高三英語(yǔ)培優(yōu)外刊閱讀 脫口秀話題 學(xué)案

1、高三英語(yǔ)培優(yōu)外刊閱讀班級(jí)：學(xué)號(hào)：姓名：外刊精選I脫口秀調(diào)侃的邊界在哪里? BBC這樣報(bào)道楊笠楊笠時(shí)常在脫口秀大會(huì)上調(diào)侃男性，例如“男生那么普通，卻那么自信 受到許多 歡迎，也遭到了一定的抵抗。事實(shí)上，脫口秀這種原產(chǎn)自西方的喜劇形式，向來(lái)以調(diào)侃冒犯 觀眾和權(quán)威為主，但是在一些話題上，還是可能讓一些國(guó)內(nèi)觀眾感到不適和被冒犯。作為“舶 來(lái)品”的脫口秀映照出了哪些中西方文化的差異？Yang Li: The punchline queen* who offended Chinese menBy Zhaoyin Feng and Yitsing WangChinas Punchline Queen Yan

2、g Li is no stranger to controversy.The 29-year-old is now one of the countrys most well-known comedians, having risen to fame in recent months on a Chinese television show called “Rock and Roast1.Every week, in front of a national audience of millions, she addresses controversial gender issues using

3、 a style unfamiliar to many Chinese viewers - stand-up comedy.Shes attracted a huge following, but her punchlines havent landed well with everyone - and now Yang is facing the biggest backlash of her career.In a December episode she talked about telling a male comedian her new jokes. He replied that

4、 she was ntesting mens limits1.Do men even have limits?n Yang sarcastically asked, triggering a fresh wave of criticism.There is little doubt that Yangs jokes have prompted fresh debate in China, where both the feminist movement and stand-up comedy are relatively new cultural phenomena.Its not that

5、humour has been absent in Chinese culture.Xiangsheng, Chinas comedy tradition, has been popular in the country for over a century. In this format, the audience watches and laughs as two comedians poke fun at each other.But when audience members themselves become the butt of the joke - as they someti

6、mes are in Western stand-up comedy routines - some Chinese may not find it quite so funny.In the West, stand-up comedy is about challenging and offending the audience, authorities or social norms/1 Tony Chou, comedian and owner of Beijing comedy club Humour Section, tells the BBC.But this is still l

7、argely seen as rude or disrespectful by some in China.【詞匯過(guò)關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。.punchline pA ntf lai n n.controversy kD ntrov3 ： si kon trD vosi n.controversial （ kD ntro v3 ： f ol adj.unfamiliar a nfa ml lio adj.5.land laend v.6.backlash 1 baeklaej n.7.episode epi ssu d n.8.sarcastically so： ksestl

8、koli adv.9.sarcastic /so： k2esti k/ adj.【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)從文章中找到下面中文相對(duì)應(yīng)的文詞塊。.某事不是第一次發(fā)生.成名，名聲大振.新一輪的批評(píng)浪潮（隱喻）.不是因?yàn)椋ǘ牵?（以不友好的方式）取笑別人.成為別人取笑或者批評(píng)的對(duì)象.社會(huì)準(zhǔn)那么拓展練習(xí)閱讀理解What is funny? The short answer is: Who knows? The joke that causes a burst of laughter from one listener might be met with a puzzled look from another.I

9、n general, you should avoid jokes at any business or social gathering where there are more than two people in your conversational group. If there are only two people - and they consist of you and your best friend - go ahead and tell it.Admittedly, a few people possess a perfect sense of timing, appr

10、opriateness, and joke delivery. You are probably not one of them. You might be quite funny and have many great jokes. But theres a place for jokes over dinner with family, hiking with friends, but business or social affairs with colleagues and acquaintances （熟人）are not it. It takes a whole other lev

11、el of joke-telling ability to put a joke into the more formal conversations.The best jokes come into the conversation so that by the time listeners realize a joke is in progress, the punchline that produces humour is being delivered to their surprise and delight.Jokes dont translate well when youre

12、in a group with mixed backgrounds: those whose first language is not English, those who might not understand a special term or an in expression, young people who wouldnt catch a reference to some bit of culture familiar to older people and vice versa （反之亦然）.Never joke about another person in the gro

13、up 一 about their name, habits, hometown, profession, appearance, or past. Its not a question of whether the joke is cheery or appropriate. No one enjoys being singled out this way. When you are the subject of the joke, the laughter doesnt feel good no matter how hard you try to tell yourself they5re

14、 not laughing at you. Because thats what it feels like.What do you say if you realize your joke upset someone? Apologize as briefly and as sincerely as you can, and hope that someone changes the subject. Try saying: Im sorry. I should have known better, or Tm sorry. I wasnt thinking.What do you do i

15、f people dont get your joke or dont appear to find it as funny as you do? First, do not retell it, only louder this time, hoping the point of the joke will be seen. Second, dont try to push people to get it. People do not like people whose jokes they dont understand. They feel stupid and need to bla

16、me someone. If you want to leave with the goodwill of your listeners, say something to make them feel less foolish. You could say: I dont know why I tell jokes when Im so poor at it.”The world needs laughter, and good humour is a success wherever it goes, so this caveat （告 誡）about joke-telling is no

17、t meant to dampen high spirits or to advocate dull conversation. If you,re a gifted story-teller and you know people love your jokes, go for it. We need your kind. The rest of us will save our jokes for family and close friends.30.According to the passage, it might be appropriate for you to tell a j

18、oke at a business or social gathering if.A.the joke is well chosenB.you have complete confidence in your listeners9 sense of humorC.only you and your best friend are involved in the conversationD.the audience consists of your colleagues and acquaintances.Why do some jokes fail to work?A.Because the

19、punchline is too long to catch.B.Because the joke-teller uses wrong words and expressions.C.Because the joke-teller and listeners dont share the same background knowledge.Because the jokes are not properly translated into the listeners native language.How will people feel when they are joked about?A

20、.They will feel happy if the joke is a pleasant one.B.They will be upset no matter what kind of joke it is.C.They will enjoy the joke when realizing that people are not laughing at them.D.They will panic because it makes them the center of attention.When people do not understand a joke they hear, th

21、ey tend to.A.believe ifs the joke-teller faultB.get someone to retell the jokeC.ask for explanationD.say something foolish. Which of the following best describes the writers opinion on joke-telling?A.Nobody knows what makes a joke funny.B.We should not tell jokes unless we are asked to do so.C.Joke-

22、telling is a very complex thing.D.Jokes should be told only to friends and family members.外刊精選答案【詞匯過(guò)關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。_.punchline pA ntf lai n n.妙趣橫生的語(yǔ)句；畫龍點(diǎn)睛之語(yǔ).controversy * kD ntrov3 ： si kon tro vosi n.爭(zhēng)議, 爭(zhēng)論.controversial , kD ntro v3 ： f al adj.有爭(zhēng)議的.unfamiliar a nfo mi Iio adj.不熟悉的，陌生的5.1and lnd v.成功地達(dá)成（某種期望的）結(jié)果，尤其是在激烈的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)面前；降落，著陸6.backlash baeklaef n.抵抗7.episode epi sou d n. 一集，一期8.sarcastically sa:kaesti koli adv.挖苦地，挖苦地9.sarcastic/so:kaesti k/adj.挖苦的，挖苦的【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)從文章中找到下面中文相對(duì)應(yīng)的文詞塊。.be no stranger to sth.某事不是第一次發(fā)生.r