Unit1Laughoutloud单元课文文本和单词导学案-高二英语外研版选择性

Unit1PartOneTextOneTheBestMedicineAsIapproachthehospitalwearingmywhitecoat,Ilookjustlikeanyotherdoctor.ThatisuntilIputonmycurlyrainbowwig,bigrednose,andaddmynamebadge“DoctorLarryLaughOutLoud”.Iwalkthroughthedoorsintothewaitingarea,wherethere’safamiliaratmosphereofboredomandtension.Peoplesitunfortablyonplasticchairs,lookingthrougholdmagazines,allofwhichhavebeenreadhundredsoftimespreviously.Anxiousparentsdowhattheycantofortnervousandcryingchildren.InthemiddleofthisparticularsceneIspotasmallgirlwhoseankleistwiceitsnormalsize.Ispeakwiththeondutynurse,whotellsmethatLara’sparentsrushedhertothehospitalaftershefelloffherbicycle.Sincegettinghere,Larahasspenthertimecryinginpain.Althoughit’sthedoctorsandnurseswhowilltreatherinjury,it’smyjobtomakeherfeelbetter.Scientificstudiesshowthatlaughterproduceschemicalstomakepeoplefeelbetter,whichmeansclowndoctorscanbehelpful.Wearespeciallytrainedclownswhoworkaspartofaprogrammeknownas“hospitalclowning”.IchosethiscareerbecauseofmyexperienceofgoingtohospitalwhenIwasakid.Althoughthedoctorsandnursesdidagreatjob,hospitalsweren’treallydesignedforchildren.IspentmuchofthetimewhenIwastherefeelingfrightenedandmorethanlittlebored!BeingaclowndoctormeansIcanhelppeoplebyentertainingthem.Visitinghospitalsandotherhealthcarefacilities,weclowndoctorsworktogetherwithmedicalprofessionals.Onatypicalday,wespendourtimecheeringuppatients,theirfamilies,andmoreoftenthannot,thehospitalstaff,too!Wedothisbydoingmagictricks,singingsongs,tellingstoriesand,ofcourse,tellingsillyjokes.Somechildren,though,don’tfeellikelaughing,especiallyifthey’reinpain.Wehavetobeverysensitiveandworkcloselywiththedoctorsandnurses,whokeepusupdatedoneachpatient.Andmymagicmedicinedoesindeedseemtodothetrick.WhilethedoctorconcentratesonexaminingLara’sankle,Igetherattentionbydoingamagictrick.Althoughsheisclearlystillinsomepain,herscaredandanxiouslookhasbeenreplaced—firstbyasmallsmile,andthenbyloudlaughterasI“magically”producehersockfromoutofmypocket.SeeingtheirdaughtersomuchhappierhasinturnmadeLara’sparentsmorerelaxed.Andasforme?Well,whenItakeoffmywigandmyrednose,I’mstillwearingabigsmile,asIrememberallthefunandlaughteroftheday.WhiletheremightbemorehospitalvisitsaheadforLaraandothers,Ihopethatclowndoctorshelpmakeitafriendlierplacetovisit.Afterall,itreallyistruethat“laughteristhebestmedicine”.PartOneTextTwoTheImportanceofHumorHumorhasbeenanessentialpartofhumanbehaviorforthousandsofyears.ThereisedyinthetextsofAncientGreece,andmedievalwritingsarefilledwithjokes.Whilethesesamejokesmightnotbeasfunnytousnowastheywerethen,theirauthorsunderstoodthathumorcouldnotonlyentertainbutalsothrownewlightonsensitiveoremotiveissues.Closertomoderntimes,someonewhoisrememberedforhisabilitytobinehumorwithmoreseriousmessagesisAmericanwriter,MarkTwain.Twain’sparticularstyleofwritingisfunnyandoftenmischievous.Forexample,inhisclassicnovelTheAdventuresofTomSawyer,hefamouslysays,“Writingiseasy.Allyouhavetodoiscrossoutthewrongwords.”Butheisequallywellknownforhiswittyremarksinhiseverydayinteractionswithpeople.Forinstance,whileonalecturingtouroftheUnitedStates,Twainwentintoabarber’sshoptogetahaircutandashave.Thebarber,notrecognizinghim,askedifhehadatickettothelecture.WhenTwainrepliedthathedidn’t,thebarbertoldhimthatifhewantedtogototheeventhewouldhavetostand,astherewerenoseatsleftinthetheatre.Twain’sresponsewas,“That’sjustmyluck.Ialwayshavetostandwhenthatfellowlectures!”LikeTwain,butontheothersideoftheworld,LinYutangwassoontobeefamousforhisuniquebrandofhumor.Awellknownbilingualwriter,LinbroughttheconceptofhumortomodernChineseliterature.In1924,hecreativelyborrowed“youmo”fromAncientChineseasthetranslationfortheEnglishword“humor”.