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Section I Use of English
Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as “abodily exercise precious to health.” But __1___some claims to thecontrary, laughing probably has little influence on physical fitness. Laughterdoes __2___short-term changes in the function of the heart and its bloodvessels, ___3_ heart rate and oxygen consumption. But because hardlaughter is difficult to __4__, a good laugh is unlikely to have __5___benefits the way, say, walking or jogging does.
__6__, instead of straining muscles to build them, asexercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the __7__. Studiesdating back to the 1930’s indicate that laughter__8___ muscles,decreasing muscle tone for up to 45 minutes after the laugh dies down.
Such bodily reaction might conceivably help _9__theeffects of psychological stress. Anyway, the act of laughing probably doesproduce other types of ___10___ feedback, that improve an individual’semotional state. __11____one classical theory of emotion, our feelingsare partially rooted ____12___ physical reactions. It was argued at theend of the 19th century that humans do not cry ___13___theyare sad but they become sad when the tears begin to flow.
Although sadness also ____14___ tears, evidencesuggests that emotions can flow __15___ muscular responses. In anexperiment published in 1988,social psychologist Fritz Strack of the Universityof würzburg in Germanyasked volunteers to __16___ a pen either with their teeth---therebycreating an artificial smile --- or with their lips, which would produce a(n) __17___expression. Those forced to exercise their smiling muscles ___18___ moreexuberantly to funny cartons than did those whose mouths were contracted in afrown, ____19___ that expressions may influence emotions rather thanjust the other way around __20__ , the physical act of laughter couldimprove mood.
1．[A]among [B]except [C]despite [D]like （语义逻辑）
2．[A]reflect [B]demand [C]indicate [D]produce （语义辨析）
3．[A]stabilizing [B]boosting [C]impairing [D]determining （语义搭配）
4．[A]transmit [B]sustain [C]evaluate [D]observe （语义辨析）
5．[A]measurable [B]manageable [C]affordable [D]renewable （语义辨析）
6．[A]Inturn [B]Infact [C]In addition [D]Inbrief （语义逻辑）
7．[A]opposite [B]impossible [C]average [D]expected （语义逻辑）
8．[A]hardens [B]weakens [C]tightens [D]relaxes （语义搭配）
9．[A]aggravate [B]generate [C]moderate [D]enhance （语义搭配）
10．[A]physical [B]mental [C]subconscious [D]internal （语义逻辑）
11．[A]Exceptfor [B]According to [C]Dueto [D]As for （语义辨析）
12．[A]with [B]on [C]in [D]at （固定搭配）
13．[A]unless [B]until [C]if [D]because （语义逻辑）
14．[A]exhausts [B]follows [C]precedes [D]suppresses (语义辨析)
15．[A]into [B]from [C]towards [D]beyond (语义辨析）
16．[A]fetch [B]bite [C]pick [D]hold (语义辨析）
17．[A]disappointed [B]excited [C]joyful [D]indifferent (语义辨析）
18．[A]adapted [B]catered [C]turned [D]reacted (语义辨析）
19．[A]suggesting [B]requiring [C]mentioning [D]supposing (语义辨析）
20．[A]Eventually [B]Consequently [C]Similarly [D]Conversely (语义逻辑）
