1、How to Develop Your Sense of HumourHaving a good sense of humour can do many positive things to a person.It can make them more attractive and more likeable.People who have a good sense of humour have the natural ability to start and lead a good conversation.A good sense of humour is not difficult to
2、 acquire.Everybody can develop their sense of humour to a level admired by a lot of people.Here are good tips on how to improve yours.1Associate yourself with people who are fun and humorous.If you cant seem to be amusing naturally all by your own，be with people who are.2Laugh at yourself.Who else w
3、ill be a good subject of something funny but you？If you can laugh at yourself and the rather embarrassing(尴尬的) things that you did，that means you have enough confidence in yourself.And you are not afraid to make mistakes at all.3Read funny books and remember those good clean jokes.Select the ones th
4、at you can easily Insert (插入) on any type of conversation.Collecting good jokes would give you something to use when the need to break the ice arises.4Apply humour in your everyday life.Humour can really lighten things up.Humour can be applied in your workplace，in a relationship，and in anywhere else
5、.Humour has the ability to transform attitudes from gloomy(悲观的) to lively and enthusiastic.Humour eventually leads to a happy position.Humour adds more to an already healthy relationship.Add humour to your life.It does not only make you the fountain of happiness of your group.It could also improve y
6、our aura(人气) to become a better person yourself.Improve your sense of humour now and see how many people will begin to like you better each day.根据上文完成下列各题1Do people with a good sense of humour often start and lead a good conversation?Yes，they do.2Does it mean that a person has no confidence in himse
7、lf if he can laugh at himself?No.On the contrary，he has enough confidence in himself.3Do you think the above tips can help to improve peoples humour？If not，please give your advice.The answers may vary.Period OneWarming Up & Reading.单词1n.幽默humour喜剧comedy表演者performer小胡子moustache失败(者)failure皮革leather2v
8、.使惊诧astonish款待entertain嚼碎chew克服overcome使信服convince指示；指挥；导演direct使满足content3adj.令人惊讶的astonishing平常的ordinary突出的outstanding令人信服的convincing幸运的fortunate厌烦的bored无家的homeless4adv.到处；始终throughout不幸地unfortunately.短语1主演star in2穷的；缺少的badly off3挑出；辨别出pick out4对满足feel/be content with5切断；隔绝cut off6直到现在up to now1He
9、 made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed，so they could feel more content with their lives.在感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。2Not that Charlies own life was easy!然而卓别林自己的生活也并不容易！3Unfortunately his father died，leaving the family even worse off.不幸的是他父亲去世了，整个家庭状况更糟了。4Then he picks out t
10、he lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.查理挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面条一样。5They are so hungry that the little tramp tries boiling one of his leather shoes for dinner.他们如此饥饿，这个小流浪汉只好试着煮了一只皮鞋来充饥。1He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed，so they could feel more content with their lives
11、.在感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。归纳拓展content vt.(使)满足；n.U满足，pl.目录，所含之物，sing.内容，含量；adj.感到满足的；满意的content oneself with sth.满足于某事feel/be content with.对感到满意be content to do.愿意做do sth. to your hearts content尽情地做某事语境助记(1)Is he content with his present achievement?他对他目前的成绩满意吗？(2)She is content to do s
12、hopping online.她愿意网上购物。(3)The boy contents himself with an apple every day.这个男孩每天吃一个苹果来满足自己。题组训练(1)The content of the course (课程内容)depends on what the student would like to study.(2)He put the contents of the bag onto the table (把包里的东西放在桌子上)(3)The film fans seemed very content to wait outside for th
13、e superstars coming (非常愿意在外边等着巨星的到来)2You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.你可能会觉得很奇怪，查理刚会说话时，大人就教他唱歌，刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞了。归纳拓展astonishing adj.令人吃惊的astonished adj.感到吃惊的，惊讶的be astonished at/by sth./sb. 对感到惊讶be astonished to do
14、很吃惊地做sb. be astonished that某人对感到吃惊语境助记(1)The news astonished everyone.这个消息令每个人惊讶不已。(2)He was astonished to learn that he had won the competition.他非常惊讶地获知他赢得了这场比赛。(3)They achieved an astonishing achievement.他们取得了惊人的成就。题组训练用astonish的适当形式填空(1)We were astonished that he appeared at the party.(2)I find i
