Unit 1 Laugh out loud!

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

基礎(chǔ)訓(xùn)練

根據(jù)首字母或漢語提示，用本部分所學(xué)單詞的正確形式填空。 單詞拼寫

1.The doctors usually e the patients first and 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. Im going to the （馬戲團(tuán)） with my best friends this afternoon.

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

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

用方框中所給短語的適當(dāng)形式填空。 選擇填空

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

1. I believe these pills can and youll 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. Susans back was injured and she was .

課文語法填空

Scientific studies show that laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better， 1 means clown doctors can be helpful. We are specially trained clowns who work as part of a programme

2 （know） as “hospital clowning”. Being a clown doctor 3 （mean） I can help people by entertaining them.

Visiting hospitals and other health care 4 （facility）， we clown doctors work together 5 medical professionals. On a typical day， we spend our time 6 （cheer） up patients， their families， 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， dont feel like laughing， 7 （especial） if theyre 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， Im 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 “l(fā)aughter is the best medicine”.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

能力提升

閱讀理解

The idea that you can use humor， laughter and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However， it is really true and simple. The sense of humor， laughter and play plays an important part in keeping you healthy.

Treat the blues （憂郁） with a sense of humor， which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling？ When laughter is shared between people， it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is the beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is. You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you， and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile， even with a stranger.

Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our children play， and are told of the benefits of being out playing. However， what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as its for children. Physical play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. While the studies are still in the early stages， the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive （認(rèn)知的） falling.

Anyway， adding humor， laughter and play to our life will influence us mentally， physically and socially and bring us many advantages. So we should make full use of humor， laughter and play to make our life more active， more interesting and happier.

1. What is most closely connected with laughter？

A. Play. B. Sharing.? C. Humor.? ? D. Health.

2. What can laughter increase according to the author？

A. Cognitive ability. B. Happiness and trust.

C. A sense of humor. D. Good relationships and happiness.

3. What does the author think the old should do？

A. Have a good rest. B. Play like children.

C. Prevent cognitive falling. D. Take part in physical play.

4. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Humor， Laughter and Play for Health B. Always Keep Our Body Healthy

C. Have an Active and Happy Life D. Let Our Body and Mind Relax

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(guān)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 arent 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！ Peoples 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 dont have to feel bad for 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

基礎(chǔ)訓(xùn)練

在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。 單句語法填空

1. To my （amuse）， Tony couldnt 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. Its 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.

結(jié)合非限制性定語從句的用法轉(zhuǎn)換下列句子，每空一詞。 同義句轉(zhuǎn)換

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 lived there for six months.

They went to London last year， they 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.

根據(jù)漢語句意，用非限制性定語從句補(bǔ)全句子，每空一詞。 補(bǔ)全句子

1. 史密斯先生是一位著名的科學(xué)家，我從他那里學(xué)到了很多東西。

Mr Smith is a famous scientist， .

2. 那些學(xué)生將于七月份畢業(yè)，到那時他們就自由了。

Those students will graduate in July， .

3. 上周我們?nèi)チ顺啥悸糜?，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(zhuǎn)。

， the earth moves around the sun.

5. 你游覽過長城嗎？它每年吸引成千上萬的游客。

Have you ever visited the Great Wall， ？

能力提升

完形填空

I like to walk with 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 elses 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 17 just now， they all laughed loudly and of course it really made me 18 . I couldnt help but smile all day. Ive 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 thats right is to get by， and the only thing thats 20 is to get caught.

1. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening 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. Whats 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 to 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

I often visited a small shop across the road， that sold great baked food. One of its workers were a young girl. One day she mentioned she had received an annoyed message. She was obvious affected by it. I asked kindly why she could eat the baked goods or not. She said she couldnt eat it unless they were broken. I asked about her favorite treat and act like buying it for myself. Then I gave it right back to her. It took her a minute realize what Id done. I left quickly， not wanted to make her feel awkward！ I hoped it made her day a little of better.

Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

基礎(chǔ)訓(xùn)練

用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。 單詞填空

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

2.Mo Yan is very for his novels， but he is very shy about his . （fame）

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

4.Mrs White is a great ， who studies childrens development. （linguist）

5.Please dont the next task because we are still busy dealing with a one now. （complicate）

6.Teachers tried their best with each child and the between them are very good. （interact）

7.The two pieces of wood are in length but they are not heavy. （equal）

8.Johnson wanted to get his beard and he was busy finding his . （shave）

9.I cant stand those people who are to animals and the of their actions needs to be punished. （cruel）

10.Lisa stood still at one of those quietest and finally her friend in the crowd. （spot）

根據(jù)括號內(nèi)提示翻譯句子。 單句表達(dá)

1. Lee教授反應(yīng)敏捷，每當(dāng)我們問他問題時，他總是能快速回答。（think on ones feet）

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

3. 雖然這些設(shè)計(jì)的形狀不同，但是它們的大小和顏色很相似。（while引導(dǎo)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(dǎo)非限制性定語從句）

5. 昨天老師在辦公室責(zé)備Eric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）。

hurry away think on ones feet throw light on deserve impress

Its so funny to do… the funniest thing… was … fall behind

能力提升

閱讀理解

A

Whore happier， men or women？ Research shows its a complex question and that asking whether males or females are happier isnt really that helpful， because basically， happiness is different for women and men.

Womens 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(jīng)元） than males when they process feelings. Mirror neurons allow us to experience the world from other peoples 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 womens happiness is more dependent on relationships than mens.

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 its 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 someones face when you know they are feeling depressed （抑郁的） 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 dont know the person Im 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 dont 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 faces. They dont 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 peoples 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 authors 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 get through daily life.

