Unit3 A taste of English humour.閱讀理解Theideathatyoucanusehumour,laughter,andplaytomakeyouhealthierprobablyseemstoosimpletobetrue.However,itisreallytrueandsimple.Thesenseofhumour,laughterandplayhasanimportantpartinkeepingyouhealthy.Use “thebestmedicine” totreattheblueswithasenseofhumour,whichiscloselytiedtolaughter.Laughterisinfectious.Haveyoueverheardabiglaughofayoungchildandbeenabletokeepyourselffromsmiling?Whenlaughterissharedbetweenpeople,itmakesthemclosertoeachotherandincreasestheirhappiness.Smilingisthebeginningoflaughterandasmileisalsojustasinfectiousaslaughteris.Youcanexperiencesomethingbysmilingateveryonearoundyou,andyouwillfeelhappierjustbysharingasmile,evenwithastranger.Playisanimportantpartofmakingsurethatwestayhealthy.Weareoftenencouragedtomakesureourchildrenplay,andaretoldofthebenefitsofbeingoutplaying.However,whatweoftenforgetisthatitisjustasimportantforoldpeopletomakeplaybepartoftheirlifeasitsforchildren.Physicalplayisimportantfortheoldanditcertainlyhelpspreventillness.Whilethestudiesarestillintheearlystages,thestudiesthathavebeendonehaveshownthatphysicalplaycertainlyplaysapartinpreventingcognitive(認(rèn)知的)falling.Anyway,addinghumour,laughter,andplaytoourlifewillinfluenceusmentally,physicallyandsociallyandbringusmanyadvantages.Soweshouldmakefulluseofhumour,laughterandplaytomakeourlifemoreactive,interestingandhappier.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword “infectious” inParagraph2probablymean?A.Playinganimportantrole.B.Keepingpeopleinhighspirits.C.Quicklyinfluencingotherpeople.D.Preventingillnessfromspreading.2.Whatcanlaughterincreaseaccordingtotheauthor?A.Cognitiveability.B.Goodrelationships.C.Asenseofhumour.D.Confidenceandtrust.3.Whatdoestheauthorthinktheoldshoulddo?A.Theyshouldhaveagoodrest.B.Theyshouldplaylikechildren.C.Theyshouldpreventcognitivefalling.D.Theyshouldtakepartinphysicalplay.4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Humour,laughterandplayforhealthB.AlwayskeepourbodyhealthyC.HaveanactiveandhappylifeD.Letourbodyandmindrelax.閱讀七選五根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容, 從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Smalltalkistheshortconversationswehaveatparties,whilewewaitinlineatthestore,atfamilyeventsorwork.Sometimeswemakesmalltalkwithpeoplewealreadyknowbutnotwell.Oftenwehavetomakesmalltalkwithcompletestrangers.1.Herearesometipstoimproveyoursmall-talkingability.1.2Ifyouhaveseenareallygoodmovieorhavereadareallygoodbook,youcantalkaboutthat.Whenyouaresharingthesameexperiencewithsomeone,itseasytostartaconversation.Yousimplynoticeandcommentonwhatsgoingonaroundyou.Forexample,ifyouareatapartyandasongcomesonthatyoulikeorthatremindsyouofsomething,youcantalkaboutthat.2.Askopen-endedquestionsThesetypesofquestionsrequiremorethoughtandmorethanasimpleone-wordanswer.3,theconversationwillgoonlonger.3.BecomeastudentNobodyknowseverything.So,assomeoneisansweringoneofyouropen-endedquestions,theybringupsomethingaboutwhichyouknownothing.So,tellthem!Thisletstheotherpersonbecometheteacher.4.Itsawin-winsituation.Likeanything,gettinggoodatmakingsmalltalktakespractise.5,youmightbecomehappier.IfyouaremakingsmalltalkusingEnglish,youwillmostdefinitelyimproveyourspeakingandlisteningskills.A.HavesomeconversationstartersreadyB.IfyoumakesmalltalkinyournativelanguageC.However,somepeoplearenotgoodatsmalltalkD.IfyouaskquestionsthatneedmoredetailstoanswerE.YoucantalkaboutsomethingthatyourecentlylearnedF.ManypeoplefindthesesmallconversationsaboutrandomtopicseasyG.Theyfeelgoodaboutsharingtheirknowledgeandyougettolearnsomething.