Changqing has a long history but it is the new district of Jinan. It {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  in the west of Jinan. and covers 1178 square kilometers. The {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  of Changqing is about 530,000. It has convenient transportation {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  it's easy to get here. There are many ancient places of interest for you to visit, such as Lingyan Temple, Xiaotang Hill and so on. It has changed a lot since it became the new district of Jinan. Now it has 15 colleges or universities. You can make your {#blank#}4{#/blank#} come true there. And the Expo garden which was built newly attracts thousands{#blank#}5{#/blank#} visitors every year. Welcome to Changqing, and you will enjoy yourself.

    Is it true that we British people have a different sense of humor from people in other countries? Let's have a look at what we laugh at in {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

    To us British people, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} and important people often cause laughter. It's not just politicians (政客) who make us laugh, but anyone whose job is to tell other people what to do and who takes {#blank#}3{#/blank#} too seriously.

    We laugh at the power, but also, pitifully, at anyone who is treated {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. We know they cannot win, but if they do win sometimes, it's even {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Our clowns (小丑) are often silly people doing silly things, while in America, they are often clever people doing clever things-and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} at last.

    The fact that we laugh when other people might feel {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is one of the strangest things to learn about British humor. We do have a strong sense of irony (反讽). After some terrible experience, we might say, "Not very {#blank#}8{#/blank#}." And we might say in the middle of a typhoon, "It's a bit windy today." Or "There is a tiny problem," when something has gone {#blank#}9{#/blank#} wrong. We don't like to express strong feelings, but just "keep calm and carry on".

    Another things that can make it difficult {#blank#}10{#/blank#} British humor is that we don't always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. We often keep a straight face or use an unsmiling expression when we're making a joke.

    Do you think the British sense of humor is special?

A: Hi, Helen! Do you play {#blank#}1{#/blank#}?

B: Yes, I play sports every 'day.

A: Great! Let's {#blank#}2{#/blank#} soccer.

B: But I don't {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a soccer ball. Do you have {#blank#}4{#/blank#}?

A: No, I don't.

B: Well, let's play tennis.

A: Hmm... Tennis is difficult.

B: Well, let's play basketball.

A: That {#blank#}5{#/blank#} good.