Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语1.ordinaryadj.普通的;平常的①Ithappenedonanordinaryday.这件事发生在平平常常的一天。②Thiswasnoordinarymeeting.这次会议非同小可。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语【牛刀小试】根据汉语意思用ordinary,common,normal填空(1)两者没有共同之处。Thetwohavenothingin________.(2)一切都很正常。Everythingisabsolutely________.(3)他穿着一件普通的制服。Heworean________uniform.答案:(1)common(2)normal(3)ordinaryUnit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语单项填空(4)TenyearsofhardworktransformedMathildecompletelyintoa(n)________housewife.A.ordinaryB.commonC.usualD.normalUnit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语答案:A本题考查近义词辨析。common指为许多人或事物所共同具备而常见;ordinary指由于与一般事物的性质或标准相同,因而显得平常,无奇特之处;usual指在某一地方或某一时间内所常见的,往往指常用的东西,或常发生的事情;normal同usual和regular,意为“正常的,正规的,标准的”。根据句意“十年的艰辛劳动彻底把马蒂尔德变成了一个普通的家庭妇女”可知,A为正确答案。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语2.wornout(adj.)用坏的,穿旧的;精疲力竭的,疲惫不堪的①Youcanthrowawaythecoat;itiswornout.你可以把这衣服扔了;它已经破了。②Shewaswornoutafterthreesleeplessnights.三天三夜她都没合眼,被弄得精疲力竭。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语【知识拓展】1)wearsth.out磨薄,穿破,磨损,用坏Heworeouttwopairsofshoeslastyear.去年他穿坏了两双鞋。2)wearsb.out使疲乏,使精疲力竭;使厌烦Thekidshavetotallywornmeout.孩子们简直把我烦透了。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语【牛刀小试】完成句子(1)他满脸疲倦。Hehada________look.(2)你要是继续这样拼命工作,身体会吃不消的。You'll________________________ifyou______________________sohard.答案:(1)wornout(2)wearyourselfout;go/carryonworkingUnit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语单项填空(3)Yourcompositionwillreadbetterifyoucrossoutthese________figuresofspeech.A.wornoutB.meaningfulC.helplessD.interesting答案:Awornout“穿破的;逐渐耗尽的;疲惫不堪的;陈腐的”;meaningful“意味深长的”;helpless“无助的”;interesting“有趣的”。根据句子意思“如果去掉这些陈腐的修辞,你的作文读起来就要好一些”可知,A为正确答案。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语3.badlyoff穷的;境况不好的,缺少的,比较级为worseoff①He'stoobadlyofftogetaplacetolivein.他现在贫困得连个住的地方都没有。②Theschoolisratherbadlyoffforequipment.学校相当缺乏设备。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语【知识拓展】welloff富有的;境况好的;充裕的,比较级为betteroffThegovernmentclaimsthatmostpeoplearebetteroffthanfiveyearsago.政府声称大多数人比5年前更富有了。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语【牛刀小试】完成句子(1)他们太穷不能去度假。They'retoo________________tohaveaholiday.(2)我们缺电用,可他们情况更糟。他们还在用油灯。Wewerelackinginelectricity.Theywere________________.Theystillusedlamps.(3)如果他年轻时多努力一点,现在就能过得舒服些。Ifhehadworkedharderwhenyoung,hewouldbe________________now.Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语(4)难民需要毯子,更需要食物。Therefugeesare________________________blankets,andeven________________________food.答案:(1)badlyoff(2)worseoff(3)betteroff(4)badlyofffor;worseoffforUnit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语单项填空(5)Livewithourmeans?Wemaybepoor,Harry,butwearenotthat________.A.betteroffB.badlyoffC.worseoffD.evenworse答案:Bbadlyoff“贫困,贫穷;境况不好”;worseoff“(比以前或其他人)更贫困,更贫穷,情况较差”;betteroff“状况好的,经济状况好的,富裕的”;evenworse“更糟糕”。