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00595英語閱讀（一）第13頁共13頁全國2003年４月高等教育自學考試英語閱讀（一）試題課程代碼：00595全部題目用用英文作答，并將答案寫在答題紙相應的位置上，否則不計分。PARTONEⅠ.TEXTCMOMPREHENSIONThefollowingcomprehensionquestionsarebasedonthetextsyouhavelearned,andeachofthemisprovidedwith4choicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].ChoosethebestanswertoeachquestionandwriteitontheANSWERSHEET.(20points,1pointeach)1.InGiftsoftheMagi,both“gift”and“Magus”areinplural,becauseO.Henrywantstotellthereaderthat.[A]PeoplearekindtoMr.andMrs.Young[B]Mr.YounglovesMr.Young[C]Mrs.YounglovesMr.Young[D]Mr.andMrs.Youngloveeachother2.“IamnotsurewhatIamrebellingagainst,butIreallydon’tseeaneedformarriage.Thatisn’tastatementaboutmyfeelingsabouttherelationship,becausethereisnolessstrengthofcommitment.”Theunderlinedclausemeans.[A]themarriedcoupleshavemoreresponsibilityforeachother[B]thecohabitingcoupleshavemoreresponsibilityforeachother[C]themarriedcouplesandthecohabitingonesshownoresponsibilityforeachother[D]boththemarriedcouplesandcohabitingonesshouldbeequallyresponsibleforeachother3.“Havingcometoaveryremoteanddesertedspot,theyrealizedtheirchancehadcome:catchingLorenzooffguard,theykilledhim.”Theunderlinedphrasemeans.[A]Lorenzowascaughtunawares[B]Lorenzowascaughtoffduty[C]Lorenzowashandedovertothembytheirguards[D]Lorenzowascaughtwhenhisguardwasaway4.InTheNecklace,whenMme.Loise1tookbackthenecklace,howdidMme.Forresterreact?[A]Sheopenedtheboxandexaminedthejewelcarefully.[B]ShesaidcoldlythatMme.Loise1shouldn’thavereturneditsolate.[C]Shecomplainedthatthenecklacehadbeensubstituted.[D]Shewasonlytoopleasedtoseeheroldfriendagain.5.TheFishermanandHisWifeisof.[A]fable[B]myth[C]fairystory[D]fairy-tale-romance6.MarkTwainisNOTtheauthorof.[A]TheAdventuresofTomSawyer[B]TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn[C]TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty[D]TheOldManandtheSea7.Inhisfableaboutaproudcrowandahungryfox,Aesopintendstotellthereaderthat.[A]thefoxisnevertrustworthy[B]thefoxisalwayshomey-tongued[C]itisharmfultobelievebigtalkers[D]itisharmfultolistentoexcessiveflattery8.AccordingtoBringingupChildren,ifonestageofchilddevelopmenthasbeenleftout,ornotsufficientlyexperienced,.[A]thechildmaygobackandrecapturetheexperienceofit[B]theparentsmayprovidethechildwiththechildwiththeopportunitytoplaywithtoys[C]theparentsmustbeconsistentintheirattitudetotheirchildren[D]thechildshouldbesenttoachildclinicforapsychologicaltreatment9.ThethemeofthestoryADay’sWaitisthat.[A]misunderstandingscanevenoccurbetweenfatherandson[B]misunderstandingscansometimesleadtoanoddexperience[C]tobecalmandcontrolledinthefaceofdeathisamarkofcourage[D]deathissomethingbeyondachild’scomprehension10.InADay’sWait,thehuntingscene,atfirstglance,mayseemtohavelittletodowiththeplot.However,theauthorhashisownjustificationfordescribingit.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforsuchdescription?[A]Itdivertsthereadersothattheboy’srealthoughtswillbeagreatersurprisewhentheyarerevealed.[B]Itcreatesasenseoftimepassingsothatweknowitisclosetoeveningbythetimethefathergetshome.[C]Itgivestheauthoranopportunitytoshowthatheisabletowriteverycomplexsentencesthoughheusuallywritesveryshort,simpleones.