Unit 1 Laugh out loud!

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

單詞拼寫 根據首字母或漢語提示，用本部分所學單詞的正確形式填空。

1.The doctors usually e__________ the patients first and then decide whether to operate on them or not.

2. Jenny is very happy today and we can see she is in a good m .

3.Our English teacher usually e_________?us with amusing stories and jokes when he thinks we are bored.

4. Eric always studies the a_________ in the newspaper as he wants to find a good job.

5. E_________ usually decide within five minutes whether the person is suitable for the job.

6. The moment the two _________ （小丑） appeared on stage， the audience began laughing.

7. There is something wrong with both of my _________ （腳踝）.

8. I’m going to the _________ （馬戲團） with my best friends this afternoon.

9. Alice is tall with dark _________ （卷曲的） hair.

10. It took us quite a long time to get to the _________ （娛樂） park.

選擇填空 用方框中所給短語的適當形式填空。

cheer up do a great job do the trick in pain more often than not

1. I believe these pills can _________ and you’ll feel much better in no time.

2. Some choices are simple， but _________ one finds it difficult to make a correct decision.

3. Doctors and nurses try to work harder at _________ the patients.

4. Ms Johnson _________ as an assistant during her nine years in office.

5. Susan’s back was injured and she was _________.

課文語法填空

Scientific studies show that laughter produces 1 （chemistry） to make people feel better，

2 means clown doctors can be helpful. We are specially trained clowns who work as part of a programme known as “hospital clowning”. Being a clown doctor 3 （mean） I can help people by entertaining them.

Visiting hospitals and other 4 （healthy） care facilities， we clown doctors work together

5 medical professionals. On a typical day， we spend our time 6 （cheer） up patients， their family， and more often than not， the hospital staff， too！ We do this by doing magic tricks， singing songs， telling stories and， of course， telling silly jokes. Some children， though， don’t feel like laughing， 7 （especial） if they’re in pain. We have to be very 8 （sense） and work closely with the doctors and nurses， who keep us updated on each patient.

And as for me？ Well， when I take off my wig and my red nose， I’m still wearing a big smile， as I remember all the fun and laughter of the day. While there might be more hospital visits ahead for more children， I hope that clown doctors help make the hospital a friendlier place 9 （visit）. After all， 10 really is true that “laughter is the best medicine”.

1. _________? 2. _________? 3. _________? 4. _________? 5. _________

6. _________ 7. _________? 8. _________? 9. _________10. _________

閱讀理解

There can be a lot to deal with when you visit a new country. There are the airports， the time zones， the language and when you travel to the UK： the humor difference. Visitors are often not sure what to do while the British burst into laughter. So if you’re traveling to the UK and want to be telling jokes， not guessing when to laugh， then read on.

Self-deprecation （自我貶低）

The British have the habit of deprecating themselves. They will often make fun of themselves or their life choices to get a laugh. If a British person is going to create a funny Facebook post about going to the gym， he will be sure to mention the seven bags of potato chips that he is going to eat afterwards. And this doesn’t just happen to one or two persons： British companies are also interested in it—BBC has created a show to make fun of itself and it spreads nationally.

Tongue-in-cheek （半開玩笑）

This is similar to self-deprecation. Instead of making fun of themselves， they will do it to each other. It’s often the case that if a British person likes you， he/she will try and make fun of you， but without being serious. So don’t be surprised if someone tells you that your new jacket looks like it was picked out of trash—nine times out of ten that is a joke to make you laugh.

Sarcasm （諷刺）

A British person will often say the converse of what they mean to make someone laugh. If it’s raining outside， for example， they’ll cheerfully point out： “What good weather we’re having！” Some British TV shows like Blackadder and Fawlty Towers are founded on this principle （原理）， and there are many fake newspapers and websites trying to present daily British life in a sarcastic way.

