Unit A taste of English humor

一、重点词汇

考点1．　content n．内容，题材，含量，目录(常用复数)；满足adj.满足的，高兴的(一般不用作定语)vt.使......满足

【教材原句】They could feel more content with their lives.

【归纳拓展】

be content to do sth.乐于做某事

be content with对......满足/满意

to one's heart's content心满意足地，尽情地

content oneself with满足于；使(某人)自己对......感到满足

考点2．fortunate adj.幸运的；吉利的

【教材原句】Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off.

【归纳拓展】

be fortunate in...在......方面幸运

be fortunate to do sth.幸运地能做某事

fortune n．运气

make a fortune发财

have a good/bad fortune运气好/不好

try one's fortune碰碰运气

misfortune n．不幸

fortunately adv.幸运的是；幸运地

unfortunately adv.不幸的是

考点3．entertain vt.& vi.使欢乐；款待

【教材原句】His subtle acting made everything entertaining.

【归纳拓展】

entertain sb. with sth.用......使某人快乐

entertain sb. to sth.用......招待/款待某人

entertaining adj.引人发笑的，有趣的，娱乐的

entertainment n．招待，款待，娱乐

give an entertainment to sb.招待某人