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[ti:未知] [ar:] [al:] [by:http://www.lrc.com.cn] [00:01.64]Lesson 29 [00:03.38]Funny or not?What is the basis of 'sick' humour? [00:05.53]Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up. [00:10.57]The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics. [00:15.02]A Frenchman,for instance,might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. [00:19.60]In the same way,a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke [00:24.06]which would make an Englishman laugh to tears. [00:27.20]Most funny stories are based on comicsituations. [00:30.76]In spite of national differences,certain funny situations have a universal appeal. [00:36.30]No matter where you live, [00:37.76]you would find it difficult not to laugh at,say,Charlie Chaplin's early films. [00:43.15]However,a new type of humour, [00:45.22]which stems largely from U.S.,has recently come into fashion. [00:49.45]It is called 'sick humour'. [00:51.64]Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations [00:54.56]like violent death or serious accidents. [00:57.74]Many people find this sort of joke distasteful. [01:00.65]The following example of 'sick humour' will enable you to judge for yourself. [01:05.76]A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas [01:10.91]From the moment he arrived there, [01:12.52]he kept on pestering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home. [01:16.98]He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. [01:20.11]Though the doctor did his best,the patient's recovery was slow. [01:24.70]On Christmas day, the man still had his right leg in plaster. [01:28.96]He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing. [01:33.20]The following day,however,the doctor consoled him by telling him [01:37.15]that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations [01:41.29]were good. [01:42.60]The man took heart and sure enough, [01:45.20]on New Year's Eve he was able to hobble along to a party. [01:49.17]To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, [01:52.57]the man drank a little more than was good for him. [01:55.45]In the process,he enjoyed himself thoroughly [01:58.24]and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals. [02:01.75]He was still mumbling something about hospitals at the end of the party [02:05.91]when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg

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Lesson 29
Funny or not?
是否可笑？
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What is the basis of 'sick' humour?
Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on were we have been brought up. The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics. A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke witch would make an Englishman laugh to tears.
Most funny stories are based on comic situations. In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal. No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say, Charlie Chaplin's early films. However, a new type of humour, which stems largely from the U.S., has recently come into fashion. It is called 'sick humour'. Comedians base their jokes on tragic situation like violent death or serious accidents. Many people find this sort of joke distasteful The following example of 'sick humour' will enable you to judge for yourself.
A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas. From the moment he arrived there, he kept on pestering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home. He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctors did his best, the patient's recovery was slow. On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster. He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing. The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good. The good. The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Years' Eve he was able to hobble along to a party. To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him. In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals. He was still mumbling something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
largely
adv. 在很大程度上
comic
adj. 喜剧的，可笑的
universal
adj. 普通的
comedian
n. 滑稽演员，喜剧演员
distasteful
adj. 讨厌的
pester
v. 一再要求，纠缠
dread
v. 惧怕
recovery
n. 康复
plaster
n. 熟石膏
console
v. 安慰，慰问
hobble
v. 瘸着腿走
compensate
v. 补偿
mumble
v. 喃喃而语

我们觉得一则笑话是否好笑，很大程度取决于我们是在哪儿长大的。幽默感与民族有着神秘莫测的联系。譬如，法国人听完一则俄国笑话可能很难发笑。同样的道理，一则可以令英国人笑出泪来的笑话，俄国人听了可能觉得没有什么可笑之处。大部分令人发笑的故事都是根据喜剧情节编写的。尽管民族不同，有些滑稽的情节却能产生普遍的效果。比如说，不管你生活在哪里，你看查理.卓别林的早期电影很难不发笑。然而，近来一种新式幽默流行了起来，这种幽默主要来自美国。它被叫作“病态幽默”。喜剧演员根据悲剧情节诸如暴死，重大事故等来编造笑话。许多人认为这种笑话是低级庸俗的。下面是个“病态幽默”的实例，你可据此自己作出判断。圣诞节前几周，某人摔断了右腿被送进医院。从他进医院那一刻时，他就缠住医生，让医生告诉他什么时候能回家。他十分害怕在医院过圣诞。尽管医生竭力医治，但病人恢复缓慢。圣诞节那天，他的右腿还上着石膏，他在床上郁郁不乐地躺了一天，想着他错过的种种欢乐。然而，第二天，医生安慰他说，出院欢度新年的可能性还是很大的，那人听后振作了精神。果然，除夕时他可以一瘸一拐地去参加晚会了。为了补偿住院这一段不愉快的经历，那人喝得稍许多了一点。在晚会上他尽情娱乐，一再告诉大家他是多么讨厌医院。晚会结束时，他嘴里还在嘟哝着医院的事，突然踩到一块冰上滑倒了，摔断了左腿。

