Section 8 Writing Workshop
课时目标
1.阅读故事，了解范文的关键信息和结构。
2.掌握幽默故事的写作手法及特点。
3.使用简单句勾画出幽默故事的写作框架。
“I want a first class seat on this flight, now！” demanded the man angrily.
“我要一个这趟航班的头等舱座位，马上！”那人愤怒地要求道。
★demand vt.要求 n．要求；需求
[用法感知]
①(“申请”类写作佳句)Good at both written and spoken English, I believe I will meet your demands.
我相信我会满足你们的要求，因为我擅长英语写作和英语口语。
②Facing such a demanding job, I felt as if I were on pins and needles.
面对这样一份高要求的工作，我感到如坐针毡。
[归纳点拨]
(1)demand to do sth. 要求/请求/需要做某事
demand sth.of sb. 向某人请求某事/要求某物
demand of sb.to do sth. 要求某人做某事
demand (that) ...(should) do ... 要求……(虚拟语气)
(2)meet/satisfy one's demands 满足某人的需要
in demand 需求大
(3)demanding adj. (指任务)需要耐心、技巧、努力等的；
(指人)对他人要求高的；苛求的
[名师点津] 表示“要求某人做某事”时，不可以用demand sb.to do sth., 但可以用demand of sb.to do sth.。
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空
③First, science graduates are ____________ greater demand than art ones in China.
④My father came down and demanded ____________ (know) what was going on.
(2)一句多译
这位老师要求学生们准时到校。
⑤ (demand that ...)
⑥ (demand of sb. to do sth.)
■写作项目——Write a funny story
本单元的写作任务是写一则幽默故事，属于以写事为主的记叙文。在写作时应该注意记叙六要素(时间、地点、人物、事件的起因、经过和结果)，把握好事件的开始、发展、高潮及结局。语言应简洁、幽默、具有推理性，让人读后不禁开怀大笑。
由教材学写作
一、学文体架构
阅读课文，总结该文体的框架结构如下：
二、学要点构思
幽默故事的行文特点是短小精悍，一般由四部分构成(SCPP四要素)。
1．故事背景(setting)：作者频繁使用形容词、副词勾勒出一幅生动形象的机场情景。
2．故事人物(characters)：作者使用清晰的对话语言刻画人物性格，塑造人物形象的反差，形成鲜明对比。
3．故事情节(plot)：作者通过先抑后扬或先扬后抑的叙事手法，起伏不平，高潮不断，引人入胜。
4．幽默效果(punchline)：故事结尾通过对“Do you know who I am？”的非常规回答，抖出出人意料的“包袱”。
三、学写作手法
1．叙述时常运用对比的写作方法，使情节设计凸显反差，如第二、三段的“demanded the man angrily” “the young agent replied politely”等展示了工作人员热情服务的性格特点，展现了工作人员的职业素养，反衬出乘客的粗鲁无礼，增加了故事的冲突性和戏剧性。
2．为了表现人物性格，有时运用对话的写作手法，如第二至五段中直接引语的运用使故事情景生动、传神，让读者有身临其境的感觉。
3．在写幽默故事时，作者常借助双关语，使语言含蓄、辛辣，耐人寻味。如本文结尾通过“WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS”一语双关，出人意料，引人发笑。
四、学亮点表达
1．叙述事件时多用描述情感的词汇，表达作者对此事的看法或人物的心理感受。如本文第一段第二、三句分别使用unlucky及unfortunate，用词恰当贴切，生动形象，同时也为下文做铺垫。第二段用angrily刻画出那位男士的神态，表达了乘客的焦虑心态。
2．叙事记叙文常运用动作描写，语言准确、生动，表现力强。如最后一段第一句中使用一系列的动作描写，如smile、 stand up、 speak loudly等，突出了工作人员娴熟的应对技巧。
[仿写训练] (完成句子)
①We ________________________________ with the weather this weekend.It rained constantly.
我们真不走运，这个周末一直在下雨。
②On seeing her teacher, she ____________________________________.
一看到她的老师，她就站起来，微笑着，礼貌地和他说话。
具体写作指导
Write a funny story
——写一则幽默故事
第一步：构思谋篇
Tense Past simple tense
Person First person or third person
Main points ①Setting: background, time, place, scene. ②Characters. ③Plot: the detailed description of the story. ④Punchline.
