1、Unit 4 HumourLesson 1词汇知识自主学习.根据语境写出正确的单词1.a special _ 一个特别的杯托2.in the _of a store在一个商店的门口3.a valuable _一个珍贵的古董4.ask a question _装作若无其事地问问题5.a good _胃口很好6.a _friend一个忠诚的朋友7.study on _关于天文学的研究8._科学测量saucerdoorwayantiqueinnocentlyappetitefaithfulastronomyscientific measurements9.relaxing _轻松的氛围10._ th
2、e weather预测天气11.a middle-aged _一位中年绅士12.in the doctors _在医生的诊所13.a _ patient一个出血的病人14._ badly打喷嚏严重15._ loudly大声尖叫atmosphereforecastgentlemansurgerybleedingsneezescream16.hold a _会诊17.have a bit of a _遭遇一些危机18.have the eyes _检查眼睛19._ a piece of good news宣布一个好消息20.a popular _一个受欢迎的马戏团21._ to be praise
3、d值得赞扬consultationcrisisexaminedannouncecircusdeserve.根据汉语意思补全下列短语1.for _ 出售2._ over移交3.be _ to习惯于4._ in增添,免费添加5.so _迄今为止6._ up醒来7._ to根据,按照8._ to紧挨着salehandusedthrowfarwakeaccordingnext.根据课文补全下列句式1.According to the scientific measurement of time,I deduce _(现在时间大概是三点一刻).2.He had to wait for _(好像好几个世纪
4、那么久)in the doctors surgery.3.I think _(你所需要的是大笑一场).that the time is probably a quarter past threewhat seemed like ageswhat you need is a good laugh阅读精析合作学习Task 1 框架宏观建构:整体理解1.Skim story A and fill in the blanks A famous art collector noticed an _ saucer in the _ of a store and a cat was lapping milk
5、 from it.So he pretended to buy the _,hoping the store owner threw in the _.The owner sold the cat to him but _ to give him the saucer because he actually sold _ rather than the saucer.antiquedoorwaycatsaucerrefusedcats2.What is the text type of the passages?A.Narration(记叙文)B.Argumentative Essay(议论文
6、)C.Expository Writing(说明文)D.News Report(新闻报道)答案:A3.Whats the main idea of story C?_A man was having a bit of a crisis and everything seemed to go wrong forhim.So he went to see the doctor.The doctor examined him and suggested thathe should see the performance of an amazing clown to have a good laugh
7、.Butsadly,the man himself was exactly the clown.【寻技巧提能力】概括主旨大意(一)根据文章开头结尾,关键句和中心句来判断(二)从文章的主要内容去判断(看素材)(三)关注文章背景和作者的写作意图Task 2 文本微观剖析:细节探究1.Choose the best answer.(1)How much did the famous art collector offer to buy the saucer?A.200 dollars.B.68 dollars.C.132 dollars.D.for free.(2)Why didnt the sto
8、re owner sell the saucer?A.Because it was too dirty.B.Because he liked it very much.C.Because he sold cats by it.D.Because it didnt belong to him.(3)Why did Sherlock ask Watson to look up at the sky?A.He wanted to remind Watson their tent was gone.B.The sky at night was beautiful to admire.C.They sh
9、ould do some research on stars.D.Watson could forecast the weather accurately.(4)What was the examination result of the middle-aged man?A.He was seriously ill.B.He had slightly high blood pressure.C.He was completely fine.D.He sneezed and coughed badly.(5)How long would Grock stay in the United Stat
10、es?A.For a week.B.For over a month.C.For three months.D.For a year.答案:(1)(5)DCABC2.Reread story C and fill in the blanks.Grock was an amazing(1)_ who could make the audience laugh,but he had had problems at(2)_ and his wife had left him.It seemed that(3)_had been going wrong for him.He went to the d
