1、Period ThreeLesson 3My Favourite Comedy.单词释义edy n.branch of drama that deals with humorous events2.purely adv.entirely；completely；merely3.universal adj.belonging to all，done by all4.seal vt.fasten or close tightly5.astonish vt.to surprise sb.very much6.raw adj.uncooked7.disgusting adj.unacceptable a
2、nd shocking8.desperate adj.filled with despair and ready to do anything regardless of danger9.obtain vt.to get sth.10.partly adv.in some degreepensate vt.make a suitable payment；give something to make up12.convince vt.make sb.feel certain13.rarely adv.seldom.短语自测1.put on假装2.turn sb.off令人讨厌3.regardle
3、ss of 不管，不顾4.be best known for 因而最出名5.anything like 类似，像6.be in for 遭受(愉快或不愉快的经历)7.due to 由于pensate sb.for sth. 因而补偿某人9.be involved in 参与，参加10.play around四处游戏11.pull faces 扮鬼脸12.in the presence of sb. 当着某人的面1.He constantly gets into awkward and absurd situations，which greatly amuses audiences regard
4、less of their nationality or culture.他常常陷入笨拙和可笑的情景之中；观众的民族和文化背景尽管各异，却都会被逗得开怀大笑。2.The humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language，which is universal.这种幽默总是通过一系列简单而可笑的、人人都能看得懂的纯粹的肢体语言动作让观众理解。3.He cannot hide his feelings，except when the waite
5、rs ask if everything is all right.他无法掩饰自己的感受，除了当侍者问他是否一切都好时。4.For a time，he attended the same school as Tony Blair，who was two years older than him.有一段时间，他与托尼布莱尔上同一所学校，布莱尔比他大两岁。.根据Text 1，选择最佳答案1.Mr Bean amuses the audience by .A.his humorous wordsB.his words and actionsC.body language答案C2.Mr Bean we
6、nt into a restaurant because .A.it was his birthday that dayB.he was having a partyC.he often ate there答案A3.He put the birthday card on the table for everyone to see because he wanted people to think .A.he himself wrote the cardB.someone else sent him the cardC.he gave the card to one of his friends
7、答案B4.Mr.Bean was astonished and finally chose “steak tartare” because .A.he hadnt eaten this kind of food beforeB.perhaps the food there was expensive and he ordered a cheaper dishC.he liked it very much答案B5.What can we infer from the passage?A.Mr Bean is polite.B.Mr Bean has a lot of money.C.Mr Bea
8、n has few friends.答案C.根据Text 2，完成下面的表格RowanAtkinsonsstyleHe is best known for the dizzy,1.awkward，clumsy，but always 2.amusing Mr Bean.RowanAtkinsonslifeexperienceBorn on January 6,3.1955，and spent his early years on the family farm.At 13，Rowan 4.earned a scholarship to a boarding school.While still
9、at primary school，Rowan had already shown admirable 5.acting talent.At Oxford，he 6.obtained his Masters degree in electrical engineering.Rowans career change from an electrical engineer to a famous comedian was partly 7.due to some speaking problems he had in his childhood.Assessment(评价)He is in the
10、 presence of 8.genius. He would be more famous than Chaplin.课文语法填空Mr Bean is a worldwide 1.recognised (recognise) character on TV and in films.He constantly gets 2.into awkward and absurd situations,3.which greatly amuses audiences regardless of their nationality or culture.The humour is always made
11、 clear 4. through a series of simple and funny acts 5.that rely purely on body language，which is universal.Rowan Atkinson is the 6.actor(act) who plays Mr Bean.He has created many wonderful characters and is best known 7.for the dizzy，awkward，clumsy，but always amusing Mr Bean.Due to some speaking pr
12、oblems in his childhood，Rowan became 8.an electrical engineer.But he faced the challenge bravely and his 9.admirable(admire) acting talent made him 10.more famous than Chaplin.1.When he looks at the menu，an astonished look swiftly appears on his face.当他看菜单时，脸上迅速地闪现出一副震惊的表情。归纳拓展(1)astonished adj.感到惊讶
13、的 (2)astonish vt.使惊讶，使震惊(3)astonishing adj.惊人的，令人惊讶的(4)astonishment n.惊讶to ones astonishment令某人感到惊讶的是(1)The news astonished me. I was astonished at the news.听到这个消息，我大为吃惊。(2)Hearing the astonishing news，he felt astonished.听到这个令人震惊的消息，他感到很震惊。即时跟踪用astonish的正确形式填空(1)It will astonish you to hear what I p
14、aid for the ring.(2)We were all astonished at the news that he passed his driving test.(3)To our astonishment，he failed again in the exam.(4)There were an astonishing number of applicants for the job.2.He becomes so desperate in the end that he even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting nea
