3．react to 对......做出反应

4．queue up排队

5．trip over绊倒

6．make fun of拿......开玩笑；取笑，嘲弄

7．have affection for喜爱，钟爱

8．come up with想出；拿出

9．follow in one's footsteps/follow the footsteps of sb. 效法某人，以某人为榜样

10．pass away去世，亡故

Ⅲ.重点句式

1．while引导让步状语从句

While this kind of humour may sound cruel，it usually only works if both the comedian and the audience have affection for or admire the person being made fun of.

这种幽默听起来有点刻薄，但通常只有当喜剧演员和观众都喜欢或者崇拜这个被取笑的对象时，这种幽默才奏效。

2．状语从句的省略

He says it is because when he started practicing stand­up as a child，he told himself jokes while standing in front of the mirror，brushing his teeth.

他说，这是因为小时候开始练习单口喜剧时，他总是站在镜子前边刷牙边给自己讲笑话。

3．现在分词短语作状语

They could only see him standing there moving his lips.

他们只能看到他站在那里，嘴唇在动。

4．this is because...

They say this is because when you laugh，your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you.

他们说这是因为当你笑的时候，你的大脑就会向全身传递对身体有益的化学物质。

5．whatever引导让步状语从句

Whatever the reason，research shows that in the end，the English saying，'Laughter is the best medicine'，may be true after all.

不管是什么原因，研究最终表明，英语格言"笑是灵丹妙药"到头来可能真的没错。

Ⅰ.课文阅读理解

1．A stand­up comedian .