高考真題高考真題2020年江蘇高考試卷英語試題第一部分：聽力（共兩節，滿分20分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是CoWheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?Inasupermarket.B.Inthepostoffice.C.Inthestreet.WhatdidCarldo?Hedesignedamedal.B.HefixedaTVset.C.Hetookatest.Whatdoesthemando?He'satailor.B.He'sawaiter.C.He'sashopassistant.Whenwilltheflightarrive?A.At18：20.B.At18：35.C.At18：50.Howcanthemanimprovehisarticle?Bydeletingunnecessarywords.Byaddingacoupleofpoints.Bycorrectinggrammarmistakes.第二節（共15小題；每小題I分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

WhatdoesBilloftendoonFridaynight?Visithisparents.B.Gotothemovies.C.WalkalongBroadway.Whowatchesmusicalplaysmostoften?A.Bill.B.Sarah.C.Bill'sparents.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。WhydoesDavidwanttospeaktoMike?A.Toinvitehimtoaparty.B.Todiscussaschedule.C.Tocalloffameeting.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers?A.Theyarecolleagues.B.Theyareclosefriends.C.They'venevermetbefore.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。Whatkindofcameradoesthemanwant?A.ATVcamera.B.Avideocamera.C.Amoviecamera.Whichfunctionisthemanmostinterestedin?A.Underwaterfilming.B.Alargememory.C.Auto-focus.Howmuchwouldthemanpayforthesecondcamera?A.950euros.B.650euros.C.470euros.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。WhoisClifford?A.Alittlegirl.B.Theman'spet.C.Afictionalcharacter.WhosuggestedthatNormanpaintforchildren'sbooks?A.Hiswife.B.Elizabeth.C.Apublisher.WhatisNorman'sstorybasedon?A.Abook.B.Apainting.C.Ayoungwoman.WhatisitthatshockedNorman?A.Hisunexpectedsuccess.Hiseffortsmadeinvain.Hiseditor'sdisagreement.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。A.Relatives.Whowouldliketomakesmalltalkaccordingtothespeaker?A.Relatives.Strangers.C.Visitors.Whydopeoplehavesmalltalk?A.Toexpressopinions.B.Toavoidarguments.CToshowfriendliness.Whichofthefollowingisafrequenttopicinsmalltalk?A.Politics.B.Movies.C.Salaries.Whatdoesthespeakerrecommendattheendofhislecture?A.Askingopen-endedquestions.Feelingfreetochangetopics.Makingsmalltalkinteresting.第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分35分）第一節：單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）請認真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。例：Itisgenerallyconsideredunwisetogiveachildheorshewants.A.howeverB.whateverC.whicheverD.whenever答案是B。TOC\o"1-5"\h\zManylessonsarenowavailableonline,fromstudentscanchooseforfree.（）A.whoseB.whichC.whenD.whomIfyoulookatallsidesofthesituation,you'llfindprobablyasolutionthateveryone.（）A.suitB.suitedC.suitsD.hassuitedTheydecidetohavemoreworkersfortheprojectitwon'tbedelayed.（）A.evenifB.asifC.nowthatD.sothatBuildingsuchabridgeoverthebaywas,butthelocalgovernmentmadeitwithintwoyears.（）A.awetblanketB.apieceofcakeadarkhorseD.ahardnuttocrackItisnotaproblemwecanwinthebattle;it'sjustamatteroftime.（）A.whetherB.whyC.whenD.whereInsteadofgettingdowntoanewtaskasI,heexaminedthepreviousworkagain.（）A.hadexpectedB.haveexpectedC.wouldexpectD.expectTherewillstillbelotsofchallengesifwearetogarbageinashorttime.（）clarifyB.justifyC.satisfyD.classifyIfIhadn'tbeenfacedwithsomanybarriers,IwhereIam.