15、r him and throws some down the trousers of the restaurants violinist!最后，他不顾一切了，甚至将一些肉塞进坐在附近的一个女人的手提包里，将一些肉扔到餐厅小提琴手的裤子里！归纳拓展desperate adj.不顾一切的；绝望的；铤而走险的be desperate for.渴望得到be desperate to do sth.急切地想要做(1)They were sold by families desperate for money to buy food.它们是由极需要钱来购买食品的家庭出售的。(2)She was despe
16、rate to see him again.她非常想再见到他。即时跟踪(1)Thousands are desperately (desperate) trying to leave their battered homes.(单句语法填空)(2)医生们不惜一切的奋力抢救小女孩的生命。Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girls life.3.Although his teachers predicted a career in acting，Rowan was not convinced himself.尽
17、管他的老师们预测了他会从事表演事业，但劳恩并不相信他自己归纳拓展(1)convince vt.使相信 convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做convince oneself of 充分弄明白(2)convinced adj.确信的，坚信不移的(3)convincing adj.令人信服的(1)What he said convinced me that I was mistaken.她的一番话使我认识到我错了。(2)How can I convince you of her honesty?我怎样才能让你相信她很诚实呢？(3)I was convinced that I saw
18、 you there，but it must have been someone else.我原来真以为看见你在那里，一定是看错人了。(4)I had admitted that his argument was very convincing.我已承认他的观点令人信服。即时跟踪(1)他使我们相信了他的诚实。(一句多译)He convinced us of his honesty.We were convinced that he was honest.(2)He has been convinced the fact that this one is far from being true.
19、(单句改错)convinced后加上of4.John Lloyd，who worked for the BBC，says，“It was one of those things which happen very rarely in your life，when you realise you are in the presence of genius.”在BBC工作的约翰劳埃德说：“这样的事情在生活中很少发生，当你意识到你正面对着天才的时候。”归纳拓展(1)rarely adv.很少，难得(2)rare adj.稀少的，罕见的It is rare for sb.to do sth.某人难得/
20、极少做rarely作状语置于句首时，句子往往采用部分倒装结构。(1)My mother very rarely wears jewellery.我母亲很少佩戴珠宝首饰。(2)Its extremely rare for her to lose her temper.她很少发火。即时跟踪(1)他们极少吵架。They rarely quarrel.(2)他很少迟到。Its very rare for him to be late.(3)昨天晚上电视直播的辩论赛怎么样？棒极了！很少有辩论赛这么受媒体关注。How was the televised debate last night?Super！Ra
21、rely did a debate attract so much media attention.1.Can you think of a comedian who puts on different voices?你能想出一个假装不同声音的喜剧演员吗？归纳拓展put on 穿上；演出(戏剧)，举办(展览)；长胖或增加若干体重；put on weight增加体重；假装put forward 提出，建议；把向前拨put off 延期，推迟put aside 节省，储蓄，储存put away 放好某物；储蓄put down 写下，记下；击败，平定put out 熄灭，扑灭put up 举起；张贴
22、，公布；接待，提供膳宿put up with 忍受，忍耐(1)What dress shall I put on for the party?我穿什么衣服去参加聚会呢？(2)The local drama group are putting on “Macbeth” at the Playhouse.当地的剧团正在普赖豪斯剧院演出麦克佩斯。(3)Dont put on that innocent look；we know you ate all the biscuits.别装作无辜的样子，我们知道你把饼干吃光了。即时跟踪用适当的介、副词填空(1)Try to put aside an hour
23、 each day for exercise.(2)The sports meeting had to be put off because of the rain.(3)We managed to put out the fire before the firefighters arrived.(4)Ill just put down your phone number in my book.(5)He put forward a good plan.2.Can you think of a comedian who really turns you off?你能想出一个让你反感的喜剧演员吗
24、？归纳拓展turn sb.off令人讨厌turn on打开；使感兴趣；视而定turn down减弱，降低，压低(力量、声音等)；拒绝turn up 开大；发现；露面show upturn to翻到；求助于turn away转过脸，不面对或不再看；拒绝帮助，拒绝某人进入某处(1)The salesmans bad behavior turned the customers off.销售员无礼的举止让顾客们讨厌。(2)The boy wanted to work in this hotel but was turned down because he was under age.男孩想要在这家旅馆
25、工作，但因为年纪小被拒绝。(3)We arranged to meet at 7：30，but she never turned up.我们约好7：30碰头，但她根本没露面。即时跟踪用适当的介、副词填空(1)Why does Wilson look down these days?I heard his application for the vice managers post was turned down.(2)He often makes fun of others，which turns off all his classmates.3.He constantly gets into
26、 awkward and absurd situations，which greatly amuses audiences regardless of their nationality or culture.他常常陷入笨拙可笑的情境之中；观众的民族和文化背景尽管各异，却都会被逗得开怀大笑。归纳拓展regardless of不管，不顾in spite of尽管despite尽管(后加名词或动名词)(1)He continued speaking，regardless of my feelings on the matter.他不顾我在此事上的感情继续往下说。(2)The law require
27、s equal treatment for all，regardless of race，religion or sex.法律要求不分种族、宗教或性别，对所有人一视同仁。(3)I went out in spite of rain.尽管下雨，我还是出门了。(4)He came to the meeting despite his illness.他带病参加会议。即时跟踪(1)尽管他时而不得不做业余工作，但学习成绩总是很好。He always did well at school in spite of having to do parttime jobs every now and then.
