Unit 3 a taste of English humor導(dǎo)讀：英國人的幽默用看似輕描淡寫的幾句話，讓全場會心一笑，事后還能不斷回味。笑，并非許多中國人所想的那樣，只是人生一瞬，只是逗個樂子，而是雋永的，多角度的，能夠彌漫整個社會的一種精神，一種生活，一種享受。你了解英國人的幽默嗎？Fun seems to be the possession of the English race. Fun is John Bull's idea of humor, and there is no intellectual judgment in fun. Everybody understands it because it is practical. More than that, it unites all classes and sweetens even political life. To study the elemental form of English humor, you must look to the schoolbook. It begins with the practical joke, and unless there is something of his nature about it, it is never humor to an Englishman. In an English household, fun is going all the time. The entire house resounds withit. The father comes home and the whole family contribute to the amusement; puns, humorous uses of words, little things that are meaningless nonsense, if you like, fly round, and everyone enjoys them thoroughly for just what they are. The Scotch are devoid of this trait, and the Americans seem to be, too.Excerpt from Scottish Humor by John Watson1. Whatever difficulty we have, we should try to _ (克服) it.2. I have found his classes both informative and _(趣味性).3. The dictionary is _(particular)useful for beginners.4. There is now _(令人信服的)evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.5. He was _(大吃一驚) to hear that he hadgot the job.6. Soon news spread t_ the country.7. Success came after many f_.8. I've been f_ to have so many good teachers.9. He was given a reward for his o_ work.10. Tom is jobless, penniless and h_.overcome 2. entertaining 3. particularly4. convincing 5. astonished 6. throughout7. failures 8. fortunate 9. outstanding10. homeless請根據(jù)語義寫出短語1. _ to now 直到現(xiàn)在2. feel/be _ with 對滿足3. _ off 窮的；缺少的4. _ out 挑選出；辨認(rèn)出5. _ off 切斷；斷絕6. _ in 擔(dān)任主角；主演7. _ achievements突出的成就8. a _ of humour 幽默感9. in _ 特別； 尤其是10. in search _ 尋找； 尋求11. be born in _ 出身貧寒12. be _ in 以為背景13. go _ 野營up 2. content3. badly 4. pick5. cut 6. star 7. outstanding8. sense9. particular10. of 11. poverty 12. set13. camping1. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives.(P18)2. No one was ever bored watching him his subtle acting made everything entertaining.(P18)3. Instead they are hiding in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. (P18) content n& adj.根據(jù)語境猜詞義(1) He is content despite his great poverty.(2) Can you tell me the content of the box?(3) He is always content to help others.根據(jù)語義找匹配感到滿足的B. 愿意，樂意C. 所含之物(1) A(2) C(3) B content n& adj.短語be/feel content with 對感到滿足、對滿意be content to do sth. 愿意做某事、樂意做某事to one's heart' s content 盡情地；心滿意足地 content n& adj.單項填空()We sat there, _with what we listened to.A. satisfying B. to satisfyC. contented D. contentD本題考查動詞用法。satisfied 表示“感到滿意的”，把A、B兩項排除；content既是形容詞，又是動詞，be content with 對滿足。 content n& adj.根據(jù)語境猜詞義(1) Wen Chuan Earthquake astonished the whole country.(2) We are all greatly astonished that she has failed. astonish vt.根據(jù)語義找匹配A. 感到驚訝的B. 震驚(1) B(2) A astonish vt.鏈接astonishing adj. 令人驚訝的(指事物本身的特征)astonished adj. 感到驚訝的(指人的主觀感受)astonishment n. 驚訝近義詞：amaze，astound，surprise，shock astonish vt.短語be astonished at/by sth. 因/被某事感到驚訝be astonished to do sth. 對做某事感到驚訝be astonished that 對感到驚訝to one's astonishment 讓某人驚訝的是in astonishment 驚訝地句型It astonishes sb. that 令某人驚訝的是 astonish vt.