课时作业(十八) [必修4 Unit 3 A taste of English humour]
(限时：30分钟)
Ⅰ.完形填空
Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate (使发生联系) red with a strong feeling like __1__. Red is used for signs of __2__， such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of __3__ in autumn. People say orange is a __4__ color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of __5__. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in __6__. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people __7__ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and __8__. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be __9__. Those who like to be with others like red. The cool colors are __10__ and blue. Where there are these __11__， people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to __12__ by more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good __13__ for a living room or a __14__. People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. __15__ colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.
1．A.sadness B．anger
C．administration D．smile
2．A.roads B．ways C．danger D．places 3．A.land B．leaves C．grass D．mountains 4．A.lively B．dark
C．noisy D．frightening 5．A.moonlight B．light C．sunlight D．stars 6．A.summer B．spring C．autumn D．winter 7．A.speak B．say
C．talk about D．tell 8．A.green B．yellow C．white D．gray 9．A.calm B．sleepy C．active D．helpful 10．A.black B．red
C．golden D．yellow 11．A.colors B．people C．groups D．feelings
12．A.walk B．go C．run D．move 13．A.one B．way C．fact D．matter
14．A.factory B．classroom C．restaurant D．hospital 15．A.Different B．Cool C．Warm D．Same Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Bill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch, and Bill is going on and on about computer technology. “If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V-32 instead of a V-8, and it would have a top speed of 10，000 miles per hour，” says Gates.“Or, you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas. In either case, the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50. Why haven't you guys kept up？”
The president of GM smiles and says, “Because the federal government won't let us build cars that crash four times a day.”
Why is that funny (or not funny, as the case may be)? Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
Laughter is a great thing－that's why we've all heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. In this article, we'll look at laughter－what it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier. You'll also learn that there's a tremendous amount that no one understands yet.
16. What's the best title of the passage? A．Laughter
B．The joke between Gates and the president of General Motors C．Why do we laugh? D．Laughter and health
17．Which one is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Computer technology has developed quickly during the past few decades. B．Automotive technology has developed as fast as computer technology according to Bill Gates.
C．The president of GM thinks it is impossible to build cars worth less than 50
dollars.
D．If cars were less than 50 dollars, a large number of accidents would happen per day.
18．From the passage we can know that________． A．humans laugh because it can fight disease
B．humans have gained skills to laugh since they are born C．humans are one of the only species that can laugh D．laughing can make humans feel bad
19．The underlined word “sitcoms” in Paragraph 3 means “________”． A．situation comedies B．tragedies
C．body languages D．fictions
20．This passage is most probably an ________． A．introduction of an article about Microsoft B．introduction of an article about laughter C．article about laughter
D．introduction of an article about General Motors
B
A new study has found that making someone laugh is one of the best ways to woo (求婚) one's lover. However, researchers have discovered that not all humour is equal. The quickest path to success is to use a very specific form of wit: self-deprecation.
“Many studies show that a sense of humour is attractive to women, especially to their girlfriends, but we've found that self-deprecating humour is the most attractive of all，” said anthropologist Gil Greengross.
One possible explanation is that taking_the_mickey_out_of_oneself is a high-risk strategy.
“It is a risky form of humour because it can draw attention to one's real faults, thereby diminishing (缩小) the self-deprecator's status in the eyes of others. But based on the idea that self-deprecating humour can be an especially reliable indicator not only of general intelligence and creativity, but also of moral virtues such as humility.”
Anthropologist Kate Fox，author of Watching the English, believes self-deprecation is uniquely vital for those with an English cultural background：“For the English，the rules of humour are the cultural equivalent of natural laws—we obey them automatically，rather in the way that we obey the law of gravity.”
“Pomposity(夸耀) and self-importance are outlawed. Serious matters can be spoken of seriously, but one must never take oneself too seriously，” she added.
“As long as everyone understands the rules, they are duly impressed both by one's achievements and by one's reluctance(不愿) to talk about them publicly.”
However, Greengross warns of another danger in the use of self-deprecation. “If you are a low-status individual, using self-deprecating humour can be disastrous to you，” he said.
“Think about the secondary-school child whom nobody liked, who made fun of his shortcoming in sports. His kids laughed at him and he was considered more pathetic (悲惨的) than he was previously. This is high-risk attraction. It is not for everyone.”
21．What is Kate Fox? A．A film-maker.
B．An official at school. C．A lawyer.
D．An expert in studying anthropology.
22．From the passage，we know that Gil Greengross ________.
A．is attractive to women all the way, especially to his girlfriend B．believes that he himself is really the author of Watching the English
C．thinks that a low-status individual can be disastrous to him/her while using self-deprecation
D．loves the secondary-school child whom nobody liked because of his shortcoming in sports
23．The underlined phrase “taking the mickey out of oneself” (in Paragraph 3) may be replayed by ________．
A．making someone laugh B．self-deprecation
C．obeying the law of gravity D．pomposity and self-importance
24．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．The quickest path to success is to make someone laugh.
B．Self-deprecation perhaps lowers its status in the eyes of others. C．The English obey natural laws without obeying the law of gravity. D．Nobody likes making fun of one child's shortcoming in sports. 25．Where does the text probably come from? A．A novel.
B．A survey study. C．A pet magazine. D．A travel guide.
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