1. What do foreigners think of British humor according to Paragraph 1？

A. Inspiring. B. Confusing. C. Amusing. D. Boring.

2. What does tongue-in-cheek have self-deprecation in common？

A. They both include deprecation. B. They both focus on people’s habits.

C. They both make fun of each other. D. They both laugh at the speakers.

3. What does the underlined word “converse” in the last paragraph mean？

A. Threat. B. Focus. C. Summary. D. Opposite.

4. In which part of a newspaper may this text appear？

A. Education. B. Sports. C. Culture. D. Science.

閱讀七選五

The English language has many ways to talk about something that is funny. 1 It is a basic human need. Physical humor， especially， can cross limits like nationality and language and bring people together from all different walks of life.

Humor comes in many forms. The most obvious and traditional way we use humor is in jokes.? ? Other forms of humor are word play and puns （雙關語）. 2

Another way people can use humor is through telling a funny story. Perhaps something bad happened to a person but they can laugh about it now. People also invent funny stories in order to make people laugh. The advantage of this is that the characters aren’t real. 3

Physical comedy usually divides opinions. For some， seeing someone fall down， whether it is planned or not， is one of the funniest things they can see. 4 Some types of humor can also be harmful if someone is not in the mood for being made fun of！ People’s senses of humor vary across the world， so what may be funny in your country might be incredibly harmful in another！

5 The British， for instance， are famous for their humor in English. However， people learning a foreign language face many difficulties when it comes to being funny in a second language.

A. Humor is just one of the ways.

B. Everyone needs to laugh once in a while.

C. Therefore， you don’t have to feel bad about laughing at them.

D. People of all ages and cultures may have a strong sense of humor.

E. Most people know how to use some forms of humor in their native languages.

F. For others， finding physical humor and non-serious accidents funny seems cruel.

G. This is when a person changes a word or uses it in a different context for humorous effect.

1. _________? 2. _________? 3. _________4. _________? 5._________

Section Ⅱ Using language

單句語法填空 在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

1. To my _________ （amuse）， Tony couldn’t get the door of his own house open.

2. Mr Green has been working in this bank _________ leaving school.

3. We interviewed a number of participants but none of them _________ （impress） us.

4. It’s not a good idea to miss meals and replace them _________ snacks.

5. It is widely known that water and sunshine are _________ （essence） to the growth of plants.

6. I had never seen Ann in such _________ good mood before.

7. The workers_________ （examine） the wall of my house for cracks now.

8. Jenny always finishes her work ahead of time， so she _________? （deserve） to be praised.

9. Every time we got to a new place， Mom would cheer _________ like a child.

10. _________ （employer） are always very careful about taking on new staff.

同義句轉換 結合非限制性定語從句的用法轉換下列句子，每空一詞。

1. The little boy can speak two foreign languages， and this surprises all the people present.

The little boy can speak two foreign languages， _________surprises all the people present.

2. They went to London last year， and they have lived there for six months.

They went to London last year， _________they have lived for six months.

3. The house is under repair， and its windows face east.

The house， _________windows face east， is under repair.

4. The old man has two sons and both of them are doctors.

The old man has two sons， _________are doctors.

5. The story happened in 1769. At that time， there was a war between the two countries.

The story happened in 1769， _________there was a war between the two countries.

補全句子 根據漢語句意，用非限制性定語從句補全句子，每空一詞。

1. Smith先生是一位著名的科學家，我從他那里學到了很多東西。

Mr Smith is a famous scientist， _________.

2. 那些學生將于七月份畢業，到那時他們就自由了。

Those students will graduate in July， .

3. 上周我們去了成都旅游，那兒有很多名勝古跡。

Last week we traveled to Chengdu， _________.

