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Most people agree that it’s important to have a sense of humor. Having the ability to laugh can help one overcome anxiety, and make better decisions in difficult situations. People with a well-developed sense of humor appear to be happier, and some are healthier as well. This suggests that having a sense of humor is good for you. Humorless people may find themselves being treated as a fool, and become anxious and upset.
A sense of humor also plays an important role in human relationships. However, not everyone has a sense of humor. People with developmental disabilities (发展性能力丧失) can sometimes have no sense of humor, or have a very strange one.
A number of factors affect a person’s sense of humor, with the age probably being the main one. Young children are often highly amused by simple jokes or shows, while teenagers prefer to enjoy the ironic (讽刺的) events. Educational level, culture, and religious faith also affect one’s sense of humor. While Christians, for example, may have a deep appreciation of jokes about the Bible, others may find them disrespectful.
Many people believe that a sense of humor is something that develops on its own, and that you cannot teach someone to understand why jokes, certain comments, situations or events are funny. However, things can be done to enhance one’s sense of humor. Children, for example, benefit from being told jokes and encouraged to laugh, although some children’s jokes might seem rather strange to adults. If you have children, try to encourage them to tell jokes and think about what makes things funny. And it will help them develop a sense of humor.
小题1:The purpose of the passage is to _______.
A．explain what influences a person’s sense of humor
B．tell readers the importance of being healthy
C．explain how to make better decisions
D．tell readers how to understand jokes
小题2:What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 “enhance” probably mean?
A．Enjoy.B．Reduce.C．Improve.D．Prevent.
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following isn’t talked about in our passenger?
A．Culture.B．Age
C．Educational level.D．Family backgrounds.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
解析

试题分析：文章介绍幽默感的重要性，和影响幽默感的因素：年龄，教育水平和文化都会影响幽默感，
小题1:主旨题：从整篇文章和第三段的句子：A number of factors affect a person’s sense of humor,可知这篇文章讲的是影响人的幽默感的因素，选A
小题2:猜词题：从第四段的句子：Many people believe that a sense of humor is something that develops on its own,可知有人认为幽默感是自己形成的，可是这句话的意思是：我们可以做些事情培养幽默感，enhance相当于improve，选C
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：with the age probably being the main one. Educational level, culture, and religious faith also affect one’s sense of humor. 可知年龄，教育水平和文化都会影响幽默感，没有说家庭背景，选D
举一反三
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England．Our father was a struggling ___36___， but I always knew he was ___37___．He never criticized us, but used ___38___ to bring out our best．He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish．If you don’t give them water, they die.” I ___39___ as a child I said something ___40___  about somebody, and father said, “___41___ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best ___42___ people, I would get the best ___43___．From then on I’ve always tried to ___44___ the principle in my life and later in running my company．
Dad’s also always been very ___45___．At 15, I started a magazine．It was ___46___ a great deal of time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a ___47__: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine．
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, ___48___ any good father would．When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad ___49__ me to go into law．And I’ve ___50___ regretted it．I wanted to be a biologist, ___51__ I didn’t pursue my ___52__．You know what you want．Go fulfill it.”
As ___53__ turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national ___54__ for young people in the U.K．My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad ___55__ me．
小题1:
A．biologistB．managerC．lawyerD．gardener
小题2:
A．strictB．honestC．specialD．learned
小题3:
A．praiseB．courageC．powerD．warmth
小题4:
A．thinkB．imagineC．rememberD．guess
小题5:
A．unnecessaryB．unkindC．unimportantD．unusual
小题6:
A．AnotherB．SomeC．AnyD．Other
小题7:
A．onB．inC．atD．about
小题8:
A．in caseB．by turnsC．by chanceD．in return
小题9:
A．reviseB．setC．reviewD．follow
小题10:
A．understandingB．experiencedC．seriousD．demanding
小题11:
A．taking upB．making upC．picking upD．keeping up
小题12:
A．suggestionB．decisionC．noticeD．choice
小题13:
A．andB．asC．even ifD．as if
小题14:
A．helpedB．allowedC．persuadedD．suggested
小题15:
A．alwaysB．neverC．seldomD．almost
小题16:
A．ratherB．butC．forD．therefore
小题17:
A．promiseB．taskC．beliefD．dream
小题18:
A．thisB．heC．itD．that
小题19:
A．newspaperB．magazineC．programD．project
小题20:
A．controlledB．comfortedC．remindedD．raised

