中考真题2024年重庆市完形填空B-幽默的好处
Humor is part of human nature. Everyone has the ability to enjoy ____1____ and laughter, no matter who they are or where they come from. Humor is one of the most important ways people make connections with each other. Humor also helps you look on the ____2____ side of life and face problems positively (积极地).
One sunny afternoon, the famous British writer Bernard Shaw was enjoying himself in a quiet field. Suddenly, a bike rider ran into him. ____3____, Mr. Shaw was not hurt. “I’m so sorry!” said the rider. “Oh, no,” said Mr. Shaw. “I should say ____4____ because I’m not giving luck to you. If you had killed me, you know, ____5____ would be famous all over the world.”
Feng Jicai, the Chinese writer, was once visited by an American friend and his young child in a hotel. While the two men were talking, the little boy was jumping up and down ____6____ his bed. The bed was shaking, and Feng was ____7____ that it might break. He smiled to the boy, “Hey, boy! Are you trying to reach the sky? Will you return to the earth?” His friend understood at once, and said to his son jokingly. “Let’s ____8____ right now!”
____9____ different people may have a different sense of humor, good humor has something in common. First, you need to keep a cool head and an open mind. With humor, you can avoid some unnecessary conflicts (冲突), and sometimes it helps you ____10____even at the worst of your problems. Second, you need to be kind and understanding. In an embarrassing (尴尬的) situation, using humor can let your friend save face.