2020版高考英语一轮复习Book6Unit17Laughter教案（含解析）北师大版.docx

Unit 17 Laughter基础知识默写(学生用书305308页)默写(一)1.responsen.回答respondvi.回答；响应2.harmonyn.协调，和谐harmoniousadj.协调的，和谐的3.forgetfuladj.健忘的forgetv.忘记forgettableadj.易被忘记的4.overlookvt.忽视5.delayn.&v.延误，延期6.professionn.职业，专业professionaladj.职业的；专业的7.amusevt.逗乐，使(某人)笑amusementn.娱乐，消遣；快乐的事，娱乐活动amusedadj.愉快的，觉得好笑的amusingadj.有趣的8.ridiculousadj.荒谬的，可笑的9.unbelievableadj.不可置信的，极其惊人的believableadj.可信的believev.相信10.agencyn.代理处，经销处agentn.代理人，经销商11.withdrawvt.提取；撤退12.matureadj.成熟的13.identificationn.身份14.sunburntadj.晒黑的15.clarifyvt.澄清，讲清楚clarificationn.澄清；阐明16.messyadj.凌乱的，肮脏的messn.混乱17.swiftlyadv.迅速地swiftadj.快的；迅速的18.scaredadj.惊恐的，担惊受怕的scarevt.使恐惧scaryadj.可怕的，引起恐慌的19.psychologyn.心理学20.acknowledgevt.认可，承认acknowledgementn.承认；感谢；致意21.burstoutlaughing突然笑起来22.cashacheque兑现支票23.waitinline排队24.getridof处理掉，摆脱25.foolaround胡闹，瞎弄26.fromtimetotime不时地27.resultin导致，造成28.Hemakesanattempttoeatit，butitisclearfromthelookonhisfacethathefindsthetastetrulydisgusting.他试图吃掉它，但从他脸上的表情可以清楚地看出这顿饭的口味真的很令人讨厌。29.Whilestillatprimaryschool，Rowanhadalreadyshownadmirableactingtalent.还在上小学时，罗恩就已经表现出令人赞叹的表演天分。30.Anditwasnowonder，fortheirdoctors，bytheEmperorsorder，hadputasleepingdruginwiththewine.这就不足为奇了，因为他们的医生按照皇帝的旨意在酒里放了安眠药。默写(二)1.figuren.人物；数字；身材2.forbidvt.禁止，不准forbiddenadj.被禁止的3.astonishvt.使惊讶，使惊骇astonishingadj.令人惊讶的astonishedadj.惊讶的astonishmentn.惊奇4.obtainvt.得到，获得5.partlyadv.部分地partn.部分；角色6.convincevt.使相信convincingadj.令人信服的convincedadj.相信的，信任的7.authorityn.权威；权力8.campaignn.运动9.resistvt.抵抗，抵制resistantadj.抵抗的；有抵抗力的resistancen.抵制，抵抗10.tensionn.紧张，焦虑tenseadj.紧张的；不安的11.cautionn.谨慎，小心cautiousadj.谨慎的cautiouslyadv.小心地12.purelyadv.完全地，仅仅pureadj.纯的；纯粹的13.universaladj.通用的，普遍的；全世界的universen.宇宙14.desperateadj.不顾一切的desperatelyadv.拼命地；绝望地desperationn.绝望；拼命；铤而走险15.scoldvt.骂，责骂16.compensatevt.补偿，赔偿17.starvevi.挨饿，饿死starvationn.饥饿18.toughadj.艰难的；不幸的；强壮的，强健的toughlyadv.强硬地；坚强地19.componentn.成分，组成部分20.accomplishvt.取得(成功)，完成(任务)accomplishmentn.功绩，成就21.runinto撞上；偶然遇见22.puton假装；穿上(衣服)；上演23.turnsb. off令人讨厌24.regardlessof不管，不顾25.playaround四处游戏26.pullfaces做鬼脸27.thanksto多亏；由于28.dosb. good对某人有益29.Haveyoueverhadtroubletryingtospellaword?你有没有拼不出单词的时候？30.Ifeltatleastfortymoreofthesamekindfollowingthefirst.我感觉到至少40多个同样的(人)跟随着第一个。基础知识夯实.语境填词1.Focusingonthatgoalhelpsmegetthroughtough(艰难的) times.2.Heclarified(澄清) hisstandontheissueofSyriaonbehalfofthegovernment.3.Theyhadtodelay(推迟) havingchildren，fortheusualreason，toestablishtheircareers.4.Lindseyshusbandwastotallyastonished(astonish) bytheunexpectedvisit.(2018全国)5.Thiswasaneventorganizedbyordinarycitizens，notpolitical(politics) activists.6.Thesepeopleearnalivingwagefortheirprofessional (profession) knowledgeandskills.(2018江苏)7.Itspartly(part) truethatDickensstyleofwritingattractedaudiencesfromallwalksoflife.