1、Making time to laugh can boost (促进) your health. Some researchers believe laughing is good.Burns Calories：Laughing for 10 to 15 minutes raises energy expenditure (花费；消耗), increases heart rate, and can burn up to 40 calories.Causes “Runners High”：Laughing increases endorphins (内啡肽), reduces stress an
2、d strengthens the immune system.Protects Against Heart Disease：Research suggests that a good sense of humourwards off heart attacks. Laughter widens blood vessels so blood flows more freely.Strengthens the Immune System：Stress hormones (荷尔蒙) are reduced during laughter, allowing the immune cells to
3、function better. Laughing also promotes an oxygen & carbon dioxide exchange.Helps Kids Tolerate Pain：Cartoons can help children cope with painful procedures, such as needles or to the dentist. Humour helps kidstolerate pain longer.Increases Job Satisfaction：Humour improves communication, creativity
4、and overall performance in the workplace.Improves Counseling Sessions (咨询会)：Laughter is thought to be one of the easiest ways that humans signal support and “it is safe to relax here”Improves Classroom Interactions: Humour encourages students discussions and increases course enjoyment.Increases Hope
5、 and Selfworth (自我价值感)：Watching just 15 minutes of a comedy show can relieve worries about health or career. Laughter can replacenegative thoughts with positive ones and help formulate (规划，构想) a “plan of attack” for problems. This in turn increases feelings of selfworth, which makes overcoming obsta
6、cles (障碍) even easier.Eliminates (消除) “Us Versus Them” Thinking：Comedy makes us more inclusive (包括的) of others and helps us see the big picture.Section_Warmup_&_Lesson_1_PrereadingACheck your spelling“Have you ever had trouble trying to spell a word？” I asked my husband one day. “Yes, sometimes. Why
7、, what happened？” he asked. “This afternoon, I was in the town centre, where I had been doing some shopping. I suddenly realised I didnt have any money left so I quickly went to the bank to cash a cheque. I wanted towithdraw40 from our bank account， but Im so forgetful that I couldnt remember if 40
8、was spelled fourty or forty”“What did you do？” my husband asked. “I took out fifty dollars instead.” I said.have trouble/difficulty (in) doing sth.做某事有困难where引导定语从句。left adj.剩下的，只作后置定语。remaining adj.剩下的，作前置定语。to cash a cheque为目的状语。cash a cheque兑现支票withdraw/wIdr/vt.提取；撤退account n账户forgetful/fetfl/adj
9、.健忘的instead adv.代替；反而；却instead of代替以上部分译文A检查你的拼写一天，我问丈夫，“你有没有拼写不出单词的时候？”“是的，有时会。呦，怎么了？”他问道。“今天下午我在市中心，我常去那里购物。我突然发现身上没钱了，于是我马上去银行，把支票兑换成现金。我想从我们的银行账户中取出40美元，可是我太健忘了，以至于记不起来40是拼作fourty还是forty了。”丈夫问：“那你是怎么做的？”我答道：“我取了50美元。”BFamily harmonyThe Wang family was planning to go on a holiday soon. Mr Wang wa
10、nted to know which place would be the most enjoyable for the whole family. He felt his daughter wasmature enough and he didnt want to overlook her opinion so he asked her, “If I was going to Hainan Island and your mum was going to Thailand, where would you like to go？” She replied, “Hmm . Id like to
11、 go to Thailand.” He wondered about her response, and just to clarify， he asked her another question. “Well, if I was going to Thailand and your mum was going to Hainan Island, where would you like to go then？” This time she didnt hesitate， “Then Id like to go to Hainan Island.” Now Mr Wang was puzz