[D]Itbringsoutacontrastbetweenthefather’srobustactivitiesoutsideandtheboy’sterribletensioninside.11.InArtforHeart’sSake,Dr.CaswellgaveEllsworthasuggestionthatbe.[A]takemoremedicine[B]listentotheradioorwatchTV[C]takemoreautomobilerides[D]takeupart12.InHowtolivelikeaMillionaire,theself-maderichdevelopcleargoalsfor.[A]accumulatingincometilltheageof50[B]havingadollarfigureinmindandworkingforit[C]leavinganestatetotheirchildren[D]retiringearly13.TheshortstoryasagenreinAmericanliteratureprobablybeganwithIrving’sTheSketchBook,acollectionofessays,sketchesandtales,amongwhichthemostfamousandfrequentlyanthologizedareRipVanWinkleand.[A]TheWildHoneysuckle[B]TheLegendofSleepyHollow[C]TheScarletLetter[D]ThePioneers14.“NoteventhegreatNicholasVeddlehimselfwassafefromthetongueofthisdaringwoman,whoblamedhimselfformuchofherhusband’sidleness.”Thewordtongueinthisquotationprobablyrefersto.[A]extremelyintelligentandlivelywords[B]offensiveorinsultingremarks[C]amovableorganinthemouth[D]thetoneormannerofspeaking15.AccordingtoTheStoryoftheBible,theJewswerethefirstamongallpeopletorecognizethat.[A]differentgodsmadedifferentthingsinnature[B]onesingleGodcreatedthisworld[C]onegodwasdevotedtothemakingofwater[Ddifferentgodswereresponsibleforthemakingoftheland16.AccordingtoOttoJespersen,theidealinternationallanguagewastheonethat.[A]wastheeasiesttolearnforpeopleallovertheworld[B]wasfamiliartoscientistsallovertheworld[C]wasbasedonLatinandGreekroots[D]derivedthebasicstructureformnon-Indo-Europeanlanguages17.InBricksfromtheToweroftheBabel,thewriterprovidesadetailedexplanationforwhichofthefollowing?[A]Theconstructionofthetower.[B]ThestructureandsoundsystemofEsperanto.[C]Theinternationalizationofsomenaturallanguages.[D]TheIndo-Europeanlanguagefamily.18.InTheGirlsinTheirSummerDresses,Michael’sstateofmindsuggeststhat.[A]hehasadjustedhimselftomarriedlife[B]heisoftenabsent–mindedandconfused[C]hestartstoresentFrancesnow[D]hetakesforgrantedwhatheisdoing19.InTheGirlsinTheirSummerDresses,Francessaid,“You’regoingtomakeamove.”ShesaidsotomeanthatMichaelwould.[A]moveawaytosomeotherlocation[B]attractandmovesomegirls[C]arousedeepemotionsingirls[D]takeactionandleavehersomeday20.AccordingtoUniversitiesandPolytechnics,OxfordandCambridgeareattractivetoboththeresidentstudentsandvisitorsfortheir.[A]advancedacademiclearning[B]excellentconstituentcolleges[C]organizationalstructures[D]buildingsofhistoricalsignificanceⅡ.READINGCOMPREHENSIONInthispartthereare4readingpassagesfollowedby20questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].YoushoulddecideonthebestanswerandwriteitontheANSWERSHEET.(40points,2pointseach)Passage1Failureisprobablythemostfatiguingexperienceapersoneverhas.Thereisnothingmoreexhaustingthannotsucceeding—beingblocked,notmovingahead.Itisanevilcircle.Failurebreedsfatigue,andfatiguemakesithardertogettowork,whichaddstothefatigue.Weexperiencethistirednessintwomainways,asstart-upfatigueandperformancefatigue.Intheformercase,wekeepputtingoffataskthatweareforcedtotakeup.Eitherbecauseitistootediousorbecauseitistoodifficult,weavoidit.Andthelongerwepostponeit,themoretiredwefeel.Suchstart-upfatigueisveryreal,evennotactuallyphysical,notsomethinginourmusclesandbones.Theremedyisobvious,thoughperhapsnoteasytoapply:willpowerexercise.ThemomentIfindmyselfturningawayfromajob,orputtingitunderapileofotherthingsIhavetodo,Iclearmydeskofeverythingelseandattacktheobjectionableitemfirst.Topreventstart-upfatigue,alwaystreatthemostdifficultjobfirst.Performancefatigueismoredifficulttohandle.Herewearewillingtogetstarted,butwecannotseemtodothejobright.Itsdifficultiesappeartobeinsurmountableandhoweverhardwework,wefailagainandagain.Themountingexperienceoffailurecarrieswithitanever-increasingburdenofmentalfatigue.Insuchasituation,IworkashardasIcan－thenlettheunconscioustakeover.21.Whichofthefollowingcanbecalledanevilcircle? [A]Success–zeal–success–zeal. [B]Failure–tiredness–failure–tiredness. [C]Failure–zeal–failure–tiredness. [D]Success–exhaustion–success–exhaustion.22.Accordingtothepassage,whenkeepingputtingoffatask,wecanexperience.[A]tiredness[B]performancefatigue[C]start-upfatigue[D]unconsciousness23.Toovercomestart-upfatigue,weneed.[A]toughness[B]prevention[C]muscles[D]strongwillpower24.Thewordinsurmountableinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.[A]unabletobesolved[B]unlikelytobeunderstood[C]unabletobeimagined[D]unlikelytoberejected25.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?[A]Itiseasiertoovercomestart-upfatigue.[B]Performancefatigueoccurswhenthejobwearewillingtotakegetsblocked.[C]Onewillfinallysucceedafterexperiencingtheevilcircle.[D]Fatigueoftenaccompaniesfailure.Passage2Ondayswhenthereiswork,Italktotheotherguys.SomeofthemtellmethattheharvestseasoniscominginnorthernCalifornia,andtheysaythatonecanearngoodmoneythere.Thingshaven’tgonesobadlyinthecarwash,butoneafternoonIgivethemanagermythanksforhavinghiredandpromotedme,andwithalittlesuitcasethatnightIboardaGreyhoundheadednorth.MyticketismadeoutforSanFrancisco,butIdon’tplantogothatfar.IplantorideuntilIfindaplacewherepeopleareharvesting,andtogetoffthebusthere.Isleeponthebusforafewhoursthatnight,andinthemorning,whenIawake,Idon’tknowwhereweare.Igetupfrommyseatandwalkdownthebusaisle,lookingforaMexicanorChicanototellmeourlocation,butoddlyenough,Idon’tseeanyamongthepassengers,whoareallwhite-skinned.Ipayattentiontotheroadsignswepass,buttheyarenotofmuchhelp.Icanreadthetownnames,butIdon’tknowwherethetownslie.Amapwouldhelpme,andIdecidetobuyoneatournextstop.Lotsofthingsareforsaleatthebusstop’sgiftshop,buttherearenomaps.Idirectmyselftowardstheshop’soperator,butIrunintothelanguagebarrier.TheoperatorisanAnglo,andwhenIspeaktohiminSpanish,hesaysthathedoesn’tunderstand.Itrytopracticemyveryprecarious(不可靠的)Englishwithhim,butit’sofnouse.IhavearoughideaofthesoundofthewordsthatIwanttosay,butIcan’tpronouncethemright.Imakesigns,signalingabigpieceofpaperandsay“formCalifornia,”butheturnsintoaquestionmark,witheyeswideopen,armsraisedandhandsextended,“Map,”Isay,butIdon’tpronouncethewordverywell.“Freeways,streets,”Iadd,buthestilldoesn’tunderstand.Hepointsoutchewinggum,candies,piecesofcake,sandwiches,softdrinks,andcigarettes,tryingtoguesswhatI’maskingfor.Buthedoesn’tshowmeanymaps.Finally,Ibackoutofthestore,andasIleaveIhearhimsay,“I’msorry.”Alittlebeforethebusleaves,IrunintoaMexican-AmericaninahallwayandIimmediatelyaskhimtohelpmefindamapoffCalifornia.Wegobacktothestore.TheChicanoasksforamap.