Do you want to live a happier.less stressful(有压力的)life? Try laughing for no reason at all．That's how thousands of people start their day at Laughter C——青夏教育精英家教网—

Do you want to live a happier，less stressful（有压力的）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—it’s the universal language．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（效果）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 the 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 pleased with the results!

1．In which country was the first Laughter Club started?

A．Britain． B．America． C．Australia． D．India．

2．How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?

A．Surprised． B．Pleased． C．Nervous． D．Stressful．

3．When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?

A．After a few minutes． B．After a few hours．

C．After a few seconds． D．After a few days．

4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health．

B．40% of the people in laughter Clubs are good friends．

C．Adults laugh more often than children in a day．

D．Laughing is the best way to prevent illness．

One day，a teacher was giving a speech to his students．He held up(举起)a glass of water and asked the class．“How heavy do you think this glass of water is?”

The students’ answers ranged from 20g to 500g．

“It does not matter on the weight itself．It depends on how long you hold it．If I hold it for a minute, it is OK．If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm．If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance(救护车)．It is exactly the same weight，but the longer I hold it，the heavier it becomes．”

“If we carry our burdens(负．担)all the time，sooner or later，we will not be able to carry on， the burden becoming increasingly heavier．”

“What you have to do is to put the glass down，rest for a while before holding it up again．”

We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and able to carry on．

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down．Don’t carry it back home．You can pick it up tomorrow．

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can．

1．The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________．

A．he was very thirsty B．his arms were strong

C．it was a good example

2．“A glass of water”in this passage referred to(指)__________．

A．knowledge B．the burden C．the time

3．According to the teacher, you may feel______ if you put down the burden sometimes．

A．more energetic B．much heavier C．more stressed out

4．This was a lesson about________．

A．how to relax oneself in life

B．how to solve a physics problem

C．how to keep fit by drinking water

5．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand．

B．All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was．

C．The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood．

To help you decide what might make a good pet，we’ve put together a pet checklist．We’ve named some of the animals that are often kept as pets．We’ve shown some good points and bad points about each．And we hope it may help you make the best choice(选择) ．

Pick-a-Pat Checklist
Pet	Good Points	Bad Points
	Easy to keep Enjoy being petted Good to hold	Hand to house train Drop lots of hair Easily upset by high temperature
	Can be very interesting Can be friendly when young	Against the law(法律)to keep in many states in the U．S． Can get unkind when older
	Easy to feed & care for Can live indoors or out Fun to hold Very friendly	May scratch furniture Little pans can be messy May kill birds May make you sneeze
	Come in many sizes Can live indoors or out Fun to love & play with Very friendly Can give safety	Can be smelly, messy, noisy Need to be licensed & trained May make you sneeze May bits(咬)if angry Need lots of attention

1．You are ___ to keep a raccoon as a pet in many places of America.

A．suggested B．encouraged C．not allowed

2．It would be easier for you to keep a _____ as a pet if you’re often too busy to take care of it．

A．rabbit or raccoon B．rabbit or cat C．raccoon or dog

3．If you feed birds at home, you should be very careful to choose a _______ as your another pet．

A．rabbit B．raccoon C．cat

4．The dog may_____ you if you make it angry．

A．hurt B．fix C．train

5．The writer tries to help us ________with the checklist．

A．learn how to look after our pets

B．find which animal is our best choice as a pet

C．know what kind of animals can be kept as a pet

How many kinds of shapes(形状)can you name? If something is round, what do you call it? You call it a circle．What can you see around you that looks like a circle?

Another shape is square．A square has four sides．Each side is the same length(长度) ．A square has four corners called right angles(直角) ．

A triangle is also a shape．The prefix “tri”on the base word “angle”means“three” ．A triangle always has three sides and three angles．

All the pages of your textbooks have four square corners, but the pages are not square．Can you tell why not? It is because the sides of each page are longer than the ends．Shapes like this are rectangles．You can say that they are rectangular shapes．

If you are given a piece of paper which is a rectangular shape, can you make the paper into a square? The answer is “Yes”，and it seems not so difficult ．Now fold the square．What shape have you got? Do you think it’s very interesting?

1．You usually learn the knowledge discussed in this passage in _______ classes．

A．chemistry B．math C．history

2．Picture _____ is a rectangle．

A． B． C．