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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.
参考答案：D
解析：
More difficult for foreign managers to grasp are the intricacies of culture, such as the advertising staple of humor. "In southern China humour is more slapstick and physical, like you find in Hong Kong movies," Taw says. "In the north, people love clever wordplays, a legacy of traditional Chinese opera and verbal sparring. For national campaigns, the challenge is to tap into a universal interest."
[分析]： 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 slap-stick 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。
[解题关键] 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。