-1-Unit1Laughoutloud阅读“Reading2”中的材料,选出最佳选项。1.WhodoesitrefertoinMarkTwain'swords“Ialwayshavetostandwhenthatfellowlectures.”?A.Thebarber.B.Theaudience.C.MarkTwain.D.Thepresident.2.Accordingtothepassage,LinYutangcomparedthepresidentto.A.themanB.theemperorC.thelionD.thetiger3.Whichisnotthefunctionofhumouraccordingtothepassage?A.Itcanentertainpeople.B.Itcanmakelivingandworkingwithotherseasier.C.Itcanmakepeoplefamous.D.Itcanbringindividualstogether.[答案]1-3CBCWordsAndPhrases知识要点1essentialadj.必不可少的,极其重要的(教材P5)Whichsentencescontainaclausewithessentialinformationandwhichwithextrainformation?哪些句子包含必不可少的信息,哪些句子包含附加信息?[例1]Arichandvariedculturallifeisessentialtothiscouple.丰富多样的文化生活对这对夫妇而言至关重要。[例2]Whatessentialpieceofclothingwouldyoutake?你会带哪件必不可少的衣服呢?[知识拓展]beessentialfor/to...对……来说是必要的Itisessentialthat...(should)do...做……是必要的Itisessential(forsb.)todosth.(某人)做某事是必要的-2-[即学即练]单句语法填空①It'sessentialforanofficertohavethatrespect.②It'sessentialthattheprojectshouldnotbedelayed(notdelay)anyfurther.知识要点2makesense有意义;有道理;讲得通(教材P5)Ifyoutakeawaytheclauses,dothesentencesstillmakesense?如果去掉从句,句子还能讲得通吗?[例1]Shedoesn'ttalkmuch,butwhatshesaysmakessense.她讲话不多,但言之有理。[例2]Iknowyoudo,butthedealhastomakesense.我知道,但是交易应该有意义。[知识拓展]makesenseof理解,明白makenosense没有道理;没有意义inasense在某一方面;就某种意义来说innosense决不是,绝非(置于句首用部分倒装)Thereisnosenseindoingsth.做某事没有道理/没有必要asenseofhumour/direction幽默感/方向感[即学即练]单句语法填空①Canyoumakesenseofwhathesaid?②Inasense,learningthelawislikelearninganewlanguage.③There'snosenseintalking(talk)tohimanymore.You'rewastingyourbreath.[小片段助记]Inasense,humourisimportantinourlife,butinnosenseshouldweplayjokesonthedisabled.Weshouldmakesenseofthedifficultiesofthem.知识要点3impressvt.使钦佩;使留下深刻印象(教材P5)WatsonispleasedwithhisanswerwhichhethinkswillimpressHolmes.沃森对他认为会给福尔摩斯留下深刻印象的回答很满意。[例1]Whatimpressedhimmostwastheirspeed.最令他佩服的是他们的速度。[例2]Thisguydesperatelywantstoimpressyou.这个人拼命地想给你留下印象。[知识拓展]-3-(1)impress...on...把……印在……上impresssth.on/uponsb.=impresssb.withsth.使某人牢记某事beimpressedby/withsth.对……印象深刻(2)impressiveadj.给人深刻印象的impressionn.印象leave/make/createa/an...impressiononsb.给某人留下……的印象[即学即练]单句语法填空①Thegirlimpressedherfriendswithhergenerosity.②Hehastoldmehisplansandhe'smadeagoodimpression(impress)onme.③Hehadgivenamightilyimpressive(impress)performance.[小片段助记]Shenzhenimpressestouristsfromhomeandabroad.First,theyhaveagoodimpressiononthecity'sroadandtraffic.Besides,thecityimpressesitsfriendlinessandhospitalityontheirmind.Aboveall,manyplacesofinterestinthiscityareveryimpressive,suchasWindowoftheWorld,theHappyValleyandsoon.