Comedian Angie Belcher has teamed up with the NHS to create comedy courses for people fighting with trauma(精神创伤).

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “__________” Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using stand-up comedy to help treat people fighting with trauma with the NHS.

The idea came from comedian Angie Belcher’s experiences teaching comedy at Bristol University. She found that students often told her how stronger they were thanks to stand-up comedy, so she teamed up with the NHS in Bristol to create a six-week comedy course in January 2022. Following the success of this course at first, Comedy on Referral won NHS funding(资金) to help men at risk of killing themselves in London. “Comedy doesn’t come from the happy, perfect moments of our life, but from our everyday troubles and big life events. People who’ve been through big life experiences often can’t wait to tell me their sad story, mostly because there’s always something weirdly(古怪地) funny about the situation,” said Belcher.

How do you feel about the idea? Come and improve your health and happiness through the stand-up comedy courses! They will give you the tools and support to write and perform your first 5-minute stand-up comedy piece. You’ll get to control the narrative of your terrible experiences and bring about a new version using comedy. This course will surely help you to find the funny part of your sad story!

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1.Which phrase can be put back into the blank?

A He who laughs last laughs best.

B You can live a white head without worrying.

C Laughter is the best medicine.

D Laugh long, cry sick.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据横线后的“Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using stand-up comedy to help treat people fighting with trauma with the NHS.”可知，这个课程是为与创伤和焦虑作斗争的人开设的，对于这些人来说，喜剧给了他们力量，并且治愈了他们。因此这个课堂的理念是跟笑容的力量相关的，C项“笑是治愈一切的良药”符合题意。故选C。

2.How long does the course last?

A For half a year.

B For a month.

C For six days.

D For one month and a half.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段的“she teamed up with the NHS in Bristol to create a six-week comedy course”可知，这个课程持续六周。故选D。

3.What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A The idea came from Angie Belcher’s teacher.

B Past trauma may be perfect for producing comedy.

C Belcher created a stand-up comedy course alone.

D Belcher solved the fund problem by herself.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段Belcher说的话可知，她认为，喜剧往往来自于我们日常的烦恼和生活中的重大事件，经历过重大事件的人往往迫不及待地讲述他们的悲伤故事，因为这类悲伤故事总是伴着一些奇怪的有趣之处，由此推测她认为过去的创伤可能非常适合创作喜剧。故选B。

4.Who may benefit from the course most?

A Tony— He finds it difficult to give up computer games.

B David— His best friend had an accident recently.

C Linda— She used to share funny stories with others.

D Lisa—She gets on well with her new classmates.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据上下文可知，这个课程是为了那些曾经经历过创伤，且仍活在阴霾中的人开设的，因此朋友最近发生事故的大卫最可能从这个课程受益。故选B。

5.Why did the writer write this text?

A To encourage us to take the course.

B To advise us to laugh loudly.

C To encourage us to forget bad experiences.

D To advise us to use our imagination.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“Come and improve your health and happiness through the stand-up comedy courses!”可知，作者试图说服我们参加这个课程，通过单口喜剧改善我们的健康，让我们变得更幸福。故选A。