高考英语 Unit 3 A taste of English humour要点梳理+重点突破 新人教版必修4

Unit 3 A taste of English humour培优练习Ⅰ.阅读理解AA nation's humor is linked to the historical development of the country. How funny somebody finds a certain thing depends on many things including ages，personal experiences，levels of education and locations. Therefore，humor is something that is not always transferable (可转移的) in another country.What about when both countries speak the same mother tongue？Does that mean they will then share the same sense of humor，or can differences still take place？Let's take the example of Britain and America. Time and time again，people say that Brits and Americans don't “get” each other's sense of humor. It is often argued that one of the most common differences between the British and American sense of humor is that Americans don't understand irony (反话)．Simon Pegg explores this topic in depth in his article What Are You Laughing At？He concludes that this statement isn't true and I agree with him.In fact，Brits use irony on a daily basis while Americans don't. I think Americans understand British irony (most of the time anyway)；what they don't understand is the need to use it so frequently. When Americans use irony，they tend to say that they are “only kidding”．They feel the need to make a joke more obvious than Brits do. Maybe this comes from a fear of offending (冒犯) people.The American sense of humor is generally more slapstick (闹剧的) than that in Britain. I think this arises from a cultural difference between the two. Their jokes are more obvious and forward，a bit like Americans themselves. British jokes，on the other hand，tend to be more subtle．This may stem from the fact that British culture is more reserved (矜持的) than American culture.1．What does Paragraph 1 mainly show?A．Humor is difficult to get.B．Humor is influenced by culture.C．Not all people have a sense of humor.D．It is important to have a sense of humor.2．What is the author's point of view in Paragraph 2?A．Americans don't get Brits' humor.B．Americans know how to use irony.C．Simon Pegg is professional in using irony.D．Britain and America share the same sense of humor.3．What can we learn about Brits and Americans from Paragraph 3?A．Americans' jokes often offend people.B．Brits' irony is not easy to understand.C．They are different in how often to use irony.D．They are not sure about the need to use irony.4．What does the underlined word “subtle” mean?A．Hidden. B．Funny.C．Obvious.D．Special.BHobbies in general are becoming something of the past. Our lives are already filled with classes，homework，working，relationships and sleeping. When we do have a spare moment，it is all too easy to spend it on the endless entertainment and media that are right at our fingertips.I do not doubt that there are some people who could become a great writer or musician. I only fear that so many people are busy pursuing their education and their careers，but they never even see the potential (潜能) they have. The next great photographer or singer could be going to college right now. But they might not even know they have a gift for photographing or singing if they've never picked up a camera or a guitar.Of course，the final goal of pursuing a new hobby shouldn't be to become rich and famous. For most people，a hobby is just something they enjoy doing for the purpose of the thing itself. Such hobbies are still very useful. Studies have shown that people who have a hobby are less likely to have stress and more likely to have more meaningful lives.Most importantly，a hobby is just something you do to make you happy. I hate to break it to you，but we all have a long lifetime of work and stress ahead of us. It will make things much easier if we can practice the piano or make some collections after work.Sure，it's not easy to start a new hobby while going to school，but it will likely never get easier than it is right now. So think about the thing that youhave always wanted to try but were too embarrassed or busy or whatever. You never know，you might become the world's next great people. If not，you'll at least be a little more well-rounded，more interesting and less stressed.5．What does Paragraph 1 mainly show?A．All people should learn to relax.B．Today's people have little time for hobbies.C．People in the past took their hobbies seriously.D．People's lives have been negatively affected by media.6．What does the author think of hobbies?A．They may take up too much time.B．They can help us enjoy a better life.C．They sometimes can bring us stress.D．They should make us famous one day.7．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A．We should start a hobby now.B．Starting a new hobby isn't easy.C．We'd better develop a hobby at school.D．Developing a hobby will get easier as time goes by.8．What's the author's purpose in writing the text?A．To introduce some helpful hobbies.B．To encourage us to have a hobby.C．To tell us how to create a happy life.D．To tell us how to find our potential.Ⅱ.阅读七选五Having good study habits is key to success in college. 1 To begin making the change，you need to get organized to study.Create a fixed study space. Find a quiet space in your room or somewhere on campus where you can focus. Studying in the same place every day makes your brain combine a certain environment with work. 2Find a regular time for studying. If you study at the same time each day，your brain will be prepared for learning when you sit down. Review your schedule and see when you have free time. 3 You can study during gaps between classes or in the evening after your classes are done for the day.4 Make sure you have everything you need to study at your study space.If you're studying in a place in your home，keep things like your books，pencils，pens，and paper in that area. If you go out to study，you can take a book bag and keep all your studying materials stored there.Avoid distractions (干扰)．When you prepare your study space，it's important to keep it away from distractions. Remove any technologies that will take your mind off your work，like your iPad. 5 Besides，keep other distracting materials such as outside reading，away from your study area.A．Organize your materials.B．Start with difficult material first.C．Your room may be an ideal place for studying.D．This will help you quickly get into the state of study.E．Schedule an hour or two for studying during those times each day.F．However，many students find their former study habits are not suitable for college.G．You can also use apps to stop distracting websites like Facebook while you're studying.Ⅲ.语法填空I was only in China for about 4 months last year. I stayed in Shanghai and visited some other cities 1.(include) Beijing. While the price feels a bit too much for a high speed train，the Chinese infrastructure (基础建设) is 2. (true) far ahead of any other developing country and even some developed ones in Europe. The train stations are as big 3. airports：almost everything in 4. (they) is like airports. They have all the high standards of airports but without the waiting time. The trains are just like those from Germany or France，5. are clean，modern and highly developed and run at very high speeds. It is about 1，200 kms from Shanghai to Beijing，and each high speed train 6. (take) around 4 and a half hours to reach its destination and 7. are more than 2 trains every hour，each day.I also had the experience of 8.(sit) in Maglev (磁力悬浮列车) in Shanghai. There is a public maglev train that runs from Shanghai city to its international airport. The 9.(distant) from the city to the airport is 40 kms and the speed of the train is 430 kms/hr. It took us just around 6 mins 10. (cover)40 kms and it felt rather smooth.答案及解析Ⅰ.阅读理解A【语篇解读】　本文为说明文，话题是社会文化类。

