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Unit 1 Looking forwards
Unit 1
Looking forwards
主题:(人与自我)为未来做出规划,为梦想付出行动
单元。新知预览
对应学生用书P1
[重难预知]
ambition,correspondent,historical,detective,ultimately,backwards,admission,participation,
核心
单词
complex,diverge,numerous,commercial,thoughtful,symbolize,alternative,dilemma,arise,cir-
cumstance,mixture,affection,qualified,fluency,sincerely,refreshments,shift
核心
make up one's mind,pass up,have second thoughts,put off,reject...out of hand,weigh up,
短语
yours sincerely
l.“find+宾语+宾语补足语”结构
2.“特殊疑问词十-ever”引导的名词性从句
重点
3.on/upon(doing)sth.
句型
4.so..that..引导结果状语从句
5.not only...but also...
6.状语从句的省略
单元
时态
语法
写作
申请信
任务
[读图採新]
1.What is your future plan?
Look at the following pictures and answer the follow-
I plan to become a doctor,because as a doctor,I
ing questions
can try my best to save people's lives.
未来
2.What will you do to make your future plan come
true?
Study hard,read more useful books to broaden ho-
rizons;practice to master related skills.
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英语(WY)·选择性必修第四册
Section I
Starting out Understanding ideas(I)
课文。助读翻译
对应学生用书P2
注解助读
原文呈现
参考译文
①ofsb.'s choice某人自己选
面对未来
Facing the Future
1,对我们许多人来说。
择(或选定)的。
常作后置
IFor many of us,it's something we already have expe-
这是我们已经经历过
定语。
rienced.One moment,we are lying comfortably in bed,
的事情。
一会儿,我们
②in the face of面对
about to fall into a deep sleep.The next,our eyes are
舒舒服服地躺在床上
③approach the future走近
open and we find ourselves wondering or even wor
就要睡着了。接下来,
未来
rying about possibly the most important issue of our
我们睁开眼睛,发现自
④take action采取行动
lives[1]the future.Will we get into the school of our
己对未来生活中可能
⑤shape[熟词生义]v.影响
choiceD?What will we be doing in ten years'time?
最重要的问题感到疑
…的发展,决定…的形成
Can we become the person we really want to be?[2]
惑甚至担忧。我们能
⑥come one'sway意外落在某in the face of②such questions,how should we ap-
进我们选择的学校吗?
人头上,偶尔发生在某人身上
proach the future③?Can we take action④to shape⑤
十年后我们要做什么?
⑦in place准备就绪;在正确
it,or should we just accept whatever comes our way6?
我们能成为我们真
位置,准备妥当
1]画线部分是“find十宾语十宾补”结构,此处用现在
想成为的人吗?面
对
⑧guarantee n.&.u.保证,
分词短语作宾补,表示主动和动作正在进行。
这样的问题,我们应该
担保
2]本句是主从复合句。we really want to be是省略了
如何面对未来?我们
⑨in this respect在这方面
关系代词的定语从句,修饰先行词the person,
能采取行动来塑造它
⑩illustrate vt..说明,解释
2 As many of us already know,having plans in placeD
吗?还是我们应该接
illustration n.图解,例释;
for the future is no guarantee8 that they will become
受我们所遇到的一切?
2.正如我们许多人已
插图
reality.[3]In this respect,some people are more for-
①apart adv.(指空间或时
tunate than others,as can be illustrated (10 by compa-
经知道的那样,为未来
间)相隔,相距
制定计划并不能保证
ring the lives of two famous authors,born 40 years a-
它们会成为现实。
@share n.&.u.[熟词生义
part.[4Although they shared 2 the same ambitious
这方面,有些人比其他
有同样的感情(或想法、经历
⑧and energetic approach to life(④,their careers unfol-
人更幸运,这可以通过
等)
ded in contrasting5 ways.
