1、阅读P89教材课文，选出最佳选项。1What is the text mainly about?AMark Twain.BLin Yutang.CMedieval writings.DHumour.2What did Twains response to the barber mean?AHe felt very lucky.BHe liked standing.CHe would give the lecture.DHe made a fool of the barber.3What did Lin Yutang do when he was suddenly asked to give a
2、 speech?AHe obeyed the command.BHe fed a man to wild animals.CHe went away angrily.DHe told off the president through humour.4According to the text，which of the following is true?AHumour has a lot with wisdom.BHumour makes no difference to our life.CPeople in Ancient Greece were not humorous.DHumour
3、 is the translation for the Chinese word “youmo”5Why did Mark Twain think “Humor is mankinds greatest blessing”？AHumour was able to make people laugh.BHumour separates people from their enemies.CHumour is almost as great as our need for water and air.DHumour helped him a lot when he wrote his novels
4、.答案15DCDACWords and Phrases知识要点1essential adj.极其重要的，必不可少的(教材P5)Which sentences contain a clause with essential information and which with extra information？哪些句子包含必不可少的信息，哪些句子包含附加信息？例What essential piece of clothing would you take?你会带哪件必不可少的衣服呢？知识拓展(1)be essential for/to.对来说是必要的It is essential that.(
5、should) do.做是必要的It is essential (for sb.) to do sth.(某人)做某事是必要的(2)essentially adv.本质上，根本上即学即练单句语法填空/句型转换She added a few characters and changed some names，but essentially (essential) this is a true story.It is essential that students (should) get (get) themselves prepared for the coming future.The me
6、ntal and physical development of children needs a healthy environment.A healthy environment is essential for/to the mental and physical development of children.(essential)知识要点2make sense 有意义；有道理；讲得通(教材P5)If you take away the clauses，do the sentences still make sense?如果去掉从句，句子还能讲得通吗？例She doesnt talk
7、much，but what she says makes sense.她讲话不多，但言之有理。知识拓展It makes sense to do sth.做某事是明智的make sense of理解，明白in a sense在某一方面；就某种意义来说in no sense决不是，绝非(置于句首用部分倒装)There is no sense in doing sth.做某事没有道理/没有必要a sense of humour/direction幽默感/方向感即学即练单句语法填空/句型转换See，your computer has broken down again！It doesnt make s
8、ense to buy (buy) the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars.Theres no sense in talking (talk) to him any more.Youre wasting your breath.In a sense，learning the law is like learning a new language.Not until my teacher explained twice did I understand the symbolic meaning of the Chines
9、e painting.Not until my teacher explained twice did I make sense of the symbolic meaning of the Chinese painting.(sense)小片段填空In a sense，humour is important in our life，but in no sense should we play jokes on the disabled.We should make sense of the difficulties of them.知识要点3put up搭建，建造；提升，使升高；张贴；提高，
10、增加；留某人住在家中；投宿，(在)过夜(教材P5)They put up their tent under the stars and go to sleep.他们在星空下搭起帐篷，睡觉了。例Posters were put up around our school，calling on us to spare no effort to protect the earth.校园中到处张贴着海报，号召我们要不遗余力地保护地球。 知识拓展put up with容忍，忍受put on上演；穿上，戴上；增加(体重)put off推迟，延迟put down放下；记下，写下put forward提出，提议
11、；推荐put away将收起；积蓄，攒钱put out生产；熄灭，扑灭put aside储存；忽视即学即练判断下列句子中put up的含义，用put的相关短语完成句子Theyre planning to put up a hotel where the museum used to be.建造Theyve put up the rent by 200 yuan a month.提高The young backpacker always put up at the same hotel when he was travelling in Britain.投宿，(在)过夜We put up our
12、 tent and began to sleep，but I really couldnt put up with the heat in it.Jack put away the documents on the table，put on his coat and went out of his office in low spirits because the proposal he put forward at the meeting was firmly rejected by his boss.知识要点4impress v使钦佩；使留下深刻印象(教材P5)Watson is plea
13、sed with his answer which he thinks will impress Holmes.华生对他认为会给福尔摩斯留下深刻印象的回答很满意。例This guy desperately wants to impress you.这个人拼命地想给你留下印象。知识拓展(1)impress sth. on/upon sb.使某人意识到(重要性或严重性) impress sb. with sth.对印象深刻be impressed by/with对印象深刻It impresses sb. that.令某人佩服的是(2)make/leave/create an impression
