Question

【题目】（十四）

请根据以下提示，结合你生活中的一个事例，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈幽默的作用。

A sense of humor，God's greatest gift to mankind，is universally considered the most valuable personality.Humor may enable us to be optimistic(乐观)，ease our tension(紧张)and overcome difficulties，thus helping us to succeed or win in many situations.Humor also helps us live in harmony(和谐)with others.Humor can easily remove an unpleasant conflict(冲突)，changing the talking atmosphere and make it harmonious.

注意：1.除诗歌外，文体不限；

2．内容必须结合事例，只需涉及一个方面即可；

3．词数不少于120个。

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Answer 1

【答案】

A lot of us lose life's tougher battles by starting a facetoface attack while a sense of humor might well enable us to win.

Sam, a young friend of mine, hit a traffic jam on his way to a job interview and, naturally，was late for it. Although there was a good reason for his being late—traffic jam on the way, he decided that this excuse wouldn't work; the interviewers would just consider him a failure to handle tough situations.So when Sam entered the interview office, he forced a smile and stretched out his hand, “How do you do！” Then he said, “I'm Sam. I'm applying for the job, which, I understand, became available just 15 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm？”

The room exploded in laughter. Sam finally got the job—with the only tool that could win, a sense of humor, which is a most effective means of dealing with the difficult situations in our life.

【解析】

本题是一篇开放型书面表达。要认真阅读题目所给的英文提示，总结概括其本质大意。然后结合具体事例进行阐述。注意要选一个角度去写，不要面面俱到。

考生成文时应注意：

1.结构上可采用三段成文，第一段简要概括幽默的作用内容；第二段结合事例进行叙述，事例一定要和幽默密切相关；第三段简单发表个人看法。

2.时态：叙述事例用过去时态。

3.人称： 主要用第三人称。

4.注意恰当使用一些连接词，使文章自然、流畅。

5.适当使用一些高级句型和词汇以提高作文档次。

【亮点说明】文中使用了一些高级句式，如although引导的让步状语从句，when引导的时间状语从句以及最后一段that引导的定语从句，which引导的非限制性定语从句。文章用到了同位语，如Sam, a young friend of mine。