单选题 The word "rutabagas" is inserted in Para. 4 to ______.

A、 support the writer's opinion on Aristotle's explanation of humour
B、 show his agreement with Aristotle's definition
C、 explain Aristotle's definition of the ridiculous
D、 prove that the ridiculous is that which is incongruous but represents neither danger nor pain

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】文章第四段中作者介绍了亚里士多德对可笑下的定义，对此他认为这一定义不完整，不严密。因此他给出例子插入一个与文章毫不相干的词来支持自己对亚里士多德的定义的评论。B、C、D三个选项均与作者的观点不吻合，正确答案应该为A。