由句意“什么,应该量入为出?我们虽然穷,哈里,可我们还没穷到那么糟糕呢”可知,B为正确答案。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语4.uptonow“到目前为止”,相当于sofar。通常与现在完成时连用。①Wehavegotnonewsaboutheruptonow.到目前为止,我们还没有得到有关她的任何消息。②Uptonow,onlyhalfoftheprojecthasbeencompleted.到目前为止,这个工程只完成了一半。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语5.occasion(n.)1)(某事发生的)时刻,常与介词on连用。onthis/thatoccasion这次/那次Ononeoccasion,shecalledmeinthemiddleofthenight.有一次她深更半夜打电话给我。2)机会,时机Thisisnottheoccassionforanargument.这种时候不宜争吵。3)特殊的事件,特殊场合Ionlywearatieonspecialoccasions.我只在特殊场合才打领带。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语【知识拓展】1)onoccasion(s)有时,偶尔Hehasbeenknowntolosehistemperonoccasion.大家都知道他有时会发脾气。2)occasional(adj.)偶尔的,不经常的occasionally(adv.)有时,偶尔Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语【牛刀小试】完成句子(1)那次我恰好不在家。________________________Iwasnotathome.(2)他在退休时获赠这块手表。Hewaspresentedwiththewatch________________________________hisretirement.答案:(1)Onthatoccasion(2)ontheoccasionofUnit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语单项填空(3)Therearecertain________whenyoumustinterruptpeoplewhoareinthemiddleofdoingsomething.A.conditionsB.situationsC.occasionsD.environments答案:C本题考查名词的用法。题意:有些时候你必须打断那些正在忙着做事的人。occasion“场合;时刻”;condition“条件”;situation“位置;形势”;environment“环境”。occasion后接定语从句时常用when引导;situation,position,point后接定语从句时常用where引导。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语(4)(2008·山东-26)Occasionsarequiterare________Ihavethetimetospendadaywithmykids.A.whoB.whichC.whyD.when答案:D本题主要考查定语从句的用法。题意:“我能有时间跟孩子们呆一天的机会太少了。”when在定语从句中作状语,表时间。A、B两项不能在从句中作状语,why只能表原因,故均不适合此处。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语6.slide1)v.(1)(使)滑行;滑动Shefelloverandslidacrosstheshinyfloor.她跌倒了,滑过了发亮的地板。(2)(使)快捷而悄声地移动①Danialslidoutoftheroomwhennoonewaslooking.丹尼尔趁没人看见,偷偷溜进了房间。②Heslidthegunintohispocket.他悄悄地把枪滑进口袋。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语(3)slide(from...)逐渐降低;贬值Sharesslidtoa10yearlow.股票跌到了十年来的最低。2)n.1)[C,usuallysing.]降低;跌落;衰落Theeconomyisontheslide/gettingworse.经济日益衰退。2)[sing.](在冰上或光滑表面上)滑行,滑动Hercarwentintoaslide.她的车打起滑来。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语3)[C]山崩;岩崩;土崩;崩塌Iwasafraidofstartingaslideofloosestones.我当时担心会引起松散石块崩塌。4)[C]幻灯片Slidesareshownonceaweekintheirphysicsclass.他们每周一次在物理课上放映幻灯。Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语【牛刀小试】完成句子(1)那块湿肥皂从我手中滑落了。Thewetsoap________________myhands.(2)我们赶快溜进树丛里,观察动静。Quicklywe________________thebushandwatchedquietly.答案:(1)slidfrom(2)slidintoUnit3AtasteofEnglishhumour人教版英语1.Uptonow,doctorshavebeenabletodoverylittletotreatthisdeadlydisease.2.Charliewasquitebadlyoffforawhileafterhisfatherdied.3.Aftertheearthquake,thegovernmentprovidedfoodandblanketsforthehomeless.4.Emma