6 In-Class Reading I.Pre-Reading 1)I enjoy jokes because I think jokes can always make one laugh.It's well-known that laughter is the best medicine.Besides jokes often have wisdom in them.When I have time I usually read some jokes in the newspaper or in books.There are many jokes which cater to different age groups.I also like reading cartoons and comic strips. 2)I think humor is a very important quality for a person or for getting along with others.I like to be with humorous people.They are like sunshine and therefore are very popular with others.They can make me laugh when I am unhappy.They can change an awkward situation and help people get rid of embarrassment by making everybody laugh.With such people,life becomes more interesting and enjoyable.However,it doesn't mean everybody can understand the humor in a particular situation.Humorous people require understanding from their listeners. When they laugh,communication is successful. II.Passage Reading Words,Phrases and Grammatical Points 1.note (1.74) Some phrases with"note": 1)make a note of something:write something down so that you can look at it later eg.I)I made a note of her address and phone number. Il)Make a note on the calendar that he's coming on Tuesday III)She took out her diary and made a note of the time of the meeting. 2)take/make notes:write notes eg.I)I read the first chapter and took notes. II)She sat quietly in the corner making careful notes. II)I noticed he was making notes about the deals as I was describing them to the board. 3)take note:pay careful attention to something e.g.I)Take note of the weather conditions. 11)People were beginning to take note of her talents as a writer. III)I realized that I had forgotten to take note of any landmarks en route. 2.blame(1.102) Some phrases with"blame": 1)blame somebody for something: e.g.I)You can hardly blame Peter for being angry with her. II)It's not fair to blame me-it's not my fault that we lost. 2)be to blame: e.g.I)You are not to blame for what happened. II)The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage. 3)only have yourself to blame:used to say that someone's problems are their own fault e.g.I)If he fails his exams,he'll only have himself to blame. II)He's only got himself to blame if no one will talk to him. 3.alive (7.102) adj.(not before noun) 1)still living and not dead:
6 In-Class Reading I. Pre-Reading 1) I enjoy jokes because I think jokes can always make one laugh. It’s well-known that laughter is the best medicine. Besides jokes often have wisdom in them. When I have time I usually read some jokes in the newspaper or in books. There are many jokes which cater to different age groups. I also like reading cartoons and comic strips. 2) I think humor is a very important quality for a person or for getting along with others. I like to be with humorous people. They are like sunshine and therefore are very popular with others. They can make me laugh when I am unhappy. They can change an awkward situation and help people get rid of embarrassment by making everybody laugh. With such people, life becomes more interesting and enjoyable. However, it doesn’t mean everybody can understand the humor in a particular situation. Humorous people require understanding from their listeners. When they laugh, communication is successful. II. Passage Reading Words, Phrases and Grammatical Points 1. note (l.74) Some phrases with “note”: 1) make a note of something: write something down so that you can look at it later e.g. I) I made a note of her address and phone number. II) Make a note on the calendar that he’s coming on Tuesday. III) She took out her diary and made a note of the time of the meeting. 2) take/make notes: write notes e.g. I) I read the first chapter and took notes. II) She sat quietly in the corner making careful notes. II) I noticed he was making notes about the deals as I was describing them to the board. 