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Ⅰ．Match the word with its meaning．
1．humour A．having or bringing an advantage, an opportunity, a piece of good luck
2．content B．feeling tired and impatient because you have lost interest in sb．/sth． 3．astonish C．the ability to laugh at things that are amusing
4．fortunate D．to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something
5．ordinary E．to interest and amuse sb． in order to please them 6．bored F．excellent; extremely good
7．entertain G．happy and satisfied with what you have 8．outstanding H．to make sb． believe that sth． is true 9．convince I．not unusual or different in any way 10．overcome J．to surprise sb． very much 答案：1～5 CGJAI 6～10 BEFHD
Ⅱ．Write down the meaning of phrases in each sentence．
1．I have seen 5 movies directed by Charlie Chaplin up to now．到现在为止 2．She looked at her newly-finished painting again and was content with herself．对……满意
3．He has become quite badly off since he lost his job．穷困的
4．I'm going to pick out a few books to send to some friends in West China．挑出 5．He cut off a bunch of grapes to entertain us．剪下
Do you know the following humorists and what they are famous for? Match them．
A．Charlie Chaplin — comedy (喜剧) B．Mr． Bean — mime (哑剧) C．Sanmao — clown (小丑)
D．Mark Twain — funny stories (幽默故事) E．Feng Gong — crosstalk (相声) 答案：1～5 BADCE
Ⅰ．Fastreading
1．Skim the passage to catch the main idea of the text．
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The text is about the life and work of Charlie Chaplin who brightened_the_lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the_hard_years_in_between．
2．Find out the main idea of each paragraph．
Para．1 A．Why people needed cheering up． Para．2 B．Charlie's achievements．
Para．3 C．What Charlie's childhood was like．
Para．4 D．What his famous film character was like． Para．5 E．An example of his work． 答案：Paras．1～5 ACDEB Ⅱ．Carefulreading
Choose the best answer according to the passage．
1．People enjoy seeing other people's bad luck because ________． A．they enjoy doing so
B．it makes people more worried about their life C．it makes people more content with their life D．there's much fun in doing so 2．Which of the following is NOT true about the description of Charlie Chaplin, as a tramp in the film?
A．He wore large trousers, worn-out shoes．
B．He was a poor, homeless man with a moustache． C．He walked around stiffly carrying a walking stick． D．He couldn't overcome difficulties with determination．
3．In the end of the 19th century people went to Alaska to look for ________． A．films B．gold
C．entertainment D．water
4．Chaplin was given a special Oscar for ________． A．the characters he played in his films B．the films he directed
C．the joy he gave us in his films D．the contributions he made in films
5．From the text, we can know that ________． A．Victor Hugo had made friends with Chaplin
B．many people went to California to become rich in the 1840s C．Charlie Chaplin had a happy life when he was young
D．when the little tramp chewed the shoe, he told the audience it was delicious 答案：1～5 CDBDD Ⅲ．Studyreading
Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text．
1．As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”， and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin．
[句式分析] 本句中and连接两个并列分句， as意为“正如”，引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为整个主句；that引导限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语。
[尝试翻译] 正如维克多·雨果曾经说过，“笑声如驱走人们脸上寒冬的太阳”。关于这一点，直到今天也没有人能比查理·卓别林做得更好。
2．Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother．
[句式分析]
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[尝试翻译] 不幸的是他的父亲去世了，这使得他的家境更加贫寒，因此查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。
3．The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted．
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] 卓别林的表演是那么有说服力，以至于你会相信这顿饭是他所吃过的最美味的一顿！
阅读理解
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About the year 1990, a small, dark-haired hot boy named Charlie Chaplin
was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London Theatre． He looked thin and hungry． He was hoping to get work in show business． He could sing and dance; above all, he knew how to make people laugh． But he couldn't get work and so he wandered about the city streets． Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents．
But twenty years later this name Chaplin became the greatest, best-known,
and best-loved comedian in the world． Any visitor to the cinema must have seen some of
Chaplin's filmstrips (胶片)． People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces． Even people who don't understand English can enjoy Chaplin's films though most of them are silent． It isn't what he says that makes us laugh． His comedy doesn't depend upon words and languages． It depends upon little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world． Acting out, without words, common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays of many countries． It's a kind of world language．
Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day, 1977, at the age of eighty-eight． The world was astonished at the news of the death and burst into
sadness．
语篇解读：本文主要说明了卓别林作为滑稽演员的成就。
1．Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back entrance of the theatre? A．Because he had no money to buy a ticket．
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B．Because he wanted to get a returned ticket．
C．Because he wanted to play a part in a play in order to make a living．
D．Because he wanted to see the famous actors or actresses after the performance．
解析：选C 推理判断题。从第一段中的“hungry”一词及“hoping to get work in show business”可判断出答案。
2．It was ________ that made people enjoy his films． A．wonderful dialogues B．the beautiful music C．his funny appearance D．his own manner of acting
解析：选D 推理判断题。由第二段中的倒数第三句“表演一些对于全世界人来说一样的小事”可知答案选D。
3．The reason why Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy is that ________． A．most of his films were silent
B．he knew how to make people laugh
C．he could not only act but also write comedies
D．he acted out the common human situations best in his comedy
解析：选D 推理判断题。从第二段的最后两句可知无声表演在喜剧中扮演重要角色，卓别林也因此被认为是喜剧之王。故选D。
4．What's the best title for this passage?
A．Charlie Chaplin, a Famous Humorous Actor B．Charlie Chaplin, a Worker C．Charlie Chaplin, a Small Boy D．Charlie Chaplin, a Director
解析：选A 标题归纳题。本文主要说明了卓别林作为滑稽演员的成就。B、C和D太片面。故选A。
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Ihaveheardhavingagoodsenseofhumouroftenhelpsinbreakingtheice． Alsopeoplerememberyoubecauseofyourhumour． ButIthinkIdon'thaveaverygoodsenseofhumour． Couldyousuggesthowtobuildupthis？— Redha Karnik
This is a great question that is unfortunately difficult to answer． I can only give you my views on this topic, which may or may not be correct． I know that my sense of humour developed over time．
When I was younger I was not funny at all; now I can easily make people laugh． At the same time, sometimes I say things that I think are very funny but others do not． Improving wit and humour, I believe, is an ongoing process．
Now, there are various forms of humour and everyone has their individual style． Overall, I believe being fluent in a language is very important for being witty or funny． The way we play around with words adds the “funny” tag to an otherwise normal sentence．
Also, seeing irony is very important． I think humour is often the link between two unrelated things．
In my experience, laughing frequently and appreciating other people's jokes and wit is very important． Within this, finding humour in everyday normal situations is the key．
I often notice what is going on around me and say funny things in my head and laugh to myself． That serves almost as practice for when I am in a group． I watch comedy shows and movies and I am sure that has some effects on helping me improve my sense of humour．
And last, having confidence that you are witty is important． There will always be someone wittier or funnier than you, which is fine． Just work on building your own style．
Remember, if you are trying to be funny and witty in order to break the ice at a business function, be careful．
In those situations, humour has to be mild and politically correct．
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高中英语人教版必修四教学案：Unit 3 Section 1含答案