Unit 3 A taste of English humour I. 单元教学目标II. 目标语言Ⅲ. 教材分析与教材重组1．教材分析本单元的中心话题是“感受英语幽默”，其中涉及到了幽默的种类及其代表人物，并就中外幽默进行了粗略的比较，以此让学生感受英语幽默的内涵。

1.1 WARMING UP中提出了三个问题：How many kinds of humour do you know？Do you know these kinds of humour？ Do you have other kinds of humour in China？这三个问题直指本单元中心话题，为下一步的阅读理解作了准备。

1.2 PRE-READING在WARMING UP 的基础上提出了另外三个问题：What do you like to laugh at？ What does humour mean？ Is humour always kind？这三个问题进一步让学生了解幽默的含义，即把缺陷与完美、荒唐与合理、愚笨与机敏等两极对立的属性不动声色地结合起来，在对立统一中见其深刻的意义。

1.3 READING以美国著名喜剧大师Charlie Chaplin的表演为例，为学生展示了幽默的内涵。

第一段以常见的踩香蕉皮滑倒为例，指出了幽默的内涵之一：“Perhaps it makes us fe el more content with our life because we feel there is someone else worse off than ourselves”.从第二段开始介绍卓别林以其独特的表现方式成为著名的幽默大师，文中列举了两部他的喜剧片，一部是The Little Trump，另一部是The Gold Rush。

前者以其穿着及行为而受到了人们的喜爱；后者通过吃皮鞋这一片段，让人领略了他的无与伦比的想象力与幽默感。

Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour李仕才一、阅读理解。

Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words , because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, an d disappointment.My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra m inute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rul e. When my children were young and likely to cause accident s, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only ”moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup fu ll of hot coffee away from the edge of a computer, or somethin g that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to sa fety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal rel ationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regr etted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”. When my father announced he was going t o the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I toldhim that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be th ere. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old an d I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him.I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my da y off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only”about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality(可能发生的事). And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy sche dule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the bes t kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.1.Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” ru le ?A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.2.The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to __ ________.A. keep her appointment with the eye doctorB. meet her father who was already an old manC. join in the holiday celebration of the companyD. finish her work before the deadline approaching3.The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closed in meaning to “_________”.A. abandonedB. lackedC. avoidedD. wasted4.What is the best title for the passage ?A. The Emotional Well-beingB. The Two Saddest WordsC. The Most Useful RuleD. The Peace of Mind【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲解的是作者对于最悲哀的两个单词if only 的理解及看法。

A taste of English humour课文原文及翻译A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURAs Victor Hugo once said, "Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face", and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives.Not that Charlies own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall performers. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him -his subtle acting made everything entertaining.As time went by, he began making films. He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became known throughout the world. The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat. He walked around stilly carrying a walking stick. This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties. He was the underdog who was kind even when others were unkind to him.How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? Here is an example from one of his most famous films, The Gold Rush. It is the mid-nineteenth century and gold has just been discovered in California. Like so many others, the little tramp and his friend have rushed there in search of gold, but without success. Instead they are hiding in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. They are so hungry that they try boiling a pair of leather shoes for their dinner. Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak. Finally he tries cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe. He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in. In 1972 he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. He lived in England and the USA but spent his last years in Switzerland, where he was buried in 1977. He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.无声的幽默的大师维克多o雨果曾经说过："笑容如阳光，驱走人们脸上的冬天。

