Unit 3　A taste of English humour
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你能否对此加以扩展，写一篇120词左右的小短文？
A man is hung on a scale，which is balanced by the weight.The man is carrying something while his eyes are staring at the weight，which stands for value.
The man is eager to get more in return for what he has done for the society.Without pay he would probably do nothing.
短文填空
根据课文A Taste of English Humor完成下列短文。
Some humor can be cruel，but some people seem to enjoy seeing other people’s bad luck at times. Perhaps it makes us feel more
with our life because we feel there is someone else .off than ourselves. However，some actors can astonish us with the deep feelings they can inspire in us for a character. Charlie Chaplin，the most famous actor during the period of silent films，was such an actor. He was able to make terrible situations funny and at the same time show the humanity and kindness that can be found in the most difficult circumstances.
content
worse
The Gold Rush for example. The film is set ____ California in the middle of the nineteenth century. Chaplin and his friend wash sand from the river in a pan of water and expect to find gold but they have been not (fortune) enough to find any. ，they (catch) in a snowstorm in a small wooden house， they have nothing to eat. They are so hungry they have to boil a pair of leather shoes and eat it. Chaplin seems to eat every mouthful with great enjoyment and makes it seem as if it (be) one of the best meals he has ever had!
Take
in
fortunate
Instead
are caught
where
that
were
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．He was caught in a (暴风雪) when he was doing
his research in Mount Everest(喜马拉雅山)．
2．I was ________(幸运) to have a good teacher，so I learned
English very well in middle school.
3．He (使欢乐) us for hours with his stories and jokes
yesterday.
4．It (使吃惊) me that no one has thought of this before.
snowstorm
fortunate
entertained
astonishes
5．The book I want is right at the ________(底部) of the pile.
6．T their marriage he had only once seen her cry.
7．Dr Yang Zhenning won the Nobel Prize for his o .
work in physics in 1957.
8．F is the mother of success.
9．Is there any p colour you would prefer to?
10．He is c with his present job，so he decides to stay.
bottom
hroughout
utstanding
ailure
articular
ontent
Ⅱ.短语填空
1． ，no wonder drug has been found which can cure
cancers.
2．He seems to a fairly minor role in the government.
3．Sarah has missed her chance of in the school play.
4．Thieves ________ the bank by digging a tunnel and took away
lots of money.
5．We have two lessons this morning，but there’s some free time
.
Up to now
be content with
starring in
broke into
in between
6．As time ________，my credit history was gradually building
up.
7．They were ________ for not paying their phone bill.
8．He went a doctor for his sick wife.
9．She was from dozens of applicants for the job.
10．Tom has been out of work for years.He is now quite ________.
went by
cut off
in search of
picked out
badly off
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．Some humour can be cruel but some people seem to
(喜欢看别人倒霉)
at times.(enjoy)
2．First he picks out the laces and eats them
____________________(好像它们是) spaghetti.(as)
3．____________________(碰巧) this flower was a new species
which I had been growing throughout the summer.(happen)
enjoy seeing other people’s bad luck
as if they were
It happened that
核心词汇梳理
1．astonish v. 使惊讶
She astonished me with her beautiful handwriting.
她那秀丽的书法让我惊异。
I was astonished at the news of his escape.
听到他逃跑的消息，我感到惊讶。
派生 astonishing adj.令人吃惊的
astonished adj.惊讶的；惊愕的
astonishment n．惊讶；吃惊
搭配 be astonished to do sth.对做某事感到惊讶
be astonished by/at...对……感到惊讶
to one’s astonishment使某人惊讶的是
in astonishment吃惊地
用astonish的正确形式填空
(1)She us by saying she was leaving.
(2)She seemed that I had never been to Paris.
(3)She ran 100m in an speed.
(4)He stared in at the stranger.
astonished
astonished
astonishing
astonishment
2．overcome vt. (overcame，overcome)战胜，克服；胜过，征
服　vi.得胜
He has overcome the bad habit of smoking.
他改掉了吸烟的坏习惯。
I believe truth will overcome.我相信真理将会获胜。
完成句子
(1)世界上没有我们不能克服的困难。
There will be no difficulty in the world .
(2)你们克服了这样的困难，值得表扬。
It is greatly to your credit .
that we can’t overcome
that you have overcome such difficulties
3．content adj. 满足的；满意的
句型 be content with sth.对……感到满意或满足
be content to do sth.满足于做某事
完成句子
(1)她目前对自己的工作非常满意。
She her job at the moment.
(2)约翰非常满足于一连几小时不停地看电视。
John is quite for hours at a stretch.
提示 作定语时要用contented。
(3)她带着满足的表情看着我。
She looked at me with a ____________________ expression.
is content with
content to watch television
contented
联想 be satisfied with对……感到满意
be pleased with对……感到满意
4.convince vt. 使确信；说服
搭配 convince sb.of sth.使某人相信某事
convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事
be convinced of sth./be convinced that...确信……，坚信……
完成句子
(1)你要使他们相信你殷切希望得到这份工作。
You’ll need to ____________________ your enthusiasm for the job.
