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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 (潮濕的) 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 (喜劇) 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.
小題1:Is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?
小題2:What does ‘understatement’ mean?
小題3:What do the British love to watch comedies about?
小題4:How does Mr Bean make people laugh?
小題5:What are the key points for people to understand British humour?

Answer 1

小題1:Yes. / Yes, it is.
小題2:It means saying less than you think or feel.
小題3:About people who do not know how to behave in society.
小題4:By using his body movement and facial expressions.
小題5:Using understatement and making fun of themselves as well as others.

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了理解英國人幽默的關鍵點是輕描淡寫和喜歡開自己和他人的玩笑。
小題1:根據The British are known for their sense of humour. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes.故回答Yes. / Yes, it is.
小題2:根據Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. 故回答It means saying less than you think or feel.
小題3:根據the British love to watch comedies (喜劇) about people who do not know how to behave in society.故回答About people who do not know how to behave in society.
小題4:根據Mr Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. 故回答By using his body movement and facial expressions.
小題5:根據第一段The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement. 和第三段Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others.故回答 Using understatement and making fun of themselves as well as others.