Imagine a stranger walking past you on a cold, rainy day. “Lovely weather, isn’t it?” the stranger says. Do you laugh, or even smile? If not, you may not have a dry sense of humor.
British people, and particularly the English, are well-known for our dry sense of humor. We often say the opposite of what we mean in order to be funny, and tell jokes in a tone of voice that makes it sound like we are being completely serious. As US writer Julian Tan put it on the HuffPost Students blog: “It is as if it is ‘Opposite Day’ every day in Britain.”
If the people of Britain are known for having a “stiff upper lip” and not showing emotion, then our dry sense of humor shows this through jokes. Often it will take a long time or several beers, to get a British person to tell you what they actually think about something and get behind the wall of humorous sarcasm (讽刺) that they have in front of them.
English comedian Ricky Gervais put it like this: “We play jokes on our friends. We use sarcasm as a shield (护盾) and a weapon. We avoid being serious until it’s absolutely necessary.”
It can be annoying and confusing if you haven’t been raised with these types of jokes: “Why did he just say such a ridiculous thing? Is he making fun of me?” But it is also true that understanding this type of humor is a good way to make friends with people in the UK, even if you don’t find it funny.
It’s important to remember that the person telling the joke may actually be making fun of himself or herself, not you. One of the characteristics of British humor is “its strong theme of self-deprecation” (making fun of oneself), according to Tan. So don’t worry – often, English people, and British people in general, just want to make fun of themselves!
1.According to the passage, we can know that someone with a dry sense of humor can ___________.
A. not use sarcasm as a shield and a weapon.
B. not make friends with people in the UK
C. pretend to play jokes on their friends
D. say funny things in a serious way
2.Which of the following words best describes British humor according to Julian Tan?
A. Opposite. B. Annoying.
C. Ridiculous. D. Funny.
3.The underlined phrase “stiff upper lip” in Paragraph 3 refers to a quality of ___________.
A. remaining calm
B. communicating feelings
C. taking a positive attitude
D. focusing attention
4.It can be inferred from the passage that _______________.
A. British people are famous for being emotional
B. British people’s humor is often misunderstood
C. it’s a tradition for British people to make fun of each other
D. it doesn’t take a long time to make friends with British people
5.The passage is mainly about ____________________.
A. why British people like laughing at themselves
B. some tips on how to make British people laugh
C. the importance of humor in British culture
D. what British humor is like
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山西太原高一上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Dear Max,
Your mother and 1 don't yet have the words to describe the hope you give us for the future,but we hope you will be happy and healthy so you can enjoy the life ahead of you.Like all ，we want you to grow up in a world better than ours today.
Although headlines often focus on what's ，in many ways the world is getting better. Health is . Poverty is shrinking. Knowledge is growing. People are connecting.
We will try our to make the world a better place, not only because we love you, but also because we believe all children have the to be loved and cared about.
But right now, the world doesn't always the biggest chances and problems children today will see in the future. I will continue to work as Facebook’s CEO for many, many years to come， .some problems are so important that we have to deal with them now.
Consider diseases. Today we spend about 50 times more money people who are sick than we use in research so you won't get sick in the first place.
Medicine has only been a real science for less than 100 years, and we’ve already seen complete cures(治愈)for some diseases and good progress for others. technology develops, we have a real chance at curing all or most of the other diseases in the next 100 years.
Curing diseases will time. Over short periods of five or ten years, it may not seem like we're making a But in the long run, trees planted now will grow, and one day, you or your children wilt see what we can only imagine; a world without diseases. Max, we love you and really want to the world a better place for you and all children. We wish you a life with the same love, hope and joy you give us. We can't wait to see what you bring to this world.
