高三英语一轮复习优质学案16：Unit 3 A taste of English humour

Unit 3 A taste of English humour
1. content adj.满足的，满意的；n.内容，目录，容量；满足；vt.使满足
教材原句P18：He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed，so they could feel more content with their lives.
在人们感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。

①To be honest，I’m very content with my life at present.
诚实的说，我对目前的生活心满意足。

②That rich man is tired of city life，so he is content to live in the country.那位富人厌倦了城市生活，于是他愿意生活在乡下。

③We should never content ourselves with book knowledge only.
我们永远不要仅仅满足于书本知识。

④She dropped her purse and the contents fell out on the floor.
她的皮包掉下，里面的东西散落在地板上。

⑤It is advisable to look at the contents page of a book before buying it.买书前最好先看一看目录。

2. astonish vt.使惊诧
教材原句P18：You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.你可能会感到惊奇，查理刚会说话时大人就教他唱歌，他刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞了。

①It astonished me that he could be so thoughtless.
我真没料到他会如此轻率。

②I was astonished to hear that he had got the job.
听说他得到那份工作我很吃惊。

③China is developing at an astonishing speed，and will soon be one of the most powerful countries in the world.中国以令人惊讶的速度发展，不久将成为世界上最强大国家之一。

3. direct vt.&vi.导演；指挥；指示；adj.径直的；直接的；直率的；adv.直接地
教材原句P18：Charlie Chaplin wrote，directed and produced the films he starred in.
查理·卓别林自编、自导、自制他主演的电影。

①The opera was directed by the well-known Chinese director，Zhang Yimou.
歌剧由中国著名导演张艺谋执导。

②The old man is willing to stand on the bend and directs the traffic.
这位老人乐意站在转弯处指挥交通。

③I like to make friends with anyone who is open and direct.
我喜欢和任何坦诚直爽的人交朋友。

④It’s only a small improvement but at least it’s a step in the right direction.虽然这只是一个小小的改进，但至少是朝着正确的方向迈出的一步。

⑤Directly the teacher came in everyone was quiet.
老师一进来大家就安静了。

4. particular adj.特殊的；特别的；挑剔的；n.细节；细目
教材原句P20：Children particularly would burst into laughter at his behaviour.孩子们尤其对他的表演报之以大笑。

be particular about/over sth.对······讲究，挑剔
in particular尤其，特别，格外
particularly adv.尤其，特别
①I have nothing particular to do this evening，so let’s go out for a walk.
今晚我没有什么特别的事要做，咱们出去散散步吧！
②He is very particular about food while he doesn’t care about money.
他对吃的东西特别挑剔，而不在乎金钱。

③Text messages are very popular in recent years，particularly among young people.
近年来手机短信大受欢迎，尤其在年轻人当中。

5. whisper vi.&vt.低语，小声说；把(秘密等)悄悄传开；n.耳语，低语
教材原句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·福尔摩斯仰望着繁星，轻声问道：“华生，当你望着美丽的天空时，你想到了什么？”
whisper to sb.与某人耳语
in a whisper＝in whispers＝in a low voice耳语地，低声地
It is/was whispered that...据秘密传闻······
①She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
她探过身去附耳给他说了些什么。

②It was whispered that he would soon die and he did.
有人私下说他不久于人世，他果然去世了。

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

6. convince vt.使信服；使相信
教材原句P18：The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted！令人心悦诚服的表演使你相信这是他吃过的最可口的饭菜了！
①You need to convince your interviewer of your ability to master the work.
你需要让你的面试官相信你有驾驭这份工作的能力。

②His mother has been trying to convince him to see a doctor.
他妈妈一直设法说服他去看医生。

③I managed to convince them that the story was true.
我设法使他们相信那故事是真的。

④Scientists are convinced the positive effect of laughter on physical and mental health.
科学家们坚信笑对身心健康有积极影响。

⑤There is now convincing evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.
现有令人信服的证据说吸烟能导致肺癌。

7. badly off穷的；缺少的
教材原句P18：Unfortunately his father died，leaving the family even worse off，so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.不幸的是他父亲去世了，他的家境更加贫困，因此查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。

①We aren’t too badly off but we can’t afford a house like that.
我们并不是一文不名，但我们负担不起那样的房子。

②The school is rather badly off for books and equipment.
这所学校相当缺乏书和设备。

③I went to her home and found her living condition was worse off than mine.
我去她家一看，发现她的生活状况比我的更差。

④If he had worked harder when young，he would be well off now.
如果他年轻时多努力一点，现在就能过得舒服些。

⑤To make matters worse/What’s worse，it began to rain while we were marching.
使事情更糟的是，在我们行进过程中，天下起了雨。

8. pick out挑出；辨别出
教材原句P18：Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti.
查理首先挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面条一样。

①It took Mary a long time to pick out a new dress at the store.
玛丽花了很长时间才从那家商店挑选了一件新衣服。

②A competition was held to pick out the best table tennis players.
为选拔出最好的乒乓球选手举行了一场比赛。

pick up拾起，捡起；收拾，整理；(偶然)学会；用车接某人；
收听到；身体好转
pick up with sb.结识某人
pick and choose挑三拣四
③He picked up some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.
他在巴黎出差时顺便学会了一些法语。

④You’ll soon p ick up health when you get to the seaside.
到了海滨，你就很快地恢复健康。

9. Unfortunately his father died，leaving the family even worse off，so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.
不幸的是他的父亲去世了，使得他的家庭状况更糟了，因此查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。

①His parents died，leaving him an orphan.
他的父母去世了，使他成为孤儿。

②The child fell，striking his head against the door.
小孩摔了一跤，头在门上碰了一下。

③European football is played in 80 countries，making it the most popular sport in the world.
八十个国家踢欧式足球，使它成为世界上最流行的运动。

现在分词作结果状语常表示“意料、情理之中”，而不定式作结果状语常表出乎意料的结果。

④He hurried to the bus stop，only to find the bus had left.
他匆匆地去了车站，结果发现车已离开。

⑤Her father disappeared，never to be heard from again.
她的父亲离家出走，从此杳无音讯。

10. By his teens，Charlie had，through his humour，become one of the most popular child actors in England.在十多岁的时候，凭借着自己的幽默，查理已经在英国成为最受欢迎的童星之一。

by在加时间点引导的时间状语句子中，表示“到······为止，到······底”时，句子经常用完成时态。

①By 2010 the population of our city will have risen to over 20 million.
到2010年，我们城市的人口将超过两千万。

②By this time of next year，all of you will have become college students.
到明年的这个时刻，你们大家就都成为大学生了。