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Unit 3 A taste of English humour
ENGLISH JOKES
1．(1)C: What's that fly doing in my soup?
W: Swimming，I think!
(2)C: What's that?
W：It's bean soup.
C：I don't want to know what it's been.I want to know what it is now.
(3)C: Waiter，will the pancakes be long?
W: No，sir.Round.
英语笑话
1．(1)顾客：那只苍蝇在我的汤里干什么？
服务员：我想是在游泳吧！
(2)顾客：那是什么？
服务员：是豆汤。

顾客：我不想知道它曾经是什么。

我想知道它现在是什么。

(3)顾客：服务员，烙饼还要很久吗？
服务员：不，先生。

它是圆的。

[助读讲解] 这一部分为餐馆笑话，是发生在顾客与服务员之间的机智、幽默的对话。

1．第一那么笑话是：顾客对自己的汤里有只苍蝇感到非常生气，责问服务员“为何汤里会有苍蝇〞。

服务员机智地回答“苍蝇在游泳〞，这使得尴尬的局面得以缓解。

2．第二那么笑话中bean/bi n/和been/bi n/同音，但含义不同。

bean意为“豆，菜豆，豆荚〞，而been是动词be的过去分词，意为“曾经是〞。

3．第三那么笑话中的关键词是long，它既可作形容词，意为“长的〞，又可作副词，意为“长时间，长久〞。

顾客询问的是“烙饼是否还要很长时间才端上来〞，而服务员误认为顾客在询问烙饼的形状，所以回答说是圆的。

2．Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camping① in a mountainous area.They were lying in the open air under the stars.Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered，“Watson，when you look at that beautiful sky，what do you think of？〞Watson replied，“I think of how short life is and how long the universe has lasted ②．〞“No，no，Watson！〞Holmes said.“What do you really think of？〞Watson tried again.“I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is.〞“Try again，Watson！〞said Holmes.W atson tried a third time.“I think of how cold the universe is and how warm people can be in their beds.〞Holmes said，“Watson，you fool! You should be thinking that someone has stolen our tent！〞
2.夏洛克·福尔摩斯和华生医生去山区野营。

他们正躺在一块露天的地上，头顶就是星星。

夏洛克·福尔摩斯仰望星空，轻声地问道：“华生，当你望着美丽的天空时，你想到了什么？〞华生回答说：“我想到生命是多么短暂。

而宇宙是多么漫长。

〞“不，不对，华生！〞福尔摩斯说，“你到底想到了什么？〞于是华生又试着回答：“我想到我是多么渺小，而天空是多么广阔。

〞“再回答一次，华生！〞福尔摩斯说。

华生试着又回答了一次：“我想到宇宙是多么寒冷，而人们能睡在床上是多么暖和。

〞福尔摩斯说：“华生，你这个傻瓜！你应该想到有人把我们的帐篷偷走了！〞
[助读讲解] ①go camping去野营；go＋v.­ing可表示从事运动或者玩乐；还可表示日常活动。

