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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.
2、However,MordechaiGordon,Ph.DofEducation,insists,“Humorallowsustoviewtheworldfromananglethatisamusingratherthanserious.”IagreewithGordon.Learningtolookattheworldthroughhumorisimportant.IntheUnitedStates,everyfouryearsanelectionoccurs.Withouthumorasawaytoexpresstheirfeelings,howelsewouldA
3、mericanskeepfromclawing(爪)theireyesoutandgoingthewayoflearning?Televisionshowslike“TheDailyShow”havebecomeimportantpartsofAmericanculture.Theyaremotheringthemasses.Theymakepoliticsfun.Ofcourse,politicsisonlyonetypeofhumor.Socialhumorhelpspeoplethroughthetwistsandturnsofthehumancondition
4、.Americanpopculturepromotesanunhealthyself-image.Onthetopicofself-image,HariKondabolustandsout.Hehasajokeaboutthepopularmusicalgroup“ThePussycatDolls”,describingtheirhitsong“Don’tCha”asanegativerepresentationofwomen.HepointsoutanobviousoffenceinAmericanculture.AstudyfromLoyolaUniversity
5、ofMarylandhasshownthathumorisonedeterminingfactorforselectingamatingpartner.Amongstotherthings,mateslookforanoutstandingfunnyboneinapotentialpartner.Ofcourse,humorisnotalwaysusedforgoodpurposes.Humorcanbelinkedtovulgarity(庸俗)andracism,but,likeeverythingelse,ithaspotentialtounitehumanbei
6、ngsbyallowingustolaughatourselves,ourfailuresandourconnectionwithoneanother.Thoughlifemayseemtoughanddepressingattimes,allIhavetodoislookinthemirroratmyincreasedwrinkles(皱纹)toknowthatthereisacomedyouttherethatevenChaplinwasn’tawareof.Withthatinmind,remembertolaughwithhumanityandsometime
7、sathumanity.1.Hobbesbelievedthathumor . A.wasonlyawaytolaughatotherstomakeoneselffeelbetterB.resultedinnarrow-mindednessofhumanbeingsC.hadthepowertomirrorpersonalgloryandnationalvaluesD.wasforpeopletoviewtheworldfromanotherangle2.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardspoliticalhumor
