2018年秋季高中英语 Unit 3 A taste of English humour Period 1 Warming Up Reading课后阅读作业 新人教版必修4.docVIP

PAGE 6 - Unit 3 A taste of English humour Period 1 Warming Up Reading 课后阅读作业 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 was on his trapped way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒)about 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, except that the supervisor had to clamp 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 dialog 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. 【语篇概述】本文通过一个小故事, 讲述了幽默的重要性。 1. Why was Sam late for his job? A. Because he was seriously ill at home. B. Because he received an ultimatum. C. Because he was busy applying for a new job. D. Because he was caught in a traffic jam. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第一段第二句话“who was on his trapped way to work shortly af