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Every country shares things _1.__common: we value family and laughter, cherish food and health, and celebrate large __2.____ (festival) and traditions. Yet within the similar things we share, there are unique parts of each country. One characteristic that is famous of British people_3.__(be) their sense of humor, particularly self-mockery (自嘲). This is a type of humor that criticizes and undervalues oneself. For example, a fat person may joke: “I am on a new sea food diet. If I see food, I eat it.” This is 4.__well-known self-mockery joke. It’s difficult why self-mockery_5.___ (tie) to the British people. But every nation’s sense of humor comes from its culture and history. It could come from another British characteristic, modesty, __6.___ (mean) not talking openly about your skills. This seems to be something that is similar with people in China, _7.___modesty plays a big part in daily life. It also acts as a defense of our self-respect by playing down our skills, this can _8._(less) the chance of people criticizing us. Another possible reason is_9.___the British people do not take themselves too_10.__ (serious).