researching what effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us，and have discovered that people who laugh a lot live longer.They say this is because when you laugh，your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you.Laughing helps your body stay healthy and can even help you fight pain.Maybe this explains the long lives of men like Bob Hope and George Burns.Whatever the reason，research shows that in the end，the English saying (格言，谚语)，‘Laughter is the best medicine’， may be true after all.So，go and make someone laugh — it just might help them (and you) live longer.
大笑有益于健康！
如今，单口喜剧流行全世界。医学工作者一直在研究单口喜剧和其他喜剧形式能够对人们产生什么样的影响。并已发现笑口常开的人更长寿。他们说，这是因为当你笑的时候，你的大脑会向全身传送有益健康的化学物质。笑有助于保持身体健康，甚至能够帮助你战胜疼痛。这个说法或许能够解释像鲍勃·霍普和乔治·伯恩斯这样的人长寿的原因吧！不管是什么原因，研究表明，英语格言“笑是灵丹妙药”到头来可能真的没错。所以，行动起来，让别人笑一笑——这或许能够有助于他们(还有你自己)长命百岁！
[助读讲解] ?that引导宾语从句，从句中又含有who引导的定语从句，修饰先行词people。?say后为省略that的宾语从句，从句中又含有because引导的表语从句，表语从句中又含有when引导的时间状语从句；又含有that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词chemicals。?whatever the reason为让步状语从句，是whatever the reason is的省略形式；主句中又含有that引导的宾语从句。
第一步 速读——了解文章主题和段落大意 速读P2－3教材课文，选择最佳答案/匹配段落大意 1．Para.1 2．Para.2 Crystal.
3．Para.3 4．Para.4 5．Para.5 6．Para.6
[答案] 1－6 DFABEC
第二步 细读——把控文章关键信息 细读P2－3教材课文，选择最佳答案
1．How many types of stand-up are mentioned in the text?
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A．A famous comedian.
B．One reason of being famous for Billy
C．Laughter is beneficial to your health. D．What is stand-up.
E．All age groups like Crystal. F．Types of stand-up.
A．One. C．Three.
B．Two. D．Four.
2．What can we learn about the fourth kind of stand-up?
A．This kind of humour is aimed to produce cold jokes by making cruel remarks. B．The comedian has the similar appearance，accent or action to the person he copies.
C．The person being made fun of is admired by both the comedian and the audience. D．The audience are supposed to pay enough attention to the comedian's performance. 3．What does a stand-up comedian usually do while performing?
A．The comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members.
B．A stand-up comedian may make fun of an audience member.
C．The comedian might decide to tell different jokes in response to the reactions of an audience.
D．All the above.
4．Which of the statements is TRUE about Billy Crystal? A．He is a host，an actor and a lecturer. B．He is expected to live longer than Bob Hope. C．He is a continuous source of amusement to people.
D．He always brings a toothbrush on stage to beautify his teeth.
5．After reading the fifth paragraph，readers can know that comedians are expected to ．
A．perform stand-up
B．have no plans to stop work C．enjoy a very long life D．work till the end of life 【答案】 1－5 DCDCC
第三步 研读——能力升华 接轨高考
根据P2－3课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
One of the most well-known and well-loved types of comedy is called stand-up，which 1.consists (consist) of different varieties of stand-up comedy.2.There has always been humor in them to make people 3.watching(watch)them laugh.
Billy Crystal，4.a famous stand-up comedian，has hosted the Academy Awards nine times.Each time，he performs his stand-up routine in front of millions of people 5.when
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the show is broadcast live on TV.His outstanding ability 6.to improvise(improvise)has impressed people around the world.
Doctors 7.have discovered(discover)that people who/that laugh a lot live 8.longer(long)after researching what effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us.When we laugh，our brain sends chemicals around the body that are good for us.9.Laughing(laugh)helps the body stay 10.healthy(health)．As the saying goes，‘Laughter is the best medicine'.
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高中英语Unit1LaughterisgoodforyouSectionⅠReadingⅠWelco
