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选择性必修 第二册
UNIT 4 HUMOUR
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Period 8 Reading Club & Other Parts
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内容索引
NEIRONGSUOYIN
课堂检测 素养达标
关键能力 互动探究
精读课文 理解语篇
课时作业 巩固提升
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精读课文 理解语篇
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Ⅰ.Read Reading Club 1 The Little Tramp Who Conquered the World of Comedy,and choose the best answers.
1.What’s the purpose of paragraph 1?
A.To draw readers’ attention.
B.To present an example.
C.To introduce the topic.
D.To tell a story.
答案:C
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2.Which of the following is the correct order of the events?
a.Chaplin joined a youth stage group.
b.Chaplin set up his own studio.
c.His father died,so he had to make a life on his own.
d.He began working in stage shows.
e.He starred in Modern Times and became one of the most famous comedy characters in the world.
A.c-a-b-d-e B.c-d-a-b-e
C.a-c-d-b-e D.c-a-d-b-e
答案:D
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3.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Chaplin’s films?
A.Carefully designed scenes.
B.A series of slapstick scenes connected.
C.Make the joke look effortless and simple.
D.Have a great influence on audience and other actors.
答案:B
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4.What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph?
A.Chaplin was criticised.
B.We should learn from Chaplin.
C.Chaplin as a comedian deserves admiration.
D.Chaplin was overly sentimental.
答案:C
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Ⅱ.Read Reading Club 2 British Humour,and choose the best answers.
1.What’s the main idea of the text?
A.Humour is the characteristic of British culture.
B.British people have a sense of humour.
C.Why British comedy is so successful.
D.Humour is very important in people’s daily life in Britain.
答案:C
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2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the characteristic of British comedy?
A.Jokes are related to culture.
B.Word play.
C.They are considered “taboo” in other cultures.
D.All of the above.
答案:D
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3.How does the author mainly develop the text?
A.By comparison. B.By listing figures.
C.By giving examples. D.By making remarks.
答案:C
4.What is the author’s attitude toward “British comedy”?
A.Supportive. B.Objective.
C.Critical. D.Doubtful.
答案:B
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关键能力 互动探究
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词汇精研
[教材原文] “I want a first-class seat on this flight,now!” demanded the man angrily.“我要这趟航班的头等舱座位,马上!”那人愤怒地要求。
1.demand n.要求;需求vt.要求
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(1)demand to do sth.要求做某事
demand (that)...(should) do...要求……(应该)做……(虚拟语气)
(2)meet/satisfy one’s demands满足某人的需要
be in (great) demand (迫切)需要
(3)demanding adj.(指任务)需要耐心、技巧、努力等的;(指人)要求极严的;苛求的
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[即学即练]——完成句子/同义句转换
①今天,如果我们不常常更新知识,就不能满足工作的需求。
Today,if we do not renew our knowledge constantly,__________
_________________________________________.
②近几年,随着经济的快速发展,中国需要更多的能源。
In recent years,with rapid economic development,the energy has
been _________________ in China.
we are
unable to satisfy/meet the demands of our work
in greater demand
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③The government demands that we (should) not smoke in public.
→_______________________________________ we should not smoke in public.
It is demanded by the government that
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2.bath n.浴室vi.洗澡
[教材原文] People might gently mock people in positions of power “my boss can’t run a bath, let alone this company!”,or mock oneself,for example “I’m on that new ‘seafood’ diet.If I see food,I eat it!”人们可能会文雅地取笑那些身居高位的人:“我的老板连往浴缸里放水都不会,更别提经营这家公司了!”或者嘲笑自己,例如:“我正在用新的‘海鲜’减肥法。如果我看到食物,我就吃了它!”
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(1)have/take a bath洗澡
(2)bathe v.使沐浴;(到海、河等中)游泳
go bathing去洗澡
be bathed in 沐浴在……中
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[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①The sun began to rise in the sky,___________ (bathe) the mountain in golden light.
②___________ (bathe) in the warm sunlight,I soon fell asleep on the sunny beach.
③她总是使和她交谈的人感觉像沐浴在温暖的微风中一样。
She always made people talking with her seem to ___________ the warm breeze.
bathing
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课堂检测 素养达标
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Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.The person has been ___________ for not taking this problem seriously.
2.A ___________ is a person whose job is in politics,especially a member of parliament or congress.
3.An ___________ is a group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you take the meaning of each word separately.
criticised
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4.If you ___________ (要求) something such as information or action,you ask for it in a very forceful way.
5.The play is ___________ (不严谨地) based on his childhood in Russia.
6.He was _____________ (倒霉的) to lose in the final round.
demand
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Ⅱ.选词填空
in great demand,be particular about,be related to,aside from,an approach to
1.Whatever happens,there is always ________________ solving it in the end.
2.It is well acknowledged that your health _____________ what you eat closely.
an approach to
is related to
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3.The girl is on a diet.Therefore,she ________________ the food.
4. ___________ drugs,emotional comfort is a cure for diseases,especially mental diseases.