15、t quite astonishing that none of you like the play.3No one was ever bored watching himhis subtle acting made everything entertaining.看他的表演没有人会感到无聊他巧妙的表演使得一切都那么滑稽可笑。归纳拓展(1)bored adj.厌烦的be bored with sth./sb.对感到厌倦be bored (with) doing sth.厌倦做某事(2)entertaining adj.有趣的entertain v使欢乐；款待entertain sb.with
16、sth./by doing sth.用/通过做使快乐语境助记 (1)The boy is bored with going to school.这个男孩厌倦了上学。(2)There was a bored expression on her face.她脸上有一种厌倦的表情。(3)The story is very short but entertaining.这个故事很短但有趣。(4)The performer entertained the children with all kinds of tricks.这位表演者以各种各样的把戏逗乐了孩子们。题组训练(1)I hope you are
17、 not getting bored listening to me.我希望你听我讲话不会感到厌烦。(2)It seems to her that everything is entertaining.对她来说好像一切都很有趣。(3)He likes to entertain friends with music and drinks at home.他喜欢在家里用音乐和饮料招待朋友。4This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all diff
18、iculties.这个角色是社会生活的失败者，但是他的乐观精神和战胜困难的决心使得他深受观众的喜爱。归纳拓展(1)failure n失败(者)，作可数名词，意为“失败者”；作不可数名词，意为“失败”。fail v失败fail to do.没做成fail in doing.做失败了(2)overcome v克服；解决；战胜overcome obstacles/difficulties/the bad habits克服障碍/困难/恶习be overcome with/by被压制/控制/征服语境助记(1)She is a failure at her career.她是个事业上失败的人。(2)Fai
19、lure is the mother of success.失败乃成功之母。(3)The shy girl struggled to overcome her shyness.那个害羞的女孩努力克服自己的羞怯。(4)In the final game，Russia easily overcome Germany.在决赛中，俄罗斯队轻松战胜了德国队。题组训练(1)He is too proud to admit failure.他太骄傲，不肯承认失败。(2)He is a failure as an actor.作为演员他是个失败者。(3)I know that it is really har
20、d to overcome these difficulties，but we have to.我知道战胜这些困难的确很难，但是我们不得不这样做。(4)The entire family was overcome with grief.全家人悲痛万分。5The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.这场表演是那么有说服力，以致于你会相信这顿饭是他所吃过的最美味的一餐。归纳拓展convincing adj.令人信服的convince
21、 vt.使信服convince sb.of sth.使信服convince sb. to do sth.说服某人做某事convince sb.that 使确信be convinced of/that深信，确信语境助记(1)We convinced him to go by train instead of by plane.我们说服了他坐火车去，而不是搭飞机去。(2)What he said sounded very convincing to me.他的话对我来说很有说服力。题组训练用convince的适当形式填空(1)This is not a convincing story，but m
22、ost people like to talk about it.(2)In order to convince us of his innocence，he gave several convincing cases which could make us convinced of it.(3)What she said convinced me that I was mistaken.1As Victor Hugo once said，“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”，and up to now nob
23、ody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.维克多雨果曾经说过：“笑容如阳光，驱走人们脸上的冬天。”，关于这一点，直到今天，也没有人能比查理卓别林做得更好。归纳拓展(1)as 引导的非限制性定语从句表示说话人的态度、看法、评论和解释，含有正如之意。as 是关系代词，在定语从句中作主语、宾语或表语。(2)up to now直到现在be up to sb.由某人决定up to sth.至多有be up to doing sth.能胜任，正在干(3)nobody.better“否定词比较级”表示最高级的含义。语境助记(1)As i
24、s known to all，failure is the mother of success.众所周知，失败是成功之母。(2)As I had expected，Mary came first in the English Speech Contest.正如我预料到的那样，Mary在英语演讲比赛中获得了第一名。(3)Up to now，doctors have been able to do very little to treat this deadly disease.直到现在，医生还对这种致命的疾病束手无策。(4)I cant agree more to the plan.我非常同意这
25、项计划。题组训练(1)As is known to all，light travels faster than sound.众所周知，光比声音传播的快。(2)The Beatles，as many of you are old enough to remember，came from Liverpool.正如你们中许多年长的能够记得的那样，甲壳虫乐队来自利物浦。(3)We have not heard from her up to now.直到现在，我们还没有收到她的任何消息。(4)Up to now，nobody can understand this better than him.直到现
26、在，没有人能比他更好地理解这点。2Not that Charlies own life was easy!然而查理自己的生活也并不容易！归纳拓展not that用于句首或短语之前表达否定含义，意为“倒不是；并不是”。now that既然，由于，引导原因状语从句。语境助记(1)She hasnt writtennot that she said she would.她还没写信来倒不是她说过要写。(2)Not that she forgot to do her homework，but that she was busy nursing a sick friend.不是她忘记了做作业，而是她忙着照
27、顾一个生病的朋友。题组训练(1)句型转换Not that I care that Sarah has a new house.I do not care that Sarah has a new house.(2)Not that he is badly off.He is not interested in these clothes.他并不是没钱，只不过他对那些衣服不感兴趣。(3)Now that Mark is here，lets start our dinner.既然马克已经来了，咱们可以开饭了。3Like so many others，the little tramp has rus
28、hed there in search of gold，but without success.像其他许多人一样，这个小流浪汉也赶到那儿去寻找金子，但是没有成功。归纳拓展in search of寻找in ones search for寻找search for寻找search sb.搜身search sp.for sth.搜索某地以寻找某物语境助记(1)She went into the kitchen in search of something to eat，but without success.她走进厨房，想找一些吃的东西，但是没找到。(2)Many young men in the c
