BillGatesandthepresidentofGeneralMotorshavemetforlunchandBillisgoingonandonaboutcomputertechnology.“IfautomotivetechnologyhadkeptpacewithcomputertechnologyoverthepastfewdecadesyouwouldnowbedrivingaV-32insteadofaV-8anditwouldhaveatopspeedof10000milesperhour”saysGates.“Oryoucouldhaveaneconomycarthatweighs30poundsandgetsathousandmilestoagallonofgas.Ineithercasethestickerpriceofanewcarwouldbelessthan$50.Whyhaven'tyouguyskeptup?”
ThepresidentofGMsmilesandsays“Becausethefederalgovernmentwon'tletusbuildcarsthatcrashfourtimesaday.”
Whyisthatfunny(ornotfunnyasthecasemaybe)?Humanbeingslovetolaughandtheaverageadultlaughs17timesaday.Humanslovetolaughsomuchthatthereareactuallyindustriesbuiltaroundlaughter.Jokessitcomsandcomediesarealldesignedtogetuslaughingbecauselaughingfeelsgood.Forusitseemssonaturalbutthefunnythingisthathumansaretheonlyspeciesthatlaughs.Laughterisactuallyacomplexresponsethatinvolvesmanyofthesameskillsusedinsolvingproblems.
Laughterisagreatthing—that'swhywe'veallheardthesaying“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”Thereisstrongevidencethatlaughtercanactuallyimprovehealthandhelpfightdisease.Whenwelookatlaughter—whatitiswhathappensinourbrainswhenwelaughwhatmakesuslaughandhowitcanmakeushealthierandhappierthere'sahugeamountaboutitthatnooneunderstandsyet.
60.Thebesttitleofthepassageis___________.
A.Joke B.Fun C.Laughter D.Humor
61.Whichofthefollowingsentencesinthispassageisthemosthumorous?
A.“Thefederalgovernmentwon'tletusbuildcarsthatcrashfourtimesaday.”
B.“Itwouldhaveatopspeedof10000milesperhour.”
C.“Thestickerpriceofanewcarwouldbelessthan$50.”
D.“YouwouldnowbedrivingaV-32insteadofV-8.”
62.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Humanslaughbecauseofjokessitcomsandcomedies.
B.Laughterisacomplexresponseofhumans.
C.Humanshavegainedskillstolaughsincetheyareborn.
D.Humanslaughbecauseitcanfightdisease.
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