Unit 1.4 Developing ideas&Presenting ideas -【创新教程】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第一册五维课堂同步Word教案（外研版2019）

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①essential adj.极其重要的，必不可少的

②thousands of 数以千计的

③medieval adj.中世纪的，中古时期的

④be filled with 充满……的

⑤entertain v．使快乐

⑥throw light on 使……更容易理解，阐明

⑦emotive adj.使 情 绪激动的

⑧close to 接近，靠近

⑨be remembered for 因……著名

be remembered as 作为……而著名

⑩combine...with...把……和……结合起来

⑪mischievous adj.调皮的，淘气的

⑫classic adj.经典的

⑬cross out 划去

⑭be known for 因……而出名

⑮remark n．言论；意见，评价

⑯interaction n．交流

⑰for instance＝for example 例如

The Importance of Humour

Humour has been an essential① part of human behaviour for thousands of② years.There is comedy in the texts of Ancient Greece，and medieval③ writings are filled with④ jokes.While these same jokes might not be as funny to us now as they were then，their authors understood that humour could not only entertain⑤ but also throw new light on⑥ sensitive or emotive⑦ issues　.[1]

[1]while these same jokes might...是 while 引 导 的 让 步 状语从句，其中not as...as...意为“不如……”；主句中，that humour could not only...but also...是 that引导的宾语从句，作 understood 的宾语，宾语从句中not only...but also...(不仅……而且……)连接并列谓语动词。

Closer to⑧ modern times，someone who is remembered for⑨ his ability to combine humour with⑩ for more serious messages　[2] is

幽默的重要性

数千年来，幽默一直是人类行为的重要组成部分。古希腊的文字中记载有喜剧，笑话也常常出现在中世纪的作品当中。虽然对现在的我们来说，这些笑话可能没有它们在中世纪的时候那么有趣，但它们的作者明白，幽默不只是一种娱乐的方式，它还可以使人们对敏感问题或有争议的问题产生新的认识。

到了近现代，美国作家马克·吐温因擅长用幽默的方式表达严肃的内容而著称。他独特的写作风格幽默风趣，而且常常带有调侃意味。例如，在他的经典小说《汤姆·索耶历险记》中有一句名言：“写作很容易，你只需要把错误的单词划掉就行。”但他日常与人交流中的诙谐言论同样出名。比如，有一次在美国做巡回演讲的时候，马克·吐温走进一家理发店去理发和刮脸。理发师没有认出他，问他有没有这场演讲的门票，马克·吐温说没有。理发师告诉他，如果他想去听演讲就只能站着了，因

⑱barber n．男理发师

⑲shave n．刮脸，刮胡子

⑳fellow n．男人；家伙

American writer，Mark Twain.Twain's particular style of writing is funny and often mischievous⑪.For example，in his classic⑫ novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer，he famously says，“Writing is easy.All you have to do is cross out⑬ the wrong words.　”[3]But he is equally to do well known for⑭ his witty remarks⑮ in his everyday interactions⑯ with people.For instance⑰， while on a lecturing tour of the United States，　[4]Twain went into a barber's⑱ shop to get a haircut and a shave⑲.The barber，not recognising him　，[5]asked if he had a ticket to the lecture.When Twain replied that he didn't，the barber told him that if he wanted to go to the event he would have to stand，as there were no seats left in the theatre.　[6]Twain's response was，“That's just my luck.I always have to stand when that fellow⑳ lectures！”

[2]who is remembered for his ability to combine是 who引导的定语从句，修饰 someone，其中不定式短语 to combine...

为剧院里没有多余的座位。马克·吐温回答说∶“真倒霉。只要那个家伙演讲，我总是要站着！”

和马克·吐温类似，在世界的另一端，林语堂很快也因其独特的幽默风格而出名。作为著名的双语作家，林语堂将幽默的概念引入了中国现代文学。1924年，他创造性地借用古汉语中的“幽默”作为英文单词“humour”的翻译。今天，“幽默”一词仍在以这种方式被人们使用。

作后置定语，修饰ability。

[3]you have to do为定语从句；cross out the wrong words为省略 to 的不定式短语作表语。

[4]while on a lecturing tour of the United States是状语从句的省略，其完整形式为 while he was on a lecturing tour of the United States。

[5]现在分词短语 not recognising him 作定语，修饰 the barber。

[6]as there were no seats left in the theatre是 as 引导的原因状语从句；there were no seats left是“there be＋名词＋非谓语动词”结构。

lecture v．讲课，作讲座；演讲

brand of humour 某种类型的幽默

brand n．品牌，牌子

bilingual adj.会 说 两 种 语言的；双语的

concept n．概念，观念

in this way 用这种方式

put sb.on the spot(故意提出难 以回答或尴尬的问题)使某人难堪

spot n．地点，处所

think on one's feet 思路敏

　　Like Twain，but on the other side of the world，Lin Yutang was soon to become famous for his unique brand of humour.A well­known bilingual writer, Lin brought the concept of humour to modern Chinese literature.In 1924，he creatively borrowed “youmo” from Ancient Chinese as the translation for the English word “humour”．“Youmo” is still being used in this way today.

　　林语堂的机智使他成为著名的幽默大师。有一次，他被邀请去一个大学吃晚餐，当校长突然让他做演讲时，他感到很为难。林语堂急中生智，开始讲述一个残忍的罗马皇帝要把一个人喂给野兽的故事。首先来了一头狮子，那人对狮子耳语了几句，狮子摇摇头，不高兴地走开了。然后来了一只老虎，那人又对老虎耳语了几句，老虎看起来很震惊，急忙跑开了。“你对我的动物们说了什么？”皇帝惊讶地说，