29、ountryside are crowding into the city in search of a job to support their families.很多农村青年涌进城里想找一份工作养家糊口。(3)The police are in their search for the missing boy.警方正在寻找那个失踪的男孩。题组训练(1)句型转换They are searching for a cheap hotel.They are in search of a cheap hotel.(2)The scientist is in search of a cure for
30、the disease.这位科学家正在寻找这种疾病的治疗方法。(3)The firefighters searched the building for survivors.消防队员在建筑物中搜寻幸存者。4Charlie cuts off the leather top of the shoe and shares the shoe with the other fellow.查理切断鞋尖的皮革并把鞋子与其他的同伴分享。归纳拓展cut off 切断，停止，中断，打断，使与外界隔绝cut down 砍倒，削减，降低cut in 插嘴cut out 剪掉，删除cut up 切碎 cut throu
31、gh 从中开辟出路，抄近路穿过语境助记(1)He cut off the branches from the trunk.他把树干的小分枝都剪掉了。(2)He had a finger cut off in an accident at work.他在一次工伤中被切断了手指。(3)They were cut off for not paying their phone bill.他们未付电话费，被停机了。题组训练(1)She feels very cut off living in the country.她住在乡下感到很闭塞。(2)His explanation was cut off by
32、 loud protests.他的解释被强烈的抗议声打断了。(3)Dont cut in when someone else is talking.别人讲话时不要插嘴。5Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.然后他挑出鞋带来吃，就像吃意大利面条一样。归纳拓展(1)pick out 挑出；辨别出(2)as if/though引导的方式状语从句如果描述的是对现在情况的虚拟，从句谓语动词用一般过去式，be动词要用were；如果是和过去事实相反的情况，从句的谓语动词用过去完成式。如果从句描述
33、的情况是可能发生的实际情况，动词就用与主句对应的时态。语境助记(1)The lady picked out the best piece of silk.那位女士挑出了最好的一件丝绸。(2)She behaves as if she were crazy.她行动起来像疯了一样。(3)They talked as if they had been old friends for a long time.他们谈起话来就好像长时间的老朋友一样。题组训练(1)Although they had not seen for many years，he picked her out as soon as s
34、he got off the plane.尽管他们好多年不见，可她一下飞机他就认出了她。(2)She remembers everything exactly as if it happened yesterday.她清楚地记得每一件事情，仿佛它们是昨天发生的。(3)He talks about Britain as if he had been there before.他谈论起英国来，就像他以前去过一样。1He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed，so they could feel more content with
35、their lives.句式分析：本句为并列句，so为并列连词；在第一个分句中含有when引导的定语从句。自主翻译：在感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。2The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.句式分析：本句为复合句，第一个that引导状语从句，第二个that引导宾语从句，he has ever tasted为定语从句，修饰先行词meals。自主翻译：这场表演是那么有说服力，以致于你会
36、相信这顿饭是他所吃过的最美味的一餐。.单词拼写1She was very friendly and had a sense of humor (幽默)2After we saw the comedy (喜剧) show，we left the theatre laughing.3Books offer an excellent entertainment (消遣) for idle hours.4The summer in my city is very dry with little rain throughout (贯穿) the season.5If you work hard，you
37、will overcome (克服) this problem.选词填空badly off，be content with，entertain with，not that，be astonished at，up to now，convince.of，pick out，cut off，star in1We should never be content with a little book knowledge only.2We were astonished at the news that their football team had won the champion.3How could
38、you pick out your own motorbike in number of motorbikes?4Last month，I went to visit my old friend and found his living conditions were worse off than mine.5Its not far from here；not that you should go there on foot.6Because of the earthquake，all the supplies of electricity and water have been cut of
39、f.7She tried her best to convince us of her honesty and innocence.8Up to now，the rescue work hasnt been advanced at all.9He entertained the children with all kinds of jokes while his wife was busy in the kitchen.10The famous actress has starred in many excellent films.完成句子1My apology seemed to have
40、contented him.我的道歉好像让他很满意。2He overcame many difficulties and succeeded at last.他克服了种种困难最后成功了。3He remained in Paris throughout the war.在整个战争期间，他都呆在巴黎。4With the house empty，he felt lonely.因为房子空空的，他感到很孤独。5After the operation the patient found it hard to chew.手术后，这位病人发现咀嚼有困难。.课文理解1Charlie Chaplin could
41、make the audience laugh because .Ahe is goodlookingBhe acted in the films by using nonverbal humourCthe films at that time were silentDhe played a poor and homeless person答案B2The Gold Rush was set in .ABritain BAmericaCCanada DAustralia答案B3Where did Chaplin die?AIn America. BIn England.CIn Switzerla
42、nd. DIn Sweden.答案C4Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?AHumour is always kind.BAll actors can astonish us with the deep feelings for a character they are playing.CCharlie Chaplin went to California in search of gold with his friend in the middle of the 20th century.DCharl
