1、Unit 17Laughter Period FourCommunication Workshop.重点单词1string n. 绳，线2loaf n. (面包的)一条3yawn vi. 打哈欠4component n. 成分，组成部分5depth n. 深(度)，纵深deep adj. 深的6scare vt. 使恐惧scary adj. 令人恐惧的scared adj. 惊恐的，担惊受怕的7starve vi. 挨饿，饿死starvation n. 饥饿；饿死8tough adj. 艰难的；不幸的；强壮的，强健的toughly adv. 固执地；强硬地9accomplish vt. 取得(
2、成功)，完成(任务)accomplishment n. 成就；完成.核心短语1get_loose 松开；挣脱；摆脱；爆发2pick_up 拾起；捡起；接某人3thanks_to 幸亏；由于4no_wonder 难怪；不足为奇5in advance 预先，提前6lack of 缺少7come up 出现；走上前来；被提出8devote.to 把献给.经典句型1with复合结构作状语I looked down as much as I could and saw a human creature just six inches high, with_a_bow_and_arrow_in_his_h
3、ands.我尽可能地低下头去，看见一个手拿着弓箭的，仅六英寸高的小人儿。2of名词结构Immediately, I felt at least forty more of_the_same_kind following the first.很快，跟着第一个，我又感觉到了至少40多个同样的(人)。3(It is/was) no/little wonder “难怪；并不出奇”And it_was_no_wonder,_for their doctors, by the Emperors order, had put a sleeping drug in with the wine.这就不足为奇了，
4、因为他们的医生按皇帝的旨意在酒里放了安眠药。1.th常用于形容词或动词后表示程度和性质warmwarmth 温暖；热情longlength 长度strongstrength 强度；力量deepdepth 深度；深处widewidth 宽度2“v.to”构成动词短语lead to 导致object to 反对；不赞成stick to 坚持add to 增加课文预读“Gullivers Travels” is a famous novel by Irish writer Jonathan Swift. Here we read about Gullivers arrival in the land
5、 of Lilliput in an adapted extract.A We set sail on May 4th, 1699. (1)At_first our voyage went well but in November, we were driven by a storm onto a rock. Six of us managed to escape the sinking ship in a life boat, but it was soon upset by the waves. I swam, pushed forward by the wind and the wate
6、r. Just when I was able to struggle no longer， I found myself within my depth. (2)Then/Soon I reached land and dropped to the ground. (3)When/As_soon_as/After/Immediately my head hit the sand, I fell asleep.B(4)When I awoke， the sun had just come up. I tried to rise, but found that my arms and legs
7、were strongly tied to the ground. My hair was tied down in the same manner. I heard a confused noise around me, but could see nothing except the sky.set sail起航voyage n航行，航海escape vi. & vt. 逃跑，逃脱upset vt. & vi. 打翻，搅乱struggle vi. 挣扎no longer不再awake vt. & vi. (使)醒来come up升起be tied to.被捆在上in the same ma
8、nner用同样的方式confused adj. 混乱的，迷惑的A、B段译文格列佛游记是爱尔兰作家乔纳森斯威夫特(创作)的一部著名小说。这里我们要读一读格列佛来到小人国部分的一段改编节选。A我们于1699年5月4日起航。起初我们的航行很顺利，可是在11月份由于一场暴风雨我们的船撞到了礁石。我们当中有6人乘救生艇逃离了沉船，可是不久它就被大浪打翻了。我开始游泳，被暴风和海浪推着向前。刚好在我再也没有力气挣扎时，我发现(水深)不超过自己的身高了。然后/很快我上了岸，倒在了地上。当我的头碰到沙滩时，我就睡着了。B当我醒来时，太阳刚刚升起。我试图站起来，可是却发现我的手臂和腿都被牢牢地拴在地面上。我的头
9、发也是用同样的方式被系住。我听到身边有一阵混乱的喧闹声，可是除了天空我什么都看不到。C(5)Suddenly,_I felt something alive moving on my left leg. It advanced over my body and came almost up to my face. I looked down as much as I could and saw a human creature just six inches high, with a bow and arrow in his hands. (6)Soon/Then,_I felt at lea
