1、ENGLISH JOKES1(1)C: Whats that fly doing in my soup?W: Swimming,I think!(2)C: Whats that?W:Its bean soup.C:I dont want to know what its been.I want to know what it is now.(3)C: Waiter,will the pancakes be long?W: No,sir.Round.英语笑话1(1)顾客:那只苍蝇在我的汤里干什么?服务员:我想是在游泳吧!(2)顾客:那是什么?服务员:是豆汤。顾客:我不想知道它曾经是什么。我想知道
2、它现在是什么。(3)顾客:服务员,烙饼还要很久吗?服务员:不,先生。它是圆的。助读讲解这一部分为餐馆笑话,是发生在顾客与服务员之间的机智、幽默的对话。1第一则笑话是:顾客对自己的汤里有只苍蝇感到非常生气,责问服务员“为何汤里会有苍蝇”。服务员机智地回答“苍蝇在游泳”,这使得尴尬的局面得以缓解。2第二则笑话中bean/bin/和been/bin/同音,但含义不同。bean意为“豆,菜豆,豆荚”,而been是动词be的过去分词,意为“曾经是”。3第三则笑话中的关键词是long,它既可作形容词,意为“长的”,又可作副词,意为“长时间,长久”。顾客询问的是“烙饼是否还要很长时间才端上来”,而服务员误认
3、为顾客在询问烙饼的形状,所以回答说是圆的。2Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camping in a mountainous area.They were lying in the open air under the stars.Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered,“Watson,when you look at that beautiful sky,what do you think of?”Watson replied,“I think of how short life
4、is and how long the universe has lasted”“No,no,Watson!” Holmes said.“What do you really think of?”Watson tried again.“I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is.”“Try again,Watson!” said Holmes.Watson tried a third time.“I think of how cold the universe is and how warm people can be in their
5、beds.”Holmes said,“Watson,you fool! You should be thinking that someone has stolen our tent!”2.夏洛克福尔摩斯和华生医生去山区野营。他们正躺在一块露天的地上,头顶就是星星。夏洛克福尔摩斯仰望星空,轻声地问道:“华生,当你望着美丽的天空时,你想到了什么?”华生回答说:“我想到生命是多么短暂。而宇宙是多么漫长。”“不,不对,华生!”福尔摩斯说,“你到底想到了什么?”于是华生又试着回答:“我想到我是多么渺小,而天空是多么广阔。”“再回答一次,华生!”福尔摩斯说。华生试着又回答了一次:“我想到宇宙是多么寒冷,
6、而人们能睡在床上是多么暖和。”福尔摩斯说:“华生,你这个傻瓜!你应该想到有人把我们的帐篷偷走了!”助读讲解go camping去野营;gov.ing可表示从事运动或者玩乐;还可表示日常活动。think of想到,想起;and连接的两个宾语从句作介词of的宾语。第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读P22教材课文,选择最佳答案The passage mainly tells us Aa joke made by Sherlock Holmes and Doctor WatsonBa dialogue between Sherlock Holmes and Doctor WatsonCa misun
7、derstanding between Sherlock Holmes and Doctor WatsonDa story told by two famous detectives答案A第二步细读把控文章关键信息细读P22教材课文,选择最佳答案1In the second dialogue the customer in fact means that Ahe doesnt know what it is nowBhe doesnt hear clearly what the waiter saysChe is not content with the soupDhe mistakes “b
8、ean” for “been”2In the third dialogue the customer really wants to know Athe length of the pancakesBhow soon the pancakes will be readyCthe size of the pancakesDthe shape of the pancakes3According to the passage when did the story probably happen?AIn the morning.BAt noon.CIn the afternoon.DAt night.
