1、Unit 3 A taste of English humour单元要点归纳提升重点单词1content adj.满足的；满意的 vt.使满足 n.满足；内容；目录；所含之物be content _ sth.满意做某事feel/be content对感到满意content _ with 满足于某事_ ones hearts content 尽情地做某事content_的容量；含量to do with oneself to of 2astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的_adj.感到惊讶的(指人的主观感受)be astonished _ sth.因某事感到惊讶be astonished
2、_ sth.对做某事感到惊讶be astonished that._n.惊讶_ones astonishment 让某人惊讶的是astonished at/by to do 对感到惊讶 astonishment to 3entertaining adj.愉快的；有趣的entertain vt.&vi._entertain sb._ sth.用某物使某人快乐entertain sb.sth.用某物招待某人_ n.娱乐；文娱节目_ adj.(感到)愉快的使欢乐；款待with to entertainment entertained 4failure nC 失败的人/事U 失败failure 作“_
3、”讲是不可数名词，表示抽象意义；作“_”讲是可数名词，表示具体意义。这种用法被称为“抽象名词的具体化”。失败失败者，失败的事5convince vt.使信服；说服convince sb._ sth.使某人确信/明白某事convince sb.that._convince sb._ sth.说服某人做某事_adj.令人信服的_adj.确信的；坚信的be(that)/of.(某人)相信of 使某人相信 to do convincing convinced convinced 6direct vi.&vt.导演；指示；指挥 adj.直的；直接的；直率的direct sb._ sth.指示某人做某事d
4、irect sb._ some place 告诉某人去某地direct that-clause _ (从句谓语动词用should动词原形，should 可以省略)to do to 指示/命令 _n.方向；方位；指示；说明书(复数)_the direction_朝的方向_all directions 四面八方_sb.s direction 在某人的指示下_adv.直接地；立即(也可作连词，引导时间状语从句，表示“一就”)_n.导演direction in of in under directly director 7particularly adv.特殊地；特别地_adj.特殊的；特别的 n.细
5、节；细目_ particular(particularly)特别地；尤其地be particular_对挑剔particular in about 8occasion n时刻；机会；原因；场合_occasion(s)有时；间或_this/that occasion 这/那次on the occasion _ sth.在之际have occasion _sth.有理由做某事_adj.偶尔的；偶然的_adv.偶然地；有时on on of to do occasional occasionally 9amuse vt.使发笑；使愉快amuse sb._.用/以娱乐某人amuse自娱自乐_amuses
6、 sb.to do sth.做某事使某人发笑_ adj.觉得好笑的；逗乐的be amused_.对觉得好笑keep sb._使某人快乐_ adj.好笑的_n.愉悦；娱乐_ ones amusement 使某人感到好笑的是with/by oneself it amused at/by amused amusing amusement to10whisper n耳语；低语 vt.&vi.低语；小声说whisper _ sb.与某人耳语inwhisper in_ 耳语地；低声地whisper sth.ones ear 在某人耳旁小声说某事It is/was whispered_.据秘密传闻to a
7、whispers in that 11mess n脏或乱的状态；麻烦；困境；混乱 v.把搞乱；把弄脏What _ mess!真乱啊！be _ a mess(be in trouble)处于困境中；一团糟make a mess _ sth.把某事搞糟geta mess(get into trouble)陷入困境中get sb._ a mess 使某人陷入困境mess_把弄乱/弄糟a in of into into up 12react vi.作出反应；回应react_(对)作出反应；回应react(和)起化学反应；发生物理变化react_反对；反抗react_对起作用/有影响_ n.反应；回应t
8、o with against on/upon reaction 重点短语1break into 强行闯入；突然开始(笑、唱等)；打入；参与break_脱离；离开break_停止运转；出故障；失败break结束(关系)；(使)折断break_爆发；突然发生break冲破；突破break_(使)破裂；分解away down off out through up 2up to now 直到现在(1)up to now 意为“直到现在”，常与_时连用，可放于句首、句尾或句中。(2)up to 的其他含义：“_”；后面常接数字_“_”，常用 it 作主语_现在完成多达，至多从事于；忙于由决定 胜任；适合
9、是的职责 3badly off 穷的；缺少的be _off 境况很好；富裕be _ off (经济)境况较好be _off (经济)境况较差；比更穷go from bad to每况愈下well better worse worse 4cut off 切断；断绝；中断电话cut_走捷径；抄近路穿过cut_砍倒；删节；削减cut_插嘴；插入cut剪除；删掉cut_切碎；伤心；难过across down in out up 5pick out 挑出；辨别出pick_捡起；拾起；开车接；(偶然)获得；学会；恢复；好转；(在无线电里)收听到pick_瞄准射击；摘去pick故意刁难；找别扭；选择(某人或某
10、物)pick_精挑细选up off on over 重点句型1句中 as 引导非限制性定语从句，意为“正如”As Victor Hugo once said，“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”，and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.仿写 正如上面所提到的那样，高中生的数量在不断增加。_，the number of the students in high schools is increasing.A
11、s is mentioned above 2“by时间名词”通常和完成时连用By his teens,Charlie had,through his humour,become one of the most popular child actors in England.仿写 到 14 岁时，他已经自学了数学。By fourteen,_all by himself.he had learned maths 3with 复合结构Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a snowstorm with nothing
12、 to eat.仿写 有小男孩带路，我们明天会很容易找到山洞的。_the way,we will find the cave easily tomorrow.With the boy to lead 4as if 引导方式状语从句，其后用虚拟语气Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.仿写 我多么希望人们不要把我当小孩看待。I wish people wouldnt treat me_.as if I were a child 5“make宾语宾补”结构Instead,what he
13、gets is another kind of answer which makes the situation funny.仿写 他的礼物令她非常高兴。His gift_.made her very happy 6should have done 意为“本应该而”What did John think Mary should have done with the mess in the pan?仿写 不要为你上一周本该做了什么或者明天可能会做什么而焦虑。Dont worry about what you _ last week or what you might be able to do
14、tomorrow.should have done 7whenever 引导让步状语从句Whenever you finish your story,you will feel a sense of success.仿写 每当她想起在乡村的老妈妈，就忍不住热泪盈眶。_her old mother in the countryside,tears came to her eyes.Whenever she thought of 单元语法句型转换1The most popular pastime is to play chess.The most popular pastime _ chess.2
15、To deny this will be to shut ones eyes to fact._ this will be _ ones eyes to fact.3I saw that they were coming across the street.I saw _ the street.is playing Denying shutting them coming across 4I stood on the bridge and watched that boats were passing by.I stood on the bridge and watched boats_.5T
16、o see is to believe._is_.passing by Seeing believing 话题写作.根据要求运用本单元所学知识完成下面句子。1我们的英语老师有些特别之处。(in particular)_.2他总是使用一些让人感到愉快的方式来指导我们学习英语。(amusing；direct)_.There is something in particular for our English teacher He is always employing amusing ways to direct us to learn English3他让我们相信英语学习的重要性。(convin
17、ce)_.4我们乐于阅读他给我们选择的材料。(pick out)_.5当我们感到厌倦时，他总是告诫我们不要满足现在拥有的一切。(bored；content)_.He has convinced us of the importance of English readingWe are willing to read any materials he picks out for usWhen we feel bored,he is always telling us that we should not be content with what we have owned.将以上句子连成短文，要
18、求衔接连贯、过渡自然。One possible version：There is something in particular for our English teacher，whois always employing amusing ways to direct us to learn English.He has convinced us of the importance of English reading;as a result,we are willing to read any materials he picks out for us.When we feel bored,he is always telling us that we should not be content with what we have owned.What a teacher!