(2)我一直劝他去看病。
I’ve been trying to ____________________ see a doctor.
(3)她确信我是无辜的。
She ____________________ my innocence.
(4)我确信我们做的事情是正确的。
I ____________________ we were doing the right thing.
convince them of
convince him to
was convinced of
was convinced that
5．particular adj. 特别的；特殊的；特定的；讲究的；挑剔的
Is there any particular thing that’s worrying you？
有什么特别让你烦恼的事吗？
搭配 be particular about对……很挑剔或很讲究
in particular特别地；特别是
完成句子
(1)她对衣着特别挑剔。
She’s very .
(2)他对吃的东西很挑剔。
He is very particular about ____________________.
(3)她特别喜爱这首歌，因为她妈妈过去常唱。
She loves the song ____________________，because her mother used to sing it.
particular about her clothes
what he eats
in particular
6．entertain v. 使……快乐；使感兴趣；款待；招待
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes.
他给我们讲故事、说笑话，让我们高兴了好几小时。
搭配 entertain sb.to sth.招待某人吃……
entertain sb.with sth.以……款待某人完成句子
(1)昨晚鲍勃和利兹设宴招待了我们。
Bob and Liz ____________________ last night.
(2)我喜欢在家里用音乐和茶点招待朋友。
I like to and refreshments at home.
entertained us to dinner
entertain friends with music
派生 entertainment n．接待；招待；款待；娱乐；消遣
She was busy preparing for the entertainment of the guests.
她忙着准备接待客人。
7.occasion n. 场合，时机，机会；(pl.)工作，职业
Her dress befits the occasion.她的服装适合那种场合。
联想 on occasion有时
by occasion of由于，因为
for the occasion临时
8.fortunate adj. 幸运的，吉祥的
You were forunate to escape being injured.
你没有受伤真是幸运。
He is fortunate in having a good wife.
他真有福气，有一位贤妻。
联想 fortune n．命运；机会；运气[C]财产
chance机会；偶然的事
opportunity机会
occasion时机
fate命运
辨析 fortune/wealth/possession
作“财产”讲，fortune和possession是可数名词。wealth是不可数名词；possession强调的是个人的所属品。
完成句子
(1) (他很幸运) that he just left the city when the earthquake happened.
用fortune，wealth，possession填空
(2)He is a man of ____________________ and position.
(3)His father left him a ____________________.
(4)The child’s favorite ____________________ was a little dog.
(5)What a good ____________________ she has a fine husband!
It was fortunate for him
wealth
fortune
possession
fortune
9.sense v. 感觉；觉察；意识到　n．[C]意识；理性；有道理
I did not sense his meaning.我没有领会到他的意思 。
搭配 make sense讲得通，有意义
make sense of理解
in a sense在某种意义上
归纳 a sense of hearing听觉
have no sense of shame无羞耻心
She has a strong sense of duty.她有强烈的责任感。
lose one’s senses丧失理智
out of one’s senses神志不清
come to one’s senses清醒过来
(1)I think he may be right ________ a sense.
(2)No one can make ________ what you write，so I think this sentence doesn’t make ________.
in
sense of
sense
10．direct adj. 直的，不弯曲的　v．指导，指引；管理；支配
Which is the most direct way to New York？
到纽约去哪条路最近？
Can you direct me to the post office？你能指示我去邮局吗？
辨析 direct/directlydirect与directly两者均是副词，前者指不
走弯路，或不间断地，多具体意义；后者指直接；立刻地，
指以直接的方法作某事，多抽象意义。
用direct的正确形式填空
(1)I have ________ that all measures ________(take) for our defense.
(2)We flew ____________________ to Paris.
(3)I’ll see you ____________________ after lunch.
directed
be taken
direct (directly)
directly
11.whisper n. 耳语；低语　vt.&vi.低语；小声说
搭配 whisper sth. to sb.低声对某人说某事
whisper in sb’s ear附耳低语
say sth./speak in whisper低声说话
翻译句子
他们在课堂上低声说话。(两种译法)
(1)________________________________________________
(2)________________________________________________
They whispered in class.
They spoke in whisper in class.
12．react vi. 作出反应；回应
搭配react to对……作出反应
react on/upon对……有影响；起作用于……
react against反抗；反对
派生 reaction n．反应
根据汉语意思，完成英文句子。
(1)我们的眼睛对光起反应。
Our eyes ____________________ light.
(2)朋友间会相互影响。
Friends will .
(3)他强烈反对浪费纸张。
He ____________________ wasting paper.
react to
react on/upon each other
reacts strongly against
重点短语例释
1．be badly off (生活)穷困潦倒；处境糟糕
(1)他穷困潦倒。甚至租不起个小房子。
He ____________________. He even can’t rent a small room.
(2)从这个方面讲，黑人的处