10、st forty more of the same kind following the first. I was completely surprised and shouted so loudly that they all ran back in fear.D Having scared the little beings, I began struggling to get loose and managed to break the strings that tied my left arm and slightly moved the strings that tied down
11、my hair. But (7)before I could catch any of the creatures, I felt a hundred needles stick into my hand. Another flight of arrows fell on my face, my left hand. I shouted with pain and decided to wait till night, when I could easily free myself.E(9)After not moving for a minute, the arrows stopped. F
12、or the next hour, I heard a knocking noise by my right ear. Turning my head as far as I could, I saw a stage built about a foot and a half above the ground. One of the creatures climbed onto the stage and made me a long speech. I didnt understand a single word but answered in English in a very quiet
13、 manner.形容词修饰不定代词时，要后置作定语。creature n. 生物，(具有某种特征的)人with a bow and arrow in his hands是with的复合结构，此处作伴随状语。本句为so.that.引导的结果状语从句，意为“如此以至于”。loose adj. 未固牢的，松开的get loose松脱slightly adv.稍微，略微stick into扎进which I immediately covered with my left hand为关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句，which在从句中作宾语，可以省略。free vt. 解放，使摆脱free o
14、neself脱身Turning my head as far as I could为现在分词短语作方式状语，意为“努力地转过头去”。speech n. 讲话，发言single adj. 仅有一个的，单一的C、D、E段译文C突然，我觉得有个活的东西在我的左腿上移动。它越过我的身体，几乎到了我的脸上。我尽可能地低下头去，看到一个只有6英寸的小人儿，他的手里拿着弓箭。很快/然后我觉得至少还有四十个同样的小人儿跟在他的后面。我完全惊呆了，大声地叫起来，他们都害怕地向后跑去。D吓退了这些小人儿，我开始挣脱绳索，设法挣断了绑着我左臂的绳子，并且稍微移动了绑着我头发的绳子。但是在我能够抓住这些小东西之前，我
15、感到有一百根针扎进了我的手里。又有一阵乱箭射到我脸上，我立刻用左手遮挡。我疼得大叫，决定等到晚上，那时我就可以轻易地摆脱束缚了。E在停了一会儿后，弓箭不再向我射来。一小时后，我听到我的右耳处有敲击的声音。我努力转过头去，看到地面上建起了一个约有一英尺半高的台子。其中的一个小人儿爬上台子，对我讲了很长时间的话。(虽然)我一个字也没听懂，但却平静地用英语回答。 F、G段译文F几乎要被饿死了，我表示我想要食物。他们明白了，几百个小人儿拿着成篮的肉和小块的面包爬上我的身体。他们尽可能快地喂我，对我的身体和食量表示惊讶。接着/最后我表示想喝点什么，他们给我拿来了他们最大的两瓶酒。G我有时真的想抓住他们中
16、的四五十个人，把他们扔在地上，但是在吃了他们的食物，喝了他们的酒后，我觉得那样做太粗鲁。然后我开始打哈欠，很快睡着了。这没什么奇怪的，因为在国王的命令下，他们的医生在酒里放了安眠药。课文理解Task One：Fast Reading.Skim the text and finish the following question.What is the main idea of the text?The passage tells us a story of the writers arrival in the land of Lilliput after his_ship_sank_in_a_
17、storm.Judge the following statements true (T) or false (F)1When he tried to rise, he found his arms, his legs as well as his hair were tied to the ground.(T)2He was surprised and shouted so loudly that they all ran back in fear.(T)3He saw a stage built about a foot and a half above the ground by his
