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周周测二 七选五3 Passage 1 A laugh track, sometimes called canned laughter, is a collection of pre-recorded audience laughter and applause sounds added to television programs during post-production. The main purpose of the track is to trigger (激发) a response from home viewers who may not understand all of the intended humor when watching a taped sitcom (situation comedy). __1__ Therefore, canned laughter causes natural reactions to comedies. __2__ The producers of the Hank McCune Show added canned laughter after the shows taping. Until that time, other radio and television comedies used a live studio audience or no canned laughter at all. In 1953, a sound engineer named Charley Douglass invented the Laff Box, a small electronic device (装置) containing numerous sounds of recorded laughter and applause. It is said that Charley Douglass selected almost all of his laugh track material from in-studio recordings of several different comedy shows. __3__ During the 1970s, many sitcoms chose to get rid of the practice altogether or mix live audience reactions with the canned laughter. Filming a show in front of a live audience became a symbol of honor. __4__ Live audiences did not always provide a usable response, especially after a long day of retakes. Today, the same company created by Charley Douglass offers an improved digital version of the original Laff Box. __5__ Most sitcoms produced today are still recorded in front of a live audience, but a more subtle laugh track can be used to improve weak responses. A. However, there was a problem. B. The belief is that laughter creates laughter. C. The first known use of a recorded laugh track is said to be in 1950. D. The effective use of canned laughter is considered more of an art than a science. E. Douglass recorded different styles of laughter and applause without the sound of dialogue. F．If this is true, audience reactions in modern sitcoms may have actually been recorded several years ago. G. In addition to the original laughte