第二步：要点表达
第一部分 如何引出故事？
1．介绍故事发生的背景：
直接描述故事发生的时间、地点、人物等背景信息，引起读者的兴趣。
Long time ago, in a small town, ________________________________.
很久以前，在一个小镇上，住着一个非常喜欢钓鱼的人。
2．设置悬念：
通过提出一个问题或制造一个悬念，吸引读者的兴趣，让他们想要知道故事的结局。
________________________________ a man who could talk to animals
你听说过能和动物说话的人吗？
3．讲述一个奇怪的现象或事件：
描述一个不寻常的、令人惊讶的现象或事件，引发读者的好奇心。
One day, ____________________________. It had three heads and six legs.
一天，镇上出现了一个奇怪的生物。它有三个头和六条腿。
4．使用幽默的语言或表达方式：
用幽默的语言或夸张的手法来引出故事，让读者感到轻松愉快。
Once upon a time, there was a king ______________________________ he couldn't even fit through the door.
从前，有一个国王，他胖得连门都进不去。
第二部分 如何叙述故事？
叙述故事的关键在于打造故事情节的“一波三折”，让文章做到起伏、有悬念，通常可采用以下三种方法：
1．增加外部矛盾
设置冲突场景，给情节发展增加障碍，将故事情节推向高潮。
The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire.Jenna panicked.Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly.But ________________________________________.
下一分钟，粥煮沸了，把火扑灭了。詹娜惊慌失措。谢天谢地，杰夫保持冷静，快速关掉了煤气。但是炉子现在一团糟。
2．放大角色的内心冲突
可以运用独白的形式呈现人物的内心冲突，从而营造一种紧迫和不确定的氛围，推动情节的发展。
Though I wanted to share my ideas with him fully, I ________________________________ I would hold him back.I just kept nodding when he asked me whether it was OK to do this way or that way.
虽然我想和他充分分享我的想法，但我没有这样做，因为担心我会阻碍他。当他问我哪样做好些时，我只是不停地点点头。
3．添加对话描写
适当地加入对话描写使描写更生动、真切，加快情节发展。
To our surprise, Dad was mad about it, yelling at us, “________________________？ What on earth have you done？”
令我们惊讶的是，爸爸很生气，对我们喊道：“你们不知道触摸这些花是不允许的吗？你们到底做了什么？”
第三部分 如何描述结果点明笑点？
1．“Mom, I get it! Plug it in a nose，” the boy ________________.
“妈妈，我明白了！把它塞进鼻子里。”男孩兴奋地说。
2．“Don't worry.All the cigarettes will ______________________ sooner or later.” The husband ________________________________________________________________________.
“别担心。所有的香烟迟早都会着火的。”丈夫笑着说。
[针对练笔]
某英文网站开展了主题为“Humorous Stories”的征文活动，请你用英语写一则幽默故事，然后向该网站投稿。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
根据汉语提示补全短文，体会写作手法的运用。
One day, Mr Smith drove his car to meet his friends at the station.When he found there was still quite some time before the train arrived, ①______________________________ (他决定睡一会儿)．
②______________________________________________________________ (他正要睡着，这时一位年轻的女士走过来问他几点了)．Mr Smith opened his eyes and answered, “Half past eight”．With a “Thank you”， the woman left.After a short while this happened again, so Mr Smith wrote “③________________________________ (我不知道时间)！” on a piece of paper and ④______________________________ (把它放在他的车窗上)．But only a few minutes later, an old man came and woke him up, “Hi, young man! ⑤__________________________ (我可以告诉你时间)．It's nine o'clock now.”
写作素材储备
(一)常用写作句式
1．Long, long ago/Once upon a time/Many years ago/One day/One afternoon/One morning/One evening ...
2．There is/was/are/were/will be/used to be ...
3．sb. be fond of .../like/love ...very much.
4．...known as .../named .../called .../whose name was .../with the name of ...
5．When he heard .../On hearing .../As soon as he heard .../When the news reached ...
6．When he saw this .../At the sight of .../Seeing this ...
7．He was doing ...when .../He was about to do ...when .../He had done ...when ...
8．When the man got home, he was surprised to find ...
