The Americans have been voted the world’s “funniest
nationality” ---the one “best at making people laugh” ---in a global poll (民意調(diào)查), which also names the Germans the “l(fā)east funny”
nationality and the British “not as funny as they think”.
30,000 people across 15 countries were asked to name
both the “funniest” and “l(fā)east funny” nationality in a poll conducted by
Badoo.com, the world’s largest social network for meeting new people, with 119
million users worldwide.
The Americans were voted the funniest nationality,
ahead of the Spanish --- the funniest Europeans --- in second, Italians in
third and British in seventh.
The voting for the “l(fā)east funny” nationality confirmed
the view of America’s Mark Twain that “a German joke is no laughing matter”.
The Germans won, ahead of the Russians and Turks. The stereotype of German
humourlessness is believed to derive from their reputation for
efficiency, punctuality and rationality(理性). Examples
of German jokes include: “Yesterday, I met my friend Horst at the hospital.
He’d swallowed a sponge. He says it doesn’t hurt but he’s always thirsty.”
“When we meet someone new, one of the first things we
notice is whether they make us laugh”, says Lloyd Price, Badoo’s Marketing
Director. “America is a worthy poll winner”, says Price. “It’s the world’s only
comedy superpower.”
The British pride themselves on their humour but learn
from the poll that they’re not as funny as they think. They placed just seventh
of 15 --- behind the Brazilians, French and Mexicans.
1.According to the poll, which is the right order from
the funniest nationality to the least funny one?
A.Spanish,
Americans, French, Mexicans, British
B.Americans,
Spanish, Italians, Brazilians, French
C.British,
Mexicans, Brazilians, Spanish, Americans
D.Italians,
French, British, Mexicans, Brazilians
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The poll was
conducted among 119 million people by Badoo. com.
B.Spanish are
the funniest nationality in Europe.
C.That Germans
are named the “l(fā)east funny” nationality
is because of Mark Twain.
D.Some people
think that British are funny while others think the opposite in the poll.
3.Which can be the substitute of the word “derive” in
the fourth paragraph?
A.a(chǎn)cquire B.suffer C.translate D.a(chǎn)ccomplish
4.What is the author’s purpose of telling us a German
joke?
A.The author
wants to show that Germans are good at telling jokes.
B.The author
wants to confirm what Mark Twain said.
C.The author
wants to prove that Germans are not funny at all.
D.The author
just wants to say that swallowing a sponge is no harm.
5.It seems that the best title for this passage is
______.
A.The Funniest
Nationality
B.A Global Poll
Conducted by Badoo.Com
C.Americans Won
the Funniest Nationality
D.Americans
Voted “Funniest Nation”, Germans “Least Funny”