as he could walk.2._,his fat
12、her died young,3._ his family even worse off.In his teens,he could act the fool doing4._ everyday tasks.No one was 5._ watching him.astonishingUnfortunatelyleavingordinaryboredLater on,Chaplin directed,produced and 6._ in a series of funny movies,which made people laugh at a time when they felt 7._,
13、so they could feel more 8._ with their lives.The little tramp,who was a homeless man with a moustache,large trousers,9._ shoes and a small round black hat,was one of the most 10._ parts he had ever played.starreddepressedcontentworn-outoutstanding1.选词选词填空填空(1)We shouldnt complain about being poorman
14、y families are much _.(worse off/better off)(2)The data we have collected is not enough to be _.(convinced/convincing)worse offconvincing(3)There was a police officer _ the traffic.(directed/directing)(4)Hawking is one of the _ scientists in the world,who puts forward the new theory of the black hol
15、e.(outstand/outstanding)(5)You work hard to keep everyone _,and you enjoy it as much as they do.(entertained/entertaining)directingoutstandingentertained2.选选用句型透用句型透视视中的句式仿写句子中的句式仿写句子(1)您可能会您可能会发现发现,令人令人兴奋兴奋的是您只要上网就可以与在另外城的是您只要上网就可以与在另外城市的朋友取得市的朋友取得联联系。系。You may _ that you can get in touch with your
16、 friends in other cities as soon as you get online.(2)母母亲亲死后死后,留下两个孩子。留下两个孩子。The mother died,_(3)他是如此精力集中地看他是如此精力集中地看书书,以至于忘了吃以至于忘了吃饭饭。He was _ he even forgot his dinner.find it excitingleaving two children behind.so concentrated on his book that核核心心考考点点astonish3年年1考考particular(ly)3年年3考考pick短短语语3年年1
17、考考1.content adj.满满意的意的,满满足的足的 n.满满足足,满满意；内容意；内容,含量含量 vt.使使满满足足(1)be content to do sth.乐乐于做某事于做某事be content with.对对满满足足/满满意意be content that.对对满满足足/满满意意(2)content sb./oneself with sth.使某人使某人/自己自己满满足于某事足于某事He got a new job in a hotel and he was content with it.他在一家旅他在一家旅馆馆里得到一份新工作并里得到一份新工作并对对此很此很满满意。意。
18、She dropped her purse and the contents fell out on the floor.她的她的钱钱包掉了包掉了,里面的里面的东东西散落在地板上。西散落在地板上。That rich man is tired of city life,so he is _ _ _ _ in the country.那位富人那位富人厌厌倦了城市生活倦了城市生活,因此他很愿意生活在因此他很愿意生活在乡乡下。下。As he had to drive home after the party,he _ _ _ two glasses of beer.由于聚会后要开由于聚会后要开车车回家
19、回家,所以他只喝了两杯啤酒就心所以他只喝了两杯啤酒就心满满意足了。意足了。wellcontent tolivecontentedhimself with2.astonish vt.使惊使惊诧诧；使吃惊；使吃惊(1)be astonished at/by sth.因因/对对某事感到惊某事感到惊讶讶be astonished to do sth.对对做某事感到惊做某事感到惊讶讶It astonishes sb.that 令某人惊令某人惊讶讶的是的是be astonished that 对对感到惊感到惊讶讶(2)to ones astonishment 令某人惊令某人惊讶讶的是的是astonishi
