1、Unit 1Laugh out loud!Part 1Starting out &Understanding ideas基础过关练.单词拼写1.It is claimed that humor not only affects patients (情绪), but also helps them recover faster.2.We should form the habit of making plans for our study and keep a good balance between study and (消遣).3.The (广告)of unhealthy food are
2、limited in Britain, and promotions are not allowed at checkouts, shop entrances, etc.4.(雇主) usually decide within five minutes whether the applicant is suitable for the job.5.Our Chinese teacher usually e us with amusing stories and jokes when he thinks we are bored.6.The doctors usually e the patie
3、nts first and then decide whether to operate on them or not.用方框内短语的适当形式填空cheer up;more often than not;take off;in turn;look through;do the trick1.In the past, people newspapers to get the latest news. However, they rely on the mobile phones for news now.2.Whenever I encounter difficulties, my mother
4、s en-couraging words always help me .3.I believe these pills can and youll feel much better in no time.4.The theory originates from practice and serves practice.5.Some choices are simple, but one finds it difficult to make a correct decision.6.In Korea and Japan, it is a custom that you should your
5、shoes before entering a house.单句语法填空1. (hear) the sad news that Yuan Longping, “the Father of Hybrid Rice” passed away, many people burst into tears. 2.The television helps many elderly people to relieve the (bored) and loneliness of the long winter evenings.3.This course is especially designed the
6、foreign beginners who dont have any foundation of Chinese.4.She walked slowly down the road, and she was evidently great pain. 5.There is no denying that our country is short of well(train) workers in some industrial areas. .课文语法填空The Best MedicineAs I enter the hospital1(wear) my white coat, I look
7、 just like any other doctor. When I put on my curly rainbow wig, big red nose, and add my name badge “Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud”, I become a clown doctor.2(be) a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.Scientific studies show that laughter produces chemicals to make people3(feel)
8、 better, which4(mean) clown doctors can be helpful. We are specially trained clowns who work as part of a programme5(know) as “hospital clowning”. On a typical day, we spend our time cheering 6patients, their families, and usually the hospital staff, too! We do this by doing magic tricks, singing so
9、ngs, telling stories and, of course, telling silly jokes.7, some children dont want to laugh, especially if they feel8(pain). We have to be very sensitive and work closely with the doctors and nurses, who keep us9(update) on each patient. While there might be more hospital visits ahead for patients,
10、 I hope that clown doctors help make10a friendlier place to visit. After all, it really is true that “laughter is the best medicine”.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.能力提升练.阅读理解A(2020广西岑溪高一下期中,)The Importance of HumorA lot of us lose lifes tough battles by starting a frontal(正面的)attack, while a touch of
11、humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving a final warning about being late for work. Although there was a good reason for Sams being lateserious illness at homehe decided that this by-now familiar
12、excuse wouldnt work any longer. His boss was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal(解雇)speech.Yes, the boss was there when Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room(更衣室); everyone was hard at work. Sams boss came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a smil
13、e and stretched out his hand. “How do you do?” he said. “Im Sam Maynard. Im applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?”The room exploded into laughter. The boss tried to hold back a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard
14、 had saved his job, with the only toolhumor.Humor is a most effective, yet frequently ignored, 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 putting
