Weighed down by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life ? Frightened

Weighed down by study? Pushed to the limit by the fastpace of life ? Frightened by the possible war ? Well, you’re not alone. Men andwomen in France are seeking relief using the world’s bestmedicine-----laughter.

In the past year, more than 15 laughter clubs havebeen set up across the country. People of all ages go to release their stresswith an hour group laughs. “People telephoned me and said they have forgottenwhat it is to laugh. They want to find a place where they can escape all theirproblems for a while. So they come,” said 40—year—old Jocelyne Le Moan. Sheusually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughtertechniques.

Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, butmost are middle---aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at theend of a busy day. Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh”and the “LaughContest”, where participants “speak”to each other in different ways. Andinstead of talking, they break into fits of laughter. At the end there are 15minutes of “meditation”, when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burstout of their mouths.

“I love it. It’s an experience that has changed mylife. Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,”Said RomainJouffroy, 24. “US President George W. Bush should give it a try. He has losthis laugh,”she joked . Like Jouffroy, many laughter club members findthemselves changed into children again, and why not ? The average preschoolerlaughs up to 400 times a day.

The average adult only a day seven to 15.

The physical benefits of laughter are alreadywell—recognized. Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals intothe blood—stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and strengthens the heart.

“A full hour is like having your inside go jogging！One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized（产生新活力. And on top of that , you’ve had a laugh,”said doctorAlexisd’ Estaing.And many participants in Paris also emphasize the psychologicalbenefits. They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel moreconfident.

1.Which of the following is not included among thebenefits of laughing?

A．It can makepeople rediscover their children’s laugh.

B．It canrelease good chemical into blood streams.

C．It can makeyou feel self—confident.

D．It can curethe illness of people.

2.The writer suggested that you should_____________.

A．take theworld’s best medicine.

B．talk to eachother about what troubles you.

C．learn seriesof laughter techniques.

D．have a goodlaugh after a busy day.

3.From the passage , we can conclude the followingbut___________.

A．Jocelyne LeMoan is a teacher of the club.

B．the membersare mostly middle---aged white collars.

C．people alwaysneed some way to relax in life.

D．laugh freelyand everything goes well.

4.Which of the following is not the reason why so manypeople join the laughter clubs ?

A．Those membersfeel too much pressure on them.

B．They want tofind a place to relax themselves.

C．Laughtershelp massage the digestive organs.

D．The membersdon’t know how to laugh.

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【答案】

1.D

2.D

3.D

4.D

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