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
2013-12-21
57
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 deficient of humor, we enjoy this supreme luxury. And it is a luxury, for unlike any other bodily process, laughter does not seem to serve a biologically useful purpose. In a divided world, laughter is a unifying force. Human beings oppose each other on a great many issues. Nations may disagree about systems of government and human relations may be plagued by ideological clans 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 worldwide popularity of Charlie Chaplin’s early films. As that great commentator on human affairs, worldwide Dr. Samuel Johnson, once remarked, "men have been wise in very different modest but they have always laughed in the same way."
A sense of humor may take various forms and laughter may be anything from refined tinkle(叮当声)to an earth quaking 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(狂热者)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 one-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 serious political events redress the balance. They take the wind out of 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 war 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 too powerful a 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.
Why does the author mention Charlie Chaplin’s early films?
选项
A、To show they can amuse people.
B、To show they are very instructive.
C、To prove certain comic stereotypes attract all the people.
D、To show people all share the same ability to laugh.
答案
C
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/DF17777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
Recentstoriesinthenewspapersandmagazinessuggestthatteachingandresearchcontradicteachother,thatresearchplaystoo
DoestheWorldFaceaFutureofWaterWars?Throughouthistory,peoplehavefoughtbitterwarsoverpoliticalideology,nati
MultilingualismontheInternetInrecentyears,Americanculturehasincreaseditsworldwideinfluencethroughinternationa
Areportissuedlastweekbythefederalgovernment’sNationalCenterforHealthStatisticscontainedajaw-dropper:theparents
Intelligencetestscoresfollowanapproximatelynormaldistribution,meaningthatmostpeoplescorenearthemiddleofthedist
Aneverincreasingnumberofcompaniescometorealizetheimportanceofpublicimage.Publicimagereferstohowacompanyisv
Aneverincreasingnumberofcompaniescometorealizetheimportanceofpublicimage.Publicimagereferstohowacompanyisv
Formostpeople,fatisaburden.Itdoesn’treallymatterwhereitappears,wejustdon’twantit.Butitturnsoutthatourbo
A、Wecanalwayshavehealthysnackfood.B、Wecan’ttakeinenoughfat.C、Theycankeepusfullwithlessfood.D、Theycanprovi
Althoughcliches(陈词滥调)aboutthe"vulnerability"ofwomenintheeconomyhavebeendisprovedbyhardBureauofLaborStatistics(B
随机试题
什么是成本性态?成本按性态可以划分为几种类型?
老年患者术后贫血,合并心功能不全,输入哪种血制品最合适()
肺癌常见的症状是
《药品管理法》适用于
甲向乙借款500万元,丙提供了保证担保,丁提供了抵押担保。请根据民法原理、《合同法》《担保法》回答下列问题:设甲、乙之间的借款合同为有效合同。甲到期无力还款,乙要求丙承担保证责任,丙主张物保优于人保,其主张是否符合法律规定?为什么?
已知甲公司上年的净经营资产净利率为37.97%,税后利息率为20.23%,净财务杠杆为0.46;今年的销售收入为10000万元,税前经营利润为4000万元,利息费用为600万元,平均所得税率为30%,今年年末的其他有关资料如下: 要求:计算今年的
以下在风险评估程序中运用分析程序的说法中,错误的是()。
A、 B、 C、 D、 B
交换机按()分类,可以分为固定端口交换机与模块式交换机。
ApersonbecomespartoftheChristiancommunitythroughbaptism--itisamatterofchoice【C1】______birth.TheChristiancommun
最新回复
(
0
)