1、 Lesson 29 Funny or NotnWhether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up.n我们觉得一则笑话是否好笑我们觉得一则笑话是否好笑(名词性从句,作主语名词性从句,作主语),很大程度取决于很大程度取决于我们是我们是在哪儿长大的在哪儿长大的。nWhetherthepopstarwillcome(ornot)isnotdecided.nYoursuccesswilllargelydependuponwhatyoudoandhowyoudoit.n你的成功主要取决于
2、你做的事情和做的方式。nThe sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics.A Frenchman,for instance,might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke.n幽默感幽默感与与民族(性格)民族(性格)有着有着神秘莫测的神秘莫测的联系联系。譬譬如如,法国人听完一则俄国笑话可能,法国人听完一则俄国笑话可能 很难发笑很难发笑。nThefailureofthehousingmarketisboundupwiththedebtcrisis.nHeh
3、asbecomeusedtotheideathathowhewillbejudgedasprimeministerisboundupwithwhathappensinIraq.nIn the same way,a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.n同样的道理(方式同样的道理(方式/情况)情况),一则可以,一则可以令英国人笑令英国人笑出泪来的笑话(定从)出泪来的笑话(定从),俄国人听了可能,俄国人听了可能觉得没觉得没有什么可笑之处有
4、什么可笑之处(未发现有趣之处未发现有趣之处)。nfail to do失败;未做成nnever fail to do从未做不到;双重否定表示肯定nMost funny stories are based on comic situations.In spite of national differences,certain funny situations have a universal appeal.No matter where you live,you would find it difficult not to laugh at,say,Charlie Chaplins early f
5、ilms.n大部分令人发笑的故事都是大部分令人发笑的故事都是根据喜剧情节编写根据喜剧情节编写的。的。尽管尽管民民族不同,有些滑稽的情节却能族不同,有些滑稽的情节却能产生普遍的效果产生普遍的效果。比如比如说,说,不管你生活在哪里不管你生活在哪里,你看查,你看查理理.卓别林的早期电影卓别林的早期电影 很难不很难不发笑发笑。nbebasedon/upon基于ninspiteof(=despiteof不管)ncomic喜剧的comicbookncomedy喜剧silentcomediesncomedian喜剧演员nclown小丑ntragicadj.悲剧的tragedyn.悲剧nuniversalad
6、j.普遍的universalagentn.全权代理人universaltimen.(=GreenwichTime)世界时间,格林尼治时universalwheeln.万向轮universalityn.普遍性,一般性,多方面性,广泛性universallyadv.普遍地,全体地,到处nHowever,a new type of humour,which stems largely from the U.S.,has recently come into fashion.n然而,近来一种然而,近来一种新式幽默新式幽默 流行了起来流行了起来,这种幽默,这种幽默主要来自主要来自美国。美国。nstemv
7、i.美起源,发生n.植物的茎,干,花梗,叶柄stemsfrom=springfrom起源于=comefrom出身于,由.引起=arisefrom由.而引起,由.而产生=originatefrom由某人发起(首创)ncomeintofashion=becomefamousncomeintopower(开始)掌权,上台comeintobeing使产生,使出现,建立,成立nItiscalledsickhumour.Comediansbasetheirjokesontragicsituationslikeviolentdeathorseriousaccidents.n它被叫作它被叫作“病态幽默病态幽默
8、”。喜剧演员喜剧演员根据根据悲剧情节悲剧情节诸如诸如暴死暴死,重大事故重大事故等来编造笑话。等来编造笑话。nbaseAonB:把A建立在B的基础上nhumourn.幽默(等于humor)nillhumour情绪不佳ngoodhumour愉快的心情nblackhumour(=darkcomedy)黑色幽默ncoldhumour冷笑话crackajoke开玩笑beyondajoke并非戏言nManypeoplefindthissortofjokedistasteful.Thefollowingexampleofsickhumour”willenableyoutojudgeforyourself.n
9、许多人认为许多人认为这种笑话这种笑话是是低级庸俗的低级庸俗的。下面下面是个是个“病态幽默病态幽默”的实例的实例,你可据此自己,你可据此自己作出判断。作出判断。ndistastefuladj.讨厌的(adv.distastefully)unpleasantadj.使人不愉快的,讨厌的displeasingadj.使人不愉快的,令人发火的nIllgiveyouallthefactssothatyoucanjudgeforyourself.nA man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Chri
10、stmas.n圣诞节前几周圣诞节前几周,某人,某人摔断了右腿摔断了右腿(定从定从)被送被送进医院进医院。nFromthemomenthearrivedthere,hekeptonpesteringhisdoctortotellhimwhenhewouldbeabletogohome.n从他进医院那一刻时,他就从他进医院那一刻时,他就缠住缠住医生,让医生医生,让医生告诉告诉他什么时候能回家他什么时候能回家。npesterv.一再要求,纠缠(同义词:annoy,worry,bother,disturb,bug,torment,harass)npestersb.todosth.麻烦某人做某事npes
