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Laugh and Smile Your Way to Health

How much do you laugh and smile during the day? Do you take your life and your illness or injury so 36 that there is no room for joy to fill you? Want a totally free, simple way to increase your 37 and your health with no medicine needed? Then laughing and smiling is 38 to you

So laugh your way to happiness. 39 it takes to put a smile on your face is what you should be doing.

Research shows that laughing can increase the immune system, 40 the body to stay disease free and fight colds and the flu.

If you are facing an illness , having a positive life opinion and a 41 of humor will keep your body open to healing. If you are healthy, laughing will help to make sure you stay that way, and can 42 enjoyment to your work and home life and 43 your daily stress.

Certainly, it can be 44 to keep a positive opinion of life all the time. Simply taking the time to 45 on the positive and treat for the good things 46 in your life can help 47 , but if you are struggling with negative emotions that you just can’t seem to 48 , there are tools that can help.

There are so many things out there to smile about and 49 you have to do is find 50 . Practice looking for the bright 51 of every situation. Avoid the negative：don't 52 yourself with your own problems—or 53 others for their "shortcomings." And don’t pay no attention to the joy in everyday things. Create your own "Laugh for Health" 54 —anything to add to your collection and to give you fresh materials that 55 to you.

36.A. proudly B.seriously C.carefully D.freely

37. A.burdens B.spirits C.loads D.values

38. A.beneficial B.changeable C.suitable D.harmful

39. A.However B.Whenever C.Whatever D.Whichever

40.A.helping B.making C.letting D.causing

41. A.taste B.sense C.knowledge D.joy

42. A.adjust B.adapt C.apply D.add

43. A.improve B.arise C.cancel D.reduce

44. A.hard B.awful C.energetic D.helpful

45. A.concentrate B.put C.focus D.interview

46. A.carefully B.thankfully C.particularly D.differently

47..A.remarkably B.accidentally C.frequently D.purposefully

48.A.seek B.stress C.accept D. overcome

49. A.all B.that C.how D.why

50. A.it B.that C.this D.one

51. A.side B.plan C.aspect D.future

52.A.depend B.abandon C.load D.ban

53.A.praise B.miss C.approve D. blame

54. A.ambition B.summary C.message D.collection

55.A. appeal B.apply C.center D.assume

The power of humor and laugher is numerous. They entertain us and make us feel good. But, above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine. They relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and are anti-aging and longevity facilitators（促进者）.

They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work. However, they are slipping away from us. We have become far too serious. The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children. Children tend to laugh an average of 200 times a day. For adults, however, it is a totally different story.

In the 1950s people laughed on average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 4-6 times a day.

As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others.

Socializing(交际) with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant self-entertainment at the push of a button.

The workplace does not fare(进展) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐毁坏） away.

I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers.

From writing about humor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-magazine “The Humormeister’s Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website.

1.According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because ________.

A. the pace of change in our lives is becoming faster

B. we fail to reflect on fun times in our lives

C. we treat everything in a serious way

D. humor of situations lies beneath

2.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

A. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter

B. people laugh more heartily when spending time with others

C. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the Internet

D. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult

3.The underlined word “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “________”.

A. destination B. tendency C. attitude D. approach

4.Which of the following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeister’s Forum”?

A. The power of honesty.

B. Don’t be your own worst enemy.

C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within.

D. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones.

Little Mark is only 6, but he has an IQ of 200, a genius among geniuses. But his intelligence comes at a cost. His parents must keep him intellectually simulated（启发）while making sure he is like any other little boy.

Mark has been attracted by the way how the world works since he was a baby. When he was 3, Mark was reading fluently, mostly self-taught. His parents haven't been able to keep him away from books since.

"I tried many times to stop him reading. We worry about his crazy fond of reading because he constantly wants to read every-thing whatever it is.”

A psychologist at the Centre for gifted children tested Mark and gave him an IQ of 200. The average child of Mark's age has an IQ of 100. At 200, Mark is a genius-even compared with other child geniuses.

"With children like Mark you can tell that's a bright child as soon as they walk in. They just have this sort of intensity, and maybe they're not so good at communicating with people," the psychologist said. "He will never fit perfectly into a class where he's with children of his age.”

But Mark's mother worries about the "socially isolated" labels. "Nobody wants their child to grow up with that image. I want him to communicate with others freely, but not to be frustrated academically, so it's really hard to find a balance," she says.

Helen Dudeney from the Talented and Gifted Children Association says Mark is one in a million with such a high IQ. She points out that geniuses are still rare and difficult for the public education system to handle. "The lack of coping comes because teachers aren't trained in teaching gifted children," says Dudeney.

