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 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr. Kataria, “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing. 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 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!

1.The first Laughter Club was started in _____.

A．Britain            B．America           C．Australia          D．India

2.The writer felt _____ at the beginning of the class?

A．surprised         B．pleased           C．nervous           D．stressful

3.The people in the club began to laugh for real _____?

A．after ten minutes   B．after ten hours     C．after a few seconds D．after ten days

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.

 

Do you want to live a happier, less stressful(有壓力的) life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how millions of people start their day at Laughter(笑聲) 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 1,300 in the world.

Many doctors are also interested in the effects(效果) 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.

1.The first Laughter Club was started in __________.

A. India     B. America         C. Britain   D. China

2.How many Laughter Clubs are there in the world today?

A. Over 300.     B. Over 500.      C. Over 800.      D. Over 1,300.

3.How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?

A. Surprised.     B. Pleased.         C. Nervous.        D. Tired.

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.        D. After ten days.

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. many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health

D. real laughter and unreal laughter are both good for health

 

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 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr. Kataria, “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing. 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 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】The first Laughter Club was started in _____.

A．Britain

B．America

C．Australia

D．India

【小題2】The writer felt _____ at the beginning of the class?

A．surprised

B．pleased

C．nervous

D．stressful

【小題3】The people in the club began to laugh for real _____?

A．after ten minutes

B．after ten hours

C．after a few seconds

D．after ten 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.

（G=girl W=woman）

G：Life must have been difficult when you were a kid.

W：Oh, not really. 1            .

G：Well, you didn’t have many modern inventions. Like, you probably didn’t have a telephone, right?

W：Of course we did! How old do you think I am?2            .

G：How about cars? I bet cars weren’t invented yet.

W：Sure they were. Cars were invented in 1885. My family had a car. I think you need to take a history class, Alice.

G：Ha, Ha! Well, 3            .

W：No, we didn’t. The TV was invented around 1927, I think. Some friends of mine had one. But in those days, TVs were really expensive, and we couldn’t afford one.

G：And I bet you didn’t have calculators and computers and stuff. 4             We learned in school that hand-held calculators were invented in 1971 and personal computers were invented in 1976.

W：You’re right. 5            . But I do now!

Did you have a TV? Why do you say that? The telephone was invented in 1876. I didn’t have those things when I was young. That’s something I do know. I am good at it. Thank you, my dear mom.

Do you want to live a happier，less stressful（有壓力的）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 7 and 15 times a day．” says Dr Kataria．“Everyone’s naturally good at laughing—it’s the universal 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（效果）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 the 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 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 pleased with the results!

1．In which country was the first Laughter Club started?

A．Britain．              B．America．              C．Australia．           D．India．

2．How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?

A．Surprised．          B．Pleased．                C．Nervous．              D．Stressful．

3．When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?

A．After a few minutes．                                 B．After a few hours．

C．After a few seconds．                                D．After a few days．

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．