Section 1 Topic Talk
课时目标
1.听懂关于幽默的对话和文章，掌握其交谈内容和文章主旨。
2.联系自我经历说出自己喜欢的幽默形式及笑点。
3.了解关于幽默的名言，思考人们需要幽默的原因。
教材听力“三关过”
一、过词汇关
Ⅰ.词汇联想
Discuss it with your partner and write out some words which can be related to humour.
Ⅱ.词块互译
1．让我们开怀大笑 ________________
2．面部表情 ________________
3．嘲笑，取笑 ________________
4．对……有益 ________________
5．缓解压力和焦虑 ________________
6．对……感到害怕 ________________
7．感觉晕眩 ________________
8．使关系更牢固 ________________
9．get real potential ________________
10．get up to one's feet ________________
11．in defence ________________
12．in the second round ________________
13．attack back ________________
14．over and over again ________________
二、过泛听关——听教材录音选最佳答案
听听力文本4.1，回答第1、2题。
1．What can make Ma Hua laugh
A．Funny stories and magazines.
B．Cross talks and films.
C．Comedies and cross talks.
2．Why are the speakers made to laugh
A．Because of the humorous plots and entertaining procedure.
B．Because of the funny acts and entertaining procedure.
C．Because of the humorous plots and funny acts.
听听力文本4.2，回答第3、4题。
3．What does Mr Zhao do
A．The referee. B．The Boxer.
C．The opponent.
4．When did David feel dizzy and unbalanced
A．In the first round.
B．In the second round.
C．In the third round.
[答题区] 1～4 ________________
三、过精听关——依据教材听力完成句子
由听力文本4.1，完成句子。
1．When people imitate someone else, we laugh at the accents they are able to imitate, the way ________________________________ and the manner of the people.
2．So, it helps __________________________ and enhance teamwork.
3．All this talk of laughter has ________________________________ something funny.
由听力文本4.2，完成句子。
4．You'll never believe ________________________________， Jia Lan — I don't think I'll ever live it down.
5．In the second round, I took ________________________________ I felt dizzy and unbalanced.
6．It was __________________________ instead of the hit landing on my opponent, it landed on Mr Zhao's nose.
强化训练“在平时”
一、听力仿真训练
听下面5段对话，回答第1至5题。
1．How did the woman feel just now
A．Excited. B．Bored. C．Scared.
2．Why was the man laughing
A．He was looking at some interesting pictures.
B．He was watching a funny video.
C．He was reporting a nice story.
3．What does the man think of the boy in the story
A．Funny. B．Clever. C．Honest.
4．Why do people like Mark
A．He is hard working.
B．He is serious.
C．He is helpful.
5．What kind of person is Mr Zhang
A．Humorous. B．Kind. C．Generous.
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Who took the picture
A．Dave. B．Tim. C．Mary.
7．What does the woman think of her father
A．Funny. B．Serious. C．Quiet.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．A colleague.
B．A conference.
C．A birthday party.
9．What is the woman planning on doing first
A．Buying a gift.
B．Going to the hospital.
C．Picking up name cards.
10．How did the woman feel at Andy's birthday last year
A．Angry. B．Confused. C．Satisfied.
[答题区] 1～5 __________ 6～10 __________
二、口语交际训练
根据汉语提示补全对话。
A: Hi, Tom! Do you know ①__________________________________________________ (人们喜欢跟什么样的人相处)
B: Well, the answers may be in numbers.Anyway, it is essential that you ②________________________________ (给身边的人带去快乐)．Develop a sense of humour, learn to tell jokes, and ③________________________________ (保持好情绪)．
A: And what do you do in your bad mood
B: I like to watch Chaplin's movies.Although he often got into trouble, he always kept optimistic and humorous, ④________________________________ (那给我留下了深刻的印象)．And his movies always ⑤________________________________ (使我振作起来)．
1．My favourite kind of comedy is when someone pretends to be someone else.
我最喜欢的喜剧类型是某人假装成另一个人。
★pretend vi.& vt.假装，装作
[用法感知]
①(“情感描写”写作佳句)Jordan felt embarrassed, but he pretended not to hear.
乔丹感到很尴尬，但他假装没听见。
②(“动作描写”写作佳句)He turned around, pretending that he hadn't noticed me.
他转过身去，假装没有注意到我。
[归纳点拨]
pretend
pretend that ... 假装……
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空
③When he came to see us, all of us in the dormitory pretended ____________ (be) very surprised.
④Everyone was watching in amazement when he pretended ____________ (solve) the difficult problem.
(2)一句多译
当他的室友进入房间时，他假装正在复习功课。
⑤When his roommate entered the room, ______________________________.
⑥When his roommate entered the room, __________________________________.
2．Research shows that laughing has significant benefits: it relieves stress and anxiety, relaxes the whole body and gives one a sense of well being.
研究表明，笑有显著的好处。它可以缓解压力和焦虑，使人全身放松并给人一种幸福的感觉。
★anxiety n．焦虑，不安，担心
[用法感知]
①(“情感描写”写作佳句)I knew I had to give a speech, but the thought filled me with anxiety.
我知道我必须发表演讲，但一想到这个，我就感到焦虑。
②My daughter studies very hard, because she is anxious to go to college.But she is anxious about not being able to pass the College Entrance Examination.
我的女儿学习非常刻苦，因为她渴望上大学。但她又担心不能通过高考。
[归纳点拨]
(1)anxiety about/over ... 对……的担忧
anxiety for ... 对得到……的渴望
anxiety to do ... 对做……的渴望
with anxiety 焦急地
(2)anxious adj. 忧虑的，担心的，焦急的；渴望的，急切的
be anxious about ... 为……担忧
be anxious to do sth. 渴望做某事
be anxious for ... 渴望……；为……担忧
(3)anxiously adv. 焦虑地，不安地，担心地
[易混辨析] anxious/eager
anxious 强调“担心或焦虑”，对结果感到不安
eager 强调积极向上和渴望成功的热情
[应用融会] (单句语法填空/补全语段)
③By recognizing that the things that cause ____________ (anxious) are not important, you can ease most of the worries.
④(2022·新高考Ⅰ卷写作)I patted David on the head and said gently，“I know you are anxious ____________ such a chance to take part in the cross country run and don't be frightened.”
⑤She ____________________ her son's safety, like being on pins and needles.She was waiting for him ______________________.She ________________________________________ as soon as possible.
她担心儿子的安全，如坐针毡。她怀着越来越焦虑的心情等待着他。她急于让儿子尽快回来。
3．We're all terrified of him.
我们都害怕他。
★terrified adj.极度惊恐的
[用法感知]
①I often feel terrified at the thought of it.
一想起它我就常常会感到害怕。
②I had a terrifying experience when I walked across the desert.
我穿过沙漠时有一次可怕的经历。
③(“情感描写”写作佳句)The idea of jumping from the high wall terrified me.
一想到要从高墙上跳下去，我就吓坏了。
[归纳点拨]
(1)be terrified of (doing) sth. 对(做)某事感到害怕
be terrified at/by ... 被……吓一跳
be terrified that ... 害怕……
(2)terrify vt. 使恐惧；使惊吓
terrify sb.into (doing) sth. 恐吓某人(做)某事
(3)terrifying adj. 吓人的
(4)terror n. 恐怖；可怕的人或事
in terror 惊恐地
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空/补全语段
④After his ____________ (terrify) adventure, Mac felt relieved when he reached home safe and sound.
