1、Unit 3A taste of English humourSection Grammar.阅读理解AHumor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying“no”， criticizing, and getting the other fellow to do what you want without
2、 his losing face. For some jobs, it is the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that a serious dialogue may start a riot. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance that people in any other forum.
3、Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from escalating (升级) into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had a quarrel with his wife as she drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt miserable, and he knew she did, too. Two hours after she returned home, she received a longdis
4、tance phone call. “Persontoperson for Mrs. I. A. Pologize.” intoned the operator.“Thats spelled P as in .” In a twinkling (眨眼间), the whole day changed from bad to lovely at both ends of the wire.As English hostess with a quick wit was giving a formal dinner for eight distinguished guests whom she ho
5、ped to enlist (赞助) in a major charity drive. Austerity was a fashion in England at the time, and she had asked her children to serve the meal. She knew that anything could happen . and it did, just as her son, with the studied concentration of a tight rope walker, brought in a large roast turkey; he
6、 successfully elbowed the swinging diningroom door, but the back bird dropped onto the diningroom floor.The boy stood rooted, the guests staring at their plates. Moving only her head the hostess looked at her son，“No harm, Daniel”， she said，“just pick him up and take him back to the kitchen” . she e
7、nunciated (发音) clearly so he would think about what she was saying .“and bring in the other one.”A wink and a oneliner instantly changed the dinner from a redfaced embarrassment to a laughter.【语篇解读】幽默能使我们有效地应对尴尬的局面。1What is the main idea of the passage?AHumor is the key to success in our work and li
8、ves.BHumor enables us to deal with difficult situations effectively.CHumor is the best way to criticize someone without losing his face.DHumor makes fun of any difficult situation.解析：选B主旨大意题。从文章结构上分析，作者在首段中就提出了本文的中心论点，而且其后的三段都对中心论点加以说明。首段的第一句又是本段的中心，下面所列出的一些幽默的作用都是具体的方面。故应选B项。2Which of the following
9、 is NOT stated in the passage?AComedians on TV are believed to have done a lot in making people more tolerant (容忍) of racial and religious differences.BTo make up differences, humor is a most acceptable and effective means.CPeople often turn to humorous ways when meeting with difficult situations be
10、cause of its effectiveness.DOnly by adopting the means of humor can one succeed in some jobs.解析：选C细节理解题。选项A、D内容分别位于第一段的末句和第三句中，选项B的内容虽然在原文中没有直接出现，但与第一段中所含意思相同。3What caused the roast turkey to drop onto the floor?AThe backward movement of the door.BThe sons rude behavior.CSomeone happened to be at th
11、e door.DThe bird raised by the family.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句可知，他成功地用肘部推开了门，但是复位的门却将火鸡打到了地上。故应选A项。4What do you think would probably be the result if the hostess got angry and scolded the son?AIt would make the embarrassing situation worse.BThe son would refuse to serve the guests any more.CThe son wou
12、ld talk back and make the mother all the more angry.DThe guests would leave before the dinner was over.解析：选A推理判断题。由最后一段可推知，答案选A。BI can still remember it as if it happened yesterday. I was a college freshman and had stayed up most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just before
13、 my first class of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a pillow. A few minutes nap time before class couldnt hurt, I thought.Boom! I lifted my head immediately and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my
14、heart beating quickly trying to find the cause of the noise. My young professor was looking back at me with a mischievous，boyish smile on his face. He had intentionally dropped the pile of textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “Good morning！” he said, still smiling. “Im glad to see everyone is aw
15、ake. Now lets get started.”For the next hour I wasnt sleepy at all. It wasnt from the shock of my professors textbook alarm clock either. Instead, it was from the attractive discussion he led. With knowledge and good humor, he made the material come alive. His insights were full of both wisdom and l
16、oving kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy which he taught with were contagious (有感染力的). I left the classroom not only wide awake, but a little smarter and a little better as well.I learned something far more important than not sleeping in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do so
17、mething in this life, do it well, do it with joy, and make it an expression of your love. What a glorious place this world would be if all of us did our work joyously and well! What a beautiful world we could create if every doctor, teacher, musician, cook, waitress, poet, miner, farmer, and laborer
18、 made their work an expression of their love! Dont sleepwalk through your life then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work and your soul. Life is too short not to live it well.【语篇解读】本文通过作者大学第一节课的经历告诉我们：无论从事什么职业，我们都应该带着热情和快乐去做好它。5What did the author want to do just before his first class of the day?A
19、Talk with his friends.BTake a short sleep.CGet his eyes examined.DStay away from the class.解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后两句“. my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier . A few minutes nap time before class couldnt hurt, I thought.”可知，作者很困，想在上课前小睡一会儿。故选B项。6The underlined word “mischievous” in Paragraph 2 pro
20、bably means “_”AnaughtyBtrickyCsensitiveDdishonest解析：选A词义猜测题。画线词与boyish共同修饰smile，感情色彩应一致。根据boyish的含义“男孩子气的”可推测，mischievous应表示“调皮的，淘气的”，与naughty意思相近。故选A项。7What else did the author learn that day?AStudents should not sleep in class but respect their teachers.BEveryone should love his job and sleepwalk
21、 through his life.CLife is too limited to make your work an expression of your love.DPeople from all walks of life should do their jobs with joy and love.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“I learned that if you are going to do something in this life, do it well, do it with joy, and make it an expression of your
22、love.”和“What a beautiful world we could create if every doctor . made their work an expression of their love！”可知，作者学到无论你从事什么职业，都应该用充满快乐与爱的心去把工作做好，从而创造一个更美好的世界。故选D项。8What can be inferred from this passage?AThe professor often kept his students sharp by using a textbook alarm.BThe author was attracted
23、 by the professors great joy and enthusiasm.CThe author left the twohour period not only wide awake, but a little smarter.DThough the author was frightened awake, he was not clearheaded in the class.解析：选B推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“With knowledge and good humor, he made the material come alive. His insights wer
24、e full of both wisdom and loving kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy which he taught with were contagious (有感染力的)”可知，作者被教授的快乐和热情所吸引。故选B项。.短文改错One morning I was having walk in the park when I saw Mr. Wang, my friends father. He was sitting alone on a roadside bench. I went up to him and wish him a g
25、ood morning. Delighting to see me, he had invited me to sit next to him. He said，“Im retired now but I often feel lonely.” This hit me hardly and I wondered how to do to make his life different. I knew he was a painter, so I asked a lots about his painting experiences. Finally, I asked him，“Can you
26、teach us to paint？” He agreed happily and now every other day, I go to learn to painting.答案：One morning I was having walk in the park when I saw Mr.Wang, my friends father. He was sitting alone on a roadside bench.I went up to him and him a good morning. to see me, he invited me to sit next to him.
27、He said，“Im retired now I often feel lonely.” This hit me and I wondered to do to make his life different. I knew he was a painter, so I asked a about his painting experiences.Finally, I asked him，“Can you teach to paint？” He agreed happily and now every other day, I go to learn to .1neglectv忽视2patch up differences化解分歧3tolerancen容忍4distinguishedadj.著名的5stay up熬夜It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that a serious dialogue may start a riot.分析 不定式短语to discuss subjects作后置定语，修饰名词way，so.that.引导结果状语从句。翻译 它是一种讨论敏感问题的方式，以至于严肃的对话可能会引起骚乱。
