Many doctors are also 20 in the effects of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLS School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health 21 illness by about 40%.
So what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in south London to 22 . I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest — I had no interest in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid(愚蠢的). Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha,” while looking at each other. 23 our bodies can’t tell the differences between fake(假的)laughter and real laughter, they still produce the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it 24 ! After ten minutes, everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was shocked by 25 relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!
16. A. any more B. much more C. at all D. some more
17. A. most B. least C. worst D. best
18. A. Students B. Children C. Girls D. Boys
19. A. laughing B. crying C. shouting D. talking
20. A. excited B. surprised C. interested D. amazed
21. A. about B. against C. with D. in
22. A. find out B. put out C. come out D. give out
23. A. So B. Because C. Although D. As
24. A. works B. fails C. wins D. loses
25. A. why B. when C. what D. how
三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
A
Town Lake Animal Center is the largest animal shelter in Central Texas, providing shelter for more than 23,000 animals each year and animal control services for all of Austin and Travis County. In the shelter, no animal will be turned away.
Hours of Working:
Shelter
Monday - Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed on City Holidays
Homeless or unwanted animals can be safely dropped off at the shelter.
Animal Protection and Control
Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
City Holidays, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Officers on-call overnight to react to emergencies
Administrative Offices
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed on City Holidays
Location: 1156 W. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78703
Mailing address: Town Lake Animal Centre, PO Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767
What’s New:
Animal Cruelty(虐待) Prevention Classes
Purpose: To teach people how to recognize(辨认) and report animal cruelty.
Who: All citizens are encouraged to take this class.
Cause: Usually animal cruelty is in relation to(涉及到) family cruelty. People
who hurt animals often move on to hurt human beings. If you’re able to recognize and report animal cruelty, you can help prevent cruelty from spreading throughout your area.
Programs:
Town Lake Animal Centre provides a number of animal-related services for Austin and Travis County, including Animal Protection & Control, a Pet Lost & Found, Pet Adoptions(收养) and Pet Registration(注册).
The shelter accepts all animals without considering their health or behaviour. But if some of them are suffering from serious illness and there’re no other human choices for lifetime care, the shelter may perform painless(无痛) killing of them.
26. What is Town Lake Animal Center?
A. It is the largest animal shelter in the USA.
B. It offers many services to animals.
C. It is a place to kill homeless animals.
D. It is a place to raise animals for food.
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