1、 Laughter Is the Best MedicineThere 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 effects it has on the human body.They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health
2、.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.People watched funny films when doctors checked their heart，blood pressure，breathing and muscles.It was found that laughter has similar effects as physical exercise.It increases blood pressure，makes the heart beat quicker and makes
3、 people breathe deeper；it also works several groups of muscles in the face，the stomach ，and even the feet.If laughter exercises 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 produced pain in g
4、roups of students who listened to different radio programmes.The group that put up with the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny programme.The reason why laughter can relieve pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes(减少 )
5、both stress and pain.As a result of these discoveries，some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics，in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh.They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing，making them smile is enou
6、gh to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)1.Laughter can improve peoples health according to this passage.(T)2.It is shown that laughter cant reduce the effect of pain on the body.(F)Period One Warm-up & Lesson 1 Whats So Funny?Pre-reading匹配左边的单词和右边的汉语意思第一组1
7、.amuse A.轶事，趣闻2.anecdote B.回答3.ridiculous C.逗乐，使(某人)笑4.politician D.荒谬的，可笑的5.response E.政治家答案 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.E 5.B第二组6.unbelievable A.代理处，经销处7.agency B.协调，和谐8.visa C.提取；撤退9.harmony D.签证10.withdraw E.不可置信的，极其惊人的答案 6.E 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.C第三组11.forgetful A.忽视12.mature B.延误，延期13.overlook C.健忘的14.clarify D.成
8、熟的15.delay E.澄清，讲清楚答案 11.C 12.D 13.A 14.E 15.B第四组16.identification A.迅速地17.scared B.身份18.swiftly C.锦标赛，联赛19.tournament D.国界，边境20.border E.惊恐的，担惊受怕的答案 16.B 17.E 18.A 19.C 20.DStep 1 Fast-reading1.Match the titles and the anecdotes.(1)Family harmony Anecdote A(2)Memory loss Anecdote B(3)Check your spe
9、lling Anecdote C答案 (1)B (2)C (3)A2.True(T) or False(F).(1)The woman withdrew fifty dollars instead.(T)(2)Mr Wang made a joke with her daughter.(F)(3)The man says “Do you know who I am？” because he is mad.(F)Step 2 Careful-readingRead the passage carefully and choose the best answer.1.Why did the wom
10、an cash a cheque for fifty dollars?A.Because she forgot how to spell 40 in English.B.Because she often withdraws 50 from the bank.C.Because her husband wanted to cash a cheque for her.D.Because her husband couldnt remember if 40 was spelled “fourty” or “forty”.答案 A2.Why did Mr Wang ask his daughter
11、about her opinion of going on a holiday?A.Because he wanted to get his daughter to go with him，not his wife.B.Because he thought that his daughter was a mature girl，and he wanted to hear her opinion.C.Because he had gone to Hainan Island.D.Because he had gone to Thailand.答案 B3.The little girl change
12、d her response to her fathers second question because .A.she didnt want to travel with her fatherB.she liked her mom very muchC.she thought Hainan Island was more beautiful than ThailandD.she thought the trip he was talking about in the second question happened after the trip in the first question答案
13、 D4.Why did the man say “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM”？A.Because he wanted to persuade the agent to give him the money.B.Because he wanted to get the agent to realize that he was a very important person，and she could take care of him first.C.Because the man came here first.D.Because the man was not the firs
14、t to come.答案 B5.What will the third story probably be when it is going on?A.The man will be angry and fight with the girl.B.The man will feel ashamed and go to wait in line.C.The man will be arrested.D.The man will be helped by the police.答案 BStep 3 Post-readingAfter reading the passage，please fill
15、in the following blanks.Here are three 1.funny(fun) stories for you.The first is about checking your spelling.A woman wanted to withdraw 40 from her bank account for 2.shopping(shop)，but she forgot how to spell 40.She took out fifty dollars 3.instead.What a clever woman!The second is about family ha
16、rmony.When a father asked his daughter 4.whether she wanted to go to Hainan with him or Thailand with her mother，the girl answered the 5.latter(late).The father wondered about her 6.response(respond)，so he asked her the similar question，but the places were changed with one another.This time，the girl
17、 answered she would go to Hainan with her mother.When 7.asked(ask) why，she said she had gone to Thailand on the last trip.8.What a lovely girl!The third is about moral loss.A man who had been waiting 9.impatiently(impatient) wanted a ticket for the plane in a long way.He pushed to the front，demanded
