高三复习必修4unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour

1、必必修修 4 4Unit 3A taste of English humor Some humor can be cruel, but some people seem to enjoy seeing other peoples bad luck at times. Perhaps it makes us feel more content _ our life because we feel there is someone else _(bad) off than _. However, some actors can astonish us with the deep feelings

2、they can inspire in us for a character. Charlie Chaplin was _ an actor. He was able to make terrible situations _(fun) and at the same time show the humanity and kindness that can _(find) in the most difficult circumstances. Take The Gold Rush for example. The film is set in California in the middle

3、 of the nineteenth century. Chaplin and his friend wash sand from the river in a pan of water and expect to find gold, _ they have not been fortunate enough to find any . Instead, they _(catch) in a snowstorm in a small wooden house, _ they have nothing to eat. They are so hungry that they have to b

4、oil a pair of leather shoes and eat them. Chaplin seems to eat each mouthful with great enjoyment and makes it seem as if it _(be) one of the best meals he has ever had!withworse ourselvessuchfunnybe found butare caught wherewere1) _many times, cultivating diverse interests is of great importance to

5、 your career development in the future. (stress)培养多种兴趣对你们今后的职业发展非常重要培养多种兴趣对你们今后的职业发展非常重要,这这一点已强调过多次一点已强调过多次.2)The air quality in the city,_ , has improved over the past two months. (show)正如报告中所表明的，这个城市的空气质量在过正如报告中所表明的，这个城市的空气质量在过去两个月里已经得到改善。去两个月里已经得到改善。As has been stressedas is shown in the reportAs

6、 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.as an old saying goes,俗话说，常言道俗话说，常言道1) I thought he was making fun of me and ranfaster than ever_.(reach) 我以为他在取笑我，就越发跑得快起来，到达学我以为他在取笑我，就越发跑

7、得快起来，到达学校时我都上气不接下气了。校时我都上气不接下气了。2) He watered the flowers in the garden more often, _. (make)他经常地给花园里的花浇水，结果反而更糟。他经常地给花园里的花浇水，结果反而更糟。 reaching the school out of breathUnfortunately his father died, _(leave) the family even worse off.making things worseleaving3) He hurried to the station, only _(find

8、)that the train had left.4) Some people try to knock me down, only _(make) me more determined to do things better. 5) More children in Beijing will reach school age next year, _(create) a shortage of primary school teachers in the capital. to find to make creating1) It is bad manners to talk_.(full)

9、交谈时嘴里含满食物是不好的行为交谈时嘴里含满食物是不好的行为.2) Anderson was lying on the bed_ _.Anderson穿着衣服躺在床上。穿着衣服躺在床上。3) The teacher came in, _.老师进来了，胳膊下夹着一本书。老师进来了，胳膊下夹着一本书。with your mouth full with all his clothes onwith a book under his armInstead they are hiding in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstor

10、m with nothing to eat.4) _,New York has become a real “melt pot”. (move)随着越来越多的人的迁入，纽约变成了一个真正随着越来越多的人的迁入，纽约变成了一个真正的熔炉。的熔炉。5) The meeting ended _. (settle)会议以没有解决任何问题而结束。会议以没有解决任何问题而结束。6) With _in such a stormy night,，the middle-aged woman had nochoice but to dial 119 to seek for the help of the poli

11、ce.(turn) 在这样一个暴风雨的晚上，这位中在这样一个暴风雨的晚上，这位中年妇女由于没有其他人可以借求助，所以她拨打年妇女由于没有其他人可以借求助，所以她拨打119来寻求警察的帮助。来寻求警察的帮助。With more and more people moving in with nothing settledno one else to turn to (for help) 重点单词重点单词1) She dropped her purse and the _(content) fell out on the floor.2) There is now _(convince) evide

12、nce thatsmoking causes lung cancer.3) I find it (is) quite _ (astonish) that none of you like the Beijing Opera.4) Micro messages are very popular in recent years, _(particular) among young people.5) _(direct) the teacher came in, everyone was quiet. 6) When they discovered that Black Wednesday were