18、 left ear.(F)Task Two：Careful ReadingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1What happened when I woke up?AI was strongly tied to the ground.BA terrible storm broke out.CA human creature just six inches high attacked me.DI could see nothing because of the eye problems.答案：A2How long did w
19、e voyage in the sea before our ship sank?AMore than eleven hours.BAbout ten days.COver six weeks.DAbout six months.答案：D3From the sentence “Just when I was able to struggle no longer, I found myself with my depth”， we can infer _.Athe water was very deepBthe water was shallowCthe writer was almost dr
20、ownedDthe writer was exhausted答案：B4In the eyes of these creatures, _.AI was dishonestBI was very friendlyCI was a giant DI was very weak答案：C5Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AAn Adventure in the SeaBAn Interesting EventCLittle CreaturesDHow to Survive in the Sea答案：A1 (教材P
21、26) Just when I was able to struggle no longer, I found myself within my depth.刚好在我再也没有力气挣扎时，我发现(水深)不超过自己的身高了。(1)in depth全面，深入，详细at/to a depth of 在/到深处a metre in depth 一米深out of/beyond ones depth 为某人力所不及(2)deep adj. 深的 adv. 在深处，深深地deepen vt. 加深，(使)变深deeply adv. 强烈地，非常，深刻地即学即用(1)They live in the dept
22、hs of the forest.他们生活在森林深处。(2)The question is out of my depth.对于这个问题我无能为力。(3)The pond is no more than a metre in_depth.这口池塘最多1米深。(4)单句语法填空I havent looked at the report in depth yet.For the next generation, efforts should be made to deepen (deep) the education reform.The depth (deep) of the lake is t
23、en meters.Her lies hurt her father deeply (deep)2 (教材P26) After being almost starved with hunger, I showed that I wanted food.在几乎被饿死的时候，我表示我想要食物。 (1)starve to death饿死starve for. 渴望得到be starved of 渴望；缺乏(2)starvation n. 饥饿；饿死即学即用(1)Thousands of people will starve if food doesnt reach the stricken city
24、.如果食物不能运到那座受灾城市，成千上万的人就要被饿死。(2)They got lost in the desert and starved to death.他们在沙漠中迷了路，饿死了。(3)These children are_starved_of your love.这些孩子渴望你的爱。(4)The explorers starved_for water in the desert.探险者在沙漠中渴望(喝)水。(5)He would rather starve_to_death than beg for food on the street.他宁愿饿死也不在街上乞讨食物。3 tough
25、adj. 艰难的，棘手的；不幸的；强壮的，强健的；严厉的(教材P27) Well, Hou Baolin actually had quite a tough start in life as he was born into a very poor family.实际上侯宝林开始时生活很难，因为他出生在一个贫困潦倒的家庭。be tough on/with sb./sth.对某人/物要求严格 坚韧不拔；雷打不动即学即用(1)He seems to be the toughest of all the children.他似乎是所有孩子中最结实的。(2)He will be tough on y
26、ou if you waste his time.你要是浪费他的时间他会对你不客气。(3)The local government has taken some effective measures, aiming at cutting down the cost during_the_tough_economy.当地政府已经采取了一些有效措施，目的是在经济困难时期减少开销。(4)写出下列句中tough的汉语意思This tube is flexible but tough.坚固的Dave is not a nervous wreck, but as tough as an old boot.