⑤____________ (terrify) and nervous, I paced back and forth in the backstage, with my heart pounding wildly.
⑥The instant I saw the rat, I ______________.I ________________________________ that my body was trembling uncontrollably.In the meantime, ________________________________________________ fleeing the scene as soon as possible.
我一看到那只老鼠就吓得尖叫起来。我非常害怕它，身体无法控制地颤抖。与此同时，那只可怕的老鼠吓得我妹妹赶紧逃离了现场。
(2)替换加黑词汇
⑦I'm afraid to live alone in the huge house.________________
4．In the second round, I took such a hard hit from my opponent that I felt dizzy and unbalanced.
在第二轮中，我受到了来自对手的重重一击，以至于感到头晕目眩，失去平衡。
★unbalanced adj.不平衡的
[用法感知]
①(“建议”类写作佳句)You should keep a good balance between study and entertainment.
你应该在学习和娱乐之间保持良好的平衡。
②It results from an extremely unbalanced life, one with too much expectation and not enough appreciation for what's there.
它源自一种极度失衡的人生：期望过高，不懂得珍惜当下。
③(“动作描写”写作佳句)I stepped on a banana skin, lost my balance and fell flat on the ground.
我踩到了香蕉皮，失去了平衡，摔倒在地上。
[归纳点拨]
(1)balance n． 平衡；天平，秤；结余；余额；余款
vt. 平衡；权衡
keep one's balance 保持平衡
lose one's balance＝be out of balance 失去平衡
keep a balance between ...and ... 在……与……之间保持平衡
balance sth.against sth. 权衡；斟酌；比较
(2)balanced adj. 平衡的
keep a balanced diet 保持均衡饮食
[应用融会] (单句语法填空/完成句子)
④To live a long and healthy life, we must learn to keep a ____________ (balance) diet.
⑤Before making a decision, you'd better balance the advantages ____________ disadvantages.
⑥We were struggling to ___________________ as the boat rolled heavily.
小船猛烈颠簸，我们努力保持平衡。
5．I was so embarrassed that I wanted the floor to open up and consume me.
我感到非常尴尬，以至于想找个地缝钻进去。
★embarrassed adj.难堪的，尴尬的
[用法感知]
①Ken gave me an embarrassed smile when I asked where he had been.
当我问他去了哪里时，肯尴尬地朝我笑了笑。
②(“神态描写”写作佳句)When he realised how simple a mistake that he made, a flush of embarrassment spread across his cheeks.
当他意识到自己犯了一个多么简单的错误时，他尴尬得满脸通红。
[归纳点拨]
(1)be embarrassed at/about ... 对……感到为难/尴尬
(2)embarrass vt. 使窘迫，使尴尬；使为难
It embarrasses/embarrassed sb.to do sth. 做某事使某人窘迫
(3)embarrassing adj. 令人困窘的(常用来修饰事物)
(4)embarrassment n. 困窘；难堪
to one's embarrassment 令某人感到困窘的是
with embarrassment 尴尬地
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空/完成句子
③One day, this approach threw me into ________ (embarrass)．
④It can be ____________ (embarrass) for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.
⑤He was no longer embarrassed ____________ the special clothes he had to wear for his scars.
⑥______________________， she couldn't answer the question raised by the teacher in class.
令她感到尴尬的是，她没能回答出老师课上提出的问题。
(2)替换加黑词汇
⑦Mary looked uneasy and awkward when she was asked about her marriage.____________
6．He was confused and didn't know if he should carry on hitting me, or stop and help Mr Zhao — so he just stood there.
他不知所措，不知道是该继续击打我，还是停下来帮助赵先生，所以他只是站在那儿。
★confused adj.困惑的
[用法感知]
①(“文化习俗”主题佳句)Learning that you are confused about the Chinese customs, I am writing to inform you of some details.
了解到你对中国习俗感到困惑，我写信告诉你一些细节。
②Surprised, they showered us with tons of confusing questions.
他们感到惊讶，向我们抛出了一大堆令人困惑的问题。
③Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.
她来得很突然，使我们完全不知所措。
[归纳点拨]
(1)be confused by 因……而感到困惑
be confused about 对……感到迷惑
(2)confuse vt. 使困惑；使混淆
confuse A with/and B 把A和B混淆
(3)confusion n. 困惑
in confusion 困惑地
(4)confusing adj. 令人困惑的(常用于修饰事物)
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空/完成句子
④His writing is so ____________ (confuse) that it's difficult to make out what he is trying to express.
⑤In addition, I always confuse John ________ his brother; they are so much alike.
⑥I was aware that this question __________________ and I just stood there ____________， not knowing what to do next.
我意识到这个问题使我感到困惑，我只是困惑地站在那里，不知道下一步该做什么。
(2)句式升级
⑦He was confused about the present situation so he was at a loss what to do next.
→____________________________， he was at a loss what to do next.(形容词短语作状语)
(3)替换加黑词汇
⑧If you're puzzled about anything, don't hesitate to ask me for help.____________
7．Son, you've got real potential.
孩子，你很有潜力。
★potential n．潜力，潜能 adj.潜在的，可能的
[用法感知]
①(深刻说理句)All desires have in them little pleasant taste but rather much potential suffering.
所有的欲望，只有小小的甜味，而却隐藏着相当多的苦头。
②(“学校生活”主题佳句)With the College Entrance Examination approaching, the teachers encourage us to achieve our full potential. 随着高考的临近，老师鼓励我们充分发挥自己的潜力。
[归纳点拨]
(1)achieve/fulfill/realize one's potential 发挥某人的潜能
have the potential to do sth. 有潜力做某事
(2)potentially adv. 潜在地；可能地
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空/完成句子
③I must say that I have the potential ________ (work) as an instructor.
④Word came that his medical research would ____________ (potential) break new ground.
⑤On the whole, he ______________________ a world class musician.
总的来说，他有成为世界级音乐家的潜力。
(2)替换加黑词汇
⑥That way, you will avoid possible time delays in getting to your classes.________________
8．You know I've been learning to box.
你知道我一直在学拳击。
感知将学语法——现在完成进行时
句中have been learning为现在完成进行时，现在完成进行时的结构是has/have been doing。
①Tom has been phoning Alice every night for several months.
几个月来，汤姆每天晚上都给爱丽丝打电话。
②He has been playing the online games for more than twenty hours.
他玩网络游戏超过20个小时了。
9．You know what a strict teacher he is.
你知道他是一个多么严格的老师。
巩固已学语法——what引导的感叹句
本句为what引导的感叹句，其结构为what (a/an)＋adj.＋n.＋主语＋谓语！
[应用融会] (完成句子)
①______________________ we have had!
我们的旅行真愉快！
②________________________________ it is!
多么糟糕的情况呀！
③__________________________ he has made!
他已经取得了多么大的进步啊！
培育“文化意识”
名言1 Laughter makes you ten years younger.— A Chinese proverb
意义 笑一笑，十年少。——中国谚语
深意解读 Keep an optimistic attitude, and people can become younger.
[拓展阅读]
A proverb is a short and comprehensive phrase widely circulated among the people.Most proverbs reflect the practical life experience of working people and are usually passed down orally.It is mostly the colloquial form of easy to understand short sentences or rhymes.
