职称英语《理工C》补全短文真题精选(2)

Do You Have a Sense of Humor?

Humor and laughter are good for us. There is increasing evidence that they can heal us physically,mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. In fact, every system of the body responds to laughter in some positive, healing way. So how can we get more laughter into our lives? __________(46) Psychologist and author, Steve Wilson, has some answers.

Many people believe that we are born with a sense of humor. They think, "Either you've got it,or you don't." Dr. Wilson points out that this is false.__________ (47)

The parts of the brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at birth. __________(48) (After all, when a baby laughs, we don't rush over and say, "That kid has a great sense of humor!") A sense of humor is something that you can develop over a lifetime.

Sometimes people think that they don't have a good sense of humor because they are not good joke tellers. Dr. Wilson reminds us that telling jokes is only one of many ways to express humor.

__________ (49) Then we will make others laugh, too.

A person who has a true sense of humor is willing and able to see the funny side of everyday life.

One of the best definitions of a sense of humor is "the ability to see the nonserious element in a situation." Consider this sign from a store window. "Any faulty merchandise will be cheerfully replaced with merchandise of equal quality." The store manager probably placed the sign in the window to impress customers with the store's excellent service. __________(50) As Dr. Wilson says,"A good sense of humor means that you don't have to be funny, you just have to see what's funny."

A. He advises us to lose our inhibitions (抑制) and try to laugh at ourselves.

B. Is it possible to develop a sense of humor?

C. However, that does not mean that infants have a sense of humor.

D. What is true, however, is that we are born with the capacity to laugh and smile.

E. Everyone experiences this emotion.

F. He had a serious purpose, but if you have a sense of humor, you will probably find the sign funny!