15、him on the spot. For some jobs, its the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that a serious dialogue may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum(
16、论坛).1. Why was Sam late for work?A.Because he was ill.B.Because he got up late.C.Because he was busy applying for a new job.D.Because he was caught in a traffic jam.2.What does the phrase “patching up” in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Making up.B.Picking up.C.Coming up.D.Looking up.3.Which of the following sta
17、tements can we infer from the passage?A.Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30.B.Humor is the most effective way of solving problems.C.It isnt the first time that Sam has come late for his work.D.Sam lost his job for being late and had to apply for a new job.4. What is the main idea of this
18、passage?A.The early bird gets the worm.B.Humor is important in our lives.C.Sam Maynard saved his job with humor.D.Humor can solve religious problems.B(2021天津南开区高二上期末,)Nobody laughed when the UK comedy show Little Britain toured the US. Americans didnt find the “British stereotypes(刻板印象)” funny. One
19、character was a woman who was sick whenever she saw a foreigner. Another was a loud and rude 15-year-old girl cursing(咒骂)her teachers. But back home, British people were roaring, thinking, “Yes! Thats exactly what were like!”A laugh is a laugh in any language, but the reasons for it can be very diff
20、erent. Britons and Americans speak the same language, but humor does not always translate. Take The Office as an example. This was originally a UK TV series but it was changed for the US. Both the US and UK series are set in a boring workplace in a boring town. But David Brent, the boss of the UK of
21、fice, is not a nice guy like Michael Scott in the US version. “We had to make Michael Scott a slightly nicer guy,” wrote series creator Ricky Gervais. “He couldnt be too mean(刻薄的).”Gervais said British people are different from Americans because “Britons cruelly make fun of people we like or dislike
22、.and of ourselves.” He believes the differences between the American and British senses of humor are because of “our upbringing”. “Americans are brought up to believe they can be the next president of the United States,” he wrote. “Britons are told, It wont happen for you.”Things usually turn out fi
23、ne at the end of every American The Office episode(集). Even if theyre not perfect, the characters “learn a lesson” for the future. But in David Brents officeand in lots of UK comediesthe last scene is often sad. You are often left with the feeling that things just couldnt get worse. For British peop
24、le, this seems truer to life and so much funnier. Its not just Britain and the US that have comic differences. Few foreigners would understand a Chinese cross-talk show for example.Cultural differences are no laughing matter. But comic differences can be a window into a culture.5. What is the purpos
25、e of the first paragraph?A.To show that British humor is not funny at all.B.To show that American people dont understand British people.C.To show that Britain and America have different stereotypes.D.To show how humor may mean different things in different cultures.6. Which of the following statemen
26、ts is TRUE according to the article?A.David Brent is quite a nice guy.B.Michael Scott is a rather mean guy.C.Episodes in the UK version often end with a hopeless note.D.Episodes in the US version often end in a boring way.7. What can we infer from the article?A.Britons do not like to make fun of oth
27、ers.B.British comedy often has a moral message.C.American people are brought up to be more positive.D.Foreigners have little difficulty in understanding the Chinese cross-talk show.8.What is the authors opinion of comic differences?A.They are slight differences that can be ignored.B.They can partly