比较两位相隔40年出
③ambitious ad.有野心的,
[3]本句是主从复合句。As引导非限制性定语从句,指
生的著名作家的生活
有雄心的
代后面整个主句并在从句中作宾语。主句是主系表结
来说明。尽管他们有
ambition n.追求,理想
构,动名词短语having plans.,future作主语,that引
着同样雄心勃勃、精力
④approach to life生活方式,
导的同位语从句对guarantee作解释说明
充沛的生活方式,但他
生活态度
4]画线部分是as引导的非限制性定语从句,as指代
们的职业生涯却以截
approach在此作名词,表示前面整个主句的内容并在从句中作主语。过去分词短
然不同的方式展开。
“方式,方法,态度”,常与介词
语born40 years apart作two famous authors的后置
3.美国作家欧内斯
to连用。
定语,相当于定语从句who were born40 years apart。
特·海明威,生于1899
⑤contrasting adj.极不相同
3The American author,Ernest Hemingway,born in
年,从小就一心想写
的,差异大的
1899,was from early boyhood 1single-minded in his
作。高中一毕业,他就
⑥boyhood n.(男性的)童年
ambition to write.On leaving high school[5],he joined
进入了堪萨斯当地的
时期,少年时代
a local Kansas newspaper as a trainee reporter.He
一家报社当实习记者」
⑦single-minded adj.一心
went on to become foreign correspondent 19 for the To
他后来成为《多伦多星
意的,专心致志的
ronto Star and used his extraordinary 20 experiences in
报》的外国记者,并利
⑧trainee n.接受工作培训的
Europe and later Cuba to inform his writing.In his
用他在欧洲和后来在古
巴的非凡经历为他的写
人;实习生
words,"I decided that I would write one story about
作提供了素材。用他的
trainer n.教员
each thing that I knew about."Having set himself this
话说,“我决定把我所知
⑨correspondent n.通讯员,
goal[6],he wrote novels and short stories based on his
道的每件事都写一个故
记者
personal experiences of the First World War,the Span-
事,”他为自己定下了这
④extraordinary adj.不一般
ish Civil War,bullfighting2 and deep-sea fishing,a-
个目标,根据自已在第
的,非凡的,卓越的
mongst others.His short novel The Old Man and
一次世界大战、西班牙
@)inform v.[熟词生义]
the Sea,about the three-day epic struggle between
内战、斗牛和深海捕鱼
对…有影响
an elderly fisherman and the biggest fish he had ever
等方面的亲身经历,写
②bullfighting n.斗牛
caught[7],won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953.
了小说和短篇小说。他
②amongst prep..在…当中
He would later go on to win the Nobel Prize in Litera
的短篇小说《老人与海》
(同among)
ture.
讲述了一位老渔夫与他
amongst others其中;除了别
5]on/upon doing..表示“一…就…”,相当于as
钓到的最大的鱼之间
的以外
soon as引导的时间状语从句。
达三天的史诗般的
斗
④epic adj.漫长而艰难的,艰
6]现在分词短语Having set himself this goal作时间
争,1953年获得了普
苦卓绝的;史诗般的
状语,相当于After he had set himself this goal。.
策小说奖。他后来又获
得了诺贝尔文学奖。
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Unit 1 Looking forwards
⑤elderly adj.上了年纪的
[7]画线部分是省略了关系代词that的定语从句,修饰
4.相比之下,1859年出
(婉辞,与old同义)
先行词fish。先行词前有形容词最高级修饰,关系代词
生于苏格兰的年轻的
the elderly老人,上了年纪的人
只能用that,不用which。
亚瑟·柯南·道尔原
西by contrast相比之下
4 By contrast,the young Arthur Conan Doyle,born
本是一名医生。但道
⑦historical adj.(有关)历史
in Scotland in 1859,had originally worked as a doctor.
