ReadingReadingWhoarethey?Doyoulikethem?Today,let’slearnmoreaboutthecomedians.Readthroughthearticleandtrytoanswerthequestionsontopofpage2.Stand-upcomedy.Hewentontoactinfilms.Pre-readingPre-reading1.Whatisthearticleabout?2.Afterstartingasastand–upcomedian,whatdidBillyCrystalgoibtodolaterinlife?Howmanytypesofstand-uparethere?Ourhealth.3.Whatislaughtergoodfor?Stand-upforyourhealthTypesofstand-upAfamouscomedianLaughterisgoodforyouStructureofthearticleAcomedianputsonglasses,changeshisorhervoiceandpretendstobesomeoneelseImpressionistAcomedianstandsonstageandholdsabananatohisearandpretendstobemakingaphonecall.PropTypesofstand-upAcomedianwalksonstage.Assheintroducesherself,shefallsdown.PhysicalAcomediantellsjokesaboutthewaypeoplebehavewhentheyqueueupinlines.ObservationalWillyoucreatesimilarsituationstoperformthefourtypesofstand-upcomedy?Atoothbrush.Hethinksit’llbringhimgoodluck.Theyarefamouscomedians.Afamouscomedian2.WhowereBobHopeandGeorgeBurns?Questions:1.WhatdoesBillyCrystalalwayskeepwhenhehoststheAcademyAwards?Why?Fillintheblankswithproperwords:Doctorshavebenndoscoveredthatpeoplewholaughalotlive______afterresearchingwhat_____stand-upandotherformsofcomedyhaveonus.Whenwelaugh,our_____sendschemicalsaroundthebodywhicharegoodforus.longereffectbrainLaughterisgoodforyourhealth!________keepsthebodyhealthy,asthesayinggoes,‘Laughteristhebest________’.LaughingmedicineFurthercomprehension:1.Astand-upcomedian_____whileperforming.A.enjoyslaughingB.enjoysmakingfunofhimselfC.usuallytakesadvantageoftheaudienceD.haspreparedalotofjokesinadvance2.Whichofthefollowingisthestyleofprop?A.jokesineverydaylifeB.visualhumourC.bodyactionD.imitationofawell-knownperson3.BillyCrystalstartedhiscareer____.A.asatelevisionactorB.asafilmactorC.asastand-upcomedianD.asahost4.Whatdoestheword‘routine’inPara.3probablymean?A.roadB.performanceC.linesD.style5.Atthe2004AcademyAwards,averyoldactor______atfirst.A.wasaskedtomakeasilentspeechB.turnoffthemicrophoneonpurposeC.madetheaudiencelaughD.couldn’tmakehimselfheard6.Whatdoestheword‘appropriate’inPara.4probablymean?A.properB.clearC.foolishD.interestingCrystalwasanaturalentertainerandhadnofearsaboutdancingonstagewithtopjazzstars.AbriefintroductionofBillyCrystalCrystalstudiedfilmandtelevisiondirectionunderMartinScorseseatNewYorkUniversity.Aftergraduationandmarriage,CrystaldidsubstituteteachingwhilehetriedhiscomedyactatvariousclubsthroughoutNewYork.IntheseventiestheCrystalfamilymovedtoLosAngeles.Crystaldidsomestand-upattheComedyStoreandwasnoticedbyNormanLear.Thiswastheturningpoint,CrystalstartedmakingguestappearancesonTVandeventuallylandedhisrolein“Soap”.IntheeightiesCrystalmovedhisfamilybacktoNewYork.ThereheappearedoncableTV,didguestspotsandmade-for-TVmovies.Backonthestand-upcircuit,CrystalbecamefamousforhisFernandoLamasandSammyDavis,Jr.impersonations.HeandhisimpersonationsjoinedthecastofSaturdayNightLivein1984.Hespentonlyoneyearwiththeshow,butwasthemostpopularmemberofthecastandheearnedanEmmynominationforBestIndividualPerformance.Hisambitionnowistohaveaone-manshowonBroadway.HehasthepracticefromhisyearsofbeingoneofthemostpopularemceesoftheOscarAwards.Hisopeningtributestothenomineesareanticipatedeveryyearandtalkedaboutmorethanthewinners.C1Readthesentencesbelowanddecidewhetherthataretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothearticle.1.Visualhumourcanveboringwhenyoucannotseew...
