Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason a

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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!
小题1:The first Laughter Club was started in _____.

A．Britain

B．America

C．Australia

D．India

小题2:The writer felt _____ at the beginning of the class?

A．surprised

B．pleased

C．nervous

D．stressful

小题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

小题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.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:A

解析

试题分析：这篇短文介绍了笑声俱乐部的由来以及我参加笑声俱乐部的一次经历，告诉我们当自己处于压力时，可以笑一笑来缓解自己的压力。
小题1:根据The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India,可知选D。
小题2:根据I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class,可知选C。
小题3:根据After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real 可知选A。
小题4:根据However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.描述可知真笑和假笑都对健康有好处。故选A。
点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文中中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。

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We all know that food makes us grow every day, but sometimes it can make us happy when we feel bad. Food such as sea fish, bananas, pumpkins and chicken can help us be happy. How can they affect (影响)our feelings?
People living by the sea look much happier than other people, because the fresh sea air helps them clear their minds and they eat a lot of sea fish. Bananas have much Vitamin B6. Having more bananas can help us make a quick decision, and become more confident(自信). Eating pumpkins can also help people get into a good feeling because it’s rich in Vitamin B6 and iron(铁).
Are you in a bad mood(情绪)? If you are, don’t sit alone. Go to eat such happy food with your friends. Maybe you’ll feel better.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（5分）
小题1:Food gives us energy and sometimes _________.

A．it can affect our feelings	B．it can make us feel sad
C．it can make us become fat	D．it can make us healthier

小题2:Why do people living by the sea look happier?

A．Because they can often go boating.

B．Because they can often swim in the sea.

C．Because they have fresh air and eat sea fish.

D．Because they often drink sea water.

小题3:What food can make us more confident?

A．Sea fish.

B．Chicken.

C．Apples.

D．Bananas.

小题4:The underlined word “Vitamin” means “_______” in Chinese.

A．维生素

B．矿物质

C．小麦

D．二氧化碳

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Chicken is bad for us.

B．Vitamin B6 and iron can make us happier.

C．Eating a lot of fish can make us unhealthy.

D．Clean air can help us become more confident.

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Some day little cars may take the place of (代替) today’s cars. They are good for our earth. If everyone 26 such a little car in the future, there will be 27 pollution in the air. There will be more parking places in the cities, and the street will be 28 crowded(拥挤). Now the space for one car of the usual size can hole more than one such little car. Driving will be 29 , because these little cars can go only 50 kilometers one 30 . The future cars will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be 31 for going far away. The little car needs only two batteries(电池), 32 battery for the motor, and the other for the horn(喇叭) and the lights. If we still 33 the big cars along with the small ones; we will need to 34 two kinds of roads. Some roads will be used for the big fast cars, 35 other roads will be needed for the smaller and slower ones.

小题1:

A．sits

B．drives

C．sells

D．makes

小题2:

A．more

B．much

C．fewer

D．less

小题3:

A．less

B．much

C．fewer

D．more

小题4:

A．better

B．more dangerous

C．safer

D．faster

小题5:

A．day

B．minute

C．month

D．hour

小题6:

A．careful

B．useful

C．bad

D．hard

小题7:

A．one

B．others

C．some

D．no

小题8:

A．think

B．park

C．sell

D．like

小题9:

A．build

B．put

C．open

D．find

小题10:

A．so

B．as

C．and

D．or

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There was a boy who was sent to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before that he was the best student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But things changed after that. His grades started dropping(掉下). He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. He felt really sad and that no one loved him.
His parents began to worry. But even they didn’t know what was wrong. So his dad decided to visit the school and talk with him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him casual(随便的) questions about his classes, teachers and sports. Then he asked, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy said, “To check my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you’re happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him very much. He meant the world to someone.
Thanks a lot, Dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE!
小题1:The boy _________ to be sent to the boarding school.

A．liked

B．hated

C．didn’t mind

D．wished

小题2:The boy’s grades became _____________ those before.

A．better than

B．worse than

C．the same as

D．the best of

小题3:The father went to the school to see him because __________.

A．he wanted to check his son’s grades

B．he was really angry with his son

C．he was worried about his son

D．he wanted to take his son home

小题4:The boy’s ___________ is the most important thing to his family.

A．grades

B．success

C．happiness

D．study

小题5:We can learn from the passage that _____________.

A．the boy hated his father and mother at last

B．the boy didn’t finish his school at last

C．the boy knew that his family loved him very much

D．the boy didn’t understand his father at all

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Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big. And they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap(捕蝇草).
The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly touches one of the hairs, the leaf closes quickly. The fly cannot get out. In about half an hour, the leaf presses the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly.
Why do plants do it? Most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesn"t have all these important things, especially nitrogen(氮). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let"s hope that some of the bigger plants don"t get the same idea!
小题1:The Venus flytrap is a kind of _________.

A．plant

B．animal

C．food

D．meat

小题2:The underlined word "presses" probably means _________ in Chinese．

A．挤压

B．关上

C．打开

D．松开

小题3:Why do some plants eat animal meat?

A．Because plants are dangerous to animals.

B．Because animals are dangerous to plants.

C．Because plants want to get what they need from animal meat.

D．Because plants want to protect themselves against animals.

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Have you ever seen a horse with toes (脚趾)? Millions of years ago, horses had many toes.They had four toes on each front foot.They had three toes on each back foot.The horses were smaller than cats.
These small horses lived in the forest.Their many toes helped the horses run over the soft wet ground.
It was very hot in the forest.But the weather changed.It became cold.Many trees couldn’t live in cold weather.The trees died and fell.Forest became open field.The sun made the ground dry and hard (坚硬).Horses began to change too.They began to get bigger.This took a long time.On the dry hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running.At last their middle toes became hard.
小题1:Long ago, the horse had four toes on each of its __________.

A．back feet

B．front feet

C．right feet

D．left feet

小题2:The cats were __________ the horses at that time.

A．as big as

B．smaller than

C．bigger than

D．as small as

小题3:When the weather changed, __________.

A．many trees grew well in cold weather	B．animals began to change too
C．cats were older than the horses	D．horses were the same as they are

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