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8．A group of men and women are standing around in a circle．First，someone starts to laugh．Then a few more people begin to laugh．Soon，the whole group are laughing．They are not laughing because someone has said something funny．Instead，this group of people are practicing laughter therapy （疗法）．
     When we laugh from being tickled （胳肢） or after hearing a joke，our bodies and minds feel good．Laughing is also contagious．When one person laughs，the people around him or her will soon start laughing，too．
     Laughter therapy has been used in hospitals since the 1970s．Dr Lee Berk of Loma University Medical Centre，California，has been studying laughter therapy since the late 1970s．In 1989，Berk studied the effects of laughter in 10 men．Five men watched an one-hour-long comedy （喜剧） while another five didn't．The research showed that the men who watched the comedy and laughed developed better immune systems （免疫系统） compared to those who did not．Similarly，those who laughed during their treatment recovered faster．In India，Dr Madan Kataria started a laughter club in 1995 to encourage good health．From then on，this form of therapy has spread around the world．There are now more than 5，000 laughter clubs worldwide．
     People in these groups may feel uncomfortable at first because they feel laughter is forced （被强迫的），but once they give in and fully enjoy the 45-minute activity，they feel comfortable．People who take part in laughter therapy prove what scientists have known for years-laughter is the best medicine．

25．What do people do during the laughter therapy？C
A．Tickle the doctor．
B．Tell each other jokes．
C．Try to laugh with others．
D．Form a circle and laugh at someone．
26．The underlined word"contagious"in Paragraph 2 probably means"A"．
A．able to spread    B．able to feel    C．pleasant     D．dangerous
27．What does the third paragraph mainly talk about？A
A．The development of laughter therapy．
B．The development of laughter clubs．
C．The origin of laughter therapy．
D．The effects of laughter．
28．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．Laughter therapy has been used in hospitals for about 20 years．
B．Berk studied the effects of laughter in 10 healthy women．
C．People who take part in laughter therapy always fell comfortable．
D．Laughter therapy is becoming more widely used in the world．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读，一群男人和女人站成一个圈，开始时，有人开始笑，然后更多的人开始笑，很快整个团队开始笑，他们笑不是因为有人说了一些有趣的事．而是这群人在联系笑声疗法．本文以此展开，主要介绍了笑声疗法．

解答 25．答案：C．细节理解题．根据"First，someone starts to laugh．Then a few more people begin to laugh．Soon，the whole group are laughing．They are not laughing because someone has said something funny．Instead，this group of people are practicing laughter therapy （疗法）．"可知，大笑疗法时，人们和他人一起笑．故选C．
26．答案：A．词义猜测题．根据"Laughing is also contagious．When one person laughs，the people around him or her will soon start laughing，too．"可推测出，笑是会传染的，当一个笑时，他周围的人也会很快地笑．故可推测出该词意为"可以传染的"．故选A．
27．答案：A．段落大意题．根据第三段内容可知，此段主要讲述了大笑疗法的发展史．故选A．
28．答案：D．细节理解题．根据"From then on，this form of therapy has spread around the world．There are now more than 5，000 laughter clubs worldwide．"可知，大笑疗法如今在世界上被广泛应用．故选D．

点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，词义猜测题，段落大意题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．