尔的主要抱负是成为
的:有关历史研究的;历史题
But Doyle's main ambition was to become a writer of
历史小说作家。虽然
材的
他的一些历史小说出
⑧compared to/with...
historical@novels.[8]Although some of his historical
版了,但与他虚构的侦
与…相比(作状语)
novels were published,their success was nothing com-
探福尔摩斯的故事相
四fictional adj.虚构的,小说
pared to the stories of his fictional detective
比,这些小说的成功算
(中)的
Sherlock Holmes,which he is still best known for to
不了什么,而福尔摩斯
③0 detective n.
私家侦探;
this day.[9]
至今仍以侦探小说而
警探
8]画线部分是不定式短语作表语:
闻名。
④medical practice
行医;
[9]本句是主从复合句。Although在此引导让步状语5.有趣的是,道尔在伦
诊所
从句;主句中过去分词短语compared to..this day作状
敦行医时,在等待病人
practice在此意为“(医生、律
语;which引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the stories。
时写了一些早期福尔
师的)工作,业务活动,工作地
5 Interestingly,Doyle wrote some of his early Holmes
摩斯的故事。福尔摩
点
stories while he was waiting for patients in his medical斯使他家喻户晓之后,
32devote oneself to=be de-
practice 3D in London.[10]After Sherlock Holmes
道尔放弃了医学,全身
voted to致力于,献身于
made him a household name,Doyle gave up medicine
心投入写作。他仍然
③long to do sth.渴望做某事
and devoted himself entirely to@writing.He still渴望在其他学术著作
long vi.渴望
longed to33 become known for his historical novels a-
中以他的历史小说而
④in desperation绝望地;不
mongst other academic works.The public,however,
闻名。然而,公众对夏
顾一切地
couldn't get enough of Sherlock Holmes.In despera-
洛克·福尔摩斯的了
⑤kill off除掉,使某事物
tion④,Doyle killed offo⑤the famous detective in a no
解还不够。在绝望中,
停止
vel published in 1893 so that he could focus on his
道尔在1893年出版的
⑥focus on集中于
"serious"writing.[11]However,fans of Holmes were
一本小说中杀死了这
under immense pressure
在巨大的压力下
so angry that Doyle,under immense pressure 37,was
位著名的侦探,以便他
能专注于他的“严肃”
immense
adj.极大的,巨
forced to bring Holmes back from the dead9.[12
写作。然而,福尔摩斯
大的
Doyle's many historical novels,plays,poems and aca-
的粉丝们如此愤怒,以
⑧be forced to do sth.被迫做
demic papers have remained largely forgotten,but
至于道尔在巨大的压
某事
Sherlock Holmes has been entertaining readers for
力下,被迫让福尔摩斯
④bring.·
back from the
well over a century.
起死回生。多伊尔的
dead使…起死回生
[l0]此处是while引导的时间状语从句,while表示
许多历史小说、戏剧、
⑩ultimately adv..最后,最终
“在…期间,当…的时候”。
诗歌和学术论文基本
ultimate goal/,target最终的
[11]本句是主从复合句。so that引导目的状语从句。
上都被遗忘了,但福尔
目的/目标
主句中过去分词短语published in 1893作后置定语,修
摩斯已经娱乐读者一
⑩paths to success成功之路
饰a novel。
个多世纪了。
②turn out…地发展(或发
[12]画线部分包含“so..that..”引导的结果状语6.虽然这两个人最终
生);结果…
从句。
都取得了成功,但他们
④twists and turns迂回曲折
6 Though both of these men were ultimately 10 suc-
的成功之路却截然不
@encounter v.&.n.遭遇,
cessful,their paths to success1 were very different,
同,他们的未来未必会
邂逅
their futures not necessarily turning out 12 exactly as
完全按照他们的计划
5take a leaf from/out of the
they planned.[13]So,whatever twists and turns13 you
发展。所以,无论你遇
book of sb.take a leaf
might encounter,take a leaf out of the books of these
到什么曲折,都要从这
from/out of sb.'s book
仿,模仿(成功之人的举止和
two authors and be prepared for the unexpected.
