阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Most of us lose life’s tough battles by starting an unexpected attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win.
the case of a young friend of mine, who was
in a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving a warning about being late for the job.
there was a good reason for Sam’s being late—serious illness at home—he
that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t
any longer. His boss was probably already pacing
preparing a speech to fire him.
Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as
as a locker room;
was hard at work. Sam’s boss came up to him angrily. Suddenly, Sam
and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a
, which, I understand, became
just 35 minutes ago. Does the
bird get the worm?”
The room exploded in laughter. The boss
a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had
his job—with the only
that could win-–a laugh.
is a most effective, yet frequently neglected ,means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for making up differences, apologizing, criticizing and
the other fellow to do what you want
his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so
that serious dialogue may start a quarrel.
, many believe that comedians(喜剧演员) on television are doing more today for racial and religious problems than people in any other field.
| 小题1: | | A．Think | B．Imagine | C．Suppose | D．Consider |
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| 小题2: | | A．dug | B．trapped | C．erupted | D．aimed |
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| 小题3: | | A．If | B．Because | C．Unless | D．Although |
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| 小题4: | | A．decided | B．said | C．talked | D．urged |
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| 小题6: | | A．here and there | B．in and out | C．up and down | D．now and then |
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| 小题7: | | A．silent | B．clean | C．noisy | D．quiet |
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| 小题8: | | A．somebody | B．everybody | C．nobody | D．anybody |
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| 小题9: | | A．cried | B．shouted | C．stared | D．smiled |
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| 小题10: | | A．prize | B．patent | C．punishment | D．job |
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| 小题11: | | A．available | B．fragrant | C．possible | D．reasonable |
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| 小题12: | | A．lazy | B．late | C．diligent | D．early |
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| 小题14: | | A．protected | B．saved | C．hold | D．took |
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| 小题15: | | A．tool | B．technique | C．measure | D．instrument |
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| 小题16: | | A．Understanding | B．Apology | C．Humor | D．Communication |
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| 小题17: | | A．making | B．having | C．letting | D．getting |
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| 小题19: | | A．constant | B．easy | C．sensitive | D．heated |
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| 小题20: | | A．After all | B．For example | C．At length | D．Even so |
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