必修四unit3 A taste of English humorReadingSkim the text and join the main ideas of each paragraph.Para 1 An example of a sad situation that he made funny.Para 2 Why people needed cheering up.Para 3 His achievements.Para 4 What his most famous character was like.Para 5 What Charlie childhood was like.Scan the passage and then choose the best answers according to the passage. 1．Laughter can remove people's depression because ________.A．people enjoy it B．it makes people more worried about their life C．it makes people more content with their life D．there's much fun in life2. Toward the end of 19th century people went to California to look for ________. A．films B．gold C．entertainment D．water 3．When Charlie Chaplin was a little child he was taught to sing and dance because ________.A．his parents wanted him to be famous when he grew upB．he liked singing and dancing very muchC．his parents thought he could make a living by doing soD．his parents were famous music hall performers4．Why did people love the character, the little tramp, Charlie Chaplin played? A．Because he was a social failure. B．Because he wore strange clothes. C．Because he was poor and homeless. D．Because he was determined and optimistic.5．Chaplin was given a special Oscar for ________.A．the contributions he made in his films B．the films he directedC．the joy he gave us in his films D．they enjoyed doing soCareful Reading1．Read the passage carefully and then try to write down the main idea. 2.The passage is about the life and work of Charlie Chaplin who__________ the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the _____________ in between.3．True or False1). Charlie Chaplin was poor when he was a small boy. ( )2). People who don’t know English cannot enjoy Chaplin’s films.( )3). The Gold Rush is set in California in the late of the nineteenth century. ( )4). In The Gold Rush Chaplin and his friend are fortunate to find some gold. ( )5). In the film the meal he eats is hard to chew. ( )6). Chaplin not only acted in films but wrote and directed films as well. ( )Fill in the proper words according to the passage.Time The life of Charlie ChaplinIn 1889 He was born in a 1._____ familyHisChildhoodHis parents were both poor music hall 2.__________.when he was youngHe was taught to 3____________.4._________________, his father died, leaving the family even5.________.by his teens, he could mime and act the fool doing6.___________everyday Tasks.As timewent byHe grew more and more popular and became known7._________throughout the world.Later He wrote, 8.________and produced films he starred in.In 1972 He was given a special Oscar for his 9.___________ work in films1n 1977 He died in Switzerland and buried there. As a great 10.__________,he is loved and remembered by the world.3．Now use the information of the main idea to write a summary of the passage in your own words . （C级）In and people were feeling because of _____ .Charlie understood their problems .His character “_____ _____ _____”was _____and _____ , but everybod y loved him for _____and _____ .Charlie Chaplin made people laugh at some of these terrible situations like being without _____or _____ . He ____ ,____and _____ his own films and _____an Oscar for his ______work .I.Fill in the proper words according to the passage.Keys: 1. 重点短语:1. reach out one’s hand for 2. shake hands with sb 3. look aroud 4. nod one’s head up and down 5.avoid doing sth 6. depend on 7. scratch one’ s head 8. be similar to 9. be curious about 10.at ease 11.introduce sb to sb 12.represent the Chinese government 13.in general2. 单词拼写1. statement 2. business association3. represent4. curiously5. approaching6. misunderstanding7. in defence8. adults9. crossroad 10. unspoken 11. functions 12. subjective 3. 填空1. representatives 2. approaching 3. followed 4. appearing; frightened 5. smiling 6. moving; shouting 7. Italian 8. facial; happiness 9. universal 10. closely4.单项选择1---10 CAACD ADBCC 11---20 DBDBC CABCDKeys: 1—5 C A B C C 6—10 C B B A B 11—15 B D B B A 16-20 DACDA 21-25 BCAACI. 单词1.contented.【归纳总结】1)content oneself with满足于2)be content to do乐于做某事3)be content with 对······满足4)contents常用复数意思为所容纳之物content单数为内容5)to one’s heart’s content尽情的，心满意足的【巩固运用】1) content to remain 2）content with3）content2.inspired an inspired poet【归纳总结】1)inspire sb. with sth./inspire sth. in sb.使产生情感2)inspire sb.to do sth./to sth激励鼓舞【巩固运用】1)in 2)with 3)inspired inspiring3.entertaining entertainment entertainer【归纳总结】1)entertain sb.with sth.用······使某人快乐2)entertain sb. to sth用······招待某人【巩固运用】1）我不常在家请客.2）报纸上登有本地的娱乐活动.4.direction director directions【归纳总结】1)direct sb.to a place告诉某人去某地2)direct +that-clause谓语动词用虚拟3)direct sb. to do指示某人做某事【搭配】朝······方向在······指导下in every direction【巩固运用】1）direct 2)directly 3)directly4)C5.【归纳总结】1）have a sense of 有······意识2）There is no sense in doiing 做什么是没有道理的3）make sense有意义，合理4）make sense of 了解······的意义5）come to senses醒来【搭配】在某种意义上绝不是，绝非从某种意义上在各方面sensible 明智的合理的sensitive 敏感的【巩固运用】1)make sense 2)in a sense 3)make sense of make sense 4)CⅡ. 短语1. 【归纳总结】剪下来，切断水电供应与外界的联系【搭配】削减；切碎，使难过；插嘴；删掉切除；抄近路；切除【巩固运用】1）cut out 2)cuts in 3)cut off 4)cut away 5)cut down2.【归纳总结】机器车辆坏了；谈判计划的失败；身体垮了；化合物分解；分成细目。