Reading2 Language Points

1. 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 of

was made fun of

取笑

取笑

play tricks on play a joke on/upon 开……的玩笑，捉弄 make jokes about 拿……开玩笑 Don’t make jokes about me.

2. 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.

__________ complaints, the company reviewed its safety procedure.

Ronnie only nodded __________ my questions.

In response to

in response to

response n. 回答 , 响应 , 反应e.g. She made no response.

respond vi. 回答 , 响应 , 作出反应 e.g. She responded to my letter with a phone call.

她收到我的信 , 给我回了个电话。

in response to 对… .. 作出反应 e.g. I am writing in response to the question you raised in your letter.

3. queue up: 排队等候 in line: 成一排 , 有秩序 (L11, P2)

*It’s good manners to queue up in line for your turn to get on the bus and it’s bad manners to jump the queue.

queue (up) for sth

4. trip over: 绊倒 (L1, P2) 他被灌木丛绊了一下 , 跌倒在地 .

walk into: 走路时撞上*She wasn’t looking where she was goin

g and walked straight into me.

He tripped over the bushes and fell down to the ground.

5. one such person: one/some/no/all/

+ such + n. (L24, P2)我有一本这样的字典 .

所有诸如此类的可能性都必须考虑在内 .

I have one such dictionary.

All such possibilities must be taken into consideration/account.

6. He has hosted the show eight times.

I don’t know who will _____ the show tonight.

Next week’s show _________ by Sarah Cox.

She ________ a radio cookery programme at that time.

host

will be hosted

was hosting

• 中国将主办 2008 奥运会 , 换言之 , 中国是 2008 奥运会的主办国 .

China will host the 2008 Olympic Games,

that is to say/in other words, China will be

the host for 2008 Olympics.

7. 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 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 _____.

live

live

live

living ； alive ； lively ； live 的区别 :1 ） alive “ 活着”，指人或物，可用来作表语，后置定语或宾补。 He is dead , but his dog is still alive . He wanted to keep the fish alive . No man alive is greater than he .

2 ） living “ 活着”，指人或物，作定语或表语。

My first teacher is still living . English is a living language . He is regarded as one of the best living writers at present .

3 ） live “ 活着的”，通常指物，不指人，常用来作定语放名词的前面。还指“实况转播的”。a live fish 一条活鱼Do you like a live show or a recorded show ? 你是喜欢直播还是录音 。

4 ） lively 则意为“活泼的”，“活跃”，“充满生气的”，可作定语、表语或宾补，既可指人，又可指物。例如：Jenny is a lively girl . He had a strange way of making his classes lively and interesting .

8. Instead of telling the joke he had planned, Crystal made up a new one.

I doubt they __________ the whole thing.

The whole story _________! Don’t believe it.

have made up

was made up

make up 1) Girls make up 45 ％ of the student population in

our school ． 2) make up a story / an excuse 3) Because of his illness ， he had to make up for the

missed lessons ． 4) We haven’t been getting on well ． Let’s make up ． 5) Tom watched his sister make herself up for her

date.

构成；占……比例，相当于 form

编写；捏造

弥补，补偿

和解，调停

化妆

9.Crystal’s popularity with all age groups and his ability to amuse people all over the world prove that stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone. They will prove to you that I’m not lyi

ng. Can you prove you were at home on 3r

d May? Vasco da Gama proved that the world

was round.

10.Whatever the reason, research shows that in the end, the English saying ‘ Laughter is the best medicine’ may be true after all.

Whatever the reason may/might be…

No matter what reasons there may/might be…

11.Research shows that in the end, the English saying ‘ Laughter is the best medicine’ may be true after all.

I thought I wouldn’t need to study for the test, but it seems my teacher was right______.

Though it was raining hard, we chose to take a plane ______.

Don’t be too hard on Tim. ______, he is only fifteen.

after all

after allAfter all

after all; at all; above all; in all

Did you sleep on your flight ______? _____, there are over 120 languages

spoken in London’s schools. He will be remembered _______ as a

loving husband and family man. She shouldn’t be working so hard---

she is 70, ________.

In all

above all

after all

at all

Choose 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. special B. particular C. especial D. unusual

2. A stand-up comedian might decide to tell different jokes _____ reactions of an audience.

A. as a result of B. in response to C. according to D. referred to

3. In observational comedy, the comedian makes jokes about humorous things he or she _____ in everyday life.

A. watches B. sees C. observes D. looks

4. Each time, he performs his stand-up routine in front of millions of people ____ the show is broadcast live on TV.

A. if B. when C. as D. during

5. 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. that B. when C. that when D. when that

6. You can ____ to hear a lot more from Billy Crystal---he has no plans to stop making films, or to stop telling jokes.

A. promise B. wait C. hope D. expect

7. Laughing helps your body stay healthy and can _____ help you fight pain.

A. even B. ever C. just D. still

8. Whatever the reason, research shows that in the end, the English saying ‘ Laughter is the best medicine’ may be true _____.

A. after all B. at all C. above all D. all over

Fill 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)

telling

asking

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 very good at thinking quickly and ______ new jokes about the people and things around them.(make)

to tell

standingbrushing

making

5. They could only see him ______ there ______ his lips. (stand; move)

6.Crystal’s popularity with all age group and his ability ________ people all over the world prove that stand-up can be enjoyed by everyone. (amuse)

movingstanding

to amuse

Fill in the blanks.1. I _______________ tennis every day for a

month. I don’t understand why I’m 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)

have been playing

have gone on

had planned

Fill 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.

onwith

on

Fill in the blanks.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.

in

until

Put 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.