12、led. “But why？” he asked. “Because I went to Thailand on the last trip，” she said.harmony/hmni/n.协调，和谐in harmony with与协调一致/和睦相处go on a holiday去度假on holiday在休假中take a holiday休假mature/mt/adj.成熟的overlook/vlk/vt.忽视wonder v琢磨，想知道wander v漫游，闲逛clarify/klrIfaI/vt.澄清，讲清楚hesitate v犹豫hesitate to do sth.对做某事犹豫不
13、决puzzled adj.困惑的puzzling adj.令人困惑的puzzlement n困惑，迷惘以上部分译文B家庭和睦王先生一家打算不久后去度假。他想知道哪个地方对全家人来说最好玩。他觉得他女儿很成熟了，他不想忽视她的意见，于是问她：“如果我要去海南岛而你妈妈要去泰国，那么你想去哪里？”她回答说：“嗯我想去泰国。”他对她的回答感到奇怪，为了弄清楚，他问了她另外一个问题：“哦，如果我要去泰国而你妈妈要去海南岛，那么你想去哪里呢？”这次她没有犹豫：“我想去海南岛。”王先生当时感到很迷惑。“但是为什么呢？”他问道。“因为我在上次的旅行中去过泰国了。”她回答道。CMemory lossHeavy
14、 snow last winter caused long delays at Heathrow airport. One afternoon, hundreds of unlucky passengers who had been expecting to board a flight to New York were told it had been cancelled. One unfortunatecounteragent was dealing with all the passengers when an angry man, who had been queuing for so
15、me time, pushed his way to the front. “I want a first class seat on this flight, now！” demanded the man angrily. The young agent replied politely, “Im sorry sir, but I cant ignore these people. They were here first. If you could wait your turn, Ill see what I can do.” This did not please the man. He
16、 yelled at the young girl, so that the passengers waiting in line behind him could hear， “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM？” The girl smiled, stood up and spoke loudly, “Attention please! We have a passenger here WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS. If anyone can help him find hisidentification， please come to the gate
17、.”cause vt.引起，导致delay/dIleI/n.延误，延期delay v推迟delay/put off doing sth.推迟做某事expect vt.预料，期望；等待unfortunate adj.不幸的，倒霉的counter/kant/n.柜台agent/eIdnt/n.代理人，经销商deal with处理，对付queue/kju/vi.排队demand v要求please v使满意；使愉快yell/jel/vi.叫喊，叫嚷wait in line排队so that引导目的状语从句；waiting .为现在分词短语作定语。三个并列谓语。identification/aIden
18、tIfIkeIn/n.身份identity card身份证 以上部分译文C失忆去年冬天的大雪导致希思罗机场的航班长时间延误。一天下午，几百名运气不佳的乘客被告知，他们一直等候的飞往纽约的航班被取消了。一名倒霉的柜台工作人员正忙着应付所有乘客。这时一位排队等了一段时间的怒气冲冲的男士挤上前来。他气急败坏地要求：“我要一张这个航班的头等舱票，现在就要！”那名年轻的工作人员礼貌地答道：“对不起，先生，我不能忽略这些人。他们先到这儿的。如果您能等到轮到您时，我会帮您的。”这并没有让那位男士高兴。他大声冲这个年轻女孩叫喊以便让在后面排队的人都能听到：“你知道我是谁吗？”女孩微笑着站起来，大声说：“请注意
19、！这里有位乘客不知道自己是谁。如果有人能帮他识别他的身份，请到登机口。”PrereadingPlease match the words with their proper meanings.1delayAto make sb. laugh or smile2amuse Bto make sth. clearer or easier to understand3overlook Cnot do sth. until a later time4ridiculous Dvery silly or unreasonable5agent Eto fail to see or notice6withdr
20、aw Fa person whose job is to manage the affairs of other people in business, politics, etc.7response Gto move back or away from a place or situation8queue Hthe line that divides two countries or areas9clarify Ia spoken or written answer10border Jto wait in a line of people in order to do sth.15_610_
21、答案：1.5CAEDF610GIJBHLeadin Please look at the following comedians and write down their names. Who do you think is the funniest and why?参考答案：Deng_Chao_Rowan_Atkinson_Charlie_Chaplin_Xu_ZhengI_think_Mr_Bean/Rowan_Atkinson_is_the_funniest,_because_he_can_make_us_laugh_and_feel_relaxed_at_any_time.Whiler
22、eadingFastreadingScan the stories and choose the proper titles for them.Story A1.Family harmonyStory B 2.Memory lossStory C 3.Check your spelling答案：Story A3Story B1Story C2Carefulreading()Read the anecdotes carefully and choose the best answer.1Why did the woman write a cheque for fifty dollars?AShe
