Do you want to live a happier, less stressful(有壓力的) life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how millions of people start their day at Laughter(笑聲) Clubs around the world and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.
The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria.“Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr. Kataria. “Everyone is naturally good at laughing — it’s the common language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 in the world.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects(效果) of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.
So what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest, I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking silly. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between real laughter and unreal laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results.
小題1:The first Laughter Club was started in __________.
A．IndiaB．AmericaC．BritainD．China
小題2:How many Laughter Clubs are there in the world today?
A．Over 300.B．Over 500.C．Over 800.D．Over 1,300.
小題3:How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
A．Surprised.B．Pleased.C．Nervous.D．Tired.
小題4:When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
A．After ten minutes. B．After ten hours.
C．After ten seconds. D．After ten days.
小題5:The article mainly tells us __________.
A．young children laugh much more often than adults in a day
B．laughing is one of the best ways to stay healthy
C．many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health
D．real laughter and unreal laughter are both good for health

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:D
短文大意：這篇短文介紹了笑聲俱樂部的由來以及我參加笑聲俱樂部的一次經(jīng)歷，告訴我們當(dāng)自己處于壓力時，可以笑一笑來緩解自己的壓力。
小題1:根據(jù)The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India,可知選A
小題2:根據(jù)第二段There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 in the world 描述，可知選D。
小題3:根據(jù)I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class,可知選C
小題4:根據(jù)After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real 可知選A
小題5:根據(jù)短文倒數(shù)第二段However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between real laughter and unreal laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects 描述，可知無論是真笑還是假笑都對我們的健康有好處。故選D。
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