(2018浙江)8.Michelletoldmemypictureshowedjoy，prideandasenseofaccomplishment(accomplish).9.Itisunbelievable(believable) thatMrLucasleadsasimplelifedespitehisgreatwealth.10.Igotmynextlessonfromrockclimbing.ItwasafunthingbutIwasscared(scare) fromthestart.(2016天津)11.Writeanotheremailasswiftly(swift) asyoucanandsenditwithabrieftitleexplainingthatthisisthecorrectversion.(2017天津)12.Theresistance(resistant) tovaccine(疫苗) hascontinuedfordecades，anditisdrivenbyarealbutverysmallrisk.(2017北京)13.In1963theUNsetuptheWorldFoodProgramme，oneofwhosepurposesistorelieveworldwidestarvation(starve).14.Shewasverycautiousandplacedthevaseonthetablewithcautionandthenopenedthedoorcautiously.(cautious)15.Heshowedmesomeconvincingevidencetoconvincemethatthestorywastrue.AtlastIwasconvincedofwhathesaid.(convince).选词成篇Asweallknow，ridingabikedoesourhealthgood.However，Idliketobuyanewcar1.fromtimetotime.MyparentsthoughtthatI2.fooledaround.Althoughtheydisagreed，Iboughtanewcarbytakingoutaloan.Unluckily，Ialmost3.ranintoanothercarthefirsttimeIdroveit.NowIoften4.waitinlineontheroadbecauseoftrafficjams.5.Thankstomyparents，theyboughtmeanewbike.SometimesIcan6.getridofalotofdifficultiesbybike.OnseeingmyfriendswhohadboughtnewiPhones，Iwasdesperatetobuyanewone.7.Regardlessofmyparentsdisagreement，IboughtanewiPhone.Butit8.turnedoutthatIspenttoomuchtimeplayingit，whichresultedinmyfailureinexams.Myfather9.convincedmeofthefactthatchildrenshouldntspendtoomuchmoneyandtimeonphones.Instead，readingbooksandstudying10.dousgood.Finally，Irealizedthatweshouldnt11.runafternewfashion.完成句子1.Hewasplayingidlyonthepianoandfounditeasytopickouttunes.(finditadj.todosth. )(2017江苏)他随意地弹奏钢琴，发现分辨出曲调很容易。2.Iliketohavesomelocalfoodswhiletraveling.(状语从句的省略)旅行时我喜欢吃当地的食物。3.Nowonder/Itisnowonderthattheyrebored.(wonder)难怪他们无聊。4.Dontworryifyouhaveanydifficulty(in)studyingChinese，andjusttakeyourtime.(havedifficulty (in) doingsth. )学汉语有困难时不要担心，慢慢来。5.Besides，itisnormalformetofeelnervous，becausetheexamisofgreatimportancetome.(beof抽象名词)况且，我感到紧张是正常的，因为这次考试对我来说非常重要。1.“完全地”词汇集锦purely，completely，absolutely，altogether，wholly，thoroughly，entirely2.“推迟，耽搁”词汇小聚delay，postpone，holdup，putoff3.“有时，不时”短语全接触(1)fromtimetotime不时地(2)onceinawhile不时，偶尔(3)(every) nowandthen有时；偶尔4.“偶然遇见”短语荟萃runinto，comeacross，runacross，meetupwith，meetbychance，happentomeet5.“dosb. n.”短语小聚(1)dosb. gooddogoodtosb. 对某人有益(2)dosb. harmdoharmtosb. 对某人有害(3)dosb. wrongdowrongtosb. 冤枉某人(1)amuse oneself with以自娱(2)amused adj.(感到)愉快的；逗乐的be amused at/by被逗乐，以为乐(3)amusing adj.逗人发笑的，有趣的(4)amusement n.消遣；娱乐(活动)to ones amusement让某人感到愉快的是in/with amusement愉快地；津津有味地(1)Sometimeseventhecontextdoesnthelpmuch；theresultcanbeamusing(amuse).(2018河南质检)(2)Hestoppedandwatchedin/withamusement(愉快地) toseethechildsoabsorbed.(3)一句多译小男孩为他在动物园里所看到的兴奋不已。Thelittleboywasamusedatwhathesawinthezoo.(amused)Whatthelittleboysawinthezooamusedhim.(what引导的主语从句)Whatamusedthelittleboywaswhathesawinthezoo.(what引导的主语从句和表语从句)(1)in harmony with与协调out of harmony with与不协调(2)harmonious adj.