1、Unit 3A taste of English humour调查表明拥有幽默感的人在工作中表现的更好，容易得到提拔，你知道为什么吗？A survey by an international temporary service agency found that people with a sense of humour do better in their jobs，compared with those who have little or no sense of humour.In fact，about 96 percent of those surveyed said people w
2、ith a sense of humour do better.The survey went on to point out that the results suggested that a sense of humour may help employees feel lighthearted and keep at their jobs during tough times.And，whats more，it may push them up the corporate ladder past their humourless colleagues.It seems that thos
3、e with a sense of humour are better communicators and better team players.Studies have shown that happy workers are more productive.In fact，a researcher at California State University found that humour could help employees release tension.Research done by psychologists in Virginia showed that humour
4、 helps us think.When people feel stuck，they tend to feel angry or depressed.According to Dr.Trices research，sparing time to laugh can help us get rid of negative feelings，which allows us to move on to another project unaffected by past defeat.1temporary adj.暂时的2corporate n. 公司3colleague n. 同事4tensio
5、n n. 紧张5depressed adj. 沮丧的6negative adj. 消极的，负面的阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)1Having a good sense of humour is not worse in their jobs.()2Unhappy workers are more productive.()3About 4% of people surveyed said with a sense of humour do worse.()4Laughing helps us have a positive feelings.()【答案】14TFTTSection Warmin
6、g Up & ReadingPreparing根据提示写出下列单词1_ adj.满足的；满意的2_ adj. 令人感到惊讶的3_ adj. 幸运的；吉利的4_ vt.&vi. 使欢乐；款待5_ n. 失败(者)6_ vt.&vi. 战胜；克服7_ vt. 使信服8_ vt.&vi. 导演；指示；指挥adj. 直的；直接的；直率的9_ adj. 突出的；杰出的；显著的10_ n. 姿态；手势vi. 做手势【答案】1.content2.astonishing3.fortunate4.entertain5.failure6.overcome7.convince8.direct9.outstandin
7、g10.gesture看单词学构词ous 为常见的表示“有性质的”之意的后缀，常加在名词和动词后用来构成形容词。常见的有：dangerous adj.危险的；mountainous adj.多山的；courageous adj.勇敢的；poisonous adj.有毒的；prosperous adj.繁荣的；advantageous adj.有利的；humorous adj.幽默的等。根据提示补全下列短语1up _ now直到现在2feel/be content _ 对满足3badly _ 穷的；缺少的4pick _ 挑出；辨别出5cut _ 切断；断绝6star _ 在担任主角；主演7bre
8、ak _ 破门而入8in search _ 寻找9go _ (时间)过去；流逝；依照； 遵循【答案】1.to2.with3.off4.out5.off6.in7.into8.of9.by根据提示补全下列教材原句1_，“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”，and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.正如维克多雨果曾经说过“笑声如驱走人们脸上寒冬的太阳”。关于这一点，直到今天也没有人能比查理卓别林做得更好。2Yo
9、u may _ Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.你可能会感到惊奇，查理刚会说话时大人就教他唱歌，他刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞了。3Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a snowstorm _.相反，他们被暴风雪困在一个小木屋里，没有任何东西可以吃。4Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it _ it were
10、spaghetti.然后他(查理)挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面条一样。【答案】1.As Victor Hugo once said2.find it astonishing that3.with nothing to eat4.as if阅读P18教材课文，选择最佳答案1Whats the passage mainly about?AThe history of English humour.BThe films Chaplin made.CThe humour Chaplin made in his films.DThe Gold Rush in California.2When Chapl
11、in was a little child he was taught to sing and dance because _.Ahis parents wanted him to be famous when he grew upBhe liked singing and dancingChis parents thought he could make a living by doing soDhis parents were famous music hall performer3When did Charlie Chaplin become one of the most popula
12、r child actors in England?ABy his teens.BWhen he was thirteen.CBefore he was thirteen.DAfter he was thirteen.4Chaplin was given a special Oscar for _.Athey enjoy doing soBthe films he directedCthe joy he gave us in his filmsDthe contributions he made to films5Chaplins silent movies are still popular
13、 today because _.Ahe was such a good actorBhe used a particular form of actingChis film The Gold Rush was very famousDhe was given a special Oscar for his lifetime outstanding work【答案】15CCADA阅读P18教材课文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式 Some humour can be cruel but some people seem to enjoy seeing other pe
14、oples bad luck at times.Perhaps it makes us feel more content with our life because we feel there is someone else 1._ (badly) off than ourselves.However，some actors can astonish us 2._ the deep feelings they can inspire in us for a character.Charlie Chaplin，the most famous actor during the period of
15、 silent films，was such 3._ actor.He was able to make terrible situations funny and at the same time show the humanity and 4._ (kind) that can be found in the most difficult circumstances.Take The Gold Rush for example.The film is set 5._ California in the middle of the nineteenth century.Chaplin and
16、 his friend wash sand from the river in a pan of water and expect to find gold but they have been not fortunate enough to find any.6._ ，they 7._ (catch) in a snowstorm in a small wooden house，8._ they have nothing to eat.They are so hungry that they have to boil a pair of leather shoes and eat it.Chaplin seems to eat every 9._ (mouth) with great enjoyment and makes it seem as if it 10._ (be) one of the best meals he has ever tasted!【答案】1.worse2.with3.an4.kindness5in6.Instead7.are caught8.where9mouthful10.were