（）A.won'tbeB.wouldn'thavebeenC.wouldn'tbeD.shouldn'thavebeenTheoutbreakofCovid-19hasmeantanchangeinourlifeandwork.（）A.absurdB.abruptC.allergicD.authenticTakingonthischallengewillbringyousomeonewhosharesyourinterests.（）A.inexchangeforB.inanswertoC.incontactwithD.inmemoryofTechnologicalinnovations,goodmarketing,willpromotethesalesoftheseproducts.（）A.combinedwithB.combiningwithC.havingcombinedwithD.tobecombinedwithThisactoroftenhasthefirsttwotricksplannedbeforeperforming,andthengoesfor.（）A.whicheverB.wheneverC.whereverD.whateverThehealthsecuritysystemsofmanycountriesareundergoingconsiderable.（）A.reservationB.transformationC.distinctionD.submissionThespeedof6Gwillexceed125GB/s,anewgenerationofvirtualreality.（）A.allowingforB.accountingforC.callingforD.compensatingfor—DoyouknowanythingaboutZhangZhongjing?—HehasbeenhonoredasamasterdoctorsincetheEasternHanDynasty.（）A.Howcome?B.Sowhat?C.Byallmeans.D.Withpleasure.第二節：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Beinggoodatsomethingandhavingapassionforitarenotenough.Success36fundamentallyonourviewofourselvesandofthe37inourlives.Whentwelve-year-oldJohnWilsonwalkedintohischemistryclassonarainydayin1931,hehadno38ofknowingthathislifewastochange39.Theclassexperimentthatdaywasto40howheatingacontainerofwaterwouldbringairbubbling（冒泡）tothesurface.41,thecontainertheteachergaveWilsontoheat42heldsomethingmorevolatile（易揮發的）thanwater.WhenWilsonheatedit,thecontainer43,leavingWilsonblindedinbotheyes.WhenWilsonreturnedhomefromhospitaltwomonthslater,hisparents44tofindawaytodealwiththecatastrophethathad45theirlives.ButWilsondidnotregardtheaccidentas46.Helearnedbraille(盲文)quicklyandcontinuedhiseducationatWorcesterCollegefortheBlind.There,henotonlydidwellasastudentbutalsobecamea(n)47publicspeaker.Later,heworkedinAfrica,wheremanypeoplesufferedfrom48forlackofpropertreatment.Forhim,itwasonethingto49hisownfateofbeingblindandquiteanothertoallowsomethingtocontinue50itcouldbefixedsoeasily.Thismovedhimtoaction.AndtensofmillionsinAfricaandAsiacanseebecauseofthe51Wilsonmadetopreventingthe52.Wilsonreceivedseveralinternational53forhisgreatcontributions.Helosthissightbutfounda54.Heprovedthatit'snotwhathappenstousthat55ourlives一it'swhatwemakeofwhathappens.()36.A.dependsB.holdsC.keepsD.reflects()37.A.dilemmasB.accidentsC.eventsD.steps()38.A.wayB.hopeC.planD.measure()39.A.continuallyB.graduallyC.gracefullyD.completely()40.A.directB.showC.advocateD.declare()41.A.AnywayB.MoreoverC.SomehowD.Thus()42.A.mistakenlyB.casuallyC.amazinglyD.clumsily()43.A.eruptedB.explodedC.emptiedD.exposed()44.A.deservedB.attemptedC.caredD.agreed()45.A.submittedtoB.cateredforC.impressedonD.happenedto()46.A.fantasticB.extraordinaryC.impressiveD.catastr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）55.A.distinguishes）55.A.distinguishesB.determinesC.claimsD.limits第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ASomeimportantdatesinChina'sfightingCovid-19beforeMay7,2020Jan20,2020Feb20,2020Jan23:Wuhandeclaredtemporaryoutbound（向外的）trafficrestrictions.Jan24:NationalmedicalteamsbegantobesenttoHubeiandWuhan.Jan27:TheCentralSteering（指導）GrouparrivedinWuhan.Feb18:Thedailynumberofnewlycuredanddischarged（出院）patientsexceededthatofthenewlyconfirmedcases.Feb21,2020Mar17,2020Feb21:Mostprovincesandequivalentadministrativeunitsstartedtolowertheirpublichealthemergencyresponselevel.Feb24:TheWHO-ChinaJointMissiononCovid-19heldapressconferenceinBeijing.Mar11-17:Theepidemic（流行病）peakhadpassedinChinaasawhole.Mar18,2020Apr28,2020Apr1:ChinesecustomsbeganNAT（核酸檢測）oninboundarrivalsatallpointsofentry.Apr8:Wuhanliftedoutboundtrafficrestrictions.Apr26:ThelastCovid-19patientinWuhanwasdischargedfromhospital.Apr29,2020May7,2020Apr30:ThepublichealthemergencyresponsewasloweredtoLevel2intheBeijing-Tianjin-Hebeiregion.May7:TheStateCouncilreleasedGuidelinesonConductingCovid-19PreventionandControlonanOngoingBasis.WhathappenedbetweenJanuary20andFebruary20?（）TheCentralSteeringGrouparrivedinWuhan.TheWHO-ChinaJointMissiononCovid-19heldapressconference.ThelastCovid-19patientinWuhanwasdischargedfromhospital.Beijinglowereditsemergencyresponselevel.FromwhichdatewereprivatecarsallowedtogooutofWuhan?（）AJanuary23.B.March11.C.April8.D.May7.BSometimesit'shardtoletgo.FormanyBritishpeople,thatcanapplytoinstitutionsandobjectsthatrepresenttheircountry'spast—age-oldcastles,splendidhomes...andredphoneboxes.Beatenfirstbythemarchoftechnologyandlatelybytheterribleweatherinjunkyards（廢品場）,thephoneboxesrepresentativeofanagearenowmakingsomethingofacomeback.Adaptedinimaginativeways,manyhavereappearedoncitystreetsandvillagegreenshousingtinycafes,cellphonerepairshopsorevendefibrillatormachines（除顫器）.Theoriginalironboxeswiththeroundroofsfirstappearedin1926.TheyweredesignedbyGilesGilbertScott,thearchitectoftheBatterseaPowerStationinLondon.AfterbecominganimportantpartofmanyBritishstreets,thephoneboxesbegandisappearinginthe1980s,withtheriseofthemobilephonesendingmostofthemawaytothejunkyards.Aboutthattime,TonyInglis'engineeringandtransportcompanygotthejobtoremovephoneboxesfromthestreetsandsellthemout.ButInglisendedupbuyinghundredsofthemhimself,withtheideaofrepairingandsellingthem.Hesaidthathehadheardthecallstopreservetheboxesandhadseenhowsomeofthemwerelistedashistoricbuildings.AsInglisand,laterotherbusinessmen,gottowork,repurposedphoneboxesbeganreappearingincitiesandvillagesaspeoplefoundnewusesforthem.Today,theyareonceagainafamiliarsight,playingrolesthatareoftenjustasimportantforthecommunityastheiroriginalpurpose.Inruralareas,whereambulancescantakearelativelylongtimetoarrive,thephoneboxeshavetakenonalifesavingrole.Localorganizationscanadoptthemforlpound,andinstalldefibrillatorstohelpinemergencies.Othersalsolookedatthephoneboxesandsawbusinessopportunities.LoveFone,acompanythatadvocatesrepairingcellphonesratherthanabandoningthem,openedaminiworkshopinaLondonphoneboxin2016.Thetinyshopsmadeeconomicsense,accordingtoRobertKerr,afounderofLoveFone.Hesaidthatoneoftheboxesgeneratedaround$13,500inrevenueamonthandcostonlyabout$400torent.Inglissaidphoneboxescalledtomindanagewhenthingswerebuilttolast."Ilikewhattheyaretopeople,andIenjoybringingthingsback,"hesaid.Thephoneboxesaremakingacomeback.（）toformabeautifulsightofthecitytoimprovetelecommunicationsservicestoremindpeopleofahistoricalperiodtomeettherequirementofgreeneconomyWhydidthephoneboxesbegintogooutofserviceinthe1980s?