和谐的；友好的(1)Therefore，showyourloveandcare，andoursocietywillbemorebeautifulandmoreharmonious(harmony).(2018永州三模)(2)Humanlifeisregardedaspartofnatureand，assuch，theonlywayforustosurviveistoliveinharmonywith(与协调) nature.withdrawvt.提取；收回，(使)撤回；撤离，使退出vi.离开，退出；不参加(1)withdrawal n.收回；撤退；取款(2)withdraw from从撤出写出下列句子中withdraw的汉语意思(1)Lizwithdrew100fromheraccount.提取(2)Bothpowerswithdrewtheirforcesfromtheregion.撤离(3)Iinsistthatyouwithdrawyouroffensiveremarksimmediately.收回(4)Hehasdecidedtowithdrawfromthecompetition.退出；不参加(1)be scared to death吓得要死be scared to do sth. /of doing sth. 害怕做某事(2)scare vt.使恐惧vi.受惊吓scare sb. into doing sth. 恐吓某人做某事scare.away/off把吓跑(3)scary adj.恐怖的，吓人的(1)MymumwouldbeworriedsickifIdidntcomehomesoon.SoIranbackhomealmostinthedarkwhiletryingnottogettooscared(scare).(2018天津)(2)Thescaredlooksuggestedthattheremustbesomethingscaryaroundher.(scare)(3)Someparentstrytoscaretheirchildrenintobehavingwell.(4)Thelittlegirlwasscaredtodeath(吓得要死) whenseeingthescaryscene.(1)acknowledge sb. /sth. to be/as.认为某人/物是；承认某人/物是acknowledge doing/having done sth. 承认做了某事acknowledge that.承认It is universally/widely acknowledged that.是大家公认的。(2)acknowledgement n.承认；感谢；收件复函in acknowledgement of为感谢(1)Theyacknowledgedhavingbeendefeated/thattheyhadbeendefeated.他们承认已被打败。(2)Iwassentafreecopyinacknowledgementofmycontribution.我收到一本赠刊，表示对我投稿的谢意。(3)同义句改写Itsuniversallyacknowledgedthatheisthebestplayerintheworld.(改为简单句)Heisuniversallyacknowledgedtobe/asthebestplayerintheworld.易错点拨acknowledge表示“承认做了某事”，其后可接动名词，也可接that从句，但通常不接不定式。(1)resist doing抵制/抵抗做resist the temptation抵制诱惑(2)resistant adj.抵抗的；抵制的；抗的be resistant to抵抗(3)resistance n.反对；抵抗(1)Jillcouldntresistmaking(make) jokesabouthisbaldness.(2)Thisdiseaseissurprisinglydifficulttocatchasmostpeoplehaveanaturalresistance(resist) toit.(3)Studentsshouldresistthetemptation(抵制诱惑) tofocusontheirstudies.(4)Elderlypeoplearenotalwaysresistantto(抵抗) change.易错点拨resist表示“忍受”，主要指克制自己对某种想要的事物的需求；若要表示忍受某种令人不愉快的事时，通常不用resist，而用bear。forbid doing sth. 禁止做某事forbid sb. to do sth. 禁止某人做某事forbid sb. from doing sth. 禁止某人做某事Its forbidden to do sth. 做某事是禁止的。(1)Everyoneisforbiddentosmoke(smoke) here.(2)Theruleforbidspeoplefromdriving/forbidspeopletodrive(禁止人们开车) inthecityonedayeachweekandoneSaturdayeachmonth.(2018河南洛阳三模)句式升级(3)Weareforbiddentoplayonthelawnbelongingtohim.(用it作形式主语改写)Itsforbiddenforustoplayonthelawnbelongingtohim.(1)astonished adj.吃惊的，惊讶的be astonished at/by被惊吓；对惊讶be astonished to do sth. 做某事感到惊讶(2)astonishment n.惊讶，吃惊in/with astonishment惊异地；吃惊地to ones astonishment令人吃惊的是(3)astonishing adj.令人吃惊的(1)EveryonelookedastonishedwhenIannouncedtheastonishingnewsexceptTom，whoremainedverycalm.Diditastonishyoutohearthat？(astonish)(2)Iwasastonishedat/bythenewsofhisescape.(3)Helookedatmein/withastonishment(惊奇地).句式升级(4)Wewereastonishedthatheactuallyarrivedpunctually.Whatastonisheduswasthatheactuallyarrivedpunctually.