1、Warming-up and reading 品味英語的幽默Warming-up 1. What part of this joke makes you langh？PunchlinePunchlineThe words that form the climax of a jokeLook at the following jokes and find out the punchlines.Tracker A family was visiting an Indian reservation when they happen upon an old tribesman laying face

2、down in the middle of the road with his ear pressed firmly against the blacktop. The father of the family asked the old tribesman what he was doing. The tribesman began to speak. woman, late thirties, three kids, one barking dog in late model, Four door station wagon(旅行車旅行車), traveling at 65 m.p.h.

3、Thats amazing exclaimed the father. You can tell all of that by just listening to the ground? No, said the old tribesman. They just ran over me five minutes ago! Customer: Whats that fly(蒼蠅蒼蠅) doing in my soup? Waiter: Swimming, I think! A cheerful old bear at the zoo Could always find something to

4、do When it bored him you know To walk to and fro He returned round and walked fro and to.Funny poems 動(dòng)物園的老熊歡樂悅愉，能做的事兒無窮無盡；如果它真的感到?jīng)]趣，就會(huì)向前走：一二三！接著再轉(zhuǎn)身：三二一！What is humor? Humour is a word means making others laugh. If someone often makes others laugh, we say he is humorous and we call him a humorist. Th

5、e question of whether or not something is humorous is a matter of personal taste.How many kinds of humour do you know about?funny poemscross talk 相聲相聲Examples of humorfunny storiescomedy mime 啞劇啞劇sketch 小品小品jokes Do you know these humorist?Chinese humoristsDo they have something in common ? sketchTw

6、o or more speakers make many jokes and funny conversation.Who are they?(mime)Mr Bean is funny because he makes funny faces and acts silly behaviour. 笑劇，滑稽劇笑劇，滑稽劇(funny stories)Mark TwainMark Twain was the popular and humorous American author. adj.幽默的幽默的mimemimeCharlie ChaplinA Master of Nonverbal Hu

7、mour Look at the title and guess what is this passage writing about？ 1. Fast reading:There are two, The Little Tramp and The Gold Rush. Who is the main character of the text? Who is the main character of the text? What was he famous for?What was he famous for? 2. How many famous films or characters

8、2. How many famous films or characters are mentioned in the text? What are are mentioned in the text? What are the names?the names?A Master of Nonverbal HumourThe main character is Charlie Chaplin. He was famous for his nonverbal humour.Charlie ChaplinBorn:Job:In 1972, he was givenType of acting isF

9、amous character:Costume:Died in in1889an actormimeThe Little Tramplarge trousers, worn-out shoes and small round black hat and a walking stick.a special Oscar for his outstanding work.1977Switzerland.Exercise 1 Unit3 A taste of English humourHow many types of humour do you know?RevisionLead in:Can y

10、ou name any humourous actors? How do you understand the sentence “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.”? A. Laughter is the power to drive winter away and welcome warm spring. B. Laughter can keep ones face warm, especially during freezing winter. C. Laughter can make people f

11、orget their problems and make them feel happy.CChoose the best answer.2. The Little Tramp is well known because _. Chaplin played a poor and homeless person.B. The character was social failure.C. Chaplin wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat and carried a walking stick.D. C

12、haplin play a role as a man who determined to overcome difficulties and was kind even when people were unkind to him.D 3. Which is NOT true? A. Charlie was a master of non-verbal humor. B. Charlie showed humanity and kindness in his movies. C. Charlie was a social failure, so he could play that char

13、acter well. D. Charlie must have experienced sad situations when he was a child.C 4. The Gold Rush, one of Chaplins most famous films, was made in _. A. America B. Britain C. Canada D. Australia5. The story of The Gold Rush happened _. A. in the 1750s B. in the 1850s C. in the 1890s D. in the 1950sA

14、6. Whats the main idea of the text?A. The history of English humour.B. The films that Chaplin made.C. The humour Chaplin made in his films.D. The Gold Rush in California.C 7. Whats the authors attitude to Charlie Chaplin? A. positive B. negative C. serious D. appreciativeD Retell the passage accordi