11、tersb.withsth.以某事烦扰某人npestersb.forsth.缠住某人讨取某物nTheboykept/keptonaskingsomesillyquestionsinclass.nHedreadedhavingtospendChristmasinhospital.n他他十分害怕十分害怕在医院过圣诞。在医院过圣诞。ndread+名词,动名词,动词不定式-Weweredreadinghisarrival.-Hedreadedhavingtomeethisparents.-Idreadtothinkwhatwillhappenifhefindsout.ndreadfuladj.令人恐惧
12、的,令人不快的-adreadfuldisaster可怕的灾难nindreadof.害怕某人某事-Weareindreadofinsects.(insectn.昆虫)nThoughthedoctordidhisbest,thepatientsrecoverywasslow.OnChristmasDay,themanstillhadhisrightleginplaster.Hespentamiserabledayinbedthinkingofallthefunhewasmissing.n尽管医生尽管医生竭力医治竭力医治,但,但病人恢复缓慢病人恢复缓慢。圣诞圣诞节那天节那天,他的右腿还,他的右腿还上
13、着石膏上着石膏,他在床上,他在床上郁郁郁不乐郁不乐地躺了一天,地躺了一天,想着想着他错过的种种欢他错过的种种欢乐乐。namiserableday=aterribledaynThefollowingday,however,thedoctorconsoledhimbytellinghimthathischancesofbeingabletoleavehospitalintimeforNewYearcelebrationsweregood.n然而,然而,第二天第二天,医生,医生安慰他安慰他说,出院欢度新年说,出院欢度新年的的可能性还是很大的可能性还是很大的。nconsolev.安慰,慰问consol
14、ationn.安慰nconsolationletter/spiritualconsolationnIcanconsolemyselfwiththefactthatImnotalone.n我可以用不只我一个人的这种事实来安慰自己。nThemantookheartand,sureenough,onNewYearsEvehewasabletohobblealongtoaparty.n那人听后振那人听后振作了精神作了精神。果然果然,除夕时除夕时他可以他可以一一瘸一拐地瘸一拐地去参加晚会了。去参加晚会了。n-Ihurtmyfootwhilegettingoffthebus,andhadtohobbleh
15、ome.n我在下公共汽车时脚受了伤,只好一拐一拐地走回家。nhobblen.困难,窘惑n-bein(getinto)ahobble陷于窘境nTocompensateforhisunpleasantexperiencesinhospital,themandrankalittlemorethanwasgoodforhim.n为了为了补偿补偿住院这一段住院这一段不愉快的经历不愉快的经历,那人,那人喝喝得稍许多了一点得稍许多了一点。ncompensatev.补偿nto表示目的性inordertotocompensatesb.for为向某人赔偿nintheprocessof在.的过程中nIn the p
16、rocess,he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals.He was still mumbling something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.n在晚会上在晚会上(过程中过程中)他他尽情娱乐尽情娱乐,一再一再告诉大家告诉大家他他是多么讨厌医院是多么讨厌医院。晚会结束时晚会结束时,他嘴里还在,他嘴里还在
17、嘟哝嘟哝着着医院的事,突然医院的事,突然踩到一块冰上滑倒了踩到一块冰上滑倒了,摔断了摔断了左腿左腿。nHemumbledafewwords.nHecouldhearthelowmumbleofNavarrosvoice.Comprehension questionsn1.Whatwasthesenseofhumormysteriouslyboundupwith?nNationalcharacteristics.n2.WouldaFrenchfinditeasytolaughataRussianjoke?nNo,hewouldnt.n3.WouldaRussianfindanEnglishjok
18、efunny?nNo,hewouldnt.n4.Whataremostfunnystoriesbasedon?nComicsituations.n5.Whatkindofappealdocertainfunnysituationshave?nAuniversalappeal.n6.WouldmostpeoplelaughatCharlieChaplinsearlyfilms?nYes,theywould.n7.Wheredoesthenewkindofhumorcomefrom?nTheUSAn8.Whatisthenewkindofhumorcalled?nSickhumor.n9.What
19、docomediansbasetheirjokeson?nTragicsituationslikeviolentdeathorseriousaccidents.n10.Whatdomanypeoplethinkofthiskindofhumor?nTheyfinditdistasteful.n11.Amanwastakentohospital.Why?When?nBecausehehadbrokenhisrightleg.nAfewweeksbeforeChristmas.n13.Whydidhekeeppesteringhisdoctor?ntoaskwhenhewouldbeabletog
20、ohome.n14.Whatdidhedread?nhavingtospendChristmasinhospital.n15.Wasthepatientsrecoveryfastorslow?nItwasslow.n16.DidhespendChristmasdayinhospital?nYes,hedid.n17.Whendidthedoctortellhimthathewouldprobablybeabletogohome?nIntimefornewyear.n18.WheredidthemangoonNewYearsEve?nToaparty.n19.Howmuchdidhedrink?nMorethanwasgoodforhim.n20.Whathappenedtohimattheendoftheparty?nHeslippedonapieceoficeandbrokehisleftleg.
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