Recently, a group of scientists decided to find out what the funniest joke in the world was. This was obviously a difficult task, as no two people really agree about what is funny and what is not—especially when they are from different countries.
Here is the joke which the experts decided was the funniest joke in the world:
Two hunters were out in the woods. One of them fell to the ground. He didn’t seem to be breathing; his eyes were closed. The other hunter took out his mobile phone and called the emergency services.
“My friend is dead!” he cried to the operator. “What can I do?”The operator said,“Don’t worry. First, make sure he’s dead.” There was a silence, and then a shot was heard. Bang! The hunter’s voice came back on the line. He said, “OK, now what?”
This is perhaps amusing. Culturally, it depends on us knowing that often hunters are not considered to be very intelligent people, and that often they are quite violent. But perhaps this is not so all over the world. It’s also quite a “black” joke—a joke about something which isn’t really a funny subject. The experts also found the second funniest joke in the world. Here it is:
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After dinner, they went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke up. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.” “I see millions of stars, Holmes,” replied Watson.
“And what do you infer from that? ”
“Well, there are billions of stars ... we are a small part of the universe ...”
“Watson, you idiot!” he said. “Someone has stolen our tent!” I personally think this is better.
Can scientists in the end decide what is funny? Some things are much too complicated, even for scientists.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A.Few jokes can make scientists laugh.
B.Only scientists can find out the funniest joke.
C.There are different jokes in different countries.
D.People hold different opinions about what is funny.
2.What does the author think of the first joke?
A.It is not so funny as the experts thought.
B.It is really the funniest joke he has ever heard.
C.It can greatly affect readers’ attitudes toward hunters.
D.It shows that not all hunters are brave and intelligent.
3.We can learn that a person’s understanding of a joke can be affected by ________.
A.the reader’s feeling B.the length of the joke
C.the reader’s cultural background D.the language that the teller uses
4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A.Uninteresting jokes B.Different kinds of jokes
C.The funniest jokes in the world D.Tips on how to make others laugh
Maria Rogers
123 Main Street
Fairfax,,Virgnia 22222
(703) 555-5555
Education:
Praha 5 Gymnasium, May 2011-May 2013
J. E. B. Stuart Transitional High School, June 2015 —May 2016
Experience :
Cashier, McDonald’s, June 2014—May 2015.
Took customer orders, handled customer complaints(投诉),),mopped floors.
Caregiver, McDaniels family, June 2015—May 2018.
Took care of three children, ages 1 to 7, prepared lunch and dinner, drove children to school, organized children’s activities.
Caregiver, Smith family, June 2018—present
Takes care of twins babies, prepares meals and feeds children, cleans and organizes house, takes children to activities like music class.
References:
Jose Mendez, McDonald’s Manager. 703-111-1111.
Jane McDaniels, employer. 571-555-5555.
Nancy Smith, employer. 301-555-5555.
Leona Riley
1234 Red Oak Drive
Flint, MD 64000
Home:404-555-5555
Cell: 404-555-5556
Email:Leona Reiley@ frontfocus. Com
Objective
To obtain a waitress position in the Food and Beverage Industry.
Qualifications Summary
Extensive knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service, and so on.
Wide knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services.
Education
Maryland Customer Service Academy, Baltimore, MD
Associate's Degree (July 2015) , 404-554-4556
Work Experience
Waitress::June 2016—Present, Royal Oak Restaurant, Flint, MD
Responsibilities include :Checking customers' identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages, checking with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals, and so on.
Waitress:May 2013—May 2016, Chez Fayette, Flint, MD
Responsibilities included:Collecting payments from customers, writing food orders on order slips.
Prepared hot, cold, and mixed drinks for patrons.
Described and recommended wines to customers.
References available upon request.
1.What does Rogers do now?
A.She’s a teacher. B.She’s a cashier.
C.She’s a waitress. D.She’s a caregiver.
2.Where was Riley working in 2015?
A.In McDonald’s.
B.In Chez Fayette, Flint, MD.
C.In Royal Oak Restaurant, Flint, MD.
D.In Maryland Customer Service Academy.