43、ie Chaplin was given an honour for his contribution to the film industry.答案D5The writer describes how Charlie Chaplin ate a pair of shoes to .Aoffer more details about the film The Gold RushBgive an example how Charlie Chaplin acted in the film by using nonverbal humourCdescribe how Charlie Chaplin
44、and his friend were unfortunateDtell the readers how difficult it was to search for gold答案B.课文缩写Charlie Chaplin was a master of comedy.In Britain and America people were feeling depressed because of the bad economic situation and wars.Charlie understood their problems and brightened their lives thro
45、ugh the hard times，so they could feel more content 1.with their lives.Actually，Charlie was born in a poor family and showed an 2.astonishing (astonish) talent as a performer.3.Unfortunately (unfortunate)，his father died young，leaving his family even 4.worse (badly) off.In his teens，he could act the
46、fool doing ordinary everyday tasks，whom no one was bored watching.5.As time went by，he began making films.He directed，produced and starred 6.in a series of funny movies.The little tramp，7.who was a poor，homeless man with a moustache，large trousers, wornout shoes and a small round black hat，was one o
47、f the most famous parts 8.he had ever played and this character made Charlie well known throughout the world.In 1972，he 9.was given (give) a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films.He is loved and remembered as 10.a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence. .阅读理解ASome say e
48、veryday miracles(奇迹)are predestined(注定的)the right time for the appointed meeting.And it can happen anywhere.In 2001,11yearold Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brothers Little League team in Lancaster，New York.It was an early evening in late July.Kevin was standing on the grass away from t
49、he plate，where another youngster was warming up for the next game.Swinging his bat back and forth，giving it all the power an elementary school kid could give.The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest.His heart stopped.When Kevin fell to the ground，the mother of one of the players
50、rushed out of the stands to his aid.Penny Brown hadnt planned to be there that day，but at the last minute，her shift(换班)at the hospital had been changed to see her sons performance.She was given the night off.Penny bent over the senseless boy，his face already starting to turn blue，and giving CPR，brea
51、thing into his mouth and giving chest compressions.And he revived in the end.After his recovery，he became a volunteer junior firefighter，learning some of the emergency firstaid techniques that had saved his life.He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in
52、 a local restaurant in his spare time.Kevin，now 18，was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming，customers in confusion，employees rushing toward a table.He hurried into the main room and saw a woman there，her face turning blue，her hands at her throat.She was choking.Quickly Kevin stepped
53、 behind her，wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands.Then，using skills hed first learned in Scouts.The food that was trapped in the womans throat was freed.The color began to return to her face.“The food was stuck.I couldnt breathe，” she said.She thought she was dying.“I was very frightened
54、.”Who was the woman?Penny Brown.1The author wrote the passage to show us that .Amiracles are predestined and they can happen anywhereBwhoever helps you in trouble will get a reward one dayCGod will help those who give others a helping handDmiracles wont come without any difficulty sometimes答案A解析主旨大意
55、题。文章第一段点明了本文的写作目的：奇迹是注定的，无处不在。下文具体讲述了两个人的互救经历来证明这一观点。2Which of the following statements is TRUE of Kevin Stephan?AHe was hit on the face by a boy and almost lost his life.BHe was a volunteer junior firefighter，teaching the players firstaid skills.CHe worked parttime in a local restaurant to save mon
56、ey for college.DHe saved Penny Brown though he didnt really know how to deal with food choke.答案C解析正误判断题。由第四段第二句“He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time.”可知C项表述正确，符合题意。3Why did Penny Brown change her shift and was g
