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!
小題1: In which country was the first Laughter Club started?
A．BritainB．America
C．AustraliaD．India
小題2: How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
A．SurprisedB．Pleased
C．NervousD．Stressful
小題3:When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
A．After a few minutesB．After a few hours
C．After a few secondsD．After a few days
小題4: 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.
小題5: Which is the best title of this passage?
A．Laughing is bad for your health.
B．Laughing is the best way to prevent（預防） illness.
C．Laughing is helpful for your health.
D．Laughing is the most important thing to you .

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:A
小題5:C

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了笑聲俱樂部的由來以及我參加笑聲俱樂部的一次經(jīng)歷，作者告訴我們當自己處于壓力時，可以笑一笑來緩解自己的壓力。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段The first laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria.描述，可知選D。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class,可知作者的心情，故選C
小題3:推理判斷題。根據(jù)After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real—and some people just couldn’t stop!描述，可知人們真笑在十來分鐘后就開始了，故選A
小題4:歸納理解題。根據(jù)短文倒數(shù)第二段However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between real laughter and unreal laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects 描述，可知無論是真笑還是假笑都對我們的健康有好處。故選A。
小題5:標題歸納題。根據(jù)短文的主旨大意，可知無論是真笑還是假笑都對我們的健康有好處，故選C。
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