UNIT 4 Section Ⅵ Reading Club（配套课件PPT）-【步步高】2025-2026学年高二英语选择性必修第二册学习笔记（北师大版·新教材）

该高中英语课件围绕“幽默”主题，通过卓别林生平及英国喜剧两篇语篇展开泛读训练，涵盖段落目的、事件排序等题型，衔接语言知识梳理（如approach、set up），并通过单词拼写、语法填空等多样训练，构建“理解-梳理-应用”的学习支架。 其亮点在于以语言能力和文化意识为核心，阅读题通过主旨归纳、细节分析提升理解表达能力，如英国喜剧阅读结合文化因素与语言特点；语言知识融入读后续写实例，强化输出。训练题选用真实语篇（如喜剧节、动物幽默研究），培养思维品质与学习能力。学生能提升综合语言技能与跨文化理解，教师可获得系统资源优化教学。

HUMOUR UNIT 4 Section Ⅵ Reading Club 内容索引 Part 1　课文泛读理解 Part 2　语言知识梳理 训练5 课文泛读理解 Ⅰ.Read Reading Club 1 on P21，and choose the best answer. 1.What’s the purpose of paragraph 1? A.To tell a story. B.To introduce the topic. C.To present an example. D.To draw readers’ attention. √ 2.What is a key factor of making Chaplin a comedian? A.His family atmosphere. B.His bowler hat and moustache. C.His elder’s support and help in life. D.His sufferings after his parents died. √ 3.Which of the following is the correct order of the events? a.Chaplin joined a youth stage group. b.Chaplin set up his own business. c.His father died and his mother was sick，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 √ 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 was overly sentimental. D.Chaplin as a comedian deserves admiration. √ Ⅱ.Read Reading Club 2 on P22，and choose the best answer. 1.What’s the main idea of the text? A.Why British comedy has been so successful. B.Why British people expect everyone to have a sense of humour. C.What most British people do to develop their sense of humour. D.Humour is very important in people’s daily life in Britain. √ 2.Why are British jokes difficult to understand according to the author? ①British jokes are related to culture. ②British people express themselves easily. ③Another thing is that they often “play” with words. ④They often refer to people and places that are only familiar to the British themselves. A.①②③ B.①③④ C.①②④ D.②③④ √ 3.How does the author mainly develop the text? A.By comparison. B.By listing figures. C.By giving examples. D.By making remarks. √ 4.What is the author’s attitude toward “British comedy”？ A.Supportive. B.Objective. C.Critical. D.Doubtful. √ 返 回 语言知识梳理 v.接近，靠近；来临 n.接近；方法，途径 1 approach an approach to (doing) sth(做某事的)方法/途径；接近，靠近 at the approach of在快到……的时候 (1)The genius decided to take a different approach this difficult math problem. (2) (approach) the doorway，she saw a little baby trying to get out of the bed. to Approaching (3)(读后续写之动作描写)幽默的男孩悄悄地靠近陌生人，对他做了个鬼脸，然后递给他一个信封。 The humorous boy silently ，made a face at him and then handed him an envelope. 写作佳句 approached the stranger 建立；设置；创办；安排 2 set up set aside留出(钱或时间)；把……放置一旁；暂时不理会；撤销 set off出发；引起；使爆炸 set about doing sth set out to do sth (1)用set短语的正确形式填空 ①The organization to preserve endangered species from extinction，which has a far-reaching effect on us human beings. was set up 着手做某事 ②They agreed to their differences and work together for peace and the tension was gone. ③The screenwriter to write a new play，but encountered some obstacles. ④The art collector once for New Orleans to try his fortune，and accidentally got the antique he had been expecting. set aside set out set off (2)(2022·浙江6月，读后续写)我们开始向无家可归的人分发食物，他们要么向我们鞠躬，要么向我们表示真诚的感谢。 We foods to the homeless，who either bowed to us or said sincere thanks to us. 写作佳句 set about handing out/set out to hand out 返 回 训练5 1.In English，there are many (习语) that we should learn to use. 2.To tell you the truth，the life of a (政治家) isn’t appealing to me. 3.With the time for graduation ，we are all busy with our papers. 4.In the (正式记录) you can look up the event that happened one thousand years ago. Ⅰ.单词拼写 idioms politician approaching log 5.His poor family that he should make a life on his own though Chaplin was very young. 6.The middle-aged teacher will never any student in public，even if someone breaks the class rules. demanded criticise 1.Her father is a producer and she decides to follow his footsteps. 