4. 眾所周知，地球圍著太陽轉。

_________， the earth moves around the sun.

5. 你游覽過長城嗎？它每年吸引成千上萬名游客。

Have you ever visited the Great Wall，? _________？

完形填空

I like to walk my dog. On a very enjoyable Saturday 1 ， I enjoyed the wonderful weather， the fresh air and the beautiful scenery while my dog Jett and I were making our rounds. At one house I 2 ， I noticed a newspaper that was 3 on the edge of the street instead of near the doorstep. Thinking I would make someone else’s 4 a little easier， I decided to 5 the paper and throw it towards their door. 6 ， my aim was way off and instead of landing on the doorstep， the paper flew in the 7 direction and landed on the roof of a truck behind me. No one saw it but me， and I burst out （突然開始） 8 before I realized what I had done had made the problem

9 . I took a look at my watch and found it was near 5：00 am. It was too 10 to knock on the door and 11 the homeowner where their paper was. As a result， I walked home， got dressed and went to a 12 ， which lies near my home， to make it right. I 13 a little later with a new newspaper and a basket of fresh strawberries and 14 the homeowner who was working on a truck in the driveway with some friends. With a deep breath I 15 and said， “I hope you have a great sense of humor.” 16 ， they did. After I explained what had 17 just now， they all laughed loudly and of course it really made me 18 . I couldn’t help but smile all day. I’ve heard it said， “Character is what you do when no one is looking.” But， in fact， there are too many people who 19 the only thing that’s right is to get by， and the only thing that’s 20 is to get caught.

1. A. morning B. afternoon C. noon D. night

2. A. checked B. passed C. visited D. opened

3. A. lying B. flying C. flowing D. dancing

4. A. career B. life C. duty D. situation

5. A. take over B. put away C. pick up D. look through

6. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. However

7. A. opposite B. right C. same D. normal

8. A. crying B. shouting C. laughing D. complaining

9. A. worse B. easier C. heavier D. stranger

10. A. difficult B. interesting C. early D. stressful

11. A. warn B. remind C. ask D. tell

12. A. church B. store C. school D. hospital

13. A. left B. started C. arrived D. returned

14. A. found B. expected C. introduced D. informed

15. A. appeared B. recovered C. exercised D. approached

16. A. Curiously B. Fortunately C. Unusually D. Sadly

17. A. existed B. mattered C. happened D. changed

18. A. shocked B. relaxed C. embarrassed D. annoyed

19. A. fear B. doubt C. explain D. think

20. A. amazing B. official C. wrong D. worthless

語法填空

As Victor Hugo once said， “Laughter is the sun 1 drives winter from the human face.” Till now nobody has been able to do this 2 （well） than Charlie Chaplin. Take The Gold Rush for example. The film is set in California in the middle of the 3 （nineteen） century. Chaplin and his friend have rushed there and expected to find gold， 4 they have not been fortunate enough to find any. What’s worse， they are caught in a snowstorm in a small wooden house with nothing to eat. They are very hungry and finally what they have to do is boil a pair of leather （皮革） shoes for dinner. 5 （surprise）， Chaplin acts as if it were one of the best 6 （meal） he has ever had！

Charlie Chaplin was gifted in making terrible situations funny and managed 7 （show） the courage and 8 （kind） that can be found in the most difficult situation. He is loved and remembered as 9 outstanding actor who not only amazes us by his wonderful performances but 10 （inspire） us with great confidence.

1. _________? 2. _________ 3. _________4. _________ 5. _________

6. _________7. _________? 8. _________? 9. _________? 10. _________

短文改錯

Humor is not only considered as one of the most valuable quality， but necessary for a delightful life. You can clear sense humor when staying with Joe. He is kind but overweight， who brings him much trouble. Once after class， one classmate asked for him why he was so fat. Both of us stopped to stare at him， wonder how he would answer the question. He said with a calm voice， “Well， because my size must large enough to hold my large heart of love.” Hearing his words， we burst into laughter. Not only did Joe took the joke， but he managed to deal with the embarrassed situation.

Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

單詞填空 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1.Linda is a famous _________ who _________ more than 30 operas since 5 years ago. （compose）

2.I would like _________ by saying that I do enjoy your magazine， and I think you should draw some _________ from our discussion. （conclude）

3.Please don’t _________ the next task because we are still busy dealing with a _________one now. （complicate）

4.Teachers tried their best_________with each student and the _________ between them were very good. （interact）

5.The two pieces of wood are _________ in length but they are not _________heavy. （equal）

6.Johnson wanted to get his beard _________and he was busy looking for his _________. （shave）

7.I can’t stand those people who are _________to animals and the_________ of their actions needs to be punished. （cruel）

8.Lisa stood still at one of those quietest _________and finally _________ her friend in the crowd. （spot）

單句表達 根據括號內提示翻譯句子。

1. Scott教授思維敏捷，每當我們問他問題時，他總是能迅速回答。（think on one’s feet）

2. Black先生在最后一節課上的演講闡述了中西方文化之間的差異。（throw light on）

3. 雖然這些設計的形狀不同，但是它們的大小和顏色很相似。（while引導讓步狀語從句）

4. 我真不敢相信Tom在這么多人面前問我多大了，這真的讓我很難堪。（put sb on the spot，which引導非限制性定語從句）

5. 昨天老師在辦公室里責備Eric上課又遲到了。（tell off）

提示寫作

選用所給詞匯或句型造句，并組成一段連貫的短文（80詞左右）。

impress deserve throw light on think on one’s feet hurry away

fall behind the funniest thing… was … It’s so funny to do…

閱讀理解

A

Who’re happier， men or women？ Research shows it’s a complex question and that asking whether males or females are happier isn’t really that helpful， because basically， happiness is different for women and men.

Women’s happiness has been dropping for the past 30 years， according to recent statistics. And research shows that women are twice as likely to experience depression （抑郁） compared with men. Gender （性別） differences in depression are well confirmed and studies have found that biological， psychological and social factors contribute to the difference.

Early studies on gender and happiness found men and women were socialized to express different feelings. Women are more likely to express happiness， warmth and fear， which help with social connection and appear more consistent with the traditional role as a primary caregiver， while men display more anger， pride and disrespect， which are more consistent with a protector and provider role.

Recent research suggests that these differences are not just socially， but also genetically related. Studies have looked into these findings further and discovered that females use more areas of the brain containing mirror neurons （鏡像神經元） than males when they process feelings. Mirror neurons allow us to experience the world from other people’s view， to understand their actions and intentions. This may explain why women can experience deeper sadness. Women tend to experience more negative feelings， such as more guilt， shame and to a lesser degree， embarrassment.

Psychologically it seems men and women differ in the way they process and express feelings. With the exception of anger， women experience feelings more strongly and share their feelings more openly with others. Studies have found in particular that women express more appreciation—which has been linked to greater happiness. This supports the theory that women’s happiness is more dependent on relationships than men’s.

1. What feeling are men more likely to show compared with women？

A. Warmth. B. Happiness. C. Disrespect. D. Depression.

2. What can mirror neurons bring to people？

A. New actions and intentions. B. Others’ feelings.

C. Embarrassment. D. Sadness.

3. What factors cause women to share feelings more openly？

A. Psychological factors. B. Educational factors.

C. Biological factors. D. Social factors.

4. What does the text mainly tell us about men and women？

A. Their happiness has greatly declined in the past years.

B. They experience happiness differently.

C. They differ in biology and psychology.

D. Social roles have a great effect on them.

B

There exist cruel wars， fighting and sadness in the world today， so it’s not only necessary， but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us go through difficult times in our lives. Putting a smile on someone’s face when you know they are feeling depressed makes them feel good and warms their heart.

How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife， husband， child， co-worker， neighbor， close friend， or even just someone that you are standing in line with at the corner store？ I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh， even if I don’t know the person I’m joking around with. My grandma always found humor in everything she did， even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation， but also is a common manner to speak to others that are around you.

I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies， as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling （打滾） on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don’t get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there， looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke？

Laughing is essential to keep our stress levels under control. Without humor， we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems， or on a lot of medication to keep ourselves from going crazy. There is too much sadness， which will bring little light into our lives.

Therefore， I believe our best medicine is to get together， tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.

