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　　In a recent business magazine article, a president said, laughter in the workplace is a waste of time．This is a place to do business, not to laugh, some researcher, however, disagree with his words．As scientists have learned more about the brain, they've discovered that smiles and laughter stimulate the brain, which can help increase happiness and reduce pain．Why do we need laughter in our lives?Laughter is a powerful tool for our health．In a number of studies that were carried out, it was shown that people who are more humorous have stronger immune systems while people who feel stressed have weaker immune systems．Humor can help make your immune systems stronger．

　　Here are some tips to add more humor to your life．

　　Laugh at yourself．Don't take yourself too seriously．Have a positive attitude towards yourself and your worries will become lighter, too．

　　Don't worry when people laugh－just appreciate it．Be funny．Look for the humorous side of otherwise difficult situation．

　　Prepare a first-aid laughter source．This could include books, cartoons, CDs or videos．Write down the amusing things that happen and save them for a sad day．

　　Be open to silly things．Humor the child within yourself．

　　Laugh with others what they do, rather than what they are．

　　Research has shown that laughter is indeed the best medicine, so make time for humor now．

1．What is the best title for this passage?(please answer within 8 words．)

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2．List three suggestions that might help you add humor to your life according to the passage．(Please answer within 15 words．)

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3．According to the passage, how do people benefit(受益)from laughter?(Please answer within 20 words．)

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4．Please translate the sentence underlined into Chinese．

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5．According to the passage, why humor can help people keep healthy?(Please answer within 15 words．)

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　　Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently．　　1　　

　　First of all, remember that you are not alone．Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language．The most important thing is to listen as often as possible．　　2　　 The Internet is really a useful tool for English students．You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia．com．The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station．

　　Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding．　　3　　

　　Here is some of the advice I give my students：

　　●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything．

　　●Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times．

　　● Do not translate everything into your native language．

　　●　　4　　 Don’t concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas．

　　● Listen to something you enjoy．

　　I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany．In the beginning, when I didn’t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind．This method usually resulted in confusion．　　5　　 Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker．Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly．By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn’t pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said．

A．But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!

B．What should you do?

C．But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!

D．However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany．

E．So, what you need to do is to find listening resources．

F．Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts．

G．Listen for the general idea of the conversation．

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　　Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently．　　1　　

　　First of all, remember that you are not alone．Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language．The most important thing is to listen as often as possible．　　2　　 The Internet is really a useful tool for English students．You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia．com．The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station．

　　Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated(受阻)by limited understanding．　　3　　

　　Here is some of the advice I give my students：

　　●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything．

　　●Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times．

　　●Do not translate everything into your native language．

　　●　　4　　 Don't concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas．

　　●Listen to something you enjoy．

　　I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany．In the beginning, when I didn't understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind．This method usually resulted in confusion．　　5　　 Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker．Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly．By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn't pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said．

A．But you can't follow a native English speaker at all!

B．What should you do?

C．But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!

D．However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany．

E．So, what you need to do is to find listening resources．

F．Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts．

G．Listen for the general idea of the conversation．