谚语是指广泛流传于民间的言简意赅的短语。多数谚语反映了劳动人民的生活实践经验，而且一般是经过口头传下来的。它多是口语形式的通俗易懂的短句或韵语。
名言2 A day without laughter is a day wasted.— Charlie Chaplin
意义 没有欢笑的一天是虚度的一天。——查理·卓别林
深意解读 Charlie Chaplin found that without laughter, his day was dismal and sad. It felt like he had lost a day if he didn't laugh.
[拓展阅读]
Charlie Chaplin (1889－1977), an English film actor, director, producer, playwright and composer who received an Honorary Academy Award in 1972.
查理·卓别林(1889－1977)，英国电影演员、导演、制片人、剧作家和作曲家，1972年获得奥斯卡荣誉奖。
名言3 Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.— Peter Ustinov
意义 喜剧只是一种严肃的搞笑方式。——彼得·乌斯季诺夫
深意 解读 Something is funny because it captures a simple truth or a serious part of life. It is something that we have always known and yet are hearing it out loud for the first time.
[拓展阅读]
Peter Ustinov (1921－2004), a Russian English actor, writer, dramatist, film maker and opera director.
彼得·乌斯季诺夫(1921－2004)，俄英演员、作家、剧作家、电影制作人和歌剧导演。
名言4 I don't sit down to write a funny story.Every single thing I sit down to write is meant to be sad.— Lorrie Moore
意义 我不会坐下来写一个有趣的故事。我坐下来写的每一件事都注定是悲伤的。 ——洛丽·摩尔
深意 解读 It takes determination to sit and write something. A writer's block happens when he struggles to write and cannot think of any good ideas to write about. However, it takes a lot more effort to write something that people find funny. Lorrie Moore chose to write serious aspects of life in a funny way.
[拓展阅读]
Lorrie Moore (born in 1957), an American fiction writer known mainly for her humorous short stories.
洛丽·摩尔(1957年出生)，美国小说家，以其幽默短篇小说著称。
参与“交流探讨”
1．根据谚语(Laughter makes you ten years younger.)，结合自身领悟，针对当前如何缓解生活、学习压力问题发表你的个人见解。
2．根据名言(Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.)，谈谈喜剧的特点及作用。
Section 1 Topic Talk
NO.1 练听说
教材听力“三关过”
一、Ⅰ.comedy; laugh; laughter; amuse; interesting; humorous plots; funny acts; relieve stress; cross talk; clever jokes
Ⅱ.1.make us laugh 2.facial expressions 3.laugh at
4．be good for 5.relieve stress and anxiety 6.be terrified of 7.feel dizzy 8.make relationships stronger
9．拥有真正的潜力 10.站起来 11.为了防御
12．在第二轮中 13.回攻，反击 14.反复；再三
二、1～4 CCAB
三、1.they imitate facial expressions
2．to make relationships stronger
3．made me want to watch 4.what happened to me
5．such a hard hit from my opponent that 6.so wild that
强化训练“在平时”
一、1～5 CBBCA 6～10 ABABB
附：听力材料
(Text 1)
W: ①If you scare me like that again, I'll yell and the neighbours will hear.
M: I'm sorry.I thought it would be funny to throw the cat on you.
(Text 2)
W: Were you looking at some funny pictures You were laughing all the time.
M: ②I was watching a video.It was really funny.
(Text 3)
W: What's so funny？You're laughing.
M: I just read a funny story about a boy and a tiger.③The boy was really clever.
(Text 4)
W: Why is Mark so popular
M: Well, it's probably his personality.He's funny, of course, ④but I think people like him because he is always willing to spend time with them and help others.
(Text 5)
M: ⑤Our history teacher Mr Zhang is really humorous.
W: Really But he looks very serious and strict, like a maths teacher.
M: No, not at all.The examples he gives are really interesting.And I learn many good historic stories from him.There is lots of laughter in his class.
(Text 6)
W: Tim, everyone in this picture is laughing.What was so funny
M: My father said something very funny and we all burst into laughter.⑥My cousin Dave took the picture just at that moment.My father really has a sense of humour.
W: ⑦My father is always really serious — he never says anything funny — and my mother doesn't like talking much.But my sister Mary is funny.She often makes me laugh.
M: Mary must be very popular at school.
W: Oh, she is.
(Text 7)
M: Can you pick up the name cards for the conference
W: ⑨Sure, but I need to stop by the hospital first and drop off the card and gift we got for Andy.
M: Of course! I can't believe I forgot about that.
W: I hope I bought him the right gift.
M: I'm sure it's fine.
W: I hope so, because last year I wasn't sure if he liked the birthday gift I got him. I bought him a Lego Star Wars set, because I overheard him talk about it with Mary. But, when he opened it, he asked me if I thought he was a child.
M: I remember that! That was funny! He was joking but you looked so lost. We just laughed at your reaction.
W: ⑩OK, I figured he was joking, but I was not sure.
M: No, no. He appreciated it. How long will he be in hospital, do you know
W: A few more days. ⑧He should be able to get back to work soon.
M: OK, great. Send him my best!
W: Will do!
二、①what kind of people that people like to get along with
②bring happiness to people around you
③be in a good mood
④which left a deep impression on me
⑤cheer me up
NO.2 学新知
1．③to be ④to have solved
⑤he pretended to be going over his lessons
⑥he pretended that he was going over his lessons
2．③anxiety ④for
⑤was anxious about; with a growing sense of anxiety;
was anxious for her son to come back
3．④terrifying ⑤Terrified
⑥screamed/shouted in terror; was so terrified of it;
the terrifying rat terrified my younger sister into
⑦frightened/terrified
4．④balanced ⑤against ⑥keep our balance
5．③embarrassment ④embarrassing ⑤about/at
⑥To her embarrassment ⑦embarrassed
6．④confusing ⑤and/with ⑥made me confused; in confusion
⑦Confused about the present situation ⑧confused
7．③to work ④potentially ⑤has the potential to become
⑥potential
9．①What a pleasant trip
②What a terrible condition
③What great progress
NO.3 习文化
1．I think the existence of pressure in life and study is a very normal phenomenon of survival, and how to face and relieve the pressure is important.Personally, I think the most important thing is to keep an optimistic and positive attitude, such as smiling towards life, because laughter can relieve stress and anxiety, relax the whole body and give people a sense of happiness.
2．Comedy is a type of drama.It is generally interpreted as a comedy drama or a comedy film by the public.With exaggerated techniques, clever structure, witty lines and the characterization of the comedy character, it causes people to laugh at the ugly and funny, and confirms the normal life and beautiful ideal.(共135张PPT)
UNIT 4 HUMOUR
北师英语选择性必修第二册
把握单元素养目标
主题 意识 通过欣赏幽默故事，理解幽默背后的信息和文化内涵，加深对幽默文化的理解，培养幽默感；理解幽默对人的益处，培养积极的生活态度；学会感受和欣赏不同文化语境下不同类型的幽默。
语法 项目 能够理解并正确运用进行时态以及副词。
语言 输入 听 听懂有关幽默话题的对话内容，理解人们在生活中需要幽默的原因。
读 能够理解与幽默相关的文章，提炼故事情节发展信息，理解故事的深层意义。
看 观看与幽默相关的视频，进一步了解幽默的多元呈现方式。
语言 输出 写 能够结合生活经验，运用所学知识创作简单的幽默故事，分享自己的趣事。
说 恰当使用所学词汇、句型描述不同文化背景、不同时代人们对于幽默的理解，表达对幽默的看法。
续表
Section 1 Topic Talk
课时目标
1.听懂关于幽默的对话和文章，掌握其交谈内容和文章主旨。
2.联系自我经历说出自己喜欢的幽默形式及笑点。
3.了解关于幽默的名言，思考人们需要幽默的原因。
目 录
NO.1 练听说 / 耳熟能详需要“多磨耳”
NO.2 学新知 / 点滴积累充盈“语料库”
NO.3 习文化 / 品悟名家名言“励心志”
课时检测
练听说 / 耳熟能详需要“多磨耳”
NO.1
一、过词汇关
Ⅰ.词汇联想
Discuss it with your partner and write out some words which can be related to humour.
