Do you want to live a happier, less stressful 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. 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 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. 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!
【小题1】The first Laughter Club was started in _____.

A.BritainB.AmericaC.AustraliaD.India
【小题2】The writer felt _____ at the beginning of the class?
A.surprisedB.pleasedC.nervousD.stressful
【小题3】The people in the club began to laugh for real _____?
A.after ten minutesB.after ten hoursC.after a few seconds D.after ten days
【小题4】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.

Do you want to live a happier, less stressful 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. 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 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. 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.The first Laughter Club was started in _____.

A.Britain            B.America           C.Australia          D.India

2.The writer felt _____ at the beginning of the class?

A.surprised         B.pleased           C.nervous           D.stressful

3.The people in the club began to laugh for real _____?

A.after ten minutes   B.after ten hours     C.after a few seconds D.after ten days

4.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.

 

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     Every morning at 5:30, Li Jun gets up, finds a quiet place and begins shouting at a wall. "Ahh...
eee...", he is always shouting for about 30 minutes. The sounds are long and loud. Is he mad? No. Is
he a singer? Well, maybe. But he doesn't like pop music. In fact, this 14-year-old kid is mad about
Peking Opera. He is studying it at the Ji' nan Art School in Shandong. He has been doing this practice
every morning since he was 10. "My voice is changing.I sing every day.I want my voice to become
better, "he said. Li says he can't eat ice cream because it is bad for his voice. His hard work has helped.
Li got the first place in the CCTV arts contest for kids. He sang Take over of Weihu Mountain (《智取
威虎山》), a great Peking Opera song. Li's father and grandpa are both Peking Opera fans. When Li
was a kid,he saw opera masks (面具)at home and liked them. Now he and his father often sing opera
at home on weekends.    
     Every day at school, Li learns to somersault (翻筋斗) and do leg exercise. In the afternoon, he
learns to sing."My body is always in pain. I only want to lie in bed at the end of a day," said Li. But it's
more fun back in his dormitory."Eight people in my dormitory sing opera together. It turns the room into
an opera house. "Li's teacher, Ma Jisheng, thinks Li is an unusual kid. "He doesn't like new things much.
He is really serious about the old opera, art, "said Ma. Ma hopes Li Jun can be a big opera star. "But he
may also try some pop songs. Kids need to have their own style, " he said.
1. Every morning Li Jun gets up early to ______.
A. read books                  
B. do morning exercise    
C. shout at the wall          
D. show that he is mad
2. Li Jun is a boy ______.            
A. of ten years old    
B. studying at an art school    
C. ho often eats ice cream    
D. that teaches other students Peking Opera
3. Take over of Weihu Mountain is ______.
A. a beautiful pop song              
B. a name of a TV play
C. a high and beautiful mountain      
D. a great Peking Opera song
4. Every day at school, Li Jun ______.
A. learns to somersault          
B. does leg exercise
C. learns to sing               
D. all the above
5. What can we learn from this passage?    
A. No pain, no gain.     
B. It's easy for everyone to be successful.   
C. Peking Opera is easy to learn.    
D. Li Jun is successful only because of his talent.

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