A taste of English humour李仕才Unit 3 A taste of English humour【高考试一试】假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter最近在某电视台举办的汉语演讲比赛中获得第一名，他给了你重要的人生启迪。

请写信向他表示祝贺与感谢。

注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________【写作指导】本题要求写一封信，既表示祝贺又表示感谢。

人称应以第一人称为主。

基本时态应为一般现在时和现在完成时。

书信是考生非常熟悉的应用文体，因此下笔会很容易，但应注意词数的限制和内容的呈现方式。

写作时可能用到的表达有congratulations to you on...＂为……向你表示祝贺＂；admire＂钦佩＂；learn a lesson＂学到了一课＂；express thanks＂表达谢意＂；thank you for...＂因……感谢你＂等。

Unit 3 A taste of English humour[单词拼写应用]核心单词1．content adj.满足的；满意的n．满足vt.使满足2．ordinary adj.平常的；普通的3．throughout prep.遍及；贯穿adv.到处；始终；全部4．overcome vt.& vi.战胜；克服5．outstanding adj.突出的；杰出的；显著的6．worn adj.用旧的；用坏的；破烂的7．gesture n．姿态；手势vi.做手势8．occasion n．时刻；场合9．slide vt.& vi.(使)滑动；(使)滑行n．滑；滑动；幻灯片10．whisper n．耳语；低语vt.& vi.低语；小声说[语境运用] 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1．He had overcome (overcome) the difficulties with his English before he went abroad.2．There were many occasions (occasion) when the team could win，but they were not so lucky.3．They are whispering (whisper) to each other for fear that they would wake the sleeping child up.4．Tom slid (slide) out of the room when no one was noticing.5．My worn (wear) shoes have been thrown away so I have to buy a new pair.6．As far as I know，he contents(content) himself with his present achievement.拓展单词1．humour n．幽默；滑稽→humorous adj.幽默的；滑稽的2．perform vt.表演→performer n．表演者→performance n．表现3．astonish vt.使惊诧→astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的→astonished adj.惊诧的→astonishment n．惊诧；震惊4．fortune n．运气；财富→fortunate adj.幸运的；吉利的→fortunately adv.幸运地→unfortunately adv.不幸地5．entertain vt.& vi.使欢乐；款待→entertaining adj.有趣的→entertainment n．娱乐6．convince vt.使信服→convincing adj.令人信服的→convinced adj.坚信不移的7．direct vt.& vi.导演；指示；指挥adj.直的；直接的；直率的→direction n．指导；方向→director n．导演→directly adv.直接地；径直地conj.一……就……8．particular adj.特殊的；特别的n．细节；细目→particularly adv.特殊地9．amuse vt.使发笑；使愉快→amusing adj.好笑的；有趣的→amused adj.愉快的→amusement n．愉快；快乐10．explain vt.解释；说明→explanation n．解释；讲解；说明11．react vi.作出反应；回应→reaction n．反应；回应12．bore v．使厌烦→bored adj.厌烦的→boring adj.令人厌烦的13．fail vi.失败→failure n．失败；失败的人或事[语境运用] 用所给词的适当形式填空。

落堕市安心阳光实验学校Unit 3 A taste of English humourⅠ.写作单词——会拼写1．Content adj. 满足的；满意的n. 满足vt.使满足2．bored adj.厌烦的3．overcome vt.&vi. 战胜；克服4．slide vt.&vi. (使)滑动；(使)滑行n. 滑；滑动；幻灯片5．whisper n. 耳语；低语vt.&vi. 低语；小声说6．direct vt.&vi. 导演；指示；指挥adj.直的；直接的；直率的→directly adv. 直接地；径直地conj. 一……就→director n. 导演→direction n. 指导7．amuse vt.使发笑；使愉快→amusing adj.好笑的；有趣的→amused adj.愉快的→amusement n. 消遣；娱乐(活动) 8．react vi. 作出反应；回应→reaction n. 反应9．astonish vt.使惊诧→astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的→astonished adj.惊讶的10．fortune n. 运气→fortunate adj.幸运的；吉利的→fortunately adv. 幸运地→unfortunately adv. 不幸地11．entertain vt.&vi. 使欢乐；款待→entertaining adj.愉快的；有趣的→entertainment n. 款待；娱乐12．fail v. 失败→failure n. 失败(者) 13．convince vt.使信服→convincing adj.令人信服的14．particular adj.特殊的；特别的n. 细节；细目→particularly adv. 特殊地；特别地15．depressed adj.忧愁的；沮丧的→depressing adj.使人沮丧的→depression n. 沮丧16．humour n. 幽默；滑稽→humourous adj.幽默的17．perform v. 执行；表演→performer n. 表演者；演出者→performance n. 执行；演出Ⅱ.阅读单词——要识记18．ordinary adj.平常的；普通的19．throughout prep. 遍及；贯穿adv. 到处；始终；全部20．chew vt.&vi. 嚼碎；咀嚼(食物) 21．outstanding adj.突出的；杰出的；显著的22．occasion n. 时刻；场合23．vast adj.巨大的；辽阔的24．mess n. 脏或乱的状态25．drunk adj.醉的26．homeless adj.无家的；无家可归的27．gesture n. 姿态；手势vi. 做手势28．explanation n. 解释；讲解；说明高频短语——会默写1．break into 强行闯入；进入2．up to now 直到现在3．pick out 挑出；辨别出4．cut off 切断；断绝5．feel/be content with 对……满足6．badly off 穷的；缺少的7．star in 担任主角；主演8．whisper to... 对……耳语9．pick up 偶尔获得；收听；好转10．react to 对……作出反应；回应教材原句——会背诵句式仿写——能应用1.As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is thesun that drives winter from the human face”．..(as 引导定语从句) 1.常言道，熟能生巧。

