Question

Do you want to live a happier, less stressful (有压力的) 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.

(1)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 — it’s the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.

（2）Many doctors are also interested in the effects (效果) 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.（3） 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!

1.将①处改为主动语态。

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2.将（2）译成汉语。

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3.写出③处的反意疑问句句。

Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.__________?

 

Answer 1

1.Dr. Madan Kataria started the first Laughter Club in Mumbai, India, in 1995.

2.很多医生也对笑声对健康的影响产生兴趣。

3.doesn’t it

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：现在许多医生认为笑可能是保持健康的最好方法之一。世界上第一个笑俱乐部成立于孟买,印度,是马丹博士于1995年建立的。

1.将其改为主动语态，应该以Dr. Madan Kataria为主语。 改写后的句子应为：Dr. Madan Kataria started the first Laughter Club in Mumbai, India, in 1995.

2.

3.所给的陈述句是一个一般现在时句子，是一个肯定句，并且主语Laughter是不可数名词，所以要构成反义疑问句，应该加简短问句doesn’t it。

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