PAGEUnit1LaughoutloudⅠ.匹配詞義a．單詞匹配()1.witty A．v.toshinelightonsth.()2.emotive B．adj.使心情激烈的()3.barber C．v.哄笑，大笑()4.roar D．adj.說話風趣的；妙趣橫生的()5.illuminate E．n.apersonwhosejobistocut men'shair[答案]1－5DBECAb．短語匹配()1.laughingstock A．不能按時完成(工作)()2.practicaljoke B．惡作劇()3.putsb.onthespot C．(有意提出難以回答或 尷尬的問題)使某人尷尬()4.fallbehind D．斥責，責罵()5.telloff E．笑料，笑柄[答案]1－5EBCADⅡ.默寫單詞1．essentialadj. 極其重要的，必不行少的2．fellown. 男人，家伙3．deservev. 應得，應受到4．conceptn. 概念，觀念5．spotn. 地點，處所6．crueladj. 殘忍的7．whisperv. 悄聲說，低語8．shaven. 刮臉，刮胡子9．concludev. 結束，終止10．remarkn. 言論；看法，評論Ⅰ.語境填空remark，whisper，essential，fellow，concept，interaction，deserve，spot，shave，fame1．Abalanceddietisessentialforeverybody.2．HewhisperedsosoftlythatnonebutJulieheardhim.3．Youdeservearestafterallthathardwork.4．Theengineerissobusythathedoesn'thavetimetoshavehisbeardsoff.5．Themostobviousproblemwithourclassislackingininteractionorteamwork.6．Instantlyhehadthekindoffameandsuccessthatfewwriterseverexperienced.7．TherewereargumentsoverwhichtouristspotwouldwinthenameofShangri-La.8．Hesupportedtheconceptthateveryoneshouldhaveequalityofopportunity.9．Theoldmanbecameimpatientandbegantoshoutatthefellow．10．Thecustomersmadeanumberofruderemarksaboutthegoodsonsale.Ⅱ.語法填空之派生詞1．Whetherwelikeitornot，whatwewearhelpsformafirstimpression(impress)．2．Sheisnotonlyasingerbutalsoagreatcomposer(compose)herself.3．Iwonderwhomakesthisdecisionandhowtheycometotheirconclusion(conclude)．4．Hiscruelty(cruel)tothecatinthevideomadethenetizensquiteangry.5．Alotofquestionscameupatthemeeting，whichmadethingsmorecomplicated(complicate)．6．“Yougobacktobednow，”hesaidgently(gentle)．1．Forinstance，whileonalecturingtouroftheUnitedStates，Twainwentintoabarber'sshoptogetahaircutandashave.例如，在一次美國巡回演講時，馬克·吐溫到一家理發(fā)店理發(fā)和刮胡子。2．That'sjustmyluck.Ialwayshavetostandwhenthatfellowlectures!我總是這樣倒霉。當那個家伙演講時，我總是站著！3．Thinkingonhisfeet，LinstartedtotellastoryaboutacruelRomanemperorwhotriedtofeedamantowildanimals.林語堂頭腦反應很快，起先講解并描述了一個殘忍的羅馬皇帝試圖用一個人喂野獸的故事。4．Indeed，somemayarguethatourneedforhumourisalmostasgreatasourneedforwaterandair.事實上，有些人可能會論證說我們對幽默的需求幾乎與對水和空氣的需求一樣大。5．InthewordsofMarkTwain，“Humorismankind'sgreatestblessing”．用馬克·吐溫的話說就是：“幽默是人類最大的福祉”。詞語助讀①behaviourn．[U]行為，舉止②medievaladj.中世紀的，中古時期的③befilledwith...＝befullof...充溢……④throwlighton使(問題等)較簡單理解⑤emotiveadj.使心情激烈的emotionn．[C，U]情感，心情⑥issuen．[C]問題；(雜志或報刊的)vt.公布；出版[1]連詞while引導讓步狀語從句，表示“雖然，盡管”；在該狀語從句中又包含一個as引導的比較狀語從句；thathumour...issues為that引導的賓語從句，其中notonly...butalso...連接并列謂語。⑦berememberedfor...因為……而被牢記⑧combine...with...把……與……結合起來⑨mischievousadj.調皮的，調皮的⑩classicadj.經典的n.[C]經典作品classicaladj.古典的?crossout畫掉，刪掉(錯字)[2]該句中不定代詞all作主語；“youhavetodo”是省略了關系代詞that的定語從句，修飾先行詞all。由于修飾主語的定語從句中含有實義動詞do，所以作表語的動詞不定式tocrossout可省略不定式符號to。?remarkn．[C]言論；看法，評論vi.&vt.評論?interactionn．[U，C]溝通interactvi.