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.
小題1:The first Laughter Club was started in __________.
A. India               B. America             C. Britain   
小題2:How many Laughter Clubs are there in the world today?
A. Over 1300.          B. Over 500.           C. Over 800.  
小題3:How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
A. Surprised.          B. Pleased.            C. Nervous.   
小題4:When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
A. After ten minutes.  B. After ten hours.        C. After ten seconds.  
小題5: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   
 
小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:B

試題分析：短文大意：你想過快樂的、沒有壓力的生活嗎？嘗試沒有理由的笑。許多醫(yī)生都認為笑可能是保持健康的最好方式。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段首句The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria.可知該選A。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1300 in the world.可知該選A。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第二句I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class.可知該選C。
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn’t stop!可知該選A。
小題5:主旨大意題。本文作者旨在通過該文告訴讀者笑是保持健康的最好方法，所以該選B。
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