5. The author answers the question in Paragraph 2 with ______.

A. facts and descriptions B. stories and persuasion

C. signs and the argument D. examples and the conclusion

6. What does the underlined phrase “busting a gut” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A. Keeping silent. B. Speaking loud.

C. Laughing hard. D. Explaining carefully.

7. Why is laughing necessary and essential according to the text？

A. It lifts people’s spirits. B. It makes people more confident.

C. It helps escape from cruelty. D. It teaches people to get on well with others.

8. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text？

A. To talk about his own understanding of humor.

B. To encourage people to be humorous in daily life.

C. To introduce a practical way to go through great changes.

D. To ensure people’s power of being positive about life.

完形填空

A sailor in one of Christopher Columbus’s three ships was eagerly looking for land. In the sailor’s eagerness to 1 land， he made his 2 . He thought that a cloud on the horizon （地平線） was land. The sailor， with great excitement， called out， “ 3 ！”

Greatly excited， the rest of the ship’s sailors ran to the side quickly. They， too， 4 eagerly out at the horizon. They were 5 at the thought of land. They had 6 nothing but a very large area of water for weeks.

As the ship moved forward， the sailor’s mistake was made 7 . The “land” was nothing but a cloud. What did the others say to the sailor who had made the 8 call？ What did they say when it turned out that the “land” was only a moving cloud？ The sailors made a 9 . They said， “You just saw the dirt under the cooking 10 ！” The response may not seem 11 at all today， but it was a humorous response to the living conditions on 12 long ago.

When Columbus 13 from Spain in August 1492 across the Atlantic Ocean， he traveled in three small， wooden ships. The living conditions were 14 . Most of the sailors slept fully-clothed under the stars on the 15 decks （甲板）. Without a 16 ， food had to be 17 on the open deck at risk of 18 the wooden ship. To prevent the ship from catching fire， the cook would always spread 19 under the place where the cooking was done. The others would joke with a sailor who had wrongly 20 he had discovered land. And they usually told him that what he had really seen was the dirt spread out by the cook for preventing fires！

