全国统考2025届高考英语一轮复习选修6Unit1Laughterisgoodforyou讲义教案.doc

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Unit1Laughterisgoodforyou

主题:人与社会子话题:文学与艺术对应教材:选修6Unit1Laughterisgoodforyou;选修8Unit1Thewrittenword;选修8Unit2Theuniversallanguage;选修8Unit3Theworldofcoloursandlight;选修8Unit4Filmsandfilmevents

Ⅰ.细品尝经典文章

Studiesshowthatlaughterissomethingthatmakesyoufeelcalmorrelaxedforbothphysicalandpsychologicalwoundsthoughitmayseemfutiletolaughinthefaceofpainandfear.

WhenDanRatherinterviewedcomedianBillCosbyjustoneweekafterhisson,Ennis,waskilled,Cosbysaid,“Ithinkitistimeformetotellpeoplethatwehavetolaugh.Youcanturnpainfulsituationsaroundthroughlaughter.Ifyoucanfindhumorinanything,youcansurviveit.”

Callitaflashlightfordarktimes:laughterjustseemstoadjusttheattitudebetterthananythingelse.InspirationalspeakerSteveRizzorecallsaTVinterviewwithaninjuredfirefighterafewdaysafter9·11.Themanhadfallenmorethan30storiesinoneofthetowersandhadbrokenaleg.Everyonewascrying,andthereporterasked,“Howisitthatyou’vecomeoutofthisalive?”Helookedatherandwithoutmissingabeat,said,“Look,lady,I’mfromNewYorkandI’mafirefighter;that’sallyouneedtoknow.”

“Everyonelaughedthoughthelaughterwasonlyacoupleofseconds,”saysRizzo.“Sometimesthat’sallyouneedtocatchyoursecondbreath.Laughtergivesyouthatcoupleofseconds.You’resendingamessagetoyourbrain,andthemessageis:Ifyoucanstilllaughevenalittleamongthepain,youaregoingtobeOK.”

Ofcourse,thereisadifferencebetweenlaughingoffaserioussituationandlaughingoffthefearthatresultsin.Thefirefighterwasdoingthelatter,statesRizzo,theauthorofBecomingaHumorBeing,andsoshouldwe.“Ifthereisanythingwehavelearntfrom9·11,it’showpreciouslifereallyis,”Rizzosays.“Wehavetosendamessagethatourspiritwon’tdie.Oneimportantthingthatunitesus