1、Unit 3 A taste of English humour课时分层作业(九)Section 、语言知识练习固基础.语境填词A)根据汉语或首字母提示，写出所缺单词1I shouted at her，but she didnt react(作出反应；回应) at all.2They are whispering to each other for fear that they would wake the sleeping child up.3His room is always in a mess (脏或乱的状态)，so his mother always complains about
2、it.4Besides a beautiful mountain village，you can find vast (辽阔的) red bushes.5He could amuse (使愉快) us for hours with his stories of the theater.B)在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式6Most people agree that those who drive when they are drunk (drink) should be punished heavily.7He slid (slide) into the classroom
3、while the teacher was writing on the blackboard.8He gave explanation (explain) for what he was doing that evening.9We shouldnt look down on others，particularly(particular) the disabled.10Occasionally(occasional) Alice would look up from her book.单句改错1It is obvious that the boy is in mess now，so dont
4、 talk to him. in后加a2The funny story really made all the children feel amusing.amusingamused3The mother asked her son to behave himself in that occasion. inon4In my opinion，stars，particular，need to take honesty seriously. particularparticularly5He is whispering his neighbour，“Lets go hunting.” whispe
5、ring后加to高考题型练习提能力.阅读理解ABill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch，and Gates is going on and on about computer technology.“If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades，you would now be driving a V32 instead of a V8，and it would have
6、a top speed of 10，000 miles per hour，”says Gates.“Or，you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas.In either case，the sticker price of a new car would be less than $ 50.Why havent you guys kept up？” The president of GM smiles and says，“Because the f
7、ederal government wont let us build cars that crash four times a day.”Why is that funny (or not funny，as the case may be)? Human beings love to laugh，and the average adult laughs 17 times a day.Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter.Jokes，sitcoms and co
8、medians are all designed to get us laughing，because laughing feels good.For us it seems so natural，but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs.Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.Laughter is a great thi
9、ngthats why weve all heard the saying，“Laughter is the best medicine.”There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease.In this article，well look at laughterwhat it is，what happens in our brains when we laugh，what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthie
10、r and happier.Youll also learn that theres a tremendous amount that no one understands yet.【语篇解读】本文是一篇文章的引言。作者通过比尔盖茨和通用汽车公司总裁的幽默谈话向我们讲述了“笑”的作用：可以促进我们的身体健康、增强抵抗疾病的能力。1Whats the best title of the passage?ALaughter BThe joke between Gates and the president of General MotorsCWhy do we laugh?DLaughter an
11、d healthD推理判断题。纵观全文可以看出，文章通过一个幽默故事引出了笑的作用：可以促进我们的身体健康，增强抵抗疾病的能力。2Which one is NOT true according to the passage?AComputer technology has developed quickly during the past few decades.BAutomotive technology has developed as fast as computer technology according to Bill Gates.CThe president of GM thin
12、ks it is impossible to build cars worth less than 50 dollars.DIf cars were less than 50 dollars，a large number of accidents would happen per day.B细节理解题。文章第一段的“If automotive technology had.instead of a V8”用的是虚拟语气，故该句中的描述与事实不符。3The underlined word “sitcoms” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”Asituation comediesB
13、tragediesCbody languageDfictionsA词义猜测题。该词的意思应和此句前面的“Jokes(笑话)”以及后面的“comedians(喜剧演员)”接近，故选A。而“tragedy(悲剧)”，“body language(身势语)”，“fiction(小说)”均不在此列。4This passage is most probably an Aintroduction of an article about MicrosoftBintroduction of an article about laughterCarticle about laughterDintroductio
14、n of an article about General MotorsB推理判断题。由最后一段的后半部分尤其是“In this article，well.”可以看出，该文是一篇文章的引言，用来吸引读者，介绍文章的内容。BA sense of humour，Gods greatest gift to mankind，is universally considered the most valuable personality.It is born within every persons heart，but has to be cultivated(培养)A person without hu
15、mour is just like a spring without flowers，or like a dish without seasoning(调味)In a sense，your personality lies in your sense of humour. Humour can improve physical as well as mental wellbeing.It helps us bear our burdens，reduce our tension，overcome our frustration.With a piece of joke，all our worri
16、es and sadness disappear like smoke，and we are all full of energy once again. Humour helps us live in harmony with others.It is unavoidable to have misunderstanding and tension with others during work and study.But humour can help us solve these problems more quickly than angry words or quarrels.Wit
17、h it you can always keep on good terms with others.A sense of humour is really one of the keys to happiness.It gives fun and interest to life to make it worth living. Here are five ways to improve your sense of humour.1Begin to cultivate an atmosphere of humour and laughter in your relationships.2.S
18、tart association with humourous，fun loving people.3.Learn to laugh at yourself.4.Collect cartoons and jokes and share them with others.5.Use humour to deal with conflict in your relationships.Remember that a sense of humour is learned，not inherited(遗传)You can sharpen your sense of humour if you real
19、ly want to.【语篇解读】本文介绍了人类的可贵品质之一幽默感。幽默感对自己和人际交往都有很多好处。幽默感不是遗传的，而是需要后天培养。作者提出了五种培养和提高幽默感的方法。5What would be the best title for this passage?AA Sense of Humoura Great PersonalityBA Sense of Humourthe Secret to SuccessCHow to Improve Your Sense of HumourDHumour Helps to Improve Our HealthA标题归纳题。本文在第一段第一句
20、“A sense of humour，Gods greatest gift to mankind，is universally considered the most valuable personality.”提出主题，下文对此进行了论述。故选A项。6This passage doesnt tell us that Aa person without humour is dullBhumour can make us happyChumour can help us deal with worriesDhumour can help us solve all the problemsD细节理
21、解题。根据文章内容可知，A、B、C三项的内容都有提及，但是并没有提到幽默感能帮我们解决一切问题。7According to the passage，a sense of humour cannot be Alearned BcultivatedCinheritedDimprovedC细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句“Remember that a sense of humour is learned，not inherited(遗传)”可知，幽默感并不能遗传。.短文改错Last Sunday，my family went for walk in a nearby park.We wanted
22、 to breathe the fresh air and having fun there.However，when gone out，we found it was cloudy and smoggy(烟雾弥漫的)Only a few people were walking quick on the streets wearing their masks.I was wondering what was the matter when my little brother begins to cough loudly.Suddenly I realized that it was air p
23、ollution.So we had to go back to home that day.Smoke from cars，buses，and factories make the air dirty，that is harmful to our health.I think they all should do some thing to keep the air clean.答案Last Sunday，my family went for walk in a nearby park.We wanted to breathe the fresh air and fun there.Howe
24、ver，when out，we found it was cloudy and smoggy(烟雾弥漫的)Only a few people were walking on the streets wearing their masks.I was wondering what was the matter when my little brother to cough loudly.Suddenly I realized that it was air pollution.So we had to go back home that day.Smoke from cars，buses，and factories the air dirty， is harmful to our health.I think all should do some to keep the air clean.
