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1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.Unit17Laughter课下能力提升(六)Ⅰ.单词拼写1．Thecityisplanningtolaunchacampaign(运动)againstsmoking.2．Canyoufeelthetension(紧张)inthisroom?3．Inrockclimbing,noamountofskillwillmakeupforalackofcaution(谨慎)．4．Thisisamostsuccessfulcomedy(喜剧)．5．Somevegetablescanbeeatenraw(生的)．6．Anexpertonpsychologywasbroughtintogiveusalectureonhowtopreventschoolviolence.7．Teachingisconsideredoneofthemostadmirableprofessions.8．Thegovernmentisthehighestauthorityinthecountry.9．Becarefulnottoscratchthetablewiththosescissors.10．Don'tscoldthechildwithoutreasons.Ⅱ.完成句子1．The_first_time_I_read_the_novel(第一次读这本小说时),Iwasmovedtotears.2．Womenare_forbidden_to_go_out(被禁止出去)withoutaveil(面纱)inthisarea.3．Hedoeswhathewantstodo,regardless_of_what_I_say(不管我说什么)．4．It's_generally_acknowledged_that(普遍认为)travellingcanenrichourknowledge.5．While_(he_was)_in_Paris(当在巴黎时),hepickedupsomeFrench.Ⅲ.课文缩写语法填空RowanAtkinson,1.known(know)asMrBean,adizzy,awkward,clumsy,butalwaysamusingcharacter,isfamousinternationally.2.However,_Rowan,infact,isn'tanythinglikehisfamouscreation.Rowanspenthischildhoodonthefamilyfarmandat13,he3.earned(earn)ascholarship.Later,heattendedtwouniversities.HeobtainedhisMaster'sdegreeinelectricalengineeringwhenhegraduated4.fromOxfordUniversity.Whydidhechangehiscareerfromanelectricalengineertoafamous5.comedian(comedy)?Therewereseveralreasons.Onewashisspeakingproblemsinhischildhood.Tocompensateforthis,hetalkedverydeliberately,6.whichinspiredtheabnormalspeechpatternsofmanyofhischaracters.7.Theotherwasthathe2metagroupoftalentedpeopleatuniversity.Itwasnotuntilhemetthemthathe8.was_convinced(convince)thatactingcouldbeacareerforhim.Anotherimportantevent9.directly(direct)ledtohischange.Whenhepulledfacesinthemirror,herealizedsomething;10.thatis,hisgeniusinacting.So,agreatactorwasborn.Ⅳ.阅读理解Throughouthistorytherehavealwaysbeenpeoplewhocanmakeotherpeoplelaugh.Earlyclowns(小丑)oftenbothannoyedanddelightedaudienceswiththeircommentsandsongs.Theywerenotthesilentperformersseenintoday'scircusrings(马戏场).Clownslosttheirvoiceswhenthelargethreeringcircusesmadeitimpossiblefortheaudiencetohearthem.Circusclownsgiveperformancesinvariousways.Walkaroundclownsuseananimalorsomethingaspartoftheirperformance.Acarpetclownmovesaround,talkingwiththeaudienceandperformingwhiletheactschangeintherings.Thenthereareacrobaticclowns,ridingclowns,jugglingclownsandothers.Everythingaclowndoeslookseasy,butit'snot.Makingpeoplelaughcanbehardwork.Clownsmustbeingoodphysicalconditiontopreventinjuries.Eachfunnymoveiscarefullytimedandwellpracticed.Mostclownshavealsobeentrainedasacrobats,jugglersoraerialartists,andmanyincludesuchskillsintotheiracts.Generally,therearethreecategoriesofcircusclowns—whiteface,augusteandcharacter.Eachhasaspecialmakeupstyleandcostume.Eachhasatypicalactaswell.Theneatwhitefaceisusuallyastrict,inchargecharacterwhosetsupthepunchline(thepointofajoke)forthejokewithapartnerwhoistypicallyanauguste.Hisfacialfeaturesareneatlydetailedinredorblack,andhiscostumeslooksoloosewitharufflearoundtheneck.AugusteclowngothisnamefromaGermannicknameforsomeonewhoisclumsy.Theaugustewearslightcoloredmakeup,butwhiteisusedaroundthemouthandeyes,andthere'sabigrednose.Thisclownperformsagreatdealofhumor.Anoversizedsuitorbaggytrousersallowfreemovementforalltheclumsyacts.Healsowearsbigshoes.Characterclownsperformasdifferentpersonalities—cowboys,grandmothersorconcertconductors.Themostfamouscharacterclown,however,isthetramp.Tramps3weardifferentstylesofmakeupandtorncostumes.Sometrampclownsarehappygolucky.Othersareextremelysad.Stillothersactlikegentlemenwhojusthappentobeoutofmoney.Clownshavealongandinterestinghistoryanduseserioustechniques.However,thechildrenandadultsatthecircusdon'tneedtoknowthesefactstogetreadyforfunwhentheyhear“Bringintheclowns！”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了小丑的历史、类别、表演内容、表演方式等方面的内容。1．AccordingtoParagraph1,whydidclownslosetheirvoices?A．Becausetheywantedtoavoidannoyingaudiences.B．Becausetherewereonlyafewaudiencesinthering.C．Becauseaudiencesoftenspokelouderthanclowns.D．Becausetheycouldnotbeheardinthethreeringcircuses.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话可知，在三个场地同时表演的大马戏团里观众不可能听到小丑的声音。故选D项。2．Ifaclownisdressedinbaggyclothing,whichtypeofclowndoeshebelongto?A．Theaugusteorthewhiteface.B．Thewhitefaceorthecharacter.C．Theaugusteorthecharacter.D．Theridingclownorthetramp.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第五段“whiteface...hiscostumeslooksoloose”和第六段“Auguste...Anoversizedsuitorbaggytrousers”可知，穿着宽松衣服的小丑属于whiteface或auguste。故选A项。3．Whatmakesthecharacterclownsdifferent?A．Heplaysaleadingroleinperformances.B．Hewearsmoreattractivemakeup.C．Heperformsinamorefunnyway.D．Heactsindifferentcharacters.解析：选D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句可知，人物小丑表演很多角色，这是其他两类小丑没有的。故选D项。4．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thelonghistoryofclowns.B．Variedopinionsonclowns.4C．Somebasicfactsaboutclowns.D．Threedifferenttypesofclowns.解析：选C主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了小丑的历史、类别、表演内容、表演方式等方面的内容。故选C项。Ⅴ.阅读七选五Positiveemotionsarebeneficialtoyourhealth.Bylearningandregularlypracticingskillsthatpromotepositiveemotions,youcanbecomeahappierandhealthierperson.Herearesomeactivitiesyoucantry.•