1、Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumourSectionWarmingUp,Pre-reading,Reading&Comprehending课后篇巩固提升一、运用Reading部分的词汇,完成下列小对话或语段1.We are facing a problem now.So we should think of a way to (克服) it.答案overcome2.Are you (满意的) with the result?Yes,I am.答案content3.Would you please tell me something about Tom?He is (穷的) tha
2、n before.答案worse off4.An earthquake happened in his hometown.Yes.And it was (切断) from the outside.答案cut off5.I like the actor named Li Lianjie.He (主演) the movie ShaolinTemple.His performance can always (使欢乐) me and (使信服) me that he is one of the best actors.To my delight,last Sunday I (辨别出) him amon
3、g the people walking on the Tiananmen Square.I hope he can act better and (导演) good movies in the future.答案starred in;entertain;convince;picked out;direct二、用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空up to nowstar inbadly offfeel content withcut offbe convinced of1.Up to now the famous actress a great number of good films.答案has
4、 starred in2.The climbers were trapped in the valley,so they were from the outside world.答案cut off3.He will never give in to the difficulties;he his success.答案is convinced of4.She promised to come here,but she hasnt turned up.答案up to now5.Because his parents were out of work,his family was .答案badly
5、off6.I spent my holiday in the countryside last summer and I my life there.答案felt content with三、单句填空1.As a businessman he was a success,but as a husband he was failure,so their marriage ended in failure.答案a2.With the electricity cut because of the road repairs,the whole building was completely dark.
6、答案off3.I was late,but(fortunate) the meeting hadnt started.答案fortunately4.Our teacher looked here and there on our playground as looking for something.答案if/though5.He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great(confident).答案confidence6.He walked around stiffly,(carry
7、) a walking stick.答案carrying四、阅读理解AA cultures values can be mirrored by its humor.Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes,who disliked humor,“Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden thought of feeling far better than others.”He thought humor to b
8、e a negative quality of human narrow-mindedness.However,Mordechai Gordon,Ph.D of Education,insists,“Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious.”I agree with Gordon.Learning to look at the world through humor is important.In the United States,every four years
9、an election occurs.Without humor as a way to express their feelings,how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming?Television shows like“The Daily Show”have become important parts of American culture.They are mothering the masses by metaphorically(隐喻地) airplan
10、e-ing politics into our mouths.They make politics fun.Of course,politics is only one type of humor.Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition.American pop culture promotes an unhealthy self-image.On the topic of self-image,Hari Kondabolu stands out.He has a joke ab
11、out the popular musical group“The Pussycat Dolls”,describing their hit song “Dont Cha” as a negative representation of women.He points out an obvious offence in American culture.A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner.A
12、mongst other things,mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner.Of course,humor is not always used for good purposes.Humor can be linked to vulgarity(庸俗) and racism,but,like everything else,it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves,our failures a
13、nd our connection with one another.Though life may seem tough and depressing at times,all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles(皱纹) to know that there is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasnt aware of.With that in mind,remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at human
14、ity.1.Hobbes believed that humor .A.was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel betterB.resulted in narrow-mindedness of human beingsC.had the power to mirror personal glory and national valuesD.was for people to view the world from another angle答案A解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知,ThomasHobbes不喜欢幽默,并从他的
15、话“Laughterisnothing.betterthanothers.”中可知,应选择A项。2.What is the authors attitude towards political humor?A.Worried.B.Disappointed.C.Curious.D.Appreciative.答案D解析观点态度题。根据文章第三段中的“Withouthumor.wayoflemming?”及“Theymakepoliticsfun.”可知,作者对于政治幽默持赞赏的态度。appreciative“欣赏的,赏识的”。3.The fourth paragraph is developed
16、mainly .A.by exampleB.by processC.by comparisonD.by classification答案A解析推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知,作者是通过举例子来支撑自己的观点的,因此选择A项。4.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A.Chaplin wasnt aware of being laughed at.B.The author feels helpless and sad about getting older.C.Never be the one who laughs at other p
17、eople.D.The author is determined to face life with a sense of humor.答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章的最后两段可知,尽管生活有时候会很艰难,但仍然有连卓别林都没有意识到的幽默,要记得用幽默的态度来面对生活,应选择D项。BA sense of humour is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo,64-year-old twin brothers from East Haven who made history in February
18、2002.On Christmas Eve,1992,Anthony had a heart transplant from a 21-year-old donor.Two days before Valentines Day in 2002,Alfred received a 19-year-old heart,marking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants.“Im 15 minutes older than him,but now Im younger because of
19、my heart and Im not going to respect him,” Alfred said with a grin(咧嘴笑),pointing to his brother while talking to a roomful of reporters,who laughed frequently at their jokes.While the twins knew that genetics might have played a role in their condition,they recognized that their eating habits might
20、have also contributed to their heart problems.“Wed put half a pound of butter on a steak.I overdid it on all the food that tasted good,so I guess I deserved what I got for not dieting properly.”The discussion moved to Anthonys recovery.In the five years since his heart transplant,he had been on an e
21、xercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles,swam each day,and walked a couple of miles.He was still on medication,but not nearly as much as Alfred,who was just in the early stage of his recovery.“Right now I feel pretty young and Im doing very well,” Anthony said.“I feel like a
22、new person.”Alfred said his goal,of course,was to feel even better than his brother.But,he added,“I love my brother very much.Were very close and Im sure well do just fine.”5.What did Alfred and Anthony have in common?A.Lifespan.B.Career goals.C.A sense of humour.D.Love for bicycling.答案C解析细节理解题。由第一段
23、第一句可知,艾尔弗雷德和安东尼的共同点之一就是他们都有幽默感。6.What did Alfred and Anthony think caused their heart problems?A.Exercise.B.Diet.C.Surgery.D.Medicines.答案B解析推理判断题。由第三段最后一句可推知,他们认为自己的心脏病是由于没有适当的饮食造成的。7.Why did Alfred say,“Im 15 minutes older than him,but now Im younger because of my heart”?A.His heart transplant surg
24、ery was more successful than Anthonys.B.His recovery from the heart surgery was faster than Anthonys.C.His exercise program was better than Anthonys.D.His new heart was younger than Anthonys.答案D解析细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知,艾尔弗雷德认为自己比安东尼小,是因为他新移植的心脏比安东尼的年轻。8.This article is mainly about .A.the danger of heart t
25、ransplant surgeryB.becoming young by getting a new heartC.the effect of genetics on the heartD.the twin brothers who received heart transplants答案D解析主旨大意题。由整篇文章来看,主要讲述的是双胞胎兄弟艾尔弗雷德和安东尼进行心脏移植的事情。五、课文语篇填空Charlie Chaplin was a 1.(humour)actor.He entertained us with nonverbal humour.Born in poverty,he bec
26、ame famous 2. using a particular form of acting in entertaining silent movies.He was 3. charming character,well-known throughout the world.He played a poor and homeless person,4.(wear)large trousers,worn-out 5.(shoe) and a small round black hat and carrying a walking stick.The character 6.(be) a soc
27、ial failure in the movies,7. he was loved by all the people.By overcoming difficulties,being kind to people unkind to him,making a sad situation entertaining and eating a 8.(boil)shoe,Charlie Chaplin made us happy and excited.Charlie Chaplin produced,directed and wrote movies in 9. he starred.In 1972 he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work of bringing humour to 10.(we)all through films.答案1.humorous2.for3.a4.wearing5.shoes6.was7.but8.boiled9.which10.us