(二)主题语段
1．课堂趣事
Xiao Hua is a naughty boy, who is sometimes even a bit humorous.He always gives us a surprise in and out of class.This afternoon, Miss Chen, our new physics teacher, raised a question.When asked, Xiao Hua just stood there without saying a word.“Is this question difficult？” Miss Chen asked him patiently, pointing to the question on the blackboard.He looked at the question and then shook his head before he gave a surprising answer, “No, Miss Chen, but the answer is！” Hearing this, Miss Chen was left dumbfounded and the whole class burst into laughter.
2．剧院趣事
Last week I went to the theatre.I had a very good seat.The play was very interesting but I did not enjoy it.A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me, talking loudly.I got very angry, because I could not hear the actors.I turned round and looked at the man and the woman angrily.They did not pay any attention.In the end, I could not bear it.I turned round again.“I can't hear a word！” I said angrily.
“It's none of your business，” the young man said rudely.“This is a private conversation！”
Section 8 Writing Workshop
NO.1 学新知
③in ④to know ⑤The teacher demands that the students (should) go to school on time.
⑥The teacher demands of the students to go to school on time.
NO.2 促写作
由教材学写作
四、①were unlucky/unfortunate
②stood up, smiled and spoke to him politely
具体写作指导
第一部分
1．there lived a man who loved fishing very much
2．Have you ever heard of
3．a strange creature appeared in the town
4．who was so fat that
第二部分
1．the stove was a mess now 2.failed to do so for fear that
3．Don't you know touching these flowers is not allowed
第三部分
1．said excitedly 2.be on fire; said with a smile
[针对练笔]
①he decided to take a short sleep
②He was about to fall asleep when a young lady came and asked him the time
③I don't know the time
④put it on the window of his car
⑤I can tell you the time(共68张PPT)
Section 8 Writing Workshop
(写作项目——Write a funny story)
课时目标
1.阅读故事，了解范文的关键信息和结构。
2.掌握幽默故事的写作手法及特点。
3.使用简单句勾画出幽默故事的写作框架。
目 录
NO.1 学新知 / 点滴积累充盈“语料库”
NO.2 促写作 / 写作增分途径“多仿写”
课时检测
学新知 / 点滴积累充盈“语料库”
NO.1
“I want a first-class seat on this flight, now！” demanded the man angrily.
“我要一个这趟航班的头等舱座位，马上！”那人愤怒地要求道。
★demand vt.要求 n．要求；需求
[用法感知]
①(“申请”类写作佳句)Good at both written and spoken English, I believe I will meet your demands.
我相信我会满足你们的要求，因为我擅长英语写作和英语口语。
②Facing such a demanding job, I felt as if I were on pins and needles.
面对这样一份高要求的工作，我感到如坐针毡。
[归纳点拨]
(1)demand to do sth. 要求/请求/需要做某事
demand sth.of sb. 向某人请求某事/要求某物
demand of sb.to do sth. 要求某人做某事
demand (that) ...(should) do ... 要求……(虚拟语气)
(2)meet/satisfy one's demands 满足某人的需要
in demand 需求大
(3)demanding adj. (指任务)需要耐心、技巧、
努力等的；
(指人)对他人要求高的；苛求的
[名师点津] 表示“要求某人做某事”时，不可以用demand sb.to do sth., 但可以用demand of sb.to do sth.。
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空
③First, science graduates are greater demand than art ones in China.
④My father came down and demanded (know) what was going on.
in
to know
(2)一句多译
这位老师要求学生们准时到校。
⑤
(demand that ...)
⑥
(demand of sb. to do sth.)
The teacher demands that the students (should) go to school on time.
The teacher demands of the students to go to school on time.
