1、Unit 3 A taste of English humour1.As Victor Hugo once said,“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”,and up to now nobody has beenup till now/so farUp to now,the work has been quite smooth.2.He made people laugh at a time _ they felt _,so they could feel more content _ their lives
2、.whendepressed withHe gets cheerful and depressed by turns.他的情绪高一阵低一阵.content adj.满足的，满意的；n.内容，目录，容量；满足 vt.使满足注：content是表语形容词，若需作定语，可用contented，如a contented person/smile心满意足的人/微笑。be content to do sth.乐于做某事be content with对满足/满意do sth.to ones hearts content心满意足地、尽情地做某事content oneself with满足于；使(某人)自己对感
3、到满足He isnt content with the salary at present，so hes decided to leave the company.The old man seems content to live here.这个老人似乎很乐意住在这里。v at a time 意为“每次；一次”。at one time 意为“同时；曾经一度”，常用于过去时。at the time 意为“在那时；在那段时间”。常用于过去时态。例如：Take two pills at a time.一次服两粒。At one time they were friends,but they are s
4、eldom together now.他们曾经是朋友，但是现在很少在一起了。He agreed at the time but later changed his mind.他当时同意了，但后来又改变了主意。3.Not that Charlies own life was easy!Not that 用于句首或短语之前表达否定含义，“倒不是；并不是说”。Not that I care what they think,but its you Im worrying about.他们怎么想我不管，我担心的是你。4.His parents were both poor music hall perf
5、ormers.These performers will give us a musical performance in the theatre.The doctor performed the operation.What play will be performed tonight?6.Unfortunately,his father died,leaving the family even worse off,so Charlie Chaplin spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.fort
6、unate adj.幸运的，交好运的(=lucky)He is a fortunate man(=a lucky dog).他是个幸运的人。I was fortunate to have a good teacher.我很幸运，有位好老师。派生：fortunately adv.幸好(=luckily常置于句首)；unfortunate adj.不幸的(=unlucky)；unfortunately adv.不幸的是(=unluckily)；fortune n.运气，财富，巨款Unfortunately he wont be here tomorrow evening.可惜的是他明晚不在这儿。b
7、adly off 穷的，缺少的，处境差比较级：worse off境况更差，更穷困反义词：well off富裕，处境好(比较级：better off)I am quite badly off recently.最近我经济上很拮据。His health is worse off than before.他的身体比以前更糟糕。He is quite well off,I hear.我听说他相当富裕。He is much better off than I am.他的日子比我宽裕得多。注：well-to-do life或a better-off life小康生活；well-off family小康之家
8、leave 作此用法时，常用于“leave宾语宾语补足语”结构，可用作宾语补足语的有：形容词、过去分词、现在分词和介词短语。The financial crisis that originated(源于)on Wall Street swept the world，thus _large numbers of workers jobless.Aleaving Bto leaveCleft Dhave left解析考查非谓语动词的用法。动词leave 与其逻辑主语 the financial crisis 之 间 是 主 谓 关 系，所 以 用leaving.作结果状语，相当于which lef
9、t.。答案A7.No one was ever bored watching him his subtleacting made everything entertaining.Some people use their leisure for such activities because they are lonely or bored.有些人因为寂寞或无聊,才利用闲暇时间从事这些活动。There were subtle hints in his letter.他的信中有些微妙的暗示。He spends a lot of money entertaining his friends.他花很
10、多钱款待他的朋友。an entertaining story/guest一个有趣的故事/客人。8.ordinary adj.通常的,平常的;普通的,平凡的She had on an ordinary dress.她穿着平常的衣服。The novel describes the way of life of the ordinary people there.这部小说描写那里的普通人的生活方式。9.throughout prep.遍及,贯穿adv.到处,始终,全部It rained throughout the night.雨下了一整夜。I watched the film and cried
11、throughout.我看那个电影时从头哭到尾。10.The tramp,a poor,homeless man with a moustache,wore large trousers,worn-out shoes and a small round black hat.He walked around stiffly carrying a walking stick.He is a tramp in shabby old clothes.他是个衣衫褴褛的流浪者。I have much sympathy with those homelesspeople.我很同情那些无家可归的人。When
12、he was twenty years old,he began to have a moustache.当他二十岁的时候，他长了胡子。These cars are worn-out and must be replaced.这些车子破旧了,必须更新。He got out of bed stiffly.他手脚不灵便地起了床。11.The character was a social failurebut was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.Failure is the mother
13、of success.At the airport,he expressed optimism about the talks.在飞机场,他对谈判表示了乐观。There will be no difficulty in the world that they cannot overcome.世界上任何困难他们都可以克服。12.Charlie first picks out the laces and eat them as if they were spaghetti.Please pick out the books that youd like to read.请把你想看的书选出来。Thi
14、s picture was taken a long time ago.I wonder if you can _my father.(湖北)A.find out B.pick out C.look out D.speak out解析：表示从人群中“辨认出”，用pick out，故选B。He stopped to do up his shoe lace.他停下来把鞋带系上。13.Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak.Our water supply has been cut off
15、.我们断水了。He was in hospital for six months.He felt as if he was _from the outside world.(安徽)A.cut out B.cut off C.cut up D.cut through解析：表示与外界“隔绝”，用cut off(from)，故选B。14.Finally he tries cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe.He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment.Babies like to chew something
16、when theyre teething.幼儿长牙时爱咬东西。口香糖 chewing gumIm so full I couldnt eat another mouthful.我吃得太饱了，一口也不能多吃了。His father has childlike enjoyment.他的父亲有孩子似的欢乐。15.The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!convincing adj.令人信服的convinced adj.确信的；信服
17、的be convinced of 确信；承认convince oneself of.查明convince sb.of.使某人承认(信服)convince sb.to do sth.说服某人去做某事convince sb.that 从句 使某人承认(信服)1We finally _our adventure.我们最终令他们信服了我们的冒险经历。答案convinced them of2Her smile _ _ _she was happy.她的微笑使他确信她是快乐的。答案convinced him that3I am _ _ his guilt.我确信他有罪。答案convinced of16.C
18、harlie Chaplin wrote,directed and produced the films he starred in.direct vt.&vi.导演，指示,指挥adj.直接的adv.直接地Chaplin directed the film.卓别林导演这部电影。He took a direct flight to New York.他直飞纽约。We flew direct from London to New York.我们直接从伦敦飞到纽约。star in 主演，在中担任主角She has starred in some thirty films.她主演过大约三十部影片。She is an outstanding actress.她是一个杰出的演员。
