Unit 3 A taste of English humour
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熟记单词
1. (v.& n．)(使)滑行，(使)滑动；滑，滑动
2. (adj.) 残酷的
3. (vt.) 使惊诧
4. (adj.& n．) 特殊的，特别的；细节，细目
5. (prep.& adv.) 遍及，贯穿；到处，始终，全部
slide
cruel
astonish
particular
throughout
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6. (adj.) 磨破的，穿旧的
7. (n.) 失败，破产，不及格
8. (v.) 克服，战胜
9. (adj.) 幸运的，吉利的
10. (adj.& n．& vt.) 满足的，满意的；满足；使满足
11. (n.) 一口，满口
worn­out
failure
overcome
fortunate
content
mouthful
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12. (v.& adj.) 导演，指挥，指示；直的，直接 的，直率的
13. (v.) 面对；面临
14. (n.) 财富；运气
15. (v.& n．) 摇摆，摆动；秋千
16. (v.& n．) 低语，小声说，耳语
17. (v.) 使欢乐，款待
18. (n.) 感觉，理性
direct
face
fortune
swing
whisper
entertain
sense
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翻译词组
1．碰撞
2．对……满足
3．挑出；辨别出
4．切断，断绝
5．撞上，撞见
6．有时，偶尔
7．穷的，缺少的
bump into
feel/be content with
pick out
cut off
knock into
at times
badly off
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8．对付，处理
9．以……为背景
10．遭遇上，突然遇上
11．在……的边沿
12．担任主角
13．搜寻，寻找
14．特别，尤其
deal with
be set in
be caught in
on the edge of
star in
in search of
in particular
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背诵句型
The acting is so convincing that it makes you blieve that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.
(卓别林)这场表演是那么有说服力，以至于你会认为这顿饭是他所吃过的最美味的一餐。
句型　one of＋最高级＋复数名词＋定语从句(完成时)最……之一
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1. content adj.　满足的　vt.　使满足n．目录，内容
(1)be content with sb./sth.＝be satisfied with sb./sth.
＝be pleased with sb./sth.对……满意
be content to do sth.＝be willing to do sth.＝be ready to do sth.愿意做某事
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(2)content sb.with sth.某人满意某事
a contented smile惬意的微笑
(3)to one’s heart’s content 尽情地
【注意】　(1)content 用作名词，作“(书的)目录’内容”讲时，往往用其复数形式contents。
(2)content用作形容词，作“愿意的”讲时表示“非常愿意”往往用well修饰content，而不用very。
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即境活用
1．完成句子
(1)I like the style of his writing ______________________(但不喜欢其内容)．
(2)As he had to drive home after the party，________________________________________(所以他只喝了两杯啤酒就算了)．
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(3)______________________(他看起来比较满意)，less bitter.
(4)I __________________(愿意等待)．
(5)My grandparents ________________________________(满足于乡村生活)．
答案：(1)but I don’t like the contents　(2)he contented himself with two glasses of beer　(3)He seemed more content　(4)was content to wait　(5)are content to live in the countryside
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2. astonish vt.　使惊诧
(1)astonish sb.with/by sth.用某事使某人惊讶
be astonished at/by sth.对某事感到惊讶
be astonished to do sth.惊讶地做某事
(2)astonished adj.感到吃惊的
astonishing adj.令人吃惊的
(3)astonishment n．惊讶
to one’s astonishment使某人惊讶的是
in astonishment吃惊地
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2.完成句子
(1)That he passed the English test ____________________(使每个人都感到惊讶)．
(2)______________________ (他们全都很惊讶)to hear China won 51 gold medals in the Beijing Olympics.
(3)__________________(使我们吃惊的是)，he actually arrived punctually.
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(4)He _____________________________ (吃惊地看着老师)when he heard the news.
(5)There was an ______________ (惊讶的表情)on his face.
答案：(1)astonished everyone　(2)They were all astonished(3)To our astonishment　(4)looked at his teacher in astonishment　(5)astonished look
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3. entertain vt.& vi.　使欢乐；款待
(1)entertain sb.(to sth.)宴客；招待；款待(尤指在自己家中)
entertain sb.(with sth.)(用……)使某人快乐
entertain sb.as...把某人当……招待
(2)entertaining adj.愉快的；有趣的
entertainment n．招待，款待；娱乐片，演出
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3．完成句子
(1)I ______________________________ (招待朋友吃晚饭)yesterday evening.
