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-1-Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour一、语言要点I单元要点预览（旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点）词汇部分词语辨析1.especially/specially/particularly2.common/usual/ordinary3.convince/persuade词形变化1.humourn.幽默，诙谐humorousadj.幽默的，诙谐的2.fortunen.(大量)财产，大笔的钱；运气，命运fortunateadj.幸运的，侥幸的fortunatelyadv.幸运地，幸亏3.borevt.使厌烦；n.令人讨厌的人(或事)boredadj.感到无趣的或单调的boringadj.令人厌烦的，乏味的4.mouthn.嘴，口mouthfuln.一口；少量5.directadj.直接的；坦率的adv.直接地vt.对准；指导directionn.方向[pl.]说明书；指引；指导directorn.指导者，主管；董事；导演6.explainv.讲解，解释explanationn.解释，说明，阐述重点单词1.contentvt.(使)满足；满意n.[u]满足；内容；目录；adj.感到满足的2.astonishvt.使吃惊3.entertainvt.使欢乐；款待4.convincevt.使信服；使确信5.directvt.&vi.导演，指示，指挥adj.直的，直接的，直率的adv.径直地6.whisperv.&n.耳语；私语；密谈重点词组1.badlyoff过得很差；穷的；缺少的[做表语或定语]2.pickout挑出；辨别出3.cutoff切断(供应等)；断绝(联系等)4.starin在……主演；担任主角重点句子1.NotthatCharlie’sownlifewaseasy!2.YoumayfinditastonishingthatCharliewastaughttosingassoonashecouldspeakanddanceassoonashecouldwalk.重点语法V-ing的基本用法（见语法部分）II词语辨析(旨在提供完形填空所需材料)1.specially/especially/particularly【解释】specially=onpurpose故意地；专门地(不是为了别的，而只是为了某一目的而专门采用的某种方式。如：Icameherespeciallytoseeyou.我特地到这儿来看你。especially=particularly=inparticular=inespecial特别地；尤其是；特别是，通常用来对前面所叙述的事情作进一步说明或补充，是有意突出到显眼或例外的程度，强调“超过其他，与众不同”，在介词或连词前用得较多。如：IlikeHarbin,especiallyinsummer.我喜爱哈尔滨，尤其是哈尔滨的夏天。-2-【练习】用specially，especially，particularly填空。1).Ilikemyhometown,_______inspring.2).Theseshoeswere_______madeforyou.3).Acommitteehasbeen_______appointedtolookintothematter.4).Wedidverywellinthisexam,_______ourmonitor.2.common/usual/ordinary【解释】common意为“普通的，平常的”，指常见的，常发生的，不足为奇的;共有的；共同的usual意为“通常的，习惯性的”，可用于一切频繁发生的事情。ordinary意为“通常的，普通的，日常的，随时都可以碰到的”，与common意思接近。【练习】用common，usual，ordinary填空。1).Hearrivedlaterthan_______.2).Rabbitsandfoxesare_______inBritain.3).TomSawyerwasa/an_______Americanboywhokeptgettingintotrouble.4).Our_______workdayiseighthours.5).He’snotanofficer,buta/an________soldier.3.convince/persuade【解释】convince“说服”，着重理智方面的“辩论，证明”。persuade“说服”，着重情感上的“劝告”或“说服某人做/不做某事”。【练习】用convince，persuade填空。1).He_______methatIshouldstudylaw.2).He_______menottostay.3).Theofficialswereeagerto_______usofthesafetyofthenuclearreactors.4).I_______(convince)Isawyouthere,butitmusthavebeensomeoneelse.5).Howcanwepersuadehiminto_______(join)us?III词性变化1.humourn.幽默，诙谐humorousadj.幽默的，诙谐的2.fortunen.(大量)财产，大笔的钱；运气，命运fortunateadj.幸运的，侥幸的fortunatelyadv.幸运地，幸亏3.borevt.使厌烦；n.令人讨厌的人(或事)boredadj.感到无趣的或单调的boringadj.令人厌烦的，乏味的4.mouthn.嘴，口mouthfuln.一口；少量5.directadj.直接的；坦率的adv.直接地vt.对准；指导directionn.方向[pl.]说明书；指引；指导directorn.指导者，主管；董事；导演6.explainv.讲解，解释explanationn.解释，说明，阐述7.managemanagementmanager8.comedy喜剧Comedian喜剧演员；丑角9.amusev使发笑；使愉快amusementn.