The joy of laughing at a funny story is universal , probably as old as language itself . But , what is it that makes a story or a joke funny ?
快乐的笑一个有趣的故事是普遍的，或许同语言本身一样古老。但是，是什么使一个故事或笑话好笑吗？
As one who had enjoyed humor since I first recognized it , I've made an attempt to explain and discuss humor with students in such diverse cultrues as Latin America and China . I've done some serious thinking about funny stories . It has been a labor of love !
作为一个一直以来我第一次认识它喜欢幽默，我曾经试图讨论在拉丁美洲的美国和中国等不同培养学生幽默。我已经做了一些严肃的思考有趣的故事。这是一个爱劳动！
Why is it that several students in a class will fall out of their chairs laughing after I tell a joke while the rest of the students look as if I've just read the weather report ? Obviously some people are more sensitive to humor than others . And , we recognized that some people tell jokes very well while others struggle to say something funny . We've all heard people say , " I like jokes , but I can't tell one well , and I can never rember them . " Some people have a better sense of humor than others just as some people have more musical talent , mathematical talent etc. than others . A truly funny person has a joke for every occasion . A humorless person is not likely to be the most popular person in a group . It is reasonable to say that the truly humorous individual is not only well liked , but is often the focus of attention in any gathering .
这就是为什么在一个班的几个学生从椅子上跌了下来，我讲完一个笑话后，其余的学生看上去就像刚读了天气预报笑？显然，有些人比别人更敏感的幽默。同时，我们认识到，有的人很善于讲笑话，而其他的斗争，说点好笑的。我们常听人说，“我喜欢笑话，但我讲不好，我可以永远记住他们。”有些人比其他人就像有些人更具有音乐天赋更好的幽默感，比其他的数学人才等。一个真正有趣的人有一个适合各种场合的笑话。一个缺乏幽默感的人不可能成为一群人中最受欢迎的。可以说，真正有幽默感的人不仅是喜欢，但在任何聚会上也往往是人们关注的焦点。
Humor is alive and well , and it will persist simply because there are funny things happening every day . Some humorous people see and hear these funny things and are able to make them into funny entertaining jokes and stories .
幽默是活得很好，并且会持续是因为每天都有有趣的事情发生。有幽默感的人会看到和听到这些有趣的事情，并把它们变成有趣的有趣的笑话和故事。
自己看吧。。