促写作 / 写作增分途径“多仿写”
NO.2
■写作项目——Write a funny story
本单元的写作任务是写一则幽默故事，属于以写事为主的记叙文。在写作时应该注意记叙六要素(时间、地点、人物、事件的起因、经过和结果)，把握好事件的开始、发展、高潮及结局。语言应简洁、幽默、具有推理性，让人读后不禁开怀大笑。
由教材学写作
一、学文体架构
阅读课文，总结该文体的框架结构如下：
二、学要点构思
幽默故事的行文特点是短小精悍，一般由四部分构成(SCPP四要素)。
1．故事背景(setting)：作者频繁使用形容词、副词勾勒出一幅生动形象的机场情景。
2．故事人物(characters)：作者使用清晰的对话语言刻画人物性格，塑造人物形象的反差，形成鲜明对比。
3．故事情节(plot)：作者通过先抑后扬或先扬后抑的叙事手法，起伏不平，高潮不断，引人入胜。
4．幽默效果(punchline)：故事结尾通过对“Do you know who I am？”的非常规回答，抖出出人意料的“包袱”。
三、学写作手法
1．叙述时常运用对比的写作方法，使情节设计凸显反差，如第二、三段的“demanded the man angrily” “the young agent replied politely”等展示了工作人员热情服务的性格特点，展现了工作人员的职业素养，反衬出乘客的粗鲁无礼，增加了故事的冲突性和戏剧性。
2．为了表现人物性格，有时运用对话的写作手法，如第二至五段中直接引语的运用使故事情景生动、传神，让读者有身临其境的感觉。
3．在写幽默故事时，作者常借助双关语，使语言含蓄、辛辣，耐人寻味。如本文结尾通过“WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS”一语双关，出人意料，引人发笑。
四、学亮点表达
1．叙述事件时多用描述情感的词汇，表达作者对此事的看法或人物的心理感受。如本文第一段第二、三句分别使用unlucky及unfortunate，用词恰当贴切，生动形象，同时也为下文做铺垫。第二段用angrily刻画出那位男士的神态，表达了乘客的焦虑心态。
2．叙事记叙文常运用动作描写，语言准确、生动，表现力强。如最后一段第一句中使用一系列的动作描写，如smile、 stand up、 speak loudly等，突出了工作人员娴熟的应对技巧。
[仿写训练] (完成句子)
①We with the weather this weekend.It rained constantly.
我们真不走运，这个周末一直在下雨。
②On seeing her teacher, she .
一看到她的老师，她就站起来，微笑着，礼貌地和他说话。
were unlucky/unfortunate
stood up, smiled and spoke to him politely
具体写作指导
Write a funny story
——写一则幽默故事
第一步：构思谋篇
Tense Past simple tense
Person First person or third person
Main points ①Setting: background, time, place, scene.
②Characters.
③Plot: the detailed description of the story.
④Punchline.
第二步：要点表达
第一部分 如何引出故事？
1．介绍故事发生的背景：
直接描述故事发生的时间、地点、人物等背景信息，引起读者的兴趣。
Long time ago, in a small town,__________________________________
.
很久以前，在一个小镇上，住着一个非常喜欢钓鱼的人。
there lived a man who loved fishing
very much
2．设置悬念：
通过提出一个问题或制造一个悬念，吸引读者的兴趣，让他们想要知道故事的结局。
a man who could talk to animals
你听说过能和动物说话的人吗？
Have you ever heard of
3．讲述一个奇怪的现象或事件：
描述一个不寻常的、令人惊讶的现象或事件，引发读者的好奇心。
One day, . It had three heads and six legs.
一天，镇上出现了一个奇怪的生物。它有三个头和六条腿。
a strange creature appeared in the town
4．使用幽默的语言或表达方式：
用幽默的语言或夸张的手法来引出故事，让读者感到轻松愉快。
Once upon a time, there was a king he couldn't even fit through the door.
从前，有一个国王，他胖得连门都进不去。
who was so fat that
第二部分 如何叙述故事？
叙述故事的关键在于打造故事情节的“一波三折”，让文章做到起伏、有悬念，通常可采用以下三种方法：
1．增加外部矛盾
设置冲突场景，给情节发展增加障碍，将故事情节推向高潮。
The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire.Jenna panicked.Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly.But .
下一分钟，粥煮沸了，把火扑灭了。詹娜惊慌失措。谢天谢地，杰夫保持冷静，快速关掉了煤气。但是炉子现在一团糟。
the stove was a mess now
2．放大角色的内心冲突
可以运用独白的形式呈现人物的内心冲突，从而营造一种紧迫和不确定的氛围，推动情节的发展。
Though I wanted to share my ideas with him fully, I ____________
I would hold him back.I just kept nodding when he asked me whether it was OK to do this way or that way.
虽然我想和他充分分享我的想法，但我没有这样做，因为担心我会阻碍他。当他问我哪样做好些时，我只是不停地点点头。
failed to do
so for fear that
3．添加对话描写
适当地加入对话描写使描写更生动、真切，加快情节发展。
To our surprise, Dad was mad about it, yelling at us, “_________
What on earth have you done？”
令我们惊讶的是，爸爸很生气，对我们喊道：“你们不知道触摸这些花是不允许的吗？你们到底做了什么？”
Don't you
know touching these flowers is not allowed
第三部分 如何描述结果点明笑点？
1．“Mom, I get it! Plug it in a nose，” the boy .
