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1、Unit 1Laughter is good for youReading You will be ten years younger with a laugh. Laughter is the closest distance between two people. A man is not really poor if he can still laugh.In life there are many things that In life there are many things that willwillmake you laugh. make you laugh. What are

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5、hat kind of image will appear in your mind? He always wears a small black hat, very wide trousers and a moustache, and carries a stick that he swings in the air as he walks.What is your impression of Charlie Chaplin style? In his films, hes always the little man and is in much trouble. However, he u

6、ses his sense of humor to teach people that there are ways to face yourproblems if you are able to laugh.What other comedians do you know?1. What is the article about?2. After starting as a stand-up comedian, what did Billy Crystal go on to do later in life?3. What is laughter good for?Stand-up come

7、dy.He went on to act in films.Read the passage quickly and answer the questions. Our health.1. What is the main idea of the first part?It mainly talks about what stand-up is.Read again and answer the questions. 2. How many types of stand-up comedy are mentioned in the article?Four.Some comedians mad

8、e jokes about peoples behaviour or things happening in daily life;Some comedians rely on visual humour;Some comedians do something while making jokes about what they are doing;Some comedians speak or act famous people to make fun of them.3. How do different stand-up comedians perform?5. What is one

9、reason Billy Crystal has become so famous?He is very quick thinking and is oftenable to come up with new jokes about the people and things around him.4. How many times has Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards?nine times.6. Who were Bob Hope and George Burns?They were two famous comedians who live

10、d to be 100 years old and kept working until nearly the end of their lives.1. A stand-up comedian _ while performing. A. enjoys laughing B. enjoys making fun of himself C. usually makes fun of the audience D. has prepared a lot of jokes in advanceCChoose the best answers according to the article.2.

11、At the 2004 Academy Awards, a very old actor _ at first. A. was asked to make a silent speech B. turn off the microphone on purpose C. made the audience laugh D. couldnt make himself heardD3. What does the word appropriate in Para. 4 probably mean? A. properB. clear C. foolish D. interestingA4. We c

12、an infer from the 5th paragraph comedians are expected to _. A. enjoy a very long life B. work till the end of life C. have no plans to stop work D. perform stand-upA Laughter is a _that leads people to health. Laughter is a _that opens to happiness. Laughter is a _that shines with hope for human. L

13、aughter is a _to getting rid of hatred.bridgedoor star keyDo you enjoy watching stand-up comedy?What kind of comedy do you enjoy most?why?When you are in low spirits, what do you do to become happy?Do you have a funny story to tell your classmates ?what is it？How can we put more laughter in our lives? read funny stories, watch funny movies and surround yourself with funny people develop your own sense of humorHave enough courage to perform in front of the audienc