11、octors(4)_ and waited for what seemed like(5)_ before it was his turn.The doctor examined him carefully and told him that he had slightly high(6)_(7)_ and(8)_ quite heavily and that everything was(9)_ otherwise.Besides,the doctor advised him to enjoy the performance of an(10)_ clown named Grock.Sadl
12、y,he himself was Grock.clownworkeverythingsurgeryagesbloodpressurebreathedfineamazing3.Long sentence analysis.译文:我听说马戏团里有一个小丑,_。他确实能令人大笑Task 3 阅读思维升华:主题实践1.What do you think of the art collector and the shop owner?(Critical Thinking批判性思维)_2.What would you do if you were Dr.Watson?(Creative Thinking创
13、造性思维)_3.Why do you think Grock felt sad?(Critical Thinking批判性思维)_They were both dishonest and wanted to earn more money.I would observe and think about everything carefully before making a conclusion.It was ironic that a man who always made others laugh was suffering great pain.1.innocently adv.装作若无
14、其事地;无辜地*He walked casually into the store and innocently offered to buy the cat for 20 dollars.他随意地走进商店,装作若无其事地提出用20美元买那只猫。*The police knew from day one that he was innocent of the crime.从第一天起警方就知道他是无罪的。*He maintained his innocence throughout the trial.在审判中他自始至终坚称自己无罪。要点精研探究学习【词块积累】(1)innocent adj.无
15、辜的,无罪的;天真的be innocent of无罪,无辜(2)innocencen.无罪,无辜;天真无邪【即学活用】用innocent的恰当形式填空(1)The naughty boy looked at his teacher _ as if he had done nothing wrong.(2)No one believed he was _.(3)The police asked him to find evidence to prove his _.innocentlyinnocentinnocence2.for sale供售卖*Im sorry,but the cat isnt
16、 for sale.很抱歉,这只猫不卖。*All the pictures in this exhibition are for sale.这些展出的画都是供售卖的。*Will the new product be on sale as early as the next month?这个新产品最早下个月能出售吗?【词块积累】on sale 出售;廉价出售【即学活用】语法填空(1)If things are _ sale,you may buy them.(2)Tomato soup that is usually sold at twelve cents a can is now _ sal
17、e for ten cents.(3)The book has been published but wont be _ sale till next week.(4)The sign on that house says“_ sale”.Shall we find out the price?forononfor3.hand over移交;拿给(另一人)*The owner said“sold”and handed over the cat.店主说“成交”,然后把猫递给了他。*Please remember to hand back your room key before leaving
18、the hotel.离开旅馆之前请记着交还房间钥匙。*This custom has been handed down since the 18th century.这个习俗是从十八世纪流传下来的。*Each student has to hand in a composition once a week.每个学生必须每周交一篇作文。*Will you help me hand out the leaflets at the meeting?你能帮我在会议上发一下宣传册吗?【词块积累】hand back 交还hand down传下来,传给hand in交上来hand out分发,散发【即学活用
19、】用恰当的介、副词填空(1)Our fathers handed _ these customs to us.(2)The thief was handed _ to the police.(3)The teacher handed _ the books at the beginning of the class.(4)The master looked through the students work and handed it _ without comment.downoveroutback4.be used to习惯于*Nowadays,the younger generation
20、s are used to communicating with each other visually.现在,年轻一代习惯视觉交流。*We used to think that insects were the smallest organisms,and that nothing lived deeper than six hundred meters.我们曾经认为昆虫是最小的生物,没有什么生物能生活在600米以下。*The sticks sometimes are used as pencils on the sand by the children in that remote sch