（）Theywerenotwell-designed.B.Theyprovidedbadservices.C.Theyhadtooshortahistory.D.Theylosttonewtechnologies.Thephoneboxesarebecomingpopularmainlybecauseof.（）theirnewappearanceandlowerpricesB.thepushofthelocalorganizationsC.theirchangedrolesandfunctionsD.thebigfundingofthebusinessmenCForthosewhocanstomachit：workingoutbeforebreakfastmaybemorebeneficialforhealththaneatingfirst,accordingtoastudyofmealtimingandphysicalactivity.Athletesandscientistshavelongknownthatmealtimingaffectsperformance.However,farlesshasbeenknownabouthowmealtimingandexercisemightaffectgeneralhealth.Tofindout,Britishscientistsconductedastudy.Theyfirstfound10overweightandinactivebutotherwisehealthyyoungmen,whoselifestylesare,forbetterandworse,representativeofthoseofmostofus.Theytestedthemen'sfitnessandrestingmetabolic（新陳代謝的）ratesandtooksamples（樣品）oftheirbloodandfattissue.Then,ontwoseparatemorningvisitstothescientists'lab,eachmanwalkedforanhouratanaveragespeedthat,intheoryshouldallowhisbodytorelymainlyonfatforfuel.Beforeoneoftheseworkouts,themenskippedbreakfast,meaningthattheyexercisedonacompletelyemptystomachafteralongovernightfast（禁食）.Ontheotheroccasion,theyatearichmorningmealabouttwohoursbeforetheystartedwalking.Justbeforeandanhouraftereachworkout,thescientiststookadditionalsamplesofthemen'sbloodandfattissue.Thentheycomparedthesamples.Therewereconsiderabledifferences.Mostobviously,themendisplayedlowerbloodsugarlevelsatthestartoftheirworkoutswhentheyhadskippedbreakfastthanwhentheyhadeaten.Asaresult,theyburnedmorefatduringwalksonanemptystomachthanwhentheyhadeatenfirst.Ontheotherhand,theyburnedslightlymorecalories（卡路里）,onaverage,duringtheworkoutafterbreakfastthanafterfasting.Butitwastheeffectsdeepwithinthefatcellsthatmayhavebeenthemostsignificant,theresearchersfound,Multiplegenesbehaveddifferently,dependingonwhethersomeonehadeatenornotbeforewalking.Manyofthesegenesproduceproteins（蛋白質）thatcanimprovebloodsugarregulationandinsulin（胰島素）levelsthroughoutthebodyandsoareassociatedwithimprovedmetabolichealth.Thesegenesweremuchmoreactivewhenthemenhadfastedbeforeexercisethanwhentheyhadbreakfasted.Theimplicationoftheseresultsisthattogainthegreatesthealthbenefitsfromexercise,itmaybewisetoskipeatingfirst.Theunderlinedexpression"stomachit"inParagraph1mostprobablymeans"".（）digestthemealeasilyB.managewithoutbreakfastC.decidewiselywhattoeatD.eatwhateverisofferedWhywerethe10peoplechosenfortheexperiment?（）Theirlifestylesweretypicalofordinarypeople.Theirlackofexerciseledtooverweight.Theycouldwalkatanaveragespeed.Theyhadslowmetabolicrates.Whathappenedtothosewhoatebreakfastbeforeexercise?（）Theysuccessfullylostweight.B.Theyconsumedabitmorecalories.C.Theyburnedmorefatonaverage.D.Theydisplayedhigherinsulinlevels.Whatcouldbelearnedfromtheresearch?