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8．People will enjoy what you have to say if it is presented with humor．But，more importantly，if you are in a situation where important，and perhaps controversial（有争议的），ideas must be presented to less than open minds，humor allows those ideas to be presented in a non-threatening （无威胁的） manner．Abraham Lincoln was famous for his ability to relate humorous stories to make a point．Humor used carefully throughout a presentation will also keep the listener's interest high．In a word，individuals learning how to use humor in their speeches can strengthen arguments，support interesting presentations and，most of all，entertain their audience in a positive and comfortable way．
While popular culture may well hold many kinds of humor，some of it has no place in presentations that are designed to educate and encourage the audience．If you want to become a professional stand-up （单人表演的） comedian whose goal is 100% entertainment，then you may be able to use some of the reference materials like The Art of Using Humor in Public Speaking．They can help you develop your skills and sources of humor．To that end，your participation in this study of humor will become necessary．Hopefully，you will come to appreciate the special difficulty of entertaining the audience with good and clean humor．
29．How many reasons does the author give for using humor？B
A．Two．B．Three．C．Four．D．Five．
30．What's the purpose of stand-up comedians？C
A．To educate the audience．
B．To encourage the audience．
C．To entertain the audience．
D．To exchange with the audience．
31．Why did the author suggest reading The Art of Using Humor in Public Speaking？A
A．It was good for training one's skills of humor．
B．It helped the readers relax after work．
C．It gave some tips on how to live a positive life．
D．It was a textbook for professional stand-up comedians．
32．The passage is most likely to benefitBa lot．
A．science researchers     
B．public speakers 
C．dress designers 
D．sports players．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述幽默的一些好处，公众演说家可以从本文获得很多好处．

解答 BCAB
29   B    细节题． 根据文章第一 段People will enjoy what you have to say if it is presented with humor．But，more importantly，if you are in a situation where important，and perhaps controversial（有争议的），ideas must be presented to less than open minds，humor allows those ideas to be presented in a non-threatening （无威胁的） manner．Humor used carefully throughout a presentation will also keep the listener's interest high． 可知使用幽默的原因有三个：一是人们喜欢，二是幽默可以把有争议的话题用无威胁的方式呈现，三是可以提高听众的兴趣，故选B．
30   C    细节题． 根据文章第二 段 If you want to become a professional stand-up （单人表演的） comedian whose goal is 100% entertainment可知单口喜剧演员的目的是娱乐观众，故选C．
31   A    细节题． 根据文章第二 段 They can help you develop your skills and sources of humor．可知The Art of Using Humor in Public Speaking这本书能帮助你培养幽默技巧和寻求幽默资源，故选A．
32   B    细节题． 根据文章第 二段Hopefully，you will come to appreciate the special difficulty of entertaining the audience with good and clean humor． 可知从这篇文章受益的人是公众演说家，故选B．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．