An old English saying says， "Laughter is the ...

An old English saying says， "Laughter is the best medicine．" One person who certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins．

Norman Cousins worked for a magazine called Saturday Review for almost forty years． He also wrote articles about peace， traveling to many different countries to share his ideas．

In the 1960s， after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Europe， Mr． Cousins got sick． In less than a week after he got back， he could not stand． Every move that he made was painful． He was not able to sleep at night． The doctors told Mr． Cousins that they did not know how to cure his problem and he might never get over the illness． Mr． Cousins， however， refused to give up hope．

Mr． Cousins thought the illness could be caused by unhappy thoughts． He did not want to take medicine to cure himself． Instead， he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness．

He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching comedy shows on television． Mr． Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of sleep without pain at night．

Deciding that the doctors could not help him， Mr． Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter． For eight days， Mr． Cousins rested in the hotel room watching comedy shows on television， reading funny books， and sleeping whenever he felt tired． Within three weeks， he felt well enough to have a holiday to Puerto Rico， where he began running on the beach for exercise． After a few months， Ms． Cousins was able to carry on his work． He had laughed himself back to health．

1.The text is mainly about　　　 　．

A. a funny person

B. an amazing life

C. an interesting cure

D. a medical experiment

2.How did the doctors respond to Mr． Cousins' illness？

A. They promised to cure him．

B. They didn't think he was really sick．

C. They told him not to give up hope．

D. They said they were unable to help him．

3.Mr． Cousins thought that he could be cured by　　　 　．

A. thinking happily and laughing

B. writing comedies and being positive

C. taking a holiday and taking good care of himself

D. running on the beach and relaxing

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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 programs. The group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which reduces 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.

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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 (调查) 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, the heart beating and breathing; 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 (有益的).

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 programs. The group that tolerated (忍受) the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which reduce both stress (紧张；压力) and pain.

As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics (诊所), 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.

1.The underlined phrase “took the saying seriously” in the first paragraph probably means “________”.

A．treat the saying as important               B．treat the saying as interesting

C．treat the saying as dangerous              D．treat the saying as funny

2.The main idea of the passage is _______.

A．laughter and physical exercises have similar effects on the human body

B．smile can produce the same effects as laughter

C．pain can be reduced by laughter

D．laughter is the best medicine

3.Doctors hold laughter clinics _______.

A．to give better condition to their patients

B．in order to improve patients’ health

C．to make patients smile

D．to prove smile and laughter have the same effect

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There is an English saying: “Laughter is 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 exercises. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing. 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 programs. The group that tolerated(忍受) the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish 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(有益的) effects similar to those who are caused by laughter.

1.The main idea of the passage is ________.

A.laughter and physical exercises have similar effects.

B.smile can produce the same effects as laughter

C.pain can be reduced by laughter

D.laughter is best medicine

2.The underlined word “diminish” is similar to ________.

A.test B.stop C.reduce D.increase

3.Doctors hold laughter clinics ________.

A.to give better condition to their patients

B.in order to improve patients’ health

C.to make patients smile all the time

D.to prove smile and laughter have the same effect

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There is an English saying: "Laughter is 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 exercises. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing. 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 programs. The group that tolerated(忍受) the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish 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(有益的)effects similar to those who are caused by laughter.

1.The main idea of the passage is ____________.

A. laughter and physical exercises have similar effects.

B. smile can produce the same effects as laughter

C. pain can be reduced by laughter

D. laughter is best medicine

2.The underlined word "diminish" is similar to____________.

A. test　　 B. stop　　 C. reduce　　 D. increase

3.Doctors hold laughter clinics _____________.

A. to give better condition to their patients

B. in order to improve patients' health

C. to make patients smile all the time

D. to prove smile and laughter have the same effect

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There is an English saying :“laughter is 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 hearts ,blood pressure ,breathing and muscles .It was found that laughter had similar effects to physical exercise .It increases blood pressure ,the heart beating and breathing ; 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 groups which listened to a funny programme .The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish 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 .

1.Doctors have proved the following EXCEPT that.

A．smiling does good to health

B．laughter can be tolerated

C．there is a way to reduce pain

D．laughter can work the muscles in the feet

2.The main idea of the passage is .

A. laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human body

B smile can produce the same effects as laughter

C. pain can be reduced by laughter

D. laughter is the best medicine

3.The students who________tolerated the pain for the longest time .

A．listened to different radio programmes

B．could produce a kind of chemical

C．don’t have stress of pain

D．listened to a funny programme

4.The underlined word “diminish” is similar to .

A．test              B．stop              C．reduce           D．increase

5.Doctors hold laughter clinics _________.

A．to give better condition to their patients

B．in order to improve patients’ health

C．to make patients smile

D．to prove smile and laughter have the same effect

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There is an English saying that “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 can really 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 hearts, 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 on 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 effects of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated（忍耐）the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 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.

1.According to the passage, the following statements are true except________.

2.The underlined word “diminishes” in the third paragraph means “________”.

3.Some doctors hold laughter clinics because ________.

4.According to the author, we should ________.

5.The best title for this passage may be ________.

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There is an English saying that “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 can really 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 hearts, 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 on 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 effects of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated（忍耐）the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 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.

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.

2.The underlined word “diminishes” in the third paragraph means_____.

A. delays　　 B. prevents

C. increases　　 D. reduces

3.Why do some 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’ condition.

D. Because they want their patients to practice how to laugh

4.According to the author, we should__________.

A. laugh as much as possible　　 B. watch more funny films

C. smile all the time　　 D. spend more time in laughter clinics

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There is an English saying , “Laughter is the best medicine.” __1.__ 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 the funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. ___2.____ It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; 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.

___3.____ In one experiment, doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes. The group that tolerated (忍受) the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny programmes.  ___4.____

In this way ___5.____ 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.

A.   The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish (减少) both stress and pain.

B.   Until recently, few people took the saying seriously.

C.   Laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human body.

D.   It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise.

E.   As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics.

F.   Laughter could produce a kind of chemical.

G.   Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body.

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There is an English saying , “Laughter is the best medicine.” __1.__ 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 the funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. __2.___ It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; 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.

___3.__ In one experiment, doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes. The group that tolerated (忍受) the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny programmes.  ___4.___

In this way ___5.___ 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.

A.     The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish (减少) both stress and pain.

B.      Until recently, few people took the saying seriously.

C.      Laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human body.

D.     It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise.

E.      As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics.

F.      Laughter could produce a kind of chemical.

G.     Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body.

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