【題目】The power of humor and laughter is numerous. They entertain us and make us feel good. But, above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine. They relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and are anti-aging and longevity facilitators.

They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work. However, they are slipping away from us. We have become far too serious. The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children. Children tend to laugh an average of 200 times a day. For adults, however, it is a totally different story.

In the 1950s people laughed on average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 4-6 times a day.

As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others.

Socializing with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant self-entertainment at the push of a button.

The workplace does not fare(進(jìn)展) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐漸毀壞） away.

I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers.

From writing about humor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-magazine “The Humormeister’s Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website.

【1】According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because ________.

A. we treat everything in a serious way

B. it relieves pain, reduces stress and anxiety

C. we fail to maintain balance between life and work

D. the pace of change in our lives is becoming faster

【2】The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

A. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult

B. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the Internet

C. people laugh more heartily when spending time with others

D. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter

【3】The underlined word inclination in Paragraph 5 most probably means ________.

A. destination B. tendency

C. attitude D. approach

【4】Which of the following articles can we most probably find in The Humormeisters Forum?

A. The power of honesty.

B. Dont be your own worst enemy.

C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within.

D. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析：文章介紹了作者認(rèn)為幽默和笑聲有助于健康。與他人互動得到笑的次數(shù)才會更多，也才會笑得更發(fā)自內(nèi)心。但現(xiàn)在人們既沒時間也沒有在外面與他人社交的趨向。人們可通過點(diǎn)擊幽默電子雜志上的導(dǎo)航按鈕上作者的幽默論壇參與幽默話題互動從而獲得更多健康笑聲。

【1】A 推理判斷題：根據(jù)第二段中“ We have become far too serious.”我們變得太嚴(yán)肅了。選項(xiàng)中“我們以一種很嚴(yán)肅的方式對待事物”符合語意。故選A。

【2】C 推理判斷題：文章第四段內(nèi)容a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in a group of people.可知人們在聊天互動中笑的次數(shù)更多，更發(fā)自內(nèi)心地笑。四選項(xiàng)中只有C項(xiàng)“人們在與其他人在一起時笑得更發(fā)自內(nèi)心”。故選B。

【3】B推理判斷題：劃線部分In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home.句意是“事實(shí)上,大多數(shù)人很難找到時間,他們也沒有在外面成為社交家的傾向�！盇. Destination目的地；B. Tendency傾向，趨勢；C. Attitude態(tài)度；D. Approach方法，途徑。故選B。

【4】D推理判斷題：根據(jù)文章最后一句內(nèi)容You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-magazine The Humormeisters Forum by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website.可知坐著的文章可在幽默電子雜志上找到，故只有D項(xiàng)符合。故選D。

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