武汉二中2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语（阅读理解C）.docx

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1、武汉二中2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语（阅读理解C）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Thepowerofhumorandlaugherisnumerous.Theyentertainusandmakeusfeelgood.But,aboveall,wehavediscoveredthathumorandlaughterarethebestmedicine.Theyrelievepain,reducestressandanxiety,andareanti-agingandlongevityfacilitators.Theyareextremelynecess

2、aryforhelpingustofindandmaintainabalancebetweenlifeandwork.However,theyareslippingawayfromus.Wehavebecomefartooserious.Theonlyoneswhostillenjoyhumor,laughter,funandplaytothefullestareyoungchildren.Childrentendtolaughanaverageof200timesaday.Foradults,however,itisatotallydifferentstory.Inthe1950speopl

3、elaughedonaverage18timesaday.Today,weareluckyifweaveragebetween4-6timesaday.Asamatteroffact,arecentstudyfoundthatpeoplelaugh6moretimesinthepresenceofonepersonbut30moretimesinagroupofpeople.Youcangetachuckle(咯咯笑)fromjokesyougetontheInternet,butitisnotthesameasbellyjigglinglaughter(adeeplaugh)yougetwh

4、enyouinteractwithothers.Socializingwithfriendsandrelativeswasmuchlookedforwardto.However,thisisnolongerthecase.Infact,themajorityofpeoplecanhardlyfindtime,nordotheyhavetheinclinationtowardssocializingoutsidehome.Theyturntoelectronicmediasuchastelevision,computers,theInternet,videos,CDs,andaudioequip

5、ment,whichcanprovidethemwithinstantself-entertainmentatthepushofabutton.Theworkplacedoesnotfare(进展)muchbetter.Duetothepressurestoproducemoreinthesameorfewerhoursavailableandtocompete,forexample,inamanufacturingfieldwithcheaperlaborelsewhereintheworld,humorandlaughterintheworkplacehavegraduallyeroded

6、（逐渐毁坏）away.Ihavedevelopedarealappreciation,perhapsclosertoastrongdesireforthepowerofhumorandlaughter.ThisencouragedmetowritemyfirstbooktitledThePowerofHumorandsubsequentlymysecondbooktitledKidsSaytheGoggonestThingsbasedonthenaturalhumor,laughter,playandfunthatkidsexperienceandtheyfreelysharewithpare

7、nts,grandparentsandteachers.Fromwritingabouthumorandlaughter,peoplestarttoaskmetospeakupforthem.Todate,Ihavedevelopedanumberofhumor-laughtertopicsthatIuseinmykeynotepresentations.Youareinvitedtosubscribetomyfreemonthlye-magazineTheHumormeister’sForumbyclickingontheFreeHumorE-zinenavigationbutt

8、ononthewebsite.1Accordingtotheauthor,laughterisleavinguspartlybecause_.A.wefailtomaintainbalancebetweenlifeandworkB.thepaceofchangeinourlivesisbecomingfasterC.weadultstreateverythinginaseriouswayD.wehavemorepain,stressandanxietynow查看原文2Thefourthparagraphmainlytellsusthat_.A.peoplelaughmoreheartilywh

9、enspendingtimewithothersB.gettingadeeplaughnowadaysisdifficultC.wecanentertainourselveswiththehelpoftheInternetD.researchershavemadeanewdiscoveryabouttheeffectoflaughter查看原文3TheunderlinedwordinclinationinParagraph5mostprobablymeans_.A.destinationB.approachC.attitudeD.tendency查看原文4Whichofthefollowing

10、articlescanwemostprobablyfindinTheHumormeister’sForum?A.Thepowerofhonesty.B.Don’tbeyourownworstenemy.C.Livelifepurposefully:Therelationshipwithin.D.FunnyChristmasstoriestosharewithyourlovedones.查看原文第4页 共4页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页