(what引导的主语从句)Itastonishedusthatheactuallyarrivedpunctually.(it作形式主语)Toourastonishment，heactuallyarrivedpunctually.(astonishment短语)易错点拨astonished表示“吃惊的”，常以人作主语；astonishing表示“令人惊讶的”，常以物作主语。如：She gave him an astonished look.，此句应用astonished，不用astonishing。desperateadj.不顾一切的；拼命的；绝望的；渴望的be desperate for渴望得到be desperate to do.渴望做(1)Somekidsdesperately(desperate) wantsomethingsuchasapetdogoratoygun，buttheyarerefusedbytheirparents.(2)Judgingfromwhathesaidanddid，wecanconcludethatheisdesperateforfame.(3)Aftertenyearsofhardstudy，heisdesperatetopass(pass) theCollegeEntranceExamination.易错点拨desperate表示“绝望的”时，因本身已含有very的意思，所以习惯上不再与very连用。convincevt.使确信；使相信；使信服；说服；劝说(1)convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事(2)convinced adj.确信的；深信的be convinced of/that.相信(3)convincing adj.令人信服的(1)Hismotherhasbeentryingtoconvincehimtosee(see) adoctor.(2)Thislastargumentisthemostconvincing(convince) tome.(3)HowcanIconvinceyouofherhonesty?(4)Convinced(convince) hisfriendwouldsurvive，hetoldthecoastguardwheretheyhadparted.(5)Iamconvinced(convince) thatheistheperfectonetomakeyourprogramasuccess.(2018四川双流中学一模)句式升级(6)Hewasconvincedofitstruth，andhefeltpleased.(用形容词短语作状语改写)Convincedofitstruth，hefeltpleased.accomplishvt.完成(任务)，取得(成功)；达到；实现(1)accomplish ones object/aim/goal达到某人的目标(2)accomplished adj.精通的；擅长的；有成就的；有才艺的be accomplished at/in擅长(3)accomplishment n.完成；(pl.) 技能；本领；才艺a sense of accomplishment成就感(1)Nowhehasbecomequiteaccomplished(accomplish) inthisfield.(2)Whenyoufollowtheplanstrictlyandmakeitaroutine，youllachieveasenseofaccomplishment(成就感) daybyday，whichcanguaranteeyourfinalsuccess.(3)Everypersonhasgoalsinlife.Herearesomesimpletechniquesforaccomplishingyourgoals(实现你的目标).联想发散表示“擅长；熟练”的短语还有：be good at，be skilled at/in，be expert in/at，do well in等。rid.of.使摆脱/除去be rid of摆脱(表示状态)(1)ShestartedtheLadybugFoundation，anorganizationaimingatgettingridof(消除) homelessness.(2017北京)(2)一句多译作为一名学生，你应该改掉你的坏习惯。Asastudent，youshouldridyourselfofthebadhabits.(ridv.)Asastudent，youshouldgetridofthebadhabits.(getridof)易错点拨rid.of.中，rid后的宾语是sb.或somewhere，摆脱或除掉的东西放在of后面，类似的短语rob.of.。(1)result from由引起(2)as a result结果as a result of由于；作为的结果without result毫无结果地(1)Misuseofafireextinguisherwillresultin(导致) fines.(2018天津)(2)同义句改写Hewascareless.Asaresult，hedied.Hediedasaresultofhiscarelessness.Hiscarelessnessresultedinhisdeath.Hisdeathresultedfromhiscarelessness.联想发散表示“造成；导致”的常见短语还有：bring about，contribute to，lead to，give rise to等。图解助记run out (of)用完run across偶然碰见run into撞上；偶遇run after追捕；跟踪；追求run away跑开；逃走run for竞选；匆匆去取run through浏览；快速穿越根据语境用run短语的正确形式填空(1)However，thatrapidgrowthislikelytoslowdownaspeoplerunoutoftimethatsavailableforthemtousetheirdevices.(2018湖南永州三模)(2)Onedayshehappenedtorunacross/intoXiaoLiu.(3)Ifyourunaftertwohares，youwillcatchneither.(4)Sheranforclasspresidentandwonthemajority.