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One day，a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in
his hanD. he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining（抱怨）
about his bad fortune and kept　36　why those who had so much money were never　37　
and were always desiring more.
"As far as I"m concerneD. if I had only enough to　38　and to wear, I would not want anything more.”
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the　39　，saw the beggar and said to him, "Hi, I have wished to　40　you for a long time. Now, open your　41　and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this　42　：All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the 　43　shall become dust. Do you unde stand?""I see.”said the beggar."Then you should　44　！It"s obvious that your wallet is a(n)　45　one，so don"t to it too heavily,”said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly 　46　 to have gold He quickly opened his wallet, anc
　47　of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
"Is that enough? Isn"t it cracking?" asked Fortune.
"Never　48　．It"s still strong enough now.，’answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar"s hands began to 　49　. "A if only the golden stream would　50　forever! Just a little more，”said the beggar,“　51　just a handful or two.”
"There! It"s full. The wallet will　　52　．”warned the Goddess, but the beggar reque teD.“It will　53　a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The　54　fell upon the ground and came dust, The greedy beggar had nowto　55　but his broken bag.
小题1:
A．showingB．explainingC．provingD．wondering
小题2:
A．relaxedB．satisfiedC．worriedD．depressed
小题3:
A．learnB．watchC．eatD．play
小题4:
A．streetB．bridgeC．yardD．forest
小题5:
A．praiseB．forgiveC．helpD．comfort
小题6:
A．coatB．pocketC．boxD．wallet
小题7:
A．occasionB．suggestionC．situationD．condition
小题8:
A．handB．feetC．groundD．corner
小题9:
A．look outB．look afterC．look upD．look down
小题10:
A．largeB．emptyC．wornD．full
小题11:
A．standB．waitC．breatheD．think
小题12:
A．streamB．pieceC．pairD．variety
小题13:
A．disturbB．requestC．fearD．insist
小题14:
A．spreadB．closeC．looseD．shake
小题15:
A．pourB．endC．dryD．melt
小题16:
A．takeB．addC．lendD．send
小题17:
A．flowB．burstC．disappearD．change
小题18:
A．attractB．permitC．includeD．hold
小题19:
A．presentB．foodC．treasureD．metal
小题20:
A．nothingB．anythingC．everythingD．something

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During the last fifteen years of my mother"s life she suffered with Alzheimer"s disease. Until then she had been a bright, __51__ woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. I would go home to visit her in Virginia and she would look at me in a(an) __52__ way and ask, "Who are you?" I would answer, "I"m your son." "Where do you live?" She would ask. "In California," I would tell her. "Isn"t that interesting," she would say, "I have a son in California."
She seemed __53__ forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease, __54__ later on she would go __55__periods of intense anxiety. She would pace through the house she had lived in most of her life __56__ uneasily that she wanted to go home. Or she would leave home and wander away if she were __57__ for a short time.
Hoping to please her and put her mind __58__ I would take her for a drive, visiting sites where she had lived as a __59__. In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long green lawn. I __60__ my mother there as a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to her for some __61__. She shook her head and said, "I want to go home." Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a __62__, but a time. I suspect it was a time when she was much __63__, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still vigorous and attentive.
Watching my mother"s suffering set me wondering __64__ I would have in mind if someday I couldn"t find __65__ and wanted to go there. In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by. At eighty I have already noticed some __66__ symptoms. My doctor says the forgetfulness is only __67__ and that it comes with age. Still the fear of Alzheimer"s is haunting there. Someday __68__ and when I become even more __69__ minded than I am now, unable to drive and unable to tell you where "home" is, my dear son, I expect I will ask you to take me home, I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be. I leave these notes for your __70__.
小题1:
A．accessibleB．cheerfulC．hopefulD．considerate
小题2:
A．excitedB．doubtfulC．puzzledD．amazed
小题3:
A．greatlyB．hardlyC．totallyD．simply
小题4:
A．butB．soC．andD．though
小题5:
A．withB．throughC．byD．over
小题6:
A．declaringB．suggesting C．cryingD．commenting
小题7:
A．unsettledB．unattendedC．unconcernedD．uninspired
小题8:
A．in placeB．under controlC．in orderD．at ease
小题9:
A．ladyB．studentC．childD．mother
小题10:
A．toldB．picturedC．statedD．encouraged
小题11:
A．responseB．smileC．reasonsD．answers
小题12:
A．nameB．dreamC．symbol D．place
小题13:
A．prettierB．youngerC．happierD．healthier
小题14:
A．thatB．whereC．whichD．when
小题15:
A．memoryB．passionC．homeD．way
小题16:
A．deadlyB．alarmingC．interestingD．allergic
小题17:
A．naturalB．specialC．rareD．unique
小题18:
A．ifB．whatC．untilD．whether
小题19:
A．mechanicalB．cloudyC．clearD．stubborn
小题20:
A．appreciationB．satisfactionC．guidance D．convenience

