[1] Humor is a phenomenon which is influenced by culture. It can be difficult to determine what aspects define a certain sense of humor. A nation’s wit is linked to the historical development of the country. How funny somebody finds a certain incident depends on many factors including age, personal experience, level of education and geographical location. Therefore humor is something which is not always transferable in another country.
[2] What somebody from one area may find hilarious may not be amusing at all to somebody from another location. Whether or not someone gets a joke is determined by their interpretation, filtered by the cultural context.
[3] What about when both countries speak the same mother tongue? Does that mean that they will then share the same sense of humor, or can differences still occur? Let’s take the example of Britain and America. Not only do Americans and Brits spell the word “humor” differently, most claim that American humor and British humor are quite different in nature. Time and time again, people say that Brits and Americans don’t “get” each other’s sense of humor. To what extent is this true, if at all?
[4] There’s a received wisdom in the U.K. that Americans don’t get irony. It is often believed to be one of the most common differences between the British and American sense of humor. This is of course not true. One of the major differences seems to be how often both countries use irony. Brits use irony on a daily basis. We use it as liberally as prepositions in every day speech. We tease our friends. We use sarcasm as a shield and a weapon. We avoid sincerity until it’s absolutely necessary. We mercilessly take the piss out of people we like or dislike basically. And ourselves. This is very important. Our brashness and swagger is laden with equal portions of self-deprecation. This is our license to hand it out.
[5] But it is not the foundation of American humor. I think Americans understand British irony (most of the time anyway!); what they don’t understand is the need to use it so frequently. When Americans use irony they tend to state that they were “only kidding”. They feel the need to make a joke more obvious than Brits do, maybe this stems from a fear of offending people.
[6] The American sense of humor is generally more slapstick than that in Britain. I think this arises from a cultural difference between the two. Their jokes are more obvious and forward, a bit like Americans themselves. British jokes, on the other hand, tend to be more subtle but with a dark or sarcastic undertone. There is usually a hidden meaning. This may stem from the fact that British culture is more reserved than American culture.
[7] Americans say, “Have a nice day” whether they mean it or not. Brits are terrified to say this. We tell ourselves it’s because we don’t want to sound insincere, but I think it might be for the opposite reason. We don’t want to celebrate anything too soon. Failure and disappointment lurk around every corner. This is due to our upbringing. Americans are brought up to believe they can be the next president of the United States. Brits are told, “It won’t happen for you.”
[8] Yet certain American comedies have gained huge success in Britain and vice versa. Therefore, although there are differences between both comic styles, there is still an appreciation and understanding of the other sense of humor. Both the British and American versions of the comedy The Office are hugely successfully on both sides of the Atlantic. Both shows have their own cultural differences, yet they portray a lifestyle. which both Americans and Brits alike can relate to. Although both nations have subtle differences in their wit, they can appreciate the other’s sense of humor.
46、According to this passage, all of the following factors influence how funny a person finds a certain incident except __________.
A.age
B.gender
C.personal experience
D.level of education
47、What is the main idea of the third paragraph?()
A.In this paragraph, the question whether Brits and Americans share the same sense of humor or not is put forward.
B.In this paragraph, the author emphasizes that Brits and Americans don’t understand each other’s sense of humor.
C.In this paragraph, the author emphasizes that American humor and British humor are quite different in nature.
D.In this paragraph, the question that to what extent American humor is different from British humor is put forward.
48、What is the topic sentence of the fourth paragraph?()
A.The first sentence.
B.The fourth sentence.
C.The fifth sentence.
D.The second sentence.
49、According to the fourth paragraph, the difference between American humor and British humor lies in the use of ___________.
A.joke
B.sarcasm
C.irony
D.metaphor
50、Why are British jokes more subtle than American jokes?()
A.Because Brits are more straightforward.
B.Because Brits are more slapstick.
C.Because Brits are more open.
D.Because British culture is more reserved than American culture.
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What is the phenomenon called where different wavelengths of light travel at different speeds?()
A . OSNR
B . dispersion
C . light skew
D . attenuatio
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The negotiation will()in a well-prepared, calm and pragmatic manner, all laced()a substantial dose of humor.
A . proceed; with
B . process; with
C . process; in
D . proceed; i
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What is the phenomenon called where different wavelengths of light travel at different speeds?()
A . OSNR
B . dispersion
C . light skew
D . attenuatio
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请根据下列材料写一篇150词左右的英文短文。 On college campuses across the nation, there is a noticeable phenomenon that we cannot afford to ignore: far too many young college students lack the sense of gratitude. What is your opinion about this phenomenon?