18、 the immediate 10.service(serve) but was refused.When he angrily asked the agent whether she knew who he was，the clever girl asked other passengers if anyone could help the man find his identification.Step 4 Sentence-learning1.I suddenly realised I didnt have any money left so I quickly went to the
19、bank to cash a cheque.句式分析 本句是一个主从复合句，realised 后是一个省略了 that 的宾语从句；so 引导结果状语从句；不定式短语 to cash a cheque 做目的状语。自主翻译 突然我发现身上没钱了，所以我马上去银行，把支票兑换成现金。2.I wanted to withdraw $ 40 from our bank account，but Im so forgetful that I couldnt remember if 40 was spelled “fourty” or “forty”.句式分析 本句是由 but 连接的并列复合句。第二个分
20、句中含有 so.that.引导的结果状语从句；if 引导宾语从句，作动词 remember 的宾语。自主翻译 我想从我们的银行账户中提取 40 美元，但我是如此健忘以至于我不记得 40是拼作“fourty”还是“forty”了。3.One unfortunate counter agent was dealing with all the passengers when an angry man，who had been queuing for some time，pushed his way to the front.句式分析 be doing.when.表示“正在做时，这时” ，其中 wh
21、en 为并列连词。who had been queuing for some time 是非限制性定语从句，修饰 an angry man。自主翻译 一名倒霉的机场登记处工作人员正在给乘客们办理登机手续，突然一个在队伍中等候多时、怒气冲冲的男子挤上前来。4.He yelled at the young girl，so that the passengers waiting in line behind him could hear， “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM？”句式分析 so that 意为“以便，为了” ，引导目的状语从句。现在分词短语 waiting in line.作后
22、置定语，修饰 passengers。自主翻译 他冲这个年轻女孩大声叫喊，以便让身后排队的人都能听到：“你知道我是谁吗？”.阅读理解AKataria is the founder of the worldwide laughter movement.The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive activity for world peace and is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter.The first
23、 World Laughter Day gathering took place in Mumbai，India，on 11th January,1998.12,000 members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended it.Now there are over 5,000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents.“HAPPY-DEMIC” was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India.It took pl
24、ace on 9th January，two years after the Mumbai gathering.In Copenhagen，Denmark ，more than 10,000 people gathered at Town Hall Square.The event went into The Guinness Book of World Records.World Laughter Day is now organized on the first Sunday of May every year，hundreds of people gather worldwide on
25、that day to laugh together.Today， many people fear widespread international terrorism.The world has never faced so much unrest before.People are at war within themselves.Laughter is a universal language，which has the ability to unite humanity without religion.Laughter can build a common connection b
26、etween various religions and create a new world order.The idea may sound over-ambitious(野心太大的)，and maybe it is.But maybe it is not.It is our deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world，building up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship.Studies also say that laughter helps y
27、our body do the following：lower blood pressure；lighten depression； reduce stress；work out the heart，especially for those who are unable to perform physical exercise.So in life，when you can laugh，you should laugh loudly and with your entire bodybecause its good for you.语篇解读 文章介绍了“世界大笑日”这个节日的来历以及此节日的重
28、要性，提倡大家笑对生活。1.The purpose of celebrating World Laughter Day is .A.to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughterB.to build a common connection between various religionsC.to reduce stress and lighten depressionD.to lower blood pressure答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“.is intended to
29、 build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter.”可知 A 项正确。2.The first World Laughter Day gathering outside India took place .A.on 11th January,1998B.on the first Sunday of MayC.on 9th January,1996D.on 9th January,2000答案 D解析 推理判断题。由第二段第一、二两句内容可知，第一次在印度外举办的世界大笑日聚会是在印度孟买的聚会过了两年后
30、的 1 月 9 日举行的。由第一段倒数第三句可知，印度孟买的那次聚会是在 1998 年举行的，故答案为 D 项。3.The passage is mainly about .A.World Laughter Day and its significanceB.the worldwide laughter movementC.a universal languageD.laughter答案 A解析 主旨大意题。文章前两段介绍了“世界大笑日”这个节日的来历，后两段介绍了此节日的重要性，只有 A 项能概括全文的大意。BI passed a man on the way home from work
31、this evening.He was walking down the side of the carriageway.Actually，he was walking unsteadily.I slowed down wondering whether to stop and give him a lift，at least down to a safer part of the road.I couldnt be sure but he appeared to be quite drunk.I pulled over and watched him in my rear-view mirr
32、or.He was obviously well-oiled.A truck turned sharply to avoid him at one pointhe didnt appear to care.Having stopped now，I thought I might as well wait for him to reach the car.Five minutes went by and he reached the car.My windows were down，and I asked him if he wanted a lift.He indicated that he
33、was going to the next town，just out of my way，but not far enough to put me to trouble.So in he got.“Sorry，Im really quite drunk.Ive been at a funeral.My families are all really out of it，so I decided to walk home.Im Ryan， ” he said，and he offered me his hand.I drove and we talked.He told me hed buri
