Unit 17 Laughter
分类记单词 ?填准记牢·快速掌握
写作词汇——写一写
1．withdraw vt. 提取，撤退 2．overlook vt. 忽视 3．clarify vt. 澄清；讲清楚 4．delay n. 延误，延期 5．acknowledge vt. 认可，承认 6．scold vt. 责骂，骂 7．forbid vt. 禁止，不准
8．universal adj. 通用的；普遍的；全世界的 9．obtain vt. 得到，获得 10．figure n. 人物
11．tough adj. 艰难的；不幸的；强壮的，强健的 拓展词汇——记一记
1．convince vt. 使相信→convincing adj.令人信服的→convinced adj.相信的 2．rarely adv.很少，难得→rare adj.很少 3．starve vi.挨饿，饿死→starvation n．挨饿
4．amuse vt.逗乐，使(某人)笑→amusement n．娱乐，消遣；快乐的事，娱乐品→amused adj.娱乐的，觉得好笑的→amusing adj.逗人笑的，有乐趣的，好笑的
5．response n．回答→respond vi.回应，回答
6．agency n．代理处，经销处→agent n．代理人，经销商 7．harmony n．协调，和谐→harmonious adj.和谐的，和睦的 8．scare vt.使恐惧→scared adj.惊恐的，担惊受怕的 9．profession n．职业，专业→professional adj.专业的
10．resist vt.抵抗，抵制→resistance n．抵抗，反抗→resistant adj.抵抗的，有抵抗力的 11．caution n．谨慎，小心→cautious adj.小心的，谨慎的
12．astonish vt.使惊讶，使惊骇→astonishing adj.令人惊奇的→astonished adj.惊讶的→astonishment n．惊奇
13．disgusting adj.厌恶的→disgust n．& v．厌恶，厌烦；使人厌烦→disgusted adj.感到恶心的，厌烦的
14．desperate adj.不顾一切的→desperately adv.→desperation n．绝望，不顾一切
15．accomplish vt.做(成功)，完成(任务)→accomplishment n．功绩，成就 16．politician n．政治家→political adj.政治的→politics n．政治 ◎ 语境应用[用所给词的适当形式填空]
1．His convincing words finally convinced me，and I was convinced that he was innocent.(convince)
2．What astonished us most was that he was not at all astonished at so astonishing a result.(astonish)
3．If everyone can live in harmony with others，our society will become more harmonious.(harmony) 4．Seeing the scaring film，Mary was almost scared to death.(scare) 联想背短语 ?高效识记·稳固根基
高频短语——写一写
1．burst_out_laughing 突然笑起来 2．cash_a_cheque 兑现支票 3．wait_in_line 排队 4．get_rid_of 处理掉，摆脱 5．fool_around 胡闹，瞎弄 6．from_time_to_time 不时地 7．result_in 导致，造成 8．run_into 撞上 9．put_on 假装
10．turn_sb.off 令人讨厌 11．regardless_of 不管，不顾
12．busy_oneself_(in)_doing_sth. 忙着做某事 13．be_in_for 肯定会经历、注定要遭受 14．believe_in 信赖，信任 15．compensate_for 弥补 16．play_around 四处游戏 17．pull_faces 做鬼脸 18．thanks_to 多亏；由于
◎ 语境应用——练一练(选用以上短语填空)
1．He serves the people heart and soul，regardless_of his personal gain or loss. 2．It really turns me off when my son wears his smelly socks to bed. 3．Thanks_to the bad weather，all flights have been canceled.
4．I nearly ran_into a bus when it stopped suddenly in front of me. 5．Everyone in the room burst_out_laughing when they saw his funny actions. 精彩写句式 ?典句背诵·夯基提能
经典句式——背一背
1．Have you ever had trouble trying to spell a word？(have trouble (in) doing sth.做某事有困难)
2．While still at primary school，Rowan had already shown admirable acting talent.(while引导省略句)
3．I felt at least forty more of the same kind following the first.(of＋n.结构)
4．He becomes so desperate in the end that he even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting near him.(so...that...引导结果状语从句)
句式仿写——练一练
1．新任总统在处理外交事务方面有很多困难。
The new president has_much_trouble_in_dealing with foreign affairs. 2．遇到麻烦的时候你可以向她求助。 While_in_trouble，you can turn to her for help.
