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政治经济文化类阅读理解精练（5）2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类What is funny? The short answer is: Who knows? The joke that causes a burst of laughter from one listener might be met with a puzzled look from another.In general, you should avoid jokes at any business or social gathering where there are more than two people in your conversational group. If there are only two people — and they consist of you and your best friend — go ahead and tell it.Admittedly, a few people possess a perfect sense of timing, appropriateness, and joke delivery. You are probably not one of them. You might be quite funny and have many great jokes. But there’s a place for jokes — over dinner with family, hiking with friends, but business or social affairs with colleagues and acquaintances (熟人) are not it. It takes a whole other level of joke-telling ability to put a joke into the more formal conversations.The best jokes come into the conversation so that by the time listeners realize a joke is in progress, the punchline that produces humour is being delivered — to their surprise and delight.Jokes don’t translate well when you’re in a group with mixed backgrounds: those whose first language is not English, those who might not understand a special term or an “in” expression, young people who wouldn’t catch a reference to some bit of culture familiar to older people — and vice versa (反之亦然).Never joke about another person in the group —about their name, habits, hometown, profession, appearance, or past. It’s not a question of whe ther the joke is cheery or appropriate. No one enjoys being singled out this way. When you are the subject of the joke, the laughter doesn’t feel good no matter how hard you try to tell yourself they’re not laughing at you. Because that’s what it feels lik e.What do you say if you realize your joke upset someone? Apologize as briefly and as sincerely as you can, and hope that someone changes the subject. Try saying: “I’m sorry. I should have known better” or “I’m sorry. I wasn’t thinking.”What do y ou do if people don’t get your joke or don’t appear to find it as funnyas you do? First, do not retell it, only louder this time, hoping the point of the joke will be seen. Second, don’t try to push people to get it. People do not like people whose jokes they don’t understand. They feel stupid and need to blame someone. If you want to leave with the goodwill of your listeners, say something to make them feel less foolish. You could say: “I don’t know why I tell jokes when I’m so poor at it.”The world needs laughter, and good humour is a success wherever it goes, so this caveat (告诫) about joke-telling is not meant to dampen high spirits or to advocate dull conversation. If you’re a gifted story-teller and you know people love your jokes, go for it. We need your kind. The rest of us will save our jokes for family and close friends.【小题1】According to the passage, it might be appropriate for you to tell a joke at a business or social gathering if ______.A．the joke is well chosenB．you have complete confid ence in your listeners’ sense of humorC．only you and your best friend are involved in the conversationD．the audience consists of your colleagues and acquaintances【小题2】Why do some jokes fail to work?A．Because the punchline is too long to catch.B．Because the joke-teller uses wrong words and expressions.C．Because the joke-teller and listeners don’t share the same background knowledge.D．Because the jokes are not properly translated into the listeners’ native language.【小题3】How will people feel when they are joked about?A．They will feel happy if the joke is a pleasant one.B．They will be upset no matter what kind of joke it is.C．They will enjoy the joke when realizing that people are not laughing at them.D．They will panic because it makes them the center of attention.【小题4】When people do not understand a joke they hear, they tend to ______.A．believe it’s the joke-teller’s fault B．get someone to retell the jokeC．ask for explanation D．say something foolish【小题5】Which of the following best describes the writer’s opinion on joke-telling? A．Nobody knows what makes a joke funny.B．We should not tell jokes unless we are asked to do so.C．Joke-telling is a very complex thing.D．Jokes should be told only to friends and family members.2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类Bookie’s, the campus bookstore is located at the Campus Activity Centre, main floor.Bookie’s is the only place in Kamloops to buy your course textbooks. There is a booklist in the bookstore listing the books required for each course. If you need help in finding your course textbooks, ask any of the staff in the bookstore.There are more than just textbooks at bookie’s. They carry a wide variety of stationary, art supplies and gift items. You can also buy telephone cards, postage stamps and bus passes. You must show your student card to get a discount for the bus passes.TEXTBOOK RETURNS1) Do I need my receipt to return books?Yes.2) How long do I have to return books?Books purchased must be returned within ten working days of the date of the purchase.3) What if I wrote my name in the book?Unfortunately, we can not give you a full refund for books not in mint condition as publishers will not accept this for credit.4) What happens if I miss the last day for return?We may purchase the text book as “used” in accordance with our Buyback program.5) Ｗhat if I discover that my book has missing pages half way through the semester? We will replace the defective books, new or used, for a like copy of that title. Cash refunds are not given for defective books returned outside the normal return dates.BUYBACKS1) What books do you buy back?We buy back all current edition textbooks. If we do not use them at UCC, we buy them back according to the value established in the North American marketplace.2) How much do I get for my books?If bookie’s is buying the book for use at UCC, you will receive 50% of the current new retail price. In order to receive optimum buyback price, discs and supplements must accompany the book.3) What happens to the books that I sell?Books for bookie’s are processed by our staff and sold to students at 75% of the new retail price.4) What condition do my books need to be in?Books should be in good condition, meaning that the cover is still attached and all pages intact. Notes and markings on the pages of the books are perfectly fine. Workbooks and study guides are generally not purchased back unless they are free of all markings. No sales receipt is required for these books.BOOKSTORE HOURSMonday–Thursday 9:00am–6:00pmFriday 9:00am–5:00pmSaturday and Sunday Closed【小题1】The intended readers of this passage are ______.A．book dealers B．university studentsC．publishers D．campus staff【小题2】The underlined word “defective” can best be replaced by ______. A．latest B．perfect C．brand-new D．incomplete【小题3】Bookie’s will not buy back your used textbook if ______.A．the cover of the book is missingB．there are markings and notes on the pagesC．you have lost the sales receiptD．you miss the last day for return【小题4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A．Bookie’s is a place for students to buy their course textbooks.B．Student cards are needed to get a discount for the textbooks.C．Books bought in bookie’s should be returned within ten working days.D．Books bought back are processed by the staff and sold to students.【小题5】The items which can be bought back don’t include ______.A．textbooks with markingsB．workbooks with markingsC．textbooks with covers and all pagesD．study guides free of markings阅读理解。