Helen believes it's also extremely important for them to be recognized and supported in their talents. Mark's parents are trying to figure out how best to help Mark. At the moment, there are few options. Mark finds first year work boring and simple, but he must learn to complete the work. His mother says, "We just want to be happy. Just to have a happy childhood and want to go to school every day.”

1.By saying "But his intelligence comes at a cost. ",the author means that

A．Mark must pay for his intelligence at a high price

B．Mark's intelligence brings him negative effects at the same time

C．Mark's intelligence results from his parents

D．Mark's parents make Mark clever at all costs

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Mark's parents are very satisfied with his love for reading.

B．Mark began to teach himself reading at the age of 3.

C．Many child geniuses are not good at communicating with others.

D．It is hard for parents to bring up a genius.

3.If there are 6. 6 billion people in the world, the number of geniuses with an IQ of 200 will be________．

A．about 4,400 B．about 5,500 C．about 6,600 D．about 7,700

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A genius' craziness for books

B．The life of the genius' parents

C．The burden of being gifted

D．The characteristics of Mark

A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame．He 36 played with his classmates．When the teacher asked him to answer questions，he always 37 his head without a word．

One 38 the boy’father asked for some saplings(树苗)from the neighbor．He wanted the 39 t0．plant a sapling each person in front of the house。The father said，“Wh6se sapling grows best， 1 will buy him or her a favorite 40．" Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees，however，the boy had an idea．tie，hoped that the tree he planted would 41 soon．S0． after watering it once or twice，he never 42 it．

A few days later，when the little boy went、to see his tree again，he was 43 to find that it didn’t fade but grew some fresh leaves． 44 the trees of his brothers and sisters，his tree was even greener．His father kept his 45， bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted，he would become an outstanding 46 when he grew up．

Since then，the little boy slowly became 47 .One night，he lay on the bed but eouldn’t sleep Then he got up and came to the 48.T0 his surprise，his 49 was splashing something onto his tree． 50，he understood——his father had been 51 fertilizing his small tree!

He returned to his room，52 running down 53 passed．The little boy didn’t become a botanist，but he was elected President of the United States．His name was Franklin Rooseveh．

Love is the 54 nourishment(营养)of life．55 it is just a drop of clear water，it can still help the tree of life thrive(茁壮成长)．

1. A．bravely B．seldom C．freely D．always

2. A．raised B．nodded C．lowered D．knocked

3. A．spring B．moment C．winter D．week

4. A．neighbors B．friends C．children D．boys

5. A．sapling B．tree C．gift D．toy

6. A．die B．grow C．break D．survive

7. A．1ed to B．attended to C．belonged to D．objected to

8. A．pleased B．upset C．worried D．surprised

9. A．Compared with B．Similar to C．Connected to D．Popular with

10. A．request B．schedule C．promise D．secret

11. A．president B．botanist C．artist D．researcher

12. A．smart B．desperate C．optimistic． D．practical

13. A．field B．courtyard C．park D．farm

14. A．brother B．sister C．father D．neighbor

15. A．All of a sudden B．For a moment C．In time D．From then on

16. A．busily B．quietly C．cautiously D．secretly

17. A．water B．tears C．sweat D．rain

18. A．Hours B．Months C．Decades D．Centuries

19. A．1ast B．only C．1east D．best

20. A．Even if B．Now that C．If only D．What if

Boys’ schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.

Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to(符合、顺应) a stereotype（老套）, a US study says.

Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to conform to the“boy code”of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”.

The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.

Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being faded by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.

The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.

But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys’ learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study’s author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.

Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boy-focused” approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision learned best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given “hands-on” lessons where they are allowed to walk around. “Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modern genre (类型) in which violence and sexism are major themes.” James wrote.

Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype that men should be “masterful and in charge” in relationships. “ In mixed schools boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means.” the study reported.

1.The author believes that a single-sex school would ____ .

A．force boys to hide their emotions to be "real men"

B．help to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boys

C．naturally strengthen the traditional image of a man in boys

D．encourage boys to express their emotions more freely

2.It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys _____ .

A．behave more responsibly

B．grow up more healthily

C．perform relatively better

D．receive a better education

3.What does Tony Little say about the British education system?

A．It fails more boys than girls academically.

B．It focuses more on mixed school education.

C．It places more pressure on boys than on girls.

D．It fails to give boys the attention they need.

4.According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is ______.

A．boys can focus on their lessons without being disturbed

B．teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys

C．boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in

D．teaching can be designed to promote boys’ team spirit

5.According to Abigail James’ report, it can be inferred that boys tend to _____________________.

A．have sharper vision.

B．conform to stereotypes.

C．enjoy being in charge.

D．be violent and sexist.

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