首页
登录
职称英语
Biologically, there is only one quality which distinguishes us from animals
Biologically, there is only one quality which distinguishes us from animals
游客
2023-09-08
21
管理
问题
Biologically, there is only one quality which distinguishes us from animals: the ability to laugh. In a universe which appears to be utterly deficient of humor, we enjoy this supreme luxury. And it is a luxury, for unlike any other bodily process, laughter does not seem to serve a biologically useful purpose. In a divided world, laughter is a unifying force. Human beings oppose each other on a great many issues. Nations may disagree about systems of government and human relations may be plagued by ideological clans and political camps, but we all share the ability to laugh. And laughter, in turn, depends on that most complex and subtle of all human qualities: a sense of humor. Certain comic stereotypes have a universal appeal. This can best be seen from the world-wide popularity of Charlie Chaplin’s early films. As that great commentator on human affairs, Dr. Samuel Johnson, once remarked, "men have been wise in very different modes; but they have always laughed in the same way."
A sense of humor may take various forms and laughter may be anything from refined tinkle( 清脆的声响)to an earth quaking roar, but the effect is always the same. Humor helps us to maintain a correct sense of values. It is the one quality which political fanatics(狂热者)appear to lack. If we can see the funny side, we never make the mistake of taking ourselves too seriously. We are always reminded that tragedy is not really far removed from comedy, so we never get one-sided view of things.
This is one of the chief functions of satire(讽刺)and irony. Human pain and suffering arc so grim; we hover so often on the brink of war; political realities are usually enough to plunge us into total despair. In such circumstances, cartoons and satirical accounts of serious political events redress the balance. They take the wind out of arrogant politicians who have lost their sense of proportion. They enable us to see that many of our most profound actions are merely comic or absurd. We laugh when a great satirist like Swift writes about war in Gulliver’s Travels. The Lilliputians and their neighbors attack each other because they can’t agree which end to break an egg. We laugh because we are meant to laugh; but we are meant to weep too. It is too powerful a weapon to be allowed to flourish.
The sense of humor must be singled out as man’s most important quality because it is associated with laughter. And laughter, in turn, is associated with happiness. Courage, determination, initiative—these are qualities we share with other forms of life. But the sense of humor is uniquely human. If happiness is one of the great goals of life, then it is the sense of humor that provides the key.
[br] The most important character exclusive to human beings is ______ .
选项
A、humor
B、courage
C、determination
D、initiative
答案
A
解析
细节题 。该段第一句指出“幽默感必须被单独选出作为人类最重要的特征,因为它和笑声结合在一起。”倒数第二句指出“幽默感是人类所独有的”,因此答案为A项。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2997596.html
相关试题推荐
Protestsattheuseofanimalsinresearchhavetakenanewandfearfulchar
Protestsattheuseofanimalsinresearchhavetakenanewandfearfulchar
Protestsattheuseofanimalsinresearchhavetakenanewandfearfulchar
Protestsattheuseofanimalsinresearchhavetakenanewandfearfulchar
Protestsattheuseofanimalsinresearchhavetakenanewandfearfulchar
Protestsattheuseofanimalsinresearchhavetakenanewandfearfulchar
Largeanimalsthatinhabitthedeserthaveevolvedanumberofadaptationsf
Largeanimalsthatinhabitthedeserthaveevolvedanumberofadaptationsf
Largeanimalsthatinhabitthedeserthaveevolvedanumberofadaptationsf
[originaltext]Beesareverysmallanimalswhichflythroughtheairtolook
随机试题
ModernfeminismhasbroughtthereputationoftheEnglishwriterMaryWollst
[originaltext]SomestudentsattheOpenUniversityleftschool20yearsago
高层建筑内瓶装液化石油气储气间,应设哪种火灾探测器?()A.感烟探测器 B
对于主动脉瓣狭窄,超声表现不正确的是A.心尖五腔心切面显示五彩镶嵌的高速射流束从
下列哪种为我国规定报告的甲类传染病:A.麻疹 B.鼠疫 C.流感 D.麻风
三十岁男性患者,因左下后牙牙龈反复肿胀流脓半年求治。检查发现和牙釉质发育不全,龋
C观察前面图形可发现,第一图顺时针旋转90度得到第二图;第二图顺时针旋转180度得到笫三图;第三图顺时针旋转270度得到第四图,故第四图应顺时针旋转360度
()是组织对各类岗位的工作任务、员工的任职资格等事项所作的统一规定。A.岗位分
参数估计在统计推断中如何实现?
以动产抵押的,抵押权自登记时设立。( )
最新回复
(
0
)