e.g. It was the kind of morning when you wake up and feel really alive. 3) continuing to exist:
e.g. Ancient traditions are still very much alive in rural areas. 12. not (no) … because (l. 41) 并不是因为…而… I did not come because I was afraid of you. I didn’t read the novel because I did not like the auther. Since I didn’t like the auther of this novel I din’t read it.
Reading Comprehension
I. Understanding the Organization of the Text
Para.l-3 Humor is universal, but people's sense of humor varies. Even animals have a sense of humor. The author's dog is a good example. The typical three parts of a joke: 1) setup, 2) body, 3) punch line. Different forms of humor: 1) slap-stick, 2) Chinese \-talk\3) a play on words, 4) puns and double-entendres. Humor will persist even though some professional humorists think today's humor is not very intelligent or sophisticated. Para. 4. Para. 5 Para. 6-12 Para. 13
2. Understanding Specific Information 1) B 2) D 3) C 4) A 6) A 7) A 8) D 9) B
5) C l0) B
新编大学英语教案-第四册-Unit1