教材听力“三关过”
comedy
laugh
laughter
amuse
interesting
humorous plots
funny acts
relieve stress
cross talk
clever jokes
Ⅱ.词块互译
1．让我们开怀大笑 ______________
2．面部表情 ________________
3．嘲笑，取笑 ________
4．对……有益 ___________
5．缓解压力和焦虑 ______________________
make us laugh
facial expressions
laugh at
be good for
relieve stress and anxiety
6．对……感到害怕 _____________
7．感觉晕眩 _________
8．使关系更牢固 _________________________
9．get real potential ________________
10．get up to one's feet _______
be terrified of
feel dizzy
make relationships stronger
拥有真正的潜力
站起来
11．in defence ___________
12．in the second round ___________
13．attack back ___________
14．over and over again ___________
为了防御
在第二轮中
回攻，反击
反复；再三
二、过泛听关——听教材录音选最佳答案
听听力文本4.1，回答第1、2题。
1．What can make Ma Hua laugh
A．Funny stories and magazines.
B．Cross talks and films.
C．Comedies and cross talks.
√
2．Why are the speakers made to laugh
A．Because of the humorous plots and entertaining procedure.
B．Because of the funny acts and entertaining procedure.
C．Because of the humorous plots and funny acts.
√
听听力文本4.2，回答第3、4题。
3．What does Mr Zhao do
A．The referee.
B．The Boxer.
C．The opponent.
√
4．When did David feel dizzy and unbalanced
A．In the first round.
B．In the second round.
C．In the third round.
√
三、过精听关——依据教材听力完成句子
由听力文本4.1，完成句子。
1．When people imitate someone else, we laugh at the accents they are able to imitate, the way and the manner of the people.
2．So, it helps and enhance teamwork.
3．All this talk of laughter has something funny.
they imitate facial expressions
to make relationships stronger
made me want to watch
由听力文本4.2，完成句子。
4．You'll never believe , Jia Lan — I don't think I'll ever live it down.
5．In the second round, I took______________________________
I felt dizzy and unbalanced.
6．It was instead of the hit landing on my opponent, it landed on Mr Zhao's nose.
what happened to me
such a hard hit from my opponent
that
so wild that
一、听力仿真训练
听下面5段对话，回答第1至5题。
1．How did the woman feel just now
A．Excited. B．Bored. C．Scared.
√
强化训练“在平时”
2．Why was the man laughing
A．He was looking at some interesting pictures.
B．He was watching a funny video.
C．He was reporting a nice story.
3．What does the man think of the boy in the story
A．Funny. B．Clever. C．Honest.
√
√
4．Why do people like Mark
A．He is hard-working.
B．He is serious.
C．He is helpful.
5．What kind of person is Mr Zhang
A．Humorous. B．Kind. C．Generous.
√
√
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Who took the picture
A．Dave. B．Tim. C．Mary.
7．What does the woman think of her father
A．Funny. B．Serious. C．Quiet.
√
√
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．A colleague.
B．A conference.
C．A birthday party.
√
9．What is the woman planning on doing first
A．Buying a gift.
B．Going to the hospital.
C．Picking up name cards.
10．How did the woman feel at Andy's birthday last year
A．Angry. B．Confused. C．Satisfied.
√
√
附：听力材料
(Text 1)
W: ①If you scare me like that again, I'll yell and the neighbours will hear.
M: I'm sorry.I thought it would be funny to throw the cat on you.
(Text 2)
W: Were you looking at some funny pictures You were laughing all the time.
M: ②I was watching a video.It was really funny.
(Text 3)
W: What's so funny？You're laughing.
M: I just read a funny story about a boy and a tiger.③The boy was really clever.
(Text 4)
W: Why is Mark so popular
M: Well, it's probably his personality.He's funny, of course, ④but I think people like him because he is always willing to spend time with them and help others.
(Text 5)
M: ⑤Our history teacher Mr Zhang is really humorous.
W: Really But he looks very serious and strict, like a maths teacher.
M: No, not at all.The examples he gives are really interesting.And I learn many good historic stories from him.There is lots of laughter in his class.
(Text 6)
W: Tim, everyone in this picture is laughing.What was so funny
M: My father said something very funny and we all burst into laughter.⑥My cousin Dave took the picture just at that moment.My father really has a sense of humour.
W: ⑦My father is always really serious — he never says anything funny — and my mother doesn't like talking much.But my sister Mary is funny.She often makes me laugh.
M: Mary must be very popular at school.
W: Oh, she is.
(Text 7)
M: Can you pick up the name cards for the conference
W: ⑨Sure, but I need to stop by the hospital first and drop off the card and gift we got for Andy.
M: Of course! I can't believe I forgot about that.
W: I hope I bought him the right gift.
M: I'm sure it's fine.
W: I hope so, because last year I wasn't sure if he liked the birthday gift I got him. I bought him a Lego Star Wars set, because I overheard him talk about it with Mary. But, when he opened it, he asked me if I thought he was a child.
M: I remember that! That was funny! He was joking but you looked so lost. We just laughed at your reaction.
W: ⑩OK, I figured he was joking, but I was not sure.
M: No, no. He appreciated it. How long will he be in hospital, do you know
W: A few more days. ⑧He should be able to get back to work soon.
M: OK, great. Send him my best!
W: Will do!
二、口语交际训练
根据汉语提示补全对话。
A: Hi, Tom! Do you know ①_______________________________
(人们喜欢跟什么样的人相处)
B: Well, the answers may be in numbers.Anyway, it is essential that you ② (给身边的人带去快乐)．Develop a sense of humour, learn to tell jokes, and ③________
(保持好情绪)．
what kind of people that people like
to get along with
bring happiness to people around you
be in a
good mood
A: And what do you do in your bad mood
B: I like to watch Chaplin's movies.Although he often got into trouble, he always kept optimistic and humorous, ④_______________
(那给我留下了深刻的印象)．And his movies always ⑤ (使我振作起来)．
which left a deep
impression on me
cheer me up
学新知 / 点滴积累充盈“语料库”
NO.2
1．My favourite kind of comedy is when someone pretends to be someone else.
我最喜欢的喜剧类型是某人假装成另一个人。
★pretend vi.& vt.假装，装作
[用法感知]
①(“情感描写”写作佳句)Jordan felt embarrassed, but he pretended not to hear.
乔丹感到很尴尬，但他假装没听见。
②(“动作描写”写作佳句)He turned around, pretending that he hadn't noticed me.
他转过身去，假装没有注意到我。
[归纳点拨]
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空
③When he came to see us, all of us in the dormitory pretended _____(be) very surprised.
④Everyone was watching in amazement when he pretended _____________(solve) the difficult problem.
to be
to have solved
(2)一句多译
当他的室友进入房间时，他假装正在复习功课。
⑤When his roommate entered the room,_____________________
.