“妈妈，我明白了！把它塞进鼻子里。”男孩兴奋地说。
2．“Don't worry.All the cigarettes will sooner or later.” The husband .
“别担心。所有的香烟迟早都会着火的。”丈夫笑着说。
said excitedly
be on fire
said with a smile
[针对练笔]
某英文网站开展了主题为“Humorous Stories”的征文活动，请你用英语写一则幽默故事，然后向该网站投稿。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
根据汉语提示补全短文，体会写作手法的运用。
One day, Mr Smith drove his car to meet his friends at the station.When he found there was still quite some time before the train arrived, ① (他决定睡一会儿)．
he decided to take a short sleep
②______________________________________________________
(他正要睡着，这时一位年轻的女士走过来问他几点了)．Mr Smith opened his eyes and answered, “Half past eight”．With a “Thank you”， the woman left.After a short while this happened again, so Mr Smith wrote “③ (我不知道时间)！” on a piece of paper and ④________________________
(把它放在他的车窗上)．But only a few minutes later, an old man came and woke him up, “Hi, young man! ⑤_____________________
(我可以告诉你时间)．It's nine o'clock now.”
He was about to fall asleep when a young lady came and asked
him the time
I don't know the time
put it on the window of his car
I can tell you the time
写作素材储备
(一)常用写作句式
1．Long, long ago/Once upon a time/Many years ago/One day/One afternoon/One morning/One evening ...
2．There is/was/are/were/will be/used to be ...
3．sb. be fond of .../like/love ...very much.
4．...known as .../named .../called .../whose name was .../with the name of ...
5．When he heard .../On hearing .../As soon as he heard .../When the news reached ...
6．When he saw this .../At the sight of .../Seeing this ...
7．He was doing ...when .../He was about to do ...when .../He had done ...when ...
8．When the man got home, he was surprised to find ...
(二)主题语段
1．课堂趣事
Xiao Hua is a naughty boy, who is sometimes even a bit humorous.He always gives us a surprise in and out of class.This afternoon, Miss Chen, our new physics teacher, raised a question.When asked, Xiao Hua just stood there without saying a word.“Is this question difficult？” Miss Chen asked him patiently,
pointing to the question on the blackboard.He looked at the question and then shook his head before he gave a surprising answer, “No, Miss Chen, but the answer is！” Hearing this, Miss Chen was left dumbfounded and the whole class burst into laughter.
2．剧院趣事
Last week I went to the theatre.I had a very good seat.The play was very interesting but I did not enjoy it.A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me, talking loudly.I got very angry, because I could not hear the actors.I turned round and looked at the man and the woman angrily.They did not pay any attention.In the end, I could not bear it.I turned round again.“I can't hear a word！” I said angrily.
“It's none of your business，” the young man said rudely.“This is a private conversation！”
课时检测
[写作专项训练]
Ⅰ.微语境写作
1．Charlie developed this foolish, mischievous, yet lovable little man (通过一系列电影), creating a character that audiences _____________________________________________(发笑同时又产生共鸣的)．
through a series of films
laughed at and sympathized with at the same time
2．People generally thought _______________________________
(那位著名的女演员不可能获胜) in the Cannes Film Festival, but she (克服许多困难) and eventually worked miracles.
3．You (对生活积极乐观) and always have confidence, whatever difficulty you may encounter, ____________
(这能帮你摆脱困境) in daily life.
it impossible for the famous actress
to win
overcame many difficulties
are optimistic about life
which helps
you out of trouble
4． (随着人们生活水平的改善), the show of comedy and _______________________
(其他的表演形式) are flooding into our life.
5．They feel nervous (和别人面对面交谈时), but making jokes may contribute to _______________
(对……敞开心扉) their relatives and friends.
With the improvement of people's living standards
other forms of performance
when talking to others face to face
opening their
heart to
Ⅱ.应用文写作
一个9岁的男孩有颗牙疼得厉害，在母亲的陪同下前去拔牙。手术前与牙医谈好价钱为4美金。不料拔完后，牙医要价20美金。然后母亲质问牙医……
请根据以上故事用英语写一篇短文。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考范文：
One day, a 9-year-old boy had a serious toothache.As a result, his mother accompanied him to the hospital to have the bad tooth pulled out.