（）A.Aworkoutafterbreakfastimprovesgeneperformances.Toomuchworkoutoftenslowsmetabolicrates.Lifestyleisnotasimportantasmorningexercise.Physicalexercisebeforebreakfastisbetterforhealth.DIwasinthemiddleoftheAmazon（亞馬遜）withmywife,whowasthereasamedicalresearcher.Weflewonasmallplanetoafarawayvillage.Wedidnotspeakthelocallanguage,didnotknowthecustoms,andmoreoftenthannot,didnotentirelyrecognizethefood.Wecouldnothavefeltmoreforeign.Wewereraisedonbooksandcomputers,highwaysandcellphones,butnowwewerelivinginavillagewithoutrunningwaterorelectricityItwaseasyforustogotosleepattheendofthedayfeelingalittlemisunderstood.ThenoneperfectAmazonianevening,withmonkeyscallingfrombeyondthevillagegreen,weplayedsoccer.Iamnotgoodatsoccer,butthateveningitwaswonderful.Everyoneknewtherules.Weallspokethesamelanguageofpassesandshots.Weunderstoodoneanotherperfectly.Asdarknesscameoverthefieldandthematchended,thegoalkeeper,Juan,walkedovertomeandsaidinamatter-of-factway,"Inyourhome,doyouhaveamoontoo?"Iwassurprised.AfterIexplainedtoJuanthatyes,wedidhaveamoonandyes,itwasverysimilartohis,Ifeltasortofawe（敬畏）atthepossibilitiesthatexistedinhisworld.InJuan'sworld,eachvillagecouldhaveitsownmoon.InJuan'sworld,theunknownandundiscoveredwasvastandmarvelous.Anythingwaspossible.Inoursociety,weknowthatEarthhasonlyonemoon.Wehavelookedatourplanetfromeveryangleandfoundallofthewildestthingslefttofind.Ican,frommycomputerathome,pullupsatelliteimagesofJuan'svillage.Therearenomorecontinentsandnomoremoonstosearchfor,littlelefttodiscover.Atleastitseemsthatway.Yet,asIthoughtaboutJuan'squestion,Iwasnotsurehowmuchmorewecouldreallyruleout.Iam,inpart,anantbiologist,somythoughtsturnedtowhatweknowaboutinsectlifeandIknewthatmuchintheworldofinsectsremainsunknown.Howmuch,though?Howignorant（無知的）arewe?Thequestionofwhatweknowanddonotknowconstantlybotheredme.Ibegancollectingnewspaperarticlesaboutnewspecies,newmonkey,newspider..andonandontheyappear.Mydrawerquicklyfilled.Ibeganaseconddrawerformoregeneraldiscoveries:newcavesystemdiscoveredwithdozensofnamelessspecies,fourhundredspeciesofbacteriafoundinthehumanstomach.TheseconddrawerbegantofillandasitdidIwonderedwhethertherewerebiggerdiscoveriesoutthere,notjustspecies,butlifethatdependsonthingsthoughttobeuseless,lifeevenwithoutDNA.Istartedathirddrawerforthesebigdiscoveries.Itfillsmoreslowly,butallthesame,itfills.Inlookingintothestoriesofbiologicaldiscovery,Ialsobegantofindsomethingelse,acollectionofscientists,usuallybrilliantoccasionallyhalf-mad,whomadethediscoveries.Thosescientistsveryoftenseethesamethingsthatotherscientistssee,buttheypaymoreattentiontothem,andtheyfocusonthemtothepointofexhaustion（窮盡）,andattheriskoftheridiculeoftheirpeers.Inlookingforthestoriesofdiscovery,Ifoundthestoriesofthesepeopleandhowtheirliveschangedourviewoftheworld.Wearerepeatedlywillingtoimaginewehavefoundmostofwhatislefttodiscover.Weusedtothinkthatinsectswerethesmallestorganisms（生物）,andthatnothingliveddeeperthansixhundredmeters.Yet,whensomethingnewturnsup,moreoftenthannot,wedonotevenknowitsname.HowdidtheauthorfeelonhisarrivalintheAmazon?（）A.Outofplace.B.Fullofjoy.C.Sleepy.D.Regretful.WhatmadethatAmazonianeveningwonderful?（）A.Helearnedmoreaboutthelocallanguage.Theyhadaniceconversationwitheachother.Theyunderstoodeachotherwhileplaying.Hewonthesoccergamewiththegoalkeeper.WhywastheauthorsurprisedatJuan'squestionaboutthemoon?（）A.Thequestionwastoostraightforward.Juanknewsolittleabouttheworld.Theauthordidn'tknowhowtoanswer.Theauthordidn'tthinkJuanwassincere.Whatwastheauthor'sinitialpurposeofcollectingnewspaperarticles?