Unit 3 A taste of English humour 话题词汇1admire v钦佩；赞美2positive adj.积极的3entertain v娱乐；招待4humour n幽默；滑稽5perform v表演，行动6applaud v鼓掌欢迎7recreation n娱乐；消遣8relax v(使)放松，轻松9burst into laughter突然大笑起来10be content with对满意话题佳作假设你是吴刚，喜欢学习英语，在学习的过程中发现自己看不懂一些英语笑话，请根据以下要点给某英文报刊编辑写一封信就这一问题进行咨询。要点：1我是个英语爱好者，英语成绩还不错；2不能理解英语杂志上小笑话的幽默之处；3向编辑咨询出现这种现象的原因并寻求改进建议。佳作欣赏Dear editor，I am Wu Gang，a senior high school student，who loves English very much，and I am writing to ask you for help.I have been learning English hard for about six years and my English teacher often praises me for my excellent performance.However，I am very puzzled when I cant understand some jokes at all in some English magazines such as Readers Digest，although I know all the words.Could you please tell me the reason why I cant take in the humor in the jokes? Maybe you can give me some suggestions on how to change the situation.Best wishes to you! I am looking forward to receiving your letter.Sincerely yours，Wu Gang名师点睛本文思路清晰，三个要点非常明确，每个条理都很分明。文中词汇丰富，如高级词汇puzzled，situation，such as等；文章句式多变，成功地使用了时间状语从句when I cant understand some jokes at all in some English magazines.及让步状语从句，although I know all the words等。文章的另一个亮点是过渡性词语使用得非常成功，如however，although，when，maybe等。A写作必记单词1content adj.满足的；满意的；n.满足；vt.使满足(1)be/feel content with对满足/满意to ones hearts content心满意足地；尽情地(2)But he is not content to simply record(record) these voices before they disappear without record.(2014新课标全国)(3)He was content with one piece of cake.(同义句转换)He contented himself with one piece of cake.用法点拨(1)形容词content只用作表语，不作定语，若要加强语气，可在content前加quite，perfectly，well等修饰词。(2)content作“目录”解时，总是用复数形式。2entertain vt.& vi.使欢乐；款待(1)entertain sb.to.招待某人(2)Such games are entertaining(entertain) and fun.(3)Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment(entertain)，but certainly not an education priority.3overcome vt.& vi.战胜；克服(1)be overcome by 被(感情等)压倒；受不了(2)I was overcome by that thought.我受不了那种想法。4convince vt.使信服(1)convinced adj.确信的；坚信不移的convincing adj.令人信服的(2)convince sb.of sth.使某人相信某事convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事(3)I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing(convince)(4)Convinced(convince) of its truth，he felt pleased.5direct vt.& vi.导演；指示；指挥；adj.直的；直接的；直率的(1)The general directed that an advance (should) be made(make) the next morning.(2)Under the direction of his teacher，his study has improved a lot.(填介词)(3)When the police arrived，the crowd scattered in all directions.(填介词)(4)I went home directly(direct) I had finished work.用法点拨(1)direct后的宾语从句要用虚拟语气，即谓语动词要用(should) do。(2)directly可用作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为“一就”。6occasion n时刻；场合(1)on occasion偶尔，有时(2)用适当的关系词填空I can remember very few occasions when he had to ask for leave because of ill health.Its a happy occasion where people feast on tasty mooncakes.(3)We occasionally(occasion) meet for a drink after work.用法点拨occasion作先行词，其后跟定语从句时，如果引导词在定语从句中作状语表示“时刻”时，应用关系副词when；表示“场合”时，则应用关系副词where。7whisper n耳语；低语；vt.& vi.低语；小声说(1)in a whisperin whispers 低声地(2)It is whispered that he is heavily in debt.(同义句转换)He is whispered to be heavily in debt.8react vi.作出反应；回应(1)react to对作出反应(2)Moreover，I can find out whether my reactions(react) to an event are reasonable enough by reading about those of others on the Internet.(2016江苏)B阅读识记单词9humour n幽默；滑稽humorous adj.幽默的用法点拨humour有两种拼写形式：humor，humour，但其形容词只有一种形式：humorous。10performer n表演者；演出者perform v表演performance n表演用法点拨perform作“演奏”时，可及物或不及物，注意区别：若指演奏乐曲，及物；若指演奏乐器，不及物。They are performing his piano concerto tonight.He will be performing at/on the piano.11astonish vt.使惊诧astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的astonished adj.吃惊的12fortunate adj.幸运的；吉利的I was fortunate to have a good teacher.(同义句转换) It was fortunate that I had a good teacher.13ordinary adj.平常的；普通的14bored adj.厌烦的(1)be bored with 对厌倦(2)He was a boring(bore) child.(3)Several years ago，I read some chapters from Harry Potter to my bored(bore) and noisy children.(2015重庆)15throughout prep.遍及；贯穿；adv.到处；始终；全部16homeless adj.无家的；无家可归的17worn adj.用旧的；用坏的；破烂的worn out磨破的；耗尽的18failure n失败(者)(1)end in failure以失败结束(2)His failure to react(react) quickly enough caused the crash.用法点拨failure表示抽象意义的“失败”时，不可数；表示具体意义的“失败的人或事”时，可数。19chew vt.& vi.嚼碎；咀嚼(食物)20outstanding adj.突出的；杰出的；显著的21gesture n姿态；手势；vi.做手势by gesture用手势22particular adj.特殊的；特别的；n.细节；细目in particular 特别地be particular about对挑剔23budget n预算；开支24slide vt.& vi.(使)滑动；(使)滑行；n.滑；滑动；幻灯片25amuse vt.使发笑；使愉快amusing adj.好笑的；有趣的amused adj.感觉好笑的amusement n娱乐；乐趣26detective n侦探27mess n脏或乱的状态(1)messy adj.凌乱的；散乱的(2)in a mess乱七八糟1up to now直到现在Up to now，the program has saved(save) thousands of children who would otherwise have died.用法点拨up to now常与现在完成时连用。2badly off穷的；缺少的well off富的worse off境况更差3pick out挑出；辨别出4cut off切断；断绝