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上海市黄浦区初中英语八年级上学期期末测试卷(含听力音频)

Answer the questions. (根据短文内容,回答下列问题。)

    Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That's how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world and many doctors now think that having a good ax laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.

    The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. "Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day, "says Dr. Kataria. "Everyone's naturally good at laughing-it's the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives. " There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1, 303 worldwide.

    Many doctors in the West are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in(California, laughter reduces stress in the body, improves our defenses against illness by about 40% and is very good for the heart.

    So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in south London to find out. I was quite nervous about it, to be honest-I wasn't keen on the idea of laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. First, our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say "ho ho ho, ha ha ha," while looking at each other. Apparently our bodies can't tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so still produce the same healthy chemicals.

    Amazingly, it works. 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 surprised by how relaxed and calm I felt. So if you're upset about something at work or just fed up with your daily routine, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!

(1)、Doctors believe that having a good laugh is good for people's health, don't they?
(2)、Where was the first Laughter Club started in the world?
(3)、How many Laughter Clubs are there in the world at present?
(4)、How did the writer feel when he first went to his nearest Laughter Club in south London?
(5)、What can both fake laughter and real laughter produce?
(6)、Do you laugh a tot? Why or why not?
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Now, the VOA Learning English program begins. Today, we are going to talk about one way to solve a problem.

There are many different ways to solve a problem. One way is to be creative. People often think creative thinking is just for artists and designers, but that is not true. Dr. Edward de Bono, an expert in creative thinking and problem solving, has shown the world that using creativity to solve problems is very useful in business and in our communities, and will continue to be so in the future.

One example of creative thinking is the solution (解决办法) to a parking problem in a town center. In the areas close to stores, people can only park for 20minutes. There are parking meters where people pay to park in these areas. However, the problem is that many people leave their cars there for longer than 20 minutes. Dr. Edward de Bono's solution is to make a rule that all cars parked in these areas must keep their headlights on. Of course, drivers will want to return to their cars before their car batteries(蓄电池) die.

According to Dr. Edward de Bono, people will need to use creative thinking more often in the future. To help people think more creatively, he designed the"Six Thinking Hats"system. The system helps people think about a problem in different ways in order to find a solution. In the system, there are six imaginary hats of different colors. Each hat represents (代 表) a different way of thinking. For example, the white hat helps people consider the facts. The black hat is the most logical(有逻辑的) and helps people consider why a possible solution may not work. So, next time you have a problem in your community, you can think about it creatively from different perspectives, and see what best ideas you can get. And that's all for today's program.

I'm Bryan Lynn. Thanks for your listening.

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When I was a boy, I used to love walking in the woods around my home. My mom warned me several times 1 to travel so far that I would lose sight of the house. Being a naughty (淘气的) boy, 2 , I soon found myself walking further away, testing just 3 I could go into the woods without getting lost. After 4 my way once for two hours, though, I decided that I had better leave a trail (痕迹). 

The next day I decided to try it. I walked into the woods 5 the house was out of sight. Then I broke a small 6 on a young tree to mark the way I walked. I walked further and broke many sticks. In a few places where there were no small sticks, I 7 some daisies (雏菊) that were growing. After a while I finally got 8 and couldn't walk any further. Then I decided to go back. When I turned around, I easily found my way home, but instead of being proud, I felt 9 . I could see the trail of destruction(破坏) I had left in the woods going on and on. Looking at the broken sticks and dead 10 , I was ashamed. I promised never to do that again. Instead, I started to cherish(珍惜) my time alone in the woods with nature. I'd sit by the streams and listen to them 11 . I'd watch the birds and squirrels. I'd bend down to smell the flowers. And I even buried an acorn(橡树种子) or two 12 that one day an Oak might grow. 

There is an old saying that goes, "We will be known forever by the tracks(痕迹) we leave. " As I have grown older and wiser, I have done me best to never 13 a trail of destruction in my life as I did in the woods that day. I have instead tried to leave tracks of 14 , kindness and goodness and I have also 15 to show others that they can do the same and of course they have succeeded in doing this. May you always leave tracks of joy as you follow your own trail of love. 

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