四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（12）阅读理解—词义猜测题、观点态度题。(2015年河北邯郸摸底)Nexttimeyouhearafunnyjokeyou'dbetternotlaughtoohard.AccordingtoapaperpublishedbytheBritishMedicalJournal,laughterisn'talwaysthebestmedicine.Sometimesitcanevenbeharmful.ProfessorRobinFernerfromtheUniversityofBirmingham.Oneoftheauthorsofthestudy.Foundthatbadthingscouldhappentopeoplewholaughedtoomuch.Hesays:“Wefoundpeoplewithheartbeatproblemswhichhadstoppedtheirheart,wefoundpeoplewhohadfainted(昏倒)，andwefoundpeoplewho'ddislocatedtheirjawsorbursttheirlungs.”Itseemsthatlaughingcanbenolaughingmatter.Butit'snotalldoomandgloom.ProfessorFernersaystherearebenefitstolaughingwhenyouwanttoloseweight,forexample.Yes,that'sright:laughandbeslimmer!ProfessorFernerexplainsthat:”Youuseenergywhenyoulaugh,youmoveyourdiaphragm(横膈膜)，youexpandyourlungs,andboththosethingscanbehelpful.”Accordingtotheresearch,laughingforaquarterofanhourcanburnupto40calories,andifyoulaughedalldayyou'ddothatoryoumightendupwithapainfuljaw.Ouch!Oryoumightfindpeoplelookingatyouinafunnyway.ButIdon'twanttofinishthisarticleleavingyoufeelingdesperate.Laughtercomesnaturallyformostofus.Babiesbegintolaughataround3-6months.Sogiveintoyoursenseofhumourandkeepsmiling.Lifeisshortanyway.1.LaughingtoomuchmaycausethefollowingharmfulresultsEXCEPT.A.HeartstopB.diaphragmmovementB.C.lungburstD.jawdislocation2.Theunderlinedphrase“doo,andgloom”inParagraph2probablymeans.A.HopelessB.funnyC.painfulD.nervous3.Howmanycaloriescanyouuseifyoulaughforhalfaday?A.About40.B.About1,000.C.About2,000.D.About2,040.4.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardslaughinginthelastparagraph?A.UninterestedB.DisapprovingC.WorriedD.Favorable语篇解读一项研究表明，笑并不是最好的良药，有时可能是有害的，笑可以消耗很多热量，尽管这样也不要放弃微笑，毕竟生活是短暂的。1.B细节理解题。根据第一段可知，危害性有心脏聚停、昏倒、脱臼、伤肺，故B项没有提到。2.A词义猜测题。根据第二段可知，好像笑并不是闹着玩的，但它也不是无用，当你想减肥时，笑是非常有效的，故选A项。3.B细节理解题。根据第三段ifyoulaughedalldayyou'duseupabout2,000calories,whichiswhatmostpeopleconsumeinaday.可知，一天消耗2000卡路，那么半天就选B项。4.D推理判断题。根据最后一段Sogiveintoyoursenseofhumourandkeepsmiling.Lifeisshortanyway.可知，不要放弃幽默，保持微笑，毕竟生命是短暂的，故选D项。阅读理解.Itwasahotsummerday.MydadandIweregettingreadytogooutforarideontheboatwithmyfriendKatieandthedogwhenthephonecallcame,thecallthatmadethatbright,beautifuldayacold,dark,gloomyone.Ihadjustputonmysuit,shorts,andtanktop,andpackedmybagwithsunscreenandeverythingelseIwouldneedfortheday.Iranintomyparents'roomtofindDad.WhenIsawhimonthephone,hewascrying.I'dneverseenmydadcrybefore.Myheartsank.Whatpossiblycouldhavehappened?"Max,I'msosorry,"Iheardhimsay.That'swhenithitme.IknewthatSuziehaddied.Maxhasbeenmydad'sbestfriendforyears.Suzie,hisdaughter,hadararediseasethatmainlyaffectedherbody.HerbrainwasOK.Sheknewwhatwasgoingon;sheknewthatshehadproblemsandwasdifferentfromotherkids.Onceshetoldherdadthatshewishedshecoulddieandbeborninadifferentbody.Yetalthoughshecouldn'tliveanormallife，shewasstillhappy.WhenSuzieandIwerelittle,wespentquiteabitoftimetogether.Aswegrewup,wegrewapart.ShelivedinNewYork,andIlivedintheMidwest.WhenSuziewastenshehadtoliveinahospitalinVirginia.Abouteightmonthsbeforeshedied,Maxgaveushernumberatthehospitalandwetalkedatleast...
