Question

Most funny stories are based on comic situations. In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal attraction. No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say Charlie Chaplin's early films. However, a new type of humour, which starts largely from the U．S., has recently come into fashion. It is called “sick humour”．

Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents. The following “sick humour” will enable you to amuse yourself.

A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas. From the moment he arrived there, he kept on bothering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home. He was afraid of having to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, the patient's recovery was slow. On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster(石膏)．

He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing. The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good. The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Year's Eve he was able to hobble(蹒跚) along to a party. To make up for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than it was good for him. In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals. He was still murmuring something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.

1.Which is right?

A. All the humour stories are funny in spite of different nationalities.

B. One can realize the humour of the stories in his own country.

C. Charlie Chaplin made it difficult to laugh at his action.

D. Almost all the audience can be made to laugh at some famous comedians' action.

2.What does the underlined word “consoled” mean?

A. Comfort.    B. Overcome.

C. Confuse.    D. Disturb.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. No pains, no gains.    B. Extreme joy begets sorrow.

C. Once a thief, always a thief.    D. Good medicine tastes bitter.

4.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. A new kind of humour came into being.

B. How to cure your legs is important.

C. Christmas is more necessary than anything else.

D. Holding a party is interesting for the westerners.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】本文介绍了当前流行的一种新的幽默。

1.推理判断题。根据...certain funny situations have a universal attraction.看出A项太绝对；B项的in his own country是错误的；C项的意思与原文相反；对于有些著名喜剧演员的表演来说，几乎所有的人都看得懂，并且大笑起来。故D项正确。

2.词义猜测题。从..the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good. 可知，医生__________他，告诉他有机会离开医院去参加新年庆祝活动。故consoled含有comfort(安慰)的意思。故选A。

3.推理判断题。A.不劳无获；B.乐极生悲；C.一次做贼，永远是贼；D.良药苦口。从文章的最后一段中的…the man drank a little more than it was good for him.可看出，是乐极生悲，故选B项。

4.主旨大意题。本文通过第一段的引入，说明了当前的一种新的幽默。故选A。

【名师点睛】

做词义猜测题时千万不能脱离开语境，要根据划线部分前后的意思推出划线部分的确切含义。本题第2小题是词义猜测题。从..the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.可知，医生__________他，告诉他有机会离开医院去参加新年庆祝活动。只有comfort(安慰)填入句中符合语境。故选A。