27、坚强的I am well aware that this is a tough job.棘手的Hell never pay up unless you get tough with him.强硬的I had no information about my son. If only I hadnt said those tough words to him.严厉的4 (accomplish vt. 做成功，完成(任务)，取得(成功)；实现；达到(目标)(教材P27)Well, his audience certainly loved him too, and Hou Baolin has acc
28、omplished so much that his achievements in the field of Xiangsheng will never be forgotten.他的观众当然也喜欢他，而且侯宝林取得了这么大的成就，以至于他在相声领域的成就永远也不会被忘记。(1)accomplish ones object/aim达到目标(2)accomplished adj. 熟练的；有成就的be accomplished in 擅长(3)accomplishment n. 成就；专长即学即用(1)My plan for reading has been accomplished smoo
29、thly.我的读书计划已顺利完成。(2)A lazy man would never accomplish anything.懒惰的人永远一事无成。(3)He finally accomplished_his_aim,_that is, he went to a famous college.他最终达到了他的目标，即考上了一所著名大学。(4)单句语法填空This huge increase in growth would be an impressive accomplishment (accomplish) in any economy.As we all know, Lang Lang i
30、s an accomplished (accomplish) pianist.1 come up (日、月)升起；(植物)长出，发芽；被提出，被讨论；出现；走近；到来(教材P26) When I awoke, the sun had just come up.当我醒来时，太阳刚刚升起。(1)come up表示“被提出，被讨论”时，为不及物动词短语，无被动语态，主语为物；(2)come up with为及物动词短语，表示“提出”，主语为人。即学即用(1)The subject came up during a drink with our guests.在与客人喝酒的时候，有人提到了这个话题。(
31、2)Someone will come up with a solution to the problem.总会有人想出解决这个问题的办法。(3)写出下列句中come up的汉语意思The seeds are just beginning to come up.发芽Your name came up in their conversation several times.被提及We watched the sun come up.升起Im afraid something urgent has come up.出现，发生2 (教材P26) We set sail on May 4th, 169
32、9.我们于1699年5月4日起航。set off动身，出发；引爆set up 建立，竖起set out to do sth. 着手做某事set about (doing) sth. 着手做，开始做set an example 树立一个榜样set free 释放be set in 以为背景即学即用(1)After the injured bird recovered, he set it free.受伤的鸟儿康复之后，他就把它放生了。(2)I rely on you to set a good example.我指望你来树立一个好榜样。(3)We need to set_about findin
33、g a solution.我们得着手寻找一个解决的办法。(4)The novel is_set_in Beijing in the 1940s.这部小说以二十世纪四十年代的北京为背景。(5)A new charity organization was_set_up in our city last month.一家新的慈善机构上个月在我市成立。3 (教材P26) And it was no wonder, for their doctors, by the Emperors order, had put a sleeping drug in with the wine.这没什么奇怪的，因为他们
34、的医生按照国王的要求，在酒里放了安眠药。(1)Its a wonder (that). 奇怪的是；令人惊奇的是work/do wonders 创造奇迹in wonder 惊讶地(2)wonder v. 纳闷；不知道；想知道I wonder if/why/how. 我想知道是否/为什么/怎样wonder at/about. 对感到惊讶(3)wonderful adj. 精彩的即学即用(1)It is no wonder (that) the electric bicycle becomes a popular means of transportation.电动车成为一种流行的交通工具，这不足为
35、怪。(2)I was wondering how I could get there quickly.我想知道怎样才能快点到达那里。(3)I_wonder_if_you_could_give_me_some_advice on how to learn English.我想知道您是否能给我一些如何学习英语的建议。(4)单句语法填空It is a wonder that he was so punctual this morning.No wonder he is not hungry; he has been eating sweets all day.When we know he has
36、passed the exam, we watch him in wonder.I wonder at/about your coming here.4 (教材P27) Thanks to Hou Baolins brilliant performances, Xiangsheng gained a great reputation and much glory.由于侯宝林杰出的表演，相声获得了极大的名声和荣誉辨析比较thanks to, due to, owing to, because ofthanks to突出一种感激之情，含“多亏”的意味due to用于较庄重的书面语中，侧重“起因于”
37、，在句中多作表语，有时作状语owing to可以和due to换用，但在句中多作状语，也可作表语because of着重某个结果的原因，在句中通常作状语即学即用(1)The play succeeded thanks to fine acting by all the cast.由于全体演员的出色表演，那出戏才获得成功。(2)Thanks_to his effort, it is more successful than we expected.多亏了他的努力，我们获得了比预期更大的成功。(3)We must not get discouraged because_of such a mino
