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Biologically, there is only one quality whichdistinguishes us from animals: the

ability to laugh. Ina universe which appears to be utterly

devoid

ofhumor, we

enjoy this supreme luxury. And it is aluxury, for unlike any other bodily proce

ss, laughterdoes not seem to serve a biologically useful a divide w

orld, laughter is a unifying force. Human beings oppose each other on a great

manyissues. Nations may disagree about systems of government and human

relations may be

plagued

by ideological

factions

and political camps, but we al

l share the ability to laugh. Andlaughter, in turn, depends on that most compl

ex and subtle of all human qualities: a sense ofhumor Certain

comic stereotyp

es

have a universal appeal. This can best be seen from theworld-wide popular

ity of Charlie Chaplin's early films. The little man at odds with society neverfai

ls to amuse no matter which country we come from. As that great

commentat

or

on humanaffairs, Dr. Samuel Johnson, once remarked, ' Men have been wi

se in very different modes; butthey have always laughed in the same way.'

A sense of humor may take various forms and laughter may be anything from

a refined

tingle

to an earth quaking roar, but the effect is always the same. H

umor helps us to maintain acorrect sense of values. It is the one quality whic

h political

fanatics

appear to lack. If we can seethe funny side, we never mak

e the mistake of taking ourselves too seriously. We are alwaysreminded that t

ragedy is not really far removed from comedy, so we never get a

lop

–

sided

vi

ewof things.

This is one of the chief functions of satire and irony. Human pain and sufferin

g are so grim;we

hover

so often on the brink of war; political realities are usu

ally enough to plunge us intototal despair. In such circumstances, cartoons an

d satirical accounts of

somber

political events

redress

the balance. They take t

he wind out of

pompous

and

arrogant

politicians who have losttheir sense of

p

roportion

. They enable us to see that many of our most profound actions are

merely comic or absurd. We laugh when a great satirist like Swift writes abou

t war in Gulliver'sTravels. The

Lilliputians

and their neighbors attack each oth

er because they can't agree whichend to break an egg. We laugh because we

meant to laugh; but we are meant to weep too. It istoo powerful a weapon to

be allowed to flourish.

The sense of humor must be singled out as man's most important quality bec

ause it isassociated with laughter. And laughter, in turn, is associated with ha

ppiness. Courage,determination, initiative

–

these are qualities we share with

other forms of life. But the sense ofhumor is uniquely human. If happiness is

one of the great goals of life, then it is the sense ofhumor that provides the k

ey.

1. The most important of all human qualities is

[A] a sense of humor.

[B] A sense of satire.

[C] A sense of laughter.

[D] A sense of history.

2. The author mentions about Charlie Chaplin's early films because

[A] they can amuse people.

[B] Human beings are different from animals.

[C] They show that certain comic stereotypes have a universal appeal.

[D] They show that people have the same ability to laugh.

3. One of the chief functions of irony and satire is

[A] to show absurdity of actions.

[B] to redress balance.

[C] to take the wind out of politicians.

[D] to show too much grimness in the world.

4. What do we learn from the sentence 'it is too powerful a weapon to be allo

wed to flourishin totalitarian regimes? '

[A] It can reveal the truth of political events with satire.

[B] It can arouse people to riot.

[C] It shows tragedy and comedy are related.

[D] It can make people laugh.

5. Who is Swift?

[A] A novelist.

[B] A poet.

[C] A dramatist.

[D] A essayist.

There are three kinds of goals: short-term,medium-range and long-term goals.

Short-range

goals

are

those

that

usually

deal

with

current

activities,which

we

can

apply

on

a

daily

goals

can

be

achieved

in

a

week

or

less,or

two

weeks,or

possible

should

be

remembered

that

just

as

a

building

is

no

stronger

than

its foundation ,out long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the

achievement of solid short-term completing our short-term goals,we

should

date

the

occasion

and

then

add

new

short-term

goals

that

will

build

on

those

that have been completed.

The intermediate goals bukld on the foundation of the short-range

might

deal

with

just

one

term

of

school

or

the

entire

school

year,or

they

could

even

extend for several time you move a step at a time,you should never allow

yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step,you will

enforce

the

belief

in

your

ability

to

grow

adn

as

your

list

of

completion

dates grow,your motivation and desire will increase.

Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover

five years or more. Life is not a static should never allow a long-term

goal to limit us or our course of action.

有三种目标：短期，中期和长期目标。

短期目标通常是处理当前的活动，

我们可以在 日常的基础上应用。

这样的目标可以实现在一

周或更少，或两个星期，或 者几个月。我们必须记住，一个没有比它的基础建设，长期的目

标不能砌墙不扎实的短期 目标的实现。

在完成我们的短期目标，

我们应该日期之际，

然后添

加新的短期目标，将建立在那些已经完成。

在短期目标的基础

bukld

中间目标。

他们可能会涉及一个学期或整个学年，

或者甚至可以延

长数年。

任何时候你在移动一步一步，

你不应该让自己变得沮丧或淹没。

当你完成每 一个步

骤，

你就会在你的成长和成功能力的信心。

当你完 成任务的增加，

你的动力和要求也会增加。

长期目标可能与我们对未来的梦想。

他们可能包括五年或更久。

人 生不是静止不变的。

我们

不能让长期目标限制我们或我们的行动。

long-term goals mean a lot__.

we complete our short-range goals

we cannot reach solid short-term goals

we write down the dates

we put forward some plans

short-term goals are bulid upon__.

years

-term goals

t activities

goals that have been completed

we complete each step of our goals ,__.

will win final success

are overwhelmed

should build up confidence of success

should strong desire for setting new goals

our goals are drawn up,__.

should stick to them until we complete them

may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunities

had better wait for the exciting news of success

have made great decision

is implied but not stated in the passage that ___.

who habe long-term goals will succeed

g down the dates may discourage you

goal is only a guide for us to reach our desination

should have a goal

1

。我们的长期目标是

lot__

。

答：如果我们完成我们的短期目标

如果我们不能达到短期目标

c.

我们写下日期

如果我们提出的计划

2

。新的短期目标是建立

upon__

。

a.

两年

-term

目标

电流活动

其目标已经完成

3

。当我们完成目标的每一步，

__

。

我们将赢得最后的胜利

我们被淹没

我们要建立成功的信心

我们应该坚强，设定新的目标，欲望

4

。一旦我们的目标是制定，

__

。

我们应该坚持下去直到我们完成他们

我们可以改变我们的目标，我们有了新的想法和机会

我们最好等待成功的令人兴奋的消息

我们已经取得了伟大的决定

5

。它是隐含的但在通道

__ _

不说。

谁有些长期目标会成功的

g

下日期可能会阻止你

个人的目标只有一个我们达到我们的目标导向

应该有一个目标

答案：

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The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost

fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar

depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a

typical

year

of

the

1950

’

s,

may

be

typical

as

illustrating

the

rapid

economic

growth

of

the

decade.

The

national

output

was

value

at

10

percent

above

that

of

1954

(1955

output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufacturers was

about

40

percent

more

than

it

had

averaged

in

the

years

immediately

following

World

War

2.

The

country

’

s

business

spent

about

30billion

dollars

for

new

factories

and

machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than

it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that

is

about

700

million

dollars

a

day

,or

about

twenty- five

million

dollars

every

hour

,

all

round

the

clock.

Sixty-five

million

people

held

jobs

and

only

a

little

more

than

two million

wanted jobs

but could not find them

. Only agriculture complained that

it was not sharing in the room. To some observers this was an ominous echo of the

mid-1920

’

s

.

As

farmer

’

s

shre

of

their

products

declined

,

marketing

costs

rose.

But there were , among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not

as

confident

as

the

majority

.

Those

few

seemed

to

fear

that

the

boom

could

not

last

and would eventually lead to the oppsite-depression.

在

1 952

的美国经济是一个好

的美联储经济，

几乎完全就业 的人。

尽管偶尔的警报，

该国战后逃脱任何抑郁和生活在一个

国家的繁荣。一个经济调查的

1955

年，是一个典型的

19 50

年，可能是典型的说明的十年

的快速经济增长。全国产量在百分之< /p>

10

以上的

1954

个值（

1955

的输出估计为

392000000000

美元）。企业生 产约百分之

40

超过了平均随后的几年里，世界大战

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