5.With the Earth Day approaching,a lot of volunteers are_________
___________ to promote people’s awareness of environmental protection.
is particular about
Aside from
in great
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Ⅲ.完成句子
1.当这位老人回到那个地方时,这个国家的情况就是这样。
___________________________________ when the old man returned to that place.
2.分析实验结果,得出科学的结论,是这个课题组的目的。
_______________________________________________________________________ the aim of the research group.
Such was the condition of the country
Analysing the result of the experiment to make a scientific conclusion is
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3.你最好承认你的错误。他们很可能会发现是谁干的。
You had better admit your mistake.____________________________
_______________.
4.既然我们已经高中毕业了,你打算做什么?
______________________________________,what are you going to do?
5.说到你的快乐,你选择和哪些人结交也会影响到你。
_____________________________,the people with whom you surround yourself will also influence you.
Chances are that they might find
out who did it
Now that we’ve graduated from high school
When it comes to your happiness
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Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.Her quick ears caught the sound of an approaching ___________ (脚步声).
2.The police are trying to discover the __________ (身份) of the killer.
3.Let us look at an ___________ (成语): kill two birds with double-edged sword.
footstep
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4.Most of our flights have a baggage allowance of 44 lbs per ___________ (乘客).
5.The family made an official complaint to a ship’s officer,which was recorded in the ___________ (日志).
passenger
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Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.Her father is a producer and she decides to follow ___________ his footsteps.
2.We should try to avoid quarrelling,let ___________ fight against others.
3.I am not particular ___________ my clothes while my wife minds what I wear.
in
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about/over
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4.Dalian is ___________ an attractive place that lots of tourists visit the city every year.
5.It is natural for him ___________ (help) you when you encounter difficulty.
6.The boss told me,“You are going to act ___________ our sole agent in Britain.”
such
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as
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Ⅲ.完成句子
1.尽管卓别林年龄很小,但他贫困的家庭需要他独自谋生。
_______________________________________________________ though Chaplin was very young.
2.经过多年的奋斗,他创办了自己的电影公司,并在电影行业取得了成功。
After years’ struggle,_______________________,and succeeded in film industry.
His poor family demanded that he (should) make a life on his own
he set up his own studio
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3.他制作了许多著名的电影,尤其是《摩登时代》。
He produced many famous films,________________________.
4.为了创造令人满意和生动的影片场景,他尝试了很多方法,并做出了很大的努力。
In order to create satisfying and vivid scenes in the film,he__________
_______________________________.
5.这就是查理·卓别林,他把自己的一生都献给了电影事业。
_______________________,who devoted his life to his film career.
Modern Times in particular
tried many
approaches and made great efforts
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Ⅳ.阅读理解
Brian was a funny student.He loved watching comedies (喜剧) best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day.
When he heard about the talent show to be held at his school,Brian decided to take part in it.He had never acted on stage before,and he was very excited.But some students laughed at him.“You are not funny but silly,” Ken,one of his classmates,said to his face.“No one will like what you do,” another boy also said to him,loudly.
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Brian couldn’t understand why they were so unkind to him.For a moment,he thought about giving up the show.But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes,and also his teachers said he was very funny.So he decided to prepare for the show.
Brian did a great job at the talent show.Everyone loved his performance,and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him.Even so,Ken told Brian that he was not funny,and that he would never be successful.Brian didn’t understand why Ken said so,but he realized that it had nothing to do with him.He confidently continued to work towards his goal.
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As the years went on,Brian met more people like Ken.“You’ll do a terrible job,” they said to him.Luckily,most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier.He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies.He was even invited to appear on television.His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.
Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best.He never feels stressed like those unkind people,and he laughs all day long!
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[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。Brian没有因不友善的人说的话而放弃自己的目标,通过自己的努力,最终成为一名深受粉丝喜爱的喜剧明星。
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1.What did Brian love best when he was a student?
A.Going to school.
B.Helping classmates.
C.Meeting new friends.
D.Watching comedies.
答案:D
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细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知,当Brian是一个学生时,他最喜欢观看喜剧。
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2.Brian decided to prepare for the show because ________.
A.he was invited by a TV station
B.his friends liked his jokes
C.he wasn’t busy acting in movies
D.Ken was expecting his performance
答案:B
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细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes,and also his teachers said he was very funny.So he decided to prepare for the show.(但他记得他的朋友们有多喜欢他的笑话,而且他的老师们也说他很有趣,所以他决定为演出做准备)”可知,Brian决定为这次表演做准备是因为他的朋友们喜欢他的笑话。
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3.After winning the first prize,Brian ________.
A.began to understand Ken
B.became a teacher of acting
C.continued to work towards his goal
D.encouraged others to join him
答案:C
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细节理解题。根据第四段中的“He confidently continued to work towards his goal.”可知,在获得一等奖后,Brian继续朝着自己的目标努力。
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4.Brian’s fans thanked him because his comedies brought them ________.