(1)regardlessof后可接whether，what等引导的从句(2)despite/inspiteof尽管(但是)(3)asregards/withregardto关于；至于(1)Ourclubisopentoeveryoneregardlessof(不管，不论) age，sexoreducationalbackground.(2)Theyhadawonderfulholiday，despite/inspiteof(尽管) thebadweather.(3)Ihavenocomplaintsasregards/withregardto(关于) hiswork.He makes an attempt to eat it，but it is clear from the look on his face that he finds the taste truly disgusting.他试图吃掉它，但从他脸上的表情可以清楚地看出这顿饭的口味真的很令人讨厌。(1)本句中find后接复合宾语，宾语是taste，宾语补足语是truly disgusting，宾语补足语和宾语之间构成主谓关系。(2)find后可接动词的现在分词作宾补，表示主动或正在进行；可接形容词、名词、介词短语等作宾补，表示主动；也可接过去分词作宾补，表示被动。find后的宾语可用it来代替，而把真正的宾语放在宾补之后。类似用法的动词还有make，see，notice，have，leave，hear等。(1)Wecanmakeitanydaytovisittheexhibition.(make宾语宾补)(2017全国)我们可以定任何一天去参观展览。(2)同义句改写Ifinditishardformetomakeaspeechinpublic.(it作形式宾语)Ifindithardformetomakeaspeechinpublic.While still at primary school，Rowan had already shown admirable acting talent.还在上小学时，罗恩就已经表现出令人赞叹的表演天分。本句中while still at primary school.相当于while he was still at primary school.。在while，when，if，as if，even if/though，though，although，until，once，unless等引导的状语从句中，当状语从句的主语同主句的主语一致或从句的主语是it，且从句中含有动词be时，可以省略状语从句的主语和动词be。同义句改写改为省略句(1)EvenifIwereinvitedtotheparty，Iwouldntgo.Evenifinvitedtotheparty，Iwouldntgo.(2)WhenIwasstudyingatcollege，Iknewalotofforeignstudents.Whilestudyingatcollege，Iknewalotofforeignstudents.单句语法填空1.Lackofspaceforbidslisting(list) thenamesofallthosewhocontributed.2.Whenhewokeup，hefoundhimselflying(lie) ontheground.3.Hearingtheamusing(amuse) news，allthepeopleintheroomburstintolaughter.4.Theboyacknowledgedstealing(steal) hisneighborspeaches.5.Mymotherwascooking(cook) somedeliciousfoodwhenIarrivedathomeyesterday.6.Ialwaysenjoyedliteratureatschool，buttheJapanesecoursesturnedmeoff.7.Sometimeswecantresistbeingpersuaded(persuade) tobuythingsthatwedontneedatall.8.Thestreetisalwaysbusywithheavytraffic，soextremecaution(cautious) isneededwhenyoucrossit.9.Hehasntsleptatallforthreedays.Itisnowonderthatheistiredout.10.Wecannotreallylearnanythinguntilweridourselvesofbeingtooproud.11.Theroomissomessy(mess) thatnoonewouldliketoenterit.12.Itissaidthatsomeanimalsdiedoutasaresultofstarvation(starve).13.Shedecidedtopursueherstudyafterobtaining(obtain) herfirstdegree.14.Ifeveryonecanliveinharmonywithothers，oursocietywillbecomemoreharmonious.(harmony)15.Shebecomesmoreandmoredesperateinthedaysofdesperation，butshestillsavesthesituationdesperately.(desperate).单句改错(每小题仅有1处错误)1.Withtheboyleadingtheway，wehadnotrouble或withfindinghishouse.2.Thegirlbeenplayingthepianofortwohoursbeforehermothercamehome.3.Theotherdayhisappearancemadeuswhenheturnedupattheparty.4.Idontknowwhatitwasinthenovelthatmadehimburst或.5.Theoldmantriedtoconvinceherleavethere.6.Pleaseremainuntilthebushascometoacompletestop.7.HeisworkinginChinaandhehasworkedinFranceforthreeyears.8.Theplantswilldieunlessregularly.9.Wasitbecauseofhislackofpreviousexperiencehefailedtogetthejob?10.Theaccidentresultedthedeathoftwopeople.11.YoucantimaginethetroubleIhadhimtochangehismind.12.ThoughtheInternetisofgreattous，Idontthinkitisagoodideatospendtoomuchtimeonit.