1、Unit 3A taste of English humour教材背景链接名言佳句He who laughs last laughs best.Walter Scott谁笑到最后，谁就笑得最美。司各特WA good laugh is sunshine in a house.William Makepeace Thackeray令人愉快的欢笑是房间里的阳光。萨克雷WMHumor is everywhere.We can not live without it.幽默无处不在，生活需要幽默。类文欣赏憨豆先生英国BBC的招牌电视喜剧的剧名，也是该剧的主角名字。英国喜剧泰斗罗温艾金森(Rowan Atk
2、inson)饰演憨豆先生，同时也是该剧制片及编剧之一。大家可千万别小看这颗“豆豆”，他在英国可是号称有1850万观众，在其他语系地区也是赫赫有名。他的幽默内敛、充满平常惊奇和对生活情趣的触觉，已冲破语言障碍，有望成为卓别林之后的幽默大师。You must have seen this man somewherefunnylooking，always in a jacket and a red tie.He seldom talks but always acts humourously.Who is he?Yes，he is the wellknown Mr.Bean.Mr.Bean is t
3、he main character in the British comedy television series(系列节目)of the same name.It was written by Rowan Atkinson,Robin Driscoll,Richard Curtis and Ben Elton.The first episode was shown on 1st January 1990 and its final episode Good night,Mr.Bean was shown on 31st October 1995.During its fiveyear run
4、,the series gained a large audience in the UK and throughout the world.People are most amused by the antics(滑稽动作)of Mr.Beana child in a grown mans body.Mr.Bean often seems short of worldly(善于处事的)experience.The program usually features his attempts(努力)to complete what would normally be considered sim
5、ple tasks,such as going swimming or taking an exam.But he is quite clever in dealing with the problems presented to him each time,such as changing into his swimsuit at the beachwithout removing his pants first,and so on.The humour largely comes from his original solutions to any problem and his tota
6、l disregard for others when solving them.The role of Mr.Bean is played by Rowan Atkinsonan Oxford University graduate.Atkinson is considered to be a great comedian in the style of Charlie Chaplin.Questions：Read the passage and tell the following statements true(T)or false(F)1.Mr.Bean is the main character in the American comedy television series.()2.Mr.Bean is full of worldly experience.()3Rowan Atkinson graduated from Oxford University.()FFT