⑥When his roommate entered the room,_____________________
.
he pretended to be going
over his lessons
he pretended that he was
going over his lessons
2．Research shows that laughing has significant benefits: it relieves stress and anxiety, relaxes the whole body and gives one a sense of well-being.
研究表明，笑有显著的好处。它可以缓解压力和焦虑，使人全身放松并给人一种幸福的感觉。
★anxiety n．焦虑，不安，担心
[用法感知]
①(“情感描写”写作佳句)I knew I had to give a speech, but the thought filled me with anxiety.
我知道我必须发表演讲，但一想到这个，我就感到焦虑。
②My daughter studies very hard, because she is anxious to go to college.But she is anxious about not being able to pass the College Entrance Examination.
我的女儿学习非常刻苦，因为她渴望上大学。但她又担心不能通过高考。
[归纳点拨]
(1)anxiety about/over ... 对……的担忧
anxiety for ... 对得到……的渴望
anxiety to do ... 对做……的渴望
with anxiety 焦急地
(2)anxious adj. 忧虑的，担心的，焦急的；
渴望的，急切的
be anxious about ... 为……担忧
be anxious to do sth. 渴望做某事
be anxious for ... 渴望……；为……担忧
(3)anxiously adv. 焦虑地，不安地，担心地
[易混辨析] anxious/eager
anxious 强调“担心或焦虑”，对结果感到不安
eager 强调积极向上和渴望成功的热情
[应用融会] (单句语法填空/补全语段)
③By recognizing that the things that cause (anxious) are not important, you can ease most of the worries.
④(2022·新高考Ⅰ卷写作)I patted David on the head and said gently，“I know you are anxious such a chance to take part in the cross-country run and don't be frightened.”
anxiety
for
⑤She her son's safety, like being on pins and needles.She was waiting for him .She ________________________________as soon as possible.
她担心儿子的安全，如坐针毡。她怀着越来越焦虑的心情等待着他。她急于让儿子尽快回来。
was anxious about
with a growing sense of anxiety
was anxious for her son to come back
3．We're all terrified of him.
我们都害怕他。
★terrified adj.极度惊恐的
[用法感知]
①I often feel terrified at the thought of it.
一想起它我就常常会感到害怕。
②I had a terrifying experience when I walked across the desert.
我穿过沙漠时有一次可怕的经历。
③(“情感描写”写作佳句)The idea of jumping from the high wall terrified me.
一想到要从高墙上跳下去，我就吓坏了。
[归纳点拨]
(1)be terrified of (doing) sth. 对(做)某事感到害怕
be terrified at/by ... 被……吓一跳
be terrified that ... 害怕……
(2)terrify vt. 使恐惧；使惊吓
terrify sb.into (doing) sth. 恐吓某人(做)某事
(3)terrifying adj. 吓人的
(4)terror n. 恐怖；可怕的人或事
in terror 惊恐地
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空/补全语段
④After his (terrify) adventure, Mac felt relieved when he reached home safe and sound.
⑤ (terrify) and nervous, I paced back and forth in the backstage, with my heart pounding wildly.
terrifying
Terrified
⑥The instant I saw the rat, I .I __________________that my body was trembling uncontrollably.In the meantime, fleeing the scene as soon as possible.
我一看到那只老鼠就吓得尖叫起来。我非常害怕它，身体无法控制地颤抖。与此同时，那只可怕的老鼠吓得我妹妹赶紧逃离了现场。
screamed/shouted in terror
was so terrified of it
the terrifying rat terrified my younger sister into
(2)替换加蓝词汇
⑦I'm afraid to live alone in the huge house.__________________
frightened/terrified
4．In the second round, I took such a hard hit from my opponent that I felt dizzy and unbalanced.
在第二轮中，我受到了来自对手的重重一击，以至于感到头晕目眩，失去平衡。
★unbalanced adj.不平衡的
[用法感知]
①(“建议”类写作佳句)You should keep a good balance between study and entertainment.
你应该在学习和娱乐之间保持良好的平衡。
②It results from an extremely unbalanced life, one with too much expectation and not enough appreciation for what's there.
它源自一种极度失衡的人生：期望过高，不懂得珍惜当下。
③(“动作描写”写作佳句)I stepped on a banana skin, lost my balance and fell flat on the ground.
我踩到了香蕉皮，失去了平衡，摔倒在地上。
[归纳点拨]
(1)balance n． 平衡；天平，秤；结余；
余额；余款
vt. 平衡；权衡
keep one's balance 保持平衡
lose one's balance＝be out of balance 失去平衡
keep a balance between ...and ... 在……与……之间保持平衡
balance sth.against sth. 权衡；斟酌；比较
(2)balanced adj. 平衡的
keep a balanced diet 保持均衡饮食
[应用融会] (单句语法填空/完成句子)
④To live a long and healthy life, we must learn to keep a________
(balance) diet.
⑤Before making a decision, you'd better balance the advantages _______disadvantages.
balanced
against
⑥We were struggling to as the boat rolled heavily.
小船猛烈颠簸，我们努力保持平衡。
keep our balance
5．I was so embarrassed that I wanted the floor to open up and consume me.
我感到非常尴尬，以至于想找个地缝钻进去。
★embarrassed adj.难堪的，尴尬的
[用法感知]
①Ken gave me an embarrassed smile when I asked where he had been.
当我问他去了哪里时，肯尴尬地朝我笑了笑。
②(“神态描写”写作佳句)When he realised how simple a mistake that he made, a flush of embarrassment spread across his cheeks.
当他意识到自己犯了一个多么简单的错误时，他尴尬得满脸通红。
[归纳点拨]
(1)be embarrassed at/about ... 对……感到为难/尴尬
(2)embarrass vt. 使窘迫，使尴尬；使为难
It embarrasses/embarrassed sb.to do sth. 做某事使某人窘迫
(3)embarrassing adj. 令人困窘的(常用来修饰事物)
(4)embarrassment n. 困窘；难堪
to one's embarrassment 令某人感到困窘的是
with embarrassment 尴尬地
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空/完成句子
③One day, this approach threw me into ______________(embarrass)．
④It can be (embarrass) for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.
embarrassment
embarrassing
⑤He was no longer embarrassed the special clothes he had to wear for his scars.
⑥ , she couldn't answer the question raised by the teacher in class.
令她感到尴尬的是，她没能回答出老师课上提出的问题。
about/at
To her embarrassment
(2)替换加蓝词汇
⑦Mary looked uneasy and awkward when she was asked about her marriage.____________
embarrassed
6．He was confused and didn't know if he should carry on hitting me, or stop and help Mr Zhao — so he just stood there.
他不知所措，不知道是该继续击打我，还是停下来帮助赵先生，所以他只是站在那儿。
★confused adj.困惑的
[用法感知]
①(“文化习俗”主题佳句)Learning that you are confused about the Chinese customs, I am writing to inform you of some details.
了解到你对中国习俗感到困惑，我写信告诉你一些细节。
②Surprised, they showered us with tons of confusing questions.
他们感到惊讶，向我们抛出了一大堆令人困惑的问题。
③Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.
她来得很突然，使我们完全不知所措。
[归纳点拨]
(1)be confused by 因……而感到困惑
be confused about 对……感到迷惑
(2)confuse vt. 使困惑；使混淆
confuse A with/and B 把A和B混淆
(3)confusion n. 困惑
in confusion 困惑地
(4)confusing adj. 令人困惑的(常用于修饰事物)
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空/完成句子
④His writing is so (confuse) that it's difficult to make out what he is trying to express.
