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9. An easy willingness to tell funny stories or jokes about oneself is the surest of supreme self-confidence. This willingness, often not acquired until late in life, is even more revealing than is good-natured acquiescence in having others poke fun at one. Which one of the following inference is most supported by the statements above?

(A) A person who lacks self-confidence will enjoy neither telling nor hearing funny stories about himself or herself.

(B) People with high self-confidence do not tell funny stories or jokes about others.

(C) Highly self-confident people tell funny stories and jokes in order to let their audience know that they are self-confident.

(D) Most people would rather tell a funny story or joke than listen to one being told.

(E) Telling funny stories or jokes about people in their presence is a way of expressing one’s respect for them.

The key is A. What's the logic relationship in this sentence? Thanks!

第一句An easy willingness to tell funny stories or jokes about oneself is the surest of supreme self-confidence.是非常自信的人的显著标志是从容自发的tell funny stories or jokes about oneself 对应A中的A person who lacks self-confidence will not enjoy  telling funny stories about himself or herself.

第二句This willingness, often not acquired until late in life, is even more revealing than is good-natured acquiescence in having others poke fun at one.这种自信的人在让别人开自己玩笑的方面比那种和蔼的默许这种行为的人more revealing 。对应A中的A person who lacks self-confidence will not enjoy hearing funny stories about himself or herself。

so，A is the best answer.