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There is an English saying:“____1._.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously.Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body.___2.___.
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles.It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise._3.__.If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body.In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs.The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program._4.___.
__5.___.They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.
A.Laughter can prolong one’s life.
B.As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.
C.The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.
D.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.
E.Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.
F.Laughter is the best medicine.
G.They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health
Volunteer(志愿者) Projects Abroad
Working place: Brasov, Romania Living place: Host families Age requirements: 16~19 years old Local official languages: Romanian For those looking to break into the competitive world of journalism, this is for you! You will be working at “The Village”, an English and Romanian language magazine. As a writer you will work on special tasks, reporting local events with guidance from the editor. You will be interviewing local people, reviewing events, writing reports, and taking photographs. You will be working alongside the local experts. Before leaving Romania you should have several articles ready to be published in the next edition. You will also have the chance to live with a local host family. This will give you a full understanding of Romanian and Eastern European culture and society. |
Working place: Koh Sdach, Cambodia Living place: Host families Age requirements: 15~19 years old Local official languages: English & Khmer Volunteers joining our project in Cambodia will travel to the island of Koh Sdach. The facilities there are basic, but you will become part of this tiny island community(社区), learn to dive, and take part in valuable community projects. During your stay you will complete a course to qualify you to dive. After that you will take part in dives to clean up the seabed and collect data on rare fish. When not in the ocean, you will take part in land-based activities, including a woods survey and helping with a beach clean-up. During the two weeks you may also have the chance to join in a village fun day where volunteers play games and run fun water-based activities with the village children. |
Working place: Accra, Ghana Living place: Host families Age requirements: 16~19 years old Local official languages: English & Twi On this project you will spend two weeks living with a host family and coaching soccer in friendly West Africa! Working alongside a local coach, you will spend your two weeks based at our sports placement in Accra learning soccer coaching and developing your skills alongside the locals. You can work on your coaching ability by preparing children for games, which you can help referee(裁判). You will develop their skills and confidence while having fun playing soccer at the same time. |
1.“The Village” is the name for _________.
A. a local magazine
B. a volunteer project
C. the task given by the editor
D. the place where volunteers live
2.What will the volunteers in Cambodia do?
A. Help with fishing.
B. Clean up the seabed.
C. Give a diving course.
D. Teach the village children.
3.The underlined word “coaching” probably means ________.
A. nursing B. watching
C. playing D. teaching
4.All the volunteers of the three projects will ________.
A. work for two weeks
B. be at least 16 years old
C. stay with local families
D. learn the local language