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-1-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-2-[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]1－6EAFCDB-3-Standupfor(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，ortheymayaskwhyitonlyrainswhenyouforgetyourumbrella③.Othercomediansrelyonvisual(视觉的)humour.Theirhumourmaybeinspiredbyobjects.Forexample，onecomedianusesahugehammer(锤子)tobreakwatermelonswhilehemakesjokesaboutwhatheisdoing④.Anothercomedianpointstoavideotennisgameandsays，‘I'vebeenplayingtenniseverydayforamonth.Idon'tunderstandwhyIamnotlosingweight！’Yetothercomediansmaytripover(绊倒)chairs，walkintodoors，andfalldownonstageinordertomakepeoplelaugh.Thiskindofabsurdhumourisnotveryfunnyifyouareonlylisteningandnotwatchingthecomedian'sperformance(表演)．Thelastkindofcomediandoesimpressions—heorshewillactorspeaklikeawellknownpersoninordertomakefunofthatperson.Whilethiskindofhumourmaysoundcruel，itusuallyonlyworksifboththecomedianandtheaudiencehaveaffectionfor(钟爱)oradmirethepersonbeingmadefunof.⑤单口喜剧的类型单口喜剧有很多不同的类型。有些喜剧演员拿人们的行为方式来开玩笑，或者讲有关日常生活的笑话。例如，他们可以谈论人们排队时的举动，或者问为什么偏偏在你忘记带雨伞-4-的时候天会下雨。别的演员依靠视觉幽默，他们的幽默可以是由物品激发的。例如，某个演员一边拿着大锤子去砸西瓜，一边以此说着笑话。另一个喜剧演员指着电脑网球游戏说：“我每天都打网球，已经一个月了。我就是搞不懂，为什么体重一点也降不下来呢？”还有些演员可能玩这些把戏逗笑观众，被椅子绊倒，撞到了房门，或者跌倒在舞台上。如果你只是听而不看演员的表演，这种荒唐的幽默就不搞笑了。最后一种演员是做印象模仿的，这类演员模仿某个名人的言谈举止以取笑这个名人。这种幽默听起来可能有点刻薄，但通常只有当喜剧演员和观众都喜欢或者崇拜这个被取笑的对象时，这种幽默才奏效。[助读讲解]②省略了关系代词that的定语从句，修饰先行词theway。③how引导宾语从句，从句中又含有when引导的时间状语从句；why引导宾语从句，从句中又含有when引导的时间状语从句。④while引导时间状语从句，从句中又含有what引导的宾语从句。⑤while引导让步状语从句；if引导条件状语从句。AfamouscomedianOnlyafewstandupcomedianshavebecomefamousastelevisionandfilmperformers(演员)lateroninlife.OnesuchpersonisBillyCrystal.Likeotherstandupcomedianswhohavegoneontoactinfilms⑥，Crystalstillenjoysstandup.PeoplearoundtheworldenjoywatchinghimwhenhehoststheAcademy(研究院)Awards.Hehashostedtheshowninetimes.Eachtime，heperforms(演出，表演)hisstanduproutineinfrontofmillionsofpeoplewhentheshowisbroadcastliveonTV.Onelittleknown(鲜为人知的)factisthatwhenCrystalisthehostoftheAcademyAwards，healwayskeepsatoothbrushinhispocketforgoodluck⑦.Hesaysitisbecausewhenhestartedpractisingstandupasachild，hetoldhimselfjokeswhilestandinginfrontofthemirror，brushinghisteeth⑧.一位著名的喜剧演员只有为数不多的单口喜剧演员在之后的生涯中成为走红的影视明星。一个成功的例子就是比利·克里斯托。和其他转向电影表演的单口喜剧演员一样，克里斯托现在依然热爱单口喜剧。全世界的观众都喜爱看他主持的奥斯卡颁奖典礼。他曾主持过九次奥斯卡颁奖典礼。每次主持奥斯卡颁奖典礼电视直播的时候，他都会在数百万观众面前表演他的单口喜剧节目。这里有一个鲜为人知的秘密：每次主持奥斯卡颁奖典礼