4册1 Entertaining humor.doc

Entertaining Humor- Whats Funny?PreparationStep 1 Ten top Cold joke1 How do you catch a squirrel? Climb into a tree and act like a nut.2 Why are there so many Johnsons in the phone book?They all have phones.3 What is the famous last words in surgery?Ouch!4 Whats the difference between a mosquito and a fly?A mosquito can fly, but a fly cant mosquito.5 Whats long, yellow, and has been out in the sun too long?A banana peel.6 What did the snail say on the back of a travelling turtle?“weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee”7 There is a new book out called how To Be Happy without Money.It costs ten dollars.8 One night, a mental patient stopped a young man with a gun, asked him, “ What is one plus one?” The young man was so frightened, and thought for a long time, then answered, “two” But the mental patient shot him. Do you know Why?Because the patient said, “ You know too much”9 A man asked God to give him 9 lives. God promised him. One day, the man felt boring and lied on a railway, anyway hed got 9 lives. But in the end, he died. Why? The train had 10 carriages10 Q: a deer, has no eyes, whats its name？ A: I dont know ,what is it？ Q: no eye deer(no idea) agian, a deer has no eyes, no legs, whats its name？ A: I dont know, whats it then？ Q: still no idea”Q: a deer, has no eyes, whats its name？（一只鹿，没有眼睛，应该叫什么？） A: I dont know ,what is it？（我不知道，该叫什么？） Q: no eye deer(no idea)（没眼睛鹿没主意（英语口语的谐音） agian, a deer has no eyes, no legs, whats its name？（那么，一只鹿，没眼睛，也没有腿，该叫什么？） A: I dont know, whats it then？（我还是不知道，应该叫什么？） Q: still no idea”（还是没眼睛鹿（用了谐音）Step 2 13 humorous expressions of loving someone1 Shakespeare:If you love someone, set her free If she ever comes back, shes yours.2 Optimist:If you love someone, set her free Dont worry, she will come back.3 Machinator阴谋家: If you love someone, set her free If she ever comes back, ask her why.4 Impatient:If you love someone, set her free If she doesnt come back within some time, forget her.5 Playful:If you love someone, set her free If she comes back, and you love her still, set her free again, repeat it.7 Lawyers:If you love someone, set her freeClause of Paragraph 131-1 in the second amendment of the Matrimonial Freedom Act clearly states that8 Bill Gates:If you love someone, set her freeIf she comes back, I think we can charge her for re-installation fees but tell her that shes also going to get an upgrade.Re-installation重装 upgrade升级9 Biologist: If you love someone, set her free, shell evolve. 10 Salesman: If you love someone, set her freeIf she ever comes back, deal! If she doesnt, Nothing! “Next.”11 Schwarzeneggers fans:If you love someone, set her freeShell be back.12 Insurance agent:If you love someone, show her the planIf she ever comes back, sign her up. If she doesnt, keep following up with her and never give up.13 Nowadays style:If you love someone, set her free If she comes back, she is yours, If she doesnt, hunt her down and kill her! Or perhaps report to immigration that she is an illegal. If you love someone, why in the first place set her free? Careless idiot!Step 3 The typical three parts of a joke:1 setup2 body3 punch line A teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, “ Everyone who thinks you are stupid, stand up!”Little Johnny then stood up.The teacher said, “ Do you think youre stupid, Johnny?”“ No, Madam, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!” While at the pub, an Englishman, an Irishman, and a Scot each found a fly swimming around in his beer. The Englishman asked the waiter for a napkin and a teaspoon. Elegantly scooping the fly out, he placed it in the napkin and delicately folded it.The Irishman pushed his sleeve up, immersed his hand in the beer, caught the fly, threw it on the floor, and stepped on it. The scot silently took his jacket off, draped it neatly over the chair, folded his shirtsleeves up, and bent over his pint. Carefully he fished the fly out by picking it up by its wings. He lifted it just above the mug, shook the fly, and in a threatening voice bellowed, “ Now spit it out!”I “振振”有词1 universal (adj.) (Line1, Para1) 1) relating to everyone in the world or everyone in a particular group or society 普遍的, 全体的 名词形式：universe 宇宙非典和禽流感曾经引起过普遍的恐慌。SARS and bird flu have once caused universal panic.2 humor (n.) (Line 4, Para. 2)(capacity to cause or feel) amusement 幽默；诙谐A sense of humor词汇扩充humorous (adj.) (Line 21, Para. 5) 幽默的humorless (adj.) (Line 19, Para. 3) 缺乏幽默感的humorist (n.) (Line 65, Para. 10) 幽默(作)家, 有敏锐幽默感的人请用 humorous, humorless 或 humorist填空。I think actor Guo Donglin is rather _.We all view his father as a _. Being _ is unacceptable in the business talks with American people. 