溝通，溝通，合作；相互影響，相互作用interactwithsb./sth.與某人溝通；與某物相互作用[3]此處是“連詞＋介詞短語”結構，可看作是時間狀語從句“whilehewasonalecturingtouroftheUnitedStates”的省略形式。while在此意為“在……期間”。?barbern．[C]男理發(fā)師?shaven．[C]&vi.&vt.刮臉，刮胡子?recognisevt.認出；承認；(正式)認可[4]v.-ing短語“notrecognisinghim”作后置定語，修飾“Thebarber”。?eventn．[C](尤指)重要事情，大事；社交場合，公開活動?responsen．[C，U](口頭的或書面的)回答，答復；反應，響應respondvi.&vt.回答；作出反應makearesponseto＝respondto對……作出反應/回復?justone'sluck(對自己的遭受并不驚異)常不走運，就這運氣?fellown．[C]男人；家伙eq\o(○,\s\up2(21))lecturevi.(尤指在高校里)開講座，講授，講課eq\o(○,\s\up2(22))brandn．[C]類型；品牌，牌子one'suniquebrandofhumour某人獨具一格的幽默[5]動詞不定式短語“tobecome...humour”作表語，構成“betodo”結構，表示注定要發(fā)生的事情。eq\o(○,\s\up2(23))bilingualadj.雙語的eq\o(○,\s\up2(24))conceptn．[C]概念，觀念eq\o(○,\s\up2(25))mastern．[C]能手，擅長……者[6]v.-ing短語“havingbeeninvited...university”作時間狀語，表示被邀請吃晚飯的動作發(fā)生在被邀請作演講之前。eq\o(○,\s\up2(26))spotn．[C]地點，處所putsb.onthespot(有意提出難以回答或尷尬的問題)使某人尷尬eq\o(○,\s\up2(27))thinkonone'sfeet思維靈敏，反應快速[7]v.-ing短語“Thinkingonhisfeet”在此作狀語。eq\o(○,\s\up2(28))crueladj.殘忍的crueltyn．[U](尤指蓄意的)殘酷，殘忍，殘暴；[C，usuallypl.]殘暴的行為eq\o(○,\s\up2(29))feed...to...把……喂給……[8]“Firstcamealion”和后文中的“Thenalongcameatiger”都是全部倒裝句。eq\o(○,\s\up2(30))whispervt.&vi.悄聲說，低語n.[C]耳語(聲)，低語(聲)[9]此處是“介詞＋關系代詞”引導的非限制性定語從句。eq\o(○,\s\up2(31))hurryaway匆忙離去eq\o(○,\s\up2(32))astonishedadj.感到非常驚異的astonishvt.使驚訝astonishingadj.令人非常驚異的astonishmentn．[U]驚異[10]形容詞astonished在此作伴隨狀語，表示主語theemperor的狀態(tài)。eq\o(○,\s\up2(33))roarvi.哄笑，大笑eq\o(○,\s\up2(34))gentlyadv.溫順地；溫順地gentleadj.溫順的；溫順的eq\o(○,\s\up2(35))telloff斥責，責罵[11]此處是“連詞＋現在分詞”結構，可看作是時間狀語從句“whilehewasgentlytellingoffthepresident”的省略形式。while在此意為“與……同時”。eq\o(○,\s\up2(36))illuminatevt.照亮，照明eq\o(○,\s\up2(37))equationn．[C]等式，方程式eq\o(○,\s\up2(38))wisdomn．[U]才智，才智[12]此處是v.-ing短語作主語。eq\o(○,\s\up2(39))complicatedadj.難處理的；難懂的eq\o(○,\s\up2(40))inthewordsof...用……的話說原文呈現TheImportanceofHumour1．Humourhasbeenanessentialpartofhumanbehaviour①forthousandsofyears.ThereiscomedyinthetextsofAncientGreece，andmedieval②writingsarefilledwith③jokes.Whilethesesamejokesmightnotbeasfunnytousnowastheywerethen，theirauthorsunderstoodthathumourcouldnotonlyentertainbutalsothrownewlighton④sensitiveoremotive⑤issues⑥.[1]2．Closertomoderntimes，someonewhoisrememberedfor⑦hisabilitytocombinehumourwith⑧moreseriousmessagesisAmericanwriter，MarkTwain.Twain'sparticularstyleofwritingisfunnyandoftenmischievous⑨.Forexample，inhisclassic⑩novelTheAdventuresofTomSawyer，hefamouslysays，“Writingiseasy.Allyouhavetodoiscrossout?thewrongwords.[2]”Butheisequallywellknownforhiswittyremarks?inhiseverydayinteractions?withpeople.Forinstance，whileonalecturingtouroftheUnitedStates[3]，Twainwentintoabarber's?shoptogetahaircutandashave?.Thebarber，notrecognising?him[4]，askedifhehadatickettothelecture.WhenTwainrepliedthathedidn't，thebarbertoldhimthatifhewantedtogototheevent?hewouldhavetostand，astherewerenoseatsleftinthetheatre.Twain'sresponse?was，“That'sjustmyluck?.Ialwayshavetostandwhenthatfellow?lectureseq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(21)))！”