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There is an English saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health. Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes. The group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny programme. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. 【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG? A．Laughter is good for health. B．Laughter can make you become old quickly. C．Laughter helps to reduce pain. D．Laughter, just like physical exercise, is good for our body. 【小题2】The underlined word “diminishes” in the third paragraph means “ ”. A．delaysB．preventsC．increasesD．reduces 【小题3】Why do doctors hold laughter clinics?  A．Because they want to earn more money. B．Because they think they will help the patients recover from illnesses. C．Because they want to improve their patients’ health. D．Because they want their patients to laugh more. 【小题4】According to the author, we should __________ in our life.  A．laugh as much as possible B．watch more funny films C．smile all the time D．spend time in the laughter clinics 【小题5】What would be the best title for this passage? A．Both laughter and physical exercise are good for health. B．Laughter clinics can help patients improve their condition. C．Laughter can reduce the effect of pain. D．Laughter is the best medicine.

Answer 1

【答案】
【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
【小题5】D
【答案解析】试题分析：本文讲述的是笑对人的健康的重要作用，呼吁人们要多笑，保持轻松愉快的心情。
【小题1】B
细节题。根据第一段They
have
found
that
laughter
really
can
improve
people’s
health.和It
was
found
that
laughter
has
similar
effects
to
physical
exercise.
It
increases
blood
pressure,
makes
the
heart
beat
quicker
and
makes
people
breathe
deeper;
it
also
works
several
groups
of
muscles
in
the
face,
the
stomach,
and
even
the
feet.可知ACD三项都是文章中提及的笑的好处，故B符合要求。
【小题2】D
推理题。根据本句The
reason
why
laughter
can
reduce
pain
seems
to
be
that
it
helps
to
produce
a
kind
of
chemical
in
the
brain
which
diminishes
both
stress
and
pain.可知笑能够让大脑释放出一种化学物质，这种化学物质能够减少压力和痛苦。才能让人感觉很好。故该词是指D项。
【小题3】C
推理题。根据文章最后一段1,2行As
a
result
of
these
discoveries,
some
doctors
in
the
United
States
now
hold
laughter
clinics,
in
which
they
help
to
improve
their
patients’
condition
by
encouraging
them
to
laugh.可知正因为笑能够改善人们的健康状态，所以医生才成立这样的诊所。故C正确。
【小题4】A
推理题。根据文章第一段They
have
found
that
laughter
really
can
improve
people’s
health.和It
was
found
that
laughter
has
similar
effects
to
physical
exercise.
It
increases
blood
pressure,
makes
the
heart
beat
quicker
and
makes
people
breathe
deeper;
it
also
works
several
groups
of
muscles
in
the
face,
the
stomach,
and
even
the
feet.可知笑对我们有很多的好处，所以我们要多笑。故A正确。
【小题5】D
主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段内容可知笑可以给我们带来很多的好处，让我们保持身体健康，所以说笑是最好的药。故D项正确。
考点：考查健康类短文阅读
点评：本文讲述的是笑对人的健康的重要作用，呼吁人们要多笑，保持轻松愉快的心情。本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读任务。