完形填空In2008,teachersandstudentsfromJohnsonCountyCommunityCollege(JCCC)travelledtoLasPintas,Mexico,tohelpbuildaclinicinthepoorcommunity.Thisworkwasthe1ofJCCCsstudentsto2theirclassroomknowledgetohelpthedevelopingworld.Ithas3me.In2007,upongraduatingfromhighschool,Iwas4whatcareerIwantedtogoinfor.Ibeganmy5atJohnsonCountyCommunityCollegeandattendedgeneraleducationclasses.Inmysecondterm,Iwas6tobeamemberoftheJCCCInternationalServicethattravelledtoLasPintasto7healthcare.InLasPintaswetaughtthelocalpeoplehowto8commonhealthproblemsandsocialissuesthatmanyoftheirneighbourswereexperiencing.9,wegotthechancetolearntheirSpanish10andtheirdailylife.ThismodelofservicebetweenJCCCandLasPintasisarichcross-cultural11thatnotonlyhelpedtheLasPintaspeoplebutalsobroadenedourviewgreatly.I12tousemyexperienceinLasPintasinmydailylife.InowworkasanurseatahospitalwithalargeSpanish13.ItrulyenjoycaringforSpanishpatients14theyremindmeofmytimeinLasPintas.Asaresultofmy15withtheJCCCservicelearningprogrammeoverthepastyears,Iamableto16withpatientsfromdifferentcultures.Ilove17myowncommunityandhavecontinuedmyinvolvementwiththeJCCCprogramme.Gandhiwrotethat “Thebestwaytofindyourselfisto18yourselfintheserviceofothers”.InLasPintas,I19myselfacareerthatwillbewithmethroughoutmy20.1.A.successB.beginningC.benefitD.expectation2.A.expandB.evaluateC.explainD.employ3.A.releasedB.trappedC.changedD.disturbed4.A.amazedB.afraidC.unhappyD.uncertain5.A.educationB.searchC.experimentD.business6.A.relievedB.ashamedC.honouredD.surprised7.A.receiveB.checkC.orderD.offer8.A.thinkaboutB.dealwithC.findoutD.getthrough9.A.InpublicB.InreturnC.InadvanceD.Ingeneral10.A.cultureB.coursesC.hobbiesD.service11.A.resultB.challengeC.reasonD.experience12.A.continueB.longC.rememberD.stop13.A.languageB.powerC.populationD.support14.A.ifB.asC.untilD.though15.A.relationshipB.workC.visitD.agreement16.A.compareB.correspondC.communicateD.compete17.A.servingB.introducingC.consideringD.conducting18.A.loseB.correctC.rewardD.research19.A.taughtB.owedC.showedD.promised20.A.attemptB.celebrationC.lifetimeD.effort課時(shí)作業(yè)(十八).【文章大意】 本文是一篇說明文,主要介紹了幽默、大笑和玩耍給人們健康所帶來的益處。1.C詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第二段第三句和第四句可推知,笑是可以傳染的,故選C。2.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的“Whenlaughterissharedbetweenpeople,itmakesthemclosertoeachotherandincreasestheirhappiness.”可知,大笑會(huì)促使人們之間關(guān)系更近、更好,故選B。3.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的“Physicalplayisimportantfortheoldanditcertainlyhelpspreventillness.”可知,作者認(rèn)為老年人應(yīng)該多進(jìn)行身體鍛煉,故選D。4.A標(biāo)題概括題。