问题
单项选择题
Which of the following statements best describes humor in China
A．It is more or less the same in all parts of the country.
B．It is drastically different in every part of the country.
C．It is distinguished from Hong Kong.
D．It is more a verbal act than a physical act in the north.
答案
参考答案：D
解析：比较结构的识别和理解。关于中国的幽默，原文将南方和北方作了比较，发现南方幽默“more slapstick and physical”即“更为打闹滑稽，强调形体动作”，而北方则“love clever wordplays”即“更喜欢口齿伶俐的文字游戏”。由此可见，只有选项d的说法与原文含义相符，因此，选项d的说法是正确的。 注意：1)掌握比较表达的结构，本文在平行结构中使用反义词，以提起读者注意；2)掌握近义词替换，原文中wordplays与选项中verbal act (言辞)意思相近。
