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Unit 3 A taste of English humour一、语言要点II 词语辨析 (旨在提供完形填空所需材料) 1. specially / especially / particularly【解释】specially = on purpose故意地；专门地 (不是为了别的，而只是为了某一目的而专门采用的某种方式。如：I came here specially to see you. 我特地到这儿来看你。especially = particularly = in particular = in especial特别地；尤其是；特别是，通常用来对前面所叙述的事情作进一步说明或补充，是有意突出到显眼或例外的程度，强调“超过其他，与众不同”，在介词或连词前用得较多。如：I like Harbin, especially in summer. 我喜爱哈尔滨，尤其是哈尔滨的夏天。【练习】用specially，especially，particularly填空。1). I like my hometown, _ in spring. 2). These shoes were _ made for you. 3). A committee has been _ appointed to look into the matter.4). We did very well in this exam, _ our monitor. 2. common / usual / ordinary【解释】common意为“普通的，平常的”，指常见的，常发生的，不足为奇的。usual意为“通常的，习惯性的”，可用于一切频繁发生的事情。ordinary意为“通常的，普通的，日常的，随时都可以碰到的”，与common意思接近。【练习】用common，usual，ordinary填空。1). He arrived later than _. 2). Rabbits and foxes are _ in Britain. 3). Tom Sawyer was a/an _ American boy who kept getting into trouble.4). Our _ workday is eight hours. 5). He s not an officer, but a/an _ soldier.3. convince / persuade【解释】convince “说服”，着重理智方面的“辩论，证明”。persuade “说服”，着重情感上的“劝告”或“说服某人做/不做某事”。【练习】用convince，persuade填空。1). He _ me that I should study law. 2). He _ me not to stay. 3). The officials were eager to _ us of the safety of the nuclear reactors. 4). I _ (convince) I saw you there, but it must have been someone else. 5). How can we persuade him into _ (join) us?III 词性变化 （旨在提供语法填空所需材料）1. humour n. 幽默，诙谐humorous adj.幽默的，诙谐的2. fortune n.(大量) 财产，大笔的钱；运气，命运fortunate adj.幸运的，侥幸的fortunately adv.幸运地，幸亏3. bore vt. 使厌烦；n. 令人讨厌的人(或事)bored adj.感到无趣的或单调的 boring adj.令人厌烦的，乏味的4. mouth n. 嘴，口mouthful n.一口；少量5. direct adj.直接的；坦率的adv.直接地vt.对准；指导direction n.方向pl.说明书；指引；指导director n.指导者，主管；董事；导演6. explain v. 讲解，解释explanation n.解释，说明，阐述【练习】用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空。1). _ (fortune), the drowning child was saved.2). He gave a _ (humor) account of their trip to Spain first. 3). Tom went off in one _ (direct) and Harry in another.4). He now felt ready to take on the role of _ (direct).5). The earthquake left thousands of people _ (home). 6). I m stuffed. I couldn t eat another _ (mouth). 7). Not only are mothers not paid but also most of their _ (bore) or difficult work is unnoticed. 8). There is no convincing _ (explain) of the overall structure of the universe.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 dont like the _.3). She _ _ _ (感到非常满足) stay at home looking after her children. 2. 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. 3. 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). 4. 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). Im _ (convince) that he is guilty.5). That was the most _ (convince) I had ever heard.5. 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. 6. 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. 13. overcome v. 战胜,克服 He overcame a bad habit. 他克服了一项恶习。 be overcome with / by 被(悲哀、恐怖等)打倒; 因为崩溃/垮掉 She was overcome with / by grief. 她因为悲伤而崩溃了。 V 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 shouldnt 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) as you think. 3) . In fact most people are _ _ _ (要富裕) they were five yeas ago.2. 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。1). She _ _ _ from thousands of applicants for the job. 2). We ll _ _ where we finished yesterday. 3). She soon _ _ French when she went to live in France. 4). _ _ those books that youd like to read. 3. cut off 切断(供应等)；断绝(联系等)典例1). Our water supply has been cut off. 我们断水了。2). If you don t pay your gas bill soon you may be cut off. 你若不立即付清煤气费，就要停止向你供气。重点用法 cut短语：cut down 砍倒；削减cut in 插嘴cut up 切碎 cut sth in half/two把某物切割成两半cut sth into halves/thirds/quarters/把某物切割成两半/三瓣/四瓣练习 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的cut短语或介词。1). The village was _ _ from the outside world by the heavy snow for days. 2). She always _ _ when other people are talking.3). I won t have a cigarette, thanks - I m trying to _ _ on them.4). He was asking 400 for the car, but we cut him down _ (介词)350. 5). She _ _ the vegetables and then put them into the hot pot.4. star in 在主演；担任主角典例She is to star in a new film. 她将主演一部新影片。重点用法 star短语：star sb (in sth.) 使某人担任主角；由某人主演练习 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的短语或介词。1). Ben Kingsley _ _ the film “Gandhi”. 2). The director wanted to star Michael Caine _ (介词) his new film. VI 重点句子 （旨在提供句子结构等所需材料）1. 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. 你会觉得震惊，卓别林会讲话的时候就被教唱歌，会走路的时候就学跳舞。解释 此句中it作形式宾语，that从句是真正的主语；astonishing是动词-ing形式作宾语补足语。如：It is hardly surprising that rumours continue to circulate.动词-ing形式作宾语补足语结构中，宾语与补足语有主动关系，表示“动作正在发生”，v-ing 可用在感官动词(see, notice, watch, look at, find, hear, listen to, feel, catch)和表示“致使”意义的动词(get, have, keep, leave)后作宾语补足语。 如：Can you smell anything burning in the kitchen?练习 用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空。 