Love，
Mom and Dad
1.A. fully B. rarely C. likely D. lively
2.A. friends B. teachers C. parents D. doctors
3.A. wrong B. normal C. improving D. nice
4.A. talking B. aiming C. anxious D. breaching
5.A. heart B. best C. greatest D. pain
6.A. interest B. duty C. effort D. right
7.A. begin with B. focus on C. tell by D. believe in
8.A. give B. bring C. taste D. face
9.A. so B. or C. but D.and
10.A. finding B. directing C. loving D. treating
11.A. After B. As C. For D. Before
12.A. waste B. spend C. take D. pay
13.A. progress B.fortune C. scene D. difference
14.A. carry B. leave C. study D.decide
15.A. filled B. helped C. compared D. agreed
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届湖北松滋第三中学高二下学期6月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you others. Because while there will be times outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely . The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision anyway.
You were with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and the appropriate action, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own .
Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of a few important business decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being to Wall Street, I intended to suppose that my more senior knew more than I did, and so I too much significance to their opinions.
You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to and to life.
1.A. easy B. ready C. unwilling D. hard
2.A.lead B.lend C. take D. earn
3.A.look at B.pick up C. turn to D. learn from
4.A.that B.since C. when D. while
5.A.useless B.useful C. riceless D. clever
6.A.getting B.making C. suffering D. facing
7.A.on one hand B.on your own C. on the whole D. on all sides
8.A.born B.tired C. satisfied D. covered
9.A.enjoy B.step C. plan D. take
10.A.assumption B.judgment C. condition D. fortune
11.A.basing B.depending C. relying D. focusing
12.A.research B.search C. resources D. activity
13.A.poverty B.laziness C. richness D. diligence
14.A.used B.accustomed C. new D. old
15.A.students B.brothers C. colleagues D. classmates
16.A.owed B.paid C. ave D. held
17.A.disaster B.progress C. ailure D. success
18.A.either B.another C. each D. others
19.A.think B.remember C. realize D. recall
20.A.payment B.dreams C. happiness D. business
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届湖北省松滋市高二下学期6月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卷上相应题号的横线上。
You want to be confident and feel confident, but what if you're starting with little or no confidence? True self-confidence isn't an overnight acquisition. It takes dedication to realize you are a good human being that is worthy of respect and love.
Recognize your insecurities
What does that voice in the back of your mind say? Why do you feel uncomfortable or ashamed of yourself? This could be anything from regrets to friends at school or negative experience. Whatever is making you feel unworthy, or ashamed, identify it, give it a name, and write it down. You can also tear these written pieces to start feeling positive on those points.
Get rid of insecurities gradually
Each day you should weaken it. There's no quick fix. Get to the root of the problem; focus on it and understand that you need to resolve each issue before you can move on. Check if it is an old past emotion and if it is really still relevant or applicable in your life today. And that does not mean you have to get rid of whatever makes you feel bad (many times, you simply can't). You need to learn to accept yourself, your past, your circumstances as they are, without necessarily thinking of them as “bad”.
Identify your successes
Everyone is good at something, so discover the things at which you do extremely well, then focus on your talents. Give yourself permission to be proud of them. Give yourself credit for your successes. Inferiority (自卑) is a state of mind in which you've declared yourself a victim. Do not allow yourself to be victimized.
Be Positive
Avoid self-pity, or the pity and sympathy of others. Never allow others to make you feel inferior—they can only do so if you let them. If you continue to dislike and look down upon yourself, others are going to do and believe likewise. Instead, speak in a positive way about yourself, about your future, and about your progress. Do not be afraid to show your strengths and qualities to others. By doing so, you strengthen those ideas in your mind and encourage your growth in a positive direction.
Apply “facial feedback theory”
Studies surrounding what’s called the "facial feedback theory" suggest that the expressions on your face can actually encourage your brain to express certain emotions. So look in the mirror and smile every day, and you might feel happier with yourself and more confident in the long run.
Help others
When you know you’re of help to the people around you, and are making a positive difference in other people’s lives (even if it's just being kinder to the person who serves you coffee in the morning), you'll know that you are a positive force in the world—which will boost yourself confidence.
Now, dear friends, will you let confidence keep you company? Be confident, and accomplishing your goals will be just around the corner.
