Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

As is known to all, nothing is more important than health. There is an English saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” It shows laughter is one of the most important factors that contribute to health. 【1】 Now, however, doctors have begun to investigate laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter is really good to people’s health.

__【2】__They wanted to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. __【3】___ It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet.

Other tests have shown the function of laughter. They have drawn a conclusion that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effects of pain on the body. In one test doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated pain for the longest time was the one that listened to a funny program. _ 【4】___Scientists explained laughter helps to produce something that can reduce both stress and pain.

As a result of these discoveries, some doctors open laughter clinics .__ 【5】__ What’s more, doctors have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing ,making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects. Also, these effects are similar to those caused by laughter.

A. What resultedspan> in such a result?

B. Doctors carried out some tests.

C. The more you laugh, the healthier you are .

D. Until recently, few people took the saying seriously.

E. Laughter is reported to be a good medicine to the patient.

F. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise.

G. They help to improve their patients’ health by encouraging them to laugh

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】F

【4】A

【5】G

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了笑是良药，它不但能减轻病人的痛苦，而且还能够锻炼身体并提高人体的免疫力。

【1】D. 根据下文Now, however, doctors have begun to investigate laughter and

the effects it has on the human body .可知，现在医生已经开始调查笑对人体的影响，however表示转折，此

处应该是过去人们很少认真对待笑的作用，故选D。

【2】B. 根据下文other tests可知第二段应该写some tests，故选B。

【3】F. 根据上文They wanted to study the effects of laughter on the body. People

watched funny films while doctors checked their heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscles.可知此处应该

写研究得到的结果，故选F.

【4】 A. 根据第三段中的：The group that tolerated pain for the longest time was the one that listened to a funny program. 和Scientists explained laughter helps to produce something that can reduce both stress and pain.可知此处应该是问这个实验结果的原因，故选A.

【5】G. 根据上文As a result of these discoveries, some doctors open laughter

clinics.可知开诊所的目的就是让人们通过大笑保持健康，故选G。