What is the writer likely to talk about next? A. What is laughter? B. How do people laugh? C. When is laughter the best medicine? D. Where does laughter take place? B To a large degree.the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment.Regardless of what happened yesterday or last year.and what may or may not happen tomorrow.the present moment is where you are-always! We allow past problems and future concerns to control our present moments so much that we end up anxious.frustrated.depressed.and hopeless.We often convince ourselves future will be better than today. John Lennon once said.“Life is what's happening while we're busy making other plans “When we're busy making other plans .our children are busy growing up.the people we love are moving away and dying.our bodies are getting out of shape.and our dreams are slipping away.In short, we miss out on life. Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date.It isn't.In fact.no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow.Now is the only time we have.and the only time that we have any control over.When our attention is in the present moment.we push fear from our minds.Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future-we won't have enough money.our children will get into trouble.we will get old and die.whatever. To struggle against fear.the best strategy is to learn to bring your attention back to the present.Mark Twain said.“I have been through some terrible things in my life.some of which actually happened. I don't think I can say it any better.Practice keeping your attention on the here and now and your efforts will pay off. 查看更多

 

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  Bill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch, and Bill is going on and on about computer technology.“ If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V-32 instead of a V-8, and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour,” says Gates.“Or, you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas.In either case, the sticker price(标价)of a new car would be less than $50.Why haven't you guys kept up?”

  The president of GM smiles and says, “Because the federal government won't let us build cars that crash four times a day.”

  Why is that funny(or not funny, as the case may be)? Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a day.Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter.Jokes, sitcoms and comedies are all designed to get us laughing, because laughing feels good.For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that humans are the only species that laughs.Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.

  Laughter is a great thing--that's why we've all heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease.When we look at laughter-what it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier, there's a huge amount about it that no one understands yet.

(1)

The best title of the passage is ________.

[  ]

A.

Joke

B.

Laughter

C.

Fun

D.

Humor

(2)

Which of the following sentences in this passage is the most humorous?

[  ]

A.

“You would now be driving a V-32 instead of V-8.”

B.

“It would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour.”

C.

“The sticker price of a new car would be less than $ 50.”

D.

“The federal government won't let us build cars that crash four times a day.”

(3)

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

Humans laugh because of jokes, sitcoms and comedies.

B.

Humans laugh because it can fight disease.

C.

Humans have gained skills to laugh since they are born.

D.

Laughter is a complex response of humans.

(4)

What is the writer likely to talk about next?

[  ]

A.

What is laughter?

B.

How do people laugh?

C.

When is laughter the best medicine?

D.

Where does laughter take place?

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Bill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch, and Bill is going on and on about computer technology. “If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V-32 instead of a V-8, and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour,” says Gates. “Or you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas. In either case, the sticker price(标价) of a new car would be less than $ 50. Why haven't you guys kept up?”

The president of GM smiles and says, “Because the federal government won't let us build cars that crash four times a day.”

Why is that funny (or not funny, as the ease may be)? Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter. Jokes, siteoms and comedies are all designed to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that humans are the only species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.

Laughter is a great thing--that's why we've all heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. When we look at laughter--what it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier, there's a huge amount about it that no one understands yet.

 

72. The best title of the passage is ___________.

A. Joke             B. Laughter       C. Fun              D. Humor

73. Which of the following sentences in this passage is the most humorous?

A. “You would now be driving a V-32 instead of V-8.”

B. “ It would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour.”

C. “The sticker price of a new car would be less than $ 50.”

D. “The federal government won't let us build cars that crash four times a day.”

74. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Humans laugh because of jokes, sitcoms and comedies.

B. Humans laugh because it can fight disease.

C. Humans have gained skills to laugh since they are born.

D. Laughter is a complex response of humans.

75. What is the writer likely to talk about next?

A. What is laughter?                                         B. How do people laugh?

C. When is laughter the best medicine?               D. Where does laughter take place?

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