Title: The ways to become confident
Specific ways | Supporting details |
Recognizing insecurities | Find out what1.you uncomfortable or ashamed, forget it and feel positive. |
2. insecurities gradually | Find out the3.of problems, resolve them and learn to accept 4.you are. |
Identifying successes | Find out your talents, take 5.in them and praise yourself for your successes. |
Being positive | Speak 6. about yourself. Don’t make yourself 7. by others. |
Applying “facial feedback theory” | Look in the mirror and smile to gain more8.. |
Helping others | Be9. to the people around you. |
Conclusion Confidence helps people accomplish goals and become worthy to be10.and loved. | |
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年福建省福州市高三5月适应性考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
为了放松心情和表达感激之情，在不考虑预算的情况下，你打算在高考结束之后邀请你的一位家人和你一起度过快乐的一天。请按要求用英语写一篇短文，具体要求如下：
1.说明你会邀请谁和你度过这一天？为什么？
2.说明你会去哪里？做些什么事？为什么？
3.恰当的结尾
注意：
1. 短文开头已给出，不计入总数；
2. 文中不能出现考生的具体信息；
3. 词数：120左右
After the National College Entrance Examination is over, not worried about the budget, I am going to …
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年福建省福州市高三5月适应性考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Apple Inc, __________ the way we communicate with its smartphones, released the Apple Watch on March 9, 2015 in San Francisco, US.
A. changing B. to change
C. changed D. having changed
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年福建省福州市高三5月适应性考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
In return for the love and care from the parents, we should remember that taking care of them is the ________ responsibility.
A. unshakeable B. unbelievable
C. undescribable D. unapproachable
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届云南玉溪一中学高三下学期第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
语法填空
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词），并将答案填写在答题卷标号为1--10的相应位置上。
Do you shop online with websites 1. Taobao? When you make 2. order on Taobao, the money you pay doesn’t go directly to the sellers. Instead, it goes through Alipay, 3. keeps your money for a while. After you receive your goods and click the “ confirm receipt(确认收货)”button, Alipay then gives the money to the sellers. This process 4. (call) “ third party online payment”. There is a transfer station(中转站)，or a third account , between sellers and buyers 5. (make) online shopping safe. Buyers don’t need to worry about paying for goods and then 6. (receive) nothing. Sellers also get rid of the risk of receiving no money after sending out goods.
These transfer stations are 7. (usual) set up by payment service companies such as Alipay, Tenpay and Yeepay. Among them, Alipay is the biggest in China. It has more than 270 million active users, according to Xinhua. While most online sellers and shoppers like the third party online payment system, banks are not very 8. (satisfy) with it. That is 9. companies like Alipay are fighting over money with the banks. Users can invest in financial products through Alipay and make money. Thus lots of people 10. (choice) to put money in Alipay rather than in banks.
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届山东潍坊一中高三下学期起初考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog’s life, describes a person who has an unhappy life.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. But mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.
Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
1.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Dogs in our daily lives
B. Expressions with dogs
C. The role dogs take in America
D. Attitude of the American citizens to dogs
2.What does “dog-tired” describe in the passage?
A. Describe a very successful person.
B. Describe the dogs are very tired after a long walk.
C. Describe a rainy and cloudy weather.
D. Describe the heavy degree of exhaustion of people after long time work.
3.How are people compared to dogs in bad ways?
A. By mean dogs and junkyard dogs.
B. By lazy dogs and bad dogs.
C. By sick dogs and tired dogs.
D. None of them is right.
4.What can we learn from the text?
A．Everyone can be successful if he learns from the old.
B．It might be difficult for the young to learn new skills.
C．Junkyard dogs are careful in money arrangement.
D．Fierce persons aren’t so awful as their appearance sometimes.
查看答案和解析>>
湖北省互联网违法和不良信息举报平台 | 网上有害信息举报专区 | 电信诈骗举报专区 | 涉历史虚无主义有害信息举报专区 | 涉企侵权举报专区
违法和不良信息举报电话：027-86699610 举报邮箱：58377363@163.com
