An old man wanted to retire because of his poor health．The was in deciding which son would take his place．As his children gathered to his birthday, the father announced his ．The old man took out two boxes and said to his two sons．“Each of you take one．I want each of you to it with what you believe to be the most thing for our successful business． your choices, I will decide who will take the business,” father saiD． The next days the families and employees could sense the spirit of between the boys.
It was January 1st and the family to celebrate again．“Please with me what’s in your box!” father saiD． The first son said, “It’s outside on the back of truck．The box you gave me was much too ” Father walked to the window and from that distance could see all．With a deep tone of , he asked the other son，“What do you have to give?”The son his father the box．The old man looked inside and with great looked up at his son .“It’s !” father said .“Are you telling me that you have found nothing of value in our business?”
“On the contrary,” he saiD． “I could not place I found most valuable in a box．How does one measure the value of quality and honesty? What size box would the loyalty（忠诚） of our employees and customers? How big of a room would I need for our workers who have from our generous pay and health plan? Finally, father, the most valuable possessions（财富） I hold are the love of you and mother.”
It was what decision was made that day．There will come a time when each of us will be asked by our father to share what we value most．I hope your box is empty.
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At present, almost everyone has a mobile phone, but have you ever thought that cell phones be bad for your health? A study shows that heavy mobile phone use may cause hearing loss.
This study shows that people who use cell phones for about an hour a day have a time hearing some similar sounds, especially in their right ears. It is getting harder for to tell the difference between the sounds of “s” and “f”, and “t” and “z”.
Researchers studied 100 people who used cell phones and them with 50 people who did not. The study lasted for 12 months. What the researchers found was that cell phone users had more hearing than those who did not use cell phones.
Besides this, our ears have many little inside them. Too much noise will cause these hairs to get weak and die. When these hairs die, it affects our ability to listen.
However, cell phone users don’t care too much this study. One man said, “I’d be more worried about people who MP3 players. They put those earphones in their ears and listen to very music. I think that is more likely to cause hearing loss than a cell phone.”
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Everyone needs water and a diet healthy foods. These foods should some fat, some fiber, a little salt and so on.
People need energy to live. They eat all kinds of foods change into energy. Our bodies use different of energy. The energy is measured in calories(卡路里). The more we take, the more calories we burn. Even when you are , you are using energy---about 65 calories an hour. While you are at school, or walking home, your body is up 100 calories an hour. When playing football or basketball, you might be using 400 calories an hour. On Day, during the relay race, you will use most of all, perhaps as as 650 calories an hour.
The Chinese diet is considered to be the healthiest in the world. It contains a lot of fruit and green vegetables. It is in fiber and low in sugar and fat. The Chinese eat less sugar than many countries in the world. That is lots of people in China have white teeth.
People in the Western world do not eat healthy foods. They eat too much fat and sugar and don’t take exercise. Because of this, they very easily. In order to with the quick pace(步伐) of their life and work, they eat a lot of fast food. They eat a lot of sweets, soft drinks, potato crisps, chocolate, butter and ice cream and so on, are called food by some epicureans（美食家）. The result is that many of them become fat. In order to avoid __ fat and it is advisable(明智的) to eat a balanced diet and not eat too many foods that have a high calorie rating.
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Have you ever monitored something about yourself? Perhaps you’ve tracked how many kilometers you’ve run, how many hours you’ve slept or how many calories you’ve _______ in a day.
If so, you’ve ________ a movement called the “Quantified Self Movement.” Individuals gather information about their daily activities in this widespread movement, also called self-tracking. This may sound _____, but technology is making the process easier.
Perhaps you’ve wanted to _____ a bad habit and couldn’t. Self-tracking may be our answer. The idea is to take information about your everyday activities and analyze it to help get a _______ lifestyle.
Recently, tools such as smartphones, journals and apps, along with newly ________ wearable gadgets (工具), are making self-tracking extremely easy. Today, one can use Fitbit, the Jawbone UP, Google Glass or a smart watch to ________ personal data including hours slept, stress levels, heart rate and mood.
So why does a person self-track? Someone may be trying to lose weight or improve their sleep patterns. Another person feels tired after eating. Self-tracking could help him to _______ what foods make him sleepy and modify his diet accordingly.
Monitoring daily activities isn’t a new concept. In years past, athletes and their coaches kept notes detailing nutrition, training and sleep patterns in order to achieve an athletic goal. ______, doctors have also helped patients to document parts of their lifestyles and eating habits to help fight allergies (过敏反应), headaches and other health issues. ______, it wasn’t until 2007 that Wired magazine editors Gary Wolf and Kim Kelly, who started tracking every move they made, coined the ________ “Quantified Self.”
