6.We have seen that humor and laughter positively influence our body in many ways,but little research has been done on whether a better sense of humor actually helps keep you from getting sick.However,since people with a better sense of humor have higher IgA levels,and since research has shown that those with higher levels of salivary(唾液的) IgA are less likely to get colds or be infected with Streptococcus,humor should reduce the frequency of colds.
The only study to directly examine this question found that the impact of one's sense of humor upon colds depends on the kind of sense of humor you have.It was only individuals whose sense of humor took the form of seeking out and appreciating humor who had fewer and less severe colds/flu than their low humor counterparts.Surprisingly,those whose sense of humor took the form of initiating humor more often did not have fewer or less severe colds/flu.The researchers argued that being a person who likes to tell jokes or otherwise initiate humor takes them into more frequent contact with other people,which serves to expose them to infectious agents more often,robbing them of the advantage that a more active sense of humor otherwise offers.Obviously,more research is required to clear up this confusing picture.
The importance of active use of one's sense of humor in producing humor's health benefits was confirmed in another study in an unusual way.It found that among a group of mothers with newborn infants,those who actively used humor to cope with the stress in their lives had fewer upper respiratory infections and their infants also had fewer infections.This seemed to be because these mothers had higher levels of immunoglobulin A (免疫球蛋白A) in their breast milk.
Among adults,if we look at bodily symptoms alone,independent of any diagnosed illness,there is some evidence that individuals who have more negative reactions to humor report more bodily symptoms and complaints.Students complaining of cardiovascular(心臟血管的) symptoms and gastroenterological (腸胃病的) symptoms also have been shown to have this more negative reaction to humor.

63.What does the passage mainly talk about?A
A.People with a good sense of humor get sick less often.
B.Humor can reduce the frequency of colds/flu.
C.Any form of humor can prevent people from getting sick.
D.Humor can treat illness.
64.According to the passage,IgA isB.
A.a(chǎn) medicine    B.enzyme     C.factor     D.measure
65.Why do newborn infants whose mothers use humor to deal with stress have fewer infections?C
A.Because they don't often get upper respiratory infections.
B.Because they are stronger since they were born.
C.Possibly because of the higher levels of immunoglobulin A in their breast milk.
D.Because their mothers take better care of them.
66.Students with some bad bodily symptoms showB towards humor.
A.a(chǎn) positive attitude           B.a(chǎn) negative attitude
C.a(chǎn) neutral attitude            D.a(chǎn)n unclear attitude.

分析 這是一篇科技類文章,全文論述了良好的幽默感能夠使人減少得病的機會.

解答 63-66 ABCB
63.A  主旨大意題.全文論述了良好的幽默感能夠使人減少得病的機會.B,C兩項只反映了文章的部分內(nèi)容.D項文中未加敘述.故選A.
64.B 此題屬于推斷題.由第一段的第二句知唾液中的IgA含量高就會使人少生病,由此推斷IgA應(yīng)是一種可以抵抗疾病的酶.故選B.
65.C 細節(jié)理解題 第三段的最后一句"This seemed to be because these mothers had higher levels of immunoglobulin A (免疫球蛋白A)in their breast milk."說明了原因.
66.B 推理判斷題 短文的最后一段告訴我們對待幽默的消極反應(yīng)會在體現(xiàn)在身體上,比如說,胃腸不適等.因此一些不好的身體癥狀是消極幽默態(tài)度的反應(yīng).

點評 抓住文章主線和關(guān)鍵詞語,歸納文章中心
要注意不是所有的段落都有主題句,有時主題句暗含在句中.閱讀這樣的文章,就需要自己根據(jù)文章的細節(jié)來分析,概括出段落的主題,從而推導出文章的主旨.分析的方法是:先弄清該段落主要講了哪幾方面的內(nèi)容,這些內(nèi)容在邏輯上有什么聯(lián)系,然后加以歸納形成主題.比如第63小題A主旨大意題.全文論述了良好的幽默感能夠使人減少得病的機會.B,C兩項只反映了文章的部分內(nèi)容.D項文中未加敘述.故選A.

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