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范畴:人与自我 主题:身心健康 体裁:说明文 难度:★★★★ 建议用时:7分钟 评价:/4
Research has found that comedy doesn't just make us feel good—it actually has the power to improve heart health. A recent study has been conducted to test whether or not "laughter therapy" could help people who have heart disease.
The study includes 26 adults, with an average age of 64. All of them have heart disease. Over three months, 13 of the adults were asked to watch two different hour-long comedy shows every week. The other 13 were asked to watch two documentaries on serious topics like politics or the Amazon rainforest. After this, they were examined by doctors.
The comedy-watching group showed a big improvement in the amount of oxygen the heart could pump around the body. Oxygen is the gas we breathe in to live. Thearteries (动脉) in the comedy-watching group also got better at expanding, which meant that more blood could flow through them.
Professor Marco Saffi led the study. Talking about the results of the study, he said that laughter gives off chemicals in the body called endorphins(内啡肽). These chemicals reduce inflammation(炎症) and they help the heart to relax. Having a good laugh reduces levels of stress hormones(激素) too. Stress hormones are good for helping you deal with danger. But they can put stress on the heart if they stay in the system for a long time.
Saffi thinks the results show that "laughter therapy" could be used to treat patients suffering from heart problems. He said, "It does not have to be TV programmes—people with heart disease could be invited to comedy evenings, or encouraged to enjoy fun evenings with friends and family. People should try to do things that make them laugh at least twice a week."
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A. It suggests people read more books.
B. It suggests people live a healthy life.
C. It suggests people try to laugh more.
D. It suggests people watch TV programmes.
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范畴:人与自我 主题:身心健康 体裁:说明文 难度:★★★★ 建议用时:7分钟 评价:/4
Research has found that comedy doesn't just make us feel good—it actually has the power to improve heart health. A recent study has been conducted to test whether or not "laughter therapy" could help people who have heart disease.
The study includes 26 adults, with an average age of 64. All of them have heart disease. Over three months, 13 of the adults were asked to watch two different hour-long comedy shows every week. The other 13 were asked to watch two documentaries on serious topics like politics or the Amazon rainforest. After this, they were examined by doctors.
The comedy-watching group showed a big improvement in the amount of oxygen the heart could pump around the body. Oxygen is the gas we breathe in to live. The
Professor Marco Saffi led the study. Talking about the results of the study, he said that laughter gives off chemicals in the body called endorphins(内啡肽). These chemicals reduce inflammation(炎症) and they help the heart to relax. Having a good laugh reduces levels of stress hormones(激素) too. Stress hormones are good for helping you deal with danger. But they can put stress on the heart if they stay in the system for a long time.
Saffi thinks the results show that "laughter therapy" could be used to treat patients suffering from heart problems. He said, "It does not have to be TV programmes—people with heart disease could be invited to comedy evenings, or encouraged to enjoy fun evenings with friends and family. People should try to do things that make them laugh at least twice a week."
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)2. The underlined word "pump" probably means "".A. end B. pour C. transport D. watch
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)3. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. It suggests people read more books.
B. It suggests people live a healthy life.
C. It suggests people try to laugh more.
D. It suggests people watch TV programmes.
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)4. 新考法·篇章结构 Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1,②= Paragraph 2...)答案
1. B 段落大意题。由第二段内容可知,26人参与了为期三个月的实验,其中一半的患者被要求每周观看两个不同的喜剧节目,另外一半患者每周观看两部不同的涉及严肃话题的纪录片。由此可知,第二段谈及实验过程。
2. C 词义猜测题。下文提及氧气是我们赖以生存的气体,上文对应表示:看喜剧的那一组显示,心脏向全身输送的氧气量有了很大的提高。
3. C 段落大意题。通读最后一段,尤其是根据“People should try to do things that make them laugh at least twice a week.”可知,最后一段建议人们多笑。
4. D 篇章结构题。第一段给出全文话题;第二、三段介绍实验过程;第四、五段谈及马尔科·萨菲教授对该实验结果的看法。由此可知,本文结构为①/②③/④⑤。
2. C 词义猜测题。下文提及氧气是我们赖以生存的气体,上文对应表示:看喜剧的那一组显示,心脏向全身输送的氧气量有了很大的提高。
3. C 段落大意题。通读最后一段,尤其是根据“People should try to do things that make them laugh at least twice a week.”可知,最后一段建议人们多笑。
4. D 篇章结构题。第一段给出全文话题;第二、三段介绍实验过程;第四、五段谈及马尔科·萨菲教授对该实验结果的看法。由此可知,本文结构为①/②③/④⑤。
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解的篇章结构题，解题思路是先梳理文章每一段的核心内容，再根据内容的关联性划分文章结构。首先明确各段内容：①段引出“笑声疗法对心脏病患者的作用”这一研究话题；②③段详细介绍实验的参与人员、过程及结果；④⑤段阐述教授对实验结果的解读和相关建议。据此划分结构，匹配选项即可。
【解析】文章第一段（①）提出研究主题，即测试“笑声疗法”对心脏病患者的作用；第二段（②）和第三段（③）具体说明实验的对象、时长、分组及结果，属于实验过程相关内容；第四段（④）和第五段（⑤）是教授对实验结果的分析及给出的建议。因此文章结构为①/②③/④⑤，对应选项D。
【答案】D
【知识点】英语阅读理解-篇章结构题；段落大意题；词义猜测题
【点评】本题综合考查英语阅读理解的多种题型，需要学生准确理解每段的核心信息，梳理文章的逻辑结构，难度中等，适合学生练习篇章结构的分析能力。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】文章第一段（①）提出研究主题，即测试“笑声疗法”对心脏病患者的作用；第二段（②）和第三段（③）具体说明实验的对象、时长、分组及结果，属于实验过程相关内容；第四段（④）和第五段（⑤）是教授对实验结果的分析及给出的建议。因此文章结构为①/②③/④⑤，对应选项D。
【答案】D
【知识点】英语阅读理解-篇章结构题；段落大意题；词义猜测题
【点评】本题综合考查英语阅读理解的多种题型，需要学生准确理解每段的核心信息，梳理文章的逻辑结构，难度中等，适合学生练习篇章结构的分析能力。
【难度系数】0.6