[单词拼写应用]1．(2017·全国卷Ⅰ)There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt.含量2．(陕西卷)The tray, and its contents, fell on a man who was just about to take a bite of his sandwich.里面所含的东西[短语多维应用]1.content adj.满足的；满意的n．满足vt.使满足(1)feel/be content with对……满足/满意be content to do sth.满足于做某事(2)content oneself with满足于food with a high fat content脂肪含量高的食物the contents of the bag包里的东西a table of contents 目录[基础练习]——单句语法填空①(四川卷)Andy is content with the toy.It is the best he has ever got.②My parents are content to live (live) in the country，where the air is fresh and clean.③(2019·天津卷) How much time and money would it cost to replace the contents(content) of that little wallet?[链接写作]——一句多译我们不应该使自己仅仅满足于课本知识。

①We shouldn't be content with the knowledge learned from the books.(content adj.)②We shouldn't content ourselves with the knowledge learned from the books.(content vt.)2.astonish vt.使惊诧(1)astonishing adj.令人惊讶的是astonished adj.感到惊讶的(2)astonishment n．惊讶in astonishment吃惊地to one's astonishment令某人惊讶的是[基础练习]——单句语法填空①a.(2019·北京卷) Wilson has covered an astonishing(astonish) 64，000 miles, and has had countless pleasant and often humorous conversations with the students hetransports to and from school.b．The astonished look on his face told us that he felt astonished to be asked such a question.(astonish)②(辽宁卷)We were astonished to find(find) the temple still in its original condition.③After hearing the bad news that she didn't pass the exam, she stared at me in astonishment.[链接写作]——句式升级(普通表达) The boy lifted the big rock without effort and this astonished me.(高级表达)It was astonishing that the boy lifted the big rock without effort.(形式主语)(高级表达)The boy lifted the big rock without effort, which astonished me．(非限制性定语从句)(高级表达)What astonished me was that the boy lifted the big rock without effort.(what引导主语从句)3.convince vt.使信服(1)convince sb.of sth.使某人相信/信服convince sb.to do sth.说服某人去做某事(2)convinced adj.确信的，深信的be convinced of/that...确信……(3)convincing adj.有说服力的；令人信服的[基础练习]——单句语法填空①I am firmly convinced of the significance of honesty, which will contribute to building a warm and harmonious society.②His idea was not convincing(convince)．At last I convinced him to change(change) his mind to accept my idea.③It took us several hours to make the old man convinced (convince) of the safety of travelling by air.[链接写作]——词汇升级/句式升级(普通表达) I believe honesty is important.It will contribute to building a warm and harmonious society.(高级表达)I am convinced of the importance of honesty, which will contribute to building a warm and harmonious society.(定语从句)4.direct vt.& vi.导演；指示；指挥adj.直的；直接的；直率的(1)direction n．方向；指导；指示；说明书(常用复数)in the direction of 朝……方向in all directions＝in every direction朝四面八方under the direction of在……指导下(2)directly adv.直接地conj.一……就……[基础练习]——写出下列句中direct的词性和含义①(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)The mirrors are controlled by a computer that directs them to turn along with the sun throughout the day and to close during windy weather.v.指挥②I love New Yorkers —they're sharp, funny, and direct.adj.直率的③The Beijing's 8­minute show directed by Zhang Yimou attracted the world.v.导演④(2019·全国卷Ⅲ) The small town of Rjukan in Norway is situated between several mountains and does not get direct sunlight from late September to mid-March.adj.直接的[链接写作]——完成句子①老师一进来，大家都静了下来。