2.Among these people (be) his friend Jim，who is a comedian. 3.I am not particular my clothes while my wife minds what I wear. 4.Dalian is an attractive place that lots of tourists visit the city every year. 5.The boss told me，“You are going to act our sole agent in Britain.” 6.I warned him but he kept smoking and finally ended in hospital. Ⅱ.单句语法填空 in is about/over such as up 7.I am convinced that the work is difficult，it is interesting. 8.His spirit of being objective his work made a deep impression on his colleagues. 9.We should try to avoid quarreling and solve the problems you encounter，let fight against others. 10. (fortunate) for him，my cousin managed to get the scholarship to help his parents relieve the burden. while/although/though about alone Fortunately (2025·山西太原高二上期中) Upcoming Live Milwaukee Comedy Shows The 2024 Milwaukee Comedy Festival is celebrating the 19th Years of Laughs in December，featuring performers from across the country in live shows and special events across Milwaukee! Ⅲ.主题语篇阅读 语篇解读　这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了2024年Milwaukee喜剧节的几场喜剧表演。 Ticket：Early bird price $20；$25 at the door. Official Kick Off　Dec.2,7：30 pm～9：00 pm The Milwaukee Comedy Festival starts things off at Shank Hall！The first show will feature top stand-up comedy and lots of laughs，promising an evening filled with entertainment and unforgettable moments for all attendees. Keg Stand Up　Dec.4,7：30 pm～9：30 pm Get your Mid-Week laughs at our special Comedy Fest with Keg Stand Up！What’s special about Lakefront Brewery is full food menu，which will be available during the show including their award-winning cheese curds! The Hangover Show　Dec.7,1：00 pm～3：00 pm It’s been a long week of laughs already，so start your Saturday off right—with The Hangover Show！This comedy show will feature 8 top comedians from across the country in an afternoon of stand up & juices！The Hangover Show has become a Milwaukee favorite. The Closer　Dec.8,7：00 pm～9：00 pm Don’t think of this show as the end，but think of it as The Closer！There is an excellent line up of fantastic stand-up comedy to close out the week of laughs at the Milwaukee Comedy Festival，ensuring that attendees leave with a smile on their face and memories to last a lifetime. 1.What do we know about Milwaukee Comedy Festival? A.It runs for a whole month. B.It invites famous local performers. C.It highlights wonderful night performances. D.It presells tickets $5 less than the regular price. √ 细节理解题。根据第二段“Ticket：Early bird price $20；$25 at the door.”可知，喜剧节的预售票比正价便宜5美元，故选D。 解析 2.What does Keg Stand Up feature? A.It offers the longest show. B.It offers meals for the audience. C.It is Milwaukeers’ favorite event. D.It includes the award-winning comedians. 细节理解题。根据Keg Stand Up部分的“What’s special about Lakefront Brewery is full food menu，which will be available during the show including their award-winning cheese curds！”可知，Keg Stand Up的特点是为观众提供饭食，故选B。 解析 √ 3.Which event is for those watching the show on Sunday? A.Official Kick Off. B.Keg Stand Up. C.The Hangover Show. D.The Closer. √ 推理判断题。根据The Hangover Show部分的“It’s been a long week of laughs already，so start your Saturday off right—with The Hangover Show！”并结合其举办日期可知Dec.7是周六，再根据The Closer部分的“There is an excellent line up of fantastic stand-up comedy to close out the week of laughs at the Milwaukee Comedy Festival”及其举办日期可知，Dec.8是周日，故The Closer适合周日观看表演的人，故选D。 解析 (2025·山西高二上期中) Laughter is a universal language for humans to connect with each other and form social bonds.Even as babies，we giggle(咯咯笑) when our parents pull funny faces，and then gradually learn to make others laugh as we grow up. 语篇解读　本书是一篇说明文。有些人认为幽默感和开怀大笑是人类独有的特质。但动物行为学家们可能不同意这个观点。有大量证据表明动物们像人类一样喜欢互相逗乐，而且它们这样做完全是出于好玩！ Ⅳ.七选五 But，is it a uniquely human experience？ 