A.Literary works calling for the abolition of
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A.Literary works calling for the abolition of slavery.
B.Religious scripts popular among slaves in America.
C.A rich stock of manuscripts left by historical figures.
D.Lots of lost works written by African-American women.请帮忙给出正确答案和分析，谢谢！
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正确答案：D
WhatdidProf.HenryLouisGatesuncoverintheprocessofhisresearch?D)。PassageThreeIntodayspersonalitystakes,nothingismorehighlyvaluedthanthesenseofhumor.Weseekitoutinothersandareproudtoclaimitinourselves,perhapsevenmorethangoodlooksandintelligence.(23)Ifsomeonehasagreatsenseofhumor,wereasonitmeansthattheyarehappy,sociallyconfidentandhaveahealthyperspectiveonlife.(24)ThisattitudewouldhavesurprisedtheancientGreeks,whobelievedhumortobeessentiallyaggressive.Andinfactouradmirationforthecomicallygiftedisrelativelynewandnot.verywell-founded,saysRodMartin,apsychologistattheUniversityofWesternOntario."Beingfunnyisntnecessarilyanindicatorofgoodsocialskillsandwell-being,"hisresearchhasshown,"itmayjustexactlybeasignofpersonalityflaws."(25)Hehasfoundthathumorisadouble-edgedsword.Itcanforgebetterrelationshipsandhelpyoucopewithlife,oritcanbecorrosive,eatingawayyoursell-esteemandirritatingothers."Itsaform.ofcommunicationlikespeech,andwealluseitdifferently."saysMartin.Weusebondinghumortoenhanceoursocialconnections,butwealsomayemployitasawayofexcludingorrejectinganoutsider.Thoughhumorisessentiallysocial,howyouuseitsaysalotaboutyoursenseofself.Thosewhouseself-defeatinghumor,makingfunofthemselvesoftheenjoymentofothers,tendtomaintainthathostilitytowardsthemselvesevenwhenalone.Similarly,thosewhoareabletoviewtheworldwithamusedtoleranceareoftenequallyforgivingoftheirownshortcomings.