9、4What happened to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson?ATheir tent was stolen by someone.BThey quarreled with each other about their tent.CTheir tent was blown away by the strong wind.DThey quarreled with each other about different opinions of life.答案14 CBDA第三步研读能力升华,接轨高考精读P22教材课文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或所给单词的正确
10、形式Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went 1.camping(camp) in a 2.mountainous(mountain)area.They 3.were lying(lie) in the open air under the stars.Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and asked Watson in 4.whispers(whisper) what he thought of 5.when he looked at that beautiful sky.Watson replied tha
11、t he thought of how short life was and how long the universe had lasted.Holmes asked the same question 6.a second time.This time Watson thought of how small he was and how vast the sky was.Holmes asked Watson to try again.Watson tried a 7.third(three) time and he thought of how cold the universe was
12、 and how warm people could be 8.in their beds.Holmes couldnt control 9.himself(him) at last.He shouted to Watson that he was a fool,for he should be thinking that someone 10.had stolen(steal) their tent.单词拼写根据汉语或首字母提示,写出下列单词1The boy was sliding(滑行) on the ice,but suddenly he lost his balance and fel
13、l down.2The little girl whispered(低语) to her mother that she was very afraid of seeing the doctor.3Some people turn into completely different persons when they are drunk(醉的)4We are against any plans to cut the education budget5In this area,there is a vast plain,where a large amount of wheat is grown
14、.6Pancakes are her favorite food,which she often makes.拓展词汇根据词性和汉语提示,写出下列单词1particular adj.特殊的;特别的 n细节;细目particularly adv.特殊地;特别地2amuse vt.使发笑;使愉快amused adj.愉快的;开心的amusing adj.好笑的;有趣的amusement n娱乐;消遣3explain vt.&vi.解释;说明explanation n解释;讲解;说明4occasion n时刻;场合occasional adj.偶然的;特殊场合的5actor n男演员actress
15、n女演员6react vi.作出反应;回应reaction n反应;反作用7detect v侦察;发现;察觉detective n侦探8mountain n山;山脉mountainous adj.多山的;山一般的9mess n脏或乱的状态messy adj.脏乱的.补全短语根据提示补全下列短语1burst into laughter 放声大笑 2pick up 拾起;捡起3treat.as. 把当作/看作4in the open air 在露天;在户外5look up 向上看;查阅6react to 对作出反应;回应7add up 合计;把加起来8in a whisper 小声地9in a m
16、ess 乱七八糟10pay attention to 注意.选词填空选用上述短语的适当形式填空1I dont know how Mrs White will react to the news that her son has won the first place in the writing competition.2Mr Green picked up some French when he was away on a business trip last year.3The scenery in the open air is beautiful beyond expression.4
17、Her room is in a mess,which makes his parents very angry.5We all burst into laughter while watching the babys funny behaviour.背教材原句记句式结构仿写促落实1.In the 1990s,Mr Bean became a star using mime to highlight difficult social situations much as Charlie Chaplin had done.在20世纪90年代,憨豆先生成为一位像查理卓别林那样用哑剧来反映艰难社会处
18、境的喜剧明星。as引导方式状语从句。你必须按照告诉你的那样按时完成工作。You must finish the work on time as told.2.I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is.我想到我是多么渺小而天空是多么广阔。how引导的感叹句。太棒了!遇到医术如此高明的医生,他真是很幸运!Great!How lucky he is to have met such a learned and skilled doctor!3.Whenever you finish your story,you will feel a sen
19、se of success.不管你何时读完故事,你都会有一种成就感。whenever引导时间状语从句每当她想起在乡村的老妈妈,就忍不住热泪盈眶。Whenever she thought of her old mother in the countryside,tears came to her eyes. particularly adv.特殊地;特别地(教材P20)Children particularly would burst into laughter at his behaviour.尤其是孩子们看到他的表演会大笑。(1)particular adj.特殊的;特别的;挑剔的be pa
20、rticular about sth. 对讲究/挑剔be particular to do sth. 特地做某事(2)in particular particularly尤其;特别;格外We shouldnt look down on others,particularly the disabled.我们不应该瞧不起他人,尤其是残疾人。The boy likes anything to do with nature in particular.那个男孩尤其喜欢与自然界有关的一切。Mary is going on a diet,so she is very particular about fo
21、od.玛丽正在节食,所以她对食物相当挑剔。 occasion n. C时刻;场合;时机(教材P20)On one occasion in a restaurant he ordered a steak tartare.有一次他在餐馆点了一份鞑靼牛排。(1)on occasion(s)偶尔;有时(2)occasional adj. 偶尔的(3)occasionally adv. 偶尔I think it is not a good occasion for discussing holiday plans.我认为不是讨论度假计划的好机会。Occasions are quite rare when
