Mr.Read worked in a factory.He was strong and carried the boxes from shops to storehouses(仓库).He was always careless(粗心)and often made some mistakes.So his friends called him“harum-scarum(冒失鬼)”.Now people hardly(几乎不)remembered his real name.
One day Mrs.Read carried a bag of rice upstairs.The bag was very heavy and the ladder suddenly broke.She fell to the ground and badly hurt herself.She was sent to hospital at once while her friends sent for her husband.
Having heard the news, Mr.Read hurried home.They gave him the address and he went there with his son.There was much traffic at that moment and many people were waiting for the buses.Running along the street, he tried to stop a car.But he failed.Suddenly he saw a bus coming to a bus stop, he rushed there at once.A car nearly hit him.The driver put his head out of the window and shouted,“Hi, harum-scarum!”and then left.
“Why not take his car since the driver knows you, dad?”asked the boy.
Small children often laugh at(嘲笑)a lame(瘸子)or a blind person, or at someone who isn't dressed as well as they are.But as they grow up, they learn not to hurt people's feelings by laughing at their problems.They learn to laugh at other things.Most important, they learn to laugh at themselves.
Suppose(假设)you're playing a game.You make a mistake and lose.Do you become angry? Or can you laugh at yourself and hope to do better next time?
Suppose you're at a special dinner.You spill(溢出)some food.Why keep worrying? Why not laugh it off and enjoy yourself anyway? If you can, it's a good sign you have grown up.
(1)
This passage is about ________.
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A.
why laughter is good for your body
B.
what you should laugh at
C.
when babies learn to laugh
D.
where you may laugh
(2)
The writer says small children laugh at people who ________.
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A.
have problems
B.
spill food
C.
dress well
D.
play games
(3)
The writer shows how laughter could help you not to ________.
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A.
make a mistake
B.
lose a game
C.
become angry
D.
try again
(4)
Next the writer shows how laughter could keep you from ________.
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A.
spilling food
B.
worrying
C.
enjoying yourself
D.
growing up
(5)
If you find a new skill(技能)hard to learn, you should ________.