1 A.What about laughing? B.The sound of their laughter died away. C.Dogs can hear much better than humans. D.His work concluded that dogs just want to have fun. E.Meanwhile，they observed 18 distinct teasing behaviours. F.We don’t know if it’s the same in apes or other animals，but it’s 　possible. G.Scientists have observed behaviours in animals that suggest your pets 　might be secret jokesters. √ 根据上文“But，is it a uniquely human experience？”可知，空处及下文要探讨笑是否是人类独有的特质，动物是否也会如此，G选项“科学家已经观察到动物的行为，表明你的宠物可能是秘密的开玩笑者”回答了上文提出的问题，选项中pets与第二段中的dogs相呼应，且下文都是举的动物的例子，符合语境。故选G。 解析 Have you ever seen dogs let people come close to their toy，and then playfully run away with it？Biologist Charles Darwin saw this as the dog’s version of a practical joke.Marc Bekoff，biology professor at the University of Colorado，also observed dogs playfully teasing(捉弄) each other by approaching slowly and then quickly running away. 2 And he’s also said that animals may spend time doing silly things as a way to cope with stress. A.What about laughing? B.The sound of their laughter died away. C.Dogs can hear much better than humans. D.His work concluded that dogs just want to have fun. E.Meanwhile，they observed 18 distinct teasing behaviours. F.We don’t know if it’s the same in apes or other animals，but it’s possible. G.Scientists have observed behaviours in animals that suggest your pets might 　be secret jokesters. √ 上文“Have you ever seen dogs let people come close to their toy，and then playfully run away with it？Biologist Charles Darwin saw this as the dog’s version of a practical joke.Marc Bekoff，biology professor at the University of Colorado，also observed dogs playfully teasing(捉弄) each other by approaching slowly and then quickly running away.”讲述了狗恶作剧的行为，空处应总结对这些狗的行为的研究发现，故D选项“他的研究结论是狗只是想玩乐”承接上文，符合语境。故选D。 解析 In a 2024 study，Isabelle Laumer and colleagues watched four ape(类人猿) species interact with each other. 3 They saw young apes approach quietly behind an adult， A.What about laughing? B.The sound of their laughter died away. C.Dogs can hear much better than humans. D.His work concluded that dogs just want to have fun. E.Meanwhile，they observed 18 distinct teasing behaviours. F.We don’t know if it’s the same in apes or other animals，but it’s possible. G.Scientists have observed behaviours in animals that suggest your pets might 　be secret jokesters. √ 根据上文“In a 2024 study，Isabelle Laumer and colleagues watched four ape(类人猿) species interact with each other.”及下文“They saw young apes approach quietly behind an adult，push them to surprise them and then wait and watch the response，behaviour similar to that shown by human children.So，a sense of humour may have appeared early in our evolutionary timeline.”可知，上文提到了观察类人猿，下文具体描述了类人猿的戏弄行为，故E选项“同时，他们观察到18种不同的戏弄行为”承上启下，符合语境。故选E。 解析 push them to surprise them and then wait and watch the response，behaviour similar to that shown by human children.So，a sense of humour may have appeared early in our evolutionary timeline. 4 While playing，dogs sometimes produce a breathy snort(喷鼻息) that could sound like laughter.Dolphins let out sounds of joy when play-fighting.Rats make a joyful squeak similar to a giggle when they are tickled(逗乐)，says Jeffrey Burgdorf，professor at Northwestern University. A.What about laughing? B.The sound of their laughter died away. C.Dogs can hear much better than humans. D.His work concluded that dogs just want to have fun. E.Meanwhile，they observed 18 distinct teasing behaviours. F.We don’t know if it’s the same in apes or other animals，but it’s possible. G.Scientists have observed behaviours in animals that suggest your pets might 　be secret jokesters. √ 根据下文“While playing，dogs sometimes produce a breathy snort(喷鼻息) that could sound like laughter.Dolphins let out sounds of joy when play-fighting.Rats make a joyful squeak similar to a giggle when they are tickled(逗乐)，says Jeffrey Burgdorf，professor at Northwestern University.”