Unit17LaughterLaughterIstheBestMedicineThereisanEnglishsaying，“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”Untilrecently，fewpeopletookthesayingseriously.Nowhowever，doctorshavebeguntolookintolaughterandtheeffectsithasonthehumanbody.Theyhavefoundthatlaughterreallycanimprovepeople’shealth.Testswerecarriedouttostudytheeffectsoflaughteronthebody.Peoplewatchedfunnyfilmswhendoctorscheckedtheirheart，bloodpressure，breathingandmuscles.Itwasfoundthatlaughterhassimilareffectsasphysicalexercise.Itincreasesbloodpressure，makestheheartbeatquickerandmakespeoplebreathedeeper；italsoworksseveralgroupsofmusclesintheface，thestomach，andeventhefeet.Iflaughterexercisesthebody，itmustbebeneficial.Othertestshaveshownthatlaughterappearstobeabletoreducetheeffectofpainonthebody.Inoneexperimentdoctorsproducedpainingroupsofstudentswholistenedtodifferentradioprogrammes.Thegroupthatputupwiththepainforthelongesttimewasthegroupwhichlistenedtoafunnyprogramme.Thereasonwhylaughtercanrelievepainseemstobethatithelpstoproduceakindofchemicalinthebrainwhichdiminishes(减少)bothstressandpain.Asaresultofthesediscoveries，somedoctorsintheUnitedStatesnowholdlaughterclinics，inwhichtheyhelptoimprovetheirpatients’conditionbyencouragingthemtolaugh.Theyhavefoundthateveniftheirpatientsdonotreallyfeellikelaughing，makingthemsmileisenoughtoproducebeneficialeffectssimilartothosecausedbylaughter.阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)1.Laughtercanimprovepeople’shealthaccordingtothispassage.(T)2.Itisshownthatlaughtercan’treducetheeffectofpainonthebody.(F)PeriodOneWarm-up&Lesson1What’sSoFunny?—Pre-reading匹配左边的单词和右边的汉语意思[第一组]1.amuseA.轶事，趣闻2.anecdoteB.回答3.ridiculousC.逗乐，使(某人)笑4.politicianD.荒谬的，可笑的5.responseE.政治家答案1.C2.A3.D4.E5.B[第二组]6.unbelievableA.代理处，经销处7.agencyB.协调，和谐8.visaC.提取；撤退9.harmonyD.签证10.withdrawE.不可置信的，极其惊人的答案6.E7.A8.D9.B10.C[第三组]11.forgetfulA.忽视12.matureB.延误，延期13.overlookC.健忘的14.clarifyD.成熟的15.delayE.澄清，讲清楚答案11.C12.D13.A14.E15.B[第四组]16.identificationA.迅速地17.scaredB.身份18.swiftlyC.锦标赛，联赛19.tournamentD.国界，边境20.borderE.惊恐的，担惊受怕的答案16.B17.E18.A19.C20.DStep1Fast-reading1.Matchthetitlesandtheanecdotes.(1)FamilyharmonyAnecdoteA(2)MemorylossAnecdoteB(3)CheckyourspellingAnecdoteC答案(1)B(2)C(3)A2.True(T)orFalse(F).(1)Thewomanwithdrewfiftydollarsinstead.(T)(2)MrWangmadeajokewithherdaughter.(F)(3)Themansays“DoyouknowwhoIam？”becauseheismad.(F)Step2Careful-readingReadthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.1.Whydidthewomancashachequeforfiftydollars?A.Becausesheforgothowtospell40inEnglish.B.Becausesheoftenwithdraws50fromthebank.C.Becauseherhusbandwantedtocashachequeforher.D.Becauseherhusbandcouldn’trememberif40wasspelled“fourty”or“forty”.答案A2.WhydidMrWangaskhisdaughteraboutheropinionofgoingonaholiday?A.Becausehewantedtogethisdaughtertogowithhim，nothiswife.B.Becausehethoughtthathisdaughterwasamaturegirl，andhewantedtohearheropinion.C.BecausehehadgonetoHainanIsland.D.BecausehehadgonetoThailand.答案B3.Thelittlegirlchangedherresponsetoherfather’ssecondquestionbecause.A.shedidn’twanttotravelwithherfatherB.shelikedhermomverymuchC.shethoughtHainanIslandwasmorebeautifulthanThailandD.shethoughtthetriphewastalkingaboutinthesecondquestionhappenedafterthetripinthefirstquestion答案D4.Whydidthemansay“DOYOUKNOWWHOIAM...