The mother and the dentist negotiated about the price for the treatment.At last, they agreed that the treatment cost $4.However, when the dentist finished the treatment, he asked for $20.The mother asked in surprise, “Why？”
The doctor said, “When I pulled your son's tooth, he screamed so loudly that he scared away another four patients.”
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When my dear sister Rose was four years old and I was ten, we somehow liked to play tricks on each other.But sometimes, we lost control of the tricks, which caused us to take revenge on each other.
One night, I stayed in our yard talking to my friends after Rose came into the house.When I finally got inside, walked upstairs quietly without turning on any lights, my sister had guessed my every move and had piled chairs at the entrance of our room.Of course, I came crashing into them.My parents had fallen asleep.Afraid to wake them up, I had to bite my lip to keep from yelling when my knees were hit hard on the chair! My surprise and anger turned into a plan for revenge the next night.
So at bedtime when my sister went to brush her teeth, I turned off the lights and took out a bottle of glue.Then I poured it on her pillow.I had a vision of her waking up with the pillow all stuck to her head.But my plan was destroyed when she came in and smelled the glue.“What is on my pillow？” she asked with her eyes wide open as she turned on the light.“I don't know，” I said innocently.Then I started to laugh, out of breath.“Mel Ann, you are so stupid！”she said with controlled anger in her voice.
“So now if you don't want me to tell Mom and Dad that you ruined my pillow, you'll go and make me a sandwich，” she added.I had to give in and answered, “Fine！” I didn't want to be grounded (限制外出)．So I quietly went downstairs to the kitchen without waking my parents.But once I got there, more thoughts of revenge got the better of me.And I added hot sauce to Rose's sandwich.Rose got a hot mouthful in the first bite.So she yelled, “That's it! Now I'm telling on you！”
“No! No！” I begged her.
注意：1.续写词数应为80左右；
2．重点描述两个人的对话描写及动作描写。
“Okay, then you eat it！” she demanded.
参考范文：
“Okay, then you eat it！” she demanded.So I took a bite and instantly my mouth was on fire! I quickly and quietly went to the bathroom for a glass of water.When I returned, Rose said, “Okay, if you take one more bite, we will be even.” “All right; give it to me，” I said, feeling upset about the mess I had made.But this time when I took a bite, I almost threw up! I backed to the bathroom.Rose had put cold cream in the sandwich! I was angry and hit her hard with the pillow, which made her immediately cry.
[阅读拓展训练]
Chaplin arrived at our Keystone Film Company in early December 1913.We rushed him into a short film called Making a Living as fast as we could.There was trouble: Chaplin's music-hall costume was funny on stage with British comedians, but no good on the screen with Chester Conklin playing a policeman.Henry Lehrman was the director, but he worked Chaplin too fast.Chaplin didn't know
what he was doing.It was shown on February 2, 1914 to disappointing reviews and box office results.Later we sent it out under different titles, such as A Busted Johnny, Troubles, and Doing His Best.No matter what we called it, the film found little favor with most moviegoers.
“We just got our little company in the black，” Charles O．Baumann shouted at me.“Now with this silly cheap comedian you picked out of nowhere，you're pushing us into the red.” I stuck up for my decision to put Charlie Chaplin in films.“The trouble is，” I said，“we haven't got his character right yet.We haven't got his timing right, either.Or his make-up and costume.Give me a little time and I wouldn't be surprised if Charlie Chaplin turns out to be a fair actor.”
We were learning how to use a promising actor.Still, Chaplin was considered a strange man by my team of professionals.They considered him cheap.He wasn't cheap.He simply didn't enjoy drinking or partying.He preferred his own company.He often walked the streets on his own at night watching things and people.He lived in a cheap hotel and he stayed in it until long after he became worth a million dollars a year.
By the time Chaplin had made fairly short films, we knew what a great find we had.He had watched and listened and asked questions, and learned from Mabel Normand.He was still shy and tongue-tied but he thought he was different from other comedians.This was how Chaplin started to become Charlie Chaplin.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者发现并培养了卓别林。
1．How did Making a Living turn out
A．It was a failure.
