Unit 1 Laugh out loud!

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

基础训练

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1.The doctors usually e the patients first and decide whether to operate on them or not.

2. Jenny is very happy today and we can see she is in a good m .

3.Our English teacher usually e us with amusing stories and jokes when he thinks we are bored.

4. Eric always studies the a in the newspaper as he wants to find a good job.

5. E usually decide within five minutes whether the person is suitable for the job.

6. The moment the two （小丑） appeared on stage， the audience began laughing.

7. There is something wrong with both of my （脚踝）.

8. I’m going to the （马戏团） with my best friends this afternoon.

9. Alice is tall and dark with （卷曲的） hair.

10. It took us quite a long time to get to the （娱乐） park.

用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。 选择填空

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1. I believe these pills can and you’ll feel much better in no time.

2. Some choices are simple， but one finds it difficult to make a correct decision.

3. Doctors and nurses try to work harder at the patients.

4. Ms Johnson as an assistant during her nine years in office.

5. Susan’s back was injured and she was .

课文语法填空

Scientific studies show that laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better， 1 means clown doctors can be helpful. We are specially trained clowns who work as part of a programme

2 （know） as “hospital clowning”. Being a clown doctor 3 （mean） I can help people by entertaining them.

Visiting hospitals and other health care 4 （facility）， we clown doctors work together 5 medical professionals. On a typical day， we spend our time 6 （cheer） up patients， their families， and more often than not， the hospital staff， too！ We do this by doing magic tricks， singing songs， telling stories and， of course， telling silly jokes. Some children， though， don’t feel like laughing， 7 （especial） if they’re in pain. We have to be very 8 （sense） and work closely with the doctors and nurses， who keep us updated on each patient.

And as for me？ Well， when I take off my wig and my red nose， I’m still wearing a big smile， as I remember all the fun and laughter of the day. While there might be more hospital visits ahead for more children， I hope that clown doctors help make the hospital a friendlier place 9 （visit）. After all， 10 really is true that “laughter is the best medicine”.

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能力提升

阅读理解

The idea that you can use humor， laughter and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However， it is really true and simple. The sense of humor， laughter and play plays an important part in keeping you healthy.

Treat the blues （忧郁） with a sense of humor， which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling？ When laughter is shared between people， it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is the beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is. You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you， and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile， even with a stranger.

Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our children play， and are told of the benefits of being out playing. However， what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as it’s for children. Physical play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. While the studies are still in the early stages， the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive （认知的） falling.

Anyway， adding humor， laughter and play to our life will influence us mentally， physically and socially and bring us many advantages. So we should make full use of humor， laughter and play to make our life more active， more interesting and happier.

1. What is most closely connected with laughter？

A. Play. B. Sharing.  C. Humor.    D. Health.

2. What can laughter increase according to the author？

A. Cognitive ability. B. Happiness and trust.