Although self-tracking has many advantages, Dennis Nash, president of Data Speaks Health Solutions, says self-tracking has its ________. Once people start tracking their daily activities, it can become an addiction. Also, they might begin to worry too much about their health.
While self-tracking doesn’t ________ that one’s quality of life will improve, it can highlight the importance of eating well and exercising daily. ______, the quantified Self Movements’ primary focus is _______ people to employ enough energy to make healthier choices.
A．gathered B．managed C．eaten D．counted
A．taken part in B．taken notice of C．known about D．carried out
A．strange B．interesting C．valuable D．difficult
A．change B．acquire C．learn D．reduce
A．happier B．healthier C．clearer D．simpler
A．discovered B．tracked C．released D．built
A．exchange B．search C．process D．record
A．identify B．increase C．decrease D．choose
A．Particularly B．Similarly C．Surprisingly D．Generally
A．Furthermore B．However C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
A．movement B．subject C．term D．equipment
A．characteristics B．functions C．reasons D．drawbacks
A．guarantee B．expect C．conclude D．prove
A．In general B．As a result C．After all D．At last
A．forcing B．applying C．persuading D．motivating
A person should eat right，get some exercise，or he or she will look terrible in 25 years.And if the person drinks and smokes? Even____．That's the message from Blue Cross Blue Shield.The ____，called “Future You”，uses a digital camera and computer to compare a person's current image with his or her future ____ without changes in bad habits.
“Smoking can __ _ your skin，” said Anna，a creative operation manager，“You can see what the results of the toxins(毒素) and the chemicals in__ ___are.” Along with the potentially____ __sight of one's older self，Future You offers sciencebased___ __on what to eat，how much to exercise and other ways to ____ __ your health.But will it work? Too ___ _ to tell was the verdict(意见) of Anna.“I want to see some data！” she said.
Generally，Anna said，men show____ ___concern about their appearance than women.“Women say，‘That looks like my ____ __on the screen，’” she said.“Men are more likely to ___ __，‘Yeah，go ahead.Put it on Facebook.’” The project was raised more than a year ago to improve the overall(总体的) health of the people who are ___ __ of this company.In addition，the growth in the ranks of ___ __customers would bring down the overall cost of health care.In coming weeks，two new ones will be ____ __ in locations such as the American Tobacco Campus and the Museum of Natural Science.If users __ __，their information will be stored as secrets without names to create a database of good and bad ___ ___．
The process is free and the response is not ____ ___，at least according to Valencia Robertson，one of a line of people who waited to ___ __ the instrument on Thursday.“I'm good，” Robertson said after ___ _ her future image.“It's not going to be a big difference.”
A．easier B．happier C．bitter D．worse
A．instrument B．picture C．place D．structure
A．wealth B．character C．appearance D．education
A．reflect B．bother C．ruin D．affect
A．cigarette B．beers C．medicines D．foods
A．confusing B．convincing C．depressing D．exciting
A．opinion B．plans C．thought D．advice
A．break B．damage C．preserve D．change
A．possible B．natural C．early D．clear
A．deeper B．less C．higher D．stronger
A．son B．father C．daughter D．mom
A．guess B．say C．doubt D．wonder
A．customers B．managers C．secretaries D．cleaners
A．cautious B．smart C．careless D．generous
A．showing up B．thought out C．sold out D．dying out
A．know B．agree C．come D．listen
A．habits B．choices C．methods D．plans
A．nice B．cool C．strange D．bad
A．repair B．sell C．try D．buy
A．drawing B．viewing C．picturing D．imaging
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be .
Today things are , the world has become too . We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are our environment with dangerous chemicals . If we continue to do this, human life on the earth survive.
Everyone today that if too many fishes are taken from the sea, there will soon be left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fishes are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, will disappear and nothing will grow on the earth. Yet we to use bigger and more machines to cut down more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, fish will die. , in most countries wastes are put into rivers or into the sea, and there are laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough . What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth .
Finally, if we educate people to think about all the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner in the future.