15、ng to the questions. Why did people need cheering up? 2. What was Charlies childhood like? 3. What was his most famous character like? 4. What were his achievements? Discussion 1.Who is your favorite humorous actor?2. Do you want to be a humorous person? And how can you be humorous?“To truly laugh,

16、you must be able to take your pain, and play with it!”-Charlie Chaplin1. 1. 直到現(xiàn)在直到現(xiàn)在 2. 2. 對(duì)對(duì)滿意滿意3. 3. 潦倒潦倒, ,窮困窮困, , 缺少的缺少的 4. 4. 讓人吃驚讓人吃驚5. 5. 時(shí)間流逝時(shí)間流逝 6. 6. 照顧照顧7. 7. 遍及遍及, , 整個(gè)世界整個(gè)世界 8. 8. 磨破的磨破的, ,穿舊的穿舊的, , 精疲力盡的精疲力盡的 up to nowbe content with badly off astonish sb.go bylook afterthroughout the

17、worldworn-outUseful phrases9.9.克服困難克服困難10.10.尋找尋找11.11.被困住被困住, ,被絆住被絆住, ,受阻受阻12.12.在在的邊緣的邊緣13.13.挑出挑出, ,辨別出辨別出14.14.切切/ /砍下，切斷砍下，切斷15. 15. 主演主演, ,擔(dān)任主角擔(dān)任主角overcome difficultyin search of be caught in on the edge ofpick outcut offstar in . and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Char

18、lie Chaplin. 句中句中 up to now = up till now, 表示表示“到現(xiàn)在到現(xiàn)在為止為止”, 常與現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)連用。常與現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)連用。如：如： 直到現(xiàn)在我還沒收到過他的信。直到現(xiàn)在我還沒收到過他的信。 I havent got any letters from him up to now. Her life has run smoothly up to now. 她的生活到目前仍一帆風(fēng)順。她的生活到目前仍一帆風(fēng)順?！就卣雇卣埂縰p to 達(dá)到達(dá)到程度或數(shù)量程度或數(shù)量be up to sth 能勝任某事能勝任某事; 忙于某事或忙于某事或 從事于某事從事于某事be up

19、 to sb 該由某人做出決定該由某人做出決定; 取決于某人取決于某人 so they could feel more content with their lives. 1) content adj. 滿足滿足; 滿意滿意; 知足知足 常見搭配常見搭配: be content with sth. be content to do sth. 如：如：Are you content with your present salary?你對(duì)你現(xiàn)在的工資待遇滿意嗎？你對(duì)你現(xiàn)在的工資待遇滿意嗎？She is quite content to stay at home looking after her

20、children. 她呆在家里照顧孩子感到非常知足。她呆在家里照顧孩子感到非常知足。區(qū)別區(qū)別: content; satisfied2) content n. 所含之物所含之物, 內(nèi)容內(nèi)容 如：如：I like the style of the book but I dont like the content.我喜歡這本書的文體我喜歡這本書的文體, 但我不喜歡它的內(nèi)容。但我不喜歡它的內(nèi)容。3. Not that Charlies own life was easy! 卓別林自己的生活并沒有那么容易！卓別林自己的生活并沒有那么容易！ 本句為本句為not 構(gòu)成的倒裝句。構(gòu)成的倒裝句。That 為副

21、詞為副詞, 修飾修飾 形容詞形容詞easy。本句可轉(zhuǎn)換為本句可轉(zhuǎn)換為: Charlies own life was not that easy! 在英語中在英語中, 有時(shí)為了強(qiáng)調(diào)某一成分而將具有有時(shí)為了強(qiáng)調(diào)某一成分而將具有 否定意義的副詞置于句首構(gòu)成倒裝句否定意義的副詞置于句首構(gòu)成倒裝句, 這樣這樣 的副詞有的副詞有not, never, seldom, little, few 等。等。 又如：又如：Only in the country can you learn the “true English”. Never have I seen such a performance. Nowher

22、e will you find the answer to this question. Not until the child fell asleep did the mother leave the room. 4. 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. 令人感到震驚的是令人感到震驚的是, 當(dāng)查理會(huì)說話和走路的當(dāng)查理會(huì)說話和走路的時(shí)候就被教唱歌和跳舞。時(shí)候就被教唱歌和跳舞。1) it 在