20、ng adj.令人惊令人惊讶讶的的 astonished adj.感到惊感到惊讶讶的的The news astonished everybody.这这个消息令大家惊个消息令大家惊讶讶。I was astonished to hear the loud sound.我被那巨大的声响吓了一跳。我被那巨大的声响吓了一跳。She gave him an astonished look.她惊她惊讶讶地看了他一眼。地看了他一眼。We _ _ _ the news of her sudden death.她突然去世的消息使我她突然去世的消息使我们们震惊。震惊。_ _ _ that no one had th
21、ought of this before.以前以前谁谁也没想到也没想到这这一点一点,这让这让我感到惊我感到惊讶讶。were astonished atIt astonished me【高考高考链链接接】(2010辽辽宁宁高高考考)We were astonished _ the temple still in its original condition.A.finding B.to findC.find D.to be found【解解析析】选选B。句句意意：我我们们吃吃惊惊地地发发现现那那座座庙庙仍仍然然还还是是原原来来的的状状况况。在在glad,surprised,sorry,angry
22、,happy 等等表表情情绪绪变变化化的的形形容容词词后后要要用用不不定定式式表表原原因因,而而不不用用分分词词,所所以以排排除除A、C两两项项,find 这这个个动动作作是是逻逻辑辑主主语语主主动动发发出出的的,所所以以要要用用不不定定式式的的主主动动形式形式,故选故选B。3.entertain(vt.&vi.)使使欢乐欢乐；款待；款待(1)entertain sb.with sth./by doing sth.用某物用某物/通通过过做某事使某人做某事使某人欢乐欢乐entertain sb.to sth.用用招待招待/款待某人款待某人entertain oneself 自自娱娱自自乐乐(2)
23、entertaining adj.使人愉快的；有趣的使人愉快的；有趣的entertainment n.款待；款待；请请客；客；娱乐娱乐；消遣；消遣 Childrens television program not only entertains but also teaches kids.儿童儿童电视节电视节目不目不仅仅有有娱乐娱乐性而且性而且还还有教育意有教育意义义。Could you entertain the children for an hour when I make supper?我做晚我做晚饭时饭时,你能哄孩子你能哄孩子们们玩一个小玩一个小时吗时吗?Bob and Liz _
24、us _ dinner last night.昨晚昨晚鲍鲍勃和利勃和利兹设兹设宴招待了我宴招待了我们们。entertainedto4.convince vt.使确信；使信服使确信；使信服(1)convince sb.of sth.使某人相信某事使某人相信某事be convinced of sth./that 确信；确信；坚坚信；深信信；深信convince sb.to do sth.说说服某人做某事服某人做某事(2)convinced adj.坚坚定不移的；有定不移的；有坚坚定信仰的定信仰的convincing adj.令人信服的令人信服的I managed to convince them
25、that the story was true.我我设设法使他法使他们们相信那个故事是真的。相信那个故事是真的。There is now convincing evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.现现在有令人信服的在有令人信服的证证据据证证明吸烟明吸烟导导致肺癌。致肺癌。You need to _ your interviewer _ your ability to master the work.你需要你需要让让你的面你的面试试官相信你有官相信你有驾驭这驾驭这份工作的能力。份工作的能力。His mother has been trying to
26、_ _ _ _ a doctor.他他妈妈妈妈一直一直设设法法说说服他去看医生。服他去看医生。convinceofconvince him to see5.direct vt.&vi.导导演；指示；指演；指示；指挥挥 adj.直的；直接的；直率的直的；直接的；直率的 adv.直接地直接地(1)direct sb.to a place 指引某人到某指引某人到某处处direct sb.to do sth.指示指示/命令某人做某事命令某人做某事direct.at/towards sb./sth.把把指向某人指向某人/事事 direct(that)sb./sth.(should)do/be done
27、指示指示/命令某人命令某人/事做事做/被做被做(2)direction n.方向；指方向；指导导；指；指挥挥；(常用复常用复 数数)说说明明书书in every direction in all directions 朝四面八方朝四面八方in the direction of 朝朝方向方向at/under the direction of sb.在某人的指在某人的指导导下下(3)directly adv.直接地直接地,立即立即 conj.一一就就(常用于引常用于引导时导时 间间状状语语从句从句)The judge directed that the child(should)be taken
