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Module 3　Adventure in Literature and the Cinema (建议用时25分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win.Consider the case of a young friend of mine，who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum about being late on the job.Although there was a good reason for Sam’s being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this by now familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer.His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech. Yes，the boss was.Sam entered the office at 9：35.The place was as quiet as a locker room；everyone was hard at work. Sam’s supervisor came up to him.Suddenly，Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand.“How do you do！”he said.“I’m Sam Maynard.I’m applying for a job，which，I understand，became available just 35 minutes ago.Does the early bird get the worm？” The room exploded in laughter.The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office.Sam Maynard had saved his job—with the only tool that could win，a laugh. 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. [语篇解读]　幽默是一个很有用的工具，尤其在面对窘迫的局面时。 1．Why was Sam late for his job? A．Because he was ill. B．Because he got up late. C．Because he was caught in a traffic jam. D．Because he was busy applying for a new job. 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据who hit a traffic jam on his way to work可知，交通堵塞才是他迟到的真正原因。 2．The main idea of this passage is ________. A．Sam Maynard saved his job with humor B．humor is importan