Unit 1 Section Ⅰ Starting out &Understanding ideas—comprehending-2021-2022学年新教材高中英语选修第一册【金版新学案】教师用书（外研版）

The Benefits of Laughter Laughter is a powerful and free medicine.Sharing a genuine①laugh with a friend or co­worker can be enough to brighten up our day，no matter how down② we feel.Laughter is an immunity③ booster and a confidence builder.Laughter can benefit our heart and reduce stress.Read the passage to learn more about the surprising benefits of laughter. Have you ever been very stressed④at work or school？But when a friend told you a joke or a funny story，you may laugh so loudly that it almost relieved your stress.It is amazing⑤how much better laughter can make us feel，especially if it's totally out of the blue⑥！ Negative⑦stress causes chemical reactions in your body that lower your immunity，making you get sick more easily.A hearty laugh fuels⑧your immune system with disease­fighting power that will help you stay healthy and energetic