3 trigger (Line 18, Para. 3) (v.) to start a chain of events; be the immediate cause of (sth. serious or violent) 触发，引发，为 （某严重或暴力的事件的）直接原因克什米尔问题不断激起印巴之间的武装冲突。Kashmir issue incessantly _ between India and Pakistan. triggers (off) armed conflicts4 focus (n.) (Line 21, Para. 3) point at which interests, tendencies, etc., meet 兴趣，趋势等的中心；焦点姚明在NBA的精彩表现使得他成为篮球迷们关注的焦点。Yao Mings wonderful performance in NBA enables him to become _. the focus of basketball fans attention5 mutual (adj.) (Line 25, Para. 4)shared by two people and directed towards each other (used of feeling) 相互的, 彼此的 (指感情)宽恕源于彼此的理解。Forgiveness is due to _.mutual understanding6 tempt (v.) (Line 28, Para. 4) to try to persuade someone to do something which maybe unwise or immoral 引诱, 诱惑那个老人正在劝诱一些年轻人加入那个神秘的组织。That old man was _. tempting some teenagers to join that mysterious organization7 present (adj.) /preznt/ (Line 36, Para. 5) 1) in a particular place at a particular time 出席的；在场的2) the time that is happening 现在的；现存的（做定语）v. /prizent/to give something to someone, esp. at an official ceremony 赠给；献给； 呈递Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, today is a gift. Thats why we call today present.8 clarification (n.) (Line 95, Para. 12) added information to make something easier to understand 澄清；阐明clarify (v.) make something easier to understand by explaining it more fully 澄清；阐明；使明白那家报纸在其头版澄清了对于那种药效的错误的声明。That newspaper _ of the incorrect statements about the effect of that medicine on its front page. printed clarifications 9 persist (vi.) (Line 102, Para. 13) to continue to exist; last 继续存在高山顶上，积雪终年不化。On the top of very high mountains snow _. On the top of very high mountains snow persists throughout a year. (2) (-in) to continue doing something with determination in spite of opposition 坚持； 执意persistence (n.) persisting or being persistent 坚持；固执；持续；存留Persistence makes victorious. II 说文解字1 But, what is it that makes a story or a joke funny? (Line 2) 那么，到底是什么东西使一个故事或笑话让人感到滑稽可笑呢？本句为强调句型的疑问句，用于强调句子中的主语。2 Why is it that several students in a class will fall out of their chairs laughing after I tell a joke while the rest of the students look as if Ive just read the weather report? (Line 10)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，而其他学生看上去就像刚听我读了天气预报一样呢？本句为强调句型的特殊疑问句，用于强调原因状语。超级模仿：1为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 2嗯这个工作最让你感兴趣的方面是什么呢？ Hmm, what is it that interests you most about the job? 3你上一次看见她是多久以前的事?Howlongagoisitthatyoulastsawher？语法讲解：强调句型(1强调主语，宾语和状语的结构是：It is/was +强调部分+that+原句剩余部分。2 强调谓语，则用do/does/did+动词原形，常译为“的确”，“一定”等，该结构只能用于陈述句或祈使句中。) 强调的焦点是原非强调结构的主语It is the first step that costs.万事开头难。It is the love that makes the world go round.爱是推动世界的力量。It is the last straw that breaks the camels back.骆驼负载过重时，加根草也能把它压倒。It is the mind that makes the body rich.人的思想充实人的躯体。It is the unforeseen that always happen.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.人之苦乐不在于地点，也不在于环境，而在于思想。强调的焦点是原句的宾语It is education that we should depend on. It is teachers that education should depend on.强调的焦点是状语It is not by the grey of the hair that one knows the age of the heart.白发多少不能告诉你一个人心灵的年龄。It is in the darker areas of science that great men win recognition.伟人在那些希望较为暗淡的科学领域里赢得声誉。Exercise： 强调的焦点是原非强调结构的主语(1)It is_ _you_ will make you go up.只有内在的东西，才能使你成长。What inside, that (2) It is not the_ or profession that makes you succeed or fall, it is how you see yourself and your occupation.occupation 成功或失败不在于你的职业，而在于你怎样看待自己和职业。(3) It is _ _ _ that whispers, “ I can do it!” when others shout, “ No, you cant!”The inner voice当别人叫嚷“你不行”时，你内心发出的声音是“我能行！”(4) It is_ _ that makes an action good or bad.the intention行为的好坏取决于动机。(5) It is_ and not birth that makes us noble.virtue品德使我们高贵，而不是出身。 强调焦点为状语(1) It is only_ we fear what we ought to fear_ we fear not at all.When, that 只有当我们面对本应惧怕的事物而不怕时，我们才无所畏惧。(2) It is_ in our suffering that we grow the most.often在痛苦中我们成长最多。3 The joke is no less funny because it is so often used. (Line 49) 这个笑话并没有因为经常讲而变得不再那么好笑。 no less（than）: quite asas 和一样， 不少于，不亚于。超级模仿：1她和从前一样活跃。She is no less active than she used to be.2一个动物,即使是一只小昆虫,对疼痛的敏感程度也不比人类少。An animal, even a small insect, is no less sensible to pain than man. 4 “How come you completely copied somebody elses homework?” (Line 66) 你为什么一字不改地抄别人的作业？How come: How did it happen ( that ) 为非正式用语，用于询问，意思是“为什么？是怎么回事？”，并表示惊讶。超级模仿：他第一次去那儿时怎么没有人发现呢？How come nobody found out the first time he went there?如果那是事实，为什么那么多聪明人会有笨孩子呢？ If thats true, how come so many smart people have stupid children? III 文章快速定位1这出于自己的喜好。It has been a labor of love.2有些人比别人更有幽默感，就像有些人更有音乐天赋一样。Some people have a better sense of humor than others just as some people have more