【正文】 rrored by its humor. Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes, who, in “On Nat ure”, disliked humor, “Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden thought of feeling far better than others.” He thought humor to be a negative quality of human narrowmindedness． However, Mordechai Gordon, PhD of Education, insists, “Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious.” I agree with Gordon. Learning to look at the world through humor is important. In the United States, every four years an election occurs. Without humor as a way to express their feelings, how would Americans be willing to support the election? Television shows like “The Daily Show” have bee important parts of American culture. They are mothering the masses by unconsciously inputting politics into mouths. They make politics fun. Of course, politics is only one type of humor. Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition. American pop culture promotes an unhealthy self image. On the topic of selfimage, Hari Kondabolu stands out. He has a joke about the popular musical group “The Pussycat Dolls”, describing their hit song “Don’t Cha” as a negative representation of women. He points out an obvious offence in American culture． A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner. Amongst other things, mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner. Of course, humor is not always used for good purposes. Humor can be linked to vulgarity (粗俗 ) and racism, but, like everything else, it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves, our failures and our connection with one another. Though 1ife may seem tough and depressing at times, all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles to know that there is a edy out there that even Chaplin wasn’t aware of. With that in mind, remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity. 29. Hobbes believes that humor_______． A. resulted in narrowmindedness of human beings B. was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel better C. had the power to mirror personal glory and national values D. was for people to view the world from another angle 30. What is the author’s attitude towa rds political humor? A. Appreciative B. Disappointed C. Curious D. Worried 31. The fourth paragraph is developed mainly _______． A. by process B. by example C. by parison D. by classification 32. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs? A. Chaplin wasn’t aware of being laughed at. B. The author feels helpless and sad about getting older. C. Never be the one who laughs at other people. D. The author is determined to face life with a sense of humor. D Over the last week, a “poisonous kale ( 甘藍(lán)菜 )” theory has been going widespread after an article warned that the vegetable was associated with a variety of medical conditions. It’s time to separate fear from fact on the health benefits of kale. As a member of the cabbage family, kale is low in calories and rich in nutrients and minerals, especially vitamin A, C and K. Consumed for thousands of years, it’s been a health plus for millions of eaters throughout the world. However, numerous web articles have reported on some evidence offered by a medicine researcher. The researcher found that thallium (鉈 ) was detected in a few people who were heavy consumers of kale. Thallium is a heavy metal often found in trace amounts (微量 ) in soil and minerals. His conclusion was that these medical conditions were connected to the impact that trace amounts of thallium detected in some kale samples had on the body. I don’t think the conclusion is based on a strict scientific basis. It’s essential to point out that the original report was in a web magazine, not a scientific journal which is subject to peer review by other scientists. A scientific review includes a careful evaluation of how the findings and conclusions were made. Certain factors are critical before an evidencebased conclusion can be made, such as: how many people were in a study。選項中有兩項為多余選項。文中共有 10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。 修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。 ：方法，習(xí)慣等； ：真誠，友善； ：考生自擬 . 注意： 120左右； ，不須抄在答題卡上，不計入總次數(shù) . 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