Unit 3 A taste of English humour
词汇+短语+句式+写作专项巩固训练
【单句语法填空】
1．They use computers to keep the traffic (run) smoothly.
2．The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their
pet dog (follow) them.
3．The guide asked us again if we had ever been to the temple
(date) back to the Ming Dynasty.
4．He looked around and caught a man (put) his hand into the
pocket of a passenger.
5．Mary received an email the other day (say) her uncle was
coming to visit her.
6． (convince) that the government can lead them out of the
financial crisis, people are optimistic about the future of the country.
7．According to my own understanding, a good teacher is also a good
(perform) in class.
8．As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only
(occasional)．
9．He was surprised that his answer should have caused such a strong
(react)．
10．The judge didn't believe his (explain) that he had stolen
the money in order to give it to charity.
11． ,_when he went abroad to try his ,_he gained
great wealth.(fortune)
12．To my ,_he didn't feel at the news
that his brother died at all.(astonish)13．His words finally me, and I was
that he was innocent.(convince)
14．The very well and her was popular
with the audience.(perform)
15．After school, she went off in the of the
cinema to see the new film by the famous .(direct)
16．The children in the mountain village have no ,_so their
teachers often tell stories to them after class.
(entertain)
17．Cheer up and you are bound to (克服)the present
difficulty.
18． (时刻) are quite rare when I have the time to spend a day
with my kids.
19．They are (小声说) to each other for fear that they would
wake the sleeping child up.
20．Some people are never (满意的) with their life and
always thinking of gaining wealth.
21．The saying reminds us that so long as we have a strong will, there is
no difficulty that can't (overcome)．
22．He is a (fail) as an artist, but a success as an art teacher.
23．He told an (amuse) story as a leadin to the serious part of
his speech.
24． (fortunate), his mother was very patient and she never
gave up helping him.
25．He took some books with him in order that he would not get
(bore) during the long journey.
26．The news that Tom was admitted into a famous university spreadquickly (遍及) the small village.
27．As is known to us all, Yuan Longping is an (杰出的)
Chinese scientist in agriculture.
【单句改错】
1．Some people try to knock me down, only make me more determined
to do things better.
2 ． With the electricity being cut off, all the machines had to stop
working.
3．We shouldn't complain about being poor — many families are much
badly off than we are.
4．He speaks English as if he is an Englishman.
5．It is such an interesting book as I read it again and again.
6．He got up late and hurried to his office, left the breakfast untouched.
7．I suddenly felt myself hit by a heavy fist.
8．When I walked across the square, I noticed a group of children play
musical instruments there.
9．The satisfying smile on his face suggests that he has got the job.
10．With all fans sang together, he felt so proud.
11．The building stand at the corner of the street was built in 1986.
12．We shouldn't look down on others, particular the disabled.
13．It was astonished that she should accept such a hard job.
14．Please read the direction carefully before taking medicine.
15．As far as I know, she enjoys cooking and often entertain her friends.
16．Convincing of the truth of the report, he told his colleagues about it.【单句写作&句式转换】
1．Mary felt （隔断）from the outside world, since she
lacked an Internet connection and couldn't receive any email.
2．She went into the kitchen （搜罗） something to drink.
3．那位富人厌倦了城市生活，所以他愿意生活在乡下。(content)
That rich man is tired of city life, so he .
4．给我们印象最深的是你的艺术技巧，在这一方面你显示出了不同
凡响的才能。(outstanding)
What impress us most are your art skills, in which .
5．当我有压力厌烦的时候，是音乐帮我度过了这些困难的日子。
(bored)
,_it is music that helps me get through the tough days.
6．Her room is always ,_which is unexpected to me.
7．大自然给我们国家提供了丰富的自然资源，使之成为我们幸福的
家园。
Nature has provided our country with wealthy natural treasures,
.
8．正像上面提到的，敬老院里的老年人也需要温暖和关爱。
,_what elderly people in the nursing home also need is warmth
and care.
9．随着科学技术的迅速发展，谁能预测我们的未来生活会是什么样
子？
,_who can predict what our future life will be like?
10．尽管是个孩子，他谈起话来好像大人一样。
Child as he is, he talks .
11．让我感到诧异的是他好像毫不在乎我的感受。(astonish)
he didn't seem to care about my feelings.
12．他们坐在教室的后面，低声交谈。(whisper)They sat at the back of the room, .
13．As the summer vacation is approaching, it's high time that parents
（挑选） some training courses for their children.
14．Solar energy is friendly to the environment, but it hasn't been made
the best of （直至目前）.
15．It's surprising that your brother （熟悉）Russian so
quickly — he hasn't lived there very long.
16．由你决定我们是否接受这份礼物。
It's whether we accept the present or not.
【篇章写作】
幽默是一种艺术，是人类最重要的品质之一，幽默有很多的好处。
请把下面短文扩写成100词左右的文章，阐述幽默的重要性。
The importance of humour
It is wellknown that having a good sense of humour is one of the most
important human qualities and is truly important in human life.It has a lot
of amazing benefits.
Humor is good for your physical health. Having a good sense of
humour helps you stay healthy emotionally. Humour helps strengthen
your relationships with others.
参考答案【单句语法填空】
1. running
2. following
3. dating
4. putting
5. saying
6. Convinced
7. performer
8. occasionally
9. reaction
10. explanation
11. Fortunately；fortune
12. Astonishment；astonished；astonishing
13. Convincing；convinced；convinced
14. Performer；performed；performance
15. Directly；direction；directed；director
16. Entertainment；entertaining；entertain17. overcome
18. Occasions
19. whispering
20. content
21. be_overcome
22. failure
23. amusing
24. Fortunately
25. bored
26. throughout
27. outstanding
【单句改错】
1) only_后加to
2) 去掉being
3) badly→worse
4) is→were
5) as→that6) left→leaving
7) hit前加being
8) play→playing
9) satisfying→satisfied
10)sang→singing
11) stand→standing
12)particular→particularly
13)astonished→astonishing
14)direction→directions
15)entertain→entertains
16)Convincing→Convinced
【单句写作&句式转换】
1. cut_off
2. in_search_of
3. is_content_to_live_in_the_country
4. you_showed_outstanding_talent
5. When_I_am_stressful_and_bored6. in_a_mess
7. making_it_a_happy_home_for_us
8. As_is_mentioned_above
9. With_science_and_technology_developing_rapidly
10. as_if_he_were_an_adult
11. What_astonished_me_was_that
12. talking_in_whispers
13. picked_out
14. up_to_now
15. picked_up
16. up_to_you_to_decide
【篇章写作】
The importance of humour
It_is_ well -
known_that_having_a_good_sense_of_humour_is_one_of_the_most_imp
ortant_human_qualities_and_is_truly_important_in_human_life.It_has_a
_lot_of_amazing_benefits.
First_of_all,_humor_is_good_for_your_physical_health._Some_resea
rches_show_that_laughter_can_ease_the_physical_tension_and_help_get
_the_muscles_relaxed._In_addition,_having_a_good_sense_of_humour_
helps_you_stay_healthy_emotionally.Humour_helps_you_release_your_stress_and_keep_an_optimistic_attitude.Last_but_not_least,_humour_help
s_strengthen_your_relationships_with_others._A_sense_of_humour_gets
_you_close_to_others,_and_at_the_same_time_you_will_also_have_mor
e_friends,_for_you_help_them_to_see_things_from_an_entirely_differen
t_and_a_much_brighter_point_of_view.