3．LikeTwain，butontheothersideoftheworld，LinYutangwassoontobecomefamousforhisuniquebrandeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(22)))ofhumour[5]．Awell-knownbilingualeq\o(○,\s\up2(23))writer，Linbroughttheconcepteq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(24)))ofhumourtomodernChineseliterature.In1924，hecreativelyborrowed“youmo”fromAncientChineseasthetranslationfortheEnglishword“humour”．“Youmo”isstillbeingusedinthiswaytoday.4．Lin'squickwithelpedmakehimfamousasamastereq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(25)))ofhumour.Once，havingbeeninvitedtodinneratauniversity[6]，hewasputonthespoteq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(26)))whenthepresidentsuddenlyaskedhimtogiveaspeech.Thinkingonhisfeeteq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(27)))[7]，Linstartedtotellastoryaboutacrueleq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(28)))Romanemperorwhotriedtofeedamantoeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(29)))wildanimals.Firstcamealion.[8]Themanwhisperedeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(30)))somethinginthelion'sear，afterwhichthelionshookitsheadandwalkedawayunhappily[9]．Thenalongcameatiger.Again，themanwhisperedinthetiger'sear.Thetigerlookedshockedandhurriedawayeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(31))).“Whatdidyousaytomyanimals？”saidtheemperor，astonishedeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(32)))[10]．“Itoldthemtheyhadtomakeaspeechaftereatingmefordinner.”Lin'saudienceroaredeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(33)))withlaughter.Withthislittlejoke，Linwasabletomakepeoplelaugh，whilegentlyeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(34)))tellingoffeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(35)))thepresident[11]．5．BothTwainandLinunderstoodthathumourisn'tjustaboutlaughter，butisawayoflifeandatoolthatcanbeusedtoilluminateeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(36)))theworld.Linevencreatedanequationeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(37)))toexplainthisconcept：Reality＋Dreams＋Humour＝Wisdomeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(38))).Livingandworkingwithothers[12]cansometimesbecomplicatedeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(39)))，andhumourmakesthiseasier.Sharingjokesandlaughingtogethercanbringindividualsandevencommunitiestogether.Indeed，somemayarguethatourneedforhumourisalmostasgreatasourneedforwaterandair.Inthewordsofeq\s\up7(eq\o(○,\s\up2(40)))MarkTwain，“Humorismankind'sgreatestblessing”．譯文參