可知，本段主要说明了动物会有类似笑的行为，前两段都在说明动物的戏弄行为，故A选项“那笑呢？”既是转折又可引领下文，符合语境。故选A。 解析 But，is a rat’s giggle really a sign of a sense of humour？Are the apes in Laumer’s study really joking around or just attention-seeking？What would be the evolutionary purpose of animals teasing and pranking？ “In humans，humour can serve as an ice-breaker，removing social barriers and strengthening relationships，” says Laumer.“ 5 ” A.What about laughing? B.The sound of their laughter died away. C.Dogs can hear much better than humans. D.His work concluded that dogs just want to have fun. E.Meanwhile，they observed 18 distinct teasing behaviours. F.We don’t know if it’s the same in apes or other animals，but it’s possible. G.Scientists have observed behaviours in animals that suggest your pets might 　be secret jokesters. √ 上文“In humans，humour can serve as an ice-breaker，removing social barriers and strengthening relationships”提到人类的幽默的作用，F选项“我们不知道类人猿或其他动物是否也有同样的情况，但这是可能的”与上文内容呼应，表达了对动物幽默行为的作用的推测，符合语境。故选F。 解析 (2024·广东汕头高二上期末) A 23-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable feat that many of us dream of—visiting every country on Earth. Ⅴ.完形填空 语篇解读　这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了一名23岁的女子Lexie Alford完成了一件令人难以置信的事情——访问地球上的每个国家。她的故事激励着无数年轻人。 Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agents，which gave her the opportunity to 1 places such as Cambodia，Dubai and Egypt during her childhood，according to Forbes magazine. 1.A.remark B.settle C.tour D.love remark评论；settle解决；tour游览，旅行；love爱。根据上文“was born into a family of travel agents”和下文“places such as Cambodia，Dubai and Egypt”可知，Lexie Alford是跟着自家的旅行社到这些国家去旅行。故选C。 解析 √ She began saving up at age 12 to 2 her goal of visiting all countries.By her 18th birthday，she had traveled to 72 nations.In October,2016，she realized she could see the 3 nations on her list in time to set an official record. 2.A.quit B.fund C.switch D.register 3.A.powerful B.ideal C.developed D.remaining √ √ 2.quit放弃，退出；fund资助；switch转变，交换；register注册，登记。根据上文“She began saving up at age 12”可知，她存钱是为了资助自己的环球旅行。故选B。 3.powerful强大的；ideal理想的；developed发达的；remaining剩余的。根据上文“By her 18th birthday，she had traveled to 72 nations.”可知，她还要去看剩余的，没有去过的国家。故选D。 解析 Many people 4 her travel on social media platform，so she decided to chase the world record partly to 5 others. 4.A.followed B.modified C.ranked D.criticized 5.A.understand B.grill C.inspire D.accompany √ √ 4.follow密切关注；modify修改，改进；rank排名；criticize批评。根据下文“on social media platform”可知，许多人在社交平台上关注她的旅行。故选A。 5.understand理解，明白；grill烤，追问；inspire激励，鼓舞；accompany陪伴。根据上文“Many people_________ her travel on social media platform”和下文“I realized I was inspiring people around me”可推知，她在社交平台上有了众多追随者，这让她认识到自己的影响力，进而想要去给他人以激励。故选C。 解析 “Honestly，at the beginning，I 6 wanted to push the 7 of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the 8 ，” she told Forbes. 6.A.occasionally B.temporarily C.completely D.simply 7.A.button B.dream C.family D.observation 8.A.process B.agency C.platform D.country √ √ √ 6.occasionally偶尔；temporarily暂时；completely完全；simply仅仅，只是。根据时间状语“at the beginning”和上文可知，最开始她仅仅是想追求自己的梦想，没想过要去创造世界纪录。故选D。 7.button按钮，纽扣；dream梦想；family家庭；observation观察。根据下文“what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible”可推知，一生去追求的东西是梦想。故选B。 8.process过程，进程；agency代理处；platform平台；country国家。根据上文“see as much of the world as possible”可知，是在追求访问每一个国家的梦想这个过程中，尽可能多看看这个世界。故选A。 解析 “It wasn’t until things started getting really 9 that I realized I was inspiring people around me，especially the 10 .” 9.A.dull B.official C.natural D.challenging 10.A.adulthood B.bosses C.youth D.agents √ √ 9.dull乏味的；official官方的，正式的；natural自然的；challenging富于挑战性的。根据下文“I realized I was inspiring people around me”可知，Lexie Alford所从事的事情具有挑战性，有意义。故选D。 