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 — 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. 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 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 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!

1.The first Laughter Club was started in _____.

A．Britain            B．America           C．Australia          D．India

2.The writer felt _____ at the beginning of the class?

A．surprised         B．pleased           C．nervous           D．stressful

3.The people in the club began to laugh for real _____?

A．after ten minutes   B．after ten hours     C．after a few seconds D．after ten days

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.

 

1阅读短文，然后根据要求完成小题。

What is it like being an actor? Many people think it must be wonderful because we travel to exciting places, wear beautiful clothes and (A)挣钱多. This is only one aspect(方面) of our lives though. We also work very hard.

I played a country girl in my last (B) movie. I had to live in a small village with the other actors for part of the winter. (C)It was really hard for me as I grew up in a city. To help me play a country girl better, I cooked for myself and the others every day. I even walked a few miles sometimes to get water, as there was none in the houses. I wanted to understand how a real village girl lived. I thought it was fun at first. I felt different after a week or two, though.

I did wear some beautiful traditional clothes, but they were not thick enough. I was very cold but I had to keep smiling all the time! One day, I couldn’t do it any longer and I suddenly (D) started crying, “Great!” said the director. “I like it. She is crying with true feelings!” I called my mum to tell (E) Her about it but my mobile phone (手机) wouldn’t work in the village.

I think it is worth doing all this, though. I like it when people tell me they enjoy my plays and ask me to sign a picture. It is also fun to be someone else for a while. I’m very lucky to be an actor.

1.将文中划线部分（A）译成汉语:             

2.写出文中划线部分（B）和（D）的同义词或近义词:                          

3.将文中划线部分（C）改写为: It was really hard for me         I was a city      

4.文中划线部分（E）指代的是:               

5.从文中找出有关赞美方面的两个形容词:                          

 

I’m seventeen. I worked as a box boy at a supermarket in Los Angeles. People came to the counter (柜台) and I put things in their bags for them and carried things to their cars. It was hard work.
While working, I wore a plate with my name on it. I once met someone I knew years ago. I remembered his name and said, “Mr. Castle, how are you?” We talked about this and that. As he left, he said, “It was nice talking to you, Brett.” I felt great, he remembered me. Then I looked down at my name plate. Oh, no. He didn’t remember me at all, he just read the name plate. I wish I had put “Irving” down on my name plate. If he’d have said, “Oh yes, Irving, how could I forget you?” I’d have been ready for him. There’s nothing personal here.
The manager and everyone else who were a step above the box boys often shouted orders. One of these was: you couldn’t accept tips(小费). Okay, I’m outside and I put the bags in the car. For a lot of people, the natural reaction(反应)is to take a quarter and give it to me. I’d say, “I’m sorry, I can’t.” They’d get angry. When you give someone a tip, you’re sort of being polite. You take a quarter and you put it in their hand and you expect them to say, “Oh, thanks a lot.” When you say, “I’m sorry, I can’t.” they feel a little put down. They say, “No one will know.” And they put it in your pocket. You say, “I really can’t.” It gets to a point where you almost have to hurt a person physically to prevent him from tipping you. It was not in agreement with the store’s belief in being friendly. Accepting tips was a friendly thing and made the customer feel good. I just couldn’t understand the strangeness of some people’s ideas. One lady actually put a tip in my pocket, got in the car, and drove away. I was puzzled and didn’t know what to do. Should I d have had to throw the quarter at her or eaten it or something?
I decided that one year had been enough. Some people needed the job to stay alive and fed. I guess I had the means and could afford to hate it and give it up.
【小题1】. From the second paragraph, we can infer (推断) that ________.

A．the writer didn’t like the impersonal part of his job

B．people can easily start talking with a name plate

C．Mr. Castle mistook Irving for Brett

D．Irving was the writer’s real name

【小题2】. The box boy refused to accept tips because ________.

A．customers only gave small tips to

B．some customers had strange ideas about tipping

C．he didn’t want to fight with the customers

D．the store didn’t allow the box boys to take tips

【小题3】. The underlined phrase “put down” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A．relaxed	B．upset
C．bored	D．surprised

【小题4】What can be the best title for this text?

A．How I Could Find a Job

B．How I Got along with Customers

C．Why I Gave up My Job

D．Why I couldn’t Take Tips

用所给单词的适当形式填空（每空1分，共5分）

grade      fail        great       get        because

Dear Dad ,

The day before yesterday was Father’s Day .I couldn’t celebrate it for you because I was busy        taking the high entrance exam . But I have said “I love you, Dad !” in my heart many times .

You are an ordinary (普通的) man ,but in my eyes, you are the1.  father in the world . Every time I have trouble, you always give me advice and help me out. I remember once I2.      in a competition ,and I felt very upset . Instead of complaining, you just said to mequietly, “It doesn’t matter . A real man must learn to face many failures (失败) in life bravely .Cheer up !”

Dad,I am not going to buy you anything as a present3.     I don’t think it express my thanks to you .I’ll try my best to get good4.   .I think that is the best present you are looking forward to5.   . I’m sure I won’t let you down .

Hope my dear dad is healthy forever.

 

阅读短文，然后根据要求完成小题。
What is it like being an actor? Many people think it must be wonderful because we travel to exciting places, wear beautiful clothes and (A)挣钱多. This is only one aspect(方面) of our lives though. We also work very hard.
I played a country girl in my last (B) movie. I had to live in a small village with the other actors for part of the winter. (C)It was really hard for me as I grew up in a city. To help me play a country girl better, I cooked for myself and the others every day. I even walked a few miles sometimes to get water, as there was none in the houses. I wanted to understand how a real village girl lived. I thought it was fun at first. I felt different after a week or two, though.
I did wear some beautiful traditional clothes, but they were not thick enough. I was very cold but I had to keep smiling all the time! One day, I couldn’t do it any longer and I suddenly (D) started crying, “Great!” said the director. “I like it. She is crying with true feelings!” I called my mum to tell (E) Her about it but my mobile phone (手机) wouldn’t work in the village.
I think it is worth doing all this, though. I like it when people tell me they enjoy my plays and ask me to sign a picture. It is also fun to be someone else for a while. I’m very lucky to be an actor.
【小题1】将文中划线部分（A）译成汉语:             
【小题2】写出文中划线部分（B）和（D）的同义词或近义词:                         
【小题3】将文中划线部分（C）改写为: It was really hard for me        I was a city      
【小题4】文中划线部分（E）指代的是:               
【小题5】从文中找出有关赞美方面的两个形容词: