Unit 3 A taste of English humour 一、语言要点I单元要点预览（旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点）II 词语辨析(旨在提供完形填空所需材料)III 词性变化（旨在提供语法填空所需材料）IV 重点词汇（旨在提供综合运用所需材料）1. content vt. (使)满足；满意n.[u]满足；书的内容目录；容器里的东西adj.感到满足的[典例]1). As there’ s no cream, we’ ll have to content ourselves with black coffee. 既然没有奶油, 我们只好喝清咖啡算了。
2). He is content to remain where he is now. 他安於现状。
[重点用法]content oneself with sth. 满足或满意於某事物be/feel content with 对……感到满足be content to do sth. 愿意做某事to one’ s heart’ s content 尽情地；心满意足地[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。
1). Simple praise is enough to ______ him.2). I like the style of the book but I don’t like the ______.3). She _______ _______ _______ (感到非常满足) stay at home looking after her children. Keys: 1). content 2). content 3). is/was content to2. astonish vt. 使惊诧；使吃惊astonishing adj.令人惊讶的astonished adj. 感到惊讶的[典例]1). The news astonished everybody. 这个消息令大家惊讶。
2). I was astonished at/to hear the loud sound. 我被那些巨大的声响吓了一跳。
[重点用法]be astonished at/by sth. 因/被……感到惊讶be astonished to do sth. 对做某事感到惊讶It astonishes sb. that 令某人惊讶的是be astonished that 对感到惊讶[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。
1). It astonished me ______ no one has thought of this before.2). We were _______ (astonish) that he appeared at the party.3). I find _______ quite _______ (astonish) that none of you like the play.Keys: 1). that 2). astonished 3). it; astonishing3. entertain vt.使欢乐；款待entertaining adj.愉快的；有趣的entertainment n. 娱乐；款待[典例]1). Bob and Liz entertained us to dinner last night. 昨晚鲍勃和利兹设宴招待了我们。
2). Could you entertain the children for an hour, while I make supper? 我做晚饭时, 你能哄孩子们玩一个小时吗?[重点用法]entertain sb. with sth./by doing sth. 用某物/通过做某事使某人欢乐[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。
1). He entertained us for hours ________ (介词) his stories and jokes.2). He fell in the water, much to the _________ (entertain) of the children.3). We hired a magician to keep the children _________ (entertain).Keys: 1). with 2). entertainment 3). entertained4. convince vt. 使信服；使确信convincing adj. 令人信服的[典例]1). We convinced him to go by train rather than plane. 我们说服了他坐火车去，不要搭飞机去。
2). How can I convince you (of her honesty)? 我怎样才能使你相信（她很诚实）呢?[重点用法]convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事convince sb. that 使某人相信be convinced of / that坚信……；确信……[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。
1). What she said _______ (convince) me that I was mistaken.2). I soon convinced him ______ (介词) my innocence.3). What convinced you _______ (vote) for them?4). I’m ________ (convince) that he is guilty.5). That was the most _______ (convince) I had ever heard.Keys: 1). convinced 2). of 3). to vote 4). convinced 5). convincing5. direct vt.&vi.导演，指示，指挥adj.直的，直接的，直率的adv.径直地[典例]1). Can you direct me (to the station)? 你告诉我（到车站）怎麽走好吗?2). She has a direct way of speaking. 她说话直爽。
[重点用法] direct 短语：direct...at/towards sb./sth. 把……指向某人/事direct sb. to a place 指引某人到某处direct sb. to do sth. 指示/命令某人做某事direct (that) sb./sth. (should) do/be done 指示/命令某人/事做/被做……[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。
1). He was directed _______ (介词) a table beside the window.2). The judge directed that the mother _______ (give) custody of the children.3). There was a police officer _______ (direct) the traffic.Keys: 1). to 2). be given 3). directing6. whisper v.&n. 耳语；私语；密谈[典例]1). “I feel very afraid,” she whispered. “我觉得很害怕，”她低声说。
2). He spoke in a whisper. 他低声说话。
[重点用法] whisper 短语：whisper sth. 小声说某事whisper to sb. 小声对某人说whisper sth. to sb. 小声对某人说某事whisper to sb. that…小声对某人说……whisper that…小声说……It is whispered that…据说……[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。
1). He whispered a word _______ (介词) my ear.2). He whispered _______ (介词) her so that no one else would hear.3). It _______ (whisper) that the firm is likely to go bankrupt.Keys: 1). in 2). to 3). is whisperedV 重点词组（旨在提供综合运用所需材料）1. badly off 过得很差；穷的；缺少的[做表语或定语][典例]1). They are too badly off to have a holiday. 他们贫困得根本谈不上度假。
2). We shouldn’t complain about being poor --- many families are much worse off. 我们不应该因为穷而叫苦连天——许多人的家境更糟。
[重点用法]反义词：well off 过得很富；富的；富有的[做表语或定语][练习] 根据句子的意思翻译。
1). In the old days people ______ ______ ______ (过得很差).2). Though he is always wearing old clothes, he is ______ ______ ______ ______ (并不如你想的那么穷) asyou think.3). In fact most people are _______ _______ _______ (要富裕) they were five yeas ago. Keys: 1). were badly off / were very poor 2). not as/so badly off 3). better off than2. pick out 挑出；辨别出[典例]1). He picked out the ripest peach. 他把熟得最透的桃挑了出来。
2). The window frames are picked out in blue against the white walls. 蓝色的窗框衬在白墙上十分显眼。
[重点用法]pick out sb./sth. from...... 从……中挑出/辨别出某人/物pick up 捡起；让某人搭车；继续；摔倒后站起来；便宜地买到；接收(节目)；无意中学会[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的短语。