根據(jù)第一段點(diǎn)題,并和最后一段,尤其是第一句“Anyway,addinghumour,laughter,andplaytoourlifewillinfluenceusmentally,physicallyandsociallyandbringusmanyadvantages.”呼應(yīng)可推知,本文主要講的是為了健康起見,人們要幽默、大笑和玩耍,故選A。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇說明文。本文作者針對如何提高閑聊能力,給出了自己的一些竅門。1.C根據(jù)下文“Herearesometipstoimproveyoursmall-talkingability.”可知,本文是關(guān)于提高你閑聊能力的一些竅門。據(jù)此推斷,上文會(huì)說“然而,一些人不擅長閑聊”。故選C。2.A根據(jù)本段中的關(guān)鍵句“itseasytostartaconversation.”可知,本段主要講述可以開啟一段閑聊的一些具體內(nèi)容。故選A。startaconversation對應(yīng)A項(xiàng)中的 conversationstarters 。3.D根據(jù)下文“theconversationwillgoonlonger.”可知,如果你提問需要回答更多細(xì)節(jié)的問題,談話進(jìn)行的時(shí)間會(huì)更長。故選D。4.G根據(jù)語境“Thisletstheotherpersonbecometheteacher.”以及“Itsawin-winsituation.”可知,他們感覺分享他們的知識很好,并且你也可以學(xué)到一些東西,這是一種雙贏的情況。故選G。5.B根據(jù)下文“IfyouaremakingsmalltalkusingEnglish,youwillmostdefinitelyimproveyourspeakingandlisteningskills.”可知,用英語閑聊,你一定可以提高你的聽說技能。據(jù)此推斷,上文會(huì)說“如果你用母語閑聊,你可能會(huì)變得更開心”。故選B。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。作者通過講述自己在LasPintas提供衛(wèi)生保健服務(wù)的經(jīng)歷及其對自己后來的工作所產(chǎn)生的巨大影響,深深感悟到尋找自己最好的辦法就是為他人服務(wù)。1.B這項(xiàng)工作是學(xué)生幫助發(fā)展中國家的開始。success成功;beginning開始,開端;benefit利益,好處;expectation期待。2.D約翰遜社區(qū)學(xué)院的學(xué)生利用課堂知識來幫助發(fā)展中國家。expand擴(kuò)張;evaluate評價(jià),估價(jià);explain解釋;employ使用,雇用。employsthtodosth運(yùn)用做某事。3.C根據(jù)下文作者提到高中剛畢業(yè)的時(shí)候不確定自己想要從事什么職業(yè),這次經(jīng)歷不僅開闊了作者的視野,還影響了作者以后的工作,因此這次經(jīng)歷改變了作者。release釋放,發(fā)射;trap使陷入困境;change改變;disturb打擾,妨礙。4.D高中畢業(yè)后,作者不確定要從事什么職業(yè)。uncertain不確定的。5.A根據(jù)后半句“attendedgeneraleducationclasses.”可知,作者在約翰遜社區(qū)學(xué)院接受教育。education教育;search調(diào)查;experiment實(shí)驗(yàn);business商業(yè),生意。 6.C作者很榮幸成為約翰遜社區(qū)學(xué)院國際服務(wù)項(xiàng)目的一員。relieved放心的;ashamed慚愧的;honoured榮幸的;surprised感到驚訝的。behonouredtodosth做某事很榮幸。7.D這項(xiàng)國際服務(wù)將前往LasPintas提供衛(wèi)生保健服務(wù)。receive接收;check檢查,核對;order命令;offer提供。8.B在LasPintas,“我們”教給當(dāng)?shù)厝巳绾翁幚沓Ｒ姷慕】祮栴}以及他們正在經(jīng)歷的社會(huì)問題。thinkabout考慮;dealwith處理;findout找出;getthrough度過。9.B作為回報(bào),“我們”有機(jī)會(huì)學(xué)習(xí)西班牙文化和他們的日常生活。inpublic公開地;inreturn作為回報(bào);inadvance預(yù)先;ingeneral總之。10.A根據(jù)下一句話中的cross-cultural可知,這是一種跨文化經(jīng)歷,故此處是指“我們”有機(jī)會(huì)學(xué)習(xí)了西班牙的文化。culture文化;course課程;hobby業(yè)余愛好;service服務(wù)。11.D作者去LasPintas提供服務(wù)是一種經(jīng)歷。result結(jié)果;challenge挑戰(zhàn);reason原因;experience經(jīng)歷。12.A作者在LasPintas提供服務(wù)時(shí)得到的經(jīng)驗(yàn)對以后的工作產(chǎn)生了影響,作者在日常生活中繼續(xù)使用在LasPintas得到的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。continue繼續(xù);long渴望;remember記得;stop停止。13.C作者現(xiàn)在在一家醫(yī)院做護(hù)士,那里有很多西班牙人。largepopulation人口眾多。14.B后半句解釋了作者喜歡照顧西班牙病人的原因,故用as引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句,表示“因?yàn)椤薄?5.B作者參與約翰遜社區(qū)學(xué)院服務(wù)項(xiàng)目是去工作的,給當(dāng)?shù)厝颂峁┓?wù)。relationship關(guān)系;work工作;visit拜訪,訪問;agreement同意。16.C作者能與來自不同文化的病人交流。compare比較;correspond符合,一致;communicate交流;compete競爭,比賽。 17.A作者喜歡為自己的社區(qū)服務(wù),并且繼續(xù)參與約翰遜社區(qū)學(xué)院服務(wù)項(xiàng)目。serve服務(wù);introduce介紹;consider考慮;conduct表現(xiàn)。 18.A尋找自己最好的辦法就是忘我地為他人服務(wù)。loseoneselfin 使專注于。19.D作者在LasPintas決定做一個(gè)伴隨其一生的職業(yè)。promisesbsth 答應(yīng)給與,承諾給予。20.C作者決定一生都要做這個(gè)職業(yè)。throughoutmylifetime我的一生。