23、 forgot how to spell 40 in English.BShe often withdraws $50 from the bank.CHer husband wanted to cash a cheque for her.DHer husband couldnt remember if 40 was spelled “fourty” or “forty”2What happened at last in anecdote A?AHer husband took out $50.BHer husband made a joke with her.CShe withdrew fif
24、ty dollars instead.DShe had to go home to get some help.3Why did Mr Wang ask his daughter about her opinions of going on a holiday?AHe wanted to get his daughter to go with him, not his wife.BHe thought that his daughter was a mature girl, and wanted to hear her own opinion.CHe had gone to Hainan Is
25、land.DHe had gone to Thailand.4Why did the man say “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM？”AHe wanted to persuade the counter to give him back the money.BHe wanted to get the counter to realize that he was a very important person, and she could take care of him first.CThe man came here first.DThe man was not the fir
26、st to come.答案：14ACBB()Fill in the chart with the information in the text.Funny story (A)How to (1)withdraw money while you cant spell the word of “money number”When I went to the bank to cash a cheque, Im so (2) forgetful that I couldnt remember how to spell the word.So I took out another number of
27、money.Funny story (B)Where to spend holidayMr Wang felt his daughter was (3) mature enough and he didnt want to (4) overlook her opinion.Mr Wang wondered about his daughters (5) response，and just to (6) clarify,_he asked her another question.Funny story (C)Do you know who I am？Heavy snow last winter
28、 caused long (7) delays at Heathrow airport.One agent was angrily demanded by a man who had been (8) queuing for some time.The young agent smiled and asked the passengers (9) waiting in line who could help the man to find his (10) identification.StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences
29、in the text.1I suddenly realised I didnt have any money left so I quickly went to the bank to cash a cheque.句式分析尝试翻译我突然发现身上没钱了，于是我马上去银行，把支票兑换成现金。2I wanted to withdraw 40 from our bank account, but Im so forgetful that I couldnt remember if 40 was spelled fourty or forty句式分析尝试翻译我想从我们的银行账户中取出40美元，可是我太
30、健忘了，以至于记不起来40是拼作“fourty”还是“forty”。3One 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“正在做这时(突然)”。when为并列连词。who had been queuing for some time 是定语从句修饰an angry man。尝试翻译一名倒霉的柜台工作人员正
31、忙着应付所有乘客，这时一位排队等了一段时间的怒气冲冲的男士挤上前来。4He 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 .作定语，修饰passengers。尝试翻译他大声冲这个年轻女孩叫喊以便让后面排队的人都能听到，“你知道我是谁吗？”.阅读理解AWelcome to Marksdale State ParkWhere
32、 fun, fitness, andeducation come togetherDont miss our new summer classes available during May 23 Aug 5!Swimming lessons：Ages 4 adult. Cost：D|S5 per class or D|S15 for one month.Hiking：Have a state park keeper hike through our paths with you and teach you about the parks wildlife and plants. Marksda
33、le is a perfect spot for hiking.Soccer：Our youth soccer program is unusual in that it is noncompetitive. Different teams are formed every day. The focus is on each player learning to work as a team, not on one team winning it all.Boating：These classes are only for 20yearolds and above. Fishing is on
34、ly allowed with a permit.Bicycling：We have special paths built for bicyclists. Signs are posted for selfguided tours of our park. Group cycling is also available with a park guide. Paths range from easy to challenging.A message from the director：Hiking paths! Sport fields! Playgrounds! Campgrounds!