57、iven the night off that night?AShe was invited to give the players directions.BShe volunteered to give medical services.CShe was a little worried about his sons safety.DShe came to watch her sons game and cheered him.答案D解析细节理解题。由第三段第二句中的“.，but at the last minute，her shift(换班)at the hospital had been
58、 changed to see her sons performance.”可知Penny Brown是为了看她儿子的比赛，为他加油。4The underlined word “revived”(Paragraph 3)most likely means “ ”Acame back to life Bbecame worseCfailed Dmoved答案A解析词义猜测题。由本句前句中的“Penny bent over the senseless boy”和下一段的“After his recovery”可以推出revived意为“苏醒；醒了过来”，与senseless(昏迷，没有知觉)相对。
59、BBeijing，April 2Starting from this year，the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will begin to promote a home medical service.With this service a medical team which is made up of a doctor，a nurse and a medical health worker will be sent to some communities in the city.They will set up a medical filing re
60、cord for every resident in community and publicize their contact information to them.If people in the community feel sick，they can consult their community doctor first.If community doctors cannot treat their illness，they will then be transferred to large hospitals.Liang Wan，deputy director of the Be
61、ijing Municipal Health Bureau，made the statement last Friday.In addition，the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will set up some funds to train home medical service workers for families whose members suffer either from high blood pressure，diabetes，cerebral apoplexy，or coronary heart disease.The home me
62、dical service workers will remind patients to take pills on time and lead the patients to follow some health tips in their daily life.They will also learn some practical knowledge to save patients in case of an emergency.The work will first begin in the medical service room in the 25 community cente
63、rs and spread to all communities in Beijing.The disease prevention and control centers at various counties and districts in Beijing will be responsible for teaching community doctors and giving home medical service lectures，or advice.These workers will not be able to work until they pass related exa
64、mination and obtain the work certificates.It is expected that by the end of this year，there will be 10,000 home medical service workers in Beijing.5Where does a person go to see a doctor first if he gets sick according to the passage?AThe community clinics. BLarge hospital.CPrivate clinic. DSmall ho
65、spital.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第三句“If people in the community feel sick，they can consult their community doctor first.”可知，如果有人病了首先去社区诊所看病。故选A。6Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThe medical team which is made up of a doctor，a nurse and a medical health worker will set up a medica
66、l filing record for every resident.BThe home medical service workers not only give some healthy suggestions to the patients，but also learn practical knowledge about first aid.CSome funds will be provided by Beijing Municipal Health Bureau for home medical service training.DThe government aims to off
67、er the home medical service for free.答案D解析细节理解题。由第一段第三句知A项正确；由第二段最后两句知B项正确；由第二段第一句知C项正确；短文中没有提到政府是无偿地提供家庭医疗服务。故选D。7If you want to work as a home medical worker，you need to .Areceive the training about medical serviceBpass related examinationsCobtain the work certificatesDall the above答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二
68、段首句中的“train home medical service workers for families.”及第三段倒数第二句“These workers will not be able towork until they pass related examination and obtain the work certificates.”知选D。8What can we learn from the passage?AAll communities in Beijing have started home medical service.BPeople in Beijing will not easily get ill.CMedical service in Beijing will be promoted greatly in the future.DThe other cities in China should learn from Beijing.答案C解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“It is expected that by the end of this year，there will be 10,000 home medical service workers in Beijing.”知北京的医疗服务在未来会大大推广，故选C。