A．beautiful B．endless C．unusual D．valuable
A．common B．the same C．changeable D．different
A．crowded B．small C．dirty D．busy
A．protecting B．saving C．polluting D．fighting
A．must not B．will not C．shall not D．could not
A．wonders B．realizes C．considers D．discovers
A．nothing B．anything C．none D．something
A．mountains B．the sea C．animals D．forests
A．continue B．have C．ought D．go onto
A．friendly B．absolute C．comfortable D．powerful
A．Thus B．However C．Generally D．Therefore
A．still B．even C．also D．certainly
A．many B．much C．little D．few
A．production B．pollution C．population D．development
A．rooms B．vegetables C．food D．places
A．fruit B．meat C．fish D．grain
A．feeds B．increases C．supplies D．helps
A．use B．stay C．keep D．last
A．control B．born C．plan D．pay
A．nature B．sea C．planet D．forest
If you think you are sick, you are sick no matter what says. , if you believe in your doctor, and if he tells that you are going to feel better, you probably will. The of the mind on the body does exist and sometimes can be powerful. It exists whether one is of it or not.
Take the of Mrs. Green, for example. She was unable to get to sleep at night and was too tired during the day to do some simple things that she enjoy doing. She had headaches more often which her from reading or watching TV. The more she thought about her conditions, she felt. At last she went to her doctor, whom she had known for years. The doctor listened to her and gave her a very examination. Then he said to her, “ There is nothing wrong with you physically, but I accept the fact you don’t feel well. I’m going to give you some pills that should help. I want you to one after dinner and one half an hour you go to bed tonight. Call me tomorrow and tell me you feel.
Mrs. Green telephoned, “Doctor, I had the first night’s sleep in two months. What is in this pills ?” The doctor said, “It is an old formula（配方） I have for years. Just taking them for a week.” Turning to the nurse, he said, “It’s wonderful what a little baking soda（苏打） can do.”
A．everyone else B．anyone else C．nobody else D．someone else
A．On the other hand B．As a matter of fact C．More often than not D．In other words
A．result B．cause C．reason D．effect
A．aware B．fond C．sure D．full
A．care B．cut C．case D．call
A．would B．could C．might D．used to
A．benefit B．allowed C．prevented D．forbade
A．the more B．the better C．the worse D．the less
A．hear B．see C．watch D．ask
A．thorough B．basic C．general D．main
A．serious B．special C．specially D．seriously
A．that B．which C．不填 D．why
A．eat B．take C．drink D．chew
A．when B．since C．after D．before
A．what do B．what C．how do D．how
A．The next day B．Later C．Shortly D．Tomorrow
A．bad B．terrible C．good D．right
A．at all B．on earth C．by the way D．for ever
A．sold B．written C．read D．used
A．keep up B．keep off C．keep on D．keep away
It is universally acknowledged that fresh food is beneficial to our health. As a small child, I didn’t know about the benefits of fresh food. ____, I considered canned fish and fruit, bottled soft drinks and ____ snacks to be the most appetizing (令人垂涎的). As I learned to prefer fresh and ____ foods to the artificial taste of chemically-enhanced snacks, I began to ____ starting a vegetable garden in our backyard.
“What would it take?” I asked my mom. We had the space and were ____ to take care of the plants every day. ____ doing some research online, we ____ to dig out a space of 16 square feet in our yard. It would have to be at least a foot deep ____ with a raised vegetable bed, the vegetables would have two feet of depth to grow.
It was February of 2013. We knew that we had to work ____ if we wanted to plant vegetables that spring. That month, every day after school, I pushed ____ the tough clay (粘土) under our lawn with a large shovel (铲子). Luckily, the rain made the soil ____, and before we knew it, we had finished digging the bed. Next came my favorite part: shopping for ____ and plants. By June, our plants, especially the tomatoes, were growing ____. We had never ____ such fresh tomatoes; they were so sweet that you could almost taste the ____ in them. To give our friends gifts, we packed jars of our little tomatoes. We also ____ Italian pasta sauce with our tomatoes and basil (罗勒，一种香料). It reassured (使…放心) us to know that we were eating healthy and fresh produce.
The work we put into our vegetable garden was ____ worthwhile. As long as we had the ____ to start and maintain the garden, we ____ a bountiful (大量的) harvest for the entire summer and fall in return. Thanks to the success of my vegetable garden, I can say that if the ____ of life is to be happy, I’m one little step closer.
A．Otherwise B．Instead C．Therefore D．Likewise
A．prepared B．preserved C．prevented D．protected
A．particular B．delicious C．nutritious D．special
A．think about B．worry about C．adapt to D．appeal to
A．absent B．late C．satisfied D．willing
A．Before B．Since C．As D．After
A．led B．refused C．decided D．afforded
A．so that B．now that C．as long as D．even though
A．quickly B．hardly C．gradually D．suddenly
A．over B．through C．across D．beyond
A．harder B．softer C．heavier D．deeper
A．flowers B．fruits C．seeds D．vegetables
A．at r isk B．with care C．in excitement D．like crazy
A．tasted B．sensed C．watched D．smelt
A．tear B．cloud C．sunshine D．wind
A．cooked B．offered C．provided D．supplied
A．rather than B．other than C．no more than D．more than
A．fact B．force C．doubt D．willpower
A．received B．accepted C．spent D．fulfilled
A．way B．quality C．goal D．standard
I guess you can say I’m not healthy. I throw up almost everything I , and I have no idea what is going on with my body in the of doing it. I’m 17 years old, and I have been suffering from this for about 6 months. That doesn’t seem like a time, but those 6 months feel like 6 years.
