There is an English saying：“Laughter is the best medicine．”Until recently，few people took the saying seriously．Now，however，doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body．They have found that laughter really can improve people's health．

　　Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body．People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart，blood pressure，breathing and muscles．It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise．It increases blood pressure，the heart beating and breathing．It also works several groups of muscles in the face，the stomach，and even the feet．If laughter exercises the body，it must be beneficial．

　　Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body．In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes．The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the one which listened to a funny programme．The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both pressure and pain．

　　As a result of these discoveries，some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics，in which they help to improve their patients' condition by encouraging them to laugh．They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing，making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter．

1．Doctors have proved the following EXCEPT that ________．

A．smiling does good to health

B．laughter can be tolerated

C．there is a way to reduce pain

D．langhter can work the muscles in the feet

2．The students who tolerated the pain for the longest time________．

A．listened to different radio programmes

B．could produce a kind of chemical

C．don't have pressure or pain

D．listened to a funny programme

3．The underlined word“diminish”is similar to ________ in meaning．

A．test

B．stop

C．reduce

D．increase

4．Doctors hold laughter clinics to ________．

A．give better condition to their patients

B．improve patients' health

C．make patients smile

D．prove smile and laughter have the same effect

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There is an English saying:“____1____.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. ___2_____.
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. ___3_____. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. ___4_____
____5____. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

A．Laughter can prolong one’s life.

B．As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.

C．The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.

D．It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.

E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.
F. Laughter is the best medicine.
G. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.

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There is an English saying: “ 1. .” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body.   2. 

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise.   3. . If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 4. 

__5.__. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile

is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

A．Laughter can prolong one’s life.

B．As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.

C．The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.

D．It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in

the face, the stomach and even the feet.

E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.

F. Laughter is the best medicine.

G. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.

 

There is an English saying．“Laughter is the best medicine．”Until recently，few people took the saying seriously．Now，however，doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body．They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health．

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body．People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart，blood pressure，breathing and muscles．It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise．It increases blood pressure，the heart beating and breathing．It also works several groups of muscles in the face，the stomach，and even the feet．If laughter exercises the body，it must be beneficial．

Other tests haven shown that laughter appears to be able to ________ on the body．In one experiment doctors produced pain in group of students who listened to different radio programmes．The group that tolerated（忍受）the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny programme．The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish（减少，减低）both stress and pain．

    As a result of these discoveries，some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics，in which they help to improve their patients’condition by encouraging them to laugh．They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing ,making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter．

1．List three effects of laughter on the body based on the text．（Please answer within l5 words）

    ①____________________________________________________

    ②____________________________________________________

    ③____________________________________________________

2．what is the best title of the passage?（Please answer within l0 words．）

____________________________________________________

3．Fill in the blank with a proper words for phrases to complete the sentence．（Please answer  within 8 words．）

____________________________________________________

4．what do you think of laughter in everyday life?（Please answer within 20 words．）

____________________________________________________

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．

____________________________________________________

 

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       There is an English saying: “  1.．” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously．Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body．  2.

       Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body．People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles．It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise．  3.．If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial．

       Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body．In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs．The group that tolerated（忍耐） the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program．  4.

       __5.__．They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter．

       A．Laughter can prolong one’s life．

       B．As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh．

       C．The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain．

       D．It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet．

       E．Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice．

       F．Laughter is the best medicine．

       G．They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health．

 

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       There is an English saying: “  1  ．” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously．Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body．  2

       Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body．People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles．It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise．  3  ．If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial．

       Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body．In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs．The group that tolerated（忍耐） the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program．  4

       __5__．They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter．

       A．Laughter can prolong one’s life．

       B．As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh．

       C．The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain．

       D．It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet．

       E．Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice．

       F．Laughter is the best medicine．

       G．They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health．

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   There is an English saying:“1．________.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 2．_________.

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 3．__________. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 4．_________.

5．__________. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing , making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

       A．Laughter can prolong one’s life.

       B．As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics

in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.

       C．The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.

       D．It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.

       E．Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.

      F．Laughter is the best medicine.

      G．They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.