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.
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.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects (效果) of laughter on our health. According to a 5 – year study 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!
57．In which country was the first Laughter Club started?
A．Britain. B．America. C．Australia. D．India.
58．How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
A．Surprised. B．Pleased. C．Nervous. D．Stressful.
59．When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
A．After a few minutes. B．After a few hours.
C．After a few seconds. D．After a few days.
60．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.
科目：高中英语 来源：江西省2009-2010学年高二下学期期中考试试题（英语） 题型：填空题
第II卷 （非选择题，共35分）
第一节: 对话填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
D—David, T---Tony
D: Hi, Tony. Are you reading something exciting?
T: Oh, nothing much. I’m just reading some science (76) f__. David, 76_______
it’s a long time since I saw you last and I could hardly
(77) r___ you because you’ve changed so much. 77_______
D: Oh, I’ve just had a (78) h____ in the barber’s and I am wearing 78_______
a pair of glasses now.
T: No wonder. By the way, what’s your plan for this weekend?
D: We are going to have a picnic in the countryside on Saturday.
Do you wan to join us?
T: I’d like to, but I’m afraid I can’t as I’ve got (79) p___of work to 79______
do recently.
D: I know you are always as (80) b___as a bee.But don’t forget 80______
that no matter how much work you have to do, you should try
to (81) s___ aside some time for a rest. Health must come first, 81_______
after all.
T: Yes, you are right. I’ll go with you. And why not ask Sam to
go with us together? He can (82) b___ us a lot of fun. 82______
D: That’s a good idea, but not this time, for his parents
(83) d____ two days ago and he is very upset now. Maybe 83_____
he doesn’t want to go with us.
T: Really? I simply can’t (84) b____my ears. 84_____
D: Yes, I’m surprised to know that their marriage has broken up ,too.
T: I think he needs to stay(85) a_____and calm himself down. 85_____
D: Yes.
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Is there a magic cutoff period when offspring become accountable for their own actions? Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become spectators (旁观者) in the lives of their children and shrug, "It' s their life," and feel nothing?
When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital corridor waiting for doctors to put a few stitches in my son' s head. I was asked, "When do you stop worrying?" A nurse said, "When they get out of the accident stage." My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked incessantly, disrupted (打断) the class, and was headed for a career making license plates. As if to read my mind, a teacher said, "Don't worry. They all go through this stage, and then you can sit back, relax, and enjoy them." My mother listened and said nothing.
When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring and the cars to come home, the front door to open.
My friends said that when my kids got married I could stop worrying and lead my own life. I wanted to believe that, but I was haunted by my mother' s wan ( 淡淡的 ) smile and her occasional words, "You look pale. Are you all right? Call me the minute you get home."
Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry? Is concern for one another handed down like a torch to blaze the trail of human frailties and the fears of the unknown? Is concern a curse? Or is it a virtue that elevates us to the highest form of life?
One of my children became quite irritable recently, saying to me, "Where were you? I' ve been calling for three days, and no one answered. I was worried! ! !"
I smiled a wan smile.
1.What can we know about the author’s mother from the passage?
A. She seems to laugh at the author.
B. She is not concerned about the author.
C. She has a thorough understanding of the author.
D. She tries to give the author some encouragement.
2.What did the author do in her forties?
A. She was less concerned about her children.
B. She couldn't stop worrying about her children.
C. She would like her children to see her often.
D. She became more patient with her children.
3.Why did the author smile a wan smile at the end of the passage?
A. She wanted to learn from her mother.
B. She stopped worrying about her children at last.
C. She succeeded in tricking her children.
D. She got a kind of satisfaction from her child's concern.
4.The main purpose of the passage is to tell us that ______.
A. the concern between parents and children is natural
B. parents’ love for their children is selfless
C. parents show more concern for their children
D. parents will worry about their children all their lives
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第II卷 （非选择题，共35分）
第一节: 对话填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
D—David, T---Tony
D: Hi, Tony. Are you reading something exciting?
