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1、南京九中南京九中 張茹芳張茹芳 更多資源更多資源 what does a clown look like? ma ji is a well-known artist of crosstalk shows in china. his crosstalk shows always make his audience shout with laughter.can you name these great comedians?rowan atkinson (black-haired, bug-eyed, and weak-chinned ) , a well-known british comedi

2、an, is famous for the character mr. bean. mr. bean is funny because he makes funny faces, he acts stupidly, he seems to be quite silly, and the things he does are strange. billy crystal what is the article about? stand-up comedy. how many types of stand-up are there? there are four main types. what

3、is laughter good for? our health.1. what is special about stand-up comedy?2. what are the four main types of stand-up?3. when did billy crystal begin practising stand-up?4. what is one reason billy crystal has become so famous?5. how many times has billy crystal hosted the academy awards?6. who were

4、 bob hope and george burns?7. what does your brain do when you laugh?8. what is the english idiom about laughter mentioned in the text?1. what is special about stand-up comedy?stand-up is different from otherforms of comedy because the comedian is in front of the audience and may talkdirectly to aud

5、ience members.2. what are the four main types of stand-up?they are observational, prop, physical, and impressionist.3.when did billy crystal begin practising stand-up?4.what is one reason billy crystal has become so famous?he began practising stand-upwhen he was a child.his outstanding ability to im

6、provise.5. how many times has billy crystal hosted the academy awards?6. who were bob hope and george burns?eight times.they were two comedians wholived to be 100 years old and kept working until the end of their lives.7. what does your brain do when you laugh?8. what is the english idiom about laug

7、hter mentioned in the text?it sends chemicals that are good for you into your body.laughter is the best medicine. a comedian stands on stage and holds a banana to his ear. he says, hello? hello? im sorry i cant hear you. something must be wrong with my phone.prop a comedian puts on glasses, changes

8、his or her voice and pretends to be someone else.impressionist a comedian walks on stage. as she introduces herself, she falls down.physical a comedian says, my grandmother started walking 1 km a day when she turned 60. shes 89 now, and we dont know where she is!observational will you create similar

9、 situations to perform the four types of stand-up comedy?1.a stand-up comedian _ while performing. a. enjoys laughing b. enjoys making fun of himself c. usually takes advantage of the audience d. has prepared a lot of jokes in advance2.which of the following is the style of prop? a. jokes in everyda

10、y life b. visual humour c. body action d. imitation of a well-known person3.billy crystal started his career _. a. as a television actor b. as a film actor c. as a stand-up comedian d. as a host4.what does the word routine in para. 3 probably mean? a. roadb. performance c. linesd. style5.what does t

11、he word improvise in para. 4 probably mean? a. perform without permission b. perform without preparation c. act well d. act fast6.at the 2004 academy awards, a very old actor _ at first. a. was asked to make a silent speech b. didnt turn on the microphone on purpose c. made the audience laugh d. cou

12、ldnt make himself heard7.what does the word appropriate in para. 4 probably mean? a. properb. clear c. sillyd. enjoyable更多資源更多資源 8.we can infer from the 5th paragraph comedians are expected to _. a. enjoy a very long life b. work till the end of life c. have no plans to stop work d. perform stand-up

13、 one of the most well-known and well-loved types of _ is called stand-up. there are different _ of stand-up comedy. the main _ are observational, prop, physical and impressionist. there has always been _ in them to make people watching them edystylesfourhumour billy crystal, a famous stand-up _, has

14、 hosted the academy awards _ times. each time, he performs his stand-up _ in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast _ on tv. his outstanding ability to _has impressed people around the edian8routineliveimprovise doctors have discovered that people who laugh a lot live _ after researc

15、hing what _ stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us. when we laugh, our _ sends chemicals around the body that are good for us. _ helps the body stay healthy, as the saying goes, laughter is the best _.longereffectbrainlaughingmedicine1. american2. observe3. appropriate4. comedy5. television6. actors7. improvise8. host9. healthy10. comedi