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Biologically, there is only one quality which distinguishes us from animals: the ability to laugh. In a universe which appears to be utterly devoid of humor, we enjoy this supreme luxury. And it is a luxury, for unlike any other bodily process, laughter does not seem serve a biologically useful purpose. In a divided world, a laughter is a unifying force. Human begins oppose each other on a great many issues. Nations may disagree about systems of government and human relations may be plagued by ideological factions and political camps, but we all share the ability to laugh. And laughter, in turn, depends on the most complex and subtle of all-human qualities: a sense of humor. Certain comic stereotypes have a universal appeal. This can best be seen from the world-wide popularity of Charlie Chaplain’s early films. The little man at odds with society never fails to amuse no matter which country we come from. As that great commentator on human affairs, Dr. Samuel Johnson, once remarked, "Men have been wise in very different modes; but they have always laughed in the same way.
A sense of humor may take various forms and laughter may be anything from refined tinkle to an earthquaking roar, but the effect is always the same. Humor helps us to maintain a correct sense of values. It is the one quality which political fanatics appear to lack. If we can see the funny side, we never make the mistake of taking ourselves too seriously. We are always reminded that tragedy is not really far removed from comedy, so we never get a lopsided view of things.
This is one of the chief functions of satire and irony. Human pain and suffering are so grim; we hover so often on the brink of war, political realities are usually enough to plunge us into total despair. In such circumstances, cartoons and satirical accounts of somber political events redress the balance. They take the wind out of pompous and arrogant politicians who have lost their sense of proportion. They enable us to see that many of our most profound actions are merely comic or absurd. We laugh when a great satirist like Swift writes about wars in Gulliver’s Travels. The Lilliputians and their neighbors attack each other because they can’t agree which end to break an egg. We laugh because we are meant to laugh; but we are meant to weep too. It is no wonder that in totalitarian regimes any satire against the Establishment is wholly banned. It is too powerful weapon to be allowed to flourish.
The sense of humor must be singled out as man’s most important quality because it is associated with laughter. And laughter, in turn, is associated with happiness. Courage, determination, initiative--these are .qualities we share with other forms of life. But the sense of humor is uniquely human. If happiness is one of the great goals of life, then it is the sense of humor that provides the key.

A:a sense of humor B:a sense of satire C:a sense of laughter D:a sense of history

Sense

Sense may be defined as the semantic relations between one word and another, or more generally between one linguistic unit and another. It is concerned with the intralinguistic relations. Leech also uses "sense" as a briefer term for his conceptual meaning. This usage is justifiable in that as technical term "sense" may be used in the same way as "connotation" is used in philosophy.

Individual freedom does not (in any sense) (mean that) you can (do what) you like (at your free will).（　）

A:in any sense B:mean that C:do what D:at your free will

Many animals have an excellent sense of smell, which they use in hunting. On the other hand, their eyesight may be poor. Dogs, for example, have poor eyesight and no color vision. They see only shades of gray. But the dog’s sense of smell is extraordinary,
The kind of dog known as Alsatian has 220 million olfactory (嗅觉) cells. Man has five million. Scientists believe that the Alsatian is one million times better than man in finding out odors.
The human sense of smell, however, is really quite good. The average human being can distinguish more than 10,000 different odors.

A:The Human Sense of Smell B:Dogs Have Poor Eyesight C:Sense of Smell D:Dogs Have Excellent Sense of Smell

Many animals have an excellent sense of smell, which they use in hunting. On the other hand, their eyesight may be poor. Dogs, for example, have poor eyesight and no color vision. They see only shades of gray. But the dog’s sense of smell is extraordinary,
The kind of dog known as Alsatian has 220 million olfactory (嗅觉) cells. Man has five million. Scientists believe that the Alsatian is one million times better than man in finding out odors.
The human sense of smell, however, is really quite good. The average human being can distinguish more than 10,000 different odors.

A:The Human Sense of Smell B:Dogs Have Poor Eyesight C:Sense of Smell D:Dogs Have Excellent Sense of Smell

Many animals have an excellent sense of smell, which they use in hunting. On the other hand, their eyesight may be poor. Dogs, for example, have poor eyesight and no color vision. They see only shades of gray. But the dog’s sense of smell is extraordinary,
The kind of dog known as Alsatian has 220 million olfactory (嗅觉) cells. Man has five million. Scientists believe that the Alsatian is one million times better than man in finding out odors.
The human sense of smell, however, is really quite good. The average human being can distinguish more than 10,000 different odors.
The best title of the passage is"______".

A:The Human Sense of Smell B:Dogs Have Poor Eyesight C:Sense of Smell D:Dogs Have Excellent Sense of Smell

Many animals have an excellent sense of smell, which they use in hunting. On the other hand, their eyesight may be poor. Dogs, for example, have poor eyesight and no color vision. They see only shades of gray. But the dog’s sense of smell is extraordinary,
The kind of dog known as Alsatian has 220 million olfactory (嗅觉) cells. Man has five million. Scientists believe that the Alsatian is one million times better than man in finding out odors.
The human sense of smell, however, is really quite good. The average human being can distinguish more than 10,000 different odors.
The best title of the passage is "______".

A:The Human Sense of Smell B:Dogs Have Poor Eyesight C:Sense of Smell D:Dogs Have Excellent Sense of Smell

Many animals have an excellent sense of smell, which they use in hunting. On the other hand, their eyesight may be poor. Dogs, for example, have poor eyesight and no color vision. They see only shades of gray. But the dog’s sense of smell is extraordinary,
The kind of dog known as Alsatian has 220 million olfactory (嗅觉) cells. Man has five million. Scientists believe that the Alsatian is one million times better than man in finding out odors.
The human sense of smell, however, is really quite good. The average human being can distinguish more than 10,000 different odors.
The best title of the passage is "______".

A:The Human Sense of Smell B:Dogs Have Poor Eyesight C:Sense of Smell D:Dogs Have Excellent Sense of Smell