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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
People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English． As for it， everyone is different． I'll share some of my experience． I once took a school year English course in Wuhan University， but I mostly learned English on my own．
One thing I can tell you is that， once you've started learning， you should try to think in English as much as you can． If you see something when you're riding your bike or walking down the street， just think about "How would I say them in English？ At first， it might be with simple words or phrases， but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences． Now I'm in America， and for most of the time， I would think in English and speak it directly， It's amazing how much this helps．
For several years after I started learning， I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I didn't want to make mistakes． Finally I got it over． And while traveling in America， I'd try to hang out with friends who couldn't speak Chinese， so that I'd have no choice but to speak English． And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me， then so be it． After that， my English started improving much more quickly．
Besides， it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you're writing， and give you some suggestions for improvement．
（1）The writer learned English in Wuhan University for about ．
A． a week
B． a month
C． a term
D． a year
（2）According to the writer， is a good way to improve your English．
A． thinking in English
B． learning English grammar
C． watching English films
D． reading English book
（3）The underlined phrase "get it over" in Paragraph 3 means " "in English．
A． stick to it
B． depend on it
C． overcome it
D． understand it
（4）To the writers surprise， his English improved quickly ．
A． in the university
B． in the middle school
C． in China
D． in America
（5）The best title for this passage should be
A． The Importance of English
B． My English Learning Experience
C． My University Life
D． My American Friends
Welcome to Happy Children's Palace
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Monday：17：00﹣18：30 English listening Miss Green Improve listening skills． It's for middle school students． （5 weeks） |
Tuesday：17：00﹣18：30 Photography Mr． Black Learn to take good pictures． Bring your own camera． （3 weeks） |
Thursday：17：00﹣20：00 Painting Mr． Brown Learn painting． It's for beginners only． （8 weeks） |
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Friday：17：30﹣﹣﹣19：00 Basketball club Coach： Miss Smith Do you want to be a basketball player？ Come to the club． （6 weeks） |
Saturday： 10：00﹣11：00 Cambridge Young Learner's English Mrs． White This course is for the children at primary school． （15 weeks） |
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（1） teaches English listening at Happy Children's Palace．
A． Miss Smith
B． Miss Green
C． Mr． Brown
D． Mr． Black
（2）If you want to learn to take photos， you can go to Happy children's Palace on ．
A． Monday
B． Tuesday
C． Friday
D． Saturday
（3）It will take to have a painting class on Thursday．
A． one hour
B． one and a half hours
C． two hours
D． three hours
（4）Miss Smith gives a class from 17： 30 to 19： 00 on Friday．
A． basketball
B． painting
C． photography
D． listening
（5）Cambridge Young Learner's English is provided for ．
A． middle school students
B． painting beginners
C． primary school pupils
D． camera owners
Fire is useful and important to us． You use it to cook meals every day． But if you are not careful， the fire may take place anytime． Many people get hurt or die in fires． So knowing how to ①/prɔ'tekt/ yourself in the fire is very important．
When the fire happens， the first thing you must do is to find safe routes（路线）to get away quickly． ②If you are in the taller floors of the building，you can't use the lift． You should run out along the stairs． From the lower floors of the building， you can jump out through the window if it is③/'nesəsərI/ ．
If you can't get out of the noon， you must be careful of the smoke．④事实上，大部分人在火灾中死于浓烟． Find something wet to cover your nose and mouth． Keep low to the ground，and you will take in（吸入） less smoke． And you can also open the window， keep your head outside to get fresh air and shout for help．
Remember： Nothing is more important than your life． You must leave everything behind， your money， your pets and so on． After you're out， don't go back for anything．
⑤ Follow those ways，and you can keep safe in the fire ．
（1）填写单词：根据文章①、③两处音标填写单词．
①/prɔ'tekt/ ；③/'nesəsərI/
（2）将文中②处划线句子翻译成汉语：
（3）将文中④处划线句子翻译成英语：
（4）补全短文：从下面四个选项中，选出能放入文中⑤处划线部分的最佳选项．
A． In those ways， you can make good use of fire
B． Follow those ways， and you can keep safe in the fire
C． In those ways， you can take everything out of the fire
D． Follow those ways， and you can save other people's lives
（5）what is the most important thing you should remember in the fire according to the passage？