14、on/upon sb.给某人留下印象(3)impressive adj.给人印象深刻的；感人的即学即练单句语法填空Even so，she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed.Mr. Wang，a professor from America，will make an impressive (impress) speech in the hall tonight.I was so impressed by how selfless she was. Chinaa fastdeveloping coun
15、tryhas made a great impression (impress) on the foreign guests.小片段填空Shenzhen impresses tourists from home and abroad.First，they have a good impression on the citys road and traffic.Besides，the city impresses its friendliness and hospitality on their mind.Above all，many places of interest in this cit
16、y are very impressive，such as Window of the World，the Happy Valley and so on.知识要点5deserve v应受到，应得(教材P6)We all deserve a second chance，I guess.我猜我们都应再得到一次机会。例No matter how ordinary a job is，it plays a part in society and therefore deserves our respect.不管一份工作多么普通，它都在社会中起着作用，因此它应受到我们的尊敬。知识拓展deserve to
17、do sth.应该做某事deserve to be donedeserve doing值得被deserve consideration/attention值得考虑/注意即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子The team deserved to win (win) the game for they had practised hard for a whole month.Its generally recognized that what she has done for children deserves praise/praising/to be praised (praise)His chi
18、ldrens books are classics that deserve to be much better known.他的儿童书非常经典，应该为更多人所知晓。名师点津deserve后跟v.ing的主动形式表示被动意义，等于接动词不定式的被动形式，即deserve doingdeserve to be done。(有同样用法的动词还有：need，want，require)。知识要点6spot n斑点；地点，处所 vt.发现；认出(教材P9)Once，having been invited to dinner at a university，he was put on the spot w
19、hen the president suddenly asked him to give a speech.有一次，他应邀到一所大学吃晚饭，校长突然发难，请他作一个演讲。例I spotted a shooting star which，to my astonishment，was bright green in colour.我看见一颗流星，使我大为惊奇的是，它居然是鲜亮的绿色。知识拓展on the spot在场；立即；当场put sb. on the spot(故意提出难以回答或尴尬的问题)使某人难堪be spotted with sth.满是斑点spot sb. doing sth.发现某
20、人正在做某事即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子He spotted his friend talking (talk) with someone in the distance.He put me on the spot a bit because he invited me right in front of his mum and I didnt particularly want to go.As we climbed the mountain，snow was falling.The pines were soon spotted with snow.The next morning I
21、was about to give myself up when I was spotted by a ship第二天上午我正打算放弃时我被一艘船发现了。知识要点7think on ones feet头脑反应很快；才思敏捷(教材P9)Thinking on his feet，Lin started to tell a story about a cruel Roman emperor who tried to feed a man to wild animals.林语堂头脑反应很快，开始讲述一个残忍的罗马皇帝试图用一个人喂野兽的故事。例Hed call on people around the
22、 room，and always think on his feet to answer their questions without hesitating.他会要求屋里的人提出问题，并且总能迅速地、毫不迟疑地作出回答。知识拓展on foot步行foot by footstep by step一步一步地；逐渐on ones feet站起；恢复健康；经济自立bring/raise sb. to sb.s feet扶起某人struggle to ones feet挣扎着站起来have/get cold feet害怕；临阵畏缩即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子I dont feel like ridi
23、ng on a bike very much；Id rather go on foot.Henry looked，stared，and jumped to his feet.Professor Wang can think on his feet；he always has an answer ready when we ask him questions.王教授思维敏捷，当我们向他提问时，他总能对答如流。I get cold feet when I have to go to the dentists.Even thinking of it makes me shake.当我不得不去看牙医时
24、我就害怕，就连想想我都会不寒而栗。知识要点8whisper v低语，悄声说；把(秘密等)悄悄传开 n耳语，低语(教材P9)The man whispered something in the lions ear，after which the lion shook its head and walked away unhappily.那人对狮子耳语了几句，之后，这头狮子摇了摇头便不高兴地走开了。例James leaned over to whisper something in Toms ear.詹姆斯探过身去小声对汤姆说了些什么。知识拓展whisper to sb.与某人耳语It is/wa
25、s whispered that.据秘密传闻in a whisperin whispersin a low voice耳语，低声说即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子I could hear everyone whispering (whisper)，“Who in our school could draw that well？”It was whispered that he would soon die and he did.I saw Jenny and Helen talking to each other in a whisper/in whispers我看到珍妮和海伦在低声耳语。知识要
26、点9tell off斥责，责骂(教材P9)With this little joke，Lin was able to make people laugh，while gently telling off the president.林语堂用这个小笑话让人们开怀大笑，同时也委婉地责怪了那位校长。例If you are caught cheating in the exam，you will be told off by your parents and teachers.如果发现你在考试中作弊，你将会受到家长和老师的斥责。知识拓展tell.apart把区分开tell.from.把和区分开即学即练
