If your jokes often find a ready echo in a person, you will learn through that telling jokes to this person is fun, and you will try with greater efforts to be humorous in his presence. This is a typi

A．classical conditioning

B．neither of them

C．operant conditioning

D．some other sorts of conditioning

Harry didn't believe Jack because______．

A．Jack often made jokes with him

B．Mike was much shorter and thinner than he

C．Mike was new in the class

D．he didn't know Mike at all

seriousness we often find there？ According to a survey, only 15 percent of workers are fired because of lack of competence.The remaining 85 percent are let go because of their inability to get along with fellow employees.When asked about the qualities of an effective employee, the answer is "humor".Why has humor become a recognized asset in the workplace？ Humor facilitates communication, builds relationships, reduces stress, and promotes attendance and energy.

Humor provides a non-threatening way for an employee or employer to communicate with each other.Consider the secretary who posts the sign "I have only two speeds.If this one isn't fast enough, you're not going to like my other one." Or the somewhat scattered boss whose messy desk has the sign, "A Creative Mess is Better than Tidy Idleness." The message is clear, yet the communication is done in a light and, therefore, less stressful way.The secretary's sign makes fun at the situation, and the boss's note makes fun at himself.

Humor can also facilitate staff connection and a sense of team effort in the workplace.Bulletin boards, electronic mail, office memos, and voicemail are all mediums through which we can share humor with co-workers.Office jokes that take the seriousness of work lightly give us the opportunity to become more connected with others.

Work is often associated with stress, and stress is one of the main causes of illness and employee burnout.Humor helps relieve stress because it makes us feel good, and we can't feel good and feel stressed at the same time.At the moment we experience humor, feelings like depression, anger, and anxiety dissolve.When we laugh we feel physically better, and after laughter we feel happier and more relaxed.In addition, humor helps reduce psychological stress.

Humor wakes us up and increases our attention.An office bulletin board full of cartoons, jokes, and funny pictures is one way to invite humor into the workplace.A few moments of humor at work can lead to increased productivity.In working environments where humor is supported, a culture develops that uses humor to reduce stress.Learning to laugh at ourselves and our work lightens the workload.

1.Whether you're humorous will somehow affect ________.

A.your relationship with the boss

B.your confidence in your company

C.your hiring status at your workplace

D.your image in your colleagues' eyes

2.What's the implication of the secretary's sign？

A.Please don't worry about my speed.

B.My 1st speed is not as fast as the 2nd one.

C.My 2nd speed is slower than the 1st one.

D.Be a little patient about my speed.

3."A Creative Mess is Better than Tidy Idleness" means that ________.

A.being messy is better than being tidy

B.being messy sometimes needs creativity

C.working hard is better than idling away time

D.working creatively is better than being tidy

4.Which statement is true according to the passage？

A.Humor is a remedy for miscommunication.

B.Humor enhances better cooperation at work.

C.Humor makes people more creative.

D.Humor can be seen from various mediums.

5.What does the author want to tell us？

A.Humor is the key to work efficiency.

B.Being humorous is not that difficult.

C.Boss-and-employee relationship is enhanced by humor.

D.Humorous employees work more happily.

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Some Unusual Celebrations

Some holidays are well-known all around the world. Among them are New Year&39;s Eve celebrations.＜br＞

Also common are days in honor of love and friendship, like Valentine&39;s Day. Each country has its own special holidays, too, often to mark important events in its history. Schools, banks, and government offices all close on days like these. __________ (46) A few of them are really very strange.＜br＞

Of course, they are not strange to the people who celebrate them. Perhaps that is because the celebrations have long traditions. Consider April Fool&39;s Day, for example. No one knows when or why it began. Today it is celebrated in many countries- France, England, and Australia, among others. On this day, people play practical jokes. __________ (47) The ones who laugh are the ones playing the jokes. The people they fool often get angry. Does celebrating this day make sense to you？＜br＞

Day in Poland seems strange, too. On this day, it is traditional for boys to pour water over the heads of girls. Here is the strangest part: They do it to girls they like. Other unusual celebrations take place in a single city or town. A holiday called La Tomatina is celebrated in Bunol, Spain. Every year, in late August, big trucks carry more than 200,000 pounds of tomatoes into this little town. __________ (48)＜br＞

For two hours, people in the streets throw tomatoes at each other. Everyone ends up red from head to toe.＜br＞

August 10 marks the start of the Puck Fair, an Irish festival with a very unusual tradition. People from the town of Killorglin go up into the mountains and catch a wild goat. __________ (49)＜br＞

There are also some celebrations that are really strange. In the United States, sometimes one person gets an idea for a new holiday and tries to get others to accept it. Whose idea was Public Sleeping Day？ That one is on February 28. It may seem strange, but it sounds like more fun than the one on February 9. __________ (50)＜br＞

Do you like the idea of inventing a new holiday？ If you do, then you will want to mark March 26 on your calendar. That is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day.

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A.They bring him back to town， put a crown on his head， and make him king for three days.

B.Some of the days people celebrate， however， are less serious.

C.That is supposed to be Toothache Day.

D.Then begins the world"s biggest food fight.

E.Some people have fun imagining new holidays.

F.Jokes are supposed to be funny， but these jokes do not make everyone laugh.

A.are you having

B.do you have

C.have you get

D.you have

A.Once a week

B.Last Saturday

C.This coming Christmas

D.Almost two years

A.How soon will your department finish the meeting？

B.How often does your department hold a meeting？

C.How long will the department meeting last？

访谈：并记录相关内容。1.How many people are there in your family？2.Do your family members

访谈：并记录相关内容。

1.How many people are there in your family？

2.Do your family members often watch TV？ How many hours do they spend watching TV every day on average？

3.What kind of TV programs do your family members like to watch？

4.Do your family members often watch TV together？

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A take inventory of

B take account of

C take charge of

D take stock of