Do you want to live a happier, less stressful 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 7and 15 times a day,” says Dr Kataria. “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing—it’s universal（通用的） 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 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 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（假的） 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 very pleased with the results! In which country was the first Laughter Club started?
| A．Britain | B．America |
| C．Australia | D．India |
How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
| A．Surprised | B．Pleased |
| C．Nervous | D．Stressful |
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 |
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. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Laughing is bad for your health. |
| B．Laughing is the best way to prevent（预防） illness. |
| C．Laughing is helpful for your health. |
| D．Laughing is the most important thing to you . |
A man once visited a temple that was still being built．He saw a sculptor making a sculpture（雕塑）．As he watched the man work on the sculpture，he noticed that there was a similar sculpture lying nearby．
He felt very strange and asked the sculptor，"Why are you making two same sculptures？Do you need two to put in different places？"
"No，"the man said without looking up，"We need only one，but the first one became damaged before I could finish it，so I'm making a new one．"
The visitor picked up the damaged sculpture and examined it．But he couldn't find anything wrong with it．
"Where is the damage？"he asked．
"There is a scratch（擦痕）on the sculpture's nose．"the sculptor said while continuing his work．
The man then asked，"Where are you going to place the sculpture？"
The sculptor replied that it would be placed on a 20﹣foot﹣high platform（平台）．"If the sculpture is up that high， who is going to notice that there is a scratch on the nose？"the man asked．
The sculptor stopped his work，looked up at the man and said，"I will know it"．
The sculptor chose to stick to a high standard of excellence in his work． Even if other people didn't notice it，it mattered to him that his work should be of the best quality． This is an attitude we should all work hard to keep．
（1）Why did the visitor feel strange at first？
A．Because he could take one of the sculptures．
B．Because the sculptor was making two same sculptures．
C．Because he thought the sculptor needed two sculptures．
（2）The underlined word "damaged" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to" "．
A．broken
B．fallen 倒下的
C．beaten 被打败的；被打了的
（3）What was wrong with the first sculpture's nose？
A．It was too big．
B．There was a scratch on it．
C．There was nothing wrong with it．
（4）Where would the sculpture be placed？
A．Outside the temple．
B．At the sculptor's home．
C．On a 20﹣foot﹣high platform．
（5）From the story，we know that ．
A．the sculptor was very serious about his work
B．the sculptor always made two sculptures
C．the sculptor didn't mind the danage
When he was nine years old，an American bey called Milo Cress had a question：How many plastic straws（吸管）do Americans use every day？
He quickly learned there wasn't a simple answer．The boy tried to find it out himself．Through lots of research，Cress found out that Americans use about 500 million straws every day．In hopes of cutting down plastic waste，he founded the Be Straw Free project in 2011．
Cress started the project in his hometown Burlington． Vermont． He asked a local restaurant to stop offering straws with every drink order． It was a simple change． However， it would save money．And by doing that， the restaurant would cut down on its straw use by 50 percent．
For the year that followed， Cress tried to spread his proicct across the United States． More and more restaurants agreed to join． They stop providing the customer with a straw unless he or she asks for one． Last April， Seattle became the first American city to completely ban plastic straws．
After his project became popular， Cress took his findings on the road． He has spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world． He wants to encourage more people to say no to plastic straws．
"Focusing on straws is one simple step we all could take，"Cress says．"And it makes me feel that I， as a kid， could make a difference， too．"
（1）Cress found out that Americans use straws every day．
A． about 50 million
B． about 500 million
C． about 10 million
（2）Cress founded the Be Straw Free project in order to ．
A． save money
B． become popular