1. A. recognize B. cover? C. describe? D. find

2. A. trip? B. mistake? C. promise? D. decision

3. A. Cloud? B. Sea? C. Land? D. Sand

4. A. laughed B. ran? C. looked D. shouted

5. A. happy? B. proud? C. calm? D. patient

6. A. enjoyed? B. built? C. spotted D. used

7. A. known? B. complicated C. attractive? D. popular

8. A. long? B. wrong? C. bad? D. essential

9. A. choice? B. joke? C. study? D. fight

10. A. book? B. fat? C. recipe D. fire

11. A. strange? B. clear? C. friendly? D. funny

12. A. ships? B. planes? C. islands? D. farms

13. A. began B. sailed? C. returned D. disappeared

14. A. common? B. dangerous? C. difficult? D. comfortable

15. A. soft? B. hard C. broad D. strong

16. A. knife B. bed? C. fridge? D. kitchen

17. A. cooked? B. frozen? C. eaten? D. served

18. A. hitting? B. stopping? C. burning? D. moving

19. A. dirt? B. water? C. food? D. clothes

20. A. meant B. believed? C. remembered? D. heard

Writing

話題表達指導

話題介紹

話題：人物介紹（演員）。要求通過學習課文能口頭或書面介紹一位知名喜劇演員的生平、代表作品、趣聞逸事以及人們的評價等。寫作時可重點突出該喜劇演員的表演風格。

建議體裁：記敘文。

注意事項：人物介紹類的記敘文，在介紹具體的人物時，要考慮記敘文寫作的基本要素（時間、地點、人物、原因、經過、結果等）。

題例導學

題目

某網站向網友征集關于自己最喜愛的喜劇演員的文稿。請你以“My Favorite Comedian”為題，寫一篇博客在該網站上分享，內容包括：

1. 該演員的主要事跡（生平、代表作等）；

2. 該演員的表演特色（表演風格、作品的影響等）；

3. 你喜歡該演員的原因。

注意：

1. 詞數100左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

思路引導1·要點分析

1. 演員的主要事跡：生平、代表作、在影視圈中的地位等；

2. 演員的表演特色：表演風格、其作品帶來的生活啟示等；

3. 喜歡該演員的原因：其獲得的榮譽、人們的評價等。

思路引導2·本單元語言知識運用

根據漢語意思及提示翻譯句子。

1. 她是中國最著名的喜劇演員之一，出生于北京。（who引導定語從句）

2. 她在20世紀90年代成名，成為一個在全國各地家喻戶曉的演員。（become famous in...）

3. 她參演的電視劇《家有兒女》吸引了我的注意。（It is/was... that... 強調句型）

4.她扮演一位妻子，其幽默的肢體語言和面部表情讓觀眾大笑。（whose引導非限制性定語從句）

5.后來，她參演了一些其他電影和電視劇，這些也非常成功。（which引導非限制性定語從句）

思路引導3·連句成篇

范例展示

My Favorite Comedian

My favorite comedian is Song Dandan. She is one of the most well-known comedians in China， who was born in Beijing. She became famous in the 1990s and is a household name all over the country.

It was her TV drama Home with Kids that caught my eye. She played the part of a wife， whose humorous body language and facial expressions made the audience laugh and laugh. Her performance enables people to find out good behaviors or attitudes from daily life.

Later， Song played in some other movies and TV series， which were also very successful.

話題表達

假定你是李華，你的英國筆友Eric來信說他正在學習中國相聲，很想了解中國相聲演員。請你根據提示用英文給他回信，向他介紹一位著名的相聲演員。內容包括：

1. 該演員的基本信息；

2. 其經歷及貢獻（生平、作品等）；

3. 來自社會的評價。

注意：

1. 詞數100左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

Dear Eric，

I’m glad to hear that you are interested in Chinese cross talk and I’m writing to introduce

Wish you great progress in your learning Chinese cross talk.

Yours，

Li Hua

Section Ⅳ Presenting ideas

核心短語與句型回顧

短語

1. _________park? 游樂場

2. in _________ 疼痛；在苦惱中

3. do a great job? 做得很好

4. health care? 醫療保健

5._________（使）高興起來，振作起來

6. more often _________ 通常；往往；一貫

7. work closely with? 與……密切合作

8. _________ 奏效，達到預期效果

9. long face? 愁眉苦臉

10. laughing stock? 笑料，笑柄

11. _________ a smile? 笑了起來

12. practical joke? 惡作劇

13. _________ on? 使（問題等）較容易理解

14. _________ humour? 某種類型的幽默

15._________ （故意提出難以回答或尷尬的問題）使某人難堪

16.think on _________思維敏捷；隨機應變；當機立斷

17. hurry away? （使）迅速離開；匆匆而去

18._________ with laughter? 哄堂大笑，放聲大笑

19. _________斥責，責罵

20. _________ 不能按時完成（工作）

句型

1.where引導非限制性定語從句

I walk through the doors into the waiting area， _________ （那里彌漫著一種充滿……的常見氣氛） boredom and tension.

2.which引導非限制性定語從句

People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs， looking through old magazines， _________ （這所有的雜志已經被讀過） hundreds of times previously.

3.“since + 現在分詞”省略結構

_________ （自從到了這里）， Lara has spent her time crying in pain.

4.It is/was + … + that/who… 強調句型

Although it’s _________ （醫生和護士將治療她的傷）， it’s my job to make her feel better.

5.“having been + 過去分詞”結構在句中

作狀語

Once， _________ （他受邀參加一個大學的晚宴）， he was put on the spot when the president suddenly asked him to give a speech.

6.“while + 現在分詞”結構

With this little joke， Lin was able to make people laugh， _________ （又含蓄地責備了校長）.

請根據提示，運用本單元核心知識，以“我最喜歡的喜劇演員”為話題，談談你的想法。

提示：需用以下句型。

1. … is my favorite comedian.

2. She/He is one of the most famous comedians who is…

3. The reason why I like this comedian is that…