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Unit 1 I. Sentence Study 1. But, what is it that makes a story or a joke funny? (Line 2) 语法训练 本句为强调句型的疑问句，用于强调句子中的主语。 译文 那么，到底是什么东西使一个故事或笑话让人感到滑稽可笑呢？ 2. Why is it that several students in a class will fall out of their chairs laughing after I tell a joke while the rest of the students look as if I’ve just read the weather report? (Line 10) 语法训练 本句为强调句型的特殊疑问句，用于强调原因状语。句中it是形式主语， that引导真实主语从句。 句中的两个并列真实主语是several students…和 the rest of the students…两个主语从句。laughing after I tell a joke 是现在分词短语做伴随状语修饰several students。 译文 为什么听我讲完一个笑话后，班上有些学生会笑得前仰后合，而其他学生看上去就像刚听我读了天气预报一样呢？ Example ① Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？ ② Hmm, what is it that interests you most about the job? 嗯……这个工作最让你感兴趣的方面是什么呢？ ③ How?long?ago?is?it?that?you?last?saw?her？ 你上一次看见她是多久以前的事? 3. The joke is no less funny because it is so often used. (Line 49) 句型应用 no less (than) : quite as…as 和……一样， 不少于，不亚于。 译文 这个笑话并没有因为经常讲而变得不再那么好笑。 Example ① She is no less active than she used to be. 她和从前一样活跃。 ② An animal, even a small insect, is no less sensible to pain than man. 一个动物,即使是一只小昆虫，对疼痛的敏感程度也不比人类少。 4. “How come you completely copied somebody else’s homework?” (Line 66) 句型应用 How come: How did it happen (that) 为非正式用语，用于询问，意思是“为什么？是怎么回事？”，并表示惊讶。 译文 你为什么一字不改地抄别人的作业？ Example ① How come nobody found out the first time he went there? 他第一次去那儿时怎么没有人发现呢？ ② How come there are no commercials for bicycles? 没有自行车的广告，这是怎么回事？ ③ If that’s true, how come so many smart people have stupid children? 如果那是事实，为什么那么多聪明人会有笨孩子呢？ II. Words Phrases 1. universal (Line1, Para1) adj. 1) relating to everyone in the world or everyone in a particular group or society 普遍的, 全体的 Translation a. 卡拉OK提供了大众化的娱乐。 Karaoke provides universal entertainment. b. 非典和禽流感曾经引起过普遍的恐慌。 SARS and bird flu have once caused universal panic. 2) true or suitable in every situation 通用的；万能的 e.g. a universal instrument 万能仪 a universal meter 通用电表 名词形式： universe 宇宙 2. humo