“Ahh!Ahaaa!”theoperatorexclaims.ThenhegoestoacornerofhisshelvesandtakesoutwhatI’vebeenaskingfor.WhileIampayinghim,hetalkstotheChicanoinajoyfultone.Withthemapinmyhands,IgivetheChicanomythanks,andheexplainsthatthestore-keeperthinksthatIamaskingifheneedsanybodytocleantheflooror“mop.”26.ThewriterdecidedtoleavehisjobandgotonorthernCaliforniabecause.[A]hisbossdidn’tlikehim[B]thingsweregoingbadlyinthecarwash[C]hethoughthecouldearnmoremoney[D]therewasn’talwayswork27.Thewriterwantedamapinorderto.[A]findthewaytoSanFrancisco[B]helphimwiththeroadsigns[C]knowwherehewasinrelationtotheentiretrip[D]findhiswaybacktohisworkplace28.Formthepassage,wecaninferthat.[A]theowneroftheshopdidnotwanttosellthewriteramap[B]thewriterwasfiredfromthecarwash[C]thewriterwasamigrantfarmworker[D]thewriterwastravelingwithafriendwhocouldspeakEnglish29.ThewritertriestomakehimselfunderstoodbyallthefollowingEXCEPT.[A]gestures[B]wordsorphrases[C]pronunciations[D]spellingtheword30.Wecanlearnfromthestorythat.[A]incorrectpronunciationsmayresultinmisunderstanding[B]immigrantsusuallyhaveahardtimeintheforeigncountries[C]aforeignlanguagecanbelearnedthroughconversations[D]travelingalonebringsunexpectedtroublesandproblemsPassage3Exceptionalchildrenaredifferentinsomesignificantwaysfromothersofthesameage.Forthesechildrentodeveloptotheirfulladultpotential,theireducationmustbeadaptedtothosedifferences.Althoughwefocusontheneedsofexceptionalchildren,wefindourselvesdescribingtheirenvironmentaswell.Whiletheleadingactoronthestagecapturesourattention,weareawareoftheimportancetothesupportingplayersandthesceneryoftheplayitself.Boththefamilyandthesocietyinwhichexceptionalchildrenliveareoftenthekeytotheirgrowthanddevelopment.Anditisinthepublicschoolsthatwefindthefullexpressionofsociety’sunderstanding－theknowledge,hopes,andfearsthatarepassedontothenextgeneration.Educationinanysocietyisamirrorofthatsociety.Inthatmirrorwecanseethestrengths,theweaknesses,thehopes,theprejudices,andthecentralvaluesofthecultureitself.Thegreatinterestinexceptionalchildrenshowninpubliceducationoverthepastthreedecadesindicatesthestrongfeelinginoursocietythatallcitizens,whatevertheirspecialconditions,deservetheopportunitytofullydeveloptheircapabilities.“Allmenarecreatedequal.”We’vehearditmanytimes,butitstillhasimportantmeaningforeducationinAmerica.Althoughthephrasewasusedbythiscountry’sfounderstodenoteequalitybeforethelaw,ithasalsobeeninterpretedtomeanequalityofopportunity.Thatconceptimplieseducationalopportunityforallchildren－therightofeachchildtoreceivehelpinlearningtothelimitsofhisorhercapacity,whetherthatcapacitybesmallorgreat.Recentcourtdecisionshaveconfirmedtherightofallchildren－disabledornot－toanappropriateeducation,andhaveorderedthatpublicschoolstakethenecessarystepstoprovidethateducation.Inresponse,schoolsaremodifyingtheirprograms,adaptinginstructiontochildrenwhoareexceptional,tothosewhocannotprofitsubstantiallyfromregularprograms.31.InParagraph2,theauthorcitestheexampleoftheleadingactoronthestagetoshowthat. [A]thegrowthofexceptionalchildrenhasmuchtodowiththeirfamiliesandthesociety [B]exceptionalchildrenaremoreinfluencedbytheirfamiliesthannormalchildrenare[C]exceptionalchildrenarethekeyinterestofthefamilyandsociety[D]theneedsofthesocietyweighmuchheavierthantheneedsoftheexceptionalchildren32.Thereasonwhyexceptionalchildrenreceivesomuchconcernineducationisthat.