Unit 3　A taste of English humour

　　晨背三部曲（话题：社会）

　　满分佳作

　　(2024·江苏高考)请根据你对以下两幅图的理解， 以“Actions Speak Louder than Words”为题， 用英语写一篇作文。

　　　参考词汇：banner(横幅)　stump(树桩)

　　你的作文应包括以下内容：

　　1．简要描述两幅图的内容；

　　2．概述你对两幅图中不同做法的理解；

　　3．举例说明两幅图对你的启示。

　　Actions Speak Louder than Words

　　People celebrate Earth Day differently. In Picture 1, a man is trying to put up a banner on a lonely tree surrounded by stumps, but in vain, while Picture 2 shows a couple happily planting trees.

　　The message conveyed here is clear：“Actions Speak Louder than Words.” Our earth is suffering severe damage. Should we just pay lip service or take practical measures to protect it? The answer is definitely the latter.Immediate actions should be taken, ①like stopping cutting down trees, to better the environment.

　　Actions are important in other fields, too. Instead of shouting empty slogans, it is more meaningful to donate books and sports goods to children in need. We should strictly and voluntarily follow traffic rules, stopping at the red light rather than complaining about traffic jams.②Only when we match our words with actions can we

　　　make a difference in whatever we hope to accomplish.

　　热身体验

　　句式仿写

　　1．Immediate actions should be taken, like stopping cut-

　　ting down trees, to better the environment.

　　The tall tree stands by the gate, like a soldier guarding the schoolyard (像一名士兵保卫着校园)．

　　2．Only when we match our words with actions can we make a differ-ence in whatever we hope to acc-omplish.

　　Only when you have finished your homework can you go out (只有当你完成了作业，你才能出去)．

　　Ⅰ.词海拾贝

　　基础记忆

　　1．content adj.满足的；满意的n.

　　满足vt.

　　使满足

　　2．ordinary adj.

　　平常的；普通的

　　3．throughout prep.

　　遍及；贯穿adv.

　　到处；始终；全部

　　4．worn adj.

　　用旧的；用坏的；破烂的

　　5．failure n.

　　失败(者)

　　6．overcome vt.& vi.

　　战胜；克服

　　7．occasion n.

　　时刻；场合

　　8．slide vt.& vi.

　　(使)滑动；(使)滑行n.

　　滑；滑动；幻灯片

　　9．whisper n.

　　耳语；低语vt.& vi.

　　低语；小声说

　　10．humour n．幽默；滑稽→humorous adj.幽默的

　　11．performer n．表演者；演出者→perform vt.执行；表演→performance n．执行；演出

　　12．astonish vt.使惊诧→astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的→astonishment n．惊诧；震惊→astonished adj.惊诧的

　　13．fortunate adj.幸运的；吉利的→fortunately adv.幸运地→unfortunately adv.(反义词)不幸地→fortune n．运气；财富

　　14．entertain vt.& vi.使欢乐；款待→entertainment n．娱乐→entertaining adj.有趣的；愉快的

　　15．convince vt.使信服→convincing adj.令人信服的

　　16．direct vt.& vi.导演；指示；指挥adj.直的；直接的；直率的→direction n．指导；方向→director n．导演→directly adv.& conj.直接地；径直地；一……就……

　　17．particular adj.特殊的；特别的n.细节；细目→particularly adv.特殊地；特别地

　　18．react vi.作出反应；回应→reaction n．反应；回应

　　语境记忆

　　19．Bob and Liz entertained us to dinner last night, during which time Bob told us many jokes for entertainment,_making it an entertaining night.(entertain)

　　20．To our astonishment,_he was not astonished at the astonishing news.(astonish)

　　21．She tried to convince me that I was mistaken.

　　What she said was so convincing that I was completely convinced.(convince)

　　篇章记忆

　　Both verbal and nonverbal humour can amuse us.Up to now, nobody has been much better than Charlie Chaplin in nonverbal humour.He brightened Americans' lives by his strange costume, funny gestures and particularly through his convincing acting.He made people laugh when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives.

