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Jokes are things that we say to make other people laugh. Sometimes a joke is just a short sentence, while other times it can be a story that can take a while to tell. An example of a simple joke is:

People who tell jokes are welcomed everywhere bacause everyone likes hearing a good joke. Here

is another example of a jokes:

We say a joke is “corny” if it is stupid . An example of a corny joke is:

But some people may think a corny joke actually a good joke. Telling a good joke depends not only on the joke itself but also on the way it is told. Some people have a skill for telling jokes. And some people simply do not know how to tell jokes. Every language and culture has its own funny jokes. As a result, many jokes lose their humor if they are translated into a different language.

Some jokes depend on making fun of other people to be funny. However, these jokes may hurt people’s feelings.

Sometimes jokes are told about certain races and religions (宗教). These are called “recial” and “religious” jokes, and they can be burting people, too. Jokes about the supposed special things of the members of one sex are sometimes considered to be “sexist (性别歧视的) rubbish”. Jokes that hurt people’s feelings are not really funny.

Have you heard a good joke lately? Can you tell your classmates one that will make them laugh?

1.People who are good at telling jokes are usually _____ .

A. serious               B. crazy

C. famous               D. popular

2.A “corny” joke is one that is _____ .

A. very funny            B. stupid or not funny

C. very short           D. very harmful

3.Some jokes depend on _____ to be funny.

A. how long the sentences are

B. the age of the person who tells the joke

C. where we ate standing when telling the joke

D. the listener’s understanding of the language and culture

4.Which of the following is the writer’s opinion?

A. Jokes that hurt people’s feelings are not really funny.

B. Some people simply do not know how to tell jokes.

C. Every language and culture has its own jokes.

D. Some people may think a corny joke is good.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：笑话是人们讲出来使别人开心的东西。本文讲述了笑话的种类以及讲笑话时应该注意的事情，好的笑话可以使人开心，不好的笑话同可能伤人。

1.D细节理解题。题意：擅长讲笑话的人们通常怎样？A. serious严肃；B. crazy疯狂；C. famous出名；D. popular受欢迎。由第二段第一句里的：People who tell jokes are welcomed everywhere可知，讲笑话的人们到处受欢迎。故选D。

2.2】B推理判断题。题意：一个平淡的笑话是什么样的笑话？A. very funny非常有趣的；B. stupid or not funny愚蠢的或是没趣的；C. very short很短的；D. very harmful很伤人的。由第三段可知，平淡的笑话可能很愚蠢；由第四段可知，因为有些人不会讲笑话，把好的笑话讲得不滑稽可笑了。故选B。

3.3】D推理判断题。题意：一些笑话依靠什么而有趣？A. how long the sentences are句子的长度； B. the age of the person who tells the joke讲笑话者的年龄；C. where we ate standing when telling the joke 讲笑话时我们站的位置；D. the listener’s understanding of the language and culture听众的语言及文化理解。由第四段可知，不同语言和文化有着自己有趣的笑话，但是如果翻译成外语，就可能伤害别人。故选D。

4.4】A 主旨大意题。题意：下面哪一个是作者的观点？A. Jokes that hurt people’s feelings are not really funny.伤害别人的感受的笑话不是真正的有趣；B. Some people simply do not know how to tell jokes.一些人不知道怎样计笑话；C. Every language and culture has its own jokes.每一种文化有自己的笑话；D. Some people may think a corny joke is good. 有些人可能认为一个平淡的笑话是好笑话。由倒数第二段最后一句：Jokes that hurt people’s feelings are not really funny.可知作者认为伤害别人的笑话不是真正的有趣。故选A。

考点：考查文化类短文阅读。