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Weighed down（压得喘不过气来） by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life? Frightened by the possible war? Well, you’re not alone. Men and women in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine─laughter.
In the past year, more than 25 laughter clubs have been set up across the country. People of all ages release their stress with an hour of group laughs. “People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh. They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while. So they come,” said 40-year-old Jocelyn Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques.
Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle-aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day.
Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh” and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak” to each other in different ways. And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter. At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”（沉思）,when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths.
“I love it. It’s an experience that has changed my life. Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,” said Romain Jourffroy, 24.
Like Jourffroy, many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again, and why not? The average preschooler laughs up to 400 times a day. The average adult only a sad seven to fifteen.
The physical benefits of laughter are already well-recognized. Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood-stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and strengthens the heart.
“A full hour is like having your insides go jogging! One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized (产生新活力). And on top of that, you’ve had a laugh,” said doctor Alexisd Estaing.
And many participants in Paris also emphasize the psychological benefits. They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident.
“Maybe it is because we are surrounded by so many troubles that we feel the need to keep laughing,” said Anne Maurigiano, a 29-year-old filmmaker.
51. From the passage, we can conclude the following but __________.
A. Jocelyn Le Moan is a teacher of the club.
B. the members are mostly middle-aged white collars.
C. people always need some way to relax in life.
D. laugh freely and everything goes well.
52. The writer suggested that you should __________.
A. have a good laugh after a busy day
B. talk to each other about what troubles you
C. learn series of laughter techniques
D. take the world’s best medicine
53. Which of the following is NOT included among the benefits of laughing ?
A. It can make people rediscover their children’s laugh.
B. It can release good chemical into blood-stream.
C. It can make you feel self-confident.
D. It can cure the illness of people.
54. What does the phrase “on the top of that ” mean?
A. besides B. on the top of tiredness
C. above all D. on the top of your energy
Weighed down（压得喘不过气来） by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life? Frightened by the possible war? Well, you’re not alone. Men and women in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine─laughter.
In the past year, more than 25 laughter clubs have been set up across the country. People of all ages release their stress with an hour of group laughs. “People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh. They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while. So they come,” said 40-year-old Jocelyn Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques.
Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle-aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day.
Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh” and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak” to each other in different ways. And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter. At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”（沉思）,when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths.
“I love it. It’s an experience that has changed my life. Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,” said Romain Jourffroy, 24.
Like Jourffroy, many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again, and why not? The average preschooler laughs up to 400 times a day. The average adult only a sad seven to fifteen.
The physical benefits of laughter are already well-recognized. Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood-stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and strengthens the heart.
“A full hour is like having your insides go jogging! One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized (产生新活力). And on top of that, you’ve had a laugh,” said doctor Alexisd Estaing.
And many participants in Paris also emphasize the psychological benefits. They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident.
“Maybe it is because we are surrounded by so many troubles that we feel the need to keep laughing,” said Anne Maurigiano, a 29-year-old filmmaker.
51. From the passage, we can conclude the following but __________.
A. Jocelyn Le Moan is a teacher of the club.
B. the members are mostly middle-aged white collars.
C. people always need some way to relax in life.
D. laugh freely and everything goes well.
52. The writer suggested that you should __________.
A. have a good laugh after a busy day
B. talk to each other about what troubles you
C. learn series of laughter techniques
D. take the world’s best medicine
53. Which of the following is NOT included among the benefits of laughing ?
A. It can make people rediscover their children’s laugh.
B. It can release good chemical into blood-stream.
C. It can make you feel self-confident.
D. It can cure the illness of people.
54. What does the phrase “on the top of that ” mean?
A. besides B. on the top of tiredness
C. above all D. on the top of your energy
查看习题详情和答案>>Weighed down（压得喘不过气来） by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life? Frightened by the possible war? Well, you’re not alone．Men and women in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine--laughter．
In the past year, more than 25 laughter clubs have been set up across the country．People of all ages release their stress with an hour of group laughs．“People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh．They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while．So they come,” said 40-year-old Jocelyn Le Moan．She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques．
Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle-aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day．
Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh” and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak” to each other in different ways．And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter．At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”（沉思）,when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths．
“I love it．It’s an experience that has changed my life．Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,” said Romain Jourffroy, 24．"US President George W．Bush should give it a try．He has lost his laugh,” she joked．
Like Jourffroy, many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again, and Why not? The average preschooler laughs up to 400 times a day．The average adult only a sad seven to fifteen．
The physical benefits of laughter are already well-recognized．Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood-stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and strengthens the heart．
“A full hour is like having your insides go jogging! One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized （产生新活力）．And on top of that, you’ve had a laugh,” said doctor Alexisd Estaing．
And many participants in Paris also emphasize the Psychological benefits．They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident．
“Maybe it is because we are surrounded by so many troubles that we feel the need to keep laughing,” said Anne Maurigiano, a 29-year-old filmmaker．
1．From the passage, we can conclude the following but __________．
A．Jocelyn Le Moan is a teacher of the club．
B．the members are mostly middle-aged white collars．
C．people always need some way to relax in life．
D．laugh freely and everything goes well．
2．The writer suggested that you should __________．
A．have a good laugh after a busy day
B．talk to each other about what troubles you
C．learn series of laughter techniques
D．take the world’s best medicine
3．Which of the following is NOT included among the benefits of laughing ?