3．爸爸给我买的电子词典对我的英语学习很有帮助。
The e-dictionary my father bought me is of_great_help to my English study. 4．他太粗心了，以至于无论你和他说什么，他都是“左耳进，右耳出”。 He is so_careless_that whatever you say to him goes in at one ear and out at the other.
第一板块 重点单词 harmony n．协调，和谐
(2015·福建卷单选)Human life is regarded as part of nature and，as such，the only way for us to survive is to live in harmony with nature.
人类生活被认为是自然的一部分，因此我们生存的唯一方式就是与自然和谐相处。 (1)be in harmony with... 与??协调一致 be out of harmony with... 与??不协调 live in harmony 和睦相处，和谐共处
(2) harmonious adj. 协调的；和睦的，友好的
The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. 家庭是否和睦在有些家庭中可能看不出来。 ◎ 巧学巧练1——单句写作
①规则能帮助我们和谐相处，因为它们教给我们对待他人的正确方式。
Rules help us live together in_harmony，because they show us the right way to treat others. ②其次，你应该创建一种和谐的环境来与其他人融洽相处，这能极大地帮助你。 (2014·江西卷写作)Secondly，you should create_a_harmonious_environment to get along with others，which can help you greatly.
amuse vt.逗乐；使(某人)笑
(佳句诵读)The children amused themselves by playing hide-and-seek games. 孩子们玩捉迷藏游戏来取乐。
(1)amuse sb.with sth. 用某事使某人开心 be amused at/by 以??为乐 (2)amusing adj. 有趣的，逗乐的 amused adj. 感到快乐的
(3)to one’s amusement 让人感到愉快的是
Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while.
公园为人们提供自我娱乐的场所，有助于他们从繁忙的生活中解脱出来轻松一下。 ◎ 巧学巧练2
基础练习(单句语法填空)
①There was an amused (amuse) look on the president’s face. ②We were amused to_learn (learn) that she was to sing a song for us. ③It was amusing (amuse) to watch the trained elephants perform. 能力提升(句式升级)
④The audience was amused by his performance and burst into laughter.
Amused_by_his_performance，the_audience_burst_into_laughter. (改为过去分词短语作状语)
delay n．& v．延误，延期
(2015·福建卷单选)It was considerate of Michael to inform us of his delay in case we got worried.
迈克尔通知我们他耽搁了以免我们担心，他想得真周到。 (1)without delay 立即，立刻，毫不耽搁 one’s delay in doing sth. 某人延迟做某事 (2)delay doing sth.＝put off doing sth. 延迟做某事
Having learned that I was in trouble，he came to my aid without delay.
得知我陷入困境后，他立即赶来帮助我。 ◎ 巧学巧练3——单句语法填空
①He was annoyed to learn that the train would_be_delayed (delay)． ②He delayed telling (tell) her the news，waiting for the right moment.
acknowledge vt.承认；确认
(佳句诵读)We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff.我们承认这种改变对于一些学校职工来说可能有些困难。
(1)acknowledge doing sth. 承认做了某事 acknowledge sb./sth.to be/as... 承认某人/某事?? It is acknowledged that... ??是大家公认的 (2)acknowledge sb.’s letter 向某人表示信已收到
(3)acknowledgement n. 承认；感谢
With no solid evidence，he refused to acknowledge stealing the lady’s purse. 没有确凿的证据，他拒绝承认偷了那位女士的钱包。 ◎ 巧学巧练4
基础练习(单句语法填空)
①He is widely acknowledged to_be (be) the best player in the world.
②He acknowledged being_defeated (defeat) in public，which made us surprised. 能力提升(一句多译)
人们普遍认为应该依据整体素质来评价学生。
③People_widely_acknowledge_that students should be evaluated in terms of overall quality. ④It_is_widely_acknowledged_that students should be evaluated in terms of overall quality. 熟词生义 I gratefully acknowledged financial support from several local businesses.感谢
astonish vt.使惊诧
(佳句诵读)What astonished me was that he didn’t seem to care about my feelings. 让我感到诧异的是他好像毫不在乎我的感受。 (1)It astonishes sb.that...
令某人惊讶的是?? (2)astonishing adj. 令人感到惊讶的 astonished adj. 感到惊讶的