Under normal conditions the act of communication requires the presence of at least two persons：one who sends and one who receives the communication．In order to communicate thoughts and feelings，there must be a conversational system of signs or symbols which mean the same to the sender and the receiver．

The means of sending communications are too great in number and various for systematic classification（分类）： therefore，the analysis（分析） must begin with the means of receiving communication．Reception of communication is achieved by our senses．Sight，hearing and touch play the most important roles．Smell and taste play very limited roles．

　　Examples of visual（视觉的） communication are gesture and imitation（模仿）．Although both frequently accompany speech，there are systems that rely only on sight，such as those used by deaf and dumb persons．Another means of communicating visually is by signals of fire，smoke，flags or flashing lights．Feelings may be simply communicated by touch such as by handshaking，although a highly developed system of handshaking has enabled blind，deaf and dumb persons，to communicate intelligently．Whistling to someone，clapping hands in a theatre，and other forms of communication by sound rely upon the ear as a receiver．The most fully developed form of auditory communication is，of course，the spoken language．

The means of communication mentioned so far have two features（特征）： they last only a short time，and the persons involved（牵涉到的） must be relatively close to each other．Therefore，all are limited in time and space．

1．The word “auditory” in the third paragraph means communication by________．

A．smelling

B．seeing

C．hearing

D．touching

2．The writer explains that he will deal with reception of communication first because ________．

A．communication actually takes place when the message is received

B．there are more means of receiving than of sending communications

C．reception of communication involves use of the sense

D．it is difficult to organize by type the means of sending communications

3．Clapping hands is mentioned as an example of________．

A．communication by sound

B．gesture and imitation

C．communication by touch

D．a simple system of visual communication

4．The writer specifically mentions that speech is________．

A．often used when communicating

B．necessary for satisfactory communication by gesture

C．the only highly developed system of communication

D．the most developed form of communication based on hearing

5．Which of the following statements about the ways of communicating ideas and feelings is FALSE？

A．They can be used to communicate over long distances．

B．They require both a sender and a receiver．

C．They involve use of conversational signs and symbols．

D．They make use of the senses for reception．

　　Good humor lets us escape（逃脱）our daily routines（日常事务）. No matter how bad your day was, you can always sit down and watch“Seinfeld”or“The Simpsons, ”and for a half hour forget about your problems and just laugh.

　　Humor itself is the act of being laughable. A people's sense of humor allows them the opportunity（机会）to pick and choose what they think is funny. Not all people have the same sense of humor, and that is why we see some of the things we do today.

　　Shows like“South Park,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Punk'd”and“Friends”are all made for different audiences.

　　Some people like crude（粗鲁的）humor, some like witty humor, some like humor at the expense of others, and some people like good-hearted humor.

　　People can Say they don't think one thing is funny or how can someone possibly laugh at that, but this is what makes humor unique. It's different for everyone.

　　While it is true that people can have similar senses of humor, just like snow flakes, no two are alike. And this is why we have such a large variety of humor to surround ourselves.

　　Humor doesn't care about where you've been or where you're going. All humor cares about is helping you get there with a smile.

　　One of the keys to having a good life is having a good sense of humor. Being able to laugh at a joke, appreciate a funny movie and being able to laugh at yourself will do wonders for the body. Why do you think George Burns lived to be 100 years old? Not because he took great care of his body, but because he was a comedian and had spent his whole life laughing. After all, laughter is the best medicine, and it doesn't cost a dime（一角硬币）.

(1) Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．All people have the same sense of humor.

B．All people don't have the same sense of humor.

C．Most people like good-hearted humor.

D．People should not like crude humor.

(2) The underlined word “unique”most probably means ______.

[　　]

(3) We have a large variety of humor to surround ourselves because ______.

[　　]

A．people like to make fun of each other.

B．each of us has different sense of humor.

C．no two snowflakes are alike.

D．we want to escape out daily routines.

(4) The writer mentions “George Burns ”in the passage in order to ______.

[　　]

A．show that he was a famous comedian.

B．help you save some money.

C．tell you that laughter is the best medicine for your health.

D．tell you that everyone should take care of himself.

　　Good humor lets us escape（逃脱）our daily routines（日常事务）. No matter how bad your day was, you can always sit down and watch“Seinfeld”or“The Simpsons, ”and for a half hour forget about your problems and just laugh.

　　Humor itself is the act of being laughable. A people's sense of humor allows them the opportunity（机会）to pick and choose what they think is funny. Not all people have the same sense of humor, and that is why we see some of the things we do today.

　　Shows like“South Park,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Punk'd”and“Friends”are all made for different audiences.

　　Some people like crude（粗鲁的）humor, some like witty humor, some like humor at the expense of others, and some people like good-hearted humor.

　　People can Say they don't think one thing is funny or how can someone possibly laugh at that, but this is what makes humor unique. It's different for everyone.

　　While it is true that people can have similar senses of humor, just like snow flakes, no two are alike. And this is why we have such a large variety of humor to surround ourselves.

　　Humor doesn't care about where you've been or where you're going. All humor cares about is helping you get there with a smile.

　　One of the keys to having a good life is having a good sense of humor. Being able to laugh at a joke, appreciate a funny movie and being able to laugh at yourself will do wonders for the body. Why do you think George Burns lived to be 100 years old? Not because he took great care of his body, but because he was a comedian and had spent his whole life laughing. After all, laughter is the best medicine, and it doesn't cost a dime（一角硬币）.

(1) Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．All people have the same sense of humor.

B．All people don't have the same sense of humor.

C．Most people like good-hearted humor.

D．People should not like crude humor.

(2) The underlined word “unique”most probably means ______.

[　　]

(3) We have a large variety of humor to surround ourselves because ______.

[　　]

A．people like to make fun of each other.

B．each of us has different sense of humor.

C．no two snowflakes are alike.

D．we want to escape out daily routines.

(4) The writer mentions “George Burns ”in the passage in order to ______.

[　　]

A．show that he was a famous comedian.

B．help you save some money.

C．tell you that laughter is the best medicine for your health.

D．tell you that everyone should take care of himself.