I was never or even close to it. I’ve always been short and in shape, but it me every time to see a really pretty girl because I think, “Why can’t I like that?” Also, the town I live in is full of drugs, , and drinking , and I’ve fallen into all of those. I’m tired of the that I have been living. My parents are in me and practically think I’m a failure. I’m always worried if my trousers are going to me the next day. And on top of that, I’m friends because they think I’ve changed.
Bulimia（暴食症）is a black hole that, you have entered, it is extremely hard to get out. And if you do get out, you are so .
I hope that someday I can say I’ve from this terrible thing, because all I want to do is to live my life and not to have to my weight all the time.
At the point I’m going, I might end up in the , and that is what frightens me most. All I can do is to try and get the I need. However, I know the best help comes from my heart and the actual need within me to this illness.
A．remember B．see C．read D．eat
A．experiment B．purpose C．process D．plan
A．accident B．illness C．loss D．punishment
A．free B．meaningful C．bad D．long
A．fat B．rude C．sick D．wrong
A．shocks B．kills C．excites D．encourages
A．always B．sometimes C．also D．even
A．feel B．look C．sound D．taste
A．parties B．matches C．lessons D．lectures
A．dream B．belief C．life D．food
A．pleased B．honest C．interested D．disappointed
A．carry B．support C．fit D．attack
A．blaming B．losing C．visiting D．making
A．once B．although C．unless D．because
A．friendly B．lovely C．busy D．lucky
A．suffered B．returned C．recovered D．separated
A．add to B．worry about C．talk about D．depend on
A．hospital B．school C．house D．station
A．education B．space C．help D．money
A．catch B．spread C．forget D．stop
More and more young women want to look beautiful. Young women’s desire to achieve the figure of a fashion model has an form of expression in the problem of anorexia nervosa(神经性厌食症). Anorexia nervosa is a(n) disorder which occurs largely among young girls; , it is also found among of the young women, and in some cases, among boys.
Anorexia nervosa is starvation attitudes toward food, and distorted(扭曲的) body image. they are often extremely thin, anorexic girls believe that they are fat and are on dieting. Their perceptions(理解) of their own bodies are very much distorted. They do not see themselves as thin but as fat. Most of anorexia lose 25 percent or more of their body fat. Anorexia also causes them to become . From five to six percent of anorexics actually die from starvation.
Anorexia, which means “without food”, seems to be quite among young girls, although it was __ a problem twenty years ago. The of Anorexia is not known. Researchers are trying to find out its but it is related to a psychological(心理的) need. One theory is that they want to becoming an adult, since starvation can down physical growth and the beginning of puberty(青春期). Another theory is that anorexia is related to refusal of the mother figure or to the daughter of an overly protective and controlling mother. By being anorexic, the girl shows her ability to at least one aspect of her own life.
In addition, researchers that the problem may result in a wrong body image---the ideal of female beauty of being very .
A．ordinary B．extreme C．interesting D．last
A．acting B．sleeping C．studying D．eating
A．however B．generally C．anyhow D．regularly
A．few B．all C．some D．none
A．brought by B．found in C．regarded as D．characterized by
A．Because B．When C．Although D．If
A．put B．held C．checked D．fixed
A．rather B．still C．further D．even
A．lovers B．victims C．women D．patients
A．anxious B．worried C．weak D．disappointed
A．ordinary B．common C．great D．often
A．hardly B．certainly C．hopefully D．exactly
A．medicine B．truth C．result D．cause
A．possibility B．opportunity C．necessity D．importance
A．enjoy B．imagine C．avoid D．risk
A．slow B．cut C．break D．turn
A．doing B．becoming C．turning D．being
A．control B．improve C．build D．instruct
A．advise B．note C．announce D．doubt
A．fat B．thin C．healthy D．weak
（2013·重庆卷)B
It is easy to overlook the role that your body plays in influencing your mood(情绪). When you are , you may find yourself blaming work pressures or an unknown future. However, it could just be that you’ve been sitting behind your desk too long.
