Unit 2 working the land reading学案Match the word with its meaning1humourAhaving or bringing an advantage, an opportunity, a piece of good luck2content Bfeeling tired and impatient because you have lost interest in sb/sth3astonish Cthe ability to laugh at things that are amusing4fortunate Dto successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something5ordinary Eto interest and amuse sb in order to please them6bored Fexcellent; extremely good7entertain Ghappy and satisfied with what you have8outstanding Hto make sb believe that sth is true9convince Inot unusual or different in any way10overcome Jto surprise sb very much答案：15CGJAI610BEFHDWrite down the meaning of phrases in each sentence1I have seen 5 movies directed by Charlie Chaplin up to now到现在为止2She looked at her newlyfinished painting again and was content with herself对满意3He has become quite badly off since he lost his job穷困的4Im going to pick out a few books to send to some friends in West China挑出5He cut off a bunch of grapes to entertain us剪下Do you know the following humorists and what they are famous for? Match themACharlie Chaplin comedy (喜剧)BMr Bean mime (哑剧)CSanmao clown (小丑)DMark Twain funny stories (幽默故事)EFeng Gong crosstalk (相声)答案：15BADCEFastreading1Skim the passage to catch the main idea of the textThe text is about the life and work of Charlie Chaplin who brightened_the_lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the_hard_years_in_between2Find out the main idea of each paragraphPara1AWhy people needed cheering upPara2 BCharlies achievementsPara3 CWhat Charlies childhood was likePara4 DWhat his famous film character was likePara5 EAn example of his work答案：Paras15ACDEBCarefulreadingChoose the best answer according to the passage1People enjoy seeing other peoples bad luck because _Athey enjoy doing soBit makes people more worried about their lifeCit makes people more content with their lifeDtheres much fun in doing so2Which of the following is NOT true about the description of Charlie Chaplin, as a tramp in the film?AHe wore large trousers, wornout shoesBHe was a poor, homeless man with a moustacheCHe walked around stiffly carrying a walking stickDHe couldnt overcome difficulties with determination3In the end of the 19th century people went to Alaska to look for _Afilms BgoldCentertainment Dwater4Chaplin was given a special Oscar for _Athe characters he played in his filmsBthe films he directedCthe joy he gave us in his filmsDthe contributions he made in films5From the text, we can know that _AVictor Hugo had made friends with ChaplinBmany people went to California to become rich in the 1840sCCharlie Chaplin had a happy life when he was youngDwhen the little tramp chewed the shoe, he told the audience it was delicious答案：15CDBDDStudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text1As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”， and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin句式分析本句中and连接两个并列分句， as意为“正如”，引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为整个主句；that引导限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语。尝试翻译正如维克多雨果曾经说过，“笑声如驱走人们脸上寒冬的太阳”。关于这一点，直到今天也没有人能比查理卓别林做得更好。2Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother句式分析尝试翻译不幸的是他的父亲去世了，这使得他的家境更加贫寒，因此查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。3The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted句式分析尝试翻译卓别林的表演是那么有说服力，以至于你会相信这顿饭是他所吃过的最美味的一顿！阅读理解AAbout the year 1990, a small, darkhaired hot boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London Theatre He looked thin and hungry He was hoping to get work in show business He could sing and dance; above all, he knew how to make people laugh But he couldnt get work and so he wandered about the city streets Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parentsBut twenty years later this name Chaplin became the greatest, bestknown, and bestloved comedian in the world Any visitor to the cinema must have seen some of Chaplins filmstrips (胶片) People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces Even people who dont understand English can enjoy Chaplins films though most of them are silent It isnt what he says that makes us laugh His comedy doesnt depend upon words and languages It depends upon little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world Acting out, without words, common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays of many c