Question

With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dump, makes me feel good and warms my heart.

How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker, neighbor, close friends, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy(礼貌)to speak to others that are around you.

I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don't get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?

Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to ignore the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.

1. According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that _________.

A. it makes people more confident

B. it can pick up people’s spirits

C. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world

D. it can help people get on well with others

2. From the second paragraph, we can know that __________.

A. the writer is funny and polite

B. family members should play tricks on each other

C. the writer’s grandma is humorous

D. we should relieve stress in any situation

3.The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by _______.

A. explaining carefully

B. speaking loud

C. keeping silent

D. laughing hard

4.In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _______.

A. encourage people to be humorous in daily life

B. talk about his own understanding of humor

C. introduce a practical way to get through daily life

D. convince people of the power of being optimistic about life

5.What is the author’s attitude towards the present world?

A. Critical B. Positive

C. Satisfied D. Indifferent

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：作者在本文中告诉我们现实社会里有很多让人悲伤的事情，能化解这些悲伤的事情的只有幽默。接下来作者仔细解释了幽默的作用。目的在于鼓励人们要有积极的态度。

1. 推理题。根据第一段最后2行Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dump, makes me feel good and warms my heart.可知幽默能够让温暖我们的内心，让我们在困境里感觉更好。说明幽默可以改善我们的情绪。故B正确。

2. 推理题。根据第二段倒数第二句My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine.可知奶奶可以在她做的所有事情里找到幽默的成分。故C正确。

3. 推理题。根据本句I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space.我笑得很厉害，当别人坐在那里的时候看着我好像我是来自外太空一样。说明该词表示我笑得乐不可支。故该词表示D项的意思。

4. 推理题。作者在本文中着重告诉我们幽默的重要性，目的就是为了鼓励人们在日常生活中要幽默。故A正确。

5.A 观点态度题。根据文章最后一段There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to ignore the sadness and bring a little light into our lives.可知在现在的生活里有很多让人悲伤的事情，但是很多人都没有积极地面对。说明作者对现在的世界持批评的态度。故A正确。

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