3.Which will Riley's potential employer call to know about her work experience?
A.571-555-5555. B.404-555-5556.
C.703-111-1111. D.404-5544556.
假定你是李华, 在疫情期间,你所在社区招募英语自愿者,向外籍人士宣传疫情防控。请你写信应聘,内容包括:
1. 写信目的;
2. 个人优势;
3. 表达期待。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇:疫情防控 epidemic prevention and control; 冠状肺炎 COVID-19
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
As the Internet becomes the more and more popular, some students can’t help play online games or chatting. It was not only a problem of wasting time, but also a seriously problem which does harm to their health. Which teachers should do first is to find out what makes them addicting to computer games. Lack of love from his parents? Poor test scores? Parents can have a heart-to-heart talk with them. Secondly, teacher should help them build up their confidence but make them interested in studies. Thirdly, find something else for them to do instead playing computer games.
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A week ago, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan 1. Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, were promoting the Summer Olympics in Tokyo as the comfort the world needed 2. (show) victory over the coronavirus pandemic.
On Tuesday, the virus won out. I.O.C. and Japan 3. (formal) agreed to Postpone Tokyo Olympic Games, 4. had been scheduled to begin in late July, until 2021.
The decision became all but inevitable after the 5. (nation) Olympic committee in Canada announced on Sunday that it was withdrawing from the Games, and Australia’s committee told its athletes that it was not possible to train under the widespread 6. (restriction) in place to control the virus.
At a time when Japan’s economy is already 7. trouble, the delay of the Olympics could deal a serious blow. In a report early this month, Nikko Securities predicted that a cancellation of the Games 8. (reduce) by 1.4 percent of Japan’s economic output.
The complications will spread beyond the Games themselves. The international 9. (govern) bodies for track and field and swimming, for example, planned to hold world championships in 2021 and will have to work with 10. (they) athletes and host cities to possibly reschedule those events.
Since I was young, I’ve noticed ______ in people’s hairstyles, clothes, facial expressions, behaviors. I like noticing the world around me and I ______ the power of paying attention.
I grew up on our family farm. My grandpa always had an eye on the sky, ______ the clouds and their various colors. He knew when the soybeans got the ______ of brown paper bags it was time to ______. Farming is about noticing and paying attention.
My mother and grandmother ______ everything from curtains to clothes. My mother made quite a few of my ______ and her pattern work was so ______. My Aunt Becky knit socks and sweaters. The patterns looked like a foreign language to me, but they were road maps she followed ______. If she noticed a ______ stitch (针), she would follow seriously ______. The women in my family practiced demanding crafts, requiring precision and an eye for ______, attention to color combinations, a love of a ______world.
Noticing was all ______ me. It was the clothes on my body, the ______ in the fields, and the clouds in the sky.
I’m teaching how to write and seeing details is my job. Nothing is too small to ______. Paying attention is my occupation. Through paying attention to my ______ carefully, I can get to know more about them than before. So if I notice that their eyes look ______ instead of bright, I will know ______. The world is made up of one detail after another, and by opening my eyes to each of them, I can see the world much more ______, much more broadly.
1.A.decorations B.inventions C.figures D.changes
2.A.believe in B.think of C.talk about D.laugh at
3.A.introducing B.complaining C.interpreting D.painting
4.A.shape B.color C.weight D.size
5.A.grow B.water C.weed D.harvest
6.A.sewed B.bought C.showed D.designed
7.A.bags B.beds C.clothes D.books
8.A.quiet B.precise C.simple D.patient
9.A.badly B.carelessly C.rudely D.seriously
10.A.dropped B.broken C.sharpened D.shortened
11.A.yet B.too C.again D.though
12.A.news B.sky C.detail D.money
13.A.patterned B.wandering C.rough D.simple
14.A.for B.around C.like D.over
15.A.farmers B.workers C.fruits D.crops
16.A.hear B.ignore C.concern D.share
17.A.parents B.colleagues C.neighbors D.students
18.A.big B.dull C.open D.clever
19.A.what B.how C.why D.which
20.A.clearly B.bravely C.hopefully D.easily