One way to improve your mood is . Psychologically, it provides you with a break from the stresses in your life. Also, in the process, you may aim for goals, like a new personal running record or a better body shape. The achievement of a particular goal makes you feel good and contributes to your . That is why exercise has been shown to your self-respect.
You do not have to train yourself to feel the psychological benefits of exercise. What really matters is , not intensity(强度) of your exercise. You can try walking for 30 minutes five times per week or simply gardening on weekends.
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When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he in class.
When I took the first exam, I was to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained . I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his . One more test before the final exam. One more to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my did no good and everything as before.
The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the goodbye. I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.” I stared at him, that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head , as I had never done before. I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
A．take B．discuss C．cover D．get
A．sought B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained
A．shocked B．worried C．scared D．anxious
A．but B．so C．for D．or
A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved
A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．affected
A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．chatted
A．attitude B．mind C．plan D．view
A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure
A．memorized B．considered C．accepted D．learned
A．ambition B．confidence C．effort D．method
A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed
A．grade B．answer C．lesson D．comment
A．scholarship B．course C．degree D．subject
A．helped B．favored C．treated D．relaxed
A．fun B．luck C．problems D．tricks
A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed
A．valued B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed
A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing
A．out B．over C．on D．off
Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having __ is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the ____ mentality (心态) people need in sports.
____ have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined, and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability. ____， I was at my younger brother's baseball game the other night and his team was ____ by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their ____ for bravery and will to fight, his team just seemed to slowly walk around, ____ sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so ___ about the loss and he said it was because some kid's mom brought really good snacks.
Some parents have a ___ with coaches shouting at their child, as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake, it is the coach's ___ to correct the problem. When parents get involved in telling the coach how to __11__ the team, problems ____. Some parents feel if they pay their money, they should have an equal ___ on how to coach the team. In order to have a successful learning experience, the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and ____ the parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to ____ the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don't ____ it.
With youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the ____. More teens can get an easier access to them. Club teams ____ more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for, the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in ____. While having fun is important, skills and a ____ mentality is worth more in the world of sports.
A．fun B．dignity C．courage D．patience
A．social B．competitive C．healthy D．responsible
A．Coaches B．Parents C．Experts D．Headmasters
A．As a result B．In addition C．For example D．On the contrary
A．up B．below C．above D．down
A．scores B．goals C．spirits D．dreams
A．chew B．spit C．count D．swallow
A．worried B．happy C．serious D．casual
A．joke B．problem C．contact D．compromise
A．duty B．experience C．awareness D．turn
A．dismiss B．unite C．handle D．assess
A．stand out B．break out C．work out D．come out
A．say B．guidance C．response D．reward
A．protect B．defend C．excuse D．discourage
A．assist B．motivate C．please D．blame
A．want B．deserve C．value D．appreciate
A．way B．decline C．go D．rise
A．offer B．require C．seek D．preserve
A．academics B．sports C．exams D．competitions
A．risking B．controlling C．winning D．cooperating
Jogging became popular some twenty years ago and has remained a favorite way of keeping fit．It is running at a steady speed over short or long distances．Teenagers can jog and ，with caution , can people in their seventies .
One of the main jogging has over many other sports is that it can be done anywhere . People jog around campuses , in parks and even in urban areas . Special fields and running tracks are not .
Similarly , no special is required—no costly hats , gloves , or balls . Good quality running shoes are , but otherwise the jogger can simply wear loose , comfortable clothing .
Having bended and as basic warm-up , you are ready to begin jogging now .
A．originally B．basically C．necessarily D．especially
A．so B．yet C．such D．thus
A．drawbacks B．usages C．advantages D．points
A．essential B．satisfactory C．sensible D．convenient
A．decoration B．instrument C．clothing D．equipment
A．primary B．advisable C．unnecessary D．acceptable
A．expanded B．marched C．wandered D．stretched
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 _ _ it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can _ _ people’s health.
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films __ __ doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to exercise. It decreases blood pressure, the heart beat and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter 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 pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated the pain for the 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( 减少 ) both stress and pain.
As a of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by __ 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 to those caused by laughter.
A．harm B．strength C．effect D．good
A．help B．improve C．increase D．damage
A．if B．but C．while D．since
A．mental B．physical C．practical D．medical
A．guarantees B．applies C．maintains D．exercises
A．overlooked B．produced C．preserved D．ensured
A．remaining B．rest C．longest D．adequate
A．fact B．matter C．result D．sign
A．encouraging B．allowing C．assisting D．reminding
A．respectful B．subtle C．adaptable D．similar
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