Unit 3　A taste of English humour
Using Language
Ⅰ.用本单元恰当的单词补全词组
1.in particular        　    尤其
2.on that occasion                        在那种场合
3.a famous actress                    一位著名的女演员
4.slide into the classroom                溜进教室
5.an amusing story                    一个有趣的故事　
6.an explanation to the problem        对这个问题的解释
7.in mountainous areas                在山区
8.in a whisper                            小声地
9.get into the mess                    陷入混乱
10.get drunk                            喝醉了
Ⅱ.根据语境选用方框中适当的短语填空
look up,on one occasion,react to,in the open air,burst into laughter,keep to
1.On one occasion,she called me in the middle of the night. 
2.Sleeping in the open air is said to be good for one’s health,but I don’t agree. 
3.We wondered how he reacted to the news. 
4.You must keep to the rules even if you think they are unfair. 
5.Hearing the joke,we burst into laughter. 
6.Absorbed in writing a letter, he didn’t even look up when I came in. 
【词汇串记】
1.副词后缀-ly,例如:entire+-ly→entirely 完全地
calm→calmly      平静地
particular→particularly    尤其
chemical→chemically    化学地
fortunate→fortunately    幸运地
2.“介词on + 名词”构成的短语,例如:on purpose 故意地
on leave 在休假    on holiday 在度假
on strike 在罢工    on sale 出售
　Task 1　文中微观剖析:细节探索 
1.根据文章细节信息完成下列问题。
(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)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
2.根据课文语境与语句知识细致解构语句。
译文:我在考虑生命是多么短暂,而宇宙是多么漫长。react to sth
译文:约翰认为玛丽本应该怎样处理锅里的脏东西呢?
　Task 2　阅读思维升华:主题实践 
1.结合课文主题回答问题。
  There are two kinds of jokes shown in this reading. Can you say something about them?
  The first shows how different meanings can make something amusing. This is calle
d “play on jokes”. The second kind of joke is a short funny story. 
2.结合课文主题使用本单元词汇与句型,根据提示写一篇50词左右的短文。
(1)约翰有几个朋友,但是他和杰克关系特别(particular)好。
(2)他们学习不努力,经常玩电脑游戏来消遣(amuse)。
(3)有一次(occasion),在一次重要的考试中他们被发现在小声地说答案。
(4)你可以想象他们的父母听到这个消息的反应(react)。
John has a few friends,but he is on good terms with Jack in particular.They don’t work hard and often amuse themselves by playing computer games.On one occasion,they were caught whispering to each other about the answer to a problem during an important exam.You can imagine how their parents reacted to the news. 
1.particularly adv. 特殊地;特别地
*Children particularly would burst into laughter at his behaviour.
尤其是孩子们看到他的表演会大笑。
*She is so particular about her housework that servants will not work for her.
她对家务活如此挑剔以至于佣人们都不愿给她干活。
*Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular.
彼得躺在沙发上,无所事事。
【词块积累】
(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
【即学活用】 语法填空。
(1)He is a very open-minded man, and won’t be particular about these small things.
(2)This kind of food is rich in nutrition, and in particular it contains a lot of minerals.
(3)For many older people,particularly (particular) those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence.
2.occasion n.时刻;场合
*On one occasion in a restaurant he ordered a steak tartare.

版权声明：本站内容均来自互联网，仅供演示用，请勿用于商业和其他非法用途。如果侵犯了您的权益请与我们联系QQ:729038198，我们将在24小时内删除。