首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Biologically, there is only one quality which distinguishes us from animals: the ability to laugh. In a universe which appears t
Biologically, there is only one quality which distinguishes us from animals: the ability to laugh. In a universe which appears t
admin
2011-06-29
32
问题
Biologically, there is only one quality which distinguishes us from animals: the ability to laugh. In a universe which appears to be utterly devoid of humor, we enjoy this supreme luxury. And it is a luxury, for unlike any other bodily process, laughter does not seem serve a biologically useful purpose. In a divided world, a laughter is a unifying force. Human begins oppose each other on a great many issues. Nations may disagree about systems of government and human relations may be plagued by ideological factions and political camps, but we all share the ability to laugh. And laughter, in turn, depends on the most complex and subtle of all-human qualities: a sense of humor. Certain comic stereotypes have a universal appeal. This can best be seen from the world-wide popularity of Charlie Chaplain’s early films. The little man at odds with society never fails to amuse no matter which country we come from. As that great commentator on human affairs, Dr. Samuel Johnson, once remarked, "Men have been wise in very different modes; but they have always laughed in the same way."
A sense of humor may take various forms and laughter may he anything from refined tinkle to an earthquaking roar, but the effect is always the same. Humor helps us to maintain a correct sense of values. It is the one quality which political fanatics appear to lack. If we can see the funny side, we never make the mistake of taking ourselves too seriously. We are always reminded that tragedy is not really far removed from comedy, so we never get a lop-sided view of things.
This is one of the chief functions of satire and irony. Human pain and suffering are so grim; we hover so often on the brink of war, political realities are usually enough to plunge us into total despair. In such circumstances, cartoons and satirical accounts of somber political events redress the balance. They take the wind out of pompous and arrogant politicians who have lost their sense of proportion. They enable us to see that many of our most profound actions are merely comic or absurd. We laugh when a great satirist like Swift writes about wars in Gulliver’s Travels. The Lilliputians and their neighbors attack each other because they can’t agree which end to break an egg. We laugh because we are meant to laugh; but we are meant to weep too. It is no wonder that in totalitarian regimes any satire against the Establishment is wholly banned. It is too powerful weapon to be allowed to flourish.
The sense of humor must be singled out as man’s most important quality because it is associated with laughter. And laughter, in turn, is associated with happiness. Courage, determination, initiative--these are qualities we share with other forms of life. But the sense of humor is uniquely human. If happiness is one of the great goals of life, then it is the sense of humor that provides the key.
If one gets a lop-sided view of things, he is likely to______
选项
A、detach tragedy from comedy.
B、associate humor with laughter.
C、identify pain with happiness.
D、combine satire with irony.
答案
A
解析
题干问:“如果人们对事物持片面的观点,他很可能会……”。正确选项为A“把悲剧和喜剧分开”,此题定位于第2自然段。且这个思想在3自然段的“In such circumstances, cartoons and satirical accounts of somber political events redress the balance”得到重现。而选项B“把幽默和微笑联系在一起”是对原文信息的编造。选项C“把痛苦和快乐等同起来”,在这里没有直接讲述到这个观点:如果把痛苦等同于快乐,等同了就不是片面的观点,而是全面的观点 选项D“把讽刺和反语结合在一起”是对原文信息的编造。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/Gc6O777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
Inaperfectlyfreeandopenmarketeconomy,thetypeofemployer—governmentorprivate—shouldhavelittleornoimpactonthe
TherearealwaysalotofstrawpollsbeforethegeneralelectionofthePresidentintheUnitedStates.
Theyoungmanwhosawthecar______intotherivertelephonedthepolice.
Historyhasprovedthatman’sunderstandingofnaturalresourcesandhistapingandutilizingofthem,aswellashiscapability
Theevolutionofsexratioshasproduced,inmostplantsandanimalswithseparatesexes,approximatelyequalnumbersofmalesa
Theprisoner______thathehadassaultedapoliceman.
OurhospitalhasanaffiliationwiththemedicalschooloftheCityUniversity.
Urbancongestionwouldbegreatlyrelievedifonlythe______chargedonpublictransportweremorereasonable.
随机试题
A、沙眼衣原体沙眼生物变种B、沙眼衣原体鼠生物变种C、沙眼衣原体LVGD、豚鼠结膜炎衣原体E、猫肺炎衣原体易感部位为人淋巴结和单核吞噬细胞的是
从子宫颈到骨盆侧壁为卵巢动静脉从哪条韧带穿过
浅Ⅱ度烧伤,烧伤深度可达
甲欲为其多年好友乙以及乙10岁的儿子小乙订立以死亡为给付保险金条件的合同,依据相关法律规定回答下列问题:关于甲为小乙订立以死亡为给付保险金条件的合同.下列相关说法正确的是:()
垄断产生的原因有()。
下列关于土地所有权方面的叙述中错误的是:
下列有关现金流量图绘制规则的表述,正确的有()。
根据信息保持时间的长短,记忆可分为()。
下列情形中,构成生产、销售伪劣产品罪的有()。
信息系统项目生命周期模型中的()适用于需求明确或团队具备行业经验,并开发过类似产品的项目。
最新回复
(
0
)