Unit1LaughterisgoodforyouStudiesshowthatlaughterissomethingthatmakesyoufeelcalmorrelaxedforbothphysicalandpsychologicalwoundsthoughitmayseemfutiletolaughinthefaceofpainandfear.WhenDanRatherinterviewedcomedianBillCosbyjustoneweekafterhisson，Ennis，waskilled，Cosbysaid，“Ithinkitistimeformetotellpeoplethatwehavetolaugh.Youcanturnpainfulsituationsaroundthroughlaughter.Ifyoucanfindhumorinanything，youcansurviveit.”Callitaflashlightfordarktimes：laughterjustseemstoadjusttheattitudebetterthananythingelse.InspirationalspeakerSteveRizzorecallsaTVinterviewwithaninjuredfirefighterafewdaysafter9·11.Themanhadfallenmorethan30storiesinoneofthetowersandhadbrokenaleg.Everyonewascrying，andthereporterasked，“Howisitthatyou’vecomeoutofthisalive？”Helookedatherandwithoutmissingabeat，said，“Look，lady，I’mfromNewYorkandI’mafirefighter；that’sallyouneedtoknow.”“Everyonelaughedthoughthelaughterwasonlyacoupleofseconds，”saysRizzo.“Sometimesthat’sallyouneedtocatchyoursecondbreath.Laughtergivesyouthatcoupleofseconds.You’resendingamessagetoyourbrain，andthemessageis：Ifyoucanstilllaughevenalittleamongthepain，youaregoingtobeOK.”Ofcourse，thereisadifferencebetweenlaughingoffaserioussituationandlaughingoffthefearthatresults.Thefirefighterwasdoingthelatter，statesRizzo，theauthorofBecomingaHumorBeing，andsoshouldwe.“Ifthereisanythingwehavelearntfrom9·11，it’showpreciouslifereallyis，”Rizzosays.“Wehavetosendamessagethatourspiritwon’tdie.Oneimportantthingthatunitesusisourabilitytolaugh.”阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)1．Thewriterusestheexamplesofthecomedianandthefirefightertoshowlaughterisagoodwaytogetridofpainandfear.(T)2．WecaninferfromthepassagethatSteveRizzoisasoldier.(F)3．Theunderlinedword“futile”inthefirstparagraphmeans“useless”．(T)4．Fromthepassage，wecanknowthatAmericansarereallyinspiredafter9·11.(F)PeriodOneWelcometotheunit&Reading—Pre-reading匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思[第一组]1．weeklyA．(同一事物)不同种类；多种样式2．stageB．取笑；揶揄；戏弄3．teaseC．每周的4．previousD．先前的，以往的5．varietyE．舞台；阶段，时期答案1.C2.E3.B4.D5.A[第二组]6．comedyA．单口喜剧7．stand-upB．风格；方式；样式8．styleC．表现9．behaveD．喜剧10．visualE．视觉的答案6.D7.A8.B9.C10.E[第三组]11．hammerA．喜爱，钟爱12．tripB．表演，演出；表现，业绩13．performanceC．技术的；技能的14．affectionD．绊，(使)绊倒15．technicalE．敲，捶打答案11.E12.D13.B14.A15.C[第四组]16．performA．逗笑，逗乐；提供(消遣)，(使)娱乐17．little-knownB．大叫，嚎叫18．howlC．哀悼，忧伤19．amuseD．鲜为人知的20．mournE．演出，表演；做，履行；工作，运转答案16.E17.D18.B19.A20.C1．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Whatisstand-upandwhypeopleloveit.B．Peoplearealwaysenjoyinglaughing.C．Thecomediantellsusahumorousstory.D．Theimportanceoflaughter.答案A2．What’stheauthor’smainpurposebywritingthispassage?A．Tointroducestand-upcomedytous.B．TomakeusknowaboutfamouscomedianslikeBobHopeandGeorgeBurns.C．Totellpeoplethatlaughteristhebestmedicine.D．Tohelpuslearnhowtoperformstand-upcomedy.答案C1．Howmanytypesofstand-uparementionedinthetext?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.答案C2．Whatdoesastand-upcomedianusuallydowhileperforming?A．Thecomedianisrightthereinfrontoftheaudienceandmaytalkdirectlytoaudiencemembers.B．Astand-upcomedianmaymakefunofanaudiencemember.C．Thecomedianmightdecidetotelldifferentjokesinresponsetothereactionsoftheaud...