If you want to travel from Xi'an to Chengdu by train， it will take about 16 hours． But starting this month， the new Xi'an﹣Chengdu high﹣speed railway will shorten this travel time to three hours．
The 643﹣kilometer line is China's first high﹣speed railway to run through the Qinling Mountains， which form a natural boundary（分界线） between China's north and south． With a speed of 250 km per hour， it's also the first mountain﹣heavy train line to provide a 4G network．
Along the way， the train passes through two areas for rare（稀有） wild animals﹣one for pandas and the other for crested ibises（朱鹮）．
To reduce the railway's influence on the animals， workers and experts have designed and built the railway to be environmentally friendly， China Daily reported．
In September， there were 345 wild pandas living in the Qinling Mountains． China now has 1，864 wild pandas in total， according to the Xinhua News Agency．
To avoid disturbing the pandas， the railway was designed to run through tunnels（隧道）within the area． Protective shields（防护屏） are placed near the entrance of each tunnel to stop animals from going in．
To avoid hurting the thousands of crested ibises that fly near one part of the railway， protective nets have been set up along the tracks to make sure the birds will not fly into a train．
The nets are about 32 km long and 4 meters high． Experts tested different shapes and materials for building the nets before making their final choice． （A report in December， 2017）
（1）From this month， it will take to travel from Xi'an to Chengdu by the high﹣speed train．
A． 16 hours
B． 13 hours
C． 6 hour
D． 3 hours
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about the new Xi'an﹣Chengdu railway？
A． It is China's first high﹣speed railway．
B． It runs through the Qinling Mountains．
C． It is the first mountain﹣heavy train line．
D． It is the first train line with a 4G network．
（3）Why was the railway designed and built to be environmentally friendly？
A． To save money and energy．
B． To avoid harming wild animals．
C． To avoid damaging the mountains．
D． To help the train run through tunnels quietly．
（4）What are experts using to stop animals from going into the tunnels？
A． Entrances．
B． Tracks．
C． Protective shields．
D． Protective nets．
（5）This news about the new railway is reported by ．
A． China Daily
B． the Xinhua News Agency
C． the 4G network
D． CCTV
Shang Yang was a politician of the Qin state． He was very wise and forward﹣thinking（有远见的）． He worked out several reform plans for the state， including focusing on farming and giving rewards（奖赏） to soldiers who were successful during war．
But at the beginning， these reforms were not easily carried out． Only a few people in the state understood Shang's talent and the advantages of his plans． Most people had little trust and confidence in him．
To solve this problem， Shang came up with an idea． He ordered some soldiers to put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin state capital． This attracted many people． Then， in front of the crowd， he said loudly： "People of Qin， whoever takes this pole to the north gate will get a reward of 10 gold pieces．"
It was a simple task and the reward was big． Some time passed and no one stepped forward． They all thought that Shang was joking． Hearing no answer， Shang stepped forward and said， "I will increase the reward to 50 gold pieces．"
The words sounded even more unbelievable． Finally， a man from the crowd came forward to take the pole． He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate． True to his word， Shang paid the man 50 gold pieces．
Soon， the people were saying that Shang was a man of his word． When he began promoting（推行） his reforms， the people followed and did not question him．
Under the great reforms， Qin grew strong and united all the states， becoming the first empire of China． Later， people drew the Chinese idiom"立木取信" from this story．
（1）Shang Yang's reforms ．
A． were never trusted by people
B． made Qin grow strong
C． were carried out easily at the beginning
D． focused on farming and education
（2）To let people trust hum， Shang Yang ．
A． ordered many young men to join the army
B． gave a reward to anyone who supported him
C． showed that he could keep his promises
D． introduced his reforms at the south gate of the capital
（3）What does the underlined word "unbelievable" mean in the passage？
A．不能实现的
B．不可能的
C．难以理解的
D．难以置信的
（4）Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage？
A． The Chinese idiom"立木取信" just came from this story．
B． Under the reforms， Qin united all the states．
C． The man who carried the pole to the north gate was paid only 10 gold pieces．
D． At first， only a few people in the state understood the advantages of shang Yang's plans．
（5）What's the man idea of this story？
A． Earning people's trust is never easy．
B． Keeping promises can earn people's trust．
C． Money can lead people to do anything in the world．
D． Reforms are important for a country to develop．
