Weighed down by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life ? Frightened

题文

Weighed down by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life ? Frightened by the possible war ? Well, you’re not alone. Men and women in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine-----laughter.
In the past year, more than 15 laughter clubs have been set up across the country. People of all ages go to release their stress with an hour group laughs. “People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh. They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while. So they come,” said 40—year—old Jocelyne Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques.
Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle---aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day. Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh”and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak”to each other in different ways. And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter. At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”, when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths.
“I love it. It’s an experience that has changed my life. Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,”Said Romain Jouffroy, 24. “US President George W. Bush should give it a try. He has lost his laugh,”she joked . Like Jouffroy, many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again, and why not ? The average preschooler laughs up to 400 times a day.
The average adult only a day seven to 15.
The physical benefits of laughter are already well—recognized. Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood—stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and strengthens the heart.
“A full hour is like having your inside go jogging！One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized（产生新活力. And on top of that , you’ve had a laugh,”said doctor Alexisd’ Estaing.And many participants in Paris also emphasize the psychological benefits. They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident.
小题1:Which of the following is not included among the benefits of laughing?A．It can make people rediscover their children’s laugh.B．It can release good chemical into blood streams.C．It can make you feel self—confident.D．It can cure the illness of people.小题2:The writer suggested that you should_____________.A．take the world’s best medicine.B．talk to each other about what troubles you.C．learn series of laughter techniques.D．have a good laugh after a busy day.小题3:From the passage , we can conclude the following but___________.A．Jocelyne Le Moan is a teacher of the club.B．the members are mostly middle---aged white collars.C．people always need some way to relax in life.D．laugh freely and everything goes well.小题4:Which of the following is not the reason why so many people join the laughter clubs ?A．Those members feel too much pressure on them.B．They want to find a place to relax themselves.C．Laughters help massage the digestive organs.D．The members don’t know how to laugh. 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:D

解析

文章讲述了很多人的人加入了爱笑俱乐部，同时通过笑来放松自己，使自己感到自信，同时对身体也是有好处的。
小题1:细节题。从倒数第一，二段及Through it I rediscovered the child ，many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again可知，只有D答案，文章并没有讲到笑能够治愈人们的疾病，故选D
小题2:细节题。从第三自然段most are middle---aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day.可知作者建议我们在忙碌一天后尽情的发笑，有助于我们的健康，故选D
小题3:细节题。从40—year—old Jocelyne Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques.及第三自然段可知我们并不能得出只要自由的笑，一切事情都会变好的，故选D
小题4:细节判断题。从最后两段可知，很多的人加入爱笑俱乐部，并不是因为他么不知道如何来笑，故选D
点评：本文对笑有利于健康进行了说明，文章机构分明，有明确的层次划分句。对于此类题，可以通过文章结构中所引述的人物对话来迅速的理解全文，对整体段落的概括也相对容易。答题过程中在结合题目在文章中准确定位，相信每个题目都在文章中能找到相应的地方，把握好作者的意思准确作答。

考点

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   健康环保类文章常是介绍科学知识、生活常识和环境保护方面的短文。阅读此类短文要以现象或事物为中心进行思考，理解现象产生的原因、条件和客观规律等。同时要抓住事物的特征、用途和相互关系等。科普环保类文章一般为说明文，从结构上看大致可分为三个部分：
   第一部分一般是文章的首段，主要用来提出文章的主题，即文章想要阐述、说明的主要内容；
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   从近几年的考试题来看，科普环保类的文章越来越与人们的实际生活相接近。由于此类文章缺乏故事情节，很多同学对此类文章感到费解。但一般的科普类文章都是就事论事，需要逻辑推理和想象的时候较少，因此此类阅读题也没有同学们想象中的那么难，只要多加训练，就能较好地答题。
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