15．technical E．敲，捶打

答案　11.E　12.D　13.B　14.A　15.C

[第四组]

16．perform A．逗笑，逗乐；提供(消遣)，(使)娱乐

17．little-known B．大叫，嚎叫

18．howl C．哀悼，忧伤

19．amuse D．鲜为人知的

20．mourn E．演出，表演；做，履行；工作，运转

答案　16.E　17.D　18.B　19.A　20.C

1．What's the main idea of the passage?

A．What is stand-up and why people love it.

B．People are always enjoying laughing.

C．The comedian tells us a humorous story.

D．The importance of laughter.

答案　A

2．What's the author's main purpose by writing this passage?

A．To introduce stand-up comedy to us.

B．To make us know about famous comedians like Bob Hope and George Burns.

C．To tell people that laughter is the best medicine.

D．To help us learn how to perform stand-up comedy.

答案　C

1．How many types of stand-up are mentioned in the text?

A．One. B．Two.

C．Three. D．Four.

答案　C