Unit1Laughterisgoodforyou圣地亚哥举办首届美国笑赛。它要求参赛者互相面对面开始大笑，由观众来决定谁笑得最有感染力。TheFirstAmericanLaughingChampionshipinSanDiegoThefirsteverAmericanLaughingChampionshipistakingplaceinSanDiego.ThecontestisthefirstnationalchampionshipintheUS，althoughCanadianfilmmaker，AlbertNerenberg，hasorganisednationallaughingcontestsinCanadaandJapanandastatechampionshipinCaliforniabackin2010.Thecontestrequiresthechosenlaugherstofaceoffagainsteachotherastheaudiencedeterminewhohasthemostattractivelaugh.DaunteReedisoneofabouttwelvepeoplecompetinginthecontest.Heishopingtobeawinnerofthetitleoftoplaugher.“I'vebeentoldIhaveanattractivelaugh.Itdoesn'ttakemuchtomakemelaugh，”Reedsaid.Thecontestincludesthebellylaugh，thecrazylaughandthediabolicallaugh.Thelastoneisthemostchallenging，accordingtoNerenberg，whosaidthegoalistomaketheaudiencelaughwithyourlaugh.“Thesololaughingrequiresagoodvoice.However，theotherlaughstylesrequiresomeonetogettheaudiencelaughing；agooddiabolicallaughrequiresthelaughertoinfecthimselfandstartlaughingnaturally，”heexplained.“Thepersonwhowinsisn'talwaysthebest，butthetopthreepeoplearealwaysthebest.Thesepeoplebringmorejoytotheworld.Theytendtobehappytypes.We'veneverhadasadpersonwinsofar，”headded.[阅读障碍词]1．attractiveadj.吸引人的2．bellyn．腹部；肚子3．diabolicaladj.魔鬼般的4．solon．独奏adj.单独的5．infectv．(使)感染[诱思导读]阅读短文，回答下列问题。1．Howmanylaughsdoesthecontestinclude?2．Whoarethebestamongthewinners?[答案]1.Three.2.Thetopthreepeople.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Welcometotheunit&Reading)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.varietyA．vt.取笑；戏弄()2.teaseB．vt.&vi.哀悼，忧伤()3.previousC．n.风格；方式；样式()4.visualD．adj.先前的，以往的()5.styleE．n.(同一事物)不同种类；多种样式()6.mournF．adj.视觉的()7.affectionG．vt.取笑；(使)娱乐；逗乐()8.amuseH．n.喜爱，钟爱()9.performI．vt.&vi.演出，表演()10.behaveJ．vi.&vt.表现[答案]1－5EADFC6－10BHGIJⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．提出B．去世，亡故C．被……绊倒D．喜爱，钟爱E．拿……开玩笑；取笑；嘲弄F．支持；维护()1.Itisobviousthatnostudentlikesbeingmadefunofintheteacher'sfaceduringtheclass.()2.Hecameupwithagoodideaforthedifficultmathproblem.()3.Healwaysstandsupforthethingsinwhichhebelieves.()4.Unfortunately，hetrippedoverastoneandfellinthemud.()5.IhavespecialaffectionforCaoYu'sclassicplayThunderstorm.()6.Hismotherpassedawaylastyear.[答案]1－6EAFCDBStandupfor(支持，维护)yourhealth!Peoplehavealwaysenjoyedlaughing，andtherehasalwaysbeenhumour.Onefavouritetypeofcomedyiscalled(示例)standup(单口喜剧)．Standupisakindofcomedythatisdoneonastage(舞台)byacomedian(喜剧演员)talkingstraighttoaudiencemembers①.Astandupcomedianmaytease(取笑)anaudiencemember，ormightdecidetotelldifferentjokesdependinguponhowtheaudiencereactedtohisorherprevious(先前的)jokes.欣赏单口喜剧，促进身心健康！人们总是爱笑，幽默无时不在。有一种深受人们喜爱的喜剧形式，叫做单口喜剧。单口喜剧是一种舞台剧，由一个喜剧演员表演，演员与观众直接交流。单口喜剧演员可以拿某一位观众开玩笑，也可以根据观众的反应随机应变，讲各种笑话。[助读讲解]①that引导定语从句，修饰先行词akindofcomedy。TypesofstandupThereareavariety(不同种类)ofdifferentstyles(风格)ofstandupcomedy.Somecomedianstelljokesaboutthewaypeoplebehave②(表现)oraboutdailylife.Forexample，theymaytalkabouthowpeopleactwhentheyqueueup，ortheymayaskwhyitonlyrainswhenyouforgetyourumbrella...