C． cut down plastic waste
（3）Which American city first completely banned plastic straws？
A． Burlington．
B． New York．
C． Seattle．
（4）What does the sentence "Cress took his findings on the road"mean？
A． Cress took a walk on the road．
B．Cress spread his project around the world．
C． Cress was doing his research all the time．
（5）According to the last paragraph， Cress thinks ．
A．he could be famous
B．he has made much money through his project
C． he could also do something meaningful although he is a child
It's late evening．Sun Tian is using her smartphone do her homework．The 15﹣year﹣old girl from Zhejiang uses an app to read English articles according to her teachers instructions．
These days，it's normal for teachers to give homework on apps．For example，students are asked to practice English or do math exercises．Some teachers also use Wechat chat groups to give homework．Bu now，Zhejiang province is moving to ban（禁止）teachers from giving homework on mobile apps because they worry about students' eyesight．More than 70 percent of middle school students in China are found to be nearsighted，according to the World Health Organization．Using mobile phones for long periods of time is bad for our eyes．
Do students like to do their homework on their phones？Zhang Hua，a 13﹣year﹣old boy from Fujian，said he doesn't．"Sometimes the apps can't recognize what I'm reading in English．I have to work on them for a long time to get a high score，"he said．He said his eyesight has gotten worse since he started using apps to do his homework．
However，Wang Xidi，from Anhui，15，enjoys doing homework on apps．"The apps have big databases（数据库）of math exercises！And I can revise（修改）my answers easily，"She said．"But the bad part is that I can't help playing with other apps while doing nmy homework．"
Zhou Tianyi，12，from Sichuan，also thinks it's fun to do homework with apps．Her teachers ask their students to dub（配音）English videos and make their own short videos．"But if I have too much other homework to do，I feel like it's too much for me to finish，"she said．
（1）From Paragraph 2． we know that ．
A． all teachers must give homework on mobile apps
B． it's unusual for teachers to give homework on apps
C． using mobile phones for a long time is bad for our eyes
（2）Wang Xidi while doing her homework on apps．
A． can't play with other apps
B． often plays with other apps
C． doesn't play with other apps
（3）According to the passage， doesn' t like to do homework on apps．
A．Zhang Hua
B．Wang Xidi
C． Zhou Tianyi
（4）The text is most probably from ．
A． an ad
B．a newspaper
C．a story book
（5）What's the best title of this text？
A． Protecting our eyes
B． Playing games on a phone
C． Doing homework on a phone
2019 Beijing International Horticultural Expo
Time： April 29﹣October7
Theme： Live Green， Live Better．
Many flowers and herbs from both home and abroad are on display at the expo． There are also lots of wildflowers．
Around 110 countries and international organizations take part in the expo．
The expo has 4l outdoor display centers and about 2，500 activities．
注： International Horticultural Expo世界园艺博览会
（1）How long will the expo last？
A． More than 5 months．
B．More than 6 months．
D．Less than 5 months．
（2）Which of the following about the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Expo is true？ __
A． You can' t see wildflowers at the expo．
B． There are many flowers and herbs from both China and other countries．
C． About 4l countries and international organizations take part in the expo．
Look at the foods around you．From grapes and wainuts（核桃）to cucumbers and spinach（菠菜），they make our diets special．But did you know that none of the foods above are native to China？They came to China through the Silk Road hundreds of years ago．Are there any foods that are native toChina？Of course there are．Rice，soy beans，chestmuls栗子），Chinese cabbage and hawthorns（山植）were all grown in China first．
Where are these foods from？
|
Food |
Home country |
Time to enter China |
|
Luffa |
India |
Tang Dynasty（AD 618﹣907） |
|
Eggplant |
India and Southeast Asia |
Han Dynasty（206BC﹣AD220） |
|
Cucumber |
South Asia |
Han Dynasty（206BC﹣AD202） |
|
Watermelon |
Africa |
Tang Dynasty（AD 618﹣907） |
（1） came to China through the Silk Road．
A． Watermelons and rice
B． Grapes and walnuts
C． Cabbage and hawthorns
（2） came to China at the same time．
A． Cucumbers and eggplants
B． Watermelons and eggplants
C． Cucumbers and watermelons
（3）From the text， we know that ．
A． luffas are from Africa
B． eggplants are from China
C． none of the foods above in the chart are native to China
