填空题 Folk wisdom lies in many 1 that give advice about life. It is also expressed in other ways, such as 2 , fairy tales, legends, and 3 . It is about the best ways to 4 life"s joys and sorrows.
One characteristic of American folk wisdom is its humor which makes the bitter 5 of life easier to 6 and makes the 7 realities of life more attractive. Some 8 in the US are successful because they can say wise things humorously. But 9 may lose the 10 and humor of their original sayings.
Franklin wrote books and sayings to show how to live a happy but 11 life. His style was sensible, easy, simple, and 12 . Abraham Lincoln was both a politician and 13 , and he knew how to use common sense to 14 people"s opinions.
Mark Twain used humor to help people see the 15 of their ways. He thought that most human beings didn"t 16 why they believed certain things. He also mocked at those people in power who often used 17 to fool the people.
Mark Twain may look like a 18 who only saw people"s weaknesses not strengths, but he hoped that his humors could make our society a better, more 19 one, even though they may 20 a lot of people.