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9．Laughter makes you feel good．And the good feeling that you get when you laugh remains with you even after the laughter disappears．Humor helps you keep a positive，optimistic outlook through difficult situations，disappointments，an d loss．
More than just a pause from sadness and pain，laughter gives you the courage and strength to find new sources of meaning and hope．Even in the most difficult of times，a laugh---or even simply a smile-can go a long way toward making you feel better．And laughter really is contagious （有传染的）-just hearing laughter primes your brain and readies you to smile and join in the fun．
Laughter strengthens our relationships by bringing positive feelings and building emotional connections．When we laugh with one another，a positive bond is created．This bond fights stress，disagreements，and disappointment．
Shared laughter is one of the most effective tools for keeping relationships fresh and exciting．All emotional sharing builds strong and lasting relationship bonds．Laughter unites people during difficult times．
Having more humor and play into your daily interactions can improve the quality of your love relationships-as well as your connections with co-workers，family members，and friends．
Laughter is your birthright，a natural part of life that is inborn．Little babies begin smiling during the first weeks of life and laugh out loud within months of being born．Even if you did not grow up in a family where laughter was a common sound，you can learn to laugh at any stage of life．
One essential characteristic that helps us laugh is not taking ourselves too seriously．We've all known someone who takes everything with deathly seriousness and never laughs at anything．No fun there!
The ability to laugh，play，and have fun with others not only makes life more enjoyable but also helps you solve problems，connect with others，and be more creative．People who include humor and play into their daily lives find that it renews them and all of their relationships．
Life brings challenges that can either get the best of you or become playthings for your imagination．When you"become the problem"and take yourself too seriously，it can be hard to think outside the box and find new solutions．But when you play with the problem，you can often transform it into an opportunity for creative learning．

Title：Laughter is good for you
（71）Benefits/Advantagesof laughter	Laughter can make you courageous and（73）strongto find new sources of meaning and hope in life． Laughter can（74）creat/develop/builda positive bond，which can help to （75）fightstress，disagreements and disappointment． Laughter can keep relationships fresh and exciting
Ways to bring laughter to life	Humans are（76）bornwith the ability to laugh． You can acquire the ability to laugh by（77）learningat any stage of life． Take yourself（78）lessseriously to develop your sense of humour．
（72）Conclusion	Laughter can bring a more（79）enjoyablelife，better problem-solving abilities，stronger（80）connections/relationshipswith others，and more creativity．

Answer 1

分析 短文主要讲了笑对你是有好处，具体介绍了其好处，并介绍了如何把笑声带入你的生活中．

解答 71．Benefits/Advantages，考查标题归纳，对应的右栏列出了三个要点：第一点是笑能让你有勇气找到生活的意义和希望之源；第二点是笑能让你克服消极的情绪；第三点是笑能够维持人际关系的新鲜感．这三点都是笑的好处（benefits）或益处（advantages）．根据下一栏"Ways to bring laughter to life"的首字母大写可知，填入Benefits或者Advantages．
72．Conclusion，考查标题归纳，对应的右栏内容是：笑能带来快乐的生活、解决问题的能力、和他人的良好关系和更多创新性．右栏是对笑的好处进行了概括总结，所以左栏应填入Conclusion．
73．strong，考查词义转换，根据第二段的"laughter gives you the courage and strength to find new sources of meaning and hope"可知，courage已变成形容词courageous，strength和courage是并列关系，要填的词应是strength的形容词形式strong．填入strong．
74．create/develop/build，考查词义转换，根据第三段的"When we laugh with one another，a positive bond is created．"和需要填入的句子可知，"a positive bond"从被动语态的主语变成了主动语态的宾语．欢笑能够创造（create）/发展（develop）/构建（build）一种积极的联系．填入create/develop/build．
75．fight，考查词义转换，根据"This bond fights stress，disagreements，and disappointment．"可知，这种联系有助于克制（fight）紧张、分歧和失望（等消极情绪）．fight由谓语动词变成了不定式动词，填入fight．
76．born，考查词义转换，根据"Laughter is your birthright，a natural part of life that is inborn"（欢笑是人生来就有的权利，生命的一个自然组成部分）．"Humans are _______with the ability to laugh．"意思是"人类生来就有笑的能力"．"生来就有…"表达为"be born with"．填入born．
77．learning，考查细节理解，根据"you can learn to laugh at any stage of life"可知，你能够在人生任何阶段学会笑．要填的空格前是介词by，需要填入动名词．根据句意，填入learn的动名词形式learning．
78．less，考查词义转换，"One essential characteristic that helps us laugh is not taking ourselves too seriously．"意思是"有助于我们笑出来的一个必要特点就是不要把自己太当回事"．"not taking ourselves too seriously"可以转换成"taking ourselves less seriously"．根据语境，填入less．
79．enjoyable，考查细节理解，根据"The ability to laugh…makes life more enjoyable"可知，笑的能力使生活更加愉快，反过来说，笑能带来更愉快的（enjoyable）生活．填入enjoyable．
80．connections/relationships，考查词义转换，根据"helps you solve problems，connect with others，and be more creative"和"better problem-solving abilities，…and more creativity"可知，填的词应是名词，和前后的词构成"和他人更牢固的联系或关系"．因为abilities是复数，所以填入connections和relationships．

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