Hong Kong has about forty public beaches．Some of the beaches are among the best in the world．People can go there for a swim．You can go to most of them by bus．To go to some beaches you must take a boat．There are toilets，changing rooms and places to buy food and drink on most of the beaches．

  You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions：

  1．Never swim alone．

  2．Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired．

  3．Do not stay in the water too long．

  4．Never get out of a boat if you cannot swim．

    Remember：A red flag means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the water．A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children．

1．There are ___________ public beaches in Hong Kong．

       A．forty                                                         B．less than forty

       C．more than forty                                                 D．a little more or less than forty

2．We can reach ___________ by bus．

       A．all the public beaches                    B．any public beaches

       C．only a few public beaches              D．all the public beaches except some

3．When you see a blue flag，you know that ___________ there．

       A．women should not swim                             B．children should not swim

       C．nobody should swim                                   D．anybody can swim

4．Which of the following is true according t this passage? ___________．

       A．You can always swim when you see a red flag

       B．You should not swim with other people

       C．You should not swim after lunch

       D．You can’t swim for a short time

Mr. Read was born in a small village with high mountains all around it．He has few fields and he can’t get enough food for his family．He’s often worried about it．So he works harder and harder and tries his best to get more money．
One afternoon，Mr. Read went out to look for some grass for his cows．It was very hot and he had to have a swim．Suddenly he saw a big tortoise(乌龟) in the water．He swam there and caught it．The next morning he went to the town to sell it in the market．When he was walking in the street．a car hit him down and he was hurt．He was sent to hospital at once．The doctors looked him over and had an operation off him．Two weeks later he felt much better．The doctors were satisfied with the operation and said．“You’ll be fully recovered in a week．We’re sure you can write when you leave hospital．”
“It’s really a miracle(奇迹)!”  shouted Mr. Read，“I could neither read nor write before!”
【小题1】Mr. Read’s ___________ was hurt in the traffic accident

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 _____.