28、good care of by his mother.法官判决孩子由母法官判决孩子由母亲亲好好照看。好好照看。He directed many Shakespearian plays in London.他在他在伦伦敦敦导导演演过许过许多莎士比多莎士比亚亚的的戏剧戏剧。His boss _ _ _ cancel the meeting.他的老板指示他取消他的老板指示他取消这这次会次会议议。directed him toCan you _ _ _ the station?你告你告诉诉我到我到车车站怎么走好站怎么走好吗吗?He realized that he was heading _ _ _
29、_.他意他意识识到他走到他走错错了方向。了方向。I will telephone you _ _ _ _ _.我一听到消息就我一听到消息就马马上打上打电话给电话给你。你。direct me toin the wrong directiondirectly I hear the news【辨析辨析】理解下列理解下列词词的区的区别别并并选词选词填空填空direct用用作作副副词词时时,这这两两个个词词都都有有“直直接接地地”之意之意指行路中不停步、不指行路中不停步、不绕绕道、直道、直奔目的地奔目的地directly指以一种直接的方式。表示指以一种直接的方式。表示时时间间的的时时候候,有有“立刻立刻
30、,不拖延不拖延”之之意意填空：填空：He advised _ that I should go _ to the shop,_ he saw me.directlydirectdirectly6.particular adj.特殊的特殊的,特特别别的；的；(过过于于)讲讲究的究的;苛求的苛求的,挑剔的挑剔的 n.细节细节；细细目目in particular 尤其尤其,特特别别be particular about 对对挑剔挑剔particularly adv.特殊地特殊地,特特别别地地I suppose the secretary knows the particulars of the pl
31、an.我想那位秘我想那位秘书书知道知道这这一一计计划的划的详细详细情况。情况。The teacher showed particular concern for the disabled child.老老师师特特别别关心那个残疾儿童。关心那个残疾儿童。She _ _ _ what she eats.她她过过分分讲讲究吃。究吃。is particular about【高考高考链链接接】(2011江江西西高高考考)She has already tried her best.Please dont be too _ about her job.A.special B.responsibleC.un
32、usual D.particular【解解析析】选选D。考考查查固固定定搭搭配配。句句意意：她她已已经经尽尽了了最最大大的的努努力力。请请不不要要对对她她的的工工作作太太挑挑剔剔了了。be particular about 对对挑挑剔剔。故选故选D。7.slide vt.&vi.(使使)滑滑动动；(使使)滑行滑行 n.滑；滑滑；滑动动；幻灯片；幻灯片She slid the door open.她滑开了她滑开了门门。“Nice meeting you,Zoe.”I said and slid off.“很高很高兴见兴见到你到你,佐伊。佐伊。”说说完我便溜走了。完我便溜走了。Be careful
33、 not to slide into a bad habit.当心不要不知不当心不要不知不觉觉地就染上坏地就染上坏习惯习惯。We have a slide show every other week.我我们们每隔一周每隔一周观观看一次幻灯片。看一次幻灯片。Dont let things slide.不要任其自流。不要任其自流。【归纳归纳】补补全下列全下列“slide”构成的短构成的短语语_ slide 放任自流放任自流,任其自然任其自然发发展展slide _ 溜掉溜掉slide _ 不自不自觉觉地陷入地陷入(某种状某种状态态)；把把轻轻轻轻 (偷偷偷偷)放入放入 letaway/offinto
34、8.pick out 挑出；辨挑出；辨别别出出观观察句子察句子,写出黑体部分的含写出黑体部分的含义义He picked out the ripest peach.()The window frames are picked out in blue against the white walls.The detective-constable picked out the words with difficulty.()挑出挑出(以某种以某种颜颜色色)使使显显著著,使突出使突出辨辨认认出出,分辨出分辨出【拓展拓展】pick out sb./sth.from.从从中挑出中挑出/辨辨别别出某人出某人
