考研英语(一)试题 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text
Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1
(10 points) Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as “a bodily exercise precious to health
_____some claims to the contrary, laughing probably has little influence on physical filness Laughter does _____short-term changes in the function of the heart and its blood vessels, ____ heart rate and oxygen consumption But because hard laughter is difficult to ____, a good laugh is unlikely to have _____ benefits the way, say, walking or jogging does
____, instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the ____, studies dating back to the 1930’s indicate that l