21、ool.在那所偏远的学校,树枝有时被孩子们当作铅笔在沙地上写字。【词块积累】be used to do sth.被用来做某事used to do sth.过去常常做某事be used as被当作来用be used for被用来做【名师点津】be used to doing sth.表示“习惯于做某事”;be used to do sth.表示“被用来做某事”。【即学活用】语法填空(1)A few characters are used _(create)a single impression growing out of the theme.(2)Most senior school stud
22、ents are used to _(get)up early.(3)Im relieved to know that“cool”has a much broader definition than what I used _(think).(4)It seemed strange that sound can be used _ a weapon.to creategettingto thinkas5.faithful adj.忠诚的*Dogs are faithful friends of human beings.狗是人类忠实的朋友。*Having suffered defeat aft
23、er defeat,he began to lose faith in himself.在经历了一次又一次的打击之后,他对自己失去了信心。*Brown served us faithfully for many years.布朗忠心地为我们服务了很多年。【词块积累】(1)be faithful to sb.忠诚于某人(2)faithn.信心,信赖,信念have faith in相信keep/break faith(with)对守信/不守信lose faith in对失去信心(3)faithfully adv.忠实地,真心实意地【即学活用】语法填空(1)We dont have any fait
24、h _ his plan because he isnt quite equal to his position.(2)He always keeps faith _ his friends,therefore,they all trust him.(3)I hope you will be faithful _ your promise that you will try your best to be admitted to a key university.(4)The foster mother cared for those boys as _(faithful)as if they
25、 had been her own sons.inwithtofaithfully6.potentially adv.可能地,潜在地*It tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets.它使我知道可能有数百万个星系和几十亿颗潜藏的行星。*Every seed is a potential plant.每一粒种子都可能成长为一棵植物。*The boy has acting potential,but he needs training.那个男孩有表演潜力,但是需要训练。【词块积累】
26、potential adj.潜在的,可能的n.潜在性,可能性potentialityn.潜力,潜在性【即学活用】语法填空(1)The situation is unstable and _(potential)dangerous.(2)Although it was very poor there in the past,now it is an area _(具有很大潜力).potentiallywith great potentialities7.scientific adj.科学(上)的*(2020全国卷)The connection between people and plants
27、has long been the subject of scientific research.长期以来,人与植物之间的关系就是科学研究的主题。*The boy dreams of becoming a famous scientist in the future.这个男孩梦想将来成为一位著名的科学家。*Most students find science hard to learn.大部分学生发现理科很难学。【词块积累】scientist n.科学家sciencen.科学,理科scientificallyadv.科学地,在科学上【即学活用】语法填空(1)Her spare time is
28、occupied by reading _(science)magazines.(2)This home care method is based on the _(scientific)studied lifestyle choices of the longest and healthiest living people on earth.(3)_(scientist)say their biggest challenge is to find a cheap way to change the sugars in the food waste to a form the yeast ca
29、n consume easily.scientificscientificallyScientists8.measurement n.测量,计量,衡量*The measurement of individual intelligence is very difficult.个体智力的衡量是很困难的。*It is high time that we take measures to protect the environment.我们是时候该采取措施保护环境了。*How valuable you are is not measured by how pretty you are on the o
30、utside.你的价值不是通过你的外表来衡量的。【词块积累】measure vi.&vt.(长度、数量)为;测量;衡量n.计量制;计量单位;措施;尺寸measure.by.用来衡量be measured by/in用来衡量/计算take measures/steps/action to do sth.采取措施做某事make sth.to sb.s measure照某人的尺寸做某物【即学活用】(1)语法填空Its generally acknowledged that education shouldnt _(measure)only by examination results.Some vi
31、llagers reported a huge snake,_(measure)over two metres long,was found dead in a nearby cave.We can find the size of something by means of _(measure).(2)The number of them is less than 1,000,so I hope you can _to protect them.它们的数量不足1 000只,因此我希望你们能采取有效措施来保护它们。be measuredmeasuringmeasurementtake some
