Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world.
The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995, by Dr Madan Kataria. “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 (共同的) language.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLS 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 the nearest club in the south of London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class. I had no interest in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid (愚蠢的). Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands (拍手) and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha” while looking at each other. Although we couldn’t tell the differences between fake laughter and real laughter, they still produced the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it worked! After ten minutes, everybody there was laughing for real and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was shocked by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing.
1. The passage is probably taken from ______________ .
A. a storybookB. a health magazine
C. a comic book D. a travel magazine
2. The writer was nervous at the beginning of the class because _______________ .
A. he was not clever enough
B. he wasn’t interested in laughing at all
C. he wasn’t good at getting along with others
D. he knew no one there and was afraid it would look silly to laugh for no reason
3.The underlined word “fake” probably means “___________” in Chinese.
A. 假的 B. 真诚的
C. 真的 D. 难堪的
4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. People feel less stressed when they laugh.
B. Adults don’t laugh as often as children.
C. People who often laugh never fall ill in their lives.
D. The first Laughter Club was set up in Asia.
5.Which is the BEST title for the passage?
A. A 5-year study B.Try laughing at Laughter Clubs
C. The first Laughter Club D. A difficult language to learn
Do you know how to study better and make your study more effective(有效的). We all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for long . This is very good, but it doesn’t a lot, for an effective students must have enough sleep, enough food and enough rest and exercise. Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It’s good for your study.
When you return your studies, your mind will be refreshed(清醒) and you’ll learn more study better. Psychologists(心理学家) that learning takes place in this way. Here take English learning an example. First you make a lot of progress and you feel happy. Then your language study seems the same. So you will think you’re learning and you may give up. This can last for days or every week, yet you needn’t give up. At some point your language study will again take another big . You’ll see that you really have been learning all along. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and . Don’t give up along the way. Learn slowly and you’re sure to get a good result.
1.A. days B. time C. hours D. weeks
2.A. help B. give C .make D. take
3.A. after B. for C. at D. to
4.A.yet B. and C. although D. but
5.A. have found B. have taught C. told D. said
6.A. with B. for C. as D. to
7.A. to have B. to make C. to take D. to stay
8.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
9.A. work B. jump C. walk D. result
10.A. hard B. common C. interesting D. possible
补全对话 . 从所给的句子中选择恰当的句子完成下面对话（有两项是多余的）（5分）
A: Hey, Steve.
B: Hi! How’s it going recently?
A: Terrible! I always feel upset.
B: 1.
A: My parents always wish me to study hard and always compare me with others. It makes
me stressed out. 2.
B: Don’t worry. Why don’t you chat on the Internet to share your feelings with others?
A: Really? 3.
B: Sure. It’s very popular among us young people. You can also get many replies from friends.
A: 4.
B: Let me see. Well, you’d better have a try first. If you have a chance, you should invite
them to read your micro blog (微博), they’ll know you better.
A: 5. Thank you.
B: You’re welcome.
Teachers often tell their students _______ across the road when the traffic light is red.
A. not go B. not to go
C. don’t go D. didn’t go
–Lots of trees and flowers ________ on both sides of the road last year.
--Oh, _______ beautiful they are!
A. have been planted; how B. were planted; what
C. were planted; how D. have been planted; what
–Where is Tom? --He _______ the USA. He _______ back in two months.
A. has gone to; comes B. has been to; will be
C. has been to; comes D. has gone to; will be