10.adulthood成年；boss老板；youth青春，青年人；agent代理人。根据下文“My_________ for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do.”可知，Lexie Alford环游世界这件事情正激励着身边的人，尤其是年轻人。故选C。 解析 “I also loved visiting Northern Pakistan，for the natural beauty of the mountains and kindness of the locals were astonishing，” Lexie Alford said.“The most pleasant surprise about traveling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the 11 expectation for 12 being the most incredible.” 11.A.most B.least C.greatest D.worst 12.A.ended up B.showed off C.started with D.searched for √ √ 11.most最多；least最少；greatest最好，最伟大；worst最糟糕。根据上文“all these misunderstood areas of the world”可知，原本对这些国家没什么期待，所以期待是最少的。故选B。 12.end up最终；show off炫耀；start with从……开始；search for寻找。根据上文可知，Lexie Alford最开始不带着任何期待，但最终发现最不可思议，上下文形成对比；end up“最终”，符合语境。故选A。 解析 “My 13 for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do.If you want to travel，you have to 14 sacrifices to travel around the world.And it’s only a matter of 15 until you can make it a reality.” 13.A.warning B.compromise C.belief D.advice 14.A.make B.appreciate C.worsen D.save 15.A.honor B.time C.career D.assessment √ √ √ 13.warning警告；compromise妥协，让步；belief信念，相信；advice建议，忠告。根据下文“you can do anything you set your mind to do”可知，这是给他人的建议或忠告。故选D。 14.make做；appreciate感激，欣赏；worsen恶化，使更糟糕；save拯救，储存，节约。根据下文“to travel around the world”可知，如果你想旅行，你就必须要为环游世界做出牺牲。固定短语make sacrifices，意为“做出牺牲”，符合语境。故选A。 15.honor荣幸，荣誉；time时间；career职业；assessment评估。it指代上文的“环游世界”，结合上文内容和常识，她认为完成环游世界的目标只是一个时间问题。故选B。 解析 (2025·山西太原高二上期中) Chinese humor，deeply 1._______(root) in the country’s rich history and cultural traditions，sets itself apart from Western humor. Ⅵ.语法填空 语篇解读　这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的幽默的特点。 rooted 考查形容词。句意：中国的幽默深深植根于中国丰富的历史和文化传统，与西方幽默截然不同。be rooted in“根植于”，此处作后置定语，符合句意，故填rooted。 解析 First，in China，humor often comes from traditional cultural elements，2.________ reflect the social values of Chinese society. which 考查定语从句。句意：首先，在中国，幽默往往来自传统文化元素，反映了中国社会的社会价值观。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是traditional cultural elements，为物，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导，故填which。 解析 Foreigners may find 3.____hard to fully understand Chinese jokes，for they may involve historical figures or ancient 4.________(saying). it sayings 3.考查it用法。句意：外国人可能很难完全理解中国的笑话，因为它们可能涉及历史人物或古代谚语。空处是形式宾语，真正的宾语是to fully understand Chinese jokes，故填it。 4.考查名词复数。句意同上。表示“古代谚语”应为复数含义，故用名词复数形式，故填sayings。 解析 Also，Chinese humor is sometimes 5.________________(intelligent) and less direct，requiring the audience 6._________(think) and infer the meaning. more intelligent to think 5.考查形容词比较级。句意：此外，中国的幽默有时更富有智慧，不那么直接，需要听众思考和推断意义。空处和less direct并列，应用形容词比较级，故填more intelligent。 6.考查非谓语动词。句意同上。require sb to do sth“要求某人做某事”，故填to think。 解析 Third，the Chinese language has unique characteristics，and this contributes to its humor.Idioms and four-character phrases can be used 7.______ creative ways to generate humor. in 考查介词。句意：习语和四字成语可以用创造性的方式产生幽默。in...way表示“以……方式”，应用介词in，故填in。 解析 There are a few other differences to keep in mind：physical comedy sometimes does not go down well with Chinese people；neither do jokes about marriage，since it 8.______________(consider) too personal. is considered 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：还有一些其他的区别需要记住：肢体喜剧有时不受中国人的欢迎；也不要拿婚姻开玩笑，因为这(被认为)太私人了。句子是描述一个客观事实，且主语it(指代marriage)和动词consider之间是被动关系，故用一般现在时的被动语态，主语表示单数意义，be动词应用is，故填is considered。 解析 In conclusion，humor in China is 9.______important part of Chinese culture.It not only brings joy and laughter to people but also reflects the 10.__________(wise) and creativity of the Chinese people. an wisdom 9.考查冠词。句意：总之，幽默在中国是中国文化的一个重要组成部分。此处泛指“一个重要的组成部分”，part为可数名词，使用不定冠词，且important的发音是以元音音素开头，故填an。 10.考查名词。句意：它不仅给人们带来欢乐和笑声，也反映了中国人民的智慧和创造力。空处应填名词作宾语，与creativity并列，应用wisdom“智慧”，是不可数名词，故填wisdom。 解析 返 回 本课结束 $