32、 effective measures9.bleed vi.流血,出血*The bleeding man next to him was looking at his watch nervously.他旁边那个流血的人正在紧张地看着手表。*He gave his blood to help his sister.他献血帮助他的妹妹。*Jack came home with a bloody nose.杰克鼻子流着血回家了。【词块积累】(1)blood n.血液,血统bloodyadj.血腥的,流血的bleedingn.流血,出血(2)bleed to death流血而死【即学活用】(1)语法填
33、空The cut on his finger was _(bleed).Without rescue,the seriously wounded soldier _(bleed)to death slowly.We all consider it a _(blood)battle in history.(2)He wouldnt let the doctor _(测量血压).bleedingbledbloodytake his blood pressure10.consultation n.就诊;咨询*Finally,after he had been waiting for about ha
34、lf an hour,he was called in for hisconsultation.最后,在他等了大约半个小时之后,他被叫进去就诊。*He was going to town to consult his doctor.他准备去镇上找他的医生就诊。【词块积累】(1)consult vt.&vi.咨询,就诊,查考consult with和商议(2)in consultation with和商议;诊疗【即学活用】一句多译He was consulting with his parents before making the important decision to go abroad
35、.=He was _his parents before making the important decision to go abroad.in consultation with11.announce vt.宣布,宣告*They announced that she would give an extra song.他们宣布她将再唱一首歌。*The new government announced its policy at once.新政府立刻宣布了它的政策。*This announcement greatly excited us.这个通知令我们很激动。*Her dream is t
36、o be a television announcer.她的梦想是成为一位电视播音员。【词块积累】(1)announce sth./that.宣布,宣告(2)announcementn.宣告,布告,通告announcern.广播员,报幕员【熟词生义】Gathering clouds announced the oncoming storm.聚集的乌云预示着暴风雨即将来临。()vt.预示【即学活用】语法填空(1)All the audience were waiting for the final result of the competition _(announce).(2)He annou
37、nced _ he would walk home.(3)I didnt understand what the _(announce)said.(4)The official _(announce)was made one or two days later.to be announcedthatannouncerannouncement12.deserve vt.应得,应受到*No matter how ordinary a job is,it plays a part in society and therefore deservesour due respect.不管是多么平凡的工作,
38、它在社会中都起着一定的作用,因此值得我们应有的尊敬。*She deserved to win because she was the best.她应该获胜,因为她是最棒的。*Her performance deserved to be praised/praising.她的表现值得表扬。【词块积累】deserve+n.值得;应得deserve to do值得做;应该做sth.deserve(s)doing/to be done 某事值得做【名师点津】deserve doing与deserve to be done的意义相同,即可跟动名词的主动形式表示被动意义,有类似用法的词语还有:need,w
39、ant,require,be worth等。【即学活用】语法填空(1)Its true that she was in poor condition but she hardly deserves _(lose)her job.(2)Global warming is such a great threat that all the options deserve _(explore).to loseto be explored/exploring/exploration13.A famous art collector was walking through the city when he
40、 noticed a dirty cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store.一位艺术品收集者正在步行穿过城市,就在那时他注意到了一只很脏的猫正在一个商店门口从一只杯托里舔食牛奶。【句式解构】be doing.when.“正在做,就在这时”。*I was watching TV when there was a loud knock at the door.我正在看电视,这时响起了猛烈的敲门声。*I was about to phone him when he phoned me.我刚要给他打电话,就在这时,他给我打来了电话
41、。*She was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.她正要出去,电话铃响了。【词块积累】be about to do.when.正要做,就在这时be on the point of doing.when.正要做这时had just done.when.刚刚做完,这时【即学活用】(1)语法填空We _(have)meeting when someone broke in.I had just come out of the kitchen _ someone knocked at the door.(2)我们正要动身,这时开始下
