Children laugh often and easily . But as we grow up , we laugh less and feel mor

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Children laugh often and easily . But as we grow up , we laugh less and feel more stressed. Try laughing for no reason at all . That’s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world , and doctors now think that having a good laugh may be one of the best ways to stay healthy. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai ,India ,in June,1995 by Dr Madam 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.
Place: 264 North Main Street , East Longmeadow. We’re in an office building near the entrance . Walk              down the hall and we’re on the right .
When : Every Sunday afternoon from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Cost : Free. Donation will be welcomed.
Ages : Adults from 18 to 75.
Parking (停车)：If you’re facing the building ,the car park is on the right of the building .
Teacher : Robert Rivest.
More information ,go to http:// www. robertrivest.com.
If you want to feel like a kid again ,try our Laughter Club . You will get used to it in five minutes and begin to laugh for real in ten minutes and sometimes you just can’t stop! You’ll experience deeper pleasure in half an hour. You’ll meet other people who want more fun and laughter. And you will feel so relaxed in about one hour !
Come and join us for laughter and a fun social experience!
小题1:The text is a ______.

A．note	B．report
C．story	D．poster

小题2:How soon will you start laughing in the Laughter Club ?

A．In five minutes.	B．In ten minutes.
C．In half an hour.	D．In about one hour.

小题3:The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to ________.

A．tell people where the first Laughter Club is

B．explain how laugh makes people stay healthy

C．show Laughter Clubs are popular in the world

D．describe the reason why children laugh often and easily

小题4:Which of the following is true ?

A．When you go out of the Laughter Club ,you should turn left for the car park.

B．You may stay in the Laughter Club for more than one hour.

C．Children can go to the Laughter Club with their parents.

D．You have to donate to join the Laughter Club.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A

解析

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文是一家爱笑俱乐部的宣传海报，主要介绍了爱笑俱乐部在世界上的流行情况及参加这家俱乐部的时间，花费，年龄等相关信息。
小题1:细节理解题。根据If you want to feel like a kid again ,try our Laughter Club .描述，可知这是一家爱笑俱乐部的宣传海报。故选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据You will get used to it in five minutes and begin to laugh for real in ten minutes and sometimes you just can’t stop!描述，可知十分钟后你就会开始发笑。故选B。
小题3:主旨大意题。第一段主要介绍了爱笑俱乐部在世界上的发起历史及流行情况。故选C。
小题4:推理判断题。Parking (停车)：If you’re facing the building ,the car park is on the right of the building .描述，可知如果你从大楼里面出来，应该向左转去停车场。故选A。