Unit 17 Laughter一、课前基础自查 (一)分类记单词——省时高效Ⅰ.阅读单词(知其意)1.anecdote n. 轶事,趣闻2.ridiculous adj. 荒谬的,可笑的3.sunburnt adj. 晒黑的4.thriller n. 惊险小说 ( 戏剧、 电影 ) 5.psychology n. 心理学6.being n. 人;物;生物7.comedy n. 喜剧8.comedian n. _喜剧演员9.seal vt. 封,密封10.saucer n. 茶托,茶杯碟11.compensate vt. 补偿,赔偿12.string n. 绳,线13.loaf n. ( 面包的 ) 一条 14.yawn vi. _打哈欠15.crosstalk n. 相声16.component n. 成分,组成部分17.agency n. _ 代理处,经销处18.agent n. 代理人,经销商19.authority n. 权威;权力20.mature adj. 成熟的21.counter n. 柜台22.tension n. 紧张,焦虑23.campaign n. 运动24.identification n. 身份Ⅱ.重点单词(写其形)1.clarify vt. 澄清,讲清楚 2.withdraw vt. 提取;撤退3.forbid vt. 禁止,不准4.border n. 国界,边境5.overlook vt. 忽略,忽视6.swiftly adv. 迅速地7.delay n. 延误,延期8.acknowledge vt. 承认,认可9.figure n. 人物10.scold vt. 骂,责骂11.obtain vt. 获得,得到12.tough adj. 艰难的;不幸的;强壮的13.rarely adv. 很少,难得14.visa n. 签证15.yell vi. 叫喊,叫嚷16.queue vi. 排队n. 队列,长队17.purely adv. 完全地,仅仅18.desperate adj. 不顾一切的19.depth n. 深(度),纵深 Ⅲ.拓展单词(通其变)1 . amuse vt. 逗 乐 , 使 ( 某 人 ) 笑→ amusement n . 娱 乐 , 消 遣 ; 快 乐 的 事→ amused adj. 娱 乐 的 , 觉 得 好 笑 的→amusing adj.逗人笑的,好笑的2.convince vt.使相信→convincing adj.令人信服的→convinced adj.相信的,信任的3.harmony n.协调,和谐→ harmonious adj.和谐的,协调的[语境活用]1 . The cautious boy looked around cautiously and then walked across the road with caution.(caution)2 . Seeing the scary film, Mary was almost scared to death.(scare)3.It is reported that the famous star didn't respond to her divorce while her friends had different responses to it.(response)4 . scare ...