两位作者的书中吸取
C14]As renowned tech innovator Steve Jobs once said,
教训,为意想不到的事
行为)
⑥the unexpected未知的
"You can't connect the dots1 looking forward;you
情做好准备。正如著
事物
can only connect them looking backwards 8.[15]So
名科技创新者史蒂夫
·乔布斯曾经说过的
[拓展]“the+adj.”表示
you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect
那样,“你不能向前看,
类人或物,如the old老年人,
in your future.
你只能向后看,把它们
the right正确的事
[l3]their futures...planned是独立主格结构
连在一起。所以你必
④⑩dotn.点,小圆点
[14]本句是主从复合句。whatever引导让步状语从
须相信这些点会在你
图backwards adv..往回,往
句,whatever相当于no matter what,
的未来以某种方式连
前面
[15]现在分词短语looking forward作状语。
接起来。”
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英语(WY)·选择性必修第四册
课文。篇章理解
对应学生用书P4
●
I.Reading for main idea
4.What can we infer from the story of Doyle?
What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Practice makes perfect.
A.To prove that future doesn't necessarily turn out
B.Rome was not built in a day.
as planned.
C.Where there is a will,there is a way.
B.To call on readers to read their books.
D.The future may not turn out exactly as we
C.To compare the differences between the two au-
plan.
thors.
答案:1-4DCBD
D.To tell readers to prepare for future whatever
Post-reading
happens.
答案:D
阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号
Ⅱ.Read for structure
内单词的适当形式。
As many of us already know,having plans in
Introduce
What should we do in the face of
place for the future is no guarantee that they will be-
the topic
questions about 1.future?
come 1 (real).
The American author,Ernest Hemingway,born
The 2.success of two authors in
Main body
in 1899,was from early boyhood single-minded in his
contrasting ways.
Whatever twists and turns you
ambition to write.Having set 2 (he)this goal,
might 3.encounter,take a leaf out
he wrote novels and short 3 (story)based on his
Conclusion
of the books of these two authors
personal experiences.His short novel The Old Man
and be prepared for the future.
and the Sea 4 (win)the Pulitzer Prize for Fic-
Ⅲ.Read for the details
tion in 1953.He would later go on to win the Nobel
1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
Prize in Literature.
A.How we can get into an ideal school.
5 contrast,the young Arthur Conan Doyle,
B.What we should do in the future.
born in Scotland in 1859,had originally worked as
C.We should take action for a bright future.
6 doctor.But Doyle's main ambition was 7 (be-
D.The future is probably the most important con-
come)a writer of historical novels.Although some of
cern in life.
his historical novels were published,their success
2.What does the word“inform”in Paragraph3
was nothing 8 (compare)to the stories of his
probably mean?
fictional detective,Sherlock Holmes,9 he is still
A.To have an influence on something.
best known for to this day.
B.To arrange something to happen.
Though both of these men were 10 (ulti-
C.To improve the quality of something.
mate)successful,their paths to success were very
D.To damage something.
3.What made Doyle a famous author?
different,their futures not necessarily turning out
A.His fictional stories.
exactly as they planned.
B.His work as a doctor.
答案:l.reality2.himself3.stories4.won
C.His historical novels.
5.By 6.a 7.to become 8.compared 9.which
D.A detective called Sherlock Holmes.
10.ultimately
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Unit 1 Looking forwards
课后。素养提升
对应学生课时P1
[主题阅读]
C.it left a deep impression on many literary greats
I.阅读理解
like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
A
D.many literary greats like Sir Arthur Conan
What do literary greats
Doyle and Robert Burns often wrote about it.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and
2.Arthur Conan Doyle was remembered mainly for
his
Robert Burns have in com-
A.detective stories.
mon?They both lived and
B.love poems and songs.
wrote in Edinburgh,along
C.contribution to the study of criminology.
with many other big names in
D.clever writing skills.
the field of literature.This
3.In the last paragraph,the writer mainly discussed
fact helped UNESCO(联合
国教科文组织)award the city the title of World's
A.the impression of visitors to Scotland.
First City of Literature on October 14.
