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选择性必修第二册
UNIT 4 HUMOUR(一)
1．Charlie Chaplin as the Little Tramp eats his shoe for Thanksgiving dinner while trapped(vt.使
落入险境；使陷入圈套) in a snowstorm in this endearing(adj.讨人喜欢的) silent film classic
from 1925.
2．Neal ends up rerouting(以做……结束) the plane because of a snowstorm.
3．As he struggles(vi.斗争；奋斗；搏斗) to find a way home(找到回家的路) for
Thanksgiving，he gets stuck[adj.卡住；陷(入)；困(于)] with extremely positive Del.
4．It is claimed(vt.宣称；断言) that humor not only affects patients’ moods，but can actually
help them recover(vi.恢复；康复) faster.
5．Patients in better spirits(n.情绪) are known to have a larger number of immune cells.
6．There are cases where the appreciation of a good joke is indeed directly related to a person’s
health.
当先行词是case，point，situation，condition，stage，position 等表示抽象的地点、地步、条
件、形势等含义的名词，而定语从句不缺主语和宾语时，我们通常使用关系副词 where作定
语从句的连接词。
7．Food deserts are generally classified as geographic regions where people have few or limited
options to purchase nutritious and affordable(负担得起的) foods like vegetables and fruits.
动词加后缀able可以构成形容词，如：available可用的，可获得的；comfortable令人舒适
的；remarkable引人注目的，非凡的；considerable相当大的，相当重要的；acceptable可接
受的；sustainable可持续的；drinkable可饮用的；adjustable可调整的；reasonable有道理
的，合情理的；favorable有利的；赞成的；valuable值钱的，贵重的；reliable可靠的，可信
赖的，等等。
8．Urban areas lacking access to(接触/使用权) fresh foods are generally divided by racial and
economic lines.
have/gain/get access to有接近/使用……的机会或权利
be accessible to……是可以接近/使用的
9．...a lack of access to a vehicle and limited(adj.有限的；v.& n．limit 限制 n．limitation 限制，局限) or nonexistent public transportation contribute to(导致) food accessibility challenges.
contribute to为……做贡献；有助于；促成
contribute...to...为……捐款；向……投稿
make a contribution/contributions to doing sth为做某事做出贡
献
10．Even public utility(设施) challenges，like poorly maintained roads，can prevent big
companies from(阻止……) setting up shops in neighborhoods that most need their goods and
services，according to Harvard Business Review.
11．There，you will find yourself drawn in and inspired(adj.受到鼓舞的；adj.inspiring 鼓舞
人心的；n.inspiration 灵感)！(find＋宾语＋宾补)
12．They also design exhibitions related to visual arts，industrial innovations and anything
that(先行词为不定代词，只能由 that引导定语从句) inspires an individual to learn about the
past and create new paths to the future.
13．They will surely be an exciting part of the educational experience with the main purpose to
expose children to(让某人接触……) knowledge of various fields and expand their horizons.
14．They have activities and exhibitions through which(“介词＋关系代词”引导的定语从句)
visitors can learn about local history.