22、 I have the time to spend a day with my kids.我与孩子们共度一天的时候十分罕见。Occasionally(occasional) Alice would look up from her book.艾丽丝偶尔从书本中抬起头来。名师点津occasion作定语从句的先行词,如果表示时间,意为“时刻;机会”,关系副词用when;如果表示地点,意为“场合”,关系副词用where。语境助记His work involves occasional journeys,so he occasionally visits me when he comes here.O
23、n this occasion,he brought me a surprising gift.他的工作包括偶尔的旅行,所以当他来这儿时他偶尔来拜访我。这次,他给我带来了一件惊喜的礼物。 amuse vt.使发笑;使愉快(教材P22)There are thousands of jokes which use “play on words” to amuse us.有成千上万的笑话是以“玩文字游戏”的方式来逗我们发笑的。(1)amuse oneself(by doing sth.)(通过做某事)自娱自乐(2)amused adj. 觉得好笑的;逗乐的be amused at/by. 对觉得好笑
24、(3)amusing adj. 好笑的(4)amusement n. 愉悦;娱乐(5)to ones amusement 使某人感到好笑的是We often amused ourselves by playing hideandseek while young.我们小时候经常通过玩捉迷藏来自娱自乐。Lucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her colleagues amused(amuse) with her stories.露西很有幽默感,总是能用故事逗乐她的同事。However amusing(amuse) the story
25、is,I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.无论故事多么好笑,我必须把它收起来,这星期集中精力学习。To our amusement(amuse),they had a quarrel about such a small thing.让我们感到好笑的是,他们竟然为这样一件小事争吵。语境助记Yesterday we went to the park for amusement.The park provided a lot of amusing performances,which amused the
26、tourists a lot.Especially,the clowns made the children really amused.昨天我们去公园消遣,那里有很多有趣的表演,这些表演逗得游客们发笑,尤其是小丑们真的让孩子们很开心。 whisper n耳语;低语 vt.& vi.低语;小声说(教材P22)Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered,“Watson,when you look at that beautiful sky,what do you think of?”夏洛克福尔摩斯仰望着星空,轻声问道:“华生,当你望着
27、美丽的天空时,你想到了什么?”(1)whisper sth.to sb.把某事悄悄告诉某人whisper sth.in ones ear 在某人耳旁小声说某事It is/was whispered that. 有人私下说(2)in a whisper 低声“I was chosen to star in a new film,”she whispered in my ear.“我被选中在一部新电影中担当主角,”她在我耳边低语道。It is whispered(whisper) that the super star has been arrested for taking drugs.听说这位
28、超级明星由于吸毒而被刑拘。They sat at the back of the room,talking in whispers(whisper)他们坐在房间的后面低声谈话。语境助记I saw Jenny and Helen talking to each other in a whisper/in whispers. Suddenly Jenny leaned and whispered something in Helens ear. I wanted to know what they were whispering about.I whispered to Mary that I w
29、ould sneak close to find it out.我看到珍妮和海伦在低声谈话。突然,珍妮探身在海伦耳边说了点儿什么。我很好奇她们在嘀咕些什么。于是我小声对玛丽说,我要悄悄走过去搞清楚。 react vi.作出反应;回应(教材P23)How do you think John will react to her?你认为约翰将怎样回应她?(1)react to.对作出反应;回应react against 反对;反抗react with 起化学反应(2)reaction n. 反应;感应The chemist teacher shows us how iron reacts with
30、air and water.化学老师向我们展示铁是如何与空气、水发生反应的。Children sometimes react against the thing their parents believe in.孩子们有时反对他们的父母相信的事。There has been a very mixed reaction(react) to the decision.对于这个决定的反应非常不一致。(教材P24)Whenever you finish your story,you will feel a sense of success.不管你何时读完你的故事,你都会有一种成就感。【要点提炼】 本句
31、中whenever引导了一个让步状语从句,意为“不管何时;无论什么时候”,相当于no matter when。wherever,however,whatever,whichever,whoever等也可引导让步状语从句,相当于no matterwhere/how/what/which/who。Whenever you need help,you may turn to me.No matter when you need help,you may turn to me.无论你什么时候需要帮忙,都可以找我求助。You can take whatever you like here.在这里可以拿你
32、喜欢的任何东西。Whoever breaks the law will be punished.无论是谁违反法律都将受到惩罚。.单句语法填空1He went to bed drunk (drink),and when he woke up he found he still had his shoes on.2The moment the lights went off,the man grabbed the jewels on the counter and slid (slide) out of the store.3Our country is very mountainous(moun
33、tain)4His explanation(explain)was far from satisfactory.5Im really a bit worried because I have no idea what my parents reaction (react) will be to my poor examination result.6Mum whispered to us,“Be quiet!Your little sister is sleeping.”7I noticed his eyes in particular,because they were of such an
34、 unusual color.8On this occasion,he had a wrong attitude towards this kind of matter.9No matter how hard I try,I cant open the door.10Sleeping in the open air is said to be good for ones health,but I dont agree.完成句子1无论我们遇到什么样的困难,我们永远都不会改变我们的主意。Whatever difficulties we meet,well never change our mind.2她已经尽最大努力了,请不要对她的工作太挑剔了。She has already tried her best.Please dont be too particular about her job3戏水可以使孩子们玩乐好几个小时。Playing with water can keep children amused for hours.4据传闻他负债累累。It is whispered that he is heavily in debt.5你爸爸对你的想法有什么反应?How did your father react to your idea?