Ⅰ.课文理解
1．A standup comedian________.
A．must be a man
B．can’t make fun of an audience member
C．may talk directly to the audience members
D．mustn’t stand right there in front of the audience
2．What is WRONG about Billy Crystal?
A．He has hosted the Academy Awards eight times.
B．Whenever he is on stage，he always keeps a toothbrush in his pocket for good luck.
C．He is famous for his outstanding ability of quick thinking.
D．He still enjoys standup.
3．From the text we know that ________.
A．no comedians rely on visual humour
B．Billy Crystal plans to stop making films but not to stop telling jokes
C．standup comedy is popular all over the world
D．Bob Hope and George Burns lived to be 100 years old because they retired in their fifties
4．According to doctors，why laughter is good for you?
A．Because when you laugh，your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for
you.
B．Because laughing helps your body stay healthy.
C．Because laughing helps you fight pain.
D．All of the above.
5．What’s the author’s main purpose by writing this passage?
A．To introduce the standup comedy to us.
B．To make us know about famous comedians like Bob Hope and George Burns.
C．To tell people that laughing is the best medicine.
D．To help us learn how to perform standup comedy.