⑤In addition, I always confuse John his brother; they are so much alike.
confusing
and/with
⑥I was aware that this question and I just stood there , not knowing what to do next.
我意识到这个问题使我感到困惑，我只是困惑地站在那里，不知道下一步该做什么。
made me confused
in confusion
(2)句式升级
⑦He was confused about the present situation so he was at a loss what to do next.
→ , he was at a loss what to do next.(形容词短语作状语)
Confused about the present situation
(3)替换加蓝词汇
⑧If you're puzzled about anything, don't hesitate to ask me for help.________
confused
7．Son, you've got real potential.
孩子，你很有潜力。
★potential n．潜力，潜能 adj.潜在的，可能的
[用法感知]
①(深刻说理句)All desires have in them little pleasant taste but rather much potential suffering.
所有的欲望，只有小小的甜味，而却隐藏着相当多的苦头。
②(“学校生活”主题佳句)With the College Entrance Examination approaching, the teachers encourage us to achieve our full potential.
随着高考的临近，老师鼓励我们充分发挥自己的潜力。
[归纳点拨]
(1)achieve/fulfill/realize one's potential 发挥某人的潜能
have the potential to do sth. 有潜力做某事
(2)potentially adv. 潜在地；可能地
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空/完成句子
③I must say that I have the potential (work) as an instructor.
④Word came that his medical research would __________
(potential) break new ground.
to work
potentially
⑤On the whole, he a world-class musician.
总的来说，他有成为世界级音乐家的潜力。
(2)替换加蓝词汇
⑥That way, you will avoid possible time delays in getting to your classes._________
has the potential to become
potential
8．You know I've been learning to box.
你知道我一直在学拳击。
感知将学语法——现在完成进行时
句中have been learning为现在完成进行时，现在完成进行时的结构是has/have been doing。
①Tom has been phoning Alice every night for several months.
几个月来，汤姆每天晚上都给爱丽丝打电话。
②He has been playing the online games for more than twenty hours.
他玩网络游戏超过20个小时了。
9．You know what a strict teacher he is.
你知道他是一个多么严格的老师。
巩固已学语法——what引导的感叹句
本句为what引导的感叹句，其结构为what (a/an)＋adj.＋n.＋主语＋谓语！
[应用融会] (完成句子)
① we have had!
我们的旅行真愉快！
② it is!
多么糟糕的情况呀！
③ he has made!
他已经取得了多么大的进步啊！
What a pleasant trip
What a terrible condition
What great progress
习文化 / 品悟名家名言“励心志”
NO.3
名言1 Laughter makes you ten years younger.— A Chinese proverb
意义 笑一笑，十年少。——中国谚语
深意解读 Keep an optimistic attitude, and people can become younger.
培育“文化意识”
[拓展阅读]
A proverb is a short and comprehensive phrase widely circulated among the people.Most proverbs reflect the practical life experience of working people and are usually passed down orally.It is mostly the colloquial form of easy to understand short sentences or rhymes.
谚语是指广泛流传于民间的言简意赅的短语。多数谚语反映了劳动人民的生活实践经验，而且一般是经过口头传下来的。它多是口语形式的通俗易懂的短句或韵语。
名言2 A day without laughter is a day wasted.— Charlie Chaplin
意义 没有欢笑的一天是虚度的一天。——查理·卓别林
深意解读 Charlie Chaplin found that without laughter, his day was dismal and sad. It felt like he had lost a day if he didn't laugh.
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Charlie Chaplin (1889－1977), an English film actor, director, producer, playwright and composer who received an Honorary Academy Award in 1972.
查理·卓别林(1889－1977)，英国电影演员、导演、制片人、剧作家和作曲家，1972年获得奥斯卡荣誉奖。
名言3 Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.
— Peter Ustinov
意义 喜剧只是一种严肃的搞笑方式。——彼得·乌斯季诺夫
深意解读 Something is funny because it captures a simple truth or a serious part of life. It is something that we have always known and yet are hearing it out loud for the first time.
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Peter Ustinov (1921－2004), a Russian-English actor, writer, dramatist, film-maker and opera director.
彼得·乌斯季诺夫(1921－2004)，俄英演员、作家、剧作家、电影制作人和歌剧导演。
名言4 I don't sit down to write a funny story.Every single thing I sit down to write is meant to be sad.— Lorrie Moore
意义 我不会坐下来写一个有趣的故事。我坐下来写的每一件事都注定是悲伤的。——洛丽·摩尔
深意 解读 It takes determination to sit and write something. A writer‘s block happens when he struggles to write and cannot think of any good ideas to write about. However, it takes a lot more effort to write something that people find funny. Lorrie Moore chose to write serious aspects of life in a funny way.
续表
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Lorrie Moore (born in 1957), an American fiction writer known mainly for her humorous short stories.
洛丽·摩尔(1957年出生)，美国小说家，以其幽默短篇小说著称。
1．根据谚语(Laughter makes you ten years younger.)，结合自身领悟，针对当前如何缓解生活、学习压力问题发表你的个人见解。
参与“交流探讨”
参考答案：I think the existence of pressure in life and study is a very normal phenomenon of survival, and how to face and relieve the pressure is important.Personally, I think the most important thing is to keep an optimistic and positive attitude, such as smiling towards life, because laughter can relieve stress and anxiety, relax the whole body and give people a sense of happiness.
2．根据名言(Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.)，谈谈喜剧的特点及作用。
参考答案：Comedy is a type of drama.It is generally interpreted as a comedy drama or a comedy film by the public.With exaggerated techniques, clever structure, witty lines and the characterization of the comedy character, it causes people to laugh at the ugly and funny, and confirms the normal life and beautiful ideal.
课时检测
[语言基础训练]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．There is a world of difference between a horror movie and a _______(喜剧)．
2．I (假装) that things are really okay when they're not.
3．When he first got to the city, he was often made fun of for his strong _______(口音)．
comedy
pretend
accent
4．You have the (潜力) to reach the top of your profession.
5．This is an opportunity to (提高) the reputation of the company.
6．They (交流) with each other in very complex ways.
potential
enhance
interact
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Some people believe that (humour) complaints about the little problems of life make humour, and sometimes that is the case.
2．Some patients in the hospital experience high levels of _______
(anxious)．
3．When your brain gets (confuse) between what you're seeing and what you're feeling, you can feel dizzy.
humorous
anxiety
confused
4．One of the (significance) and historic landmarks in the United States is the San Francisco cable car system.
5．I was (terrify) to think about the consequence of your action.
6．My daughter's talking with her mouth full of food at the party made me (embarrass)．
significant
terrified
embarrassed
Ⅲ.选词填空
laugh at， be terrified of， get up to one's feet， in defence， over and over again
1．I've told you not to do that.
2．Some students him, “You are not funny at all.”
over and over again
laughed at
3．As far as I'm concerned, I prefer playing .
4．He and went over to the door, trying to close it.
5．I the tiger when I first saw it.
in defence
got up to his feet
was terrified of
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．The newly-built stadium it can hold all the teachers and students in our school.
新建的体育场是如此之大，它可以容纳我们学校所有的老师和学生。
2．I was walking up , feeling a sense of tension in my stomach.
我焦虑地走着，胃里有一种紧张的感觉。
is so big that
with anxiety
3．The discovery to the economy.