35、Fun activities! Located (位于) on Lake McQueeney, Marksdale State Park offers something for everyone. We have a number of plants and animals, which are in danger of dying out, being protected in our park. Sign up for one of our new summer community classes, or take a camping trip with your friends or
36、family. Our facilities (设备) are set up with modern systems, so you dont have to suffer to enjoy nature unless you want to!Glen Harwood, Park DirectorAre you 1317 years old? Ever wonder what it would be like to be a park keeper? Its a competitive field, but you can get ahead by volunteering with our
37、Teen Keeper Program. Depending on your age and responsibilities, you can even earn college credits for certain universities!语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章是一则有关公园的宣传广告。1If you plan to learn to swim during June and July, you should pay_.AD|S5BD|S15CD|S25 DD|S30解析：选D数字计算题。由文中的“Swimming lessons: .D|S15 for one month.”可
38、知，学习两个月的话需要三十美元，故选D项。2The activities mentioned in the text are available to teenagers EXCEPT_.Aswimming BboatingChiking Dbicycling解析：选B细节理解题。由文中的“Boating：These classes are only for 20yearolds and above.”可知，青少年无法参加划船这项活动，故选B项。3What can we learn about Marksdale State Park?AMany endangered plants can b
39、e found there.BSpecial paths will soon be built for bicyclists.CThere are many volunteer programs in the park.DIt is a park full of fun activities and sea animals.解析：选A细节理解题。由A message from the director一节中的“We have a number of . being protected in our park.”可知A项说法正确。4Where can we most probably read
40、this text?AIn a personal diary.BIn a newspaper report.CIn a travel magazine.DIn a geography textbook.解析：选C推理判断题。由文章标题Welcome to Marksdale State Park以及文中有关该公园提供的活动内容可知，我们很有可能在旅游杂志中看到该文，故选C项。BIn the early 1990s, Madan Kataria, an Indian doctor who worked in Mumbai, became interested in the growing bod
41、y of scientific evidence showing that laughter is extremely beneficial to human health. He made a decision that more laughter was needed to improve health and deal with the stress of modern living.In 1995, while writing an article for a health journal, Dr. Kataria discovered many modern scientific s
42、tudies describing the benefits of laughter on the human mind and body. In particular, he was impressed by Norman Cousins book AnatomyofanIllness and the research work by Dr. Lee Berk. Then he began to fieldtest the effect of laughter on himself and others.Starting with just five people, on March 13,
43、 1995, at a public park in his neighborhood, Dr. Kataria started the first laughter club. They laughed together in the park to the amusement of bystanders, and the small group quickly grew to more than 50 people within a few days. In the early meetings, they stood in a circle with one person in the
44、center to tell a joke or a funny story. Everybody enjoyed themselves and felt good for the rest of the day. However, after two weeks, their jokes and stories ran out. Some complained that it would be better to discontinue the club than to continue without any jokes. Dr. Kataria asked the club member
45、s to give him one day to develop a_breakthrough that would solve the problem.That night, Dr. Kataria reviewed his research and finally found the answer. Our body cannot differentiate between pretend and genuine laughter. In fact, both produced the same effect. The next morning, the results were amaz
46、ing. For some, the makebelieve laughter quickly turned into real laughter. Soon the group was laughing like never before. The hearty laughter that followed lasted for almost ten minutes. This was the birth of Laughter Yoga.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了大笑瑜伽的起源。5We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Madan Kataria_
47、.Aused to be seriousBwas a man of actionCfound his life stressfulDwas an expert in laughing解析：选B推理判断题。由第二段中的最后一句“Then he began to fieldtest the effect of laughter on himself and others.”可知，Madan Kataria是一位实干家，故选B项。6After a short period of time, the club members_.Adidnt know what to talk aboutBdoubte
48、d whether laughter would helpCcouldnt find any place to get togetherDshowed less interest in Dr. Katarias club解析：选A细节理解题。由第三段中的“after two weeks, their jokes and stories ran out . to continue without any jokes”可知，两周后他们的笑话和故事都讲完了，不知道该谈论些什么了，故选A项。7The underlined part “a breakthrough” refers to the disc
49、overy that_.Apeople may laugh a lot after taking a new type of medicineBgenuine laughter works better than pretend laughterClaughing a lot is able to help us fight off illnessDpretend laughter is also helpful to our health解析：选D词义猜测题。由最后一段中的“Our body cannot . produced the same effect.”可知，Dr. Kataria的
50、突破性发现就是假笑和真笑一样有助于人体健康，故选D项。8What would be the best title for the text?ALaughter clubs in IndiaBBenefits of Laughter YogaCThe origin of Laughter YogaDLaughter the best medicine解析：选C标题归纳题。由文章最后的“This was the birth of Laughter Yoga.”以及文中相关的介绍可知，本文主要讲述了大笑瑜伽的起源，故选C项。CWhenever someone begins to talk to me
