1、Reading2Language Points1.A stand-up comedian may make fun of an audience member,or he or she might decide to tell different jokes in response to the reactions of an audience.People _her because she wore such a strange hat.She _by the other children because she was alwaysserious.made fun ofwas made f
2、un of取笑取笑2.A stand-up comedian may makefun of an audience member,or he or she might decide to tell different jokes in response to the reactions of an audience._ complaints,the company reviewed its safety procedure.Ronnie only nodded _ my questions.In response toin response to3.He has hosted the show
3、 eight times.I dont know who will _ the show tonight.Next weeks show _ by Sarah Cox.She _ a radio cookery programme at that time.hostwill be hostedwas hosting4.Each time,he performs his stand-up routine in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast live on TV.The landing on the moon was
4、telecast _,and people all over the world watched this.The concert was not a recorded show;it was _.The football match tonight will be covered _.livelivelive5.Instead of telling the joke he had planned,Crystal made up a new one.I doubt they _ the whole thing.The whole story _!Dont believe it.have mad
5、e upwas made upmake up She never goes out without _ herself _ first.The chemist _ a bottle of medicine.Farming and mining _ most of the countrys industry.She _the material _ into a dress.打扮配制组成制成makingupmade upmake upupmademake up The four of them _ a team.You must _what you owe before the end of th
6、e month.组成还钱made upmake upmake up;take up;put up;come up;He _ some excuse about the dog eating his school uniform.The grass in the garden _ to her knees.Chris _ smoking when he was at school.John was in the garden _ a fence.made uptook upcame upputting up6.Crystals popularity with all age groups and
7、 his ability to amuse people all over the world provethat stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone.They will prove to you that Im not lying.Can you prove you were at home on 3rd May?Vasco da Gama proved that the world was round.7.Whatever the reason,research shows that in the end,the English saying Laugh
8、ter is the best medicine may be true after all.Whatever the reason may/might be No matter what reasons there may/might beResearch shows that in the end,the English saying Laughter is the best medicine may be true afterall.I thought I wouldnt need to study for the test,but it seems my teacher was rig
9、ht_.Though it was raining hard,we chose to take a plane _.Dont be too hard on Tim._,he is only fifteen.after allafter allAfter allafter all;at all;above all;in all Did you sleep on your flight _?_,there are over 120 languages spoken in Londons schools.He will be remembered _ as a loving husband and
10、family man.She shouldnt be working so hard-she is 70,_.In allabove allafter allat allChoose the correct answer.1.Stand-up comedy is _ because the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members.A.specialB.particular C.especialD.unusual2.A stand-up comedian
11、might decide to tell different jokes _ reactions of an audience.A.as a result of B.in response to C.according to D.referred to3.In observational comedy,the comedian makes jokes about humorous things he or she _ in everyday life.A.watchesB.sees C.observesD.looks4.Each time,he performs his stand-up ro
12、utine in front of millions of people _ the show is broadcast live on TV.A.ifB.when C.asD.during5.One little known fact is _Crystal is the host of the Academy Awards,he always keeps a toothbrush in his pocket for good luck.A.thatB.when C.that whenD.when that6.You can _ to hear a lot more from Billy C
13、rystal-he has no plans to stop making films,or to stop telling jokes.A.promiseB.wait C.hopeD.expect7.Laughing helps your body stay healthy and can _ help you fight pain.A.evenB.ever C.justD.still8.Whatever the reason,research shows that in the end,the English saying Laughter is the best medicine may
14、 be true _.A.after allB.at all C.above allD.all overFill in the blanks using the verbs given.1.If you hear a comedian _ jokes about the way people behave when they queue up in lines,or _ why it only rains when you forget your umbrella,you are listening to an observational comedian.(tell;ask)tellinga
15、sking如果你听到演员就人们在排队时的行为方式开玩笑，或者演员问为什么偏偏在你忘记带雨伞时开始下雨呢，你是在听一个观察评论类单口喜剧演员在表演。Put the above sentence into Chinese.2.Prop comedians use things,called props,_ jokes.(tell)3.When he started practising stand-up as a child,he told himself jokes while _ in front of the mirror,_ his teeth.(stand;brush)4.He is v
16、ery good at thinking quickly and _ new jokes about the people and things around them.(make)to tellstandingbrushingmaking5.They could only see him _ there _ his lips.(stand;move)6.Crystals popularity with all age group and his ability _ people all over the world prove that stand-up can be enjoyed by
17、everyone.(amuse)movingstandingto amuseFill in the blanks.1.I _ tennis every day for a month.I dont understand why Im not losing weight.(play)2.Like other stand-up comedians who _to act in films,Crystal still enjoys stand-up.(go on)3.Instead of telling the jokes he _,Crystal made up a new one.(plan)h
18、ave been playinghave gone onhad plannedFill in the blanks.1.Only a few stand-up comedians have become famous as television and film actors later _ in life.2.The audience howled _ laughter.3.Doctors have been researching what effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have _ us.onwithonFill in the bla
19、nks.4.He hopes to follow _ the footsteps of other famous comedians,such as Bob Hope and George Burns,who lived to be 100 years and kept working _the end of their lives.inuntilPut the above sentence into Chinese.他希望效仿鲍勃霍普和乔治伯恩斯等单口喜剧明星，这两位著名演员都活到了一百岁，而且生命不息，工作不止。A1;A2 on page 100 in Workbook B1;B2 on page 101 in Workbook Relevant exercises in Assessment book.