13、 going to _ at our local theatre, they all bought tickets for the _(perform).7) He is a _ (fail)as an artist but a success as an art teacher. contentsconvincingastonishing particularlyDirectlyperformperformancefailure根据提示写出与人的品质有关的高频单词：根据提示写出与人的品质有关的高频单词： n. adj.n. adj.1 1）勇敢）勇敢 2 2）谨慎）谨慎3 3）独立）独立4

14、4）耐心）耐心5 5）勤奋）勤奋6 6）自信）自信7 7）热情）热情8 8）决心）决心braverycautionindependencepatiencediligenceconfidenceenthusiasmdeterminationbravecautiousindependentpatientdiligentconfidententhusiasticdeterminedcontentadj.满足的满足的;满意的满意的vt. 使满足使满足 n内容内容,目录目录,容量容量;满足满足 to ones hearts content 心满意足地心满意足地, 尽情尽情地地 a contented s

15、mile 满意的微笑满意的微笑Before buying the book, I looked through the _. After reading it carefully, I found its _ very amusing and I was very _ with it.contentscontentcontent?well非常满意非常满意 be well contentastonishvt. 使惊诧使惊诧 astonish sb with sth 某物使某人吃惊某物使某人吃惊 be astonished by / with / at 对对感到吃惊感到吃惊 _ adj. 感到吃惊

16、的感到吃惊的 _ adj. 令人吃惊的令人吃惊的_ n. 惊讶惊讶astonishedastonishingastonishment令人惊讶的是令人惊讶的是_吃惊地吃惊地_ to ones astonishment in astonishment1) It was quite astonished that they didnt go to church tonight.2) _he could be so thoughtless.我真没有料到他会如此轻率。我真没有料到他会如此轻率。3) To our great _, the boss wasnt _ at the _ news at all

17、. It astonished me that astonishing astonishment astonishedastonishing direct vt.& vi. 导演；指示；指挥导演；指示；指挥 adj. 直的；直接的；直率的直的；直接的；直率的1)A policeman stood in the middle of the road, _(指挥交通指挥交通).2)The general directed_(释放犯人释放犯人). 3) A new film _(direct) by Zhang Yimou will be released next month.directing

18、the traffic that the prisoners (should) be set free directed4) The investigation was carried out with the direction of a senior police officer.5) The car is running to the direction of Beijing.underinconvincevt. 使信服使信服1)convince sb. of sth. 使某人信服使某人信服 convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事说服某人做某事 convince

19、sb. that 使某人确信使某人确信2) be convinced of 确信确信 be convinced that 确信确信 convincing adj. 有说服力的；令人信服的有说服力的；令人信服的1) I _the print media are usually more accurate and more reliable than television. 我我一直相信一直相信印刷媒体印刷媒体常比电视更准确可靠常比电视更准确可靠.2) You need _ yourability to master the work.你需要让你的面试官相你需要让你的面试官相信你有驾驭这份工作的能

20、力。信你有驾驭这份工作的能力。3) His _ words finally_me, and I was _ that he was innocent.他令人信服的话最终说服了我他令人信服的话最终说服了我,我相信他是无辜的我相信他是无辜的.to convince your interviewer ofconvincingconvincedconvincedhave been convinced that badly off穷的；缺少的穷的；缺少的1) He is _ than five years ago; at that time, he was _, and _, he lost his j

21、ob.2) 他们现在不缺钱，而是缺少关爱。他们现在不缺钱，而是缺少关爱。_ better off badly off to make matters worseThey are not badly off for money now; they are badly off for care.1) They _(挑出挑出)the best piece of silk.2) Bobs father is very common; you cant _(认出他来认出他来)easily in the crowd.3) The bus _(接乘客接乘客) outside the airport.4) D

22、r. Annette Henderson says firstborn children _(无意中学会无意中学会) vocabulary more quickly than their siblings.5) She _(重新开始重新开始) a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. picked out pick him out picks up passengers pick up picked up1) If you want t

23、o _ on your spending, a good goal would be making morning coffee at home instead of going to a caf, for example.2) I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were _.3) _ costs is a good way to make profits.4) Dont hesitate to _the useless information in your passage.5) He was in hospital for six months. He felt as he was _ from the outside wor