51、 about how horrible it is to eat meat and suggests that a nice piece of tofu should be just as good, I just smile and show them those nice pointy teeth we all have in the corners of our mouths. They are called canines (犬齿), and they are there only for the purpose of eating meat.When it comes to sati
52、sfying this kind of desire, soy (大豆) food can never match a wellprepared tritip (also known as triangle beef steak). Just the thought of the beef, burning on the grill (烤架) with the smell of wood smoke, gets the mouth watering and brings back memories of summer barbecues. When the knife cuts through
53、 the tritip, exposing the red meat bursting with juices, its more than just cooking. Its a cultural event, showing we are at the top of the food chain.Nutritionally speaking, the tritip is one of the better cuts of beef. It is lower in fat than many other cuts, and the proteins (蛋白质) you get from ea
54、ting meat are more complete than those that come from vegetables, making meat a better choice for building yourself up and keeping your muscle tissue healthy.According to the National Centre for Biotechnology Information, one thing to be aware of with soy products in general is that while they are h
55、igh in iron, a necessary mineral for the body, they also contain something that blocks the bodys absorption of iron. We can cook them in various ways to make them tasty. Anyway, the tritip goes a lot better with icecold beer than a large piece of bean curd cheese would, no matter how you cook it.I g
56、uess I should say at least one good thing about tofu. If you cook it just right, you can make it taste a little like the tritip, but only a little.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。作者爱吃肉，每当有人跟他说豆腐也挺好的时候，他就用自己尖尖的牙齿来说话长犬齿就是要吃肉的。作者在文中对比了肉和其他食品，说明了吃肉的好处。9Whats the authors attitude towards eating meat?AUncaring.BApproving.C
57、 Ambiguous. DCautious.解析：选B推理判断题。由第一段可知，作者认为犬齿是为吃肉而生的，后面几段作者又从各方面描述了吃三角牛排的美好体验及肉类的营养等。由此可知，作者对待肉食的态度是approving(赞成的)。10From the second paragraph, we learn that a wellprepared tritip_.Acan be delicious and unforgettableBcan be served only for barbecuesCshould be eaten with soy foodDshould be cooked lo
58、nger on the grill解析：选A细节理解题。由第二段中的“. its more than just cooking. Its a cultural event .”及该段其他部分可知作者认为烤牛肉是非常美味的，这样的场景是令人难忘的，故A项正确。11Compared with tofu, the tritip is_.Amore nutritious but poorer in proteinsBhigher in iron and other useful mineralsCmore beneficial to muscle developmentDharder for eate
59、rs to take in its iron解析：选C细节理解题。由第三段最后一句中的“making meat a better choice for building yourself up and keeping your muscle tissue healthy”可知C项与原文描述相符。12The best title for the passage is “_”AThe tritip, your right choiceBDifferences between tritip and tofuCTofu, a nutritious soy foodDBest food partner
60、tritip and tofu解析：选A标题归纳题。通读全文可知，作者认为肉类既有营养又好吃，故A项适合做文章标题。.阅读七选五Lets face it; all of us have our own bad habits. We may bite our nails (咬指甲). Others might break into others words often. Young people always stay up at nights. _1_ Have no fear! Today I will teach you to beat your bad habits._2_ Practi
61、cing your habits so many times, good or bad, has a longterm influence on you whether you like it or not. Those bad habits would produce negative influences and would finally lead to bad results. So focus yourself on personal development and build your social circle.Recognize the bad habit you want t
62、o break. _3_ If you dont believe you have a bad habit or you dont get why some things just keep happening to you over and over, get answers from people outside your normal social circle. They may recognize the habit that you misconstrue (误解) as “thats just what I am”Decide how serious you are about
63、breaking the habit. If you know it clearly, you will be able to achieve your goal. Perhaps keep a journal handy. Write down when, where and why you do the habit. _4_ Think about what you wrote.Think about a healthy habit that you could take the place of your bad habit with. _5_ Catch yourself doing
64、the bad habit and stop yourself. Practice the healthy habit instead. Practice this weekly or as often as you want. The more you practice a behavior, the sooner it will become a habit.ACreate as many great habits as possible.BAll these bad habits are hard to break.CWriting makes you know more about t
65、he habit.DRealize bad habits have influences and results.EChoose the good habit you would like to practice.FKnowing your bad habit will help you to get control of it.GWe know it is very difficult to find a good habit and easy to lose one.答案：1.B由上文“We may bite our nails (咬指甲). Others might break into
66、 others words often. Young people always stay up at nights.”可知，此处是说所有这些坏习惯是很难打破的。2D由下文“Those bad habits would produce negative influences and would finally lead to bad results.”可知，此处是说明白坏习惯会产生影响并造成结果。3F由上文“Recognize the bad habit you want to break.”可知，此处是说认识到这个坏习惯有助于控制它。4C由上文“Perhaps keep a journal handy. Write down when, where and why you do the habit.”可知，此处是说记录可以让你更加了解这个习惯。5E由下文“Practice the healthy habit instead. Practice this weekly or as often as you want.”可知，此处是说选择你喜欢做的好习惯。
