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just as 正如 English is taught in your country as a second language just as Spanish is taught in ours. 英语在你们的国家作为第二语言教授，正如西班牙语在我们国家一样。 7. Some people have a better sense of humor than others just as some people have more musical talent, mathematical talent etc. than others. （ Line 10-13, Para 3） Analysis Example 有些人比别人更有幽默感，就好像有些人更具有音 乐、数学之类的才能一样。 7. Some people have a better sense of humor than others just as some people have more musical talent, mathematical talent etc. than others. （ Line 10-13, Para 3） Translation Here “one” means one joke, and “that” refers to “one”. This means “when one joke is told, the joke starts a series of jokes that person has in his mind. 而且一个笑话会从他记忆里引出一连串的笑话。 8. ...when one is told, that triggers an entire string of jokes from that person’s memory bank. （ Line 14-15, Para 3） Analysis Translation Even when young = Even when she was young.句中有一个 where 修饰的定语从句。 Even when Blitzen was young, she always selectively carried one of grandma’s bedroom slippers into the living room to make fun of her when she was sitting in her favorite, comfortable chair. 9. Even when young, Blitzen would tease Grandma by very selectively carrying one of her bedroom slippers into the living room where Grandma sat in her favorite, comfortable chair. （ Line 5-8, Para 4） Analysis no less（than）: quite as…as 和……一样， 不少于，不亚于。 这个笑话并没有因为经常讲而变得不再那么好笑。 10. The joke is no less funny because it is so often used. (Line 13-14, Para 7) Analysis Translation She is no less active than she used to be. 她和从前一样活跃。 An animal, even a small insect, is no less sensible to pain than man. 一个动物，即使是一只小昆虫，对疼痛的敏感程度也不比人类少。 Example 10. The joke is no less funny because it is so often used. (Line 13-14, Para 7) After Reading After Reading Do you think humor is an important quality for a person or a key to getting along with others? Explain your answer. I think humor is a very important quality for a person or for getting along with