單項填空()(1) It is believed that if a report is _， it will certainly _ the readers of the paper.A. astonished; astonishedB. astonished; astonishC. astonishing; astonishD. astonish; astonishC考查astonished和astonishing的區(qū)別。根據(jù)語境：報告應(yīng)該是“令人震驚的”，所以選C。 astonish vt.()(2) To our _， he wasn't _at the _news at all.A. astonishment; astonish; astonishedB. astonishment; astonished; astonishingC. astonish; astonished; astonishingD. astonishment; astonishing; astonishedBto one's 名詞，所以排除C。其后考查其形容詞用法，由于第二個空不能加“令人”，第三個空則可以，所以答案是B。 astonish vt. direct v&adj.根據(jù)語境猜詞義(1) Experienced users have direct access to the main data files.(2) Mr. Turner was directing the investigation from a very early stage.(3) She has a direct_way of speaking.(4) Could you direct me to Trafalgar Square, Please?根據(jù)語義找匹配負(fù)責(zé)B. 直率的C. 直接的D. 給指路(1) C(2) A(3) B(4) D direct v&adj.鏈接direct adj. 徑直的，直接的，直率的；adv. 中途不停地；徑直地；直接地； vt. 指導(dǎo)；命令directly adv. 恰好地，坦率地；立刻，馬上；conj. 一就direction n. 方向，指導(dǎo)， 指示，說明書(用復(fù)數(shù))director n. 導(dǎo)演，指導(dǎo)者，負(fù)責(zé)人，局長，主任，理事 direct v&adj.短語directat/towards sb. /sth. 把指向某人/事direct sb. to a place 指引某人到某處direct sb. to do sth. 指示/命令某人做某事in the direction of 向的方向in all directions 朝四面八方in every direction 朝四面八方under the direction of 在的指導(dǎo)下 direct v&adj.句型direct (that) sb. /sth. (should) do/be done 指示/命令某人/事做/被做 direct v&adj.辨析direct/directlydirect adv. 用于具體意義，表示“不拐彎，不繞圈子”。強(qiáng)調(diào)行程中不停頓、不繞道及沒有其他的間接活動。After school, students should go direct back home.directly adv. 多用于抽象意義上的“直接地，直率地”與“間接地”相對應(yīng)。它還指時間上的“立刻、馬上”。 direct v&adj.單詞拼寫(1) He drove _(徑直地) to school in order not to be late for class.(2) Can you tell me_(直接地) whether he will help us?(3) Under the _(指導(dǎo)下) of our teachers, we have succeeded in designing the new campus.(4) _(一就) the teacher entered, the students stopped talking. direct v&adj.direct (2) directly(3) Direction (4) Directly direct v&adj.單項填空()(5) The singing group is _ the direction of a good teacher.A. with B. inC. under D. byC根據(jù)語境表示“在的指導(dǎo)下”，所以使用 under the direction of。 direct v&adj.()(6) The boy burst into tears _ he saw his mother.A. direct B. directionC. directly D. directly whenCdirect。作動詞時表示“導(dǎo)演；指示”；作副詞時表示“徑直地；直接地”，作形容詞時是“直接的”；而directly表示“一就”，相當(dāng)于as soon as。 direct v&adj. particular adj.根據(jù)語境猜詞義(1) She is very particular about her clothes.(2) He loves playing football in particular.(3) The teacher showed particular concern for the disabled child.(1) A(2) C(3) B根據(jù)語義找匹配A. 挑剔的B. 格外地C. 特別地 particular adj.鏈接particularly adv. 格外地，特殊地短語be particular about 對挑剔in particularparticularly 特殊地辨析particular/ especial/ specialparticular 特別的，特殊的，挑剔的，強(qiáng)調(diào)與眾不同，具有獨(dú)特性質(zhì)。 particular adj.On that particular day the stores are closed.especial 特別的，主要的，突出的。 強(qiáng)調(diào)的是重要性，是對語氣的加強(qiáng)。有“優(yōu)越，好感”之意。Collecting stamps is his especial hobby.special 專門的，特殊的，特別的。強(qiáng)調(diào)的是事物特有的性質(zhì)，性格或?qū)ｉT的目的，用途。You need a special tool to finish the task. particular adj.單項填空()(1) He is fond of all the subject, _ English.A. particularly B. especiallyC. specially D. naturallyB考查副詞詞義辨析。根據(jù)語境這里是用來加強(qiáng)語氣，強(qiáng)調(diào)“特別是、尤其是”，所以答案是B。 particular adj.()(2) Drunk driving, which was once a _occurrence, is now under control.A. general B. frequentC. normal D. particularB考查形容詞詞義辨析。