Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how thousands of people start their day at laughter Clubs around the world—and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.
The first laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria. “ Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7and 15 times a day,” says Dr Kataria. “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing—it’s universal（通用的） language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.
So, what happens at a Laughter Club？ I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest--I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say“ho ho ho, ha ha ha.” While looking at each other. However,Our bodies can’t tell the difference between fake（假的） laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real—and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!
小题1: In which country was the first Laughter Club started?
A．Britain
B．America
C．Australia
D．India小题2: How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
A．Surprised
B．Pleased
C．Nervous
D．Stressful小题3:When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
A．After a few minutes
B．After a few hours
C．After a few seconds
D．After a few days小题4: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health
B．40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends.
C．Adults laugh more often than children in a day.
D．Laughing is the best way to prevent illness.小题5: Which is the best title of this passage?
A．Laughing is bad for your health.
B．Laughing is the best way to prevent（预防） illness.
C．Laughing is helpful for your health.
D．Laughing is the most important thing to you .
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:C
题目分析：这篇短文主要介绍了笑声俱乐部的由来以及我参加笑声俱乐部的一次经历，作者告诉我们当自己处于压力时，可以笑一笑来缓解自己的压力。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第二段The first laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria.描述，可知选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第四段I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class,可知作者的心情，故选C
小题3:推理判断题。根据After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real—and some people just couldn’t stop!描述，可知人们真笑在十来分钟后就开始了，故选A
小题4:归纳理解题。根据短文倒数第二段However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between real laughter and unreal laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects 描述，可知无论是真笑还是假笑都对我们的健康有好处。故选A。
小题5:标题归纳题。根据短文的主旨大意，可知无论是真笑还是假笑都对我们的健康有好处，故选C。