（）A.Tosortoutwhatwehaveknown.TodeepenhisresearchintoAmazonians.Toimprovehisreputationasabiologist.D.Tolearnmoreaboutlocalcultures.Howdidthosebrilliantscientistsmakegreatdiscoveries?（）A.Theyshiftedtheirviewpointsfrequently.Theyfollowedotherscientistsclosely.Theyoftencriticizedtheirfellowscientists.Theyconductedin-depthandclosestudies.Whatcouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?（）A.ThePossibleandtheImpossibleTheKnownandtheUnknownTheCivilizedandtheUncivilizedD.TheIgnorantandtheIntelligent第四部分：任務型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）請認真閱讀下面短文，并根據所讀內容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一．個．最恰當的單詞。注意：請將答案寫在答題卡上相應題號的橫線上。每個空格只填一個單詞。HumorIfyouseehumorasanoptionalformofentertainment,you'remissingsomeofitsbiggestbenefits:Humormakesaverage-lookingpeoplelookcuteanduninterestingpeopleseementertaining.Studiesshowthatagoodsenseofhumorevenmakesyouseemsmarter.Bestofall,humorraisesyourenergy,andthatcanhaveaneffectoneverythingyoudoatschool,atwork,orinyourpersonallife.Theincreaseofenergywillevenmakeyoumorewillingtoexercise,andthatwillraiseyouroverallenergyevenmore.Humoralsotransportsyourmindawayfromyourdailytroubles.Humorletsyoubetterunderstandlifeandsometimeshelpsyoulaughateventheworstofyourproblems.Inmyexperience,mostpeoplethinktheyhaveasenseofhumor,andtosomedegreethat'strue.Butnotallsensesofhumorarecreatedequal.SoIthoughtitwouldbeusefultoincludesomehumortipsforeverydaylife.Youdon'thavetobethejoketellerinthegroupinordertoshowyoursenseofhumor.Youcanbetheonewhodirectstheconversationtofuntopicsthatareripeforotherstoaddhumor.Everypartyneedsastraightperson.You'llappearfunandfunnybyassociation.Whenitcomestoin-personhumor,effortcountsalot.Whenpeopleseeyoutryingtobefunny,itfreesthemtotryitthemselves.Soevenifyourowneffortsathumorfallshort,youmightbefreeingthelongkepthumorinothers.Peopleneedpermissiontobefunnyinsocialsettingsbecausethere'salwaysariskthatcomeswithhumor.Forin-personhumor,qualityisn'tasimportantasyoumightthink.Yourattitudeandeffortcountalot.Somepeople—andIwasoneofthem—believethathumorouscomplaintsaboutthelittleproblemsoflifemakehumor,andsometimesthatisthecase.Theproblemcomeswhenyoustartdoingtoomuchcomplaint-basedhumor.Onefunnyobservationaboutprobleminyourlifecanbefunny,butfiveisjustcomplaining,nomatterhowsmartyouthinkyouare.Funnycomplaintscanwearpeopleout.Self-deprecatinghumor(自嘲式)isusuallythesafesttype,buthereagainyoudon'twanttoovershootthetarget.Oneself-deprecatingcommentisagenerousandevenconfidentformofhumor.Youhavetobeatleastabitself-assuredtolaughatyourselfinfrontofothers.Butifyoudoittoooften,youcantransformintheeyesofothersfromaconfidentjokertoaChihuahuadog.HumorBenefitsofhumorHumorisformof(71).Humorcanimproveone'sandpersonality.Humorcanmakeone(73)inhiswork,study,andlife.Humorhasapositive(74)effectwhenweareindifficulties.(75)tofollow?(76)othersforaconversationoffunisasgoodastellingajokeyourselfwhenshowingyoursenseofhumor.?Qualitycounts(77)thanattitudeandeffort一evenstupidjokecan(78)othersofriskandembarrassment.Trapsto(79)Onehumorouscomplaintmakesfunnyperson.Buttoomanycomplaintswill(80)youraudience.Self-deprecatingcommentsshowone'sassurance.Buttoomuchdeprecationwillmakea