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Hisgood sense of humor made a deep impression __________us.
A . in
B . on
C . for
D . to
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The representation of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.
A . implementation
B . manifestation
C . demonstration
D . expedition
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People appreciate()with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A、to work
B、to have worked
C、working
D、having worked
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1.You can use self-depreciating humor when addressing the president of your company about budget cuts.
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H er husband is a straight-faced, __________(humor) character.
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In his famous play The God of Hell, Sam Shepard combined wild humor, grotesque satire, myth and a haunting language to present a subversive view of American life.
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The school made a decision to adopt a different approach_________ the phenomenon of playing cell phones in class.
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if the input to an inverter is a 1, the output is a 0
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Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) ________ way to deal with some stressful situations.
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Bullwhip effect refers to a phenomenon that demand variations that exist at the customer end of the supply chain are magnified as orders are generated back through the supply chain. ( )
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1. He has a good sense of humor.
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West Humor is best represented in______' s short story writing.
A.O Henry
B.Flannery O' Connor
C.Henry James
D.Mark Twain
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根据首字母和英文释义填写单词.
Our Chinese teacher has a good sense of humor .In class ,he always makes his class interesting and gives d_(great pleasure ,joy) to us.
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The phenomenon that words sharing the same meaning is called______.
A.hyponymy
B.synonymy
C.polysemy
D.homonymy
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Humor is a most_______, yet frequently neglected means of handling the difficult situations in our lives.
A.affirmative
B.affectionate
C.efficient
D.effective
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Human language call cope with any subject whatever,and it does not matter how far away the topic of conversation is in time and space.Wbich design feature of language does this phenomenon refer to?
A. Productivity.
B. Cultural transmission.
C. Displacement.
D. Arbitrariness.
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Direction:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Phenomenon of Empty Nest. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.
“空巢老人”指那些到了退休年龄,身边却无子女与之共同生活的老人。
1.如今的空巢老人逐渐增多
2.这种现象出现的原因
3.如何解决由此带来的问题
The Phenomenon of Empty Nest
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She is a teacher with a good() of humor, so I find her lessons very interesting.
A.feeling
B.sense
C.meaning
D.view
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Suicide has been a cause of concern in most societies for a long time. The classical Greeks, for example, required people who wanted to kill themselves to get permission from the senate. While this law is not without humor by today&39; s standards, it clearly shows an awareness of the problem in times gone by.
In today&39; s society, suicide is much more prevalent than we want to admit. Why do people try to take their own lives?
The motives for suicide can be categorized into areas such as a failure, wrath(暴怒), the needfor attention, stress, and so on. However, the qualities of a person who wants to take his own life change from person to person, making it difficult to depict(描写)the typical victim. To make the problem even more confusing, people will often camouflage(掩盖)their true feelings, thus causing their friends to disregard problems that should be viewed as serious.
In the United States, a network of centers has been created to attempt to prevent suicides.People who are bitter, worded, or depressed are encouraged to contact workers at these centers. These workers, often trained volunteers, offer benevolent advice to the callers, trying to help the callers to see that suicide as a solutions to problems is an illusion. The accomplishments of these centers, insofar(到这个程度)as their effectiveness to reduce suicide is concerned, are minimal However, they have helped a lot of people with a wide variety of problems.So, in the somewhat amorphous(难以名状的)area of man helping his fellow man, they are certainly a success.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A.The classical Greeks did not know the existence of suicide
B.Suicide has always been prevalent in all parts of the world
C.In today’s society, there are quite a number of people who commit suicide
D.Nowadays suicide is not as common as it was in the past
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a motive for suicide?A.Insanity
B.Pressure
C.The need for attention
D.Great anger
Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.People who want to take their own lives often disguise their feelings
B.It is difficult to describe what kind of people tend to commit suicide
C.Suicide has been a problem in most societies since ancient times
D.People who commit suicide all share certain characteristics
The word “benevolent” means ()A.relevant
B.kind
C.serious
D.effective
The third paragraph mainly tells us that ()A.a network of centers has been quite effective in reducing suicide
B.a network of centers has been quite successful in reducing suicide
C.people are making efforts to help those who tend to commit suicide and in a way, they are successful
D.in theUnited States, people who want to commit suicide call a network of centers to get help
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______ is NOT Blck Humor writer.Joseph HellerB.Thoms PynchonC.Tennessee WillimsD.Ku______ is NOT Blck Humor writer.Joseph Heller B.Thoms Pynchon C.Tennessee Willims D.Kurt Vonnegut
A.Joseph Heller
B.Thomas Pynchon
C.Tennessee Williams
D.Kurt Vonnegut