Unit1LaughterisgoodforyouUnit1LaughterisgoodforyouDoyouthinklaughterisgoodforus?Why?Laughtercanhelpusforgetaboutworries.Keepusinagoodmood.Havepositiveattitudestowardsourlives.Enjoylifebetterandlivelonger.Whatthingscanmakeyoulaugh?LEAD-INcrosstalksituationcomedycomicfilmacrobaticsclownfunnypicturesMr.ZhouliveshowStand-upStand-up——akindofcomedythatisdoneonastagebyacomediantalkingstraighttoaudiencemembers(what/who/where/how)StandupStandupforyourhealthReadingP2A1.Whatisthearticleabout?2.Afterstartingasastand-upcomedian,whatdidBillyCrystalgoontodolaterinlife?3.Whatislaughtergoodfor?Stand-upcomedy.Hewentontoactinfilms.Laughterisgoodforourhealth.P4C11.Visualhumorcanbeboringwhenyoucan’tseewhatthecomedianisdoing.2.Onecomediandidn’tloseanyweighteventhoughhehadbeendoingalotofphysicalexerciseforamonth.3.Peopleusuallylaughatcomediansdoingimpressionsbecausetheydonotlikethepersonbeingmadefunof.4.Theoldactor’sspeechattheAcademyAwardswaslikeasilentfilmbecausetherewasnosound.5.BobHopeandGeorgeBurnslivedforalongtimeprobablybecausetheylaughedalot.TFFTTL17-18L14-15L20-22L36-39L54-55videotennisgamehaveaffectionforStepISelf-study1.Thefirstparagraphtellus____.A.stand-upisnolongeramongthepopulartypesofcomedyB.stand-upcomedyisspecialbecausethecomedianhasclosetouchwiththeaudienceC.astand-upcomedianmaybemadefunofbeanaudiencememberD.astand-upcomediandoesn’tneedtopayattentiontotheaudienceB2.Howmanytypesofstand-upcomedyarementionedinthesecondparagraph?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.A3.Whatdoestheword“routine”inLine29mean?A.Show.B.Way.C.Road.D.Life.A4.WhichofthefollowingaboutBillyCrystalisNOTtrue?A.BillyCrystalisquitesuccessfulinhiscareer.B.Agreatmanypeopleknowhealwayskeepsatoothbrushinhispocket.C.Hismindworksfast.D.Hewillgoonperformingfortheaudiencelikesomeotherfamouscomedians.B5.Whichofthefollowingisnottheeffectthatcomedieshaveonus?A.Stayhealthy.B.Livelonger.C.Fightpain.D.Workfast.DStepIICo-operativestudyReadthepassagecarefullyandfillintheblankswithin3words.Stand-up1_________ofstand-upAkindofcomedy2____________acomediantalkingstraighttoaudiencemembers.3_________ofstand-upTellingjokesabouttheway4____________oraboutdailylife.5_________________visualhumor.Pointingtoavideoandteasinghimself.6_____________________chairs,walkingintodoorsorfallingdownonstagetomakepeoplelaugh.Actingorspeakinglikeawell-knownpersonto7___________________thatperson.8_________ofstand-upcomedians---BillyCrystalStillenjoyingstand-upafteractinginfilms.Keepingatoothbrushinhispocket9________________.Quickthinking.10___________________comeupwithnewjokesaboutthepeopleandthingsaroundhim.Hopingtoworkuntiltheendofhislife.DefinitiondonebyTypes(that)peoplebehaveRelyingonTrippingovermakefunofAnexampleforgoodluckBeingabletoFillintheblankswithonlyoneword:BillyCrystal,1_____ofthemostfamousstand-upcomedians,wasborninNewYorkin1947.Hemajoredinfilmandstarteddoingstand-up2_____hestudiedinNewYorkUniversity.Thoughhewenttoactinfilmslater,he3___enjoysstand-up.Hisquickthinkingmakeshim4_____tocomeupwithnewjokesaboutthepeopleandthingsaroundhim.5____theabilitytoamusepeopleallovertheworld,Crystalispopularwithallagegroups,6_____alsoprovesthatstand-upcanbeenjoyedbyeveryone.Whenhisshowisbroadcast7____,youcanalwaysseeaudiencehowlingwithlaughter.8_____otherfamouscomedians,hehopestolivetobe100yearsandkeepworkinguntiltheendofhislife.whenonestillableWithwhichliv...
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