35、/物物pick up 捡捡起；起；让让某人搭某人搭车车；继续继续；摔倒后站起；摔倒后站起 来；便宜地来；便宜地买买到；接收到；接收(节节目目)；无意中；无意中 学会；染上学会；染上(疾病疾病)【高考高考链链接接】(2010山山东东高高考考)Sam _ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.A.brought up B.looked upC.picked up D.set up【解解析析】选选C。考考查查动动词词短短语语辨辨析析。句句意意：萨萨姆姆只只通通过过观观看看别别人人操操作作电电脑脑便便学
36、学到到了了一一些些电电脑脑知知识识。bring up抚抚养养；look up抬抬头头看看,查查询询；pick up好好转转,开开车车接接某某人人,学学会会；set up建建造造,搭搭起。起。9.cut off 切断；断切断；断绝绝I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.我的我的话讲话讲了一半了一半,电话电话中断了。中断了。They were almost completely cut off from the outside world.他他们们几乎完全与外界几乎完全与外界绝缘绝缘了。了。【熟熟词词生生义义】读读句子猜含句子猜含义义H
37、e was suddenly cut off by a heart attack.()使死亡使死亡【拓展拓展】补补全下列全下列“cut”短短语语cut _ 突然熄火；突然熄火；删删掉掉cut _ 切碎切碎cut _ 砍倒；砍倒；压缩压缩；缩缩减减cut _ 凿凿穿；从穿；从穿穿过过cut _ 切掉切掉,砍掉砍掉outupdownthroughaway1.whisper n.耳耳语语；低；低语语 vt.&vi.低声低声说说；私私谈谈；密；密谈谈(1)whisper to sb.与某人耳与某人耳语语,小声小声说说whisper to sb.that.小声小声对对某人某人说说It is whispe
38、red that.有有传传言言说说(2)give sb.the whisper 对对某人耳某人耳语语,给给某人以暗示某人以暗示in a whisper(whispers)低声地低声地(2012重重庆庆高高考考)I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as“hopeless”,“pitiful”,and“dying”.我我听听到到爸爸爸爸妈妈妈妈在在低低声声说说着着“没没有有希希望望的的”“可可怜怜的的”和和“奄奄奄奄一一息息”这这些些词词。It is whispered that he has a cancer.传闻说传闻说他身患癌症。他身患癌症。H
39、e spoke _ _/_ _.他低声他低声说话说话。The sisters _ _ _ _ when they pass this spot.当她当她们经过这们经过这地点的地点的时时候候,姐妹姐妹俩俩相互耳相互耳语语。_ _ _ that he is heavily in debt.据据说说他他负债负债累累。累累。in whispers a whisperwhisper to each otherIt is whispered2.The tramp,a poor,homeless man with a moustache,wore large trousers,worn-out shoes
40、and a small round black hat.这这个个穷穷苦苦的的无无家家可可归归的的小小流流浪浪汉汉,留留着着小小胡胡子子,穿穿着着大大裤裤子子、破鞋子破鞋子,头顶头顶着黑色的小着黑色的小圆圆帽。帽。多个形容多个形容词词修修饰饰一个名一个名词词的的顺顺序：序：限限定定词词(如如a,an,five,some等等)性性质质形形容容词词(如如clever,heavy等等)大大,小小,长长度度,形形状状的的形形容容词词(如如small,long,short等等)颜颜色色形形容容词词(如如red,black等等)产产地地(Chinese,American等等)材材料料,用用途途(如如bric
41、k,gold等等)名名词词。仿写句子仿写句子她穿着一件漂亮的黑色皮上衣。她穿着一件漂亮的黑色皮上衣。She is wearing a beautiful black leather coat.有两有两张张又大又漂亮的又大又漂亮的红红色中国式木色中国式木圆圆桌。桌。There are two beautiful large round red Chinese wooden tables.【助助记记】多个形容多个形容词词排序排序“美小美小圆圆旧黄旧黄,中国木中国木书书房房”。“美美”代代表表描描述述类类或或性性质质类类形形容容词词,“小小”代代表表大大小小、长长短短、高高低低、胖胖瘦瘦类类形形容容
42、词词,“圆圆”代代表表形形状状类类形形容容词词,“旧旧”代代表表新新旧旧年年龄龄类类形形容容词词,“黄黄”代代表表颜颜色色类类形形容容词词,“中中国国”代代表表来来源源、国国籍籍、地地区区、出出处处类类形形容容词词,“木木”代代表表物物质质、材材料料、质质地地类类形形容容词词,“书书”代表用途、代表用途、类别类别、功能、作用、功能、作用类类形容形容词词,“房房”代表中心名代表中心名词词。.用所用所给单词给单词的适当形式填空的适当形式填空1._(fortune),the drowning child was saved.2.He gave a _(humour)account of their