T: Oh, nothing much. I’m just reading some science (76) f__. David, 76_______
it’s a long time since I saw you last and I could hardly
(77) r___ you because you’ve changed so much. 77_______
D: Oh, I’ve just had a (78) h____ in the barber’s and I am wearing 78_______
a pair of glasses now.
T: No wonder. By the way, what’s your plan for this weekend?
D: We are going to have a picnic in the countryside on Saturday.
Do you wan to join us?
T: I’d like to, but I’m afraid I can’t as I’ve got (79) p___of work to 79______
do recently.
D: I know you are always as (80) b___as a bee.But don’t forget 80______
that no matter how much work you have to do, you should try
to (81) s___ aside some time for a rest. Health must come first, 81_______
after all.
T: Yes, you are right. I’ll go with you. And why not ask Sam to
go with us together? He can (82) b___ us a lot of fun. 82______
D: That’s a good idea, but not this time, for his parents
(83) d____ two days ago and he is very upset now. Maybe 83_____
he doesn’t want to go with us.
T: Really? I simply can’t (84) b____my ears. 84_____
D: Yes, I’m surprised to know that their marriage has broken up ,too.
T: I think he needs to stay(85) a_____and calm himself down. 85_____
D: Yes.
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第二卷 （非选择题，共35分）
第一节: 对话填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
D—David, T---Tony
D: Hi, Tony. Are you reading something exciting?
T: Oh, nothing much. I’m just reading some science (76) f__. David, 76._______
it’s a long time since I saw you last and I could hardly
(77) r___ you because you’ve changed so much. 77_______
D: Oh, I’ve just had a (78) h____ in the barber’s and I am wearing 78_______
a pair of glasses now.
T: No wonder. By the way, what’s your plan for this weekend?
D: We are going to have a picnic in the countryside on Saturday.
Do you wan to join us?
T: I’d like to, but I’m afraid I can’t as I’ ve got (79) p___of work to 79______
do recently.
D: I know you are always as (80) b___as a bee.But don’t forget 80______
that no matter how much work you have to do, you should try
to (81) s___ aside some time for a rest. Health must come first, 81_____
after all.
T: Yes, you are right. I’ll go with you. And why not ask Sam to
go with us together? He can (82) b___ us a lot of fun. 82_____
D: That’s a good idea, but not this time, for his parents
(83) d____ two days ago and he is very upset now. Maybe 83_____
he doesn’t want to go with us.
T: Really? I simply can’t (84) b____my ears. 84____
D: Yes, I’m surprised to know that their marriage has broken up ,too.
T: I think he needs to stay(85) a_____and calm himself down. 85____
D: Yes.
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第II卷 （非选择题，共35分）
第一节: 对话填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
D—David, T---Tony
D: Hi, Tony. Are you reading something exciting?
T: Oh, nothing much. I’m just reading some science (76) f__. David, 76_______
it’s a long time since I saw you last and I could hardly
(77) r___ you because you’ve changed so much. 77_______
D: Oh, I’ve just had a (78) h____ in the barber’s and I am wearing 78_______
a pair of glasses now.
T: No wonder. By the way, what’s your plan for this weekend?
D: We are going to have a picnic in the countryside on Saturday.
Do you wan to join us?
T: I’d like to, but I’m afraid I can’t as I’ve got (79) p___of work to 79______
do recently.
D: I know you are always as (80) b___as a bee.But don’t forget 80______
that no matter how much work you have to do, you should try
to (81) s___ aside some time for a rest. Health must come first, 81_______
after all.
T: Yes, you are right. I’ll go with you. And why not ask Sam to
go with us together? He can (82) b___ us a lot of fun. 82______
D: That’s a good idea, but not this time, for his parents
(83) d____ two days ago and he is very upset now. Maybe 83_____
he doesn’t want to go with us.
T: Really? I simply can’t (84) b____my ears. 84_____
D: Yes, I’m surprised to know that their marriage has broken up ,too.
T: I think he needs to stay(85) a_____and calm himself down. 85_____
D: Yes.
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