I was 68 when I first stepped on stage as a standup comedian in 2003. I’d never set foot in a comedy
It was then that I started to think about comedy. I realised people needed to laugh, to enjoy themselves again, and thought that with a little
In New York, comedians are
Now my sets differ. I might be on stage for 10 minutes in front of a dozen people, or my one-woman show is a full hour in front of a crowd of 100.
After a show, people young and old come up to me, saying what a(n)
A.club | B.society | C.stage | D.site |
A.audience | B.performer | C.worker | D.producer |
A.modern | B.beautiful | C.grand | D.picturesque |
A.entertained | B.seen | C.active | D.public |
A.exercise | B.practice | C.training | D.meditation |
A.held on | B.got together | C.took up | D.plucked up |
A.make | B.react | C.criticize | D.applaud |
A.exclusively | B.typically | C.rarely | D.occasionally |
A.fight | B.rise | C.stand | D.break |
A.amused | B.expected | C.surprised | D.indifferent |
A.silence | B.hesitation | C.disbelief | D.applause |
A.bored | B.addicted | C.disinterested | D.unexpected |
A.reminder | B.motivation | C.challenge | D.inspiration |
A.reach | B.arrive | C.approach | D.surpass |
A.dominant | B.leading | C.back | D.passive |
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Pretty
A.well | B.away | C.funny | D.little |
A.endless | B.boring | C.interesting | D.special |
A.how | B.whether | C.why | D.when |
A.ask | B.turn | C.take | D.keep |
A.work | B.party | C.sleep | D.reading |
A.realize | B.admit | C.remember | D.accept |
A.very | B.last | C.first | D.best |
A.hit | B.thrown | C.stuck | D.moved |
A.happiness | B.disappointment | C.luck | D.sadness |
A.situation | B.moment | C.scene | D.event |
A.younger | B.older | C.worse | D.better |
A.cried | B.howled | C.screamed | D.called |
A.days | B.weeks | C.months | D.years |
A.care about | B.think of | C.stay with | D.look after |
A.arms | B.hands | C.bag | D.basket |
A.seen | B.talked | C.asked | D.treated |
A.quickly | B.slowly | C.soon | D.more |
A.come | B.go | C.wander | D.pass |
A.telling | B.helping | C.persuading | D.requiring |
A.understand | B.listen | C.realize | D.know |
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A.tells | B.reads | C.cares | D.learns |
A.luckily | B.happily | C.naturally | D.unfortunately |
A.such | B.other | C.short | D.long |
A.ability | B.need | C.hope | D.business |
A.So | B.But | C.Besides | D.Though |
A.as | B.for | C.of | D.on |
A.happy | B.comfortable | C.active | D.simple |
A.their | B.her | C.his | D.such |
A.saved | B.promised | C.stored | D.spent |
A.surprise | B.success | C.value | D.woman |
A.enjoying | B.admiring | C.forgetting | D.respecting |
A.found | B.realized | C.watched | D.recognized |
A.wore | B.used | C.picked | D.saw |
A.effort | B.loss | C.money | D.job |
A.changed | B.worked | C.continued | D.caused |
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A.treatments | B.bills | C.facilities | D.records |
A.activities | B.contacts | C.injuries | D.disabilities |
A.pleased with | B.free from | C.separated from | D.familiar with |
A.practise | B.stand | C.admit | D.miss |
A.explore | B.avoid | C.criticize | D.entertain |
A.him | B.them | C.it | D.himself |
A.confused | B.alive | C.blue | D.annoyed |
A.permit | B.attach | C.develop | D.threat |
A.introduced | B.pointed | C.supplied | D.pulled |
A.set up | B.figured out | C.participated in | D.turned down |
A.misunderstood | B.recognized | C.blamed | D.charged |
A.complaining about | B.interacting with | C.probing into | D.sending for |
A.concern | B.doubt | C.embarrassment | D.admiration |
A.agreement | B.budget | C.conclusion | D.final |
A.life | B.trip | C.rule | D.brand |
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A.unique | B.physical | C.dusty | D.humble |
A.found | B.forgot | C.expanded | D.warned |
A.trouble | B.vision | C.knowledge | D.motion |
A.reform | B.virtue | C.craft | D.weather |
A.minimum | B.boring | C.terrible | D.familiar |
A.approved | B.asked | C.answered | D.replied |
A.hardly | B.unluckily | C.immediately | D.seriously |
A.strength | B.shadow | C.context | D.failure |
A.peppers | B.elements | C.prizes | D.materials |
A.swimming | B.running | C.climbing | D.shooting |
A.paid for | B.gave up | C.looked after | D.got into |
A.station | B.meeting | C.race | D.castle |
A.ordered | B.refused | C.imagined | D.continued |
A.selected | B.delivered | C.finished | D.explained |
A.competed | B.volunteered | C.measured | D.read |
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A.spent | B.survived | C.ignored | D.disliked |
A.recovery | B.messages | C.problems | D.development |
A.believed | B.meant | C.requested | D.wished |
A.Donated | B.Commanded | C.Rescued | D.Supported |
A.get from | B.escape from | C.fight for | D.look for |
A.benefits | B.challenges | C.rules | D.shortcomings |
A.reason | B.evidence | C.right | D.point |
A.speaking | B.forecasting | C.walking | D.recognizing |
A.Obviously | B.Simply | C.Unfortunately | D.Finally |
A.stopped | B.protected | C.buried | D.rescued |
A.gift | B.influence | C.promise | D.burden |
A.amazing | B.grateful | C.selfish | D.extreme |
A.belief | B.dream | C.family | D.doctor |
A.refused | B.agreed | C.voted | D.wished |
A.similarities | B.disadvantages | C.possibilities | D.differences |
A.clever | B.great | C.stubborn | D.fair |
A.share | B.prove | C.spread | D.contribute |
A.listening | B.chatting | C.recovering | D.struggling |
A.gained | B.lost | C.released | D.attracted |
A.giant | B.soft | C.traditional | D.favorite |
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If you’re working on something that you really care about, you don’t have to be
A.transform | B.pursue | C.acknowledge | D.confirm |
A.roles | B.models | C.conflicts | D.stresses |
A.donate | B.win | C.lend | D.spare |
A.unlimited | B.sufficient | C.tight | D.balanced |
A.stepped forward | B.took off | C.stayed up | D.moved around |
A.behave | B.amuse | C.prove | D.challenge |
A.disturbed | B.restored | C.achieved | D.shifted |
A.relief | B.concern | C.curiosity | D.resolution |
A.unique | B.available | C.related | D.familiar |
A.Luckily | B.Naturally | C.Accidentally | D.Undoubtedly |
A.manage | B.skip | C.invest | D.record |
A.updated | B.charged | C.registered | D.covered |
A.fantasy | B.reality | C.secret | D.belief |
A.story | B.adventure | C.discovery | D.theory |
A.motivated | B.recognized | C.pushed | D.exposed |