Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how millions 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 is naturally good at laughing---it’s the common language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1300 in the world.
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 silly. 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 real laughter and unreal 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. The first Laughter Club was started in __________.
A. India B. America C. Britain How many Laughter Clubs are there in the world today?
A. Over 1300. B. Over 500. C. Over 800. How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
A. Surprised. B. Pleased. C. Nervous. When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
A. After ten minutes. B. After ten hours. C. After ten seconds. The article mainly tells us _____________.
A. young children laugh much more often than adults in a day
B. laughing is one of the best ways to stay healthy
C.real laughter and unreal laughter are both good for health
Today is Sunday, June 14th．Andy is planning a trip to South Island with his family．He loves doing water sports, especially swimming．However, his parents won’t allow him to swim when the highest temperature is
below 30℃．Here is the weather forecast(预报) for South Island for the coming week.
On which days can Andy go swimming?
| A．June 17th and June 18th． |
| B．June 19th and June 20th． |
| C． This Tuesday and Wednesday． |
| D．Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow． |
What should Andy’s family take with them if they go to South Island on June 21st?
| A．Kites． | B．Sunglasses． |
| C．Umbrellas． | D．Sun hats． |
Mr and Mrs Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes(便条) for each other. Read these four notes of today and answer the following questions.
| ①3:30 pm To Mike, Mr Tyler rang. No football practice today. I’m going to Donna’s house to play and be back at 5:00 pm. Liz |
②4:00 pm To Liz, It’s your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home! Mike |
| ③6:45 pm Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? I’m in my bedroom doing my homework. Mike |
④9:00 pm I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dears! Mum |
Who should walk the dog today?
| A．Mike | B．Mrs Brown |
| C．Liz. | D． Mr Brown |
What is Mike doing at 6:50 pm?
| A．Practicing football. | B．Doing his homework |
| C．playing tennis. | D．looking for shoes |
According to the notes, Teddy is ______.
| A．Mike’s mother | B．Mike’s brother |
| C．the dog in the family | D．Mike’s friend |
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阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your arms. You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not for him. At school many students played jokes on him he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be their friends, so he always felt . However, he faced that bravely. He learned to type and write with two toes（脚趾）when he was six, and he could surf the Internet and play golf. In university, he achieved great success and was among the excellent students in the studies. And he decided on to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you have, not what you ,” he said. His story encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”
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My name’s Nannan. I’m a student. I’m 11 years old. I’m in Class Five. This is my friend. His name is Tom. He’s 12 years old. He’s in Class Six. My favourite colour is red. His favourite colour is blue. We are not in the same(相同的)class, but we are good friends.
Nannan is in________.
| A．Class Six | B．Class Five |
| C．Five Class | D．Six Class |
Tom is________.
| A．a student | B．11 years old |
| C．Nannan’s teacher | D．Nannan’s brother |
What is Tom’s favourite colour?
| A．Red. | B．Blue. |
| C．White. | D．Sorry, I don’t know. |
How old is Nannan?
| A．5. | B．11. | C．12. | D．13. |
Are they in the same class?
| A．Yes, they are. | B．No, they aren’t. |
| C．Yes, they aren’t. | D．No, they are. |
What’s this? It’s letter(字母)P. What colour is it? It’s green. What’s this and what colour is it? It’s letter E. It’s brown. What’s this letter? It’s letter N. It’s red. P-E-N. Is it“pen”? Yes, it is.
I have a blue pen in my pencil case(铅笔盒). My pencil case is orange. This is my book. It’s my Chinese book. It’ s in my bag. My bag is black. Look! The bag is on the chair. The chair is yellow. It’s my chair. It’s nice. I like it.
What colour is letter P?
| A．Green. | B．Yellow. | C．Red. | D．Blue. |
Which letter is red?
A. P.B. E.C. N.D. C.What’s in the pencil case?
| A．An orange case. | B．A blue pen. |
| C．A black bag. | D．A yellow chair. |
Where is my Chinese book?
| A．It’s in my bag. | B．It’s in my desk. |
| C．It’s on my chair. | D．Sorry, I don’t know. |
Something(某物)is black. What is it?
| A．My pen. | B．My desk. |
| C．My bag. | D．My pencil case. |