人教版新课标必修4 Unit 3全单元精讲讲义(附练习答案).doc

Unit 3 A taste of English humour Ⅰ. 要点导读 1. Perhaps it makes us feel more content with our life because we feel there is someone else worse off than ourselves. (P17) content (1) adj.“满足的；满意的，be content to do乐意去做某事；be content with sb / sth对某人或某事感到满意，相当于be pleased with或be satisfied with。I’m content to help you to set up a website on the Internet. Those who are not content with the progress they have made will have greater success. (2) v.“使满足满足；心满意足 也可表示书、报纸等的内容；目录；含量。My explanation seemed to content him. Now she began to live in peace and content. Weve discussed the unusual form of the book — now, what about the content? worse off是badly off的比较级，意思是境况比更差；better off意为境况比好。To my surprise, I found his living conditions were much worse off than mine. With the development of economy, more and more people are better off. 2. However, some actors can astonish us with the deep feelings they can inspire in us for a character they are playing. (P17) astonish vt.“使大为吃惊；使惊异，比surprise程度强，比shock程度弱。I was astonished to hear that the professor had broken down because of his hard work. I was astonished by how much shed grown. (1) astonishing adj.“令人惊异的The astonishing news made the world astonished, and a great many people expressed their opinions on the Internet. (2) astonished adj．指 (某人) 处于惊异、吃惊状况，常用be astonished at sthHe was astonished at what Tom had said and done. (3) astonishment n.“惊讶，可用to one’s astonishment表示使某人吃惊的是。To my astonishment, she still remembered my birthday. 3. He became famous for using a particular form of acting, including mime and farce. (P17) particular adj.“专指的；特别的；格外的；不寻常的be particular about / over sth“对某事很讲究 / 很挑剔in particular“特别地。There was nothing in the newspaper of particular importance. Im not particular about my clothes; I dont mind what I wear. He talked about the ball games in general and talked about football in particular. What in particular did you like about the last apartment that we saw? 4. He played a poor and homeless person, who wore la