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1、考点规范练18(必修4 Unit3)Ⅰ.阅读理解AAculture’svaluescanbemirroredbyitshumor.HumorhasbeenevaluatedbymanygreatmindssuchasThomasHobbes,whodislikedhumor,“Laughterisnothingelsebutsuddengloryarisingfromsuddenthoughtoffeelingfarbetterthanothers.”Hethoughthumortobeanegativequalityofhumannarrow-mindedness.H
2、owever,MordechaiGordon,Ph.DofEducation,insists,“Humorallowsustoviewtheworldfromananglethatisamusingratherthanserious.”IagreewithGordon.Learningtolookattheworldthroughhumorisimportant.IntheUnitedStates,everyfouryearsanelectionoccurs.Withouthumorasawaytoexpresstheirfeelings,howelsewouldAme
3、ricanskeepfromclawing(爪)theireyesoutandgoingthewayoflearning?Televisionshowslike“TheDailyShow”havebecomeimportantpartsofAmericanculture.Theyaremotheringthemasses.Theymakepoliticsfun.Ofcourse,politicsisonlyonetypeofhumor.Socialhumorhelpspeoplethroughthetwistsandturnsofthehumancondition.Am
4、ericanpopculturepromotesanunhealthyself-image.Onthetopicofself-image,HariKondabolustandsout.Hehasajokeaboutthepopularmusicalgroup“ThePussycatDolls”,describingtheirhitsong“Don’tCha”asanegativerepresentationofwomen.HepointsoutanobviousoffenceinAmericanculture.AstudyfromLoyolaUniversityofMa
5、rylandhasshownthathumorisonedeterminingfactorforselectingamatingpartner.Amongstotherthings,mateslookforanoutstandingfunnyboneinapotentialpartner.Ofcourse,humorisnotalwaysusedforgoodpurposes.Humorcanbelinkedtovulgarity(庸俗)andracism,but,likeeverythingelse,ithaspotentialtounitehumanbeingsby
6、allowingustolaughatourselves,ourfailuresandourconnectionwithoneanother.Thoughlifemayseemtoughanddepressingattimes,allIhavetodoislookinthemirroratmyincreasedwrinkles(皱纹)toknowthatthereisacomedyouttherethatevenChaplinwasn’tawareof.Withthatinmind,remembertolaughwithhumanityandsometimesathum
7、anity.1.Hobbesbelievedthathumor . A.wasonlyawaytolaughatotherstomakeoneselffeelbetterB.resultedinnarrow-mindednessofhumanbeingsC.hadthepowertomirrorpersonalgloryandnationalvaluesD.wasforpeopletoviewtheworldfromanotherangle2.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardspoliticalhumor
