Unit4 Humour
一.核心词精讲He did a double take.
他惊讶地又看了 一眼。
do a double take: to react after a pau, becau you are surprid by what you have just en or heard
惊讶地又看了一眼
e.g. I did a double take — I couldn't believe it was her.
1.... I wonder if you could throw in that old saucer.
……我想知道你能否免费赠送那个旧茶碟。
throw in: to add sth to what you are lling without asking for more money
免费赠送；额外奉送
e.g. Pay £4.80 for larger prints and they throw in a free photo album.
【拓展】throw in无意中说；随口说
e.g. Occasionally Tom threw in a question.
2.After a good dinner and a bottle of wine, they retired for the night, and went to sleep.
美酒佳肴后，他们准备休息去睡觉了。
retire v. to go away to a quiet place
离开(尤指去僻静地)
e.g. After dinner he likes to retire to his study.
拓展】
retire睡觉；就寝
e.g. I retired late that evening.
3.... I forecast that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.
……我预测明天天气晴朗。
forecast v. to make a statement saying what is likely to happen in the future, bad on the information you have now
预测； 预报(forecast, forecast 或 forecasted, Rain was forecast for the weekend.
4.... she announced afterwards.
她检查后说道。announce v. to officially tell people about sth
宣布；宣告
announcement n.宣布；宣告
e.g. The government announced a cut in taxes.
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they are quite different.
20.He acting when he was 3.
短语填空：
.carry on 2. has a great influence on 3. was in a bad mood4. busied herlf 5. at my expen 6. has a reputation for
7. rely on 8. boarding school 9. On the contrary 10. showed his talent for三.课文重点内容回顾
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Let's talk about the physical effects. Firstly, laughter helps 1(relief) tension. It relaxes the muscles in our body, and the effects can 2(feel) for as long as 45 minutes after a good laugh. Also a good laugh 3(increa) blood flow to the heart and improves the function of blood vesls, 4 helps protect us from heart dia. BBesides, when we incorporate hu
mor as part of our life attitude, it can have far-reaching 5(effect). What does "far-reaching effects "mean? It means that it will have a great influence on how we live. We all know that if we are in a bad mood, we are 6(like) to express negative attitudes and feelings; and this makes tho around us down, too. But if we always try to be positive and funny people will enjoy our company and feel 7(energy)by it.
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Rowan 8(bear) on 6 January, 1955. He 9(grow) up on a farm with his parents and three older brothers. His father was very strict and did not believe in the value of television. Rowan had a very successful academic career. At the age of 13, he 10(award) a scholarship to a boarding school. Later he studied at Newcastle University where he attained the highest marks in his year. At Oxford, he obtained his master's degree in electrical engineering. This may explain 11 he loves fast cars, of which he has many.
三.课文重点内容回顾：
1. relieve 2. be felt 3.increas 4. which 5. effectslikely 7. energized 8 was born 9. grew 10. was awarded 11. why
A voice on the loudspeaker announced that the store was closing in 10 minutes. The announcement came as no great surpri.
辨析 announce & declareAnnounce is ud more often for giving facts;
declare is ud more often for giving judgements.
e.g. We expect to announce details of the plan later this week.
The U.N. has declared it to be a safe zone.
6.1really don't think I derve a zero.
事实上我认为我不该得零分。
derve v. to have earned something by good or bad actions or behavior 应得；应受到
e.g. What has he done to derve this punishment?
7.He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations, which greatly amus
amu vt. to make time pass in an enjoyable way, so that you do not get bored逗笑；（使）开心
amusing adj. funny and entertaining好笑的，有趣的
amu onelf 自 娱自乐It amus sb. to do
做……使某人不禁笑了起来be amud at / by 被逗乐
【拓展】amument n.消遣；娱乐活动；愉悦
to sb，s amument 使感到有趣amusing adj.有趣的（修饰物）
amud adj.觉得好笑的（修饰人）When he looks at the menu, an astonished look quickl
y appears on his face, astonish vt. to surpri someone very much 使惊讶，使大为吃惊 astonished adj. very surprid about sth.
吃惊的，惊讶的
eg Her reply astonished me.
We were astonished to find the building still in its original condition.
astonish sb. with/by sth.用某事使某人惊讶
be astonished at/by sth.对某事感到惊讶
be astonished to do sth.惊讶地做某事