B.how Burns'poems are popular in Scotland.
Edinburgh left a lasting impression on Arthur
C.the possible history reasons for many literary
Conan Doyle (1859-1930).Although he was born
greats in Scotland.
there he went to school in England but returned
D.how the world's first compulsory education law
home for medical school.After graduating he moved
was made.
to London and began writing his Sherlock Holmes
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章简单介绍了
stories.His inspiration for the character came from
苏格兰的文坛巨匠亚瑟·科南·道尔和罗伯特·伯
one of his professors at university.Holmes'meth-
恩斯以及苏格兰产生众多文学巨匠的历史渊源。
l.B[推理判断题。根据第一段“What do literary
ods were so clever that they actually furthered the
greats Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Burns
advance of the study of criminology(犯罪学).
have in common?They both lived and wrote in
Robert Burns (1759-
Edinburgh,along with many other big names in
1796)is still regarded as
the field of literature.”可知,文坛巨匠亚瑟·科
Scotland's national poet,
南·道尔和罗伯特·伯恩斯与文学界的其他一些名
more than 200 years after his
人一样,他们两人都出生在爱丁堡,笔耕于爱丁堡。
death.He is celebrated all o-
在这座城市里诞生了许许多多的作家,正因为这浓郁
ver the world through trans-
的书香,联合国教科文组织于10月14日把“世界首座
lations of his work and the
文学之城”的荣誉授予了爱丁堡。故选B项。]
annual Burns Night supper
2.A[推理判断题。根据第二段“After graduating
on his birthday.One of his songs,My Love is Like
he moved to London and began writing his Sher-
a RedRed Rose ranks among the finest love songs
lock Holmes stories.Holmes'methods were so
ever written and Auld Lang Syne(《友谊地久天长》)
clever that they actually furthered the advance of
is sung all around the world.
the study of criminology”可知,亚瑟·科南·道
As one of the first literate societies in Europe,
尔创作了福尔摩斯故事系列,其探案方法被描绘得
the Scottish Parliament passed the world's first com-
非常奇妙,这让犯罪学研究也获益匪浅,得到了进
一步的发展。由此推理他是以“侦探小说”而出名。
pulsory (education law in 1496.By the 1790s,
故选A项。]
almost all Scots could read.Visitors to Scotland of-
3.C[主旨大意题。根据最后一段“As one of the
ten observed that even the lowest members of socie-
first literate societies in Europe,the Scottish Par-
ty had copies of Burns'poems and other books.
liament passed the world's first compulsory
1.Edinburgh was awarded the title of World's First
)education law in 1496.By the 1790s,almost
City of Literature because
all Scots could read.Visitors to Scotland often
A.the first award ceremony of literature was held
observed that even the lowest members of society
there.
had copies of Burns'poems and other books..”可
B.many literary greats like Sir Arthur Conan
知,该段落主要讲解苏格兰有着许多文学大师的历
Doyle and Robert Burns were born there.
史原因。故选C项。]
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英语(WY)·选择性必修第四册
B
5.It can be inferred that participants in the research
Many of us listen to music while we work,
thinking that it will help us to concentrate on the
A.have improved their rehearsal ability
task at hand.And in fact,recent research has found
B.perform better in the quiet conditions
that music can have beneficial effects on creativity.
C.ignore the background noise successfully
When it comes to other areas of performance,how-
D.prefer the music with great sound variation
ever,the impact of background music is more com-
6.Paragraph 6 is written to
plicated.
A.support an idea B.make a contrast
The idea that listening to music when working
C.introduce a topic D.describe a fact
is beneficial to output probably has its roots in the
7.What is the best title for the passage?
so-called "Mozart effect".Put simply,this is the
finding that spatial rotation performance(空间旋转
A.Music shapes your life
is increased immediately after listening to the
B.Music develops your creativity
C.Choose quiet music for your work
music of Mozart,compared to no sound at all.
