人教新课标高中英语必修4第三单元A Taste of English Humour早读材料和检测含答案

Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour ( Book

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Ⅰ. Words

1. humour n. 幽默

humorous adj. 幽默的

2. nonverbal adj. 不用语言的

3. comedy n. 喜剧

4. depressed adj. 沮丧的

5. performer n. 表演者

6. unfortunately adv. 不幸地

7. ordinary adj.普通的

8. entertain v. 使欢乐，款待

9. charming adj. 迷人的，有魅力的

10. moustache n. 小胡子

11. optimism n. 乐观

12.snowstorm n. 暴风雪

13. leather n. 皮革14. chew v. 咀嚼

15. convince v. 使信服

16. direct v. 导演，指挥

17. outstanding adj. 突出的，杰出的

18. confidence n. 自信

19. gesture n. 姿态，手势

20. occasion n.时刻，场合

21. budget n. 预算，开支

22. actress n. 女演员

23. amuse v. 使发笑，使愉快

24. explanation n. 解释

25. whisper n. 耳语，低语

26. react v. 做出反应，回应

Ⅱ. Phrases

1. feel / be content with 对…满足

2. badly off 贫穷

3. cut off 切断

4. pick out 挑选

5. star in 主演

6. (be) in search of 寻找

7. overcome difficulty 克服困难

8. be caught in 被…困住

9. up to now 到目前为止

10. brighten people’s lives

照亮人们的生活

11. as time goes by 随着时间的流逝

12. throughout the world 遍布全世界13. worn-out shoes 破旧的鞋子

14. a walking stick 拐杖

15. social failure 社会生活中的失败者

16. the Gold Rush 淘金热

17. mid-nineteenth century 19世纪中

18. on the edge of 在…的边缘

19. outstanding work in films

在电影业中的杰出工作

20. a sense of humour 幽默感

Ⅲ. Sentences

1. 过去他们很贫困，根本谈不上度假。( too…to…, badly off )

In the past, they were too badly off to afford a holiday.

2. 在老师的帮助下，我终于克服了困难。(overcome)

I was able to overcome difficulty with the help of my teacher.

3. 他是一个很有趣的男孩，经常用他的笑话带给我们许多欢乐。(entertain sb. with sth.)

He is a very funny boy and often entertains us with his jokes.

4. 我对一切记忆犹新，好像是昨天发生的。( as if…)

I remember everything as if it happened yesterday.

5. 许多北京残奥会的故事非常感人，很多人都感动得流泪。(-ing作表语，过去分词做表语)

Stories from the Beijing Paralympics were so touching that many people were moved to tears.

6. 我觉得很奇怪他如此少睡眠却能够如此努力工作。

（find it (形式宾语) + adj. + that引导的宾语从句，with）

I find it strange that he is able to work so hard with so little sleep.

7. 他在我们有困难的时候过来帮忙，所以我们对他非常感激。（at a time, grateful ）

He came to help at a time when were in trouble, so we were grateful to him.

8. 因为地震，我们断水了。(cut off)

Our water supply has been cut off because of the earthquake.

9. 周恩来作为一位能够全心全意为国家服务的领导而被人们爱戴和记住了。

（be loved /remembered as…who…）

Zhou Enlai is loved and remembered as a great leader who could serve his country heart and soul.

10.当我们从电影院回来，我们发现灯亮着而门关着。（find sth +现在分词/过去分词作宾补）

When we got back from the cinema, we found the lamp burning but the door shut.

Ⅳ．Passage

Charlie Chaplin, born in a poor family, had a great talent for entertaining people through his silent films. His family was even worse off after his father died,