M6U1ReadingStand-upforyourhealth衡南五中欧阳桂香ⅠLead-inQuestion:Ajokecanusuallymakeuslaugh.Thenwhatotherthingscanalsomakeuslaugh?ⅡFast-reading①Whatisthearticleabout?(nomorethan8words)②Whatislaughtergoodfor?(2words)③Howmanytypesofstand-uparethere?(nomorethan2words)ⅢCareful-readingChoosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage.1Astand-upcomedian_____whileperforming.AenjoyslaughingBenjoysmakingfunofhimselfCusuallytakesadvantageoftheaudienceDhaspreparedalotofjokesinadvance2Whichofthefollowingisthestyleofprop?A.jokesineverydaylifeB.visualhumorC.bodyactionD.imitationofawell-knownperson3BillyCrystalstartedhiscareer___AasatelevisionactorBasafilmactorCasastand-upcomedianDasahost4Whatdoestheword“improvise”inPara.4probablymean?AperformwithoutpermissionBperformwithoutpreparationCactwellDactfast5Whatdoestheword‘appropriate’inPara.4probablymean?AproperBclearCsillyDenjoyable6Wecaninferfromthe5thparagraphcomediansareexpectedto______.AenjoyaverylonglifeBworktilltheendoflifeChavenoplanstostopworkDperformstand-upⅣFurther-reading:Table-fillingFillineachblankwithnomorethan3wordsaccordingtothepassage.1StandupforyourhealthDefinitionAkindofcomedyperformedonastagebyacomediantalkingstraighttoaudiencemembers.(1)______observationalTellingjokesaboutpeople’s(2)_________oraboutdailylife;propTellingjokesbyusing(3)___________(4)______Performingabsurdbodyactions;impressionistCopyingthe(5)_______oraccentofafamouspersontomakefunofhim/her.BillyCrystalHavingbeen(6)_______oftheAcademyAwardseighttimes.Beingsuccessfulbecauseoftheabilityto(7)______________.Tellingjokesuntilhislife(8)________.(9)______Makingpeopleburstintolaughteroften;Makingpeopleenjoy(10)___________ⅤPost-readingFillinthefollowingbiographyofBillyCrystalbyGaoHua,eachblankwithoneword.BillyCrystalis(1)___well-knownAmericanstand-upcomedian.Hehasbeenpraised(2)______hisabilitytoobservethepeopleandeventsaroundhimandmakeappropriatefunnycomments.Onlyafewcomediansbecomefamousandgetjobs(3)____televisionandfilmactorslateroninlife.BillyCrystalfirststarteddoingstand-upcomedyinNewYorkandtheninCaliforniainthe21970s.Soonafter,hegotajobintelevision.HemadeanadvertisementforPepsiinthe1980s(4)____becameverypopular.BillyCrystal(5)___actsinfilms.Otheractorssaythatoftenhedoesn’treadthescript.(6)___,hewillimproviseandsaysomethingdifferent.Somehow,thenewthingshethinksofarealwaysfunnierthan(7)___hewassupposedtosay!BillyCrystalisalsofamousforbeingthehostoftheAcademyAwards.Heenjoysthisjob,andeveryyearspendsmanymonthspreparinghisjokesandthinkingoffunnythingstosay.Ithinkhumorisavitalformofentertainment,(8)_____itmakesuslaughandlaughingkeepsushealthy.IlikeBillyCrystalandheismyfavoritestand-upcomedian.ⅥHomework:DiscussionBesideslaughter,whatelsecanwedotomakeourselveshappyandkeepourselveshealthy?3
