An air hostess(空姐)is working in the small kitchen at the back of a plane.A little old lady(女士)goes to her.“Excuse me,”she asks,“Where is the ladies’toilet on this plane?”
The air hostess smiles and says,“It is right at the other end of the plane-towards the front.”But the old lady goes too far.She walks all the way to the front of the plane.She opens the door in front of her.Then she sees the captain(机长)and some other officers.They are all busy at their work and do not see her.She goes out, shuts(关上)the door and returns to the air hostess.“Oh, didn't you find it, madam?”the air hostess asks her.“Yes, I did,”says the old lady.“But there are four men in the ladies' toilet watching TV!”
Small children often laugh at(嘲笑)a lame(瘸子)or a blind person, or at someone who isn't dressed as well as they are.But as they grow up, they learn not to hurt people's feelings by laughing at their problems.They learn to laugh at other things.Most important, they learn to laugh at themselves.
Suppose(假设)you're playing a game.You make a mistake and lose.Do you become angry? Or can you laugh at yourself and hope to do better next time?
Suppose you're at a special dinner.You spill(溢出)some food.Why keep worrying? Why not laugh it off and enjoy yourself anyway? If you can, it's a good sign you have grown up.
(1)
This passage is about ________.
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A.
why laughter is good for your body
B.
what you should laugh at
C.
when babies learn to laugh
D.
where you may laugh
(2)
The writer says small children laugh at people who ________.
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A.
have problems
B.
spill food
C.
dress well
D.
play games
(3)
The writer shows how laughter could help you not to ________.
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A.
make a mistake
B.
lose a game
C.
become angry
D.
try again
(4)
Next the writer shows how laughter could keep you from ________.
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A.
spilling food
B.
worrying
C.
enjoying yourself
D.
growing up
(5)
If you find a new skill(技能)hard to learn, you should ________.