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1、The Sense of HumorThe story goes that a certain court jester went too far one day and insulted his king. The king became so infuriated he sentenced the jester to be executed. His court prayed upon the king to have mercy for the man who had served him well for so many years. After a time, the king re
2、lented only enough to give the jester his choice as to how he would like to die. The jester replied, “If its all the same to you, my Lord, Id like to die of old age.” Certainly in this case, a good sense of humor saved the mans life.Its true for us as well. We may not be faced with a situation where
3、 our wit will save us from an execution, but our sense of humor and the ability to laugh at things has proven health benefits that extend and improve our quality of life.【品词】1court jester n宫廷小丑2prayed v祈祷；请求；恳求；祈求3mercy n仁慈；怜悯；恩惠；宽恕4execution n. 处决；执行；实施【品句】We may not be faced with a situation where
4、 our wit will save us from an execution, but our sense of humor and the ability to laugh at things has proven health benefits that extend and improve our quality of life.句式剖析：该句是并列句，前半句中，包含where引导的定语从句，先行词是situation。后半句，but表示转折关系，主语是our sense of humor and the ability to laugh at things，谓语是has proven
5、，宾语是health benefits。that引导定语从句，修饰health benefits，在从句中作主语。翻译：我们可能不会遇到用智慧来使我们免于处死的情况，但是幽默感和笑对人生的能力却 可以促进身体健康,提高生活质量。一、单词拼写1. There is too much noise. I cant c my attention on the work. 2. E often give jobs to whoever they believe has work experience and a strong sense of duty.3. Peter starts (浏览) the
6、mail as soon as the door shuts.4. The children all （高兴）when they saw the amusing clown.5. People made a number of rude _ (评论) on the clown.6. His speech introduced some new _ (概念) to the students.二、单句语法填空7. Some students think the TV play is _ (entertain) and is well worth seeing.8. Have you seen th
7、e film Warcraft, leading actor is world famous?9. These apple trees, I planted three years ago, have not borne any fruit.10. He has learnt to deal properly with all kinds of _ (complicate) situations.11. I didnt pass the oral test, so I am not in the mood (tell) jokes.12. To our (amuse), they had a
8、quarrel about such a small thing.三、完成句子13._he knew the importance of health. 直到他病重他才知道健康的重要性。14._, the thief hid himself under a bed. 由于担心被逮住, 这个小偷藏到床底下。15. After the new equipment has been brought in, the production now is . 引入新的设备后, 现在的产量是十年前的三倍。16.你游览过长城吗？它每年吸引成千上万的游客。 四、阅读理解With all the wars, fi
9、ghting and sadness in the world today, its not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someones face when I know they are feeling down in the dump makes me feel good and warms my heart.How would
10、you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, coworker, neighbors, close friends, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I dont know the person Im joking around with. My
11、grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common polite to speak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Eve
12、ryone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They dont get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting_ a_ gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people n
13、ot get a really funny joke?Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We a
14、ll need to find a way to ignore the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.17According to the author, what aspect of humor is useful?AIt makes people more confident.BIt can pick up pe
15、oples spirits.CIt can help people get rid of the cruelty in the world.DIt can help people get on well with others.18What can we know from the second paragraph?AThe writer is funny and polite.BFamily members should play tricks on each other.CThe writers grandma is humorous.DWe should relieve stress in any situation.19What does the underlined phrase “busting a gut” in the