28、show cultural differences.C.They show stereotypes of different cultures.D.They help people communicate with each other.七选五(2020山东烟台高一下期末,)Laughter is the best medicine. It helps solve problems, improve relationships, and support both physical and emotional health. 1 Read the following suggestions an
29、d learn to make laughter part of your life.Laugh at yourself. Laughing at yourself is one of the biggest differences between happy people and unhappy people. It communicates to both you and the people around you that its no big deal. So be brave enough to share your embarrassing moments. 2 When some
30、thing negative happens, try to make it a humorous story that will make you and others laugh.3 Keep a toy on your desk or in your car. Put up a funny poster in your office. Choose a computer screensaver that makes you laugh. Frame photos of you and your family or friends having fun. All of these are
31、good resources of laughter.Spend time with funny people.Even if you dont consider yourself a humorous person, you can still seek out new friends who are ready to laugh and who can make you laugh. These are people who find humor in everyday events. Their playful points of view and laughter are contag
32、ious(有感染力的). 4Dont spend a day without laughing. Set aside 10 minutes each day to do something that entertains you. You can watch some humorous videos or look at some funny photos online. 5 Try thinking back to a joke you heard or read, or a comedy you watched.As long as you have a joyful heart and
33、purposely make time to laugh, youll be amazed at how differently you will begin to view your job, your family, your relationships and yourself.A.Surround yourself with amusing reminders to lig-hten up.B.If you cant find any humor at hand, recall so-mething funny.C.When you are around them, youll be
34、more likely to laugh too.D.But not everyone is good at laughing genuinely and accurately.E.Try to schedule this right after the most stressful part of your day.F.Attempt to laugh at your awkward situations rather than regret them.G.Avoid negative people and dont hold on to things that make you unhap
35、py.1.2.3.4.5.Unit 1Laugh out loud!Part 1Starting out & Understanding ideas基础过关练.1.mood2.amusement3.advertisements4.Employers5.entertains6.examine.1.looked through2.cheer up3.do the trick4.in turn5.more often than not6.take off.1.Hearing考查现在分词作状语。句意:听到“杂交水稻之父”袁隆平去世的噩耗,许多人眼泪夺眶而出。本空在句中作状语,动词hear和其主语man
36、y people之间为主动关系,故本空应用现在分词形式。2. boredom考查名词。句意:电视帮助许多老年人缓解漫长冬夜的无聊和孤独。根据空前冠词the和空后名词loneliness可知,本空应用名词形式boredom作动词relieve的宾语。3. for考查介词。句意:本课程是专门为汉语零基础的外国初学者而设计的。be designed for意为“专为而设计”,故本空应用介词for。4. in考查介词。句意:她沿路慢慢地走着,显然她很痛苦。be in pain意为“处于痛苦之中”,故本空应用介词in。5. trained考查过去分词。句意:不可否认,我国在一些工业领域缺乏训练有素的工人
37、。本空作定语修饰名词workers,动词train和名词workers之间为被动关系,故本空应用过去分词形式作定语。.1.wearing考查非谓语动词。此处wear与其逻辑主语构成主动关系,且作伴随状语,故用现在分词形式,即wearing。2.Being考查动名词。2(be) a clown doctor为主语,故设空处用动词的-ing形式构成动名词短语,故填Being。3.feel考查非谓语动词。make sb. do.意为“使某人做”,故填动词原形feel。4.means考查主谓一致。此处mean的主语是which,指代前面的整个主句,故填means。5.known考查非谓语动词。设空处与
38、programme是逻辑上的被动关系,故用过去分词,构成过去分词短语作programme的后置定语。6.up考查固定短语。cheer up为固定短语,意为“(使)高兴起来”,故填up。7.However考查副词。上下文之间是转折关系,故填However。8.painful考查形容词。此处作feel的表语,应用形容词,故填painful。9.updated考查过去分词。此处作keep的宾语补足语,us与update之间为被动关系,应用“keep sb.+过去分词”结构。故填updated。10.it考查代词。由暗含的语境可以得出,此处it指代前文提到的hospital。能力提升练. A语篇解读本
39、文是一篇记叙文。讲述了上班族Sam因为遇到了交通阻塞上班迟到,而在此之前他已经收到了迟到的最后警告,他通过幽默化解了这次危机。Sam的故事证明了幽默在生活中的重要性。1.D细节理解题。根据第一段中Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving a final warning about being late for work. (以我的一位年轻朋友为例,他在接到上班迟到的最后警告后不久就在上班的路上遇到了交通堵塞。)可知,S
40、am上班迟到是因为遇到了交通阻塞,故选D项。2.A词义猜测题。根据画线短语前句Humor is a most effective, yet frequently ignored, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives.(幽默是处理生活中困难情况的一个非常有效的方法,但经常被忽视。)可知,此处介绍的是幽默的作用;根据画线短语后differences可知,画线短语“patching up”的意思是“弥合”。故本句意为“幽默可以用来弥合分歧、道歉、说不、批评以及让另一个人做你想做的事而不使他难堪。”,故选A项。3.C推理判断题
41、。根据第一段中Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving a final warning about being late for work.可知,这已经不是Sam第一次上班迟到了,故选C项。根据第二段中Yes, the boss was there when Sam entered the office at 9:35.及Im applying for a job, which, I understand, becam