general普遍的、全面的；frequent時常發(fā)生的；normal正常的、常規(guī)的；particular特別的、特殊的。根據(jù)語境：酒駕過去是常常發(fā)生的事情，但現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)得到了控制。所以答案是B。 particular adj. convince vt.根據(jù)語境猜詞義(1) His argument is too weak to convince me.(2) I couldn't convince him that he was wrong.根據(jù)語義找匹配使信服B. 說服(1) A(2) B convince vt.鏈接convincing adj. 令人信服的convinced adj. 信服的，相信的短語convince sb. of sth. 使某人信服某事convince sb. to do sth. 說服某人做某事be convinced of 確信convince sb. that 使某人確信 convince vt.單項填空()The lawyer finally _ court _ their crime by showing a lot of evidences.A. convinced; of B. convinced; byC. convincing; by D. convincing; ofA考查動詞搭配。動詞convince 構(gòu)成convince sb. of sth. 表示“使某人信服某事”；又由于在句中作謂語，所以答案是A。 convince vt.根據(jù)語境猜詞義(1) When I was a child, our family was so badly off that we couldn't have meat for dinner at the Spring Festival.(2) The mountain village was then badly off for teachers.(3) His health is badly off because of longterm hard work without a little break. badly off根據(jù)語義找匹配缺少B. 窮的C. 處境差(1) B(2) A(3) C badly off鏈接比較級：worse off境況更差，更窮困反義詞：well off富裕，處境好(比較級：better off境況更佳)短語badly off for sth. 缺少某物 badly off單項填空() We shouldn't complain about being poor because many families are much _.A. better off B. badly offC. well off D. worse offD句意為“我們不應(yīng)該抱怨貧窮，因為有許多家庭更加窮困”。根據(jù)“貧窮”可以排除A、C兩項，much修飾比較級，所以選D。 badly off根據(jù)語境猜詞義(1) If you don' t pay your gas bill soon you may be cut off.(2) They were cut off in the middle of their conversation on the phone.(3) When the city was cut off, everyone knew that the total defeat was certain. cut off根據(jù)語義找匹配隔離B. 停止(水電的供應(yīng)) C. 中斷，打斷(談話)(1) B(2) C(3) A cut off單項填空() He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _from the outside world.A. cut out B. cut offC. cut up D. cut throughB考查動詞短語辨析。 cut out的意思是“切下；刪除”。cut off意思是“切斷；使(人、城鎮(zhèn))孤立”。cut up的意思是“切碎”。cut through的意思是“穿越”。本句的意思是：他住院6個月感到似乎與外界隔絕了。cut off “隔離”的意思，常與from連用。 cut off根據(jù)語境猜詞義(1) She was picked out from hundreds of applicants for the job.(2) He picked out his sister from the crowd. pick out根據(jù)語義找匹配挑出；選出B. 辨認(rèn)出某人或某物(1) A(2) B pick out鏈接pick up(1) 拾起，撿起She picked up all the pieces on the floor when she left the classroom.當(dāng)她離開教室時，她把地上所有的碎片都撿了起來。(2) 無意中學(xué)會She soon picked up some French when she went to live in France. pick out她到法國居住后很快就學(xué)會了一些法語。(3)收聽，接收My radio can pick up the BBC programs very clearly.我的收音機(jī)能非常清晰地收聽到英國廣播公司國際廣播節(jié)目。(4) 恢復(fù)健康，恢復(fù)體力He soon picked up after a few days' rest.他休息了幾天，身體很快復(fù)原了。 pick out(5) 去接I'll drive to the airport to pick you up at 8 o'clock.我會在8點開車去機(jī)場接你。 pick out單項填空()Kathy _ a lot of Spanish by playing with native boys and girls.A. picked up B. took upC. made up D. turned upA考查動詞短語詞義辨析。依據(jù)句意排除。pick up 偶然間學(xué)會；take up 占據(jù)； make up 組成，構(gòu)成；turn up 出現(xiàn)，到達(dá)。 pick out根據(jù)語境猜詞義I'm always in search of someone who has the same hobby with me.根據(jù)語境in search of的語義是：_。 in search of尋找鏈接search v. 搜查；在中搜尋search sb. for 為得到什么搜某人的身search sp. for 為得到什么搜查某地search for look for 尋找 in search of單項填空()(1) The whole family went out _ the lost child.A. in the search of B. in search ofC. search for D. to searchB考查固定短語。作目的狀語，主語結(jié)構(gòu)往往用in search of 或in the / one's search for，所以答案是B。 in search of