最有價值的私有財産：幽默感

Directions：

　　幽默感： 

　　1） 談談你對幽默感的認識；

　　2） 闡述如何培養幽默感。

　　What is humor？ It is not the performances of a clown who attempts to entertain others， nor is it simply making fun of others. Humor is the wisdom and resourcefulness that can alleviate an awkward situation. Life inevitably brings disappointments， setbacks， and failures. If our endurance in the midst of frustrations is not sound， anxiety and panic can overtake us. If one has a sense of humor， however， one can mentally adapt to the changing conditions in a wise and healthy manner. 

　　Humor can reduce distress and unhappiness by creating a pleasant and friendly atmosphere. While stiff expressions make others uncomfortable， smiles and wit can soften anger， relieve depression， and comfort a broken heart. Humor can foster better communication and understanding， and therefore not only brings happiness to oneself， but also， and perhaps more importantly， gratifies others. A sense of humor can certainly increase one's popularity. 　Humor can clearly be of much help to our work， study， and life as it is beneficial to our physical and mental health. Not everyone one has an innate sense of humor， however. A sense of humor is usually acquired in relation to others. In order to develop a sense of humor， one must have an open mind and the ability to deal with unpleasant events and people. Humor also requires a broad spectrum of knowledge and optimistic thinking.

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　　什麽是幽默？它不是小醜企圖取悅別人的表縯，也不僅僅是拿別人來尋開心。幽默是緩和尲尬侷麪的智慧和機智。生活中避免不了失望、挫折和失敗，如果我們承受挫折的忍耐力不夠，焦慮和恐慌就會主導我們的身心。但如果一個人有幽默感，他就能用一種明智而健康的方式在心理上適應變化的環境。

　　幽默通過創造一種愉快而友好的氣氛來減輕不幸和苦惱。僵硬的表達讓別人不舒服，微笑和機智卻能熄滅怒火、減輕沮喪、撫慰絕望。幽默能促進更好的溝通和理解，因而不僅把快樂帶給自身，而且更重要的還能讓別人感到高興。幽默感確實能提高一個人受歡迎的程度。

　　因爲幽默有益於我們的身心健康，所以對我們的生活、工作、學習無疑都大有幫助。但沒有人是生來就有幽默感的。幽默感通常是在人際交往中形成的。爲了培養幽默感，一個人必須有開放的心胸和接受不愉快的事物的能力。幽默還需要有寬廣的知識麪和樂觀的心態。