知识要点4deservevt.应受;值得(教材P6)Wealldeserveasecondchance,Iguess.我猜我们都应再得到一次机会。[例1]WhathaveIdonetodeservethis?我做了什么事应该得到这种待遇呢?[例2]Youreallydeserveagoodbeating,younaughtyboy.你这个调皮孩子真该打。[知识拓展]deservetodosth.应该做某事deservetobedone=deservedoing值得被……deserveconsideration/attention值得考虑/注意[即学即练]单句语法填空①LangPingdeservestobehonoured(honour)becausehehasbecometheprideofChina.②Ithinkyoursuggestiondeservesconsidering/tobeconsidered(consider).③Ewastedeservestobemade(make)gooduseof.[名师点津]-4-与deserve一样跟动名词的主动形式表被动意思的还有:need,want,require。知识要点5spotn.斑点;缺点;场所vt.发现;认出(教材P9)Once,havingbeeninvitedtodinneratauniversity,hewasputonthespotwhenthepresidentsuddenlyaskedhimtogiveaspeech.又一次,被邀请到一所大学吃饭,当校长突然让他演讲时,他很为难。[例1]ThemostbeautifulspotontheriveristheThreeGorges.长江上最美丽的地方是三峡。[例2]Ispottedashootingstarwhich,tomyastonishment,wasbrightgreenincolour.我看见一颗流星,使我大为惊奇的是,它居然是鲜亮的绿色。[知识拓展]onthespot在场;立即;当场bespottedwithsth.满是……斑点[即学即练]单句语法填空①Heansweredthequestiononthespot.②Hisshirtwasspottedwithoil.知识要点6whispervi.&vt.低语,小声说;把(秘密等)悄悄传开n.耳语,低语(教材P9)Themanwhisperedsomethinginthelion'sear,afterwhichthelionshookitsheadandwalkedawayunhappily.那人在狮子耳边低声说了些什么,然后狮子摇摇头,不高兴地走开了。[例1]ShesatonRossi'skneeashewhisperedinherear.她坐在罗西的膝盖上,听他低声耳语。[例2]Hisvoicediedawayinawhisper.他的声音渐渐变为了小声低语。[知识拓展]whispertosb.与某人耳语Itis/waswhisperedthat...据秘密传闻……inawhisper=inwhispers=inalowvoice耳语,低声说[即学即练]单句语法填空①Icouldheareveryonewhispering(whisper),“Whoinourschoolcoulddrawthatwell?”②Itwaswhisperedthathewouldsoondieandhedid.③Theysatatthebackoftheroom,talkinginwhispers.-5-知识要点7concludevt.&vi.断定;结束;做出结论(教材P10)Apunchlineconcludesajokeandisintendedtomakepeoplelaugh.一句妙语总结一个笑话,意在使人发笑。[例1]Sowhatcanweconcludefromthisdebate?那么从这场辩论中我们能得出什么结论?[例2]Wemayreasonablyconcludethatthemeetinghasbeenpostponed.我们有理由可以断定,会议推迟了。[知识拓展](1)concludewith...以……结束concludefromsth.that从……中断定(2)conclusionn.结束;结论inconclusion最后;总之arriveat/cometo/draw/reachaconclusion得出结论cometoconclusionthat...所得结论是……jumptoconclusions匆忙下结论[即学即练]单句语法填空①ResearchersconcludedthattheFrenchtendtostopeatingwhentheyfeelfull.②Iconcludedfromwhattheysaidthattheywantedtoaccepttheoffer.③Inconclusion(conclude),IwouldliketosayhowmuchIhaveenjoyedmyselftoday.④Theycametotheconclusionthatit'stimeChinesefootballshouldberegulated.[小片段助记]JacksaidhecouldconcludefromJane'sexpressionthatJanehadstolenhismoney.ButeveryoneknewJackalwaysjumptoconclusionswithoutanyevidencetosupporthisconclusion.Inconclusion,nobodywaslikelytobelieveJanewasathief.词义猜测题阅读理解通常都会出现词义猜测题,要求考生从上下文理解中概括出生词或短语的词义。考生做此类题型时,首先要找到所猜测词所在文章的位置,