这一发现对经济有重大意义。
4．Another time of great excitement for Mary was _____________
on behalf of her school.
另一个令玛丽非常兴奋的时刻是她代表学校参加了全国舞蹈比赛。
was of great significance
when she
participated in the national dancing competition
5．The way has undergone a complete transformation in the past decade.
在过去的十年里，我们的工作方式经历了彻底的变革。
that/in which we work
[语篇综合训练]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Laugh Lots, Live Longer
A new study found that a sense of humour lowered mortality rates (死亡率), especially for women.Women with a strong sense of humour were found to live longer although they were ill, especially for those with heart problems and infections.
The researchers reported the findings from a 15-year study on the connection between the sense of humour and death among 53,556 women and men in their country.The team studied the influence of humour on people's way of thinking, social skills and emotion development, and examined death from different conditions: heart problems, infections and other health problems.
The findings showed that for women, those who had high scores on a humorous way of thinking had a 48 percent lower risk of death from all causes, a 73 percent lower risk of death from heart problems and an 83 percent lower risk of death from infections.For men, a connection was found only in the risk of death from infections — those with high humour scores had a 74 percent reduced risk.The researchers suggested the sex differences could be due to a small decrease in humour scores as the men aged.No connection was found in the influence of humour on social skills and emotion development.
“The humorous way of thinking plays an important role in people's personality and may influence the way people cope with everyday life，” said study co-researcher Sven Svebak.“In this way, it may help reduce fighting in daily life, preventing the build-up of stress.”Although the sense of humour is a natural characteristic, it can also be developed through social activities.
“I expect that children whose parents have no sense of humour when feeling challenges are less likely to develop their sense of humour to cope with everyday life when they grow up，” Sven Svebak said.“But if you had a humourless childhood, never fear — studies show people can learn to be humorous at any age.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。一项新的研究表明，幽默感可以降低死亡率，尤其是对女性而言。
1．What can we learn from the first paragraph
A．We should develop a sense of humour to live longer.
B．Women with a strong sense of humour may live longer.
C．Women who seldom laugh may fall ill easily.
D．Humour makes people pay more attention to their health.
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，尤其是对于女性来说，幽默感可以降低死亡率，故幽默的女性可能会活得更久。
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2．The reason for men having a higher risk of death from infections than women is that .
A．men have poor memories as they age
B．men become less humorous as they grow older
C．men have bad sleeping quality as they grow older
D．men take part in fewer social activities as they age
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解析：细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句可知，男性比女性死于传染病的风险更高的原因在于男性的幽默感会随着年龄的增长而减少。
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3．How does the author show the research findings
A．By listing data.
B．By giving examples.
C．By stating arguments.
D．By making experiments.
解析：写作手法题。根据第二段中的“a 15-year study”和“53,556 women and men”以及第三段中的“48 percent”和“73 percent”等可知，作者是通过列举数据来展示研究结果的。
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4．Which of the following would Sven Svebak agree with
A．Humourless people have an unhappy childhood.
B．Children must learn to be humorous at an early age.
C．Humorous people can better deal with pressure in life.
D．Parents with a sense of humour are better at child education.
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“In this way, it may help reduce fighting in daily life, preventing the build-up of stress.”可知，幽默有助于人们应对生活中的压力。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
The Healing Power of Humor
As a heart doctor, I have to deliver a lot of bad news.Humor is a wonderful tool.Not only can it help lift patients' spirits up, but it actually helps them recover faster.There is tons of scientific evidence that patients who are depressed after heart operations have a higher death rate, and optimistic patients have significantly fewer wound infections. 5_
It relaxes patients.
Medical operations usually make patients feel nervous.Some may sweat, have chest pain and feel unusually strong or irregular heartbeats. 6 When people use humor, the nervous system just tones down a bit, and that allows the heart to relax.
7
People are scared of their bodies.Humor can crack through the ice and take the fear away.For example, I have to tell patients about the risk of cognitive impairment (认知损伤) after operations.They're terrified, fearing the worst. 8 I tell them in a humorous way that it's usually just like forgetting second grade.People understand what that means, and it doesn't seem quite as frightening.
It eases worries.
After open-heart operation, a patient might say, “Doctor, my chest really hurts.” And I'll smile and say, “Oh, does it feel like someone opened you up, cut the bone and operated in there？” That tells them the pain is normal and they are going to be fine.So they take their minds off their troubles and worry less.
It helps doctors.
9 When we give the news, we are supposed to help patients in a human way.A good sense of humor is just like a weapon, and it can beat the difficult situation.As a matter of fact, humor benefits doctors as well.Plus, it is a better way to enjoy life.
A．It calms fear.
B．It reduces risk.
C．So, recovering cognition is important.
D．However, humor can be a healing power.
E．Breaking bad news is never a pleasant task.
F．Others may even feel like they are choking.
G．Humor truly is the best medicine in many ways.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了幽默的治愈力，它能够使病人放松，平息恐惧，减轻忧虑以及帮助医生。
5．选G 上文指出幽默能帮助人们振奋精神，更好地恢复健康，这说明幽默是良药，G项“从很多方面来说，幽默确实是最好的药物”承接上文，符合语境，同时引起下文。下文“It relaxes patients.”“It eases worries.”“It helps doctors.”具体介绍了幽默在不同方面的好处。
6．选F 上文指出医疗手术会让患者感到紧张，并具体指出了有些人紧张的表现，空处应承接上文，指出其他人紧张的表现。故F项“其他人甚至可能感觉自己窒息”符合语境。some和others相呼应。
7．选A 根据下文“People are scared of their bodies.Humor can crack through the ice and take the fear away.”可知，本段主要介绍幽默可以平息恐惧。故A项“它可以平息恐惧”符合语境，能概括本段内容。
8．选D 上文指出当作者告诉患者手术后认知障碍的风险时，他们很害怕，担心最坏的情况发生。下文指出作者用幽默的方式告诉患者术后认知障碍的风险时，人们就不那么害怕，这说明幽默很有用。故D项“然而，幽默可以成为一种治愈的力量”承上启下，符合语境。
9．选E 根据本段标题“It helps doctors.”可知，幽默可以帮助医生。下文指出当医生公布坏消息时，应该以人性化的方式帮助患者，这是因为公布坏消息是令人不愉快的。故E项“公布坏消息从来都不是一件令人愉快的任务”符合语境，与下文是因果关系。UNIT 4 HUMOUR
UNIT 4 课时检测(一) Topic Talk
[语言基础训练]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．There is a world of difference between a horror movie and a ____________ (喜剧)．
2．I ____________ (假装) that things are really okay when they're not.
3．When he first got to the city, he was often made fun of for his strong ____________ (口音)．
4．You have the ____________ (潜力) to reach the top of your profession.
5．This is an opportunity to ____________ (提高) the reputation of the company.
6．They ____________ (交流) with each other in very complex ways.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Some people believe that ____________ (humour) complaints about the little problems of life make humour, and sometimes that is the case.
2．Some patients in the hospital experience high levels of ____________ (anxious)．
3．When your brain gets ____________ (confuse) between what you're seeing and what you're feeling, you can feel dizzy.
4．One of the ____________ (significance) and historic landmarks in the United States is the San Francisco cable car system.
5．I was ____________ (terrify) to think about the consequence of your action.
6．My daughter's talking with her mouth full of food at the party made me ____________ (embarrass)．
Ⅲ.选词填空
1．I've told you ________________ not to do that.