　　Ⅱ.短语互译

　　1.强行闯入；进入break_into

　　2．直到现在

　　up_to_now

　　3．挑出；辨别出

　　pick_out

　　4．切断；断绝

　　cut_off

　　5．在……担任主角；主演

　　star_in

　　6．feel/be content with

　　对……满足

　　7．badly off

　　穷的；缺少的

　　8．in between

　　在中间；介乎两者之间

　　9．go by

　　(时间)过去；流逝；依照；遵循

　　10．on one occasion

　　有一次

　　Ⅲ.句型一览

　　1.it作形式宾语

　　You may find_it_astonishing (发现它是令人震惊的) that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.

　　2．“v.-ing形式”作结果状语

　　Unfortunately his father died, leaving_the_family_even_worse_off (使得家境更加艰难), so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.

　　3．with的复合结构

　　Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a snowstorm with_nothing_to_eat (没有任何东西可吃)．

　　Ⅳ.语法自测——动词-ing形式作表语、定语和宾语补足语完成句子

　　1．My favourite cartoon character is Mickey Mouse.It's_so_exciting that we often feel excited when we see it.(excite)

　　我最喜欢的卡通人物是米老鼠。它太令人兴奋了以至于当我们看到它时，我们经常感到兴奋。

　　2．He has given us several telephone calls convincing_us_of_his honesty and determination.(convince)

　　他给我们打了很多通电话，让我们相信他的真诚和决心。

　　3．With_a_deadly_typhoon_breaking_out,_more than 600 people were listed as either dead or missing on August the 21st, in Taiwan.(break)

　　8月21日，在台湾由于一场致命的飓风来袭，六百多人被列入了死亡和失踪名单。

　　4．Kitty opened her eyes, and to her surprise, she found_herself_lying on the floor of her living room.(lie)

　　凯蒂睁开眼睛，让她吃惊的是，她发现自己躺在客厅的地板上。

　　5．The church dating_from the 18th century is under repair at present.(date)

　　始建于18世纪的那座教堂目前正在被修缮。

　　1.content adj.满意的；满足的 n．满足；内容；[C]容纳的东西；目录 [U]含量 vt.使满足

　　(1)feel/be content with 　对……满足/满意

　　be content to do sth.

　　满足于做某事

　　(2)content oneself with

　　满足于

　　①She dropped her purse and the contents fell out on the floor.

　　她把钱包扔在地上，里面的东西散落一地。

　　②I was no longer content/satisfied with the life that had once contented me.

　　我已经不再满足于曾经使我满足的生活了。

　　【轻松识记】

　　【对点练习】

　　写出下列句中content的含义

　　①High daytime temperatures increase the sugar content of the grapes.含量

　　②Now my grandmother began to live in peace and content.满足

　　③I always read the contents of a book before judging it.目录

　　④Can you give a description of the contents of your lost wallet？里面所装的东西

　　⑤Great people are never content with small success.满足的

　　⑥We should never content ourselves with book knowledge only.使满足

　　2.entertain vt.& vi.使欢乐；款待

　　(1)entertain sb. with sth./by doing sth.

　　　用某物/通过做某事使某人欢乐

　　entertain sb. to sth.

　　用某物招待/款待某人

　　entertain oneself

　　自娱自乐

　　(2)entertaining adj.

　　使人愉快的；有趣的

　　(3)entertainment n.

　　款待；请客；娱乐；消遣

　　The clown entertained the children with all kinds of tricks.

　　那小丑以各种把戏逗乐儿童。

　　②They entertained us to a fantastic meal as the reward for our help.

　　他们设盛宴款待了我们作为对我们帮助的回报。

　　【对点练习】

　　用entertain的适当形式填空

　　①Every summer they entertain the neighbours at an outdoor party.

　　②Children's TV programmes nowadays are much more entertaining.

　　③A jazz band provided the entertainment,_while people ate and drank under the stars.

　　3.convince vt.使确信；使信服

　　(1)convince sb. of sth.　使某人信服……

　　convince sb. to do sth.

　　说服某人做某事

　　convince sb. that ...

　　使某人确信……

　　(2)be convinced of/that ...

　　确信……

　　(3)convincing adj.

　　有说服力的；令人信服的

　　The history of United States' development since winning independence convinced Americans that they could live a better life if they struggled.