How sound affects performance has been the
D.Does music make you concentrate?
topic of research for over 40 years,and is observed
[语篇解读]本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述的是“音
through a phenomenon called the irrelevant sound
乐在工作中的效应”。我们中的许多人在工作时听音
effect.To study irrelevant sound effect,participants
乐,认为它会帮助我们集中精力完成手头的任务。事
in the research are asked to complete a simple task
实上,最近的研究发现,音乐可以对创造力产生有益
which requires them to recall a series of numbers or
的影响。然而,当涉及其他表演领域时,背景音乐的
letters in the exact order in which they saw them.
影响就更加复杂了。
The tricky thing is being able to do this while igno-
4.B[推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句When it
ring any background noise.
comes to other areas of performance,however,
Two key characteristics of the irrelevant sound
the impact of background music is more compli-
effect are required for its observation.First,the
cated.“然而,当涉及其他表演领域时,背景音乐的
task must require the person to use their rehearsal a-
影响就更加复杂了。”和第二段第一句The idea
bilities(复述能力),and second,the sound must
that listening to music when working is beneficial
contain acoustical variation(声学变化).Where the
to output probably has its roots in the so-called
sound does not vary much acoustically,the perform-
“Mozart effect'”.“工作时听音乐有利于产量的观
ance of the task is much closer to that observed in
点,可能根源于所谓的“莫扎特效应”。”可知,“莫扎
quiet conditions.
特效应”是指音乐可以提高演奏水平。故选B。]
The irrelevant sound effect itself comes from at-
5.B[推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句Where
tempting to process two sources of ordered informa-
the sound does not vary much acoustically,the
tion at the same time-one from the task and one
performance of the task is much closer to that ob-
from the sound.Unfortunately,only the former is
served in quiet conditions..“在声音变化不大的情
required to successfully perform the recall task,and
况下,任务的性能更接近于在安静条件下观察到的
the effort in ensuring that irrelevant order informa-
性能”。可以推断,研究参与者在安静的环境中表
tion from the sound is not processed actually hinders
现得更好。故选B。]
(阻碍)this ability..
6.A[推理判断题。根据第六段中A similar con-
A similar conflict is also seen when reading
flict is also seen when reading while in the pres-
while in the presence of lyrical music.In this situa-
ence of lyrical music.In this situation,the two
tion,the two sources of words-from the task and
the sound-are in conflict.The cost is poorer per-
sources of words-一from the task and the sound-一
formance of the task in the presence of music with
are in conflict.可知,第6段是为了支持一个观,点
lyrics.
而写的。故选A。]
What this all means is that whether having mu-
7.D[主旨大意题。根据最后一段What this all
sic playing in the background helps or hinders per-
means is that whether having music playing in the
formance depends on the task and on the type of mu-
background helps or hinders performance depends
sic,and only understanding this relationship will
on the task and on the type of music,and only un-
help people maximize their productivity levels.
derstanding this relationship will help people max-
4.“Mozart effect'”is mentioned to
imize their productivity levels.“这一切都意味着,
A.explain how music can relax people
在后台播放音乐是有助于还是阻碍表现取决于任
B.show music can improve performance
务和音乐类型,只有理解这种关系才能帮助人们最
C.advise people to listen to Mozart music
大化他们的生产力水平。”可知,本文主题是D项
D.stress Mozart music gains wide attention
“音乐能让你集中注意力吗?”门
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Unit 1 Looking forwards
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
G.Being too uptight and self-conscious are road-
How to be Naturally Funny
blocks to developing and communicating a natural
People who are naturally funny in social situa-
sense of humor that is relatable to other people.
tions experience many benefits.Numerous studies
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章就如何以一
have shown that humor reduces social anxiety,helps
种轻松、自然的方式表现出自己的风趣幽默提出了几
to ease tension,and has a number of positive emo-
点建议。
tional and psychological effects.In addition,it has
1.D ["However,it is important that being fun-
been shown that funny people may be more success-
ny comes across naturally in a laid-back and spon-
ful.However,it is important that being funny
taneous(即兴的)fashion”可知,然而,重要的是,幽
comes across naturally in a laid-back and spontane-
默是以一种轻松、自然的方式表现出来的。所以小
ous(即兴的)fashion.1
题1要说明让人觉得幽默是被迫的和尴尬的,会对
1.Start by loosening up!