2．Some students _________________him, “You are not funny at all.”
3．As far as I'm concerned, I prefer playing ________________________.
4．He ________________ and went over to the door, trying to close it.
5．I ________________ the tiger when I first saw it.
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．The newly built stadium ________________ it can hold all the teachers and students in our school.
新建的体育场是如此之大，它可以容纳我们学校所有的老师和学生。
2．I was walking up ________________， feeling a sense of tension in my stomach.
我焦虑地走着，胃里有一种紧张的感觉。
3．The discovery ______________________________ to the economy. 这一发现对经济有重大意义。
4．Another time of great excitement for Mary was __________________________________________ on behalf of her school. 另一个令玛丽非常兴奋的时刻是她代表学校参加了全国舞蹈比赛。
5．The way ______________________ has undergone a complete transformation in the past decade.
在过去的十年里，我们的工作方式经历了彻底的变革。
[语篇综合训练]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Laugh Lots, Live Longer
A new study found that a sense of humour lowered mortality rates (死亡率), especially for women.Women with a strong sense of humour were found to live longer although they were ill, especially for those with heart problems and infections.
The researchers reported the findings from a 15 year study on the connection between the sense of humour and death among 53,556 women and men in their country.The team studied the influence of humour on people's way of thinking, social skills and emotion development, and examined death from different conditions: heart problems, infections and other health problems.
The findings showed that for women, those who had high scores on a humorous way of thinking had a 48 percent lower risk of death from all causes, a 73 percent lower risk of death from heart problems and an 83 percent lower risk of death from infections.For men, a connection was found only in the risk of death from infections — those with high humour scores had a 74 percent reduced risk.The researchers suggested the sex differences could be due to a small decrease in humour scores as the men aged.No connection was found in the influence of humour on social skills and emotion development.
“The humorous way of thinking plays an important role in people's personality and may influence the way people cope with everyday life，” said study co researcher Sven Svebak.“In this way, it may help reduce fighting in daily life, preventing the build up of stress.”Although the sense of humour is a natural characteristic, it can also be developed through social activities.
“I expect that children whose parents have no sense of humour when feeling challenges are less likely to develop their sense of humour to cope with everyday life when they grow up，” Sven Svebak said.“But if you had a humourless childhood, never fear — studies show people can learn to be humorous at any age.”
1．What can we learn from the first paragraph
A．We should develop a sense of humour to live longer.
B．Women with a strong sense of humour may live longer.
C．Women who seldom laugh may fall ill easily.
D．Humour makes people pay more attention to their health.
2．The reason for men having a higher risk of death from infections than women is that ________.
A．men have poor memories as they age
B．men become less humorous as they grow older
C．men have bad sleeping quality as they grow older
D．men take part in fewer social activities as they age
3．How does the author show the research findings
A．By listing data.
B．By giving examples.
C．By stating arguments.
D．By making experiments.
4．Which of the following would Sven Svebak agree with
A．Humourless people have an unhappy childhood.
B．Children must learn to be humorous at an early age.
C．Humorous people can better deal with pressure in life.
D．Parents with a sense of humour are better at child education.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
The Healing Power of Humor
As a heart doctor, I have to deliver a lot of bad news.Humor is a wonderful tool.Not only can it help lift patients' spirits up, but it actually helps them recover faster.There is tons of scientific evidence that patients who are depressed after heart operations have a higher death rate, and optimistic patients have significantly fewer wound infections.__5__
It relaxes patients.
Medical operations usually make patients feel nervous.Some may sweat, have chest pain and feel unusually strong or irregular heartbeats.__6__ When people use humor, the nervous system just tones down a bit, and that allows the heart to relax.
__7__
People are scared of their bodies.Humor can crack through the ice and take the fear away.For example, I have to tell patients about the risk of cognitive impairment (认知损伤) after operations.They're terrified, fearing the worst.__8__ I tell them in a humorous way that it's usually just like forgetting second grade.People understand what that means, and it doesn't seem quite as frightening.
It eases worries.
After open heart operation, a patient might say, “Doctor, my chest really hurts.” And I'll smile and say, “Oh, does it feel like someone opened you up, cut the bone and operated in there？” That tells them the pain is normal and they are going to be fine.So they take their minds off their troubles and worry less.
It helps doctors.
__9__ When we give the news, we are supposed to help patients in a human way.A good sense of humor is just like a weapon, and it can beat the difficult situation.As a matter of fact, humor benefits doctors as well.Plus, it is a better way to enjoy life.
A．It calms fear.
B．It reduces risk.
C．So, recovering cognition is important.
D．However, humor can be a healing power.
E．Breaking bad news is never a pleasant task.
F．Others may even feel like they are choking.
G．Humor truly is the best medicine in many ways.
UNIT 4 课时检测(一)
[语言基础训练]
Ⅰ.1.comedy 2.pretend 3.accent 4.potential 5.enhance 6.interact
Ⅱ.1.humorous 2.anxiety 3.confused 4.significant 5.terrified 6.embarrassed
Ⅲ.1.over and over again 2.laughed at 3.in defence 4.got up to his feet 5.was terrified of
Ⅳ.1.is so big that 2.with anxiety 3.was of great significance
4.when she participated in the national dancing competition
5.that/in which we work
[语篇综合训练]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。一项新的研究表明,幽默感可以降低死亡率,尤其是对女性而言。
1.选B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知,尤其是对于女性来说,幽默感可以降低死亡率,故幽默的女性可能会活得更久。
2.选B 细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句可知,男性比女性死于传染病的风险更高的原因在于男性的幽默感会随着年龄的增长而减少。
3.选A 写作手法题。根据第二段中的“a 15 year study”和“53,556 women and men”以及第三段中的“48 percent”和“73 percent”等可知,作者是通过列举数据来展示研究结果的。
4.选C 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“In this way, it may help reduce fighting in daily life, preventing the build up of stress.”可知,幽默有助于人们应对生活中的压力。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了幽默的治愈力,它能够使病人放松,平息恐惧,减轻忧虑以及帮助医生。
5.选G 上文指出幽默能帮助人们振奋精神,更好地恢复健康,这说明幽默是良药,G项“从很多方面来说,幽默确实是最好的药物”承接上文,符合语境,同时引起下文。下文“It relaxes patients.”“It eases worries.”“It helps doctors.”具体介绍了幽默在不同方面的好处。
6.选F 上文指出医疗手术会让患者感到紧张,并具体指出了有些人紧张的表现,空处应承接上文,指出其他人紧张的表现。故F项“其他人甚至可能感觉自己窒息”符合语境。some和others相呼应。
7.选A 根据下文“People are scared of their bodies.Humor can crack through the ice and take the fear away.”可知,本段主要介绍幽默可以平息恐惧。故A项“它可以平息恐惧”符合语境,能概括本段内容。
8.选D 上文指出当作者告诉患者手术后认知障碍的风险时,他们很害怕,担心最坏的情况发生。下文指出作者用幽默的方式告诉患者术后认知障碍的风险时,人们就不那么害怕,这说明幽默很有用。故D项“然而,幽默可以成为一种治愈的力量”承上启下,符合语境。
9.选E 根据本段标题“It helps doctors.”可知,幽默可以帮助医生。下文指出当医生公布坏消息时,应该以人性化的方式帮助患者,这是因为公布坏消息是令人不愉快的。故E项“公布坏消息从来都不是一件令人愉快的任务”符合语境,与下文是因果关系。
