Do you want to live a happier, less stressful (有壓力的) life?
Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter 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’s naturally good at laughing – it’s the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects (效果) of laughter on our health. According to a 5 – year study 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 stupid. 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 fake laughter and real 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:In which country was the first Laughter Club started?
A．Britain.B．America.C．Australia.D．India.
小題2:How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
A．Surprised.B．Pleased.C．Nervous.D．Stressful.
小題3:When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
A．After a few minutes.B．After a few hours.
C．After a few seconds.D．After a few days.
小題4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health.
B．40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends.
C．Adults laugh more often than children in a day.
D．Laughing is the best way to prevent illness.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:A
本文講述的是笑聲俱樂部的開創(chuàng)以及笑對我們的好處。
小題1:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria.可知答案為D。
小題2:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class，可知答案為C。
小題3:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real，可知答案為A。
小題4:A細節(jié)題。根據(jù)However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.可知答案為：A
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小題1:What’s the best title of this passage?
A．Good Diet Makes a True Olympian.
B．Olympians Have Olympic-size Appetites.
C．The Diet of Some Top Olympic Athletes.
D．Olympians’ Strange Eating Habits.
小題2:What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A．Ordinary people eat few pigs compared with Olympians.
B．Olympians eat a lot more food than ordinary people.
C．Olympians tend to eat a lot of high-quality food.
D．Olympians eat a large amount of food, just like pigs.
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A．Ryan Lochte quit eating junk food , candy and soda for his better recovery.
B．Yohan Blake finally beat Usain Bolt in the 100-meter track in the Olympics.
C．Michael Phelps’ astonishing performance was due to his eating lots of food.
D．Jonathan Horton has a blood sugar problem because of taking too much honey.
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B．people jogged only during the daytime
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D．jogging provided a chance to get together
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B．He was very fond of it.
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D．Her sports career.
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C．the more health education, the better
D．the government’s health budget should be increased
小題4:Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP (Central Point) P (Point)   Sp (Sub-point次要點) C (Conclusion 結(jié)論)

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Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.
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C．a(chǎn)dvertising abilityD．friendly relationship
小題2:The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to __________.
A．lyingB．stealingC．cheatingD．a(chǎn)dvertising
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B．offering advice to the clerk
C．a(chǎn)sking the clerk to be more attentive
D．reminding the clerk of the charged item
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