The situation comedy has proved to a remarkably durable commercial television format.

acters appear repeatedly in humorous episodes.

A．respectively

B．again and again

C．simultaneously

D．briefly

A.剧本

B.喜剧

C.节奏

D.漫画

never what it used to be. The present may sometimes make us laugh the hardest, but we like to tell ourselves that the past makes us laugh the best. Today's emphasis on physical comedy is perhaps a natural reaction to the more cerebral comedy of the past two decades.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of comedy according to the passage？

A．Present comedy is funnier than the past.

B．People's conception on comedy remains unchanged for decades.

C．Contemporary comedy tends to be superficial.

D．Old comedy was considered thought-provoking.

There are several different sub-genres of comedy, and all types share the primary function to amuse and entertain the audience.()

A.a variety of beer

B.some games

C.stand-up comedy performances

D.all of the above

______is the only one well-known comedy by Eugene Galdstone ONeill.

A．Ah, Wilderness!

B．Long Day s Journey into Night

C．Beyond the Horizon

D．The Hairy Ape

Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy mainly because ______.

A．he acted out the common human situations best in his comedy

B．he could sing and dance well

C．he knew how to make people laugh

D．lots of people have seen his films

A、King lear

B、Macbeth

C、Hamlet

D、The Merry Wives of Windsor

Which is NOT Benjamin Jonsons comedy？

A．The Alchemist

B．Every Man in His Humor

C．Volpone

D．The Merchant of Venice