　　美国自从赢得独立以来的发展历史让美国人相信，如果他们奋斗就能过上更好的生活。

　　②I have been convinced that the print media are usually more accurate and more reliable than television.(浙江高考)

　　我确信印刷媒体常常会比电视更准确、更可靠。

　　【对点练习】

　　用convince的适当形式填空

　　①His mother has been trying to_convince him to see a doctor.

　　②There is now convincing evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.

　　③Convinced_of the accuracy of the data, they stuck to their opinion.

　　4.direct vt.& vi.导演；指示；指挥 adj.直的；直接的；直率的 adv.直接地

　　(1)direct sb. to do sth. 指示(令)某人做某事

　　direct that ... (should) do/be done ... 指示/命令……做/被做

　　direct sb. to a place

　　指引某人去某地

　　(2)direction n.

　　方向；方位；指点；指示(常用复数)说明书

　　in the direction of ...

　　朝……方向

　　under the direction of ...

　　在……指导下

　　in all directions ＝ in every direction朝四面八方

　　(3)directly adv.“直接地”，也可作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为“一……就……”

　　The United Nations Organization (UNO) could undertake to direct the distribution of aid.(2024·江西阅读B)

　　联合国组织(UNO)可以负责指挥援助的分配。

　　②It's only a small improvement but at least it's a step in the right direction.

　　虽然这只是一个小小的改进，但至少是朝着正确的方向迈出的一步。

　　【语境串记】　After school, she directly went to the direction of the cinema to see the new film directed by Zhang Yimou.

　　放学后，她径直向电影院方向走去，去看张艺谋导演的新电影。

　　【关键一点】　作为副词direct常用于具体意义，意为“中途不停；径直”；directly常用于抽象意义，意为“直接；立即；马上”。

　　【对点练习】

　　Ⅰ.选词填空(directly/direct)

　　①Directly he saw me, he advised directly that I should direct to the police station for help.

　　Ⅱ.用direction的相关短语完成下列句子

　　②听到枪声，树上的鸟儿向四面八方飞去。

　　At the sound, the birds in the tree flew in_all__directions/_every_direction.

　　③一下飞机，这个小女孩就朝着妈妈跑去。

　　When landing, the girl rushed in_the_direction_of her mother.

　　④上学时，这个小女孩在妈妈的帮助下提高了英语水平。

　　When in school, the girl improved her English under_the_direction_of her mother.

　　5.particular adj.特殊的；特别的；挑剔的 n．细节；细目

　　(1)in particular　尤其；特别

　　be particular about

　　对……挑剔

　　(2)particularly adv.

　　特殊地；特别地

　　Chinese people are particular about the feelings and confidence that clothes bring out.

　　中国人讲究：穿出感觉来，穿出自信来。

　　②The hotel wasn't particularly good.But I had stayed in many worse hotels.(北京高考)

　　这家旅馆不是特别好，但我曾住过很多更差的旅馆。

　　【对点练习】

　　用particular的相关短语完成下列句子

　　①他的发言是泛指一般情况，不是针对某一个人的。

　　His statement refers to people in general, not to anyone in_particular.

　　②正如大家知道的那样，英国人非常讲究餐桌礼仪。

　　As is known, the British are_rather_particular_about table manners.

　　【真题印证】

　　③(2011·江西高考)She has already tried her best. Please don't be too ________ about her job.

　　A．special　B．responsible

　　C．unusual

　　D．particular

　　解析：选D　考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她已经尽力了，请不要对她的工作太挑剔。be too particular about ...“对……太挑剔(讲究)”。special“特殊的”；responsible“有责任的”；unusual“不同寻常的”。

　　6.whisper n．耳语；低语 vt.& vi.低语；小声说

　　　(1)whisper to sb.与某人耳语

　　It is/was whispered that ...

　　据秘密传闻……

　　whisper sth. in one's ear

　　在某人耳旁小声说……

　　(2)in a whisper ＝ in whispers ＝ in a low voice耳语地；低声地

　　①The manager was angry at seeing his employees

　　whispering in the office and then warned them not to do that again.

　　经理看到员工在办公室里窃窃私语特别生气，于是警告他们不要再私下交谈。

　　②They sat at the back of the room, talking in whispers.

　　他们坐在房间的后面低声谈话。

　　【对点练习】