课时提能练(十八) Unit 3A taste of English humour课时作业A：基础层面.语境语法填空 AAlvin was a film 1.director (direct) who won an Oscar 5 years ago. 2.Unfortunately (fortune) he died suddenly at age 53.The news came as an 3.astonishment (astonish) to many film fans. His doctor couldnt give an 4.explanation (explain) of how he died. Alvin, a man with a 5.humorous (humor) personality, was 6.particularly (particular) good at inspiring actresses. His first film, to which peoples 7.reaction (react) was not strong, was considered to be a 8.failure (fail). However, his career took off soon after that though he had a 9.messy (mess) private life. He directed quite a few films that are still enjoying great popularity. His death is really a heavy blow to the 10.entertainment (entertain) industry.BA famous director is looking for someone who can star 11.in his new film. He is very particular 12.about the acting of his actors/actresses as well as their appearances. Up 13.to now, he has not found one whom he feels content 14.with. From an acting school he has picked 15.out three candidates, among whom a young man called Jack seems to be his cup of tea. However, at todays interview, the assistant leaned over to the director and advised him, 16.in a whisper, that a final decision not be made right away.CI found it hard 17.to fit(fit) in with my new class, which depressed me very much. I had tried 18.wearing (wear) a smile and sounding friendly, but it didnt work. Yesterday, I came into the classroom with a new hairstyle. To my surprise, all boys came up to greet me, as if we 19.had been (be) good friends for years. “It is 20.the coolest (cool) hairstyle we have ever seen.” they told me. 21.As you can expect, we found a common topic, 22.making (make) me become one with my classmates soon. In reality, things always happen out of expectation.根据提示补全句子1让我感到诧异的是他好像毫不在乎我的感受。(astonish)What astonished me was that he didnt seem to care about my feelings.2正像上面提到的，高中生的数量在增加。(as定语从句)As is mentioned above, the number of the students in senior high school is increasing.3他在一家旅馆里得到了一份新工作并对此很满意。(content)He got a new job in a hotel and he was content with it.4他夸夸其谈，好像什么都知道似的。(as if)He talks big as if he knew everything.5一个月没下雨了，庄稼很难生长。(分词作结果状语)It hasnt rained for a month，making the crops hard to grow课时作业B：能力层面.阅读理解A(2019福州四校联考)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 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(认知的) 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.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了幽默、大笑和玩耍给人们的健康带来的好处。1What does the underlined word “infectious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?APlaying an important role.BKeeping people in high spirits.CQuickly influencing other people.DPreventing illness from spreading.C词义猜测题。根据第二段第四句“When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness”可知，当人们分享笑容时，人们的关系更亲密，人们也会更加快乐。故infectious在此处意思为迅速影响其他人。2What can laughter increase according to the author?ACognitive ability.BGood relationships.CA sense of humor.DHappiness and trust.B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile, even with a stranger”可知，在作者看来大笑能使人们之间的关系更亲密。3What does the author think the old should do?AThey should have a good rest.BThey should play like children.CThey should prevent cognitive falling.DThey should take part in physical play.D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“However, what we of