②think of想到，想起；and连接的两个宾语从句作介词of的宾语。

第一步速读——了解文章主题和段落大意
速读P22教材课文，选择最正确答案
The passage mainly tells us ．
A．a joke made by Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
B．a dialogue between Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
C．a misunderstanding between Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
D．a story told by two famous detectives
[答案] A
第二步细读——把控文章关键信息
细读P22教材课文，选择最正确答案
1．In the second dialogue the customer in fact means that ．
A．he doesn't know what it is now
B．he doesn't hear clearly what the waiter says
C．he is not content with the soup
D．he mistakes “bean〞 for “been〞
2．In the third dialogue the customer really wants to know ．
A．the length of the pancakes
B．how soon the pancakes will be ready
C．the size of the pancakes
D．the shape of the pancakes
3．According to the passage when did the story probably happen?
A．In the morning. B．At noon.
C．In the afternoon. D．At night.
4．What happened to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson?
A．Their tent was stolen by someone.
B．They quarreled with each other about their tent.
C．Their tent was blown away by the strong wind.
D．They quarreled with each other about different opinions of life.
[答案] 1－4 CBDA
第三步研读——能力升华，接轨高考
精读P22教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或所给单词的正确形式
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went 1.camping(camp) in a 2.mountainous(mountain)area.They 3.were lying(lie) in the open air under the stars.Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and asked Watson in 4.whispers(whisper) what he thought of 5.when he looked at that beautiful sky.Watson replied that he thought of how short life was and
how long the universe had lasted.Holmes asked the same question 6.a second time.This time Watson thought of how small he was and how vast the sky was.Holmes asked Watson to try again.Watson tried a 7.third(three) time and he thought of how cold the universe was and how warm people could be 8.in their beds.Holmes couldn't control 9.himself(him) at last.He shouted to Watson that he was a fool，for he should be thinking that someone 10.had stolen(steal) their tent.
Ⅰ.单词拼写
根据汉语或首字母提示，写出以下单词
1．The boy was sliding(滑行) on the ice，but suddenly he lost his balance and fell down.
2．The little girl whispered(低语) to her mother that she was very afraid of seeing the doctor.
3．Some people turn into pletely different persons when they are drunk(醉的)．4．We are against any plans to cut the education budget．
5．In this area，there is a vast plain，where a large amount of wheat is grown.
6．Pancakes are her favorite food，which she often makes.
Ⅱ.拓展词汇
根据词性和汉语提示，写出以下单词
1．particular adj.特殊的；特别的n．细节；细目→particularly adv.特殊地；特别地2．amuse vt.使发笑；使愉快→amused adj.愉快的；开心的→amusing adj.好笑的；有趣的→amusement n．娱乐；消遣
3．explain vt.&vi.解释；说明→explanation n．解释；讲解；说明
4．occasion n．时刻；场合→occasional adj.偶然的；特殊场合的
5．actor n．男演员→actress n．女演员
6．react vi.作出反应；回应→reaction n．反应；反作用
7．detect v．侦察；发现；察觉→detective n．侦探
8．mountain n．山；山脉→mountainous adj.多山的；山一般的
9．mess n．脏或乱的状态→messy adj.脏乱的
Ⅲ.补全短语
根据提示补全以下短语
1．burst into laughter 放声大笑
2．pick up拾起；捡起
3．treat...as．.. 把……当作/看作……
4．in the open air 在露天；在户外
5．look up向上看；查阅
6．
react to对……作出反应；回应
7．add up合计；把……加起来
8．in a whisper 小声地
9．in a mess 乱七八糟
10．pay attention to注意
Ⅳ.选词填空
选用上述短语的适当形式填空
1．I don't know how Mrs White will react to the news that her son has won the first place in the writing petition.
2．Mr Green picked up some French when he was away on a business trip last year.
3．The scenery in the open air is beautiful beyond expression.
4．Her room is in a mess，which makes his parents very angry.
5．We all burst into laughter while watching the baby's funny behaviour.
背教材原句记句式结构仿写促落实
1.In the 1990s，Mr Bean became a
star using mime to highlight
difficult social situations much
as Charlie Chaplin had done.
在20世纪90年代，憨豆先生成为一位像查理·卓别林那样用哑剧来反映艰难社会处境的喜剧明星。

as引导方式状语
从句。

你必须按照告诉你的那样按时
完成工作。

You must finish the work on
time as told.
2.I think of how small I am and how
vast the sky is.
我想到我是多么渺小而天空是多么广阔。

how引导的感叹
句。

太棒了！遇到医术如此高明的医
生，他真是很幸运！
Great！How lucky he is to have
met such a learned and
skilled doctor！
3.Whenever you finish your story，you will feel a sense of success. whenever引导时
间状语从句
每当她想起在乡村的老妈妈，就
忍不住热泪盈眶。

不管你何时读完故事，你都会有一种
成就感。

Whenever she thought of her
old mother in the
countryside，tears came to
her eyes.
particularly adv.特殊地；特别地
(教材P20)Children particularly would burst into laughter at his behaviour.
尤其是孩子们看到他的表演会大笑。

(1)particular adj.特殊的；特别的；挑剔的
be particular about sth. 对……讲究/挑剔
be particular to do sth. 特地做某事
(2)in particular ＝particularly尤其；特别；格外
我们不应该瞧不起他人，尤其是残疾人。

②The boy likes anything to do with nature in particular.那个男孩尤其喜欢与自然界有关的一切。

③Mary is going on a diet，so she is very particular about food.
玛丽正在节食，所以她对食物相当挑剔。

occasion n. [C]时刻；场合；时机
(教材P20)On one occasion in a restaurant he ordered a steak tartare.
有一次他在餐馆点了一份鞑靼牛排。

(1)on occasion(s) 偶尔；有时
(2)occasional adj. 偶尔的
(3)occasionally adv. 偶尔
论度假计划的好机会。

②Occasions are quite rare when I have the time to spend a day with my kids.
我与孩子们共度一天的时候十分罕见。

③Occasionally(occasional) Alice would look up from her book.艾丽丝偶尔从书本
中抬起头来。

[名师点津]
occasion作定语从句的先行词，如果表示时间，意为“时刻；机会〞，关系副词用when；如果表示地点，意为“场合〞，关系副词用where。

[语境助记]
Hisworkinvolves occasional journeys，sohe occasionally visitsmewhenheeshere.On this occasion，hebroughtmeasurprisinggift.
他的工作包括偶尔的旅行，所以当他来这儿时他偶尔来拜访我。

这次，他给我带来了一件惊喜的礼物。

amuse vt.使发笑；使愉快
(教材P22)There are thousands of jokes which use “play on words〞 to amuse us.有成千上万的笑话是以“玩文字游戏〞的方式来逗我们发笑的。