28、(2)不管花费多少，我们必须救治他的生命。We must save his life regardless of cost.4.When the waiters are not looking，however，he busies himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can reach.然而，当服务生不看他时， 他就把生肉藏在任何他能够得着的地方归纳拓展busy oneself (in) doing sth.使自己忙于做某事She busied herself (in) tidying up her desk.她忙着整理桌子。即时跟踪He busies
29、 himself in volunteering.(句型转换)He is busy in volunteering.He is busy with volunteer activities.5.If you think that Rowan Atkinson is anything like his famous creation，then you are in for a surprise.如果你认为罗恩阿特金森就像他塑造的那些著名的角色那样，你肯定会大吃一惊。归纳拓展(1)Im afraid were in for a storm.恐怕我们遇上暴风雨了。(2)Whats up？You lo
30、ok as if you are in for a cold.怎么啦？你看起来像感冒了。(3)She made a mistake again.She would be in for scolding by the boss.她又出错了，一定遭老板骂。即时跟踪(1)如果你不穿外衣，会感冒的。If you do not put on something like a coat，you will be in for a cold.(2)你参加篮球比赛吗？Are you in for the basketball match?1.He cannot hide his feelings，except
31、when the waiters ask if everything is all right.When this happens，he smiles and nods，indicating that everything is fine.他无法掩饰自己的感受。除了当侍者问他是否一切都好时，他微笑着点点头，表示一切都很好。归纳拓展except when.除了当时，引导时间状语从句，此外except之后也可跟that/what/how/why等词引导的从句。except for除之外易混辨析except与besides二者都可作介词，表示“除之外”之意。except表示从整体中除去一部分；bes
32、ides是“除外还有”的意思。(1)I hardly ever get a chance to study，except when the children have gone to bed.我只有在孩子们都睡了的时候才有机会学习。(2)Id be glad to help，except that Im going to be away this weekend.我很乐意帮忙，只是我这个周末不在这儿。即时跟踪(1)选词填空We all came here on time except him.Your article is well written except for a few spell
33、ing mistakes.Do you play other games besides tennis?I didnt tell him anything except that I needed the money.Some people choose jobs for other reasons besides money these days.(2)完成句子我有一个一模一样的，但我的是银的。Ive got one exactly the same except that its silver.除了我在报纸上看的关于此案例的内容外，其它我一无所知。I dont know anything
34、about the case except what I read in the newspaper.除了有几辆车之外，路面上很干净。The roads were clear except for a few cars.2.For a time，he attended the same school as Tony Blair，who was two years older than him.有一段时间，他与托尼布莱尔上同一所学校，布莱尔比他大两岁。归纳拓展(1)本句为复合句，主句为he attended the same school as Tony Blair，who引导的从句为Tony
35、Blair的定语从句。(2)sb.be two years older than.某人比大两岁(3)有关倍数表达法的常见句型：Abe倍数形容词或副词的比较级than BAbe倍数as形容词或副词的原级asBAbe倍数the size/height/width/lengthofBAbe形容词的比较级thanBby倍数Abe分数/百分数形容词的比较级thanB(1)这家餐馆还没有我们去过的另外那家餐馆的一半好。This restaurant wasnt half as good as that other restaurant we went to.(2)The output value in t
36、he company this year is 52 percent higher than 2008.这家公司今年的产值比2008年增长了52%。(3)The hall is two thirds bigger than that one.这个门厅比那个大三分之二。即时跟踪(1)This museum is two times bigger than that one.(句型转换)This museum is three times as big as that one.This museum is three times the size of that one.This museum i
37、s bigger than that one by two times.(2)粗略估计，尼日利亚是英格兰的三倍大。At a rough estimate，Nigeria is three times the size of Great Britain.语境填词 A)根据句意及汉语或首字母提示，写出所缺单词。1.After that，he obtained a teaching post at Beijing University.2.I tried to convince him of the reality of what had happened.3.Nothing can compens
38、ate(补偿) the young mother.4.His novel reflected the human comedy(喜剧) of political campaigns.5.It is a universal truth that man is the only animal that has the power to speak and reason.B)填写空白处所需的内容(1个单词)或所提供单词的正确形式。6.When the man came in，gun in hand，we all stood there，astonished(astonish).7.She is de
39、sperate for life to be perfect again，although she realizes it never really was.8.She is old and rarely(rare) goes out.9. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting(disgust).10.I know nothing about her except that shes a singer.选词填空1.The kids played around in the pool.2.When he w
40、as a child，he liked pulling faces in the mirror.3.He puts on a smile which makes other people feel good.4.I was really turned off by his bad manners.5.Im afraid we are in for a storm.完成句子1.He is convinced of(相信了)the truth of the report now.2.Tom pretended to busy himself writing(忙着写东西).3.This hall s
41、eats three times more people than(能坐的人数是那个大厅的四倍) that one.4.I dont know anything about the case except what(除了) I read in the newspaper.5.He says what he thinks，regardless of other peoples feelings(不考虑别人的感受).语境填词A)用所提供单词的正确形式填空1.Such problems are a universal(universe) feature of old age.2.I find the
