Question

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What are the speakers talking about?

A.How to laugh. B.How to tell jokes. C.How to make people surprised.

2.What makes the woman feel embarrassed (尴尬的)?

A.Her jokes are not appreciated. B.Her friends often laugh at her.

C.Her parents don’t understand her.

3.What does the man suggest to the woman?

A.Laughing Loudly while telling jokes. B.Telling jokes to the right person.

C.Not using body language.

4.What can we learn from the conversation?

A.The woman doesn’t understand her friends at all.

B.When the man tells jokes, his friends seldom laugh.

C.The man is better at telling jokes than the woman.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

【原文】

W: Jack, I find you are a good joke teller. Whenever you tell a joke, people laugh loudly.

M: Yeah, that’s because I love jokes and I like sharing them with others.

W: I like sharing jokes, too. But when I tell jokes to my friends, they don’t laugh at all. They try to force a smile, but I can see that they don’t think it’s really funny. It’s so embarrassing.

M: I also find sometimes you try to amuse people, but no one laughs.

W: It’s a complete joke when I tell jokes.

M: Maybe you need to change the way you tell jokes. Let me give you some tips.

W: Great!

M: First, choose the right joke for the right person. You can’t expect to amuse people of all ages with one joke.

W: Well, yes, you’re right. I heard a joke from my friend, and I told it to my mom. My mom didn’t understand it at all.

M: Yes. Next, don’t laugh before you finish the story. I saw you laugh so hard while others didn’t know why you were laughing.

W: That’s my problem. I can’t help laughing.

M: You may use some body language to help you.

W: I’ll try. I hope your tips work for me. Thank you.

M: You’re welcome.