這道貌似簡單的問題，要回答好也不太容易，因?yàn)槲覀兘?jīng)常會(huì)忽略自己的一些基本情感。建議從自己的生活細(xì)節(jié)入手，比如一個(gè)朋友之間的笑話（joke）、一部有趣的電影（movie）、一段經(jīng)典的相聲（cross talk）或小品（witty skit）等等。

 

Well, I guess a lot of things can make me laugh, such as a particularly funny joke from my friend Jack, an entertaining family comedy, a piece of traditional Chinese cross talk and an amusing witty skit on TV or on the Internet.

 

Well, I think most people don’t know exactly what will make them laugh and at what moment they will laugh. This is mainly because human laughter is so natural and unpredictable. As far as I am concerned, a talk show on the radio is the source of so many of my laughs, especially when the punch line comes out, and I will burst into a fit of laughter uncontrollably. Sometimes, I will also laugh at my own foolish ideas while I am absorbed in daydreaming.

 

a particularly funny joke  一個(gè)特逗的笑話

an entertaining family comedy一部有趣的家庭喜劇

traditional Chinese cross talk傳統(tǒng)中國相聲   

human laughter 人類的笑

an amusing witty skit 一個(gè)有趣的小品     

on the Internet 因特網(wǎng)上

natural and unpredictable自然而不可預(yù)料的

as far as I am concerned 在我看來         

talk show     脫口秀

the source of … ……的來源

the punch line（故事、笑話中的）妙語

burst into a fit of laughter 突然笑出來      

uncontrollably無法控制地

foolish ideas 愚蠢的想法                 

daydreaming 白日夢(mèng)

be absorbed in 全神貫注于、專心致志于

該題要求描述你的一個(gè)建設(shè)性的想法，能改善學(xué)校或工作單位的某些東西。在描述時(shí)，必須點(diǎn)到許多細(xì)節(jié)，如想法形成的時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)、想法的具體內(nèi)容、你和誰談過該想法等。解釋部分要求你闡述理由，為什么你的這一想法能對(duì)現(xiàn)狀作出改進(jìn)。建議從公司的柔性措施入手，談如何提高員工們的工作效率。

 

As a senior worker of my company, I have proposed many useful ideas to my supervisors. One thing that caught my attention last year was that people in the workplace tended to show reduced efficiency after a certain period of doing their tasks. On closer observations, I found that the lack of face-to-face communication as well as a relaxing atmosphere was responsible for this phenomenon. So I wrote a proposal to my boss, saying that the company may need a small lounge for employees to unwind themselves and refresh their exhausted minds. The idea got accepted immediately and everyone in the company seemed to enjoy spending some time in the lounge. Apparently, there is a strong link between relaxation and working efficiency: when people become relaxed in a cozy environment and start to engage in casual conversations, they can find back their lost energy and enthusiasm and therefore increase their working efficiency in a good mood.

 

a senior worker 老員工                            

propose useful ideas 提出有用的想法

catch one’s attention吸引某人的注意

a small lounge一個(gè)小休息室

show reduced efficiency 表現(xiàn)出降低的效率 

unwind oneself放松自己

on closer observations 經(jīng)過更密切的觀察

face-to-face communication 面對(duì)面的交流

a relaxing atmosphere 一個(gè)輕松的氛圍