23、句中作形式賓語在句中作形式賓語, 如：如：Ill make it my business to help her. 我會(huì)把幫助她作為我的責(zé)任。我會(huì)把幫助她作為我的責(zé)任。Do you consider it wise to tell them about it?2) astonish: v. 使使 (某人某人) 吃驚吃驚, 震驚震驚, 比比 surprise的語氣要強(qiáng)。如的語氣要強(qiáng)。如:The earthquake astonished me. 地震使我驚慌失措。地震使我驚慌失措。be astonished 吃驚吃驚 如：如：She was astonished to find he was d

24、runk. 發(fā)現(xiàn)他喝醉了發(fā)現(xiàn)他喝醉了, 她很吃驚。她很吃驚。I was astonished at/by the news. 這消息使我大吃一驚。這消息使我大吃一驚。to ones astonishment 令令驚異的是驚異的是To our astonishment the small boy swam across the river. 令我們驚奇的是那小男孩居然游過了那條河。令我們驚奇的是那小男孩居然游過了那條河。astonishment n. 驚異驚異; 驚愕驚愕; 驚奇驚奇 in astonishment 愕然愕然, 吃驚地吃驚地 如：如：She stared at me in ast

25、onishment. 她吃驚地瞪著我。她吃驚地瞪著我。1). It was an _ performance for such a young musician.A. astonish B. astonishing C. astonished D. astonishment2). To our _ (astonish), they arrived on time.3). We were _ to hear that their football team had won the championshipBastonishmentastonished5. fortunate 為形容詞為形容詞,

26、意為意為“幸運(yùn)的；運(yùn)氣幸運(yùn)的；運(yùn)氣好的好的”，相當(dāng)于，相當(dāng)于lucky，其反義詞為，其反義詞為unfortunate。 常用結(jié)構(gòu)常用結(jié)構(gòu): be fortunate (enough) to do 或或be fortunate in doing 意為意為“很幸運(yùn)很幸運(yùn)”。 如：如：She is fortunate (enough) to have a rich husband.=She is fortunate in having a rich husband. 她很幸運(yùn)，有一位富有的丈夫。她很幸運(yùn)，有一位富有的丈夫。此外，還可用于此外，還可用于It is fortunate that 這一結(jié)構(gòu)

27、這一結(jié)構(gòu), 意為意為“真是幸運(yùn)真是幸運(yùn)”。It is fortunate that we got there in time. 很幸運(yùn)的很幸運(yùn)的, 我們及時(shí)趕到那里。我們及時(shí)趕到那里。fortunately adv. 用來修飾整句話用來修飾整句話, 意為意為“幸運(yùn)幸運(yùn)地地, 幸虧幸虧”, 反義詞為反義詞為unfortunately。 如如:Fortunately, I found his house at once. 很幸運(yùn)地很幸運(yùn)地, 我立刻找到了他家。我立刻找到了他家。fortune n. “機(jī)會(huì)機(jī)會(huì); 命運(yùn)命運(yùn); 運(yùn)氣運(yùn)氣” 如如:She has had her fortune told

28、. 她請(qǐng)人算了命。她請(qǐng)人算了命。復(fù)合詞復(fù)合詞: fortune-teller n. 算命者算命者 固定搭配固定搭配: make a fortune 發(fā)大財(cái)發(fā)大財(cái)諺語諺語: Fortune favors fool. 傻人有傻福。傻人有傻福。6. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off worse off: adj. (情況情況)更糟糕的更糟糕的, 更貧困的更貧困的Mark has lost his job and is worse off than ever. 馬克的工作丟了馬克的工作丟了, 情況比以前更糟

29、。情況比以前更糟。better off 情況更好情況更好He will be better off in hospital. 他住院的話他住院的話, 病情定會(huì)好轉(zhuǎn)。病情定會(huì)好轉(zhuǎn)。7. No one was ever bored watching him his subtle acting made everything entertaining.entertaining adj. 表示表示“使人快樂的使人快樂的; 有趣的有趣的”He told us an entertaining story yesterday. 昨天他給我們講了一個(gè)有趣的故事。昨天他給我們講了一個(gè)有趣的故事。Films sh

