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1、NObviously some people are more sensitive to humor than others.And, we recognize that some people tell jokes very well while others struggle to say something funny.Weve all heard people say, I like jokes, but I cant tell one well, and I can never remember them.Some people have a better sense of humo

2、r than others just as some people have more musical talent, mathematical talent, etc. than others.A truly funny person has a joke for every occasion, and when one is told, that triggers an entirestringof jokes from that persons memory bank.NAhumorlessperson is not likely to be the most popular perso

3、n in a group.It is reasonable to say that the trulyhumorousindividual is not only well liked, but is often the focus of attention in any gathering.4Even some animals have a sense of humor.My wifes mother often visited us for extended stays.NShe normally didnt like dogs, but shefell in love withBlitz

4、enNa female LabNwe had, and the relationship wasmutual.Even when young, Blitzen wouldteaseGrandmaby veryselectivelycarrying one of her bedroom slippers into the living room where Grandma sat in her favorite, comfortable chair.Blitzenprancedjustbeyond the reach ofGrandma until Grandma wastemptedto le

5、ave her chair to get the slipper from Blitzen.When Grandma left her chair, Blitzen would quickly jump into the chair,flashingher Labsmilefromsparklingbrown eyes which clearly said, Aha, I fooled you again.5Typical jokes or humorous stories have a three-partanatomythat is easily recognized.First is t

6、he SETUP （orsetting）, next is the BODY （or story line）, and these are followed by the PUNCH LINEN（an unexpected or surprise ending） which will make the joke funny if it contains some humor.Usually all three parts are present, and each must be clearly presentedN.It helps if the story/joke teller uses

7、 gestures and language which are well known to the audience.6Humor, as a form of entertainment, can be analyzed in order to discover what makes a funny story or joke seem funny.Here, for example, are some of the most common types of humor. They range from the most obvious humor to the more subtle ty

8、pes.7SLAP-STICK is the most obvious humor.Its language is simple, direct, and often makes fun of another person or group.Slap-stick was and is the technique of the stand-up comedianNand theclown.It appeals to all ages and all cultures.Nearly every English-speakingcomedianin this century has used the

9、 following joke in one form or another.One man asks another, Who was that lady I saw you with last night?The other replies, That was no lady, that was my wife.The humor lies in the fact that the second man is saying that his wife is not a lady.In other words, she is not a refined woman.The joke is n

10、o less funny because it is so often used.The audience knows in advance what will be said, because it is classic humor, and any audience values it even more because of itsfamiliarity.8Chinese cross-talk is a special type of slap-stick in which two Chinese comedians humorously discuss topics such asbu

11、reaucrats, family problems, or other personal topics.Cross-talk can be heard anywhere from small village stages to the largest Beijing theatres, and to radio and television.It is clearly a traditional form of humor well understood by Chinese people.9A PLAY ON WORDS is not so obvious as slap-stick, b

12、ut it is funny because ofmisusedor misunderstood language.My favorite example is the story of three elderly gentlemen traveling by train in England.As the train slowed for a stop the first man asked, Is this WembleyN?No, said the second, Its Thursday.So am I, said the third man.Lets stop for a beer.

13、We know that older people often do not hear things clearly, so the misunderstanding of both Wednesday （for Wembley） and thirsty （for Thursday） makes a nicesetupfor the punch line delivered by the third man.10The famous ChinesecartoonistandhumoristDing Cong is a master of word play.In one of his funn

14、ycartoons, a teacher says, How comeNyou completely copied somebody elses homework?The young student replies, I didnt completely copy it. My name on the page is different.In another classic Ding Cong cartoon, anirritatedfather asks, Tell me, whats one plus two?The son says, I dont know.The impatient father then says,