Though life may seem tough and depressing at times, all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles (皱纹) to know that there is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasn't aware of.

　　With that in mind, remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.

　　篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。本文作者通过论证认为，一种文化的价值观可以通过其幽默反映出来，并决定用幽默的态度来面对生活。

　　1．Hobbes believed that humor ________ .

　　A．was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel better

　　B．resulted in narrow­mindedness of human beings

　　C．had the power to mirror personal glory and national values

　　D．was for people to view the world from another angle

　　答案：A　细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，Thomas Hobbes不喜欢幽默，并从他的话"Laughter is nothing else but ... thought of feeling far better than others."可知，他认为幽默仅仅是嘲笑别人并让自己感觉更好的一种方法而已。应选A。

　　2．What is the author's attitude towards political humor?

　　A．Worried. B．Disappointed.

　　C．Curious. D．Appreciative.

　　答案：D　观点态度题。根据文章第三段中的"Without humor as a way to express their feelings, how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming？"及"They make politics fun."可知，作者对于政治幽默持赞赏的态度。appreciative "欣赏的，赏识的"。

　　3．The fourth paragraph is developed mainly ________ .

A．by example B．by process