娱乐；消遣amusingadj10reactv.reactionn.【练习】用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空。1).________(fortune),thedrowningchildwassaved.-3-2).Hegavea________(humor)accountoftheirtriptoSpainfirst.3).Tomwentoffinone________(direct)andHarryinanother.4).Henowfeltreadytotakeontheroleof________(direct).5).Theearthquakeleftthousandsofpeople________(home).6).I’mstuffed.Icouldn’teatanother________(mouth).7).Notonlyaremothersnotpaidbutalsomostoftheir________(bore)ordifficultworkisunnoticed.8).Thereisnoconvincing________(explain)oftheoverallstructureoftheuniverse.IV重点词汇1.…sotheycouldfeelmorecontentwiththeirlives.contentvt.(使)满足；满意n.[u]满足；书的内容目录；容器里的东西adj.感到满足的[典例]1).Asthere’snocream,we’llhavetocontentourselveswithblackcoffee.既然没有奶油,我们只好喝清咖啡算了。2).Heiscontenttoremainwhereheisnow.他安於现状。3）Youwillhavetocontentyourselfwithwhatyouhave.你应该满足于你所拥有的一切。[重点用法]contentoneselfwithsth.满足或满意於某事物be/feelcontentwith对……感到满足becontenttodosth.愿意做某事toone’sheart’scontent尽情地；心满意足地[练习]根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。1).Simplepraiseisenoughto______him.2).IlikethestyleofthebookbutIdon’tlikethe______.3).She_____________________(感到非常满足)stayathomelookingafterherchildren.2.YoumayfinditastonishingthatCharliewastaughttosingassoonashecouldspeak…astonishvt.使惊诧；使吃惊astonishingadj.令人惊讶的astonishedadj.感到惊讶的[典例]1).Thenewsastonishedeverybody.这个消息令大家惊讶。2).Iwasastonishedat/toheartheloudsound.我被那些巨大的声响吓了一跳。[重点用法]beastonishedat/bysth.因/被……感到惊讶beastonishedtodosth.对做某事感到惊讶Itastonishessb.that令某人惊讶的是beastonishedthat对感到惊讶[练习]根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。1).Itastonishedme______noonehasthoughtofthisbefore.2).Wewere_______(astonish)thatheappearedattheparty.3).Ifind_______quite_______(astonish)thatnoneofyouliketheplay.3.Hissubtleactingmadeeverythingentertaining.（他巧妙的表演使得一切都那么滑稽可笑）entertainvt.使欢乐；款待entertainingadj.愉快的；有趣的entertainmentn.娱乐；款待[典例]1).BobandLizentertainedustodinnerlastnight.昨晚鲍勃和利兹设宴招待了我们。2).Couldyouentertainthechildrenforanhour,whileImakesupper?我做晚饭时,你能哄孩子们玩一个小时吗?[重点用法]-4-entertainsb.withsth./bydoingsth.用某物/通过做某事使某人欢乐[练习]根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。1).Heentertainedusforhours________(介词)hisstoriesandjokes.2).Hefellinthewater,muchtothe_________(entertain)ofthechildren.3).Wehiredamagiciantokeepthechildren_________(entertain).4.Theactingissoconvincingthatitmakesyoubelievethatitisoneofthebestmealshehasevertasted.（这场表演是那么有说服力…）convincevt.使信服；使确信convincingadj.令人信服的[典例]1).Weconvincedhimtogobytrainratherthanplane.我们说服了他坐火车去，不要搭飞机去。2).HowcanIconvinceyou(ofherhonesty)?我怎样才能使你相信（她很诚实）呢?[重点用法]convincesb.ofsth.使某人相信某事convincesb.todosth.说服某人做某事convincesb.that使某人