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笑是良藥。我們知道這是真的，因為治愈性幽默已經(jīng)被分享很長時間了。

主題語境：積極的人生態(tài)度 篇幅：338詞 建議用時：6分鐘

1 We all know that laughter is the best medicine.We know this to be true because healing humour hasbeen shared for a long time. Not only that， but there isalso much scientific research to support the claim thatlaughter does more than cheer you up. It creates physi?cal changes in your body that accelerate （加速） healingand protect you from harm.

2 Probably the most dangerous illness that we facein our lifetimes is stress， because stress can be persis?tent （持續(xù)的）. It can be caused by the simple struggles of everyday life， and it can have avery real effect on your body which adds up over the years to shorten your lifespan.

3 We often accept stress as part of the cost of modern life， but it really doesnt have tobe. Some people seem to live a carefree life where they go with the flow， accept what theycant change and yet still achieve a lifestyle of comfort and happiness.

4 Scientists tell us that people who can laugh at their own misfortunes bounceback faster and stronger. Laughing at yourself doesnt make you a fool. It makes youstrong， confident and self?assured. We all make mistakes. We all forget， trip and takewrong turns. When you deny a mistake， you become arrogant （傲慢的）. You cannot learnand you are certain to repeat the same mistake over and over again.

5 When you share stories with your friends and your colleagues， you can choose toshare stories of hope and growth. You can do what comedians do—take the exact samestory and change the focus from“feel sorry for me”to“l(fā)augh with me”.

6 The secret is to think about why youre telling the story. Are you seeking pity， ap?proval or empathy （同理心）？ When you are honest with yourself about what youre ex?pecting people to do for you， you might decide to change the story you tell and laugh atwhatever life throws at you.

Reading Check

Gist

1. Whats the first paragraph mainly about？

A. The best medicine in the world.

B. The variety of humour.

C. Negative effects of inappropriate humour.

D. Benefits of humour and laughter.

Detail

2. Why is stress a dangerous illness according to the author？

A. Stress can be seen everywhere.

B. Stress can last for a long time.

C. Stress cannot be cured.

D. Stress cannot be prevented.

Detail

3. What kind of stories should be shared according to the author？

A. Stories of growth.

B. Stories of arrogance.

C. Stories of pain.

D. Stories of shame.

Inference

4. From which column of a newspaper can we read the text？

A. Technology.

B. Life.

C. Travel.

D. Archeology.

Language Study

Difficult sentences

1. Scientists tell us that people who can laugh at their own misfortunes bounce backfaster and stronger. 科學(xué)家告訴我們，那些能對自己的不幸一笑置之的人能更快、更堅強地恢復(fù)過來。

【點石成金】該句中，that 引導(dǎo)一個賓語從句，who 引導(dǎo)一個限制性定語從句。bounce back意為“恢復(fù)健康；重整旗鼓”。

2. When you are honest with yourself about what youre expecting people to do? foryou， you might decide to change the story you tell and laugh at whatever life throws? at you.當(dāng)你誠實地面對你期待人們?yōu)槟阕鍪裁磿r，你就可能決定改變你所講的故事，笑對生活帶給你的一切。

【點石成金】該句中，when引導(dǎo)一個狀語從句，what引導(dǎo)一個賓語從句，在賓語從句中作do的賓語。