题目内容
Rx Laughter is a nonprofit international charity. We research and implement (carry out) initiatives (计划，措施) that use comedy and humor in the most helpful and sensitive ways possible. Our primary focus is on helping people of all ages who are suffering from very serious physical and emotional traumas (创伤) .
Specifically,we believe that very funny standup comedy,movies and TV programs can be a very important,helpful part of medical,psychotherapeutic (心理疗法的) ，educational and overall preventive health care from childhood through old age. We do this in uniquelydesigned ways,working closely with worldrenowned experts in the field of health care at major medical institutes internationally. Rx Laughter then puts these findings into practical usage. Briefly：
Medical：Through our collaborative projects with major medical institutes such as the UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center,the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit at the Mattel Children's Hospital? UCLA and The National Cancer Hospital & Adult Hospice in Thailand,we carefully design and implement research initiatives so that patients can be in less pain and have less fear,anxiety & depression―emotions that can overwhelm patients & their families during times of crisis.
Educational：Led by the national Comedy SportzLA teams,this comedy show at their theater gives patients an opportunity for renewed selfconfidence,to learn a new skill,and to feel like a whole person again,not "a medical condition".
Overall Preventive Care: With the rising costs of medical care and health insurance,preventive health care is more important than ever. If comedy viewing can keep us emotionally and physically healthier and help us deal with times of crisis in our lives,then we will have found a very potent,inexpensive prescription for healthy living.
Thus,we encourage comedy,music and other forms of upbeat entertainment for patients and their support system to enjoy together,and we research how best to do this,so that comedy shows can be "prescribed" as a proven benefit to maintaining excellent health.
Thank you for your interest in our charity.
( ) 1. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. The research about the comedy can bring in a lot of money.
B. Everyone believes that comedy can cure serious physical illness.
C. Laughter can be helpful to people's health.
D. The research can benefit the old and the sick more.
( ) 2. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Overall Preventive Care B. Laughing is Very Useful
C. Trying to Support Charity D. Who We Are and What We Do
( ) 3. Rx Laughter does the research .
A. to promote comedy shows
B. to prove a way to keep good health
C. to give patients a chance to be selfconfident
D. to connect with some famous institutions
( ) 4. The underlined sentence "to feel like a whole person again" in the passage means
A. to begin a new life
B. to feel like a healthy person
C. to decide to abandon medicine
D. to be on the way to recovery
1. C从全文可知，此研究是为了证明欢笑对病人有积极的影响，所以答案为c,但能否治愈严重疾病,并不确定，所以B错误;此机构为慈善机构,是非盈利的，所以A错误。对儿童和老人都有作用，程度没有比较，所以D错误。
2. D此文章是介绍机构和此机构的计划，所以答案为 D.
3. B从末段可知此研究是为了证明欢笑对病人有积极的影响，所以选择 B.
4. B从后一句not "a medical condition"，可推测答案为 B.
