Unit17Laughter一、背单词与词块(一)背阅读单词——会认就行(背诵时遮住右侧汉语，先自主翻译，后比对词义)1．anecdoten．轶事，趣闻2．ridiculousadj.荒谬的，可笑的3．agencyn.代理处，经销处4．matureadj.成熟的5．sunburntadj.晒黑的6．thrillern.惊险小说(戏剧、电影)7．psychologyn.心理学8．beingn.人；物；生物9．authorityn.权威；权力10．tensionn.紧张，焦虑11．sealvt.封，密封12．compensatevt.补偿，赔偿13．yawnvi.打哈欠14．cross­talkn.相声15．componentn.成分，组成部分(二)背重点单词——写对才行1.visan.签证2．withdrawvt.提取；撤退3．overlookvt.忽视4．clarifyvt.澄清，讲清楚5．delayn.延误，延期6．queuevi.排队7．yellvi.叫喊，叫嚷8．swiftlyadv.迅速地9．bordern.国界，边境10．figuren.人物11．scoldvt.骂，责骂12．purelyadv.完全地，仅仅13．obtainvt.获得，得到14．rarelyadv.很少，难得15．depthn.深(度)，纵深16．toughadj.艰难的；不幸的；强壮的，强健的(三)背拓展单词——用准才行1.amusevt.逗乐，使(某人)笑→amusementn．娱乐，消遣；快乐的事→amusedadj.娱乐的，觉得好笑的→amusingadj.逗人笑的，好笑的2．responsen．回应，应答→respondv．回答，答复3．harmonyn．协调，和谐→harmoniousadj.和谐的，协调的4．messn．混乱→messyadj.凌乱的，肮脏的5．scarevt.使恐惧→scaredadj.惊恐的，担惊受怕的→scaryadj.可怕的，(某人)吓得发抖的6．acknowledgevt.认可，承认→acknowledgementn．承认；感谢7．professionn．职业，专业→professionaladj.职业的，专业的8．resistvt.抵抗，抵制→resistantadj.抵抗的；有抵抗力的→resistancen．抗拒；反对9．cautionn．谨慎，小心→cautiousadj.谨慎的，小心的→cautiouslyadv.谨慎小心地10．forbidvt.禁止，不准→forbiddenadj.禁止的；不准的11．universen．宇宙→universaladj.通用的，普遍的；全世界的12．astonishvt.使惊讶，使惊骇→astonishingadj.令人惊讶的→astonishedadj.惊讶的→astonishmentn．惊奇13．desperateadj.绝望的；不顾一切的→desperationn．拼命；绝望→desperatelyadv.绝望地；拼命地；非常地14．convincevt.使相信→convincingadj.令人信服的→convincedadj.相信的，信任的15．comedyn．喜剧→comediann．喜剧演员[语境活用]1．Thecautiousboylookedaroundcautiouslyandthenwalkedacrosstheroadwithcaution.(caution)2．Seeingthescaryfilm,Marywasalmostscaredtodeath.(scare)3．Itisreportedthatthefamousstardidn'trespondtoherunusualbehaviorwhileherfriendshaddifferentresponsestoit.(respond)4．MrWangisanamusingpersonwhooftenamusesuswithamusingstories.Sostayingwithhimisreallyakindofamusement.(amuse)5．Toourastonishment,_thefamousstarretiredsuddenly.That'stosay,wewereastonishedatthenewsofherretirement,anditwasreallyastonishing.(astonish)6．Ifeveryonecanlivein