教材与语法填空FamilyharmonyMrWangwasplanningtogoonaholiday.Inordernot1.tooverlook(overlook) hisdaughtersopinion，heaskedher2.whereshewouldliketogo，HainanIslandorThailand.She3.replied(reply) thatshedliketogotoThailand.Hewonderedabouther4.response(respond)，andjusttoclarify，heaskedheranotherquestion.Thistimeshedidnthesitate，andsaidshedliketogotoHainanIsland5.becauseshewenttoThailandonthelasttrip.MemorylossOneafternoon，aflighttoNewYorkatHeathrowairportwascancelledbecauseofheavysnow.One6.unfortunate(fortunate) counteragentwasdealingwithallthepassengerswhenanangryman,7.whohadbeenqueuingforsometime，pushedhiswaytothefrontinordertoget8.afirstclassseatonthisflight.Theyoungagentsaidsorrytohimandaskedhim9.towait(wait) histurn.Heyelledattheyounggirlandsaid，“DOYOUKNOWWHOIAM？”Thegirlsmiledandspoke10.loudly(loud)，“WehaveapassengerhereWHODOESNOTKNOWWHOHEIS.”.教材与短文改错MrBeanisaninternationalrecognisedcomedycharacter.Heconstantlygetsintoawkwardandabsurdsituations，thatgreatlyamusesaudiences.Thehumourisalwaysmadeclearlythroughaseriesofsimpleandfunnyacts.OneofmyfavouriteshowhasMrBeaninafancyrestaurant.Whenhelooksatthemenu，anastonishinglookswiftlyappearsonhisface.Hetakesallthemoneyouthiswallet，countsitandputitinasaucer.Thensheordersadishbuthefindsitdisgusting.Hepretendsthateverythingisfine.Therefore，hebusieshimselfhidingtherawmeatinanywherewhenthewaitersarenotlooking.答案MrBeanisanrecognisedcomedycharacter.Heconstantlygetsintoawkwardandabsurdsituations，greatlyamusesaudiences.Thehumourisalwaysmadethroughaseriesofsimpleandfunnyacts.OneofmyfavouritehasMrBeaninafancyrestaurant.Whenhelooksatthemenu，anlookswiftlyappearsonhisface.Hetakesallthemoneyouthiswallet，countsitanditinasaucer.Thenordersadishbuthefindsitdisgusting.Hepretendsthateverythingisfine.，hebusieshimselfhidingtherawmeatinanywherewhenthewaitersarenotlooking.教材与微写作写作素材(关于卓别林)1.查理卓别林被公认为电影史上最有名的喜剧演员之一。2.他最早的电影使大多数人无法抗拒。(beadj.todosth. )3.在舞台上他想出了很多办法让观众开怀大笑。(定语从句)4.他有能力取悦全世界的人，并获得了许多成就。5.他的表演使人们相信他们应该积极地生活。(宾语从句)连句成篇根据提示利用本单元所学知识补全短文CharlieChaplin1.iswidelyacknowledgedasoneofthemostoutstandingcomediansinthehistoryofthecinema.Hisearliestfilms2.werehardtoresistformostpeople.Onthestagehecameupwithmanyways3.which/thatmadetheaudienceburstintolaughter.Hehadtheabilityto4.amusepeopleallovertheworld.He5.accomplishedmanyachievements.Hisperformance6.convincedpeoplethattheyshouldleadanactivelife.阅读理解(2019天津一中质检)Whenwethinkofhumor，wegenerallythinkaboutentertainmentenjoyingastand-upcomedyorwatchingafunnyfilm.Butpsychologistsbelievehumorcanalsohelpimproveourmentalhealthandpromotesocialbonding.RodMartinattheUniversityofWesternOntarioexaminedtherelationshipbetweenasenseofhumorandpsychologicalwell-being.Hefoundindividualswithagoodsenseof