3) take note: pay careful attention to something e.g. I) Take note of the weather conditions. II) People were beginning to take note of her talents as a writer. III) I realized that I had forgotten to take note of any landmarks en route. 2. blame (l.102) Some phrases with “blame”: 1) blame somebody for something: e.g. I) You can hardly blame Peter for being angry with her. II) It’s not fair to blame me—it’s not my fault that we lost. 2) be to blame: e.g. I) You are not to blame for what happened. II) The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage. 3) only have yourself to blame: used to say that someone’s problems are their own fault e.g. I) If he fails his exams, he’ll only have himself to blame. II) He’s only got himself to blame if no one will talk to him. 3. alive (l. 102) adj. (not before noun) 1) still living and not dead:
7 eg.I)Doctors fought to keep her alive. II)It was really a bad accident-they're lucky to be alive. 2)active and happy: eg.I)With the wind rushing through her hair she felt intensely alive. II)It was the kind of morning when you wake up and feel really alive. 3)continuing to exist: eg.I)Ancient traditions are still very much alive in rural areas. II)The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs. 课内阅读 参考译文 享受幽默一什么东西令人开怀？ 1 听了一个有趣的故事会发笑、很开心，古今中外都一样。这一现象或许同语言本 身一样悠久。那么，到底是什么东西会使一个故事或笑话让人感到可笑的呢？ 2 我是第一次辨认出幽默便喜欢上了它的人，因此我曾试图跟学生议论和探讨过幽 默。这些学生文化差异很大，有来自拉丁美洲的，也有来自中国的。我还认真地思考 过一些滑稽有趣的故事。这么做完全是出于自己的喜好。 3为什么听我讲完一个笑话后，班上有些学生会笑得前仰后合，而其他学生看上就 像刚听我读了天气预报一样呢？显然，有些人对幽默比别人更敏感。而且，我们也发 现有的人很善于讲笑话，而有的人要想说一点有趣的事却要费好大的劲。我们都听人 说过这样的话：“我喜欢笑话，但我讲不好，也总是记不住。”有些人比别人更有幽 默感，就像有些人更具有音乐、数学之类的才能一样。一个真正风趣的人在任何场合 都有笑话可讲，而且讲了一个笑话，就会从他记忆里引出一连串的笑话。一个缺乏幽 默感的人不可能成为一群人中最受欢迎的人。一个真正有幽默感的人不仅受人喜爱， 而且在任何聚会上也往往是人们注意的焦点，这么说是有道理的。 4 甚至有些动物也具有幽默感。我岳母从前经常来我们家，并住上很长一段时间。 通常她不喜欢狗，但却很喜欢布利茨恩一一我们养过的一条拉布拉多母猎犬。而且， 她们的这种喜欢是相互的。布利茨恩在很小的时候就常常戏弄外祖母。当外祖母坐在 起居室里她最喜欢的那张舒适的椅子上时，布利茨恩就故意把她卧室里的一只拖鞋叼 到起居室，并在外祖母刚好够不到的地方蹦来跳去，一直逗到外祖母忍不住站起来去 拿那只拖鞋。外祖母从椅子上一起来，布利茨恩就迅速跳上那椅子，从它那闪亮的棕 色眼晴里掠过一丝拉布拉多式的微笑，无疑是在说：“啊哈，你又上了我的当。” 5 典型的笑话或幽默故事由明显的三部分构成。第一部分是铺垫（即背景），接下 来是主干部分（即故事情节），随后便是妙语（即一个出人意料或令人惊讶的结 尾)。如果这个妙语含有一定的幽默成分，便会使这个笑话很有趣。通常笑话都有这 三部分，而且每部分都必须交代清楚。如果讲故事或说笑话的人使用听众都熟悉的手 势和语言，则有助于增强效果。 6我们可以对幽默这种娱乐进行分析，从而发现究竞是什么使一个有趣的故事或笑 话令人发笑。举例来说，最常见的幽默有以下几种，包括了从最显而易见的幽默到比 较微妙含蓄的幽默。 7 “滑稽剧”是最明显的幽默。其语言简单、直截了当，常常以取笑他人为乐。说笑 打闹这种形式过去是、现在仍然是滑稽说笑演员和小丑的惯用技巧。它为不同年龄、 不同文化背景的人们所喜爱。几乎本世纪的每个讲英语的滑稽说笑演员都曾以这样或 那样的方式使用过下面这则笑话。一位男士问另一位男士：“昨晚我看到的那位和你
7 e.g. I) Doctors fought to keep her alive. II) It was really a bad accident—they’re lucky to be alive. 2) active and happy: e.g. I) With the wind rushing through her hair she felt intensely alive. II) It was the kind of morning when you wake up and feel really alive. 3) continuing to exist: e.g. I) Ancient traditions are still very much alive in rural areas. II) The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs. 课内阅读 参考译文 享受幽默 — 什么东西令人开怀？ 1 听了一个有趣的故事会发笑、很开心，古今中外都一样。这一现象或许同语言本 身一样悠久。那么，到底是什么东西会使一个故事或笑话让人感到可笑的呢？ 2 我是第一次辨认出幽默便喜欢上了它的人，因此我曾试图跟学生议论和探讨过幽 默。这些学生文化差异很大，有来自拉丁美洲的，也有来自中国的。我还认真地思考 过一些滑稽有趣的故事。这么做完全是出于自己的喜好。 3 为什么听我讲完一个笑话后，班上有些学生会笑得前仰后合，而其他学生看上就 像刚听我读了天气预报一样呢？显然，有些人对幽默比别人更敏感。而且，我们也发 现有的人很善于讲笑话，而有的人要想说一点有趣的事却要费好大的劲。我们都听人 说过这样的话：“我喜欢笑话，但我讲不好，也总是记不住。”有些人比别人更有幽 默感，就像有些人更具有音乐、数学之类的才能一样。一个真正风趣的人在任何场合 都有笑话可讲，而且讲了一个笑话，就会从他记忆里引出一连串的笑话。一个缺乏幽 默感的人不可能成为一群人中最受欢迎的人。一个真正有幽默感的人不仅受人喜爱， 而且在任何聚会上也往往是人们注意的焦点，这么说是有道理的。 4 甚至有些动物也具有幽默感。我岳母从前经常来我们家，并住上很长一段时间。 通常她不喜欢狗，但却很喜欢布利茨恩——我们养过的一条拉布拉多母猎犬。而且， 她们的这种喜欢是相互的。布利茨恩在很小的时候就常常戏弄外祖母。当外祖母坐在 起居室里她最喜欢的那张舒适的椅子上时，布利茨恩就故意把她卧室里的一只拖鞋叼 到起居室，并在外祖母刚好够不到的地方蹦来跳去，一直逗到外祖母忍不住站起来去 拿那只拖鞋。外祖母从椅子上一起来，布利茨恩就迅速跳上那椅子，从它那闪亮的棕 色眼睛里掠过一丝拉布拉多式的微笑，无疑是在说：“啊哈，你又上了我的当。” 5 典型的笑话或幽默故事由明显的三部分构成。第一部分是铺垫（即背景），接下 来是主干部分（即故事情节），随后便是妙语（即一个出人意料或令人惊讶的结 尾）。如果这个妙语含有一定的幽默成分，便会使这个笑话很有趣。通常笑话都有这 三部分，而且每部分都必须交代清楚。如果讲故事或说笑话的人使用听众都熟悉的手 势和语言，则有助于增强效果。 6 我们可以对幽默这种娱乐进行分析，从而发现究竟是什么使一个有趣的故事或笑 话令人发笑。举例来说，最常见的幽默有以下几种，包括了从最显而易见的幽默到比 较微妙含蓄的幽默。 7 “滑稽剧”是最明显的幽默。其语言简单、直截了当，常常以取笑他人为乐。说笑 打闹这种形式过去是、现在仍然是滑稽说笑演员和小丑的惯用技巧。它为不同年龄、 不同文化背景的人们所喜爱。几乎本世纪的每个讲英语的滑稽说笑演员都曾以这样或 那样的方式使用过下面这则笑话。一位男士问另一位男士：“昨晚我看到的那位和你