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【题目】Laughter is the best medicine

Have you ever heard the phrase “laughter is the best medicine”? Is it true that the more we laugh the healthier we will be? Lately, many scientists have been doing research on this topic. They have found that laughing is very good for you. To start with, people who smile and laugh a lot make friends easily. Wouldn’t you rather be friends with somebody who makes you laugh than with someone who makes you cry?

Besides, if you laugh often, you decrease (减少) the chances of falling ill or getting heart disease. Laughter sends a happy signal to the brain, and it gives off chemicals that make people less stressed. That’s why watching funny movies make people happy. When you laugh, it takes the weight off your shoulders and gets rid of negative (消极的) thoughts and feelings. Stress creates lots of health problems in the body and can make you fall sick easily. Laughing also helps us breathe better, and it can have the effect of exercise on the body.

Feeling happy and being positive (积极的) are very important for the mind and body to stay healthy. What does it mean to be positive? To have good thoughts and find the best in every situation even if it is bad. For example, if your teammate makes a mistake and lets the team down in an important sports game, rather than telling him that it’s his fault and being hard on him, give your team the courage to pull together. Even if you are disappointed, being able to see mistakes as a learning opportunity and working as a team will make everyone do much better in the future.

So what should we do with this information? We should set a goal to make our family and friends smile and laugh every day. We should also try to be positive in everything we do. The more positive you are, the more positive people around you will be.

【1】Why do people who laugh a lot make friends easily?

A.They seem to like people.B.They are healthy.

C.They make people sad.D.They never cry.

【2】How do people feel when they watch funny movies?

A.Sad.B.Excited.C.Happy.D.Stressed.

【3】How does laughter decrease our chances of falling sick?

A.It makes us breathe more easily.

B.It sends a happy signal to the heart.

C.It helps us to lose weight without exercise.

D.It reduces stress, and stress causes illness.

【4】What should you do if you are disappointed?

A.Be hard on yourself if it is your fault.

B.Look for anything good in the situation.

C.Think about what makes you feel sad.

D.You should cry and then you’ll feel better.

【5】Why do we use the phrase “laughter is the best medicine”?

A.Laughter is free, and medicines are useless.

B.Laughter is very good for your mind and body.

C.All health problems will go away if you laugh.

D.If you laugh, you don’t need to take any medicine.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【5】B

【解析】

文章讲述的是笑声是最好的良药，通过微笑可以让你的身心都感到很积极，以及通过队友的失误导致失败，但是可以通过微笑化解，一起共同进步。

【1】句意：为什么经常笑的人容易交到朋友？

细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一行Is it true that the more we laugh the healthier we will be? Lately, many scientists have been doing research on this topic. They have found that laughing is very good for you. To start with, people who smile and laugh a lot make friends easily.可知，笑的多的人健康，更容易交到朋友。故答案选B。

【2】句意：当人们看有趣的电影时，人们有什么样的感受？

细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三行That’s why watching funny movies make people happy.可知，看有趣电影的时候，可以让人感到开心，故答案选C。

【3】句意：笑声时怎样减少我们生病的几率的？

细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二行Laughter sends a happy signal to the brain, and it gives off chemicals that make people less stressed可知，笑声可以减缓压力，故答案选D。

【4】句意：如果你很失望，你应该做什么？

推理判断题。根据文章第三段第三行your teammate makes a mistake and lets the team down in an important sports game, rather than telling him that it’s his fault and being hard on him, give your team the courage to pull together可知，如果是队友犯错，不要为难队友，排除A。第五行. Even if you are disappointed, being able to see mistakes as a learning opportunity and working as a team will make everyone do much better in the future可知，应该是在这种情况下认识错误，作为学习的机会，和B意思相符，C和D没有提到，故答案选B。

【5】句意：我们为什么使用词组笑声是最好的良药？

推理判断题。根据文章的意思可知，因为笑声对我们的身心都有好处，笑声可以让我们减缓压力，没有压力就不容易患病，故答案选B。