阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。 The British are known for their sense of humour. However, it is often difficult for...

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The British are known for their sense of humour. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.
Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, ‘It's a little damp (潮湿的) outside.' Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, ‘She isn't exactly friendly.' Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humour.
Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidently falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What's more, the British love to watch comedies (喜剧) about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.
Mr Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr Bean doesn't talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr Bean is popular in many countries round the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humour. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humour.

（1）、Is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?

（2）、What does "understatement" mean?

（3）、What do the British love to watch comedies about?

（4）、How does Mr Bean make people laugh?

（5）、What are the key points for people to understand British humour?

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2014 is the year of horse in China. Do you know anything about the horse?
The horse is strong and runs very fast. He's a useful and hard-working animal. The horse learns to know his master（主人） soon. He loves his master, even after his master has died. Here's a story about such a horse. In a war, the master was killed, and fell from his horse. When his body was found some days later, the horse was still standing beside it. During that long time, the horse didn't leave the body of his master, without food or water, in the coldest weather, driving away the birds that might eat it. Wasn't be a great animal?

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Gift giving is different from culture to culture and person to person.

When giving gifts, sometimes color is important. For example, for many Chinese people around the world, red is a lucky color, and people often like to pack gifts in this color. However, did you know that in Korea, red is a color of death? That is why you should not pack gifts in this color if you are giving a gift to a Korean person.

What about western countries? In western countries, the color of packing paper is not really important. But color does matter when giving flowers, especially roses. You should not give red roses to a western person you don't know very well because they are a symbol of love. You could give yellow roses instead as these are a symbol of friendship. You could also send pink roses as gifts to say thank you.

What other things should you remember when giving gifts to someone from a different culture? Well, one thing you should keep in mind is the person's religion. When choosing a gift for a Muslim or Jewish friend, you should never get good food including pork or things made from pigskin. Another thing that you shouldn't get for a Muslim person is alcohol.

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Another Disney princess movie hit theatres on 5th March 2021. But this time the princess doesn't wait for the prince to save her — she is ready to save the world herself. Raya and the Last Dragon, the film shows Southeast Asian culture and Disney's first Southeast Asian heroine (女主角).

The story takes place in a world called Kumandra. Five hundred years ago, the world's dragons died to save humans. But the world breaks up into five states and they fight against each other. Raya, the princess of one of the states, needs to find the last dragon to save the world. On her journey, Raya invites other people to join her and learns to trust others and be more responsible.

Once upon a time, being a Disney princess meant being a damsel in distress(落难女子) in a European fairy tale, but this movie is different, according to the BBC. Raya has no boyfriend, but is a great fighter who is very brave and independent, according to the movie's writer Adele Lim.

Besides Raya, most of the main characters in the movie, including the dragon Sisu, are female. They stand out and depend on(依靠) no one else instead of acting as supporting roles for males. Namaari, once a friend to Raya, is now a dangerous enemy. She is a strong, brave and loyal fighter, just like Raya.

The movie shows "a complicated dynamic(复杂互动) that's still rare in the Disney universe, particularly between women," the Los Angeles Times said.

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China is known as the birthplace of tea,and it has a long history of growing and enjoying this magical plant.

One famous type of tea is Pu'er,from Yunnan Province. There are two kinds of Pu'er teas: raw and ripe. Raw Pu'er is bitter at the beginning but gets better with age,while ripe Pu'er is made in a special way that gives it a rich flavor(味道). Pu'er tea has been traded since the Tang Dynasty, and it became very popular during the Qing Dynasty.

Another special tea is Enshi Yulu,a green tea shaped like pine needles,only produced in Enshi City, Hubei Province. This tea has a lovely green color and a delicious,smooth taste. It has been around since the Tang Dynasty and is still enjoyed today for its health benefits.

Jasmine tea is popular in Fujian Province. It has a lovely floral aroma(花香). The tea was first created during the Song Dynasty and became a favorite of the royal family during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Longjing tea, a famous green tea from Hangzhou,is known for its appearance,aroma,and taste. It has been prized since the Tang Dynasty and was even offered as a gift to the emperor during the Qing Dynasty. White Peony tea,a type of white tea from Fujian province,is another example of China's rich tea culture. It is valued for its health benefits and pleasant flavor

Tea has been used in China for thousands of years. As trade along the Silk Road grew,tea spread all over the world,becoming an important part of many cultures. So,on this World Tea Day, May 21*, let's enjoy the beauty and importance of tea,and the role it has played in shaping our world.

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人物	Steve Jobs
出生地	美国, California
出生日期	1955年 2 月 24 日
逝世日期	2011年 10月 5 日
职业	美国商人，设计家和发明家
成就	先后推出了风靡全球的电子产品 iPad、iPhone、iPod等，使之成为现代人生活的一部分，有幽默感，通过讲故事把快乐带给数以百万计的儿童的和成年人。
评价	改变了我们观察世界的方式…(至少补充一点评价)

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs was remembered as the Godfather of Apple.

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