The boy stood at the door, _________ what to do.

1. A.
   knowing not
2. B.
   know
3. C.
   doesn't know
4. D.
   not knowing

Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no,” criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialogue may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum.

Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from escalating into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had a squabble with his wife as she drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt miserable, and he knew she did, too. Two hours after she returned home, she received a long-distance phone call. “Person-to-person for Mrs. I. A. Pologize,” intoned the operator. “That’s spelled ‘P’ as in…” In a twinkling, the whole day changed from grim to lovely at both ends of the wire.

An English hostess with a quick wit was giving a formal dinner for eight distinguished guests whom she hoped to enlist in a major charity drive. Austerity（节俭）was a fashion in England at the time, and she had asked her children to serve the meal. She knew that anything could happen—and it did, just as her son, with the studied concentration of a tightrope walker, brought in a large roast turkey. He successfully elbowed the swinging dining-room door, but the backswing threw the bird onto the dining-room floor.

The boy stood rooted: guests stared at their plates. Moving only her head the hostess smiled at her son,” No harm, Daniel,” she said. “Just pick him up and take him back to the kitchen”… she enunciated clearly so he would think about what she was saying… “and bring in the other one.”

A wink and a one-liner instantly changed the dinner from a red-faced embarrassment to a conspiracy of fun.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Humor is the key to success in our work and our lives.

B.Humor enables us to cope with difficult situation effectively.

C.Humor is the only best way to criticize someone without losing his face.

D.Humor makes fun of any difficult situations.

2.Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?

A.Comedians on TV are believed to have done a lot in making people more tolerant of racial and religious differences.

B.To make up differences, humor is a most acceptable as well as a most effective means.

C.People often turn to humorous ways when meeting with difficult situations because of its effectiveness.

D.Only by adopting the means of humor can one succeed in some jobs.

3.By saying “and bring in the other one,” the hostess meant that_________.

A.the son had to cook another turkey for the guests

B.she already had made more than one turkey ready for the dinner

C.some other dish would be served instead of a turkey

D.the son could serve the same turkey after it was cleaned

My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It’s  26  now but it wasn’t that time.
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I  27  a rest before catching the train, so I bought a   28  and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop that was a cheap, self-service place with long   29 to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to   30  a place and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the   31   seat. It was one of those   32  young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright  33  at the front, not so unusual these days. What did  34  me was he’d started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble—then really I was rather uneasy about him—I just   35  down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me    36   . then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly   37  it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a  38    piece , I felt more  39  than annoyed. I thought, “ Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I  40  it.
The boy gave me a   41  look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, “This woman is mad!” Everyone   42  . That really made me feel silly, but it was   43   when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red—as red as his hair when I   44    I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate he’d been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my  45   .

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My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It’s  36  now but it wasn’t that time.
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I  37  a rest before catching the train, so I bought a   38  and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop that was a cheap, self-service place with long   39 to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to   40  a place and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the   41   seat. It was one of those   42  young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright  43  at the front, not so unusual these days. What did   44  me was he’d started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble—then really I was rather uneasy about him—I just   45  down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me    46   . then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly   47  it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a  48    piece , I felt more  49  than annoyed. I thought, “ Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I  50  it.
The boy gave me a   51  look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, “This woman is mad!” Everyone   52  . That really made me feel silly, but it was   53   when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red—as red as his hair when I   54    I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate he’d been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my  55   .
36. A. serious                     B. wonderful                       C. funny                               D. exciting
37. A. enjoyed           B. took                                 C. had                                   D. wanted
38. A. cake                         B. newspaper                   C. magazine                     D. bag
39. A. chairs                       B. tables                            C. benches                 D. beds
40. A. order                        B. find                                 C. keep                                D. visit
41. A. very                           B. same                              C. free                                 D. next
42. A. wild-looked             B. wild-looking          C. good-looking                  D. good-looked
43. A. red                            B. black                               C. brown                   D. white
44. A. interest                  B. surprise                         C. frighten                         D. hurt
45. A. looked                      B. lay                                   C. sat                                  D. put
46. A. eagerly                     B. friendly                            C. closely                  D. shyly
47. A. believe            B. hear                                C. notice                             D. stop
48. A. last                            B. big                                   C. single                              D. third
49. A. angry                        B. lucky                      C. happy                             D. curious
50. A. covered                  B. threw                             C. got                                 D. wrapped
51. A. strange                   B. exhausting                    C. nervous                         D. pleasant
52. A. agreed         B. promised                        C. stared                            D. followed
53. A. better                       B. worse                             C. later                             D. easier
54. A. wondered                B. realized               C. decided                          D. recognized
55. A. bags                        B. clothes                            C. book                      D. newspaper

Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no,” criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialogue may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum.
Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from escalating into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had a squabble with his wife as she drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt miserable, and he knew she did, too. Two hours after she returned home, she received a long-distance phone call. “Person-to-person for Mrs. I. A. Pologize,” intoned the operator. “That’s spelled ‘P’ as in…” In a twinkling, the whole day changed from grim to lovely at both ends of the wire.
An English hostess with a quick wit was giving a formal dinner for eight distinguished guests whom she hoped to enlist in a major charity drive. Austerity（节俭）was a fashion in England at the time, and she had asked her children to serve the meal. She knew that anything could happen—and it did, just as her son, with the studied concentration of a tightrope walker, brought in a large roast turkey. He successfully elbowed the swinging dining-room door, but the backswing threw the bird onto the dining-room floor.
The boy stood rooted: guests stared at their plates. Moving only her head the hostess smiled at her son,” No harm, Daniel,” she said. “Just pick him up and take him back to the kitchen”… she enunciated clearly so he would think about what she was saying… “and bring in the other one.”
A wink and a one-liner instantly changed the dinner from a red-faced embarrassment to a conspiracy of fun.
【小题1】What is the main idea of the passage?