42、 article totally disgusting (disgust) and tiring.3.His wife was astonished (astonish) at the sum of money he had spent.4.The data you have collected is not enough to be convincing(convince).5.A spoilt child is rarely(rare) popular with other children.B)填写空白处所需的内容(1个单词)6.Father convinced me of the di
43、fficulty of the work.7.My mother opened the drawer to put away the knives and spoons.8.The plane will take off，regardless of the weather.9.Listen to Li Yang，founder of Crazy English.He speaks English as if he were an American.10.I know nothing about the young lady except that she is from Beijing.阅读理
44、解A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people.Puppy love(早恋)may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression(忧郁症).The study shows that girls become mor
45、e depressed than boys，and younger girls are the worst of all.The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”.According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more l
46、ikely to lead to depression when it happens to girls.Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions.They wont tell that to their parents.Dr.Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their g
47、rowing.Trying romance often causes the depression.She advises kids not to jump into romance too early.During growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self.She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，att
48、end more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.Parents should watch for signs of depressioneating or mood changesand if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help.The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become wea
49、k with age.Love will always make us feel young，but only maturity(成熟)gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.11.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.Parents should forbid their childrens love.B.Puppy love may bring young people depression.C.Romance is a twoedged sword for adults.D.Romance is
50、good for young people.答案B解析主旨大意题。本文叙述的内容是早恋给青少年带来的影响，结合第一段第二句“Puppy love(早恋)may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression(忧郁症).”可知答案选B。12.Which of the following is more likely to have depression?A.Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.B.Young boys whose parents watch for
51、 their behavior.C.Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.D.Careless parents whose children are deep in love.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段可知隐藏自己的感觉和想法的女孩更可能导致忧郁症。13.What can be inferred from the passage?A.The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.B.Early love makes
52、 young people keep close to their friends and parents.C.Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.D.Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.答案A解析推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak
53、 with age.”可知答案为A。.完形填空A class of kids acted out the story of “Cinderella”.Every kid received a 14 except one.The teacher couldnt say 15 ，but the kid was not quite like the rest.So she asked，“Norman，what are you going to be？” “I will be a 16 .”“But theres no pig in this story.” And Norman said，“Well
54、，there is one now.”No one knew how to 17 a pig into the story.But Norman knew 18 what his part was.His idea was to 19 Cinderella wherever she went and to do whatever she did.Norman had 20 to say，but his face reflected(表达) the action of the play. 21 things were serious，he was serious.When things look
55、ed worrisome，he looked 22 .And at the end of the performance，when Cinderella was carried off to live happily，Norman stood there and barked.The teacher 23 ，“Norman，although there is a pig in the story，pigs do not 24 .” And Norman said，“Well，this one does.”Word 25 ，and many people called up the teache
56、r and asked what was 26 about it.She said，“Well，there is a pig in it 27 a barking pig.” And the person on the other end of the 28 would say，“But there is no barking pig in Cinderella.” The teacher said，“Well，there is now.”This teacher was Sophia Smith.She herself was a barking pig.She said there sho
57、uld be a college for women， 29 people said there was no such thing before.Her 30 was，“Well，there is now.”I 31 think of the Cinderella story and like it very much，because Norman，the barking pig，got up and 32 that there should be room for him in this world.This is a story which gives us much 33 .14.A.
58、book B.gift C.role D.letter答案C解析由第一句中的“acted out the story of Cinderella”可知，老师是让学生表演这个故事，所以应该选role角色。15.A.how B.where C.when D.why答案D解析老师没有给这个学生角色，自己也说不出为什么不给。16.A.pig B.dog C.student D.waiter答案A解析由下文“But theres no pig in this story.”可知答案。17.A.put B.make C.fit D.throw答案C解析put.into把放进去；make.into把制成；f
59、it.into把安装进去并适合；throw.into把扔进。此处意思是指把小猪这个角色怎样合理地融进剧情里面去，所以答案为C。18.A.exactly B.finallyC.slowly D.suddenly答案A解析exactly确切地，准确地。此处意思是指别人不知道怎么演，而Norman自己心里很明白怎么去扮演这个角色。19.A.play with B.mix withC.go with D.agree with答案C解析根据下文可知，Norman所扮演的小猪时刻跟随着Cinderella，她走到哪里，它就跟到哪里，同悲同喜。所以答案为go with伴随。20.A.anything B.e
60、verythingC.something D.nothing答案D解析根据下文可知，小猪只是用面部的表情来表现戏剧的情节，所以可以判断它不说话，故答案为D。21.A.How B.Why C.Whether D.When答案D解析由下文可以断定此处应该和下面一句句式相同，所以选when。22.A.pleased B.excitedC.surprised D.worried答案D解析由前面的一句可以得知小猪和Cinderella做一样的事情。所以此处的选词应该和worrisome的意义一致，所以答案为worried。23.A.cried B.shouted C.laughed D.joked答案C
61、解析老师听了Norman的狗叫声感到好笑，小猪怎么会像狗一样叫呢，所以大笑了起来。24.A.bark B.cry C.smile D.sing答案A解析根据上文“Norman stood there and barked.”可选出答案。25.A.spread B.failed C.passed D.came答案A解析此处应是消息传播开来，才有许多人打电话问这个老师，故选A。26.A.strange B.specialC.useful D.important答案B解析原来的“Cinderella”中没有小猪这个角色，所以人们纷纷打电话询问到底有什么特别之处，而不是有什么重要、奇怪或者有用之处。2
62、7.A.actually B.almostC.luckily D.probably答案A解析actually事实上，实际上；almost几乎；luckily幸运地；probably或许，大概。此句意思是“戏剧里面有一个小猪事实上是一个会像狗一样叫的小猪。”所以答案为A。28.A.street B.telephoneC.row D.Internet答案B解析由上文的“many people called up the teacher and asked.”可知，人们是打电话问老师的，所以应该是电话另一端的那个人。29.A.and B.but C.or D.for答案B解析根据上下文的意思可知此处
63、有转折关系。所以选but。30.A.reply B.askC.explanation D.reason答案A解析reply答复；ask要求；explanation解释；reason原因。根据句意可知老师对人们的话作出回应，所以答案为A。31.A.never B.seldom C.always D.once答案C解析下文说“like it very much”，既然喜欢，那么就应该经常想起这个故事。32.A.ordered B.requestedC.suggested D.said答案B解析根据句意，不可能是命令或建议，而应该是自己要求得到自己应该有的角色。所以答案为B。33.A.encoura
64、gement B.happinessC.sadness D.experience答案A解析根据整个故事情节可知该故事给人以鼓舞，鼓励人们为发挥自己的人生价值而努力。.短文改错As is known to us all，only before experiencing pains and failures in life can we really grow up good and mature physically and mentally.Once I was among the top student in my class，but later I suffered from seriou
65、s disease，which almost cost my life.Luckily，I was survived.But I fell behind your fellow classmates due to missing too much lessons.But I was in despair.Then in came my head teacher，who encouraged me to study hard，convinced me that a rainbow only came after rain.And now with great efforts I have mad
66、e progress.答案As is known to us all，only experiencing pains and failures in life can we really grow up and mature physically and mentally.Once I was among the top in my class，but later I suffered from serious disease，which almost cost my life.Luckily，I was survived.But I fell behind fellow classmates due to missing too lessons. I was in despair.Then in came my head teacher，who encouraged me to study hard， me that a rainbow only after rain.And now with great efforts I have made progress.