(1)amuse oneself(by doing sth.)
(通过做某事)自娱自乐
(2)amused adj. 觉得好笑的；逗乐的
be amused at/by... 对……觉得好笑
(3)amusing adj. 好笑的
(4)amusement n. 愉悦；娱乐
(5)to one's amusement 使某人感到好笑的是
我们小时候经常通过玩捉迷藏来自娱自乐。

②Lucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her colleagues amused(amuse) with her stories.
露西很有幽默感，总是能用故事逗乐她的同事。

③However amusing(amuse) the story is，I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
无论故事多么好笑，我必须把它收起来，这星期集中精力学习。

④To our amusement(amuse)，they had a quarrel about such a small thing.
让我们感到好笑的是，他们竟然为这样一件小事争吵。

[语境助记]
Yesterdaywewenttotheparkfor amusement.Theparkprovidedalotof amusing performances，which amused thetouristsalot.Especially，theclownsmadethechildrenreally amused.
昨天我们去公园消遣，那里有很多有趣的表演，这些表演逗得游客们发笑，尤其是小丑们真的让孩子们很开心。

whisper n．耳语；低语vt.& vi.低语；小声说
(教材P22)Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered，“Watson，when you look at that beautiful sky，what do you think of？〞
夏洛克·福尔摩斯仰望着星空，轻声问道：“华生，当你望着美丽的天空时，你想到了什么？〞
(1)whisper sth.to sb.把某事悄悄告诉某人
whisper sth.in one's ear 在某人耳旁小声说某事
It is/was whispered that... 有人私下说……
(2)in a whisper 低声
在一部新电影中担当主角，〞她在我耳边低语道。

②It is whispered(whisper) that the super star has been arrested for taking drugs.
听说这位超级明星由于吸毒而被刑拘。

③They sat at the back of the room，talking in whispers(whisper)．
他们坐在房间的后面低声谈话。

[语境助记]
IsawJennyandHelentalkingtoeachother in a whisper/in whispers.SuddenlyJennyleanedand whispered something in Helen's ear.Iwantedtoknowwhattheywere whispering about.I whispered to MarythatIwouldsneakclosetofinditout.
我看到珍妮和海伦在低声谈话。

突然，珍妮探身在海伦耳边说了点儿什么。

我很好奇她们在嘀咕些什么。

于是我小声对玛丽说，我要悄悄走过去搞清楚。

react vi.作出反应；回应
(教材P23)How do you think John will react to her?
你认为约翰将怎样回应她？
(1)react to... 对……作出反应；回应
react against 反对；反抗
react with 起化学反应
(2)reaction n. 反应；感应
①The chemist teacher shows us how iron reacts with air and water.
化学老师向我们展示铁是如何与空气、水发生反应的。

②Children sometimes react against the thing their parents believe in.
孩子们有时反对他们的父母相信的事。

③There has been a very mixed reaction(react) to the decision.对于这个决定的反应非常不一致。

(教材P24)Whenever you finish your story，you will feel a sense of success.
不管你何时读完你的故事，你都会有一种成就感。

[要点提炼] 本句中whenever引导了一个让步状语从句，意为“不管何时；无论什么时候〞，相当于no matter when。

wherever，however，whatever，whichever，whoever等也可引导让步状语从句，相当于no matter＋where/how/what/which/who。

①Whenever you need help
＝No matter when you need help，you may turn to me.
无论你什么时候需要帮忙，都可以找我求助。

②You can take whatever you like here.
在这里可以拿你喜欢的任何东西。

③Whoever breaks the law will be punished.
无论是谁违反法律都将受到惩罚。

Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．He went to bed drunk (drink)，and when he woke up he found he still had his shoes on.
2．The moment the lights went off，the man grabbed the jewels on the counter and slid (slide) out of the store.
3．Our country is very mountainous(mountain)．
4．His explanation(explain)was far from satisfactory.
5．I'm really a bit worried because I have no idea what my parents' reaction (react) will be to my poor examination result.
6．Mum whispered to us，“Be quiet！Your little sister is sleeping.〞
7．I noticed his eyes in particular，because they were of such an unusual color.
8．On this occasion，he had a wrong attitude towards this kind of matter.
9．No matter how hard I try，I can't open the door.
10．Sleeping in the open air is said to be good for one's health，but I don't agree.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．无论我们遇到什么样的困难，我们永远都不会改变我们的主意。

Whatever difficulties we meet，we'll never change our mind.
2．她已经尽最大努力了，请不要对她的工作太挑剔了。

She has already tried her best.Please don't be too particular about her job．3．戏水可以使孩子们玩乐好几个小时。

Playing with water can keep children amused for hours.
4．据传闻他负债累累。

It is whispered that he is heavily in debt.
5．你爸爸对你的想法有什么反应？
How did your father react to your idea?。