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.
The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995, by Dr Madan Kataria. “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 (共同的) language.” 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 UCLS 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 the nearest club in the south of London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class. I had no interest in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid (愚蠢的). Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands (拍手) and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha” while looking at each other. Although we couldn’t tell the differences between fake laughter and real laughter, they still produced the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it worked! After ten minutes, everybody there was laughing for real and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was shocked by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. The passage is probably taken from ______________ .
| A．a storybook | B．a health magazine |
| C．a comic book | D．a travel magazine |
The writer was nervous at the beginning of the class because _______________ .
| A．he was not clever enough |
| B．he wasn’t interested in laughing at all |
| C．he wasn’t good at getting along with others |
| D．he knew no one there and was afraid it would look silly to laugh for no reason |
The underlined word “fake” probably means “___________” in Chinese.
| A．假的 | B．真诚的 |
| C．真的 | D．难堪的 |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．People feel less stressed when they laugh. |
| B．Adults don’t laugh as often as children. |
| C．People who often laugh never fall ill in their lives. |
| D．The first Laughter Club was set up in Asia. |
Which is the BEST title for the passage?
| A．A 5-year study | B．Try laughing at Laughter Clubs |
| C．The first Laughter Club | D．A difficult language to learn |
My parents divorced when I was 8 years old. Their marriage was a mistake of World War II. And about 50 years ago, I was the only child I knew who didn't have a father at home on Father's Day. Divorce was very uncommon back then.
So when my friends were in town shopping for presents for their fathers, I decided since my mother was both Mother and Father, no one else was like her, who better deserved(be worth) a present on Father's Day than her?
I bought her a little set of tools, just a few things, hammer, pliers(钳子) and screwdriver(螺丝起子) and a box to put all these things in. I got some ideas from my grandfather and named it Mother's Tool Box. She was excited, more at the thought of being cared for on Father's Day than of the present. She always said she liked her Father's Day memories better than the Mother's Day ones. It made her feel special — and she was. I have noticed in the past few years, greeting cards are even made for "Mother on Father's Day". Ever since then, my mother has got cards on Father’s Day. By the way, she knew just how to use those tools and others she had ever used over the years.Which sentence shows that divorce was very uncommon at that time?
| A．My parents divorced when I was 8 years old. |
| B．My parents’ marriage was a mistake of World War II. |
| C．My mother has got cards on Father’s Day. |
| D．I was the only child who didn’t have a father at home on Father’s Day. |
What did the writer decide to do when he saw friends shopping for Father’s Day presents?
| A．Go shopping with his friends. |
| B．Buy a present for his mother. |
| C．Help his mother. |
| D．Ask his grandfather for help. |
“Hammer, pliers and screwdriver” are probably things __________.
| A．more often used by men |
| B．that cost a lot of money |
| C．very popular at that time |
| D．that his mother liked most |
Mother was excited because __________.
| A．she was very interested in the tool box |
| B．she was deeply loved by her child |
| C．she saw the name on the tool box |
| D．she knew how to use the things |
Why did Mother feel special?
| A．She had more Father’s Day memories. |
| B．She had only one child. |
| C．She was both Mother and Father. |
| D．She was the happiest one on Father’s Day |
Here are reports of three attacks (攻击). Three swimmers were attacked by sharks (鲨鱼) because they didn't obey (遵守) the safety rules for swimmers.
| Rules for swimmers: 1. Don't swim at night. 2. You are more likely to be attacked in warm water. 3. Sharks are attacking by blood (血). Don't swim with an open cut（划口）. 4. It's best to wear a swimming suit to match(与……相配) your skin colour. Sharks can see colours. 5. If you see a shark, don't be nervous. Try to swim quietly, with even (平稳的) strokes (划水动作). |
Report 1: Colin was swimming with two friends very late at night. He was attacked by a shark and died.
Report 2: Ann was a very good swimmer. She bought a new bright red swimming suit. She was swimming with some friends when a shark attacked her.
Report 3: Jack was on holiday in Australia. He cut his foot on the beach. He went swimming the same day and got attacked.
阅读上面的材料，完成下列句子。(每空一词)Colin was attacked by a shark and died because he was swimming with two friends very late at ________.
It’s not a good idea to wear a ________ red swimming suit like Ann, because sharks can see colours.
You mustn’t go swimming with an open _________.
If you see a shark, try to swim ________, with even strokes.
You can be _________ only if（只要） you obey the safety rules for swimmers.
The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds（磅）. They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth. Elephants can live up to 70 years.
Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks（象鼻）, and have been used in the forestry industry in Asia for many years.
Elephants use their ears as a cooling system. Bloodflows through veins (静脉) in the ears and as the elephant flaps (拍击) his ears, the blood cools and flows through his body to cool off other parts.
There are two kinds of elephants: the African elephant and the Indian elephant. African elephants can be identified(识别) by the larger ears. The African elephant grows up to 10 feet tall and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds.
The Indian elephant grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 8,000 pounds. It’s easy to identify because of its smaller ears. Most circus (马戏团) elephants are Indian elephants. Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant.
阅读上面的材料，完成下列句子。(每空一词)Elephants can live up to _______ years.
Elephants use their _______ as a cooling system.
There are two kinds of elephants: the African elephant and the ______ elephant.
The ________ of the African elephant is as much as 12,000 pounds.
It’s not ________to identify the Indian elephant from its smaller ears.
Sophia is very happy these days. The 13-year-old girl from the UK has a lot of fun during her trip in Beijing. She eats dumplings, tries Chinese calligraphy(书法), climbs the Great Wall and speaks Chinese, all for the first time!
She even stays with a Chinese family for a week. “Beijing is very big and beautiful. And the people here are very nice!” She says. Sophia comes with her teachers and classmates from the UK. The students in Shangdi Experimental Primary School of Haidian District receive them. These two schools are “Heart to Heart” schools. There are 200 “Heart to Heart” schools in Beijing. Each of them has a partner school in a foreign country. They meet and get to know each other. How old is Sophia?
| A．15 | B．14 | C．13 | D．11 |
How long did Sophia stay with a Chinese family?
| A．Two days. | B．Seven days. | C．A year. | D．6 months. |
What did Sophia think of Beijing?
A. Big. B. Beautiful. C. Exciting. D. A and B.
Valentine’s Day(情人节) is on February 14th every year. On this day, people send valentines(情人卡)to their loved ones, Valentine’s Day is a special time to tell how much you care about a person.
Many people send candy in hearted shaped(“心”状的)boxes to people they love. Flowers are also presents that people send on Valentine’s Day. Valentine cards with words are often used by many people.
Can you guess who gets the greatest number of Valentine cards in the United States each year? Is it mother or father, sister or brother? Is it uncle or aunt? Is it the special friend? No, it isn’t!
Mothers get a lot of cards, but school teachers get the most each year. Do you know who sends the most? Children do. Children send five times as many on February 14th as adults do.Valentines Day _____.
| A．comes once a year |
| B．is on February 4th |
| C．comes twice a year |
| D．is on the first day of spring |
Teachers get the most Valentines because _____.
| A．they send the most |
| B．students have too much money |
| C．so many students love their teachers |
| D．the valentines are only made for them |