27、单句语法填空/完成句子The boss told off his secretary for making private phone calls in the office.Child as he was，he could tell right from wrong.I cant tell her and her sister apartThey are much alike.知识要点10conclude v断定；结束，终止；做出结论(教材P10)A punch line concludes a joke and is intended to make people laugh.一句妙语总结
28、一个笑话，意在使人发笑。例Judging from what he said and did，we can conclude that he was desperate for fame.从他的言行判断，我们可以得出结论，他渴望成名。知识拓展(1)conclude with.以结束conclude from sth. that从中断定(2)conclusion n.结束；结论in conclusion最后；总之arrive at/come to/draw/reach a conclusion得出结论come to conclusion that.所得结论是jump to conclusions
29、匆忙下结论即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子He concluded his speech with a famous saying：Its never too late to start.I drew a conclusion (conclude)from my own experiences that where there is a will there is a way.In conclusion，walking is a cheap，safe，enjoyable and readily available form of exercise.总之，散步是一种廉价、安全、有趣且易实施的锻炼方
30、式。小片段填空Jack said he could conclude from Janes expression that Jane had stolen his money.But everyone knew Jack always jump to conclusions without any evidence to support his conclusionIn conclusion，nobody was likely to believe Jane was a thief.Sentence Patterns重点句式1完全倒装句 (教材P9)Then along came a tige
31、r.接着来了一只老虎。句式分析：该句是一个完全倒装句。英语中的倒装是指句子成分不是按主语在前、谓语在后的正常语序排列，而是将谓语或谓语的一部分移到主语之前。倒装是一种修辞手段，目的是为了强调。例1Outside the classroom stood an old man.一位老人站在教室的外面。例2Out rushed the boy.那男孩冲了出去。知识拓展(1)当away，down，here，there，up等副词或一些地点状语置于句首，而句子的主语是名词时，句子要用完全倒装。但是，如果句子的主语是代词时，谓语动词不倒装。(2)当表语位于句首时，句子要用完全倒装。(3)当介词词组位于句首
32、时，通常用完全倒装形式，即把谓语移到主语的前面。即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子The moment the bell rang，out rushed (rush) the children.The Public Square is an eyecatching sight of the city.There stands (stand) a stone sculpture of a famous historical figure.Present at the conference were (be) experts from all over the world.Buried in the
33、earth was (be) a jar with lots of ancient coins in it.In a lecture hall of a university in England sits a professor在英国一所大学的报告厅里坐着一位教授。重点句式2形容词短语作状语(教材P9)“What did you say to my animals？” said the emperor，astonished.“你对我的动物说了什么？”皇帝惊讶地说。句式分析：本句中的astonished是形容词作状语，说明句子主语的特点或处于某种状态。例1Eager to see the su
34、nrise，they got up at four.他们渴望看日出，四点钟就起了床。例2Alice walked to the bed quietly，careful not to wake the sleeping baby.爱丽丝静静地走到床边，小心不惊醒酣睡的婴儿。知识拓展形容词或形容词短语可位于句首或句末充当状语的语法作用，相当于省略形式的状语从句，表示原因、方式、时间、让步等。即学即练单句语法填空/句式升级(用形容词短语作状语)/完成句子Surprised (surprise) and afraid，Tom ran out of the room.After the long jou
35、rney，the three of them went back home，hungry and tired (tire)Whether they are large or small，all countries are equal.Large or small，all countries are equal.Much interested，he agreed to give it a try.很感兴趣，他同意试一试。词义猜测题阅读理解通常都会出现词义猜测题，要求考生从上下文理解中概括出生词或短语的词义。考生做此类题型时，首先要找到所猜测词所在文章的位置，然后在理解文章大意的基础上，对此词前后
36、句反复研读，最后根据前后句猜测出词义。例文Hugo Critchley further explained，“Our bodies synchronise and when we like the other person，we ever copy his behavior.Next time you chat with a friend，take note of how youre sittingits pretty likely that you will be the same.Scientists believe its our way of telling each other th
37、at were partners.Through body language，humans give each other very subtle (微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions.”The underlined word “synchronise” in the Passage means “_”Amove slowlyBchange rapidlyCrelax temporarilyDrespond accordingly解析画线单词与copy是同义词，且由其释义句“Next time you chat with a friend，tak
38、e note of how youre sittingits pretty likely that you will be the same.(下次你和你的朋友聊天时，留意一下你是怎么坐的，很可能你们会是一样的)”可知，画线单词所在句子意思为当我们喜欢一个人时，我们的身体会同步，会模仿他的行为。故选D。答案D即学即练请快速阅读猜测下面句子中的画线词的含义The artificial intelligence (AI) system，developed at University College London and set to be piloted in NHS hospitals late
39、r this year will screen “at risk” patients so doctors can take early action to prevent death or serious illness.Prof Young，a consultant surgeon at Southend University Hospital said: “I am so excited about this form of technology.”What does the underlined phrase “screen” in the Passage mean?AComfort.BTreat.CSpot.DNurse.答案C