30、ould be entertaining. 【拓展拓展】entertain v. 使感興趣使感興趣; 使娛樂使娛樂; 招待招待entertainment n. 娛樂娛樂; 款待款待; 招待招待entertainer n. (娛樂節(jié)目的娛樂節(jié)目的)表演者表演者8. because known throughout the world.throughout prep. 1) (表示地區(qū)表示地區(qū)) 遍及遍及, 整個(gè)整個(gè) 如：如：The company has branches throughoutthe country. 這家公司的分店遍及全國(guó)。這家公司的分店遍及全國(guó)。2) (表示時(shí)間表示時(shí)間) 整

31、個(gè)整個(gè), 從頭到尾從頭到尾 如：如：It rained throughout the day. 雨下了一整天。雨下了一整天。throughout adv. 1) 整個(gè)地整個(gè)地, 在所有各處在所有各處, 全部全部 e.g. The hill was green throughout. 那座山整個(gè)都是綠的。那座山整個(gè)都是綠的。 2) 自始至終自始至終, 到最后到最后 如：如：She remained silent throughout.她從頭到尾都保持沉默。她從頭到尾都保持沉默。9. The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore la

32、rge trousers, worn-out shoes.1) homeless adj. 無家可歸的無家可歸的 -less是表示否定意義的形容詞后綴是表示否定意義的形容詞后綴, 加在某些加在某些名詞的后面構(gòu)成否定意義的形容詞名詞的后面構(gòu)成否定意義的形容詞, 類似的如：類似的如：helpless 無力的無力的; 無計(jì)可施的無計(jì)可施的; 無助的無助的; 無依無靠的無依無靠的careless 粗心的粗心的; 輕率的輕率的childless 沒有兒女的沒有兒女的harmless 無害的無害的; 無損害的無損害的;沒有惡意的沒有惡意的; 無邪的無邪的ceaseless 不斷的不斷的; 不停的不停的co

33、untless 數(shù)不盡的數(shù)不盡的; 無數(shù)的無數(shù)的tireless 不會(huì)疲倦的不會(huì)疲倦的; 不知疲倦的不知疲倦的, 不休止的不休止的2) worn-out adj. (衣類、機(jī)器等衣類、機(jī)器等)磨破的磨破的; 磨損的磨損的; 用舊的用舊的 如：如： worn-out shoes 穿舊的鞋穿舊的鞋 精疲力盡的精疲力盡的; 憔悴的憔悴的(一般不用在名詞前一般不用在名詞前) 如：如： She looks worn-out. 她看起來憔悴不堪。她看起來憔悴不堪。10. This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism a

34、nd determination to overcome all difficulties. 這個(gè)角色是社會(huì)生活中的失敗者這個(gè)角色是社會(huì)生活中的失敗者, 但他的樂觀但他的樂觀精神和戰(zhàn)勝困難的決心使他受到人們的喜愛。精神和戰(zhàn)勝困難的決心使他受到人們的喜愛。本句為本句為but 連接的并列句連接的并列句, but后的分句承前后的分句承前省略了主語省略了主語this character; to overcome all difficulties為動(dòng)詞不定式短語作定語為動(dòng)詞不定式短語作定語, 修飾修飾determination。failure: n. 失敗失敗; 失敗者失敗者The play was a

35、 dead failure. 這場(chǎng)戲完全失敗了。這場(chǎng)戲完全失敗了。overcome v. (overcame, overcome) 戰(zhàn)勝戰(zhàn)勝; 克服克服There will be no difficulty in the world thatthey cannot overcome. 世界上任何困難他們都可以克服。世界上任何困難他們都可以克服。 Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. to do with +賓語賓語+ doing done11. T