42、e available just 35 minutes ago.可知,Sam在上午9:35到达时已经迟到了35分钟了,因此Sam应该在上午9点之前到达办公室,故A项错误;根据最后一段中Humor is a most effective, yet frequently ignored, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives.可知,B项(幽默是解决问题最有效的方法。)和文意不符,原文中的a most effective(一种非常有效的)和B项中the most effective(最有效的)不一致;根据第三段中Sam May
43、nard had saved his job, with the only toolhumor.可知,Sam并没有失去这份工作,故D项(Sam因为迟到而丢了工作,不得不申请一份新工作。)错误。4.B主旨大意题。根据第一段中A lot of us lose lifes tough battles by starting a frontal(正面的)attack, while a touch of humor might well enable us to win.(我们中的很多人都会因为开始正面攻击而输掉生活中的艰苦战斗,而一点点幽默很可能会让我们获胜。)及最后一段中Humor is a mos
44、t effective, yet frequently ignored, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives.(幽默是处理生活中困难情况的一个非常有效的方法,但经常被忽视。)可知,本文主要介绍了幽默在我们的生活中很重要,故选B项。本题易误选C项(Sam Maynard用幽默保住了他的工作。),注意本文讲述Sam Maynard的故事是为了说明幽默在生活中的重要性,C项太片面。【高频词汇】1.hit v.遇到(困难);经历(不愉快的事情)2.traffic jam 交通堵塞3.stretch out ones hand
45、伸出某人的手4.apply for 申请5.available adj.有空的;能找到的;可获得的6.hold back 抑制住,忍住(眼泪、笑声等)7.ignore v.忽视,忽略8.sensitive adj.敏感的9.tolerance n.忍受,容忍;宽容;忍耐力B语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了英美两国人对幽默的理解以及他们的文化差异,且以英国版和美国版的电视剧办公室为例,分析了英式喜剧和美式喜剧的差异,最后指出喜剧在一定程度上展示了文化差异。5.D推理判断题。根据第一段中内容可知,当英国喜剧节目小不列颠在美国巡演时,没有人笑。美国人并不觉得“英国人的刻板印象”有趣。其中一个角色
46、是一个无论何时看到外国人就生病的女人。另一个是一个吵闹的粗鲁的15岁女孩咒骂她的老师。但在英国国内,英国人却在大笑,并在想,“是的!我们就是这样的人!”由此可推知,第一段的目的是说明在不同的文化中,幽默可能意味着不同的东西,故选D项。6.C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中But in David Brents officeand in lots of UK comediesthe last scene is often sad. You are often left with the feeling that things just couldnt get worse.可知,英国喜剧经常以悲剧方式
47、结束,故选C项。根据第二段中But David Brent, the boss of the UK office, is not a nice guy like Michael Scott in the US version.可知,David Brent不是一个好人,而Michael Scott是一个好人,故A项(David Brent是个不错的家伙。)、B项(Michael Scott是个相当刻薄的人。)均错误;根据倒数第二段中Things usually turn out fine at the end of every American The Office episode(集).可知,
48、D项(美国版的剧集往往以一种无聊的方式结束。)错误。7.C推理判断题。根据第三段中Americans are brought up to believe they can be the next president of the United States 可推知,美国人从小被教育要积极,故选C项。根据第三段中Britons cruelly make fun of people we like or dislike.and of ourselves. 可知,A项(英国人不喜欢取笑他人。)错误;B项在文中未提到;根据倒数第二段中Few foreigners would understand a
49、Chinese cross-talk show for example.可知,D项(外国人不难理解中国相声表演。)错误。8.B推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句But comic differences can be a window into a culture.可知喜剧差异可以成为了解一种文化的一扇窗户。由此可推知,作者认为喜剧差异在一定程度上展示了文化差异。故选B。【高频词汇】1.tour v.巡回演出2.curse v.咒骂;诅咒3.originally adv.原先,起初4.be set in以为背景5.cruelly adv.无情地;残酷地,残暴地6.make fun of取笑;嘲弄
50、7.bring up 抚育,养育;教养8.turn out最后是,结果是.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。介绍了笑是最好的药,它有助于解决问题、改善关系、维持身心健康。本文就如何让欢笑成为生活的一部分提出了一些建议。1. D根据空前Laughter is the best medicine. It helps solve problems, improve relationships, and support both physical and emotional health.(笑是最好的药。它有助于解决问题、改善关系、维持身心健康。)及空后句Read the following suggesti
51、ons and learn to make laughter part of your life.(阅读下面的建议,学习让欢笑成为你生活的一部分。)可知,D项(但并不是每个人都擅长真正地、正确地笑。)承接上文,开启下文。2. F 根据后文When something negative happens, try to make it a humorous story that will make you and others laugh.(当消极的事情发生时,试着把它变成一个幽默的故事,让你和其他人都笑起来。)可知,F项(试着对你的尴尬处境付之一笑,而不是后悔。)符合语境。3.A本句为本段中心句
52、。根据空后内容(在你的桌子上或车里放一个玩具。在你的办公室贴一张有趣的海报。选择一个让你笑的电脑屏幕保护程序。把你和你的家人或朋友玩得很开心的照片裱起来。所有这些都是欢笑的好资源。)可知,本段介绍了用一些东西作为欢笑的资源,来提醒自己放松。故A项(使身边总有有趣的引起回忆的事物来让自己放松。)符合语境。4.C根据本段小标题Spend time with funny people.(花时间和有趣的人在一起。)可知,C项(当你在他们身边的时候,你也更有可能笑。)符合语境。C项承接上句(他们有趣的观点和笑声是有感染力的。),说明那些有趣的人有感染力,所以当你在他们身边的时候,你也更有可能笑。5.B根
53、据后文Try thinking back to a joke you heard or read, or a comedy you watched.(试着回想一下你听到或读到的笑话,或你看过的喜剧。)可知,B项(如果你手边找不到任何幽默,回忆一些有趣的事情。)符合语境。【高频词汇】municate v.传达,传递(想法、感情、思想等)2.negative adj.消极的;负面的3.put up 张贴4.poster n.装饰画;海报5.set aside 留出6.purposely adv.故意地,蓄意地长难句分析原句Even if you dont consider yourself a humorous person, you can still seek out new friends who are ready to laugh and who can make you laugh. 分析本句为主从复合句。其中Even if引导让步状语从句;两个who都引导定语从句,修饰先行词friends。句意即使你认为自己不是一个幽默的人,你仍然可以寻找愿意笑并且可以让你笑的新朋友。
