Unit 3 A taste of English humour
李仕才
(必修4 Unit 3)
【短文语法填空】
Chinese are the first people to have tea.One thousand and two hundred years ago，Lu Yu wrote a book called“The Classic of Tea”， 1.    is honored as “The Bible of Tea”．The book gives a detailed 2.    (explain) of the origin，the processing skills and the classification of tea.
However，Chinese tea culture goes far beyond tea  3.        (it)．Take green tea for instance，the ideal temperature of the water should be around 80 degrees Celsius.If the water is too hot，nutrients (营养) in the tea  4.      (destroy)．On the other hand，if the water is not hot enough，the tea  5.      (leaf) won't open and you will miss the pleasantly fresh flavor.So Chinese people are accustomed 6.  drinking hot tea.When you visit a Chinese friend，your friend will 7.      (constant) add hot water to your empty cup of tea.It is polite  8.        (offer) the tea cup to guests  with both hands. Of course，the guests should pay respect as well, 9.        (take) the cup with both hands.
Talking about adding water to the tea cup，there is  10.          saying: Wine full，the full cup.Tea half，half cup.For wine，the full cup symbolizes whole heartiness.For tea，the half cup means modesty.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了中国茶文化的历史、喝热茶的原因、喝茶礼仪、关于茶的俗语。
1．which [考查定语从句。分析该句结构可知，此处为非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词“The Classic of Tea”，空处为关系词，指物，故填which。]
2．explanation [考查名词。根据空前的detailed可知，空处被形容词修饰，故用explain的名词形式。]
3．itself [考查反身代词。句意：然而，中国的茶文化远超过茶本身。据此可知，空处用反身代词itself。]
4．will be destroyed [考查动词的时态和语态。句意：如果水太热，茶叶中的营养将被破坏。根据句意可知，主语nutrients(营养)in the tea和动词destroy之间为被动关系，故用被动语态；
根据该句结构可知，该句为复合句，在if引导的条件状语从句中用一般现在时代替一般将来时，主句则用一般将来时，故空处用一般将来时的被动语态。]
5．leaves [考查名词的复数。根据常识可知，该处的茶叶为复数概念。]
6．to [考查固定搭配。be accustomed to为固定搭配，意为“习惯于……”。]
7．constantly [考查副词。根据空后的动词add可知，空处修饰该动词，故用副词形式。]
8．to offer [考查动词不定式。分析该句结构可知，该句使用了“It＋is/was＋adj.＋to do sth.”
的固定句式，It为形式主语，动词不定式作真正的主语。]
9．taking [考查现在分词。分析该句结构可知，空处作伴随状语，且take与其逻辑主语the guests 之间是主谓关系，故用现在分词。]
10．a [考查冠词。该处泛指“一句俗语”，且saying的发音以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a。]
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I'm sometimes told，“You have to make your own luck.If you don't try something，how can you succeed？”This is very true for competitions.
There are people who regularly take part in all sorts of competitions with great enthusiasm.These people are nicknamed compers.The motivation for being a comper is obvious：it's about being a winner and being rewarded with a prize.These prizes can be small or large：from a box of chocolates to a new car，a trip of a lifetime around the world，or even a new house.Isn't that worth competing for?
Of course competitions that offer money prizes attract entry from millions of people，making the odds of winning very unlikely.But one man who has been lucky is a retired lecturer
from the UK called Martin Dove.He is a serial comper and has managed to bag prizes such as a yacht and a racehorse.
Martin says：“I've been a comper for 40 years.It's like admitting some addiction，isn't it？”He gets res
pect from other compe rs and also admits，“Some people have called me the Master of Comping，the King of Comping，the Guru of Comping.But it's just a word，just a phrase.It's just because I frequently appeared in the media.”
For many，winning remains a dream，but they continue to try their luck as there's always a small chance that they might succeed.But what if you do win? Then you have to ask：how am I going to spend all that money? Some people say that “money can't buy you happiness”．What do you think?
1．What does the author mean by“This is very true for competitions”？
A．Competitions bring people luck.
B．One must be in a competition to win it.
C．Trying gets people to succeed.
D．People naturally compete with each other.
2．Who are compers?
A．Those always standing out in competitions.
B．Those addicted to entering competitions.
C．Those often entering competitions for prizes.
D．Those competing for others' recognition.
3．What does the underlined word“odds”probably mean?
A．Possibility.  B．Investment.
C．Importance.  D．Advantage.
4．What do Martin's words suggest?
A．Any job can offer opportunities.
B．He has attracted considerable attention.
C．Persistence is the key to his success.
D．He has set a good example to others.
【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，阐述了一种社会现象：有些人总是热衷于参加各种形式的比赛活动，目的就是获奖。你是否有过类似的经历呢？
【难句分析】Of course competitions that offer money prizes attract entry from millions of people，making the odds of winning very unlikely.
分析：本句是一个复合句。that offer money prizes是定语从句，修饰先行词competitions。
making the odds of winning very unlikely是现在分词短语作结果状语。
译文：当然，提供现金奖励的比赛会吸引成千上万的人参与，这就使得获胜的概率变得很小了。
1．B 考查推理判断。This指的应是前面的“If you don't try something，how can you succeed？”，再结合第二段提到的人们参加比赛赢奖可知，此处指的是对于比赛来说，一个人必须先参与进去然后才有可能赢得比赛，故选B。
2．C 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“There are people who regularly take part in all sorts i t’s about being a winner and being rewarded with a prize”可知，compers指的是那些频繁地参加比赛以获取奖品的人。故选C。
odds
3．A 考查词义猜测。根据画线词所在句“Of course competitions that offer money prizes attract entry from millions of people，making the odds of winning very unlikely”并结合常识可知，比赛的奖金是有限的，而参赛的人越多，获奖的概率就越小。由此可知，odds的意思是“概率，可能性”。故选A。
4．B 考查推理判断。根据第三段的最后两句及第四段的内容尤其是“gets respect from other compers”“Some people have called me the Master of Comping，the King of Comping，the Guru of Comping.But it's just a word，just a phrase.It's just because I frequently appeared in the media”可知，Martin经常参加比赛，而且得到了一些大奖并赢得了其他参赛者的尊重，甚至一些人称其为“参赛大师”、“参赛之王”、“参赛专家”。由此可知，Martin得到了广泛的关注。故选B。
Ⅱ.七选五阅读
(2016·兰州高三实战)
We all,at one time or another,have pretended to be a rock star,singing and dancing along to our favourite song.Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own rooms when we were kids and as adults,in the privacy of our homes. 1 !I turn on the radio,find a song that I can sing along and pretty soon my arms are in the air and I am moving along to the rhythm.Most of the time,I do this on my way to work.
Yes,that is true.I will be in my nice work clothes,jamming while driving or stopping at a traffic light.    2 .Personally,I love to get lost in the rhythm of a song which leads me to share with you the importance of being silly!
The definition of the word silly,according to the dictionary,is:stupid,foolish and nonsensical. 3 .So they walk around all seriously,which in all honesty is foolish!

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