34、ed his uncle，and that he was a traveler.He called me brother and offered me his cool shades as payment.I declined and said the joy was in the giving.Three times along the way he told me that， “Whatever we put out there comes back to us.Something good will come to you for picking me up.” We told each
35、 other where we came from，the places wed lived，and how we both ended up here.He apologized again for being so drunk.“Anywhere around here is fine for me， ” he said.So I dropped him at the next junction.We shook hands and spoke each others names again.I felt as if Id been blessed somehow.I think I ha
36、ve been.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者开车的时候，遇见一名醉汉在路上行走，情况非常危险，于是作者主动提出让他搭便车。作者以此告诉我们要助人为乐，幸福在于奉献。4.Why did the author give the man a ride?A.The author recognized who he was.B.The man was in a dangerous situation.C.The man was too drunk to walk further.D.The author was going to the same place.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第一段最后
37、一句“A truck turned sharply to avoid him at one pointhe didnt appear to care.”可知，他明显是喝醉了，在路上行走很危险。根据第四段第二句“I declined and said the joy was in the giving.”可知，作者是一个助人为乐的人，所以作者帮助他是因为不想让他遇到危险。故 B 项正确。5.What does the underlined word “well-oiled” mean in Paragraph 1?A.Bad-tempered. B.Drunk.C.Speeding. D.Str
38、ong.答案 B解析 词义猜测题。根据第一段第五句中的“drunk”和最后一句可知，他喝醉了，为了避开他，卡车都要突然转向，而他根本不在意。故该词应与 drunk 同义。故 B 项正确。6.What did the man do before getting off the car?A.He gave the author some taxi fares.B.He expressed his thanks many times.C.He told the author his exact destination.D.He apologized for causing the author tr
39、ouble.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第四句“He apologized again for being so drunk. ”可知，分别的时候，他再次向作者表示歉意。故 D 项正确。7.What might be the best title for the text?A.Total StrangersB.Brotherly HelpC.Emergency ResponseD.Accepted Offer答案 B解析 标题归纳题。作者开车的时候，遇见一位醉汉在路上行走，情况非常危险，作者主动提出让他搭便车。在车上他们进行了友好的交流，他称呼作者为“brother ”。所以 B
40、项与文章内容一致。其余三项的范围过大。CYou cant always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella.But Designer Mikhail Belyaev doesnt think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet.Thats why he created Lampbrella，a lamp post with its own rain-sensing umbrell
41、a.The designer said he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia.“Once， I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain.I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞篷) built into a stree
42、t lamp， ” he said.The Lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy.It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand.Sensors(传感器) then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.In addition to the rain s
43、ensor，theres also a 360 motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the Lampbrella.After three minutes of not being used，the canopy is closed.According to the designer，the Lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed，so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians
44、.Besides，it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike.Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people.Being installed(安装) at 2 metres off the ground，it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.While there are no plans to take the Lampbrella into productio
45、n，Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department，and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.语篇解读 本文是一篇科技说明文。文章从人们忘记带雨伞而淋雨入手，介绍了设计师Mikhail Belyaev 的创新设计伞灯，并针对伞灯的创作灵感、工作原理和优点等方面进行了介绍。8.Wha
46、t do we know from Belyaevs words in Paragraph 2?A.His creation was inspired by an experience.B.It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.C.Street lamps are protected by canopies.D.He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on
47、streets in Russia”以及下文紧接着提到的这次经历可知，他的发明是从这次经历中受到启发的。故选 A。9.Which of the following shows how the lampbrella works?A.Motorcanopysensors.B.Sensorsmotorcanopy.C.Motorsensorscanopy.D.Canopymotorsensors.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，首先传感器确定天气下雨，传递信号给马达，电动马达可按需打开或关闭雨伞。故其工作顺序应该是传感器马达伞灯。故选 B。10.What does Paragraph
48、5 mainly tell us about the lampbrella?A.Its moving speed.B.Its appearance.C.Its installation.D.Its safety.答案 D解析 段落大意题。该段讲了伞灯的移动速度相对较慢，不会对行人造成伤害；伞灯防雷电；高度 2 米，不会危害大多数行人。故可推断出该段主要讲述的是伞灯的安全性。故选D。11.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.The designer will open a company to promote his product.B.
49、The lampbrella could be put into immediate production.C.The designer is confident that his creation is practical.D.The lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow.答案 C解析 推理判断题。最后一段讲到 Belyaev 虽然没有计划对 Lampbrella 进行量产，但是他把这一创新介绍给了莫斯科一个部门，并坚持说他的创新可以安装在任何有许多行人的街道上。由此看出设计者对伞灯的实用性是很自信的。故选 C。.七选五(2018江西崇仁二中高二检测)Humor plays an important role in relationships.In new relationships，humor can be an effective tool not just for a
