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How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:

  71  Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N. Y., was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus clown (小丑). “I became interested in the clowns,” she recalls “One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.”   72 To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.

  73  It doesn’t take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life. “Good ideas come and go fast, you have to catch them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper.

Laugh when you need it most. “  74  ” says comedian Bill Cosby. “And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might by, you can survive it,” he insists.

Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain – because it comes naturally.   75  Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.

A．Mix with people who laugh.   

B．You can lessen your pain through humor.

C．Practise the art of laughing.                   

D．But it’s also something that has to be developed.

E．He who laughs last laughs best.

F．People’s joy can affect those around them.

G．Keep a laughter file (文档).

 Xia Peng, an English educator, pointed out ______ critical thinking is added to his or her English speech, the student will be outstanding.

A. that whether    B. what that

C. that if    D. where that

A member of our class told us of a request made by his wife. She and a group of other women in her church were involved in a self-improvement program. She asked her husband to help hr by listing six things he believed she could do to help her become a better wife. He reported to the class, “I was surprised by such a request. Frankly, it would have been easy for me to list six things I would like to change about her---my heavens, she could have listed a thousand things she would like to change about me---but I didn’t. I said to her, ‘Let me think about it and give you an answer in the morning.’”

“The next morning I got up very early and called the florist(花商)and had him send six red roses to my wife with a note saying, ‘ I can’t think of six things I would like to change about you. I love you the way you are.’”

“When I arrived at home that evening, who do you think greeted me at the door? That’s right. My wife! She was almost in tears. Needless to say, I was extremely glad I had not criticized her as she had requested.”

“The following Sunday at church, after she had reported the result of her request, several women with whom she had been studying came up to me and said, ‘That is the most considerate thing I have ever heard.’ I was then that I realized the power of appreciation.”

Lincoln once began a letter saying, “Everybody likes a compliment.” William James said, “The deepest principle in human nature is the desire to be appreciated.” So let’s give honest, sincere appreciation to others instead of criticizing them. This will make a great difference to your life as well as others’.

24. What can we learn from the husband’s words in the text?

   A. He had to end his marriage            B. His wife actually wanted some praise

   C. He was angry with his wife            D. His wife’s request was a joke

25. What does the underlined phrase “the result” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

   A. Being criticized               B. Getting the flowers

   C. Listing the six things           D. Becoming a better wife

26. What kind of person is the husband according to the text?

   A. Childlike               B. Ambitious           C. Courageous          D. Thoughtful

27. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

   A. To stress the value of recognition

   B. To tell us the power of knowledge

   C. To tell us the meaning of perfection

   D. To stress the importance of forgiveness

—Daddy, can you buy me a new MP3 when you go to Beijing?

—You ______ get one if you are admitted to a key middle school.

A. could 　　 B. shall 　　C. may 　　D. can

Being A Volunteer

What can you do to help people? The answer is-to be a volunteer!  36

●Help yourself by helping others

　 When you volunteer to help others, you are helping yourself. 37　Lots of people really enjoy volunteering. Doing volunteer work means one important thing: You make a difference in the world. So where do you start? 38

●Things to do with family members

　Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family. Talk to your parents, brothers, or sisters and see what they might be interested in. Find something you all agree on. You can do the things as a family like cleaning up a park and planting trees or flowers in your local community(社区)

●Invent your own opportunity

　 39   You can make and sell products, and donate(捐赠) the money. Volunteering gives kids a taste of responsibility. Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about themselves-like what kind of things they’re best at. A volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow up. _40 Make a plan to start volunteering today!

A. Volunteering means to spend time helping others.

B. School is a good place to start if you are looking for volunteer ideas.

C. Why not come?

D. If you’re upset, doing something can be a great way to calm yourself down.

E. Kids can come up with their own ways to raise money or provide needed services.

F. So what are you waiting for?

G. Clean up a school or other public buildings.

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（提交） it to      . 

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4.  An inspiring story sent to the magazine should         . 

   Your children are watching you._ _36__ According to the Health Program, developing healthy habits is an important part for your children. And when it comes to developing healthy habits, parents influence their children more than anyone else.

__37__ What happens during those early years can influence children for the rest of their lives. This includes some eating and exercise habits. Children are very careful, even at a young age. Children watch what others do carefully and imitate the behaviors of those closest to them. As parents, you should do the following: __38__ If you do that, your children are more likely to be enthusiastic about developing theirs.

 Let your children see you taking care of your own physical health by eating fruits and vegetables. Talk to them about healthy habits in appropriate terms and at a proper time.  __39__

__40__ Computers, televisions and other forms of technology are a major part of life in the 21st century. Unfortunately, as the use of technology in the home increases, so does the time spent watching TV or playing on the computer. So as parents, you should also arrange the time for your children wisely.

A.Don't get rid of technology, but use it wisely.

B.Take part in physical activities and exercise regularly.

C.Be enthusiastic about developing healthy habits of your own.

D.Children prefer to imitate their parents rather than listen to them.

E.Your actions are speaking to them louder than your words will.

F.This can be helpful to teach your children to form good eating habits.

G.It's easy for the children to form their healthy habits when they are young.