B．It sold quite well.
C．It was influential in Britain.
D．It showed Chaplin's great skills.
√
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“It was shown on February 2,1914 to disappointing reviews and box office results.”和“No matter what we called it, the film found little favor with most moviegoers.”可知，卓别林主演的电影《谋生》反响和票房都令人失望，不受影迷欢迎。
√
2．What was the author's attitude to Chaplin as an actor
A．Supportive. B．Surprised.
C．Uncaring. D．Worried.
解析：观点态度题。根据第二段中“I stuck up for my decision to put Charlie Chaplin in films.”及“Give me a little time and I wouldn't be surprised if Charlie Chaplin turns out to be a fair actor.”可推断，作者是很看好卓别林的，即作者对卓别林当演员持支持的态度。
√
3．What did the author say about Chaplin's personal life
A．He used money unreasonably.
B．He had many strange habits.
C．He seldom left his home.
D．He liked being alone.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中“He preferred his own company.”可知，卓别林喜欢独来独往。
√
4．What do we know about Chaplin from the last paragraph
A．He tried to develop his own style.
B．He liked to help other comedians.
C．He was on his way to becoming a great actor.
D．He was facing great difficulties at Keystone.
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“He had watched and listened and asked questions ... This was how Chaplin started to become Charlie Chaplin.”可推知，卓别林开始走向成功。UNIT 4 课时检测(八) Writing Workshop
[写作专项训练]
Ⅰ.微语境写作
1．Charlie developed this foolish, mischievous, yet lovable little man ________________________________________________ (通过一系列电影), creating a character that audiences ________________________________________________ (发笑同时又产生共鸣的)．
2．People generally thought ________________________________ (那位著名的女演员不可能获胜) in the Cannes Film Festival, but she ________________________________ (克服许多困难) and eventually worked miracles.
3．You ____________________________________ (对生活积极乐观) and always have confidence, whatever difficulty you may encounter, ________________________________ (这能帮你摆脱困境) in daily life.
4．________________________________________ (随着人们生活水平的改善), the show of comedy and ______________________________________ (其他的表演形式) are flooding into our life.
5．They feel nervous ________________________ (和别人面对面交谈时), but making jokes may contribute to ____________________________ (对……敞开心扉) their relatives and friends.
Ⅱ.应用文写作
一个9岁的男孩有颗牙疼得厉害，在母亲的陪同下前去拔牙。手术前与牙医谈好价钱为4美金。不料拔完后，牙医要价20美金。然后母亲质问牙医……
请根据以上故事用英语写一篇短文。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When my dear sister Rose was four years old and I was ten, we somehow liked to play tricks on each other.But sometimes, we lost control of the tricks, which caused us to take revenge on each other.
One night, I stayed in our yard talking to my friends after Rose came into the house.When I finally got inside, walked upstairs quietly without turning on any lights, my sister had guessed my every move and had piled chairs at the entrance of our room.Of course, I came crashing into them.My parents had fallen asleep.Afraid to wake them up, I had to bite my lip to keep from yelling when my knees were hit hard on the chair! My surprise and anger turned into a plan for revenge the next night.
So at bedtime when my sister went to brush her teeth, I turned off the lights and took out a bottle of glue.Then I poured it on her pillow.I had a vision of her waking up with the pillow all stuck to her head.But my plan was destroyed when she came in and smelled the glue.“What is on my pillow？” she asked with her eyes wide open as she turned on the light.“I don't know，” I said innocently.Then I started to laugh, out of breath.“Mel Ann, you are so stupid！”she said with controlled anger in her voice.
“So now if you don't want me to tell Mom and Dad that you ruined my pillow, you'll go and make me a sandwich，” she added.I had to give in and answered, “Fine！” I didn't want to be grounded (限制外出)．So I quietly went downstairs to the kitchen without waking my parents.But once I got there, more thoughts of revenge got the better of me.And I added hot sauce to Rose's sandwich.Rose got a hot mouthful in the first bite.So she yelled, “That's it! Now I'm telling on you！”
“No! No！” I begged her.
注意：1.续写词数应为80左右；
2．重点描述两个人的对话描写及动作描写。
“Okay, then you eat it！” she demanded.