1). It s not _ (surprise) that you re putting on weight, considering how much you re eating. 2). I m sorry to have kept you _ (wait) for so long. 3). She caught them _ (steal) her apples. 单元检测 重点单词1.adj. 满足的 vt. 使满足 n. 满足 2. vt. 使惊诧 3. adv. 不幸地 4. adj. 平常的；普通的 5. adj. 厌烦的 6. v. 使欢乐；款待 7. prep. 贯穿 adv. 到处；始终 8. n. 失败(者 9. v. 战胜；克服 10. v. 咀嚼(食物)；嚼碎 11. vt. 使信服 12. v. 导演；指挥 adj. 直接的；直率的 13. adj. 突出的；杰出的；显著的 14. adj. 特殊的；特别的 15. n. 预算；开支 16. v. (使)滑动；(使)滑行 n滑；滑动；幻灯片 17. vt. 使发笑；使愉快 18. n. 耳语；低语 v. 低语；小声说 重点短语1.直到现在 2. 挑出；辨别出 3. 主演；担任主角 4. 对满足 5. 穷的；缺少的 6. 切断；断绝 7. 在的边缘 一、单词拼写1He succeeded in _ (克服) many difficulties in learning English.2Tom, you are always throwing books about. Look, what a _ (混乱；糟糕) in your study!3There were many _ (时候) when the team could win, but they were not so lucky.4The disease spread _(遍及) the country, getting most people into a panic.5He became inspired when he thought about helping _ (普通的) people.6_ (幸运地), everything worked out all right in the end.7The restaurant is _ (尤其) popular with the businessmen.8To be honest, Im very _ (满足的) with my life at present.9. There is now _evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.（令人信服的）10.The film _by Zhang Yimou is popular with young people.导演11. Its a good idea for children and parents to switch roles _.（偶尔）二、用所给单词的适当形式填空,并在题后的括号内写出所填词的汉语.1My sister ran 100 m in an _ (astonish) 11.9 seconds.2Jack was too _ (drink) to remember anything about the wedding ceremony.3The earthquake has killed hundreds and made thousands _ (home)4Are you _ (bore) with your mothers endless complaining?5The guy showed us a good tyre for comparison with the _ (wear) one.6Finally, the advertising campaign was a total _ (fail)7.The children in the mountain village have no _, so their teachers often tell _stories to _ them after class.(entertain)8.He felt like a _ when he _ to pass the driving test.(fail)9.His _words finally _ me, and I was _ that he was innocent.(convince)10。Would you mind _(turn) down your radio a little, please?11._ (make) friends plays an important part in our life.12.It is no use _ (talk) with a person like him.13.I remember _ (take) to the zoo by my mother when I was a child.14.He succeeded in _ (persuade) her to take the job.15.This computer wants _ (repair)16._ (swim) is my favourite sport.17.According to my own understanding, a good teacher is also a good _ (perform) in class.18. His experiment ended in _(fail)19.I am _ (fortune) in having such outstanding parents.20.Tom is jobless, penniless and he feels _ (hope)二单选1. At the party, I _ a few friends of mine and then we had a good time together. A. knocked down B. bumped up C. knocked out D. bumped into 2. The driver will be stopped at once if he or she is found _ over the limited speed. A. drive B. drivingC. to drive D. driven3. If we are not _ the progress we have made, we will have greater success. A. interested in B. strict inC. popular with D. content with4. It is believed that if an event is _, it will surely _ the readers of the paper.A. astonished; astonishB. astonishing; be astonished C. astonishing; astonishD. astonished; be astonished 5. I am referring to anyone who is _ about food, not a _ person. A. particular; particularB. special; special C. special; particularD. particular; special 6. Do you know the tall man _ to Mr King over there?Sorry, I dont know him. A. to speak B. speaking C. is speakingD. has spoken7. Can you _ your sister from that group of girls? A. bring outB. pick up C. pick out D. bring up 8. The visitors were caught _ a storm on their way back to the hotel.A. in B. onC. with D. by9. If you dont pay your gas bill , the gas will soon be _.A. cut down B. cut upC. cut out D. cut off10. His _ to answer the question made the teacher disappointed.A. sense B. povertyC. failure D. difficulty11. _ I feel that I want to go camping in a mountainous area.A. At a time B. At times C. At one time D. At all times12. Word came that the famous film star Chen Daoming was to _ a new film.A. star in B. star C. be starredD. starring in13. The policemen dug the ground as if _ something important. Which one isnt fit to fill in the blank?A. in search of B. searching for C. to search forD. search for 14When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door _Sorry to miss you; will call later. A. read B. reads C. to read D. reading15Its a waste of time_him. He is no longer in charge now. Aasking Bto ask CaskedDasks16-Why did you go back to the shop? I left my friend_ there. A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D.waits17I was just talking to Margot when Jackson_. A. cut in B. cut down C. cut out D. cut up18My boss hates interruptions,_when he is trying to work.Aoccasionally Bgenerally Cspecially Despecially19With a stranger_ of achievement, active language learners are able to put what they know .to better A. sense B. feeling C. thought D. idea20_ was most important to her, she told me, was her family.AIt BThis CWhat DAs21Do you know about the accident