l generally一般地
├mostly大多数的
├chiefly主要的
└largely很大程度上
┞for the most part
├by and large
├on the whole
└at large大体上
l fanny（有贬义）可笑
├amusing使人笑的
├ridiculous滑稽的
├comic可笑的，喜剧的
└humorous幽默的
┌comedy喜剧
├comedian喜剧演员
└clown小丑
l distasteful（有味道的）讨厌的
He pestered me to buy him a car.
He pestered me for a car.
Whether we like a food or not largely depends on we have been brought up.长大
be bound up with紧紧连在一起
I find it easy to learn English.
┌In the same way
└Similarly同样地
┌laugh to tears笑出眼泪
└smile from ear to ear笑合不拢嘴
In spite of national differences, both Chinese and Americans share the same love for peace.
In spite of cultural differences,…（文化）
l 美国的社会问题
1. Low Birth Weight出生重量减
2. Infant Mortality婴儿死亡率
3. Unmarried Teenager Birth未婚生子（轻少年）
4. Juvenile Arrest Rate少年犯逮捕率
5. Violent teen death暴力杀害的孩子
6. Single – parent family单亲家庭
7. not in school or working失业人员
l dread of doing害怕做…
├I dread of being late.
└I dread the thought of being home alone.
l Wish you soon recovery.尽快康复
I return to go good condition.
I regain strength.重获力量
I get well.我好了
I’m myself again.好了
I’m not myself today.身体不好
hobble along a road瘸腿走路
l whistle吹口哨
├whisper低声细语
├murmur咕咕噜噜
└mumble喃喃
come into fasion慰然成风
be taken to hospital被送往医院
l keep on doing不断地（有情感色彩）
└keep doing一直做
dread doing害怕做
l On Christmas Day
└at Christmas
Thinking of you.想到你
┌The following day,第二天
└The next day,
chance机会，可能性
└adj.可能的possible
good = great大
└在文章中一个good可译为大
┌New Year Celebration庆会
└New Year Resolutions誓愿
take heart鼓足劲头
hobble along to a party瘸腿参加会
l To do so为此（表目的）
└In doing so,在做此事过程中
unpleasant感观不舒服（都可用此表示不愉快）
He drank a little more than (that) was good for him.喝多了点
In the process在过程中
At that moment, I realized all of a sudden how much I needed my husband.
at the end of（万能）结尾
Exercises
1. The French, for instance, might find it hard to…
*the French指整体意义上的法国人
2. Most amusing stories are based on comic situations.
*most of“大部分”of之后必须有限定词the, these, those, my, your
*most直接加名词时为“多数的”
Most people haven’t understood the question.多数人还没理解
3. A man whose right leg had been broken was taken to hospital…
*句子主干是A man … was taken to hospital
空为定语从句
4. He had no sooner arrived there than he began pestering his doctor…
*见到no sooner找than一…就…
5. The man compensated for his unpleasant experiences in hospital by drinking a little more than…
*题中需要一表方式的状语by doing表示通过…方式
6. Though the doctor did all he could…
*do one’s best
*do all one can
*do one’s utmost
*make every effort
*do all he could都表竭尽全力
7. The doctor comforted him by…
*comfort安慰
8. – and kept telling everyone to what extent he hated hospitals
*to what extent与how much意思相同表程度
*at great length极详细地，极周密地
*to one’s cost亲自体验到
9. He was still mumbling something to the same effect at the end…
*to the same effect相同，同样
He sent a letter and sent a fax to the same effect.发一封信并发一封内容相同的传真