BillGatesandthepresidentofGeneralMotorshavemetforlunchandBillisgoingonandonaboutcomputertechnology.“IfautomotivetechnologyhadkeptpacewithcomputertechnologyoverthepastfewdecadesyouwouldnowbedrivingaV-32

BillGatesandthepresidentofGeneralMotorshavemetforlunchandBillisgoingonandonaboutcomputertechnology.“IfautomotivetechnologyhadkeptpacewithcomputertechnologyoverthepastfewdecadesyouwouldnowbedrivingaV-32insteadofaV-8anditwouldhaveatopspeedof10000milesperhour”saysGates.“Oryoucouldhaveaneconomycarthatweighs30poundsandgetsathousandmilestoagallonofgas.Ineithercasethestickerpriceofanewcarwouldbelessthan$50.Whyhaven'tyouguyskeptup?”

ThepresidentofGMsmilesandsays“Becausethefederalgovernmentwon'tletusbuildcarsthatcrashfourtimesaday.”

Whyisthatfunny(ornotfunnyasthecasemaybe)?Humanbeingslovetolaughandtheaverageadultlaughs17timesaday.Humanslovetolaughsomuchthatthereareactuallyindustriesbuiltaroundlaughter.Jokessitcomsandcomediesarealldesignedtogetuslaughingbecauselaughingfeelsgood.Forusitseemssonaturalbutthefunnythingisthathumansaretheonlyspeciesthatlaughs.Laughterisactuallyacomplexresponsethatinvolvesmanyofthesameskillsusedinsolvingproblems.

Laughterisagreatthing—that'swhywe'veallheardthesaying“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”Thereisstrongevidencethatlaughtercanactuallyimprovehealthandhelpfightdisease.Whenwelookatlaughter—whatitiswhathappensinourbrainswhenwelaughwhatmakesuslaughandhowitcanmakeushealthierandhappierthere'sahugeamountaboutitthatnooneunderstandsyet.

60.Thebesttitleofthepassageis___________.

A.Joke B.Fun C.Laughter D.Humor

61.Whichofthefollowingsentencesinthispassageisthemosthumorous?

A.“Thefederalgovernmentwon'tletusbuildcarsthatcrashfourtimesaday.”

B.“Itwouldhaveatopspeedof10000milesperhour.”

C.“Thestickerpriceofanewcarwouldbelessthan$50.”

D.“YouwouldnowbedrivingaV-32insteadofV-8.”

62.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Humanslaughbecauseofjokessitcomsandcomedies.

B.Laughterisacomplexresponseofhumans.

C.Humanshavegainedskillstolaughsincetheyareborn.

D.Humanslaughbecauseitcanfightdisease.