[A]theyareexpectedtobeleadersofthesociety[B]theymightbecomeaburdenofthesociety[C]theyshouldfullydeveloptheirpotentials[D]disabledchildrendeservespecialconsideration33.Thispassagemainlydealswith.[A]thedifferencesofchildrenintheirlearningcapabilities [B]thedefinitionofexceptionalchildreninmodernsociety[C]specialeducationalprogramsforexceptionalchildren[D]thenecessityofadaptingeducationtoexceptionalchildren34.Formthispassagewelearnthattheeducationalconcernforexceptionalchildren.[A]isnowenjoyinglegalsupport[B]disagreeswiththetraditionofthecountry[C]wasclearlystatedbythecountry’sfounders[D]willexertgreatinfluenceovercourtdecisions35.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?[A]Exceptionalchildrenrefertothosewithmentalorphysicalproblems.[B]Theauthoruses“Allmenarecreatedequal”tocountertheschoolprogramforexceptionalchildren.[C]Recentcourtdecisionsconfirmtherightsofexceptionalchildrentolearnwithregularchildren.[D]Regularschoolprogramsfailtomeettherequirementstodevelopthepotentialofexceptionalchildren.Passage4Lifeisaseriesofproblems.Dowewanttomoanaboutthemorsolvethem?Dowewanttoteachourchildrentosolvethem?Disciplineisthebasicsetoftoolswerequiretosolvelife’sproblems.Withoutdisciplinewecansolvenothing.Withonlysomedisciplinewecansolveonlysomeproblems.Withtotaldisciplinewecansolveallproblems.Whatmakeslifedifficultisthattheprocessofconfrontingandsolvingproblemsisapainfulone.Problems,dependingupontheirnature,evokeinusfrustrationorgrieforsadnessorlonelinessorguiltorregretorangerorfearoranxietyoranguishordespair.Theseareuncomfortablefeelings,oftenveryuncomfortable,oftenaspainfulasanykindofphysicalpain,sometimesequalingtheveryworstkindofphysicalpain.Indeed,itisbecauseofthepainthateventsorconflictsengenderinusallthatwecallthemproblems.Andsincelifeposesanendlessseriesofproblems,lifeisalwaysdifficultandisfullofpainaswellasjoy.Yetitisthiswholeprocessofmeetingandsolvingproblemsthatlifehasitsmeaning.Problemsarethecuttingedgethatdistinguishesbetweensuccessandfailure.Problemscallforthourcourageandourwisdom;indeed,theycreateourcourageandourwisdom.Itisonlybecauseofproblemsthatwegrowmentallyandspiritually.Whenwedesiretoencouragethegrowthofthehumanspirit,wechallengeandencouragethehumancapacitytosolveproblems,justasinschoolwedeliberatelysetproblemsforourchildrentosolve.Itisthroughthepainofconfrontingandresolvingproblemsthatwelearn.AsBenjaminFranklinsaid,“Thosethingsthathurt,instruct.”Itisforthisreasonthatwisepeoplelearnnottodreadbutactuallytowelcomeproblemsandactuallytowelcomethepainofproblems.Ihavestatedthatdisciplineisthebasicsetoftoolswerequiretosolvelife’sproblems.Itwillbecomeclearthatthesetoolsaretechniquesofsuffering,meansbywhichweexperiencethepainofproblemsinsuchawayastoworkthemthroughandsolvethemsuccessfully,learningandgrowingintheprocess.Whenweteachourselvesandourchildrendiscipline,weareteachingthemandourselveshowtosufferandalsohowtogrow.Whatarethesetools,thesetechniquesofsuffering,thesemeansofexperiencingthepainofproblemsconstructivelythatIcalldiscipline?Thesearefour:delayingofgratification(滿足)，acceptanceofresponsibility,dedicationtotruth,andbalancing.Aswillbeevident,thesearenotcomplextoolswhoseapplicationdemandsextensivetraining.Tothecontrary,theyaresimpletools,andalmostallchildrenareadeptintheirusebytheageoften.Yetpresidentsandkingswilloftenforgettousethem,totheirowndownfall.Theproblemliesnotinthecomplexityofthesetoolsbutinthewilltousethem.Fortheyaretoolswithwhichpainisconfrontedratherthanavoided,andifoneseekstoavoidlegitimatesuffering,thenonewillavoidtheuseofthesetools.36.Themainpointofthispassageisthat.[A]withoutdisciplinewecansolvenothing[B]problemsevokeinusfrustrationorgrief[C]dealingwithone’sproblemsgiveslifemeaning[D]thetendencytoavoidproblemsresultsinmentalillness37.Peoplewhousealittlediscipline.[A]cansolvealloftheirproblems[B]cansolvesomeoftheirproblems[C]cansolvenothing[D]havetotaldiscipline38.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingmakeslifedifficult?[A]Physicalpain.[B]Frustrationandguilt.[C]Solvingproblems.[D]Conflicts.39.ProblemsgiveourlifemeaningbyallofthefollowingmeansEXCEPT.[A]showingusthedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure[B]givinguscourage[C]challengingustogrow[D]teachingustoavoidproblems40.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?[A]Successfulleadersavoidtheirproblems.[B]Thetoolsforsolvingproblemsarehardtolearn.[C]Weneedtoconfrontemotionalpain.[D]Thetoolsofdisciplinearecomplicated.Ⅲ.SKIMMINGANDSCANNINGInthispartthereare3readingpassagesfollowedby10questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4answersmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Skimorscanthepassages,thendecideonthebestanswerandwriteitontheANSWERSHEET.(10points,1pointeach)Passage1DearSires:Oct.30,1996Wearepleasedtomakeyouanofferregardingour‘Swinger’dressesandtrousersuitsinthesizesyourequire.AllthemodelscanbesuppliedbythemiddleofDecember1996,subjecttoourreceivingyourfirmorderby15thNovember.OurC.I.F.pricesareunderstoodtobeforsea/landtransporttoChicago.Ifyouwouldpreferthegoodstobesentbyairfreight,thiswillbechargedextracost.TrouserSuits:sizes8–16inwhite,yellow,red,turquoise,black,pinkper100$2650.00SwingerDresses:sizes8–16inwhite,yellow,red,turquoise,blackper100$1845.00Prices:validuntil31stDecember,1996Delivery:C.I.F.ChicagoTransport:sea/landfreightPayment:byirrevocableletterofcredit,orchequewithorderYouwillbereceivingcuttingsofourmaterialsandacolourchart.Thesewereairmailedtoyouthismorning.Wehopeyouagreethatourpricesareverycompetitiveforthesegoodqualityclothes,andlookforwardtoreceivingyourinitialorder.YoursFaithfullyRobertMorgan41.Judgingfromthemessagegivenintheletter,thewriterisa.[A]seller[B]buyer[C]governmentofficial[D]lawyer42.ThepricequotedforeachSwingerDressis.[A]$2650[B]$1845[C]$26.5[D]$18.4543.Thegoodsunderdiscussioncanbedeliveredby.[A]Oct.30,1996[B]themiddleofDec.1996[C]Nov.15,1996[D]Dec.31,1996Passage2WhentheCEOoflotus,manufacturerofcomputersoftware,interviewsjobcandidates,helooksforpeoplewhocanlaughoutloud.Attheheadquartersofice–creammakerBen&Jerry’s,the“MinisterofJoy”supervisesthe“JoyGang”,whichhasthejobofspending$100,100ayearplanningandimplementingworkplacefun.Odetics,makerofvideosecuritysystemsandotherrecordingequipment,considereditanhonorwhenIndustryWeekcalledit“thefunniestplacetoworkintheU.S.”IncorporateAmericatoday,humorisaseriousbusiness.Workershavebeendownsized,re-engineered,restructured,andoverworkedforsolongtheyhaveforgottenhowtosmileandlaugh.Toremindthem,companiesarepostingamusingnotesandcartoonsonbulletinboards,buildinglibrariesofhumorousbooksforworkerstoread,sponsoring“funatwork”days,“l(fā)aughter”committees,andevenhiringspecialists.Asaresult,thecorporatehumorbusinesshastakenoff.A“humorservices”group,calledHumorProject,reportsthatitreceivesabouttwentyrequestseachdayfromcompanieslookingforhumorconsultants.TheLaughterRemedy,anorganizationthatteachesthebenefitsofhumor,helpsemployeesbuild“humorskills”throughaprogramthatincludessuchstepsas“developingtheabilitytoplayprogramthatincludessuchstepsas“developingtheabilitytoplaywithlanguage”and“findinghumorineverydaylife.”HumorconsultantPaulMcGheegivesaudiences“remedialbellylaughing”lessons.Hetellsthemtosmile,raisetheireyebrows,lowertheirjaws,tightentheirstomachmuscles,andlaugh.SpeakersfromLightenUpLimited,ahumorconsultingfirm,urgeworkerstotelljokesandtakehumorbreaks.Intheirsearchforcomicrelief,organizationsarespendingthousandsofdollars.HumorconsultantMattWeinstein,forexample,receives$7500foraninety–minutetalk.Whyallthefussandexpenseoveranactivitythatseemscontrarytotheworkethic?Onerecentstudyreportsthatthemostproductiveworkplaceshaveatleasttheminutesoflaughtereveryhour.Andcorporationsthathaveaddedhumortoworkplacereportanincreasenotonlyinproductivitybutalsoinemployeeloyalty,creativity,andmorale,aswellasimprovedteamworkandemployeehealth.44.Thecorporatelaughterbusinessisboomingbecause.[A]suchanactivityseemscontrarytotheworkethic[B]thehumorbusinesshasprovedprofitable[C]theworkersoverwork,somuchsothattheyintendtogettheirworkre-engineeredandrestructured[D]fewcorporationsconsiderhumoraseriousbusinessandanincentivetoproductivity45.Accordingtothepassage,theLaughterRemedyhelpsemployees.[A]takehumorbreaksandrelaxthemselves[B]developtheirabilitiestouselanguage[C]build“humorskills”throughadesignedprogram[D]freethemselvesfromtheoverwork46.Itmaybeinferredfromthepassagethat.[A]thecharacterofAmericansseemstorequirethattheyshouldbehumorous[B]whereverthereisdemand,amarketwillbecreated[C]humoristhemostpopularleisurepursuitinthewesternworld[D]humoristheonlysourceofrevenueforthe“l(fā)aughter”specialistsPassage3ThisValentine’sDay,35-year-oldPeterHenighadnotroublefindingadate.Hehadbeenelectedoneofthe10mostwantedbachelorsoftheInternetbyW.Sincethen,Heniggetssome100emailsadayfromwomenalloverthewordaskinghimforadate.Henigisgood-lookingenoughtobeconsideredoneofthemostsuitablebachelorsincyberspace.AsasenioreditoratRedHerring,thebimonthlymagazineofthetechword,he’scertainlysmartandsuccessful.Forgettheyuppiesofthe1980s,thehottestbachelorsthesedays－dot-comcrisisornot－aretheSiliconboys.“Ididn’tneedadatethebadly,”saidHenig.ButwhenhewascontactedbyWtobeincludedintheir“Top10MenoftheInternet”contest,heeagerlyaccepted.“Idon’tlookatitasadatingmachine.Ijustthoughtitcouldbefun,”hesaid.InSiliconValley,oftendubbed(稱之為)as“valleyofguys”foritshighpercentageofunmarriedmen,theventurecapitalgoldrushmaybeover,butthedatingindustryisbooming.Accordingtoarecentreport,SiliconValleyshouldbetheplaceforsinglewomenlookingforlove.Forevery318singlemenint