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In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be   46  with who you are. There’s always someone who’s a bit   47 . The only solution is to reach   48  and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more   49  measure for comparison than who your were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your   50 .
Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get   51 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for   52 . It is a fool’s game. Not one of us is exactly   53 . The only direct and honest comparison is   54  yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.
My opinion is that you are only   55  to compare yourself to someone else if their life  56  is the same as your own. Good luck finding that   57 . And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how dedicated（埋头苦***）you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there’s not, you can   58  someone is coming up fast   59  you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best   60 .
Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to   61  you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who  62  if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn’t make a bit of   63 . You are a more  64  person today than you were yesterday. Your own   65  is all you need.
小题1:
A．patientB．strictC．contentD．concerned
小题2:
A．strongerB．betterC．lazierD．wiser
小题3:
A．insideB．outC．forD．up
小题4:
A．accurateB．usefulC．carefulD．powerful
小题5:
A．endB．bestC．convenienceD．side
小题6:
A．satisfiedB．busyC．inspiredD．lazy
小题7:
A．nothingB．funC．sureD．success
小题8:
A．equalB．uniqueC．alikeD．common
小题9:
A．withinB．byC．forD．of
小题10:
A．instructedB．allowedC．directedD．suggested
小题11:
A．situationB．positionC．occasionD．accommodation
小题12:
A．gameB．matchC．friendD．enemy
小题13:
A．concludeB．betC．announceD．declare
小题14:
A．beforeB．besideC．belowD．behind
小题15:
A．assistantB．competitorC．coachD．teacher
小题16:
A．contributeB．exposeC．pushD．devote
小题17:
A．caresB．saysC．wondersD．asks
小题18:
A．effortB．senseC．differenceD．change
小题19:
A．successfulB．happyC．luckyD．fit
小题20:
A．benefitB．progressC．habitD．result

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One day I decided to quit．I quitted my job, my relationship, my spirituality. I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the  36   to have one last talk with God． "Can you give me one good  37   not to quit?" His answer surprised me．
"Look around． Do you see the fern（蕨类植物） and the bamboo? When I planted their seeds, I took good care of them．The fern quickly grew from the earth．  38   nothing came from the bamboo seed． During the following three years, the fern grew more plentiful． And  39  , nothing came from the bamboo seed． But I did not quit on the bamboo． Then in the fifth year a   40   sprout（新芽） emerged from the earth． Compared to the fern it was  41   small and insignificant． But just 6 months later the bamboo  42   to over 100 feet tall． It had spent the five years growing  43  ． Those roots made it strong and gave it  44   it needed to survive． I wouldn’t give any of my creations a challenge it could not  45  ．”
He said to me． "All this time you have been struggling, you have  46   been growing roots． I would not quit on the bamboo．  47   will I ever quit on you． Don"t  48   yourself with others．The bamboo had a different  49   from the fern． Yet they both make the forest beautiful． Your time will  50  ． You will rise high! "
"How high should I rise?" I asked．
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked   51  ．
"As high as it can?" I  52  ．
"Yes," He said． "Give me glory  53   rising as high as you can．"
I left the forest and bring back this story． I hope it can help you see that God will never   54 on you． Never regret a day in your life． Good days give you happiness． Bad days give you  55 ． Both are necessary to life．
小题1:
A．farmB．heavenC．bushes D．woods
小题2:
A．reason B．senseC．responseD．explanation
小题3:
A．EvenB．InsteadC．YetD．Rather
小题4:
A．againB．always C．everD．often
小题5:
A．thinB．tinyC．weakD．short
小题6:
A．largelyB．entirelyC．seeminglyD．probably
小题7:
A．raised B．providedC．roseD．produced
小题8:
A．fruits B．leaves C．seedsD． roots
小题9:
A．whichB．whereC．howD．what
小题10:
A．presentB．exploreC．handle D．offer
小题11:
A．particularlyB．actually C．merely D．obviously
小题12:
A．EitherB．So C．NeitherD．As
小题13:
A．furnishB．associateC． connect D．compare
小题14:
A．purposeB．recognitionC． creditD．possibility
小题15:
A．goB．comeC．getD．leave
小题16:
A．in nature B．in exchangeC．in respectD．in turn
小题17:
A．questionedB．requiredC．requested D．remarked
小题18:
A．fromB．withC．byD．for
小题19:
A．cut upB．give up C．break upD．pick up
小题20:
A．experiencesB．strengthsC．awards D．ambitions

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