A．It can make people rediscover their children’s laugh．
B．It can release good chemical into blood stream．
C．It can make you feel self-confident．
D．It can cure the illness of people．
4．What does the phrase “on the top of that ” mean?
A．besides B．on the top of tiredness
C．above all D．on the top of your energy
查看习题详情和答案>>Weighed down（压得喘不过气来） by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life? Frightened by the possible war? Well, you’re not alone．Men and women in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine--laughter．
In the past year, more than 25 laughter clubs have been set up across the country．People of all ages release their stress with an hour of group laughs．“People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh．They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while．So they come,” said 40-year-old Jocelyn Le Moan．She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques．
Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle-aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day．
Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh” and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak” to each other in different ways．And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter．At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”（沉思）,when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths．
“I love it．It’s an experience that has changed my life．Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,” said Romain Jourffroy, 24．"US President George W．Bush should give it a try．He has lost his laugh,” she joked．
Like Jourffroy, many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again, and Why not? The average preschooler laughs up to 400 times a day．The average adult only a sad seven to fifteen．
The physical benefits of laughter are already well-recognized．Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood-stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and strengthens the heart．
“A full hour is like having your insides go jogging! One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized （产生新活力）．And on top of that, you’ve had a laugh,” said doctor Alexisd Estaing．
And many participants in Paris also emphasize the Psychological benefits．They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident．
“Maybe it is because we are surrounded by so many troubles that we feel the need to keep laughing,” said Anne Maurigiano, a 29-year-old filmmaker．
56．From the passage, we can conclude the following but __________．
A．Jocelyn Le Moan is a teacher of the club．
B．the members are mostly middle-aged white collars．
C．people always need some way to relax in life．
D．laugh freely and everything goes well．
57．The writer suggested that you should __________．
A．have a good laugh after a busy day
B．talk to each other about what troubles you
C．learn series of laughter techniques
D．take the world’s best medicine
58．Which of the following is NOT included among the benefits of laughing ?
A．It can make people rediscover their children’s laugh．
B．It can release good chemical into blood stream．
C．It can make you feel self-confident．
D．It can cure the illness of people．
59．What does the phrase “on the top of that ” mean?
A．besides B．on the top of tiredness
C．above all D．on the top of your energy
查看习题详情和答案>>Astronauts aboard the space station celebrated a space first on Wednesday by drinking water that had been recycled from their urine(尿), sweat and water got from air. They said “cheers,” clicked drinking bags and toasted NASA workers on the ground.
The urine recycling system is needed for astronaut stations on the moon and Mars. It also will save NASA money because it won’t have to ship up as much water to the station by space shuttles or rockets. Besides, it’s important as the space station is about to expand from three people living on board to six.
The recycling system had been brought up to the space station last November by space shuttle Endeavour, but it couldn’t be used until samples(样品) were tested back on earth. So when it came time to actually drink up, NASA made a big deal of it. The three-man crew stood holding their drinks and thanked engineers in two NASA centers that worked on the system.[来源:Zxxk.Com]
“This is something that had been the stuff of science fiction,” American astronaut Michael Barratt said before taking a small mouthful. “The taste is worth trying.”
The new system takes the combined urine of the crew from the toilet, moves it to a big tank, where the water is boiled off, and the steam is collected. The rest of the urine is thrown away. Then the water steam is mixed with water from air, and then it goes through filters (过滤器). When six crew members are aboard it can make about 18 liters from urine in about 6 hours.
“Some people may
find the idea of drinking recycled urine distasteful, but it is also done on
earth, but with a lot longer time between urine and the tap,” said Marybeth
Edeen, the space station’s national lab manager.
The technology NASA developed for this system has already been used for quick water purification after the 2004 Asian tsunami.
1. According to
the text, the recycling system is important because __________.
A. it makes traveling to the moon for the average person possible
B. it can help meet the need for more water after the crew is expanded
C. with it NASA won’t need to ship any water up the space station
D. it protects the environment in space by reducing the amount of waste
2. From Paragraph 5 we can know __________.
A. the process of recycling urine
B. the effect of the recycling system
C. the theory behind the recycling system
D. an opinion on recycling urine
3. What did Edeen say about recycled urine and the recycling system?
A. The taste of recycled urine is not as good as that of common water.
B. The recycling system has made a science fiction story come true.
C. The idea of drinking recycled urine makes astronauts feel unpleasant.
D. It takes a longer time on earth to make water from urine than in space.
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Research of NASA Has Made Great Progress
B. New Technology Is Used in the Space Station
C. Drink up: Space Station Recycles Urine to Water
D. Good News:Water Recycled from Urine Tastes Good
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