专项四 五选四-【冲刺吧期末】2023-2024学年八年级上册英语（外研版）

冲刺吧期末 初中英语·八年级上册 20 专项四 五选四 阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从所给的五个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,使短文意 思完整、连贯。(有一项为多余选项) Passage 1 /新课标·国际视野/ Humour(幽默) is a language shared by al the people in the world, 1. . One good example is Australia. In Australia, people love to make fun of each other. “What happened to your hair? It looks like a bird􀆳s nest(巢).” This could be something one Australian friend would say to another. In some other cultures, saying something like this to a friend or a family member is no-go, 2. . But in Australia, making these kinds of jokes means the close relationship. Another kind of Australian humour is to joke about themselves. “When I sing, it sounds like two cats are fighting in the street.” Jokes like this are admitting(承认) that 3. . It makes it easier to get on with others. Sarcasm(讽刺) is another favourite way for Australians to joke around. “On the last shark- watching(鲨鱼观赏) boat tour we set off with 20 passengers, but when we reached the shore(海 岸) there were only five left. I realy don􀆳t know 4. ,” said an Australian tour guide. The tour guide said this with a completely straight face. For people on the tour, they might think that 15 people were eaten by sharks! So different cultures have different ways of joking around. Next time you hear Australians say something very funny, think twice. Maybe it is only their way of showing humour. A.and it is a special way to make your life relaxing B.what happened to the other 15 C.yet every culture has its own idea of what is funny D.someone isn􀆳t