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Unit 3
单元主题语篇训练
I.阅读理解
comedy.During one exercise in the course,four of us
A
were told to perform an opera.Susan and Caroline
Comedy and Psychology
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sang earnestly on either side of the stage,and I
Earlier this year I did a part-time comedy
brought Henry to the floor,where we wrestled
course.The class was taught by Ryan,a
each other like out-of-control teenagers.The
professional comedian.I had performed a show,
rest of the group was in unconrollable fits of
which wasn't originally meant to be a comedy.
laughter.As a performer.I'll never appreciate just
However,the audience laughed at my first joke,
why it seemed so funny.But the point is that I would
then continued to laugh throughout the routines that never have written this on the paper.It was a
were meant to be serious.So it was the audiencejoyous,found moment.
who told me I was funny,but I didn't understand1.Why did the author attend the comedy course?
why or how to eontrol the comie(滑稽的)moments.:
A.He wanted to see how the theories worked in
So,I joined the course to learn.
practice.
"Turn off your editor that makes you say the
B.He discovered he had some natural ability in
right thing and remember how to be a child,"
comedy.
explained Ryan."Don't try to be clever.Don't try too
C.He worried about how other performers would
hard to be funny...and knowing all about the
find him.
theory of humor is unlikely to help you much.Just
D.He got unpleasant experiences when performing a
behave in a silly way.That's what people want to
comedy.
see on stage."Ryan would help us loosen up by2.Ryan required the people on the comedy course to
saying things like,"Wander around talking to
others,but make sure that you're the lowest status
A.copy their favorite performance
person here.”
B.imagine other people's reactions
I'd say that understanding the psychology of
C.help themselves feel comfortable
humor has actually helped.Recently I came across
D.behave in a more playful manner
the book Inside Jokes:Using Humor