36、hen he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak.cut off: 切斷切斷; 斷絕斷絕A storm cut off power to the whole region. 暴風(fēng)雨切斷了整個(gè)地區(qū)電力供應(yīng)。暴風(fēng)雨切斷了整個(gè)地區(qū)電力供應(yīng)。The television show was cut off by a special news report. 電視節(jié)目被一條特別新聞報(bào)道打斷了。電視節(jié)目被一條特別新聞報(bào)道打斷了。I had my hair cut off and sold it. 我把頭發(fā)剪掉

37、賣了。我把頭發(fā)剪掉賣了。 We were completely cut off from the outside world. 我們和外界完全隔絕了。我們和外界完全隔絕了?！就卣雇卣埂縞ut across 取捷徑取捷徑; 走近路走近路 cut in 插嘴插嘴cut down 減少減少; 縮減縮減 cut up 切碎切碎cut out 切掉切掉; 割掉割掉 cut into pieces 切成碎片切成碎片 I was just talking to Margaret when Jackson _. (湖南湖南2005) A. cut in B. cut down C. cut out D. cu

38、t up A cut down 意為意為“砍倒砍倒”；cut out 意為意為“剪掉剪掉; 除去除去, 省略省略, 刪去刪去”;cut up 意為意為“切碎切碎”。He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _ from the outside world.A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut through解析解析: cut out 意為意為“切下切下; 刪除刪除”;cut off 意為意為“切斷切斷; 使使(人、城鎮(zhèn)人、城鎮(zhèn)) 孤立孤立”;cut up 意為意為“切碎切碎”;cut

39、through 意為意為“穿越穿越”;本句的意思是本句的意思是: 他住院六個(gè)月感到似乎與他住院六個(gè)月感到似乎與外界隔絕了。外界隔絕了。B 12. as if / as though “好像好像”，引導(dǎo)的方式，引導(dǎo)的方式狀語如果是虛擬的情況，采用虛擬語氣，狀語如果是虛擬的情況，采用虛擬語氣，be動(dòng)詞用動(dòng)詞用were。He behaves as if he were a child. 過去式過去式 （與現(xiàn)在事實(shí)相反）（與現(xiàn)在事實(shí)相反）as if have done （與過去事實(shí)相反）（與過去事實(shí)相反） would/should + v. （與將來事實(shí)相反）（與將來事實(shí)相反） 如果描述的是可能發(fā)生的

40、實(shí)際情況，動(dòng)詞如果描述的是可能發(fā)生的實(shí)際情況，動(dòng)詞就用與主句對(duì)應(yīng)的時(shí)態(tài)。就用與主句對(duì)應(yīng)的時(shí)態(tài)。 It looks as if it isnt clean enough to bathe here. It looks as if it is going to rain.Jack wasnt saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him _ he had done something very clever. A. as ifB. in case C. while D. though解析：解析：A“好像，似乎好像，似乎”；B“假若，萬假若，萬一一”；

41、C “當(dāng)當(dāng)時(shí)候，然而時(shí)候，然而”；D“雖然，雖然，盡管盡管”。 本句意思是：杰克什么都沒說，本句意思是：杰克什么都沒說，但是老師朝他笑了笑，似乎他做了什么但是老師朝他笑了笑，似乎他做了什么明智的事情一樣。根據(jù)語境可知正確答明智的事情一樣。根據(jù)語境可知正確答案為案為A。13. Charlie first picked out the laces and eats them as if they are spaghetti.pick out: 挑出挑出; 辨別出辨別出My father helped me pick out a new book. 我父親幫我選了一本新書。我父親幫我選了一本新書。與

42、與 pick 有關(guān)的短語有關(guān)的短語:pick off 摘取摘取pick oneself up (倒下的人倒下的人) 站起來站起來pick up 拾起拾起, (車車, 船船) 搭載客人搭載客人, 駕車去接駕車去接 (人人), 接收接收(信號(hào)信號(hào), 廣播、電視節(jié)目廣播、電視節(jié)目), 學(xué)會(huì)學(xué)會(huì) (語言語言)pick up with 在偶然機(jī)會(huì)認(rèn)識(shí)在偶然機(jī)會(huì)認(rèn)識(shí) (人人) This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can _ my father. (湖北湖北2005) A. find out B. pick out C. look