“Youmo”isstillbeingusedinthiswaytoday.Lin’squickwithelpedmakehimfamousasamasterofhumor.Once,havingbeeninvitedtodinneratauniversity,hewasputonthespotwhenthepresidentsuddenlyaskedhimtogiveaspeech.Thinkingonhisfeet,LinstartedtotellastoryaboutacruelRomanemperorwhotriedtofeedamantowildanimals.Firstcamealion.Themanwhisperedsomethinginthelion’sear,afterwhichthelionshookitsheadandwalkedawayunhappily.Thenalongcameatiger.Again,themanwhisperedinthetiger’sear.Thetigerlookedshockedandhurriedaway.“Whatdidyousaytomyanimals?”saidtheemperor,astonished.“Itoldthemtheyhadtomakeaspeechaftereatingmefordinner.”Lin’saudienceroaredwithlaughter.Withthislittlejoke,Linwasabletomakepeoplelaugh,whilegentlytellingoffthepresident.BothTwainandLinunderstoodthathumorisn’tjustaboutlaughter,butisawayoflifeandatoolthatcanbeusedtoilluminatetheworld.Linevencreatedanequationtoexplainthisconcept:Reality+Dreams+Humor=Wisdom.Livingandworkingwithotherscansometimesbeplicated,andhumormakesthiseasier.Sharingjokesandlaughingtogethercanbringindividualsandevenmunitiestogether.Indeed,somemayarguethatourneedforhumorisalmostasgreatasourneedforwaterandair.InthewordsofMarkTwain,“Humorismankind’sgreatestblessing”.PartTwoKeyWord1.moodn.心情；心境；情绪；气氛_______________心情好/不好_______________（没）有做某事的心情/性质[词形转换]_______________adj.闷闷不乐的；喜怒无常的2.circusn.马戏团3.amusementn.娱乐，消遣_______________令某人（非常）可乐的是_______________愉快地[词形转换]_______________v.逗笑_______________逗乐某人_______________adj.被逗乐的_______________被…逗乐_______________adj.有趣的4.amusementpark游乐场5.curlyadj.卷曲的6.wign.假发7.badgen.徽章8.anklen.脚踝9.clownn.小丑10.entertainv.使快乐_______________用某物使某人快乐[词形转换]_______________n.娱乐节目；款待_______________adj.使人愉快的_______________n.（以讲笑话、唱歌等来娱乐他人的）表演者，艺人11.healthcare医疗保健12.cheerup（使）高兴起来，（使）振作起来[归纳拓展]cheer_______________adj.兴高采烈的；乐观的_______________adv.兴高采烈地13.dothetrick奏效，达到预期效果[归纳拓展]trick1）n.戏法；把戏；诡计；花招；恶作剧；诀窍；技巧_______________捉弄… =_______________=______________________________不给糖就捣乱2）v.欺骗，哄骗_______________哄骗某人做某事_______________从某人那里骗走某物[词形转换]_______________adj.狡猾的；棘手的；诡计多端的14.examinev.检查[词形转换]_______________n.检查；考试_______________n.考官15.advertisementn.广告[词形转换]_______________v.广告_______________n.广告业16.employern.雇主[词形转换]_______________v.雇佣；使用；应用_______________雇佣某人为…_______________雇佣某人做某事_______________忙于做某事_______________n.工作；就业_______________n.雇员_______________n.失业_______________adj.失业的17.essential1）adj.极其重要的，必不可少的_______________…是必不可少的_______________（对某人来说）做某事很重要2）n.必需品（常用复数）18.impressv.使钦佩，使留下深刻印象_______________某物使某人印象深刻_______________对…钦佩；对…印象深刻_______________使某人了解某事的重要性[词形转换]_______________n.印象_______________给某人留下…的印象_______________adj.给人印象深刻的；令人钦佩的19.grinv.露齿而笑，咧着嘴笑20.deservev.应得_______________值得做某事_______________值得被…21.longface愁眉苦脸22.laughingstock笑料，笑柄23.crackasmile笑了起来24.practicaljoke恶作剧25.famen.名声，名誉[词形转换]_______________adj.著名的_______________因…出名=_______________=______________________________作为…出名=_______________=_______________26.linguistn.语言学家27.wittyadj.说话风趣的；妙趣横生的28.medievaladj.中世纪的，中古时期的29.emotiveadj.使情绪激动的[词形转换]_______________n.情感_______________adj.情感的30.mischievousadj.调皮的，淘气的31.remark1）n.言论；意见，评论_______________对…做出评论2）v.评论，评价_______________对…评论[词形转换]_______________adj.显著的，非凡的32.interactionn.交流[词形转换]_______________v.交流，互动_______________与…互动33.barbern.男理发师34.shaven.刮胡子35.fellown.家伙，男人36.br