社交场合产生负面影响。然后引出作者提出的几
2 Remember that laughter is contagious
点建议,希望这几点建议能帮助读者摆脱被迫的和
(可传染的),so if you carry yourself in an open and
尴尬的幽默,以此对社交场合产生积极的影响。故
humorous way people will be ready to laugh.To
break the ice,you may follow the lead of others if
D选项“让人觉得幽默是被迫的和尴尬的,会对社
you need to.
交场合产生负面影响”符合句意。故D选项切题。]
2.Look for humor in everyday events.
2.G[由标题“Start by loosening up”可知,从放松
Many comedians focus on the world around
开始。所以小题2要说明,不放松会带来什么样不
them to find comedic material.3 Try making a
好的影响。故G选项“过于紧张和自我意识过强
goal of noticing 5 funny things per day that happen
是把自然的幽默感传达给他人的障碍”符合句意。
to you.Through this technique,you will begin to see
故G选项切题。]
humor in mundane situations that everyone will ap-
3.E[由“Many comedians focus on the world a
preciate.
round them to find comedic material”可知,许多喜
3.4
剧演员关注周围的世界来寻找喜剧素材。所以小
We all have friends who are always good for a
题3要说明其他人是如何寻找喜剧素材的。故E
laugh.What is it that makes them funny?When you
选项“另一些人则把他们过去的经历,比如童年,或
see them,pay careful attention to what makes them
者过去的人际关系作为一种让人发笑的方式”符合
funny.Is it their tone of voice,body language,con-
句意。故E选项切题。]
tent,
general demeanor,or something else that
4.B[由“We all have friends who are always good
makes them naturally funny.Identifying what is that
for a laugh.What is it that makes them funny?
makes them funny will provide clues for how you
When you see them,pay careful attention to what
can be naturally funny as well.
makes them funny.Is it their tone of voice,body
4.Practice being funny.
language,content,general demeanor,or some-
Make it your goal to say or do something that
thing else that makes them naturally funny.Iden-
makes someone laugh once a day.5 Therefore,
tifying what is that makes them funny will provide
professional comedians often spend years developing
clues for how you can be naturally funny as well.
their unique style.By starting small,you will be on
可知,我们都有朋友,他们总是善于笑。是什么让
your way to being naturally funny in general conver-
他们这么风趣幽默?当你看到他们时,要注意是什
sation.
么让他们变得风趣幽默。是他们的语调、肢体语
A.A good sense of humor does not appear over-
言、内容、一般的举止,还是其他一些东西使他们风
night.
B.Visit with a naturally funny friend or acquaint-
趣幽默。确定什么让他们风趣幽默,这将为你如何
自然地变得风趣幽默提供线索。所以本段主要在
ance.
C.If you find something funny,share it with a
说要想变得风趣幽默,要拜访一个天生风趣的朋友
friend who you think will find this funny as well.
或熟人也就是小题4本段的标题所要表达的内容。
D.Having humor come across as forced and awk-
故B选项“拜访一个天生风趣幽默的朋友或熟人”
ward can have a negative impact upon social situ-
符合句意。故B选项切题。]
ations.
5.A["Therefore,professional comedians often
E.Others look to their past experiences,such as
spend years developing their unique style.”可知,
their childhood,or past relationships as a way to
因此职业喜剧演员往往花费数年时间来形成自己
make people laugh.
独特的风格。所以小题与下一句为承接关系,来说
F.While others will not always understand your hu-
明幽默感需要很长的时间的实践才能形成。故A
mor,you can use their reactions to help improve
选项“幽默感不是一夜之间就能表现出来的”符合
your style,content,and timing.
句意。故A选项切题。]
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