43、out D. speak outB find out (通過研究、努力通過研究、努力)發(fā)現(xiàn)發(fā)現(xiàn), 找出；找出；look out 向外看向外看, 當(dāng)心當(dāng)心, 注意；注意；speak out 大聲且清楚地說出。大聲且清楚地說出。只有只有pick out意思合適。意思合適。 13. He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. 他一口一口地嚼得津津有味。他一口一口地嚼得津津有味。短語短語: at a mouthful 一大口一大口handful 一撮一撮, 一把一把a(bǔ) handful of sand 一把沙子一把沙子cupful 一滿杯一滿杯 two cup

44、fuls of milk 兩杯牛奶兩杯牛奶spoonful 一匙一匙; 滿匙滿匙two spoonfuls of sugar 兩匙糖兩匙糖houseful 滿屋滿屋; 一屋子一屋子armful (單臂或雙臂單臂或雙臂)一抱之量一抱之量 an armful of books 一抱的書一抱的書14. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted! convincing 用作形容詞用作形容詞, 在這里表示在這里表示“使人信服的使人信服的

45、; 令人心悅誠(chéng)服的令人心悅誠(chéng)服的”。如：。如：His articles were always so convincing. 他的文字總是那么令人信服。他的文字總是那么令人信服。常用句型常用句型：convince sb. of sth. 說服某人相信某事說服某人相信某事convince sb. to do sth. 說服某人去做某事說服某人去做某事convince sb. that 使某人信服使某人信服(相信相信)be convinced of 確信確信 be (feel) firmly convinced that 確信；相確信；相信；堅(jiān)信信；堅(jiān)信1). 他使我相信他是無辜的。他使我相信他是

46、無辜的。 He convinced me of his innocence. 2). 我無法說服他認(rèn)識(shí)到他的錯(cuò)誤。我無法說服他認(rèn)識(shí)到他的錯(cuò)誤。 I couldnt convince him of his mistake.3). 這使我相信他確實(shí)是誠(chéng)實(shí)的。這使我相信他確實(shí)是誠(chéng)實(shí)的。 This convinced me that he is honest.15. Chaplin produced, directed, and wrote the movies he starred in. 卓別林自制、自導(dǎo)、自編一些他自演的電影。卓別林自制、自導(dǎo)、自編一些他自演的電影。1) direct 在句中意為

47、在句中意為“導(dǎo)演導(dǎo)演”, 它還有其它意思它還有其它意思: adj. 直的直的; 直線的直線的; 直達(dá)的直達(dá)的 如：如：There is no direct train from here to Taichung.此地沒有直達(dá)臺(tái)中的火車。此地沒有直達(dá)臺(tái)中的火車。a direct road to London 直通倫敦的路直通倫敦的路fly in a direct line 直線飛行直線飛行 adj. 坦白的坦白的; 率直的。率直的。 如：如：He has a direct way of speaking. 他說話坦白。他說話坦白。He gave me a direct answer. 他給我率直

48、的回答。他給我率直的回答。2) star v. (在電影中在電影中)主演主演, 由由主演主演; 以以為主角為主角 如如: The director wants to star Jim in his new film. 這位導(dǎo)演想讓吉姆主演他的新片。這位導(dǎo)演想讓吉姆主演他的新片。 She has starred in a lot of good films. 她主演了許多好電影。她主演了許多好電影。Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs from the box. entertain astonish overcome chew

49、 convince Their record has sold an _ 15 million copies.2. Childrens TV nowadays is much more _.3. The actress _ her shyness and became a very good performer.4. Mike took out something that looked like a piece of _ gum.5. I didnt find any of their arguments very _.astonishingentertainingovercamechewi

50、ngconvincing請(qǐng)根據(jù)具體語境請(qǐng)根據(jù)具體語境, ,說出同一單詞在句中的詞性及說出同一單詞在句中的詞性及含義。含義。1. contenta. I like the style of his writing but I dont like the content of his books.b. He who is content is always happy.c. As we cant go abroad this year, well have to content ourselves with a holiday in our hometown.2. sensea. George h

