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Learning goals: Gain some knowledge about stand-up comedy and a famous comedian. Learn to guess the meaning of a new word according to the text. Improve writing ability by writing a composition. Step I: Leading-in What can make you happy when you are in low spirits? _______________________________________________________________________________ Step II: Skimming Skim the article and choose the best answers.[来源:] 1. A standup comedian ________ while performing. A．enjoys laughing B．enjoys making fun of himself C．usually takes advantage of the audience D．has prepared a lot of jokes in advance 2. Billy Crystal started his career________. A．as a television actor B．as a film actor C．as a standup comedian D．as a host 3. How many types of stand-up are mentioned in this article? A．3　　B. 4 C．5 D．6 4. At the 2004 Academy Awards，a very old actor ____ A．was asked make a silent speech B．didn’t turn on the microphone on purpose C．made the audience laugh D．couldn’t make himself heard 5. What we can infer from the 6th paragraph?[来源:学+科+网] A. Laughter is the best medicine and can cure all the diseases.[来源:学§科§网Z§X§X§K] B. Stand-up comedy is popular all over the world. C. People who love laughing live longer than those who don’t love often. D. We should keep happy because it may help us live longer. Step III: Scanning Read the article and then analyze the main idea of each part. Part I (para.1):________________________________________________ Part II (para.2):________________________________________________ Part III (para.3-5):______________________________________________ Part IV (para.6):________________________________________________ Read the first two paragraphs and fill in the blanks. Introduction of standup. Standup is a kind of comedy that is done on a stage by a (1)________talking straight to audience members. Types of Stand-up ◆Some comedians tell jokes about the way people (2)________ or about daily life. ◆Other comedians rely on (3)______humor