[阅读拓展训练]
Chaplin arrived at our Keystone Film Company in early December 1913.We rushed him into a short film called Making a Living as fast as we could.There was trouble: Chaplin's music hall costume was funny on stage with British comedians, but no good on the screen with Chester Conklin playing a policeman.Henry Lehrman was the director, but he worked Chaplin too fast.Chaplin didn't know what he was doing.It was shown on February 2, 1914 to disappointing reviews and box office results.Later we sent it out under different titles, such as A Busted Johnny, Troubles, and Doing His Best.No matter what we called it, the film found little favor with most moviegoers.
“We just got our little company in the black，” Charles O．Baumann shouted at me.“Now with this silly cheap comedian you picked out of nowhere，you're pushing us into the red.” I stuck up for my decision to put Charlie Chaplin in films.“The trouble is，” I said，“we haven't got his character right yet.We haven't got his timing right, either.Or his make up and costume.Give me a little time and I wouldn't be surprised if Charlie Chaplin turns out to be a fair actor.”
We were learning how to use a promising actor.Still, Chaplin was considered a strange man by my team of professionals.They considered him cheap.He wasn't cheap.He simply didn't enjoy drinking or partying.He preferred his own company.He often walked the streets on his own at night watching things and people.He lived in a cheap hotel and he stayed in it until long after he became worth a million dollars a year.
By the time Chaplin had made fairly short films, we knew what a great find we had.He had watched and listened and asked questions, and learned from Mabel Normand.He was still shy and tongue tied but he thought he was different from other comedians.This was how Chaplin started to become Charlie Chaplin.
1．How did Making a Living turn out
A．It was a failure.
B．It sold quite well.
C．It was influential in Britain.
D．It showed Chaplin's great skills.
2．What was the author's attitude to Chaplin as an actor
A．Supportive. B．Surprised.
C．Uncaring. D．Worried.
3．What did the author say about Chaplin's personal life
A．He used money unreasonably.
B．He had many strange habits.
C．He seldom left his home.
D．He liked being alone.
4．What do we know about Chaplin from the last paragraph
A．He tried to develop his own style.
B．He liked to help other comedians.
C．He was on his way to becoming a great actor.
D．He was facing great difficulties at Keystone.
UNIT 4 课时检测(八)
[写作专项训练]
Ⅰ.微语境写作
1.through a series of films;
laughed at and sympathized with at the same time
2.it impossible for the famous actress to win;
overcame many difficulties
3.are optimistic about life; which helps you out of trouble
4.With the improvement of people’s living standards;
other forms of performance
5.when talking to others face to face;
opening their heart to
Ⅱ.应用文写作
参考范文:
One day, a 9 year old boy had a serious toothache.As a result, his mother accompanied him to the hospital to have the bad tooth pulled out.
The mother and the dentist negotiated about the price for the treatment.At last, they agreed that the treatment cost 4.However, when the dentist finished the treatment, he asked for 20.The mother asked in surprise, “Why ”
The doctor said, “When I pulled your son’s tooth, he screamed so loudly that he scared away another four patients.”
Ⅲ.读后续写
参考范文:
“Okay, then you eat it!” she demanded.So I took a bite and instantly my mouth was on fire! I quickly and quietly went to the bathroom for a glass of water.When I returned, Rose said, “Okay, if you take one more bite, we will be even.” “All right; give it to me,” I said, feeling upset about the mess I had made.But this time when I took a bite, I almost threw up! I backed to the bathroom.Rose had put cold cream in the sandwich! I was angry and hit her hard with the pillow, which made her immediately cry.
[阅读拓展训练]
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者发现并培养了卓别林。
1.选A 细节理解题。根据第一段中“It was shown on February 2, 1914 to disappointing reviews and box office results.”和“No matter what we called it, the film found little favor with most moviegoers.”可知,卓别林主演的电影《谋生》反响和票房都令人失望,不受影迷欢迎。
2.选A 观点态度题。根据第二段中“I stuck up for my decision to put Charlie Chaplin in films.”及“Give me a little time and I wouldn’t be surprised if Charlie Chaplin turns out to be a fair actor.”可推断,作者是很看好卓别林的,即作者对卓别林当演员持支持的态度。
3.选D 细节理解题。根据第三段中“He preferred his own company.”可知,卓别林喜欢独来独往。
4.选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段“He had watched and listened and asked questions ... This was how Chaplin started to become Charlie Chaplin.”可推知,卓别林开始走向成功。
