Unit 4 Humour Writing Workshop
1.The reasons for the success and _____(popular) of British comedy in particular, are interesting to explore.
2.In the cafe, _____(customer) will enjoy themselves in the historical environment created for them.
3.The crowds might damage the _____(beautiful) of the place.
4._____(fortunate), I realized quickly that deciding to go to university meant I had signed up for four years of reading books.
5.Both locally and _______(global), the continued spread of full-sun coffee plantations could mean the destruction of the rainforest ecology.
6.女孩笑了笑,很快拿起麦克风。
The girl smiled and quickly _____ _____ the microphone.
7.我试图站起来,可是已经筋疲力尽了。
I tried to _____ _____, but I was completely exhausted.
8.他已经排队等了一段时间了。
He has been waiting in line _____ _____ _____.
9.如果你朝某人大叫,你的愤怒程度会上升。
If you _____ _____ someone, your anger level will increase.
10.如果有人能帮他查明他的身份,请到门口来。
If anyone can help him find his identity, please _____ _____ the gate.
11. There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, people, events and the resulting effects.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy people would be more pitiful. The intention of criticising and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realise its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people hurt many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in a bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favour their hopes. If they bring public objections to themselves, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join in to criticise their wrongdoings. They should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
1.What does the underlined phrase "sour the pleasure of society" most probably mean
A.Making others unhappy. B.Enjoying the pleasure of life.
C.Tending to please others openly. D.Having a good taste in social life.
2.What can we conclude from the text
A.We should pity all such unhappy people.
B.People can get rid of the habit of unhappiness.
C.Such unhappy people are dangerous to social life.
D.Unhappy people cannot understand happy persons.
3.What may the author suggest when unhappy people insist on keeping the habit
A.Showing no respect and politeness to them.
B.Preventing any communication with them.
C.Persuading them to recognise the bad effects.
D.Quarrelling with them until they realise the mistakes.
4.What is the purpose of the text
A.To describe two types of people in the world: happy and unhappy.
B.To laugh at unhappy people and let us avoid such kind of people.
C.To suggest unhappy people remove the habit of unhappiness.
D.To suggest people should fix their attention on happy things.
12. I often teach about happiness and what has become clear is this: There are some qualities unhappy people always have. Here are some of them.
Happy people know life can be hard and tend to live through hard times. They take responsibility for how they got themselves into a mess, and focus on getting themselves out of it as soon as possible. Unhappy people see themselves as victims of life and stay stuck in the "look what happened to me" attitude instead of finding a way through and out to the other side.
Most happy people believe in the good in people instead of thinking everyone is out to get them. Generally open and friendly towards people they meet, happy people foster(培养) a sense of community around themselves and meet new people with an open heart. Unhappy people are distrustful of most people they meet and don't think strangers can be trusted. Unfortunately, this behaviour slowly closes all chances of meeting new friends.
Unhappy people believe someone else's good fortune is stolen from their own. They believe there's not enough goodness to go around and always compare others' against theirs. This leads to jealousy(嫉妒). Happy people know that others' good luck and superior circumstances are just signs of what they also can achieve if they try hard enough. They believe in unlimited possibilities and don't get stuck in thinking one person's good fortune limits their possible outcomes in life.
There's only so much space between the two ears. Unhappy people fill that space with constant worry and fear. Happy people experience fear and worry too, but they make an important difference between feeling it and living with it. When fear or worry crosses happy people's minds, they'll ask themselves if there's an action they can take to prevent their fear or worry from happening and they take it. If not, they realise they're spinning in fear and they lay it down.
1.Paragraph 2 mainly shows that unhappy people tend to _____.
A.focus on what they really want B.get worried about what will happen
C.stay focused on the past misfortunes D.find a way to live through hard times
2.According to Paragraphs 3 and 4, unhappy people _____.
A.like making some new friends
B.hate seeing others with good fortune
C.are more likely to be cheated by strangers
D.believe they can get good luck by working hard
3.What is implied about happy people
A.They don't think life is hard. B.They hardly ever fear anything.
C.They try to get out of their fear or worry. D.They don't believe in every people they meet.
4.How is the text mainly developed
A.By making comparisons. B.By giving examples.
C.By showing detailed data. D.By proving some theories.
答案
1. popularity
2. customers
3. beauty
4. Fortunately
5. globally
6. picked up
7. stand up
8. for some time
9. scream at
e to
11. 1-4 ABBC
12. 1-4 CBCA