D. To ensure peoples power of being positive about life.

完形填空

Joe Whale is known worldwide for his black-and-white doodles （涂鴉） and wall paintings. Nicknamed the “Doodle Boy”， he has more than 100，000 1 on social media.

Joe， who is 12 years old， lives in England. He has been 2 art since he was a small child. “I always 3 on the blackboard， which made my 4 angry， and brought me much 5 . So now I just do a few in school，” Joe told me in a recent interview by video.

Fortunately， his parents recognized his 6 and signed him up for an art club. When the art club 7 some of Joes doodles on social media， a local 8 asked Joes dad if he could doodle on their wall. It proved to be a real 9 to customers.

“I wasnt really 10 painting on a tall ladder （梯子）， so it took me about 12 hours to 11 do it all，” Joe said. He developed his painting further， as his 12 increased with every doodle he made.

Joe has some favorite 13 in his artwork， including aliens and monsters. If he gets 14 ， he uses his surroundings for inspiration.

Joe 15 all kids to have fun with art. He thinks that its 16 to trust your own heart， even if you are 17 . “If youre doodling， be creative，” Joe said. “Most importantly， have fun doing what you 18 .”

Joe is the illustrator （插畫家） of a new playful 19 by Eric Luper called Bad Food： Game of Scones. The book is 20 with Joes black-and-white doodles.

1. A. strangers B. workers C. followers D. customers

2. A. arguing about B. thirsting for C. passing down D. cheering up

3. A. climbed B. wrote C. exercised D. drew

4. A. friends B. teachers C. neighbors D. trainers

5. A. trouble B. fortune C. help D. pleasure

6. A. talent B. achievement C. mistake D. difficulty

7. A. doubted B. sold C. received D. posted

8. A. government B. restaurant C. house D. church

9. A. shock B. attraction C. failure D. relief

10. A. concerned about B. afraid of C. used to D. tired of

11. A. naturally B. sincerely C. actually D. briefly

12. A. curiosity B. bravery C. chance D. skill

13. A. characters B. rules C. dreams D. aims

14. A. delighted B. bored C. stuck D. beaten

15. A. warns B. encourages C. persuades D. requires

16. A. easy B. formal C. original D. important

17. A. picked up B. laughed at C. depended on D. watched over

18. A. love B. imagine C. remember D. miss

19. A. game B. movie C. novel D. toy

20. A. marked B. covered C. mixed D. filled

Writing

話題表達(dá)指導(dǎo)

話題介紹

話題：人物介紹（演員）。要求通過學(xué)習(xí)課文能口頭或書面介紹一位著名的喜劇演員或滑稽演員的生平、趣聞逸事、代表作品以及人們的評價等。寫作時可重點(diǎn)突出該喜劇演員的表演風(fēng)格。

建議體裁：記敘文。

注意事項(xiàng)：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(diǎn)、人物、原因、經(jīng)過、結(jié)果等）。

題例導(dǎo)學(xué)

題目

某網(wǎng)站向網(wǎng)友征集關(guān)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(wǎng)站上分享，內(nèi)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(fēng)格、作品的影響等）；

3. 你喜歡該演員的原因。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

思路引導(dǎo)1·要點(diǎn)分析

1. 演員的主要事跡：生平、代表作、在戲劇領(lǐng)域中的地位等；

2. 演員的表演特色：表演風(fēng)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(yù)、人們的評價等。

思路引導(dǎo)2·本單元語言知識運(yùn)用

根據(jù)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1961年8月。（who引導(dǎo)定語從句）

2. 她在20世紀(jì)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. 她的一部電視劇引起了我的注意。（It was... that... 強(qiáng)調(diào)句型）

4.她扮演一個家庭主婦，其幽默的肢體語言和面部表情讓觀眾大笑。（whose引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句）

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

思路引導(dǎo)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 August 1960. 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 housewife， whose humorous body language and facial expressions made the audience laugh and laugh. Her performance enables people to find good behaviors or attitudes from daily life.

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

話題表達(dá)

假定你是李華，你的英國筆友Eric來信告知他正在學(xué)習(xí)中國相聲，他想請你為他介紹一位相聲演員。請根據(jù)提示用英文給他回信，向他介紹一位著名的相聲演員。

1. 該演員的基本信息；

2. 其經(jīng)歷及貢獻(xiàn)（生平、作品等）；

3. 來自社會的評價。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Eric，

Im glad to hear that you are interested in Chinese cross talk and Im writing to introduce

Wish you great progress in your learning of 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(yī)療保健

5. （使）高興起來，（使）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(dá)到預(yù)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?qū)擂蔚膯栴}）使某人難堪

16.think on 反應(yīng)敏捷；隨機(jī)應(yīng)變；當(dāng)機(jī)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(zé)，責(zé)罵

20. 不能按時完成（工作）

句型

1.where引導(dǎo)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(dǎo)非限制性定語從句

People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs， looking through old magazines， （這些雜志已經(jīng)被讀過） hundreds of times previously.

3.“since + 現(xiàn)在分詞”省略結(jié)構(gòu)

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

4.It is/was + … + that/who… 強(qiáng)調(diào)句型

Although its （醫(yī)生和護(hù)士將治療她的傷）， its my job to make her feel better.

5.“having been + 過去分詞”結(jié)構(gòu)在句中

作狀語

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

6.“while + 現(xiàn)在分詞”結(jié)構(gòu)

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

請根據(jù)提示，運(yùn)用本單元核心知識，以“我最喜歡的滑稽演員”為話題，談?wù)勀愕南敕ā?/p>

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…