Unit+1+Understanding+ideas 高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册+

Lookatthepicturesandticktheplaceswhereyouwouldexpecttoseeaclown.Predict:What’s“TheBestMedicine”?f.Whatdoesthisdoctorwearandwhatishisworkingenvironmentlike?AsIapproachthehospitalwearingmywhitecoat,Ilookjustlikeanyotherdoctor.ThatisuntilIputonmycurlyrainbowwig,bigrednose,andaddmynamebadge“DoctorLarryLaugh-Out-Loud”.Iwalkthroughthedoorsintothewaitingarea,wherethere’safamiliaratmosphereofboredomandtension.

Peoplesituncomfortablyonplasticchairs,lookingthrougholdmagazines,allofwhichhavebeenreadhundredsoftimespreviously.Anxiousparentsdowhattheycantocomfortnervousandcryingchildren.

f.Whatdoesthisdoctorwearandwhatishisworkingenvironmentlike?AsIapproachthehospitalwearingmywhitecoat,Ilookjustlikeanyotherdoctor.ThatisuntilIputonmycurlyrainbowwig,bigrednose,andaddmynamebadge“DoctorLarryLaugh-Out-Loud”.Iwalkthroughthedoorsintothewaitingarea,wherethere’safamiliaratmosphereofboredomandtension.

Peoplesituncomfortablyonplasticchairs,lookingthrougholdmagazines,allofwhichhavebeenreadhundredsoftimespreviously.Anxiousparentsdowhattheycantocomfortnervousandcryingchildren.

Hewearsawhitecoat,acurlyrainbowwig,andabigrednose.Hisworkingenvironmentisboringandtense.InthemiddleofthisparticularsceneIspotasmallgirlwhoseankleistwiceitsnormalsize.

Ispeakwiththeon-dutynurse,whotellsmethatLara’sparentsrushedhertothehospitalaftershefelloffherbicycle.Sincegettinghere,Larahasspenthertimecryinginpain.Althoughit’sthedoctorsandnurseswhowilltreatherinjury,it’smyjobtomakeherfeelbetter.a.Whichpatientisinneedoftheclowndoctor'sattentionandwhy?InthemiddleofthisparticularsceneIspotasmallgirlwhoseankleistwiceitsnormalsize.

Ispeakwiththeon-dutynurse,whotellsmethatLara’sparentsrushedhertothehospitalaftershefelloffherbicycle.Sincegettinghere,Larahasspenthertimecryinginpain.Althoughit’sthedoctorsandnurseswhowilltreatherinjury,it’smyjobtomakeherfeelbetter.a.Whichpatientisinneedoftheclowndoctor'sattentionandwhy?AsmallgirlcalledLauraisinneedoftheclowndoctor’sattention,becauseshefelloffherbicycleandspendhertimecryinginpain.bWhatisaclowndoctorandwhydidtheauthorchoosetobeone?Scientificstudiesshowthatlaughterproduceschemicalstomakepeoplefeelbetter,whichmeansclowndoctorscanbehelpful.Wearespeciallytrainedclownswhoworkaspartofaprogrammeknownas“hospitalclowning”.IchosethiscareerbecauseofmyexperienceofgoingtohospitalwhenIwasakid.Althoughthedoctorsandnursesdidagreatjob,hospitalsweren’treallydesignedforchildren.IspentmuchofthetimewhenIwastherefeelingfrightenedandmorethanlittlebored!BeingaclowndoctormeansIcanhelppeoplebyentertainingthem.bWhatisaclowndoctorandwhydidtheauthorchoosetobeone?Aclowndoctorworksaspartofaprogrmmeknownas“hospitalclowning”;theclowndoctorhelpspatientsbyentertainingthem.Theauthorchosethiscareerbecauseofhisexperienceofgoingtohospitalwhenhewasakid.Beingclowndoctormeanshecanhelppeoplebyentertainingthem.Scientificstudiesshowthatlaughterproduceschemicalstomakepeoplefeelbetter,whichmeansclowndoctorscanbehelpful.Wearespeciallytrainedclownswhoworkaspartofaprogrammeknownas“hospitalclowning”.IchosethiscareerbecauseofmyexperienceofgoingtohospitalwhenIwasakid.Althoughthedoctorsandnursesdidagreatjob,hospitalsweren’treallydesignedforchildren.IspentmuchofthetimewhenIwastherefeelingfrightenedandmorethanlittlebored!BeingaclowndoctormeansIcanhelppeoplebyentertainingthem.dWhataretheresponsibilitiesofaclowndoctor?Visitinghospitalsandotherhealthcarefacilities,weclowndoctorsworktogetherwithmedicalprofessionals.Onatypicalday,wespendourtimecheeringuppatients,theirfamilies,andmoreoftenthannot,thehospitalstaff,too!Wedothisbydoingmagictricks,singingsongs,tellingstoriesand,ofcourse,tellingsillyjokes.Somechildren,though,don’tfeellikelaughing,especiallyifthey’reinpain.Wehavetobeverysensitiveandworkcloselywiththedoctorsandnurses,whokeepusupdatedoneachpatient.dWhataretheresponsibilitiesofaclowndoctor?Aclowndoctorvisitshospitalsandotherhealthcarefacilities,workingtogetherwithmedicalprofessionalstocheeruppatients,theirfamilies,andthehospitalstaff.Visitinghospitalsandotherhealthcarefacilities,weclowndoctorsworktogetherwithmedicalprofessionals.Onatypicalday,wespendourtimecheeringuppatients,theirfamilies,andmoreoftenthannot,thehospitalstaff,too!Wedothisbydoingmagictricks,singingsongs,tellingstoriesand,ofcourse,tellingsillyjokes.Somechildren,though,don’tfeellikelaughing,especiallyifthey’reinpain.Wehavetobeverysensitiveandworkcloselywiththedoctorsandnurses,whokeepusupdatedoneachpatient.Andmymagicmedicinedoesindeedseemtodothetrick.WhilethedoctorconcentratesonexaminingLara’sankle,Igetherattentionbydoingamagictrick.Althoughsheisclearlystillinsomepain,herscaredandanxiouslookhasbeenreplaced—firstbyasmallsmile,andthenbyloudlaughter

asI“magically”producehersockfromoutofmypocket.SeeingtheirdaughtersomuchhappierhasinturnmadeLara’sparentsmorerelaxed.e.Howdoestheclowndoctorhelpthepatient?Andmymagicmedicinedoesindeedseemtodothetrick.WhilethedoctorconcentratesonexaminingLara’sankle,Igetherattentionbydoingamagictrick.Althoughsheisclearlystillinsomepain,herscaredandanxiouslookhasbeenreplaced—firstbyasmallsmile,andthenbyloudlaughter

asI“magically”producehersockfromoutofmypocket.SeeingtheirdaughtersomuchhappierhasinturnmadeLara’sparentsmorerelaxed.e.Howdoestheclowndoctorhelpthepatient?Theygetthepatient’sattentionbydoingmagictricks,singingsongs,tellingstoriesandsillyjokes.c.Howdoestheauthorfeelafteraday'swork?Andasforme?Well,whenItakeoffmywigandmyrednose,I’mstillwearingabigsmile,asIrememberallthefunandlaughteroftheday.

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