43、trip to Spain first.3.Tom went off in one _(direct)and Harry in another.4.He now felt ready to take on the role of _ (direct).5.The earthquake left thousands of people _ (home).6.Im full up.I couldn t eat another _ (mouth).Fortunatelyhumorousdirectiondirectorhomelessmouthful7.Not only are mothers no
44、t paid but also most of their _(bore)or difficult work is unnoticed.8.There is no convincing _(explain)of the overall structure of the universe.9.We were _(astonish)that he appeared at the party.10._(convince)of the truth of the reports,he told his colleagues about it.boringexplanationastonishedConv
45、inced.完成句子完成句子1.Liu Xiang is loved and respected as an athlete _ _.刘翔刘翔,作作为为运运动员动员能以巨大的勇气面能以巨大的勇气面对对失失败败,受到尊敬与受到尊敬与爱爱戴。戴。2.We _but we cant afford a house like that.我我们们并不是一文不名并不是一文不名,但我但我们买们买不起那不起那样样的房子。的房子。3.I _she is innocent.我我坚坚信她是清白无辜的。信她是清白无辜的。4.She _stay at home looking after her children.待在家
46、里看孩子她感到待在家里看孩子她感到满满足。足。who couldface failure with great couragearent too badly offam convinced thatis content to5.If you dont pay your gas bill soon _.你若不立即付清煤气你若不立即付清煤气费费,就要停止向你供气。就要停止向你供气。6.Bob and Liz _last night.昨晚昨晚Bob 和和 Liz 设设宴招待了我宴招待了我们们。7._has not been finally decided yet.由由谁谁来主演来主演这这部部电电影最
47、影最终终尚未敲定。尚未敲定。you may be cut offentertained us to dinnerWho is to star in the movie8._ he may resign.有私下有私下传闻传闻他可能离他可能离职职。9._ the bad potatoes _ the basket.让让我我们们把坏掉的土豆从把坏掉的土豆从篮篮子里挑出来吧。子里挑出来吧。10.Mo Yan was _ everybody in the country knows of him.莫言如此成功莫言如此成功,如此著名如此著名,以至于全国每个人都听以至于全国每个人都听说过说过他。他。Its
48、whispered thatLets pick outfromso successful and famous that.话题话题写作写作 先将下面几个句子翻先将下面几个句子翻译译成英成英语语,然后然后连连成一段小短文。成一段小短文。1.这这个个故故事事是是以以1929年年大大萧萧条条为为背背景景的的：美美国国的的经经济济全全面面瘫瘫痪痪,格格林林夫夫妇妇和和许许许许多多多多的的人人一一样样都都失失业业了了,他他们们因因此此比比以前更潦倒。似乎每个人都在找工作。以前更潦倒。似乎每个人都在找工作。2.格格林林先先生生好好不不容容易易得得到到一一个个面面试试机机会会。在在去去面面试试的的途途中他中
49、他虽虽然遭遇了大雨然遭遇了大雨,他他还还是是设设法及法及时时赶到了面赶到了面试试地点。地点。3.当当公公司司经经理理看看到到浑浑身身湿湿透透的的格格林林先先生生时时,当当即即给给他他了了一一份份工工作作。格格林林先先生生是是如如此此高高兴兴,以以致致没没有有认认出出经经理理就就是是他他的的老老同学。同学。_【参考范文参考范文】The story is set in the Great Depression in 1929.The economy in the United States broke down completely at that time and the Greens,like
50、 many other Americans,were out of work.Therefore they were even worse off than ever.It seemed that everybody was searching for jobs.With great difficulty,Mr.Green seized a chance for an interview.Although he was caught in the heavy rain on his way to the interview,he didmanage to get to the spot on