A.happiness B.success
C.luck D.pride
答案:A
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细节理解题。根据第五段中的最后一句“His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.”可知,Brian的粉丝感谢他,是因为他的喜剧给他们带来了快乐。
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[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了英式幽默。
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Ⅴ.阅读七选五
The British Sense of Humor
The British are known for their sense of humor.However,it is often difficult for foreigners to make sense of their jokes.The main thing to remember is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. 1 . Another key to understanding British humor is to know that the British often use understatement.
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A.British humor brings people laughter and content.
B.Understatement plays an important part in British humor.
C.Then,he sat in the chair and used a broom to drive the car!
D.They also like to make jokes about situations that are quite serious.
E.Throughout the film,the audience were amused by his convincing acting.
F.Mr.Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990.
G.Such jokes are normally about their accents,the way they dress and the way they behave.
答案:D
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上文“...it is often difficult for foreigners to make sense of their jokes.The main thing to remember is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others.”提到了两点:一是提到了外国人不懂英式幽默;二是说到了英国人喜欢开自己和其他人的玩笑。由此推知,设空处应进一步陈述英式幽默的特点。D项“他们也喜欢对相当严肃的情况开玩笑”符合语境,照应上文。
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Understatement means saying less than you think or feel.For example,if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person,someone else might say,“She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situations or to make another person look silly. 2 .
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A.British humor brings people laughter and content.
B.Understatement plays an important part in British humor.
C.Then,he sat in the chair and used a broom to drive the car!
D.They also like to make jokes about situations that are quite serious.
E.Throughout the film,the audience were amused by his convincing acting.
F.Mr.Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990.
G.Such jokes are normally about their accents,the way they dress and the way they behave.
答案:B
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根据本段第一句“Understatement means saying less than you think or feel.”可知,本段是围绕着understatement展开的。B项“低调陈述在英式幽默中扮演着重要的角色”符合语境,对应本段的主旨,understatement是关键词。
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The British like to make fun of many other things.They often laugh about the silly and terrible things that happen to us every day,like when someone accidentally falls over in the street.They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. 3 .Finally,the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society.The comedy programme Mr.Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.
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A.British humor brings people laughter and content.
B.Understatement plays an important part in British humor.
C.Then,he sat in the chair and used a broom to drive the car!
D.They also like to make jokes about situations that are quite serious.
E.Throughout the film,the audience were amused by his convincing acting.
F.Mr.Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990.
G.Such jokes are normally about their accents,the way they dress and the way they behave.
答案:G
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根据上文“They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society.(他们也喜欢拿社会不同阶层的人开玩笑)”可知,英国人喜欢开不同阶层的人的玩笑。由此推知,设空处可能陈述他们会在哪些方面开玩笑。G项“这样的笑话通常是关于他们的口音、穿衣方式和行为方式”符合语境。
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4 .In pictures,he almost never talks,and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh.Perhaps what makes Mr.Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do.For instance,once Mr.Bean bought a large chair.He needed to take it home,but it was too big to fit in his small car.His solution was to put the chair on top of his car. 5 .Mr.Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor.Because of this,many people can better understand the British sense of humor.
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A.British humor brings people laughter and content.
B.Understatement plays an important part in British humor.
C.Then,he sat in the chair and used a broom to drive the car!
D.They also like to make jokes about situations that are quite serious.
E.Throughout the film,the audience were amused by his convincing acting.
F.Mr.Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990.
G.Such jokes are normally about their accents,the way they dress and the way they behave.
答案:F
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根据上一段末尾“The comedy programme Mr.Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.(喜剧节目《憨豆先生》就是这种幽默的一个很好的例子)”和下文“In pictures,he almost never talks,and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh.(在电影里,他几乎从不说话,相反他用他的肢体动作和面部表情让人们笑)”可推知,设空处应承接上文,进一步介绍“憨豆先生”。F项“憨豆先生是英国演员罗温·艾金森在1990年创造的角色”符合语境。空后的he就是指代选项中的Mr.Bean。
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4 .In pictures,he almost never talks,and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh.Perhaps what makes Mr.Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do.For instance,once Mr.Bean bought a large chair.He needed to take it home,but it was too big to fit in his small car.His solution was to put the chair on top of his car. 5 .Mr.Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor.Because of this,many people can better understand the British sense of humor.
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A.British humor brings people laughter and content.
B.Understatement plays an important part in British humor.
C.Then,he sat in the chair and used a broom to drive the car!
D.They also like to make jokes about situations that are quite serious.
E.Throughout the film,the audience were amused by his convincing acting.
F.Mr.Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990.
G.Such jokes are normally about their accents,the way they dress and the way they behave.
答案:C
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根据上文“For instance,once Mr.Bean bought a large chair.He needed to take it home,but it was too big to fit in his small car.His solution was to put the chair on top of his car.(例如,有一次憨豆先生买了一把很大的椅子。他需要把它搬回家,但椅子太大了,以至于车里装不下。他的解决办法是把椅子放在车顶上)”可推知,设空处应陈述憨豆先生下一步怎么做。C项“然后,他坐在椅子上,用扫帚开车!”符合语境,继续说明憨豆先生怎么处理椅子和开车。
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