Unit 1 Period 3 Developing ideas&Presenting ideas（Word教参）-【学霸笔记·同步精讲】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版）

Period 3 Developing ideas & Presenting ideas

〈教材助读+语基默写〉见分册本

精读课文 语篇理解

Activity 1 Reading for Main Idea

What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. It compares two different kinds of humour.

B. It tells us how to be a humorous person.

C. It introduces the stories of two writers as well as their works.

D. It introduces two masters in literature who have a great sense of humour.

[答案]D

Activity 2 Reading for Details

1．Which of the opinions below will the author agree with?

A. Humour can explain some human behaviour.

B. Ancient Greek jokes are as humorous to us now as they were then.

C. Humour is only a way of entertainment.

D. Humour can throw new light on sensitive or emotive issues.

[答案]D

2．Which of the following best describes Mark Twain according to the second paragraph?

A. Humorous and stubborn. B. Arrogant and intelligent.

C. Witty and understated. D. Strong and tireless.

[答案]C

3．How did Wang Zengqi react to his reader's flattery?

A. He was pleased with the flattery.

B. He showed displeasure and didn't reply.

C. He thought the reader was clever.

D. He didn't show any displeasure， but replied humorously.

[答案]D

4．Why did Mark Twain think “Humor is mankind's greatest blessing”?

A. Humour is a tool to make people laugh.

B. Humour separates people from their enemies.

C. Our need for humour is almost as great as our need for water and air.

D. Humour helped him a lot when he wrote his novels.

[答案]C

Activity 3 Grammar Filling for the Passage

Humour has been an essential part of human 1.          （behave） for thousands of years. Medieval writings are filled with jokes, which might not be as funny to us now as they were then. But their authors 2.          （understand） that humour could not only entertain, but also throw new light 3.           sensitive or emotive issues.

Of all the writers in modern times, the 4.          （typical） humorists are Mark Twain and Wang Zengqi. The former is an American writer, 5.           is famous for his particular style of writing—funny and often mischievous, while the latter, a famous Chinese writer, gained fame 6.           his unique humour. In “On Humour”, he introduced several humorous examples, 7.          （emphasize） humour's ability to cause laughter. Wang believed humour reflects 8.          （personal） and life attitude. He was modest by humbly placing himself 9.          （three） in Gaoyou's fame. When invited to speak last in the US, he joked about the difficulty, promising a short speech. Both Twain and Wang saw humour as a way of life, illuminating the world. Humour can help maintain enthusiasm for life. Twain regarded humour 10.           mankind's greatest blessing.

[答案]

1．behaviour

2．understood

3．on

4．most typical

5．who

6．for

7．emphasizing

8．personality

9．third

10．as

自查语基 知能落实

Ⅰ.阅读词汇·识记

选出与单词对应的汉语释义

A.说话风趣的；妙趣横生的

B.男理发师

C.表演台，讲台

D.中世纪的，中古时期的E.照亮，照明

F.露齿而笑,咧着嘴笑

G.调皮的，淘气的

H.刮脸，刮胡子

1．grin v.

2．witty adj.

3．medieval adj.

4．mischievous adj.

5．barber n．

6．shave n.

7．podium n.

8．illuminate v．

[答案]

1．F

2．A