(2)He ______________________(让我们高兴了好几个小时) with his stories and jokes.
(3)The man ______________________________________(以各种把戏逗乐孩子们)．
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(4)It’s not a very serious film，but __________________(一部很好的娱乐片)．
(5)I had the honour ______________________________(受到专家的待遇)．
答案：(1)entertained my friends to dinner　(2)entertained us for hours　(3)entertained the children with all kinds of tricks　(4)a good entertainment　(5)to be entertained as a specialist
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4. fortunate adj.　幸运的，吉利的
(1)be fortunate in在……方面很幸运
be fortunate to do sth.幸运地能做某事
(2)fortunately adv.幸运地，侥幸地
unfortunately adv.不幸地
(3)fortune n．财富，运气
have good/bad fortune运气好/不好
make a fortune发财
try one’s fortune碰运气
tell sb. one’s fortune给人算命
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4．完成句子
(1)He had ________________ (致富)in oil.
(2)She ______________________________(非常幸运地免于受伤)．
(3)I am ____________________________(很幸运有个好妻子)．
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(4)______________ (所幸的是)that nobody was hurt in the accident.
(5)After graduation，I went to Shenzhen ______________(碰运气)．
答案：(1)made a fortune　(2)had good fortune to escape injury　(3)fortunate in having a good wife　(4)It was fortunate　(5)to try my fortune
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5. face n．　脸　v．　面对，朝向
lose one’s face丢面子
face to face面对面地
face danger/difficulty面对危险/困难
be faced with面临
face (to the) east朝东
hit sb. in the face打某人的脸
lie on one’s face趴着
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make a face＝make faces做鬼脸
in the face of面对
to one’s face当着……的面，坦白地，公开地
stare sb. in the face盯着某人的脸看，(事情)迫在眉睫
save one’s face保全面子
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5．完成句子
(1)I was so ashamed that I __________________________(不敢正视她)．
(2)The children sat at the window ______________________________(对走过的行人做鬼脸)．
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(3)__________________________(面对着极大的困苦)，she managed to keep her sense of humour.
(4)He ____________________(不敢面对自己的老板) after making such a fool of himself at the meeting.
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(5)He was afraid of failure because he ________________________________________(不想在同事面前丢脸)．
答案：(1)couldn’t look her in the face　(2)making faces at the passers­by　(3)In the face of great hardship　(4)couldn’t face his boss　(5)didn’t want to lose face with his colleagues
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6. particular adj.　特殊的，特别的，挑剔的　n．细节，细目
be particular about/over sth.对……讲究，挑剔
in particular尤其，特别，格外
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especially，specially，particularly
(1)especially指某事超乎一般的重要，强调“超过其他”；常用于一些强调需要得到特别注意或特别待遇的场合，含有对比的意味。
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(2)specially多指为了某一特定目的而专门做某事。
(3)particularly表示“特别地，尤其地”，可以与especially互换，但particularly还可作“详细地，细致地”讲，侧重指从同类中把特例选出，强调在某一方面表现尤为突出。
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6.完成句子
(1)The girl ____________________________(吃东西十分挑剔)．
(2)She __________________________________(特别喜欢这首歌)，because her mother used to sing it.
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(3)I ________________________(没有特别的事情) to do today.
(4)This kind of bike ______________________________(是专门为孩子设计的)．
答案：(1)is very particular about her food　(2)loves the song in particular/particularly　(3)have nothing particular(4)is specially designed for children
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7. wornout adj.　穿旧的，磨破的
wear away/wear sth.away(因重复使用而)变薄，变光滑；磨薄，磨光
wear down/wear sth.down(因重复使用而)变小，变光滑；磨短
wear sb./sth.down(尤指通过不断攻击或施加压力)使衰弱，使意志薄弱
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wear off逐渐消失；消逝；逐渐停止
wear out/wear sth.out穿破；破损；用坏；用完
wear oneself/sb.out使疲乏，使筋疲力尽，使厌烦(与exhaust，give out，tire out意思相近)
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7．选用上述词语填空
(1)The inscription on the coin ________________.
