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President Reagan enjoyed a good joke on some relaxed occasions but。he also liked to joke about serious situations.In 1981.he was shot.At the hospital,he joked to the doctors that he hoped they supported(支持)him in the government and would let him live.He was able to keep his.sense of humor even when he was wounded
Reagan knew how,to use humor with goVernment officials who disagreed with him.For example,he thought,that Americans should not pay so many taxes(税)while other people wanted to increase taxes.He said that increasing taxes was like suddenly.moving one’s knee and every time the knee moved,Americans got kicked At last,people understood and accepted his point of view.
He also changed how presidents deal.with the public.Before.Reagan,presidents did not
often try to be funny.After Reagan,presidents realized that humor was very important for communicating with the public The difference is that Reagan could do this naturall ,while others cannot achieve this as well as he could·
46 The underlined words“hdaring aid”in Paragraph 1 probably refer to .
A a machine to cure ears
B.a small object to help people hear
C.medicine to improve hearing
D.something to keep ears warm
47.Regan was against increasing taxes because he believed .
A.American ppople didn’t like increasing taxes
B.increasing taxes would do harm to Americans
C.it might led to a war in the country
D.Americans were too poor to pay so many taxes
48.What does the writer want to show by the example that Reagan was shot?
A.He had a large number of enemies.
B He was too careless about his safety
C.He was afraid the doctors would not try their best to saye him
D.He was humorous even on very serious occasions.
49.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A Regan was healthy although he was quite old
B.Regan often made fun of himself to get people’s support.
C.Regan had a very good sense of humor.
D.Regan changed presidents’way of dealing with the public.
B
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