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M6 U1 Reading Comprehension 1. Read the article and answer the following questions: What is stand-up? How many types of stand-up are mentioned in the article? Why does Crystal always keep a toothbrush in his pocket when he hosts Academic Awards? What is one reason Crystal has become so famous? What did Crystal do when he met with a technical problem at the 2004 Academic Awards? Why do people who laugh a lot live longer? 2. Choose the best answer: 1) A stand-up comedian______ while performing. A. keeps laughing B. enjoys making fun of himself C. may play tricks on the audience D. prefers to tell jokes he has prepared in advance 2) Billy Crystal started his career as _______. A. a television actor B. a film actor C. a stand-up comedian D. a host 3) At the 2004 Academic Awards, a very old actor______ at first. A. was asked to make a silent speech B. didn’t turn on the microphone on purpose C. made the audience laugh D. couldn’t make himself heard 4) We can infer from the article that comedians are usually expected to______. A. enjoy a long life B. work till the end of life C. has no plans to stop work D. perform stand-up 3. Finish the table, one word in each blank. 1) Four types of stand-up comedy and their characteristics Types Characteristics Examples Type1 telling jokes about__1___ people behave or about daily life talking about people’s behavior when queuing up; asking why it rains when you have___2___ your umbrella at home Type2 relying on visual humor using a huge hummer to break watermelons while___3___ about what he is doing; pointing to a video game, saying, “I am___4___ why I’m not losing weight. I’ve been playing tennis for a month! ” Type3 using the comedian’s body to make jokes ___5___ over chairs; walking into doors; falling down on stage Type4 ___6___ like a well-known person 2)Profile of Billy Crystal Billy Crystal: a famous television and film performer Reasons for his great___7___ being very quick in thinking; havin