42、雨了。译:_.were havingwhenWe were about to set off/out when it began to rain拓视野观天下1.He performed perfectly and deserved the gold medal.他表现完美,金牌实至名归。2.It was announced that Biden beat Trump and became President of America.据宣布,拜登战胜特朗普,成为美国总统。3.It is recognized that Zhong Nanshan is a faithful scientist.大家
43、公认,钟南山是一位忠诚的科学家。4.Most people are used to going out wearing masks.大多数人习惯了戴口罩出行。语法精讲优化学习将来进行时/现在完成进行时/过去完成进行时【情境探究】观察上面对话,并完成句子1.We _in Beijing in half an hour.我们半个小时之后就会在北京降落了。2.She _her new novel these days.她这些天一直在写她的新小说。3.We _in the country before we moved to Shanghai.在搬家去上海之前,我们一直住在乡村。shall be la
44、ndinghas been writinghad been living【要义详析】一、将来进行时1.将来进行时表示将来某一时间或某段时间正在进行的动作。*What will you be doing at this time tomorrow?明天这个时间你将正在做什么?*We will be having English class at nine tomorrow.明天九点我们将正在上英语课。2.将来进行时表示按计划或安排将要发生的动作或对将来的预测。*I will be seeing you next week.我下个星期来看你。*I will be taking my holiday
45、 soon.不久我将度假了。3.表示现在正在进行的动作,但这个动作会延续到将来。*I wonder if it will still be raining this afternoon.我想知道今天下午是否还会一直下雨。【名师点津】(1)将来进行时表示将来某时正在进行的动作,而一般将来时表示将来某时将要发生的动作。(2)两者均可表示将来,但将来进行时语气更委婉。*What will you do next week?你下星期会做什么呢?*What will you be doing next week?你下星期将正在做什么呢?*When will you finish the letter?你
46、什么时候写完这封信?*When will you be seeing Mr White?你什么时候会拜访怀特先生呢?【即学活用】(1)I _in Qingdao this time next week.下星期这个时间我将正在青岛玩得开心。(2)They _at home at eight tonight.今晚八点他们将正在家里看电视。(3)We _how to solve the problem tomorrow morning.明天早上我们将正在讨论如何解决这个问题。will be taking a holidaywill be watching TVwill be discussing二、
47、现在完成进行时1.现在完成进行时表示动作或状态从过去某一时间开始一直持续到说这件事时,动作或状态刚刚结束或还有可能继续下去。*It has been raining since last Sunday.自上周星期日以来就一直在下雨。*Hes been watching TV all day.他看了一天电视了。2.现在完成进行时有时表示根据直接或间接的证据得出的结论。*She is very tired.Shes been typing letters all day.她很累了,她一整天都在打印信件。*Her eyes are red.She has been crying.她眼睛红了,她一直在
48、哭。【名师点津】现在完成进行时与现在完成时的区别现在完成时可以表示一个已经完成的动作,而现在完成进行时则表示一个正在进行的动作。*I have read the book.我读过这本书。*I have been reading the book.我一直在读这本书。【即学活用】语法填空(1)All these years they _(contribute)articles to our magazine.(2)I _(drink)five cups of coffee this afternoon.(3)Im glad to tell you that you _(pass)the exam.
49、have been contributinghave drunkhave passed三、过去完成进行时表示动作在所说的过去某一时刻之前就已开始并持续到那一时刻或者在那一时刻之前刚刚停止。*It was now six and he was tired because he had been working since dawn.已经6点了,他感到很累,因为他从天亮起一直工作到现在。*He had been painting the door before his father came back.父亲回来之前,他一直在给门刷油漆。【名师点津】由过去完成进行时表示的动作常持续进行直到或甚至超过
50、说话的时间(这个时间是在过去)。而由过去完成时表示的动作虽可以发生在这一说话时间之前不久,但动作与说话之间可以有较长的时间间隔。【即学活用】(1)He _to get her on the phone.他一直在试着打电话找她。(2)They _before the meeting began.会议开始之前,他们一直在制订计划。had been tryinghad been working out the plan【语法主题应用】使用本单元所学语法知识补全短文。My grandparents _(live)in a remote village before they came to live with us.They _(enjoy)themselves there.And they _(take)care of our family since they came here.So my parents _(decide)to take them to have a relaxation on the beach,which means we will be _(have)fun this time tomorrow.had been livinghad been enjoyinghave been takinghave decidedhaving