(2)She eventually ________ me ________ after several days，and I have to say she was much better than I.
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(3)The effects of the drug will soon ________________，so don’t be nervous.
(4)He ________________ two pairs of trousers last year.
(5)You’ll ________ yourself ________ if you carry on working so hard.
答案：(1)had worn away　(2)wore；down　(3)wear off　(4)wore out(5)wear；out
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8. badly off　穷的；缺少的
(1)be well off境况很好，富裕
be better 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更糟糕的是……
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8．完成句子
(1)I’ve got quite a big room so ____________________(还不是太穷)．
(2)The school ____________________________________(相当缺乏书和设备)．
(3)We shouldn’t complain about being poor because many families are much ________________(更穷)．
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(4)He lost his job last Saturday，__________________________________(而更糟的是，他的妻子病了)．
答案：(1)I’m not too badly off　(2)is rather badly off for books and equipment　(3)worse off　(4)to make matters worse，his wife was ill
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9. cut off　切掉，割掉，分离，隔离(常跟from)，中断
cut across抄近路穿过；径直穿过
cut down砍倒；杀死；削减；缩短
cut in插嘴；突然插入
cut into halves/pieces切成两半/碎块
cut out切掉；剪切(或剪成某种图形)
cut up切碎；使丧气，使痛心
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9．选用上述词语填空
(1)She ________________ the photo from the newspaper and glued it to her diary.
(2)They didn’t know why their water supply was ________________.
(3)We can’t ________________ our expenses any further.
(4)This machine is used to ________________ vegetables.
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(5)—So strange，I got ________________ in the middle of the conversation.I called the operator，but no one answered.
—You may try again.
答案：(1)cut out　(2)cut off　(3)cut down　(4)cut up　(5)cut in
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10. Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti.
查理首先挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面条一样。
本句as if引导方式状语从句，表示与当时状况不相符的状况，故用虚拟语气。
(1)as if引导从句用陈述语气的情况
当说话者认为句子所陈述的是真实的或极有可能发生或存在的事实时，从句用陈述语气。
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(2)as if引导从句用虚拟语气的情况
①从句动词表示的动作在时间上与主句动词表示的动作同时发生，从句动词用过去式。
②从句动词表示的动作在时间上比主句动词表示的动作早发生，从句动词用had done。
③从句动词表示的动作在时间上比主句动词表示的动作晚发生，从句动词用would/could/might＋do。
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10．完成句子
(1)It looks ____________________(像是要下雨了)．
(2)He talks ______________(好像是知道) where she was.
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(3)He talks about Rome __________________________(好像他以前去过似的)．
(4)He opened his mouth as if ____________(要说什么)．
答案：(1)as if it is going to rain　(2)as if he knew　(3)as if he had been there before　(4)to say something
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语法填空题的解题步骤
1．浏览全文，理清逻辑。
考生在解答语法填空题时始终不可脱离语篇。首先，考生要浏览全文，把握短文大意；其次要理清句与句、段与段之间的逻辑关系，真正读懂短文。
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2．结合语境，试填空格。
读懂短文之后，要结合短文所提供的特定的语言环境，从句子结构的完整性去分析思考空格所缺单词的词性，再根据句子的结构和意义，以及句子之间的逻辑关系来确定具体要填的单词和所给词的正确形式。
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3．重读全文，断定答案。
考生填空完毕后，要重读全文，要从句与句、段与段和语篇的角度进行通盘考虑，解决个别难题和检查所填答案是否有错，力求答案完整无误。
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完成下列语法填空题。
I have a friend who must be the sweetest，shyest person in the world.He is forty years old，rather short and 1 (skin)，and has a thin moustache and even thinner hair on his head.Since his vision is not perfect，he wears glasses： 2 are small，round and frameless.
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He always walk sideways so 3 not to inconvenience anyone.Instead of saying “Excuse me”，he prefers to glide by one side. 4 the gap is so narrow that it will not allow him to pass，Luke waits patiently 5 the obstruction (障碍物) moves by itself.Stray dogs and cats panic him，and in order to avoid them，he constantly crosses from one sid