51、as no sense of humour and is hard to get on with.b. The horse sensed danger and stopped.n.內(nèi)容內(nèi)容 adj.滿足的滿足的 v.使使?jié)M足滿足 n.理解力理解力 v.感覺到感覺到 3. failurea. Failure can also breed success.b. The systems failure meant the workers had to wait for the engineer to repair it.4. stara. The star of this film is a pre

52、viously unknown actor.b. In his last film he starred as a cowboy. 5. whispera. She said it in a whisper, so I couldnt hear her.b. The leaves whispered in the breeze. n.失敗失敗 n.故障故障 n. .明星明星 v.主演主演 n.耳語耳語 v. .颯颯作響颯颯作響1. We should learn to _ (克克 服困難服困難), no matter how hard they are.2. Though he is alwa

53、ys wearing old clothes, he is _ (并不如你想的那么窮并不如你想的那么窮) as you think. 3. It _ (很幸運(yùn)很幸運(yùn)) that he _ (被選出被選出) for the final competition.overcome difficultiesnot so badly offwas picked outwas very fortunateTranslate the sentences into English.4. Do you _ (覺得他這個(gè)人很好相處覺得他這個(gè)人很好相處)嗎嗎?5. She _(感到非常滿足感到非常滿足) stay

54、at home looking after her children.6. He is a _ (不是個(gè)成功不是個(gè)成功 的藝術(shù)家的藝術(shù)家), but a success as an art teacher.7. _ (主演主演) the film Spiderman III, Tobey Maguire is very popular_ (全世界全世界).find it easy to get along with himis quite content tofailure as an artist Having starred in throughout the world8. _ (令我們

55、驚奇是令我們驚奇是), he was not_ (驚奇的驚奇的) the news _ (我們都認(rèn)為驚奇的我們都認(rèn)為驚奇的).9.There is _(直達(dá)的火車直達(dá)的火車) from Germany to France, _ _ (這會(huì)節(jié)省你很多的時(shí)間這會(huì)節(jié)省你很多的時(shí)間)。10.Children _ (來自富裕家來自富裕家 庭的庭的) have more chances to _ (國(guó)外深造國(guó)外深造).a direct train which can help you save a lot of timefrom well off families go abroad for furthe

56、r educationTo our astonishment astonished at we all think astonishing11.我對(duì)這次競(jìng)賽的方式很滿意。我對(duì)這次競(jìng)賽的方式很滿意。(be/feel content with)12.12.雨下了一整夜雨下了一整夜。(throughout)13.13.黃色的大衣使她在人群中顯得非常顯眼。黃色的大衣使她在人群中顯得非常顯眼。(pick out)Im / feel perfectly content with the way of the competition. It rained throughout the night. The

57、yellow coat picks / picked her out in the crowd. 14.14.你不必說服我你是這份工作的合適人選。你不必說服我你是這份工作的合適人選。(convince)15.15.他的孩子們并沒有表現(xiàn)出對(duì)看電影的興趣他的孩子們并沒有表現(xiàn)出對(duì)看電影的興趣, ,這總這總讓他頗感驚訝。讓他頗感驚訝。(astonish)You dont have to convince me youre the right person for the job. It always astonished him that his children showed little inte

58、rest in seeing films. Language Points 1. particular adj.特殊的，特別的； n.細(xì)節(jié)，詳情 in particular 特別地 be particular about 對(duì).挑剔 eg. She is usually particular about what she wears. 她通常對(duì)穿著很講究。 Language Points 2. I saw a man sliding on a banana skin. see sb. do sth. see sb. doing sth.Language Points There are thou

59、sands of jokes which use play on words to amuse us. We were all amused at his foolish behaviour. To our amusement, his father watches cartoons for amusement.Language Points The second person treats it as a question about shape. regard .as think of .as 把?？醋?look on .as consider. aseg.他們把我當(dāng)作家人一樣看待。Lan

60、guage Points Occasion n.時(shí)刻，場(chǎng)合 occasional adj.偶爾的，偶然的 occasionally adv.偶爾地，有時(shí) on one occasion 有一次，曾經(jīng) by occasion of 因?yàn)? on this occasion 這次Language Points By occation of her work, my friend will make occational travels on business to the city where I live, and on this occasion she will pay me a visit