38、r setback.我们决不可因为这样一个小小的挫折而灰心丧气。(4)They decided to cancel the flight, owing_to the storm.由于这场暴风雨，他们决定取消这个航班。(5)This accident was due_to his careless driving.这场车祸是由于他开车疏忽大意造成的。1 (教材P26) I looked down as much as I could and saw a human creature just six inches high， with a bow and arrow in his hands.我
39、尽力朝下看，发现了一个手里拿着弓和箭的只有6英寸高的小人儿。句中的with a bow and arrow in his hands是with复合结构形式之一：with宾语介词短语。该结构在句中作后置定语，修饰a human creature。即学即用(1)He is deep in thought, with his head in his hands.他陷入深思，两只手捧着头。(2)The young man is used to sleeping with lights on.这个年轻人习惯了开着灯睡觉。(3)He stood before his teacher with_his_he
40、ad_down.他低着头站在老师面前。(4)单句语法填空With the boy leading (lead) the way, we found her house easily.I cant go out with all these clothes to_wash (wash)The living room is clean, with a dining table already laid (lay) for a meal.2 (教材P26) .I felt at least forty more of the same kind following the first.跟着第一个，我
41、感觉到了至少40多个同样的(人)。本句使用了“(be)of名词”结构，该结构常用来描述人或事物的特征，在句中作表语、后置定语或宾语补足语。following the first是现在分词短语作定语，修饰forty more。“(be) of名词”的用法：(1)“(be) of名词”结构中的名词表种类、数量、度量等时，表示不同的人或物的共同特征，此时名词前通常带有冠词。常用的名词有size， kind， type， price， height， depth， width， length， weight， age， shape， colour等。(2)“(be) of名词”结构中的名词是抽象名词时
42、，相当于名词所对应的形容词的意思，说明被修饰物具有某种特征或属性。常用的名词有use， importance， help， value， interest， quality， service， benefit， necessity等。这些名词前可用great， no， little， any， not much等修饰，以表示不同程度。即学即用(1)I am sure that they are of high quality.我肯定它们质量非常好。(2)The thieves took some clothes and a few books, but nothing of great val
43、ue.窃贼偷去了一些衣服和几本书，没什么值钱的东西。(3)Flowers here are of_many_colours;_you can choose any kind you love.这里的花的颜色很多，你可以选择你喜欢的任何一种。(4)The two boys are of_the_same_weight but of different heights.这两个男孩一样重，但不一样高。(5)Doing morning exercises will be_of_great_benefit/be_beneficial to your health.做早操对你的健康有利。3 (教材P26)
44、Having scared the little beings, I began struggling to get loose and managed to break the strings that tied my left arm and slightly moved the strings that tied down my hair.吓过那些小人后，我就开始努力挣脱那些绑在我左臂上的绳子，并稍稍动了动绑着我头发的绳子。本句是一个含有两个定语从句的复合句。两个strings后都接由关系代词that引导的定语从句。现在分词短语having scared.作时间状语，分词动作发生在谓语动
45、作之前，相当于after I (had) scared the little beings。(1)现在分词的完成式的用法：(2)现在分词的一般式通常表示与句子谓语动词同时进行的动作；完成式表示动作发生在句子谓语动词的动作之前。即学即用(1)Having smoked too much, he has suffered from lung cancer.由于抽了太多烟，他患了肺癌。(2)Not having been told of the change in the meeting time, Mike arrived late.由于没有预先被告之会议改期，迈克迟到了。(3)Having_di
46、scussed the plan several times, we decided to carry it out.多次讨论了这个计划之后，我们决定执行它。(4)Not_knowing her address, you might as well telephone her to come over.不知道她的地址，你还是给她打个电话让她过来吧。.单句语法填空1This submarine (潜水艇) can dive to a depth (deep) of 10,000 feet.2Thanks to our hard work, we can fulfil the task on ti
47、me.3Dont be too tough on/with himhe was only trying to help.4Over three hundred people have died of starvation (starve) since the beginning of the year.5It is no wonder that youve got a headache; you drank too much last night.6With more people taking (take) part in the voting, the result will be mor
48、e objective and reliable.完成句子1Not_having_received_a_reply,_he decided to write again.由于没有收到答复，他决定再写一封信。2Coins may be of_different_sizes,_weights, shapes and of different metals.货币可能在大小、重量、形状和铸造的金属方面都有所不同。3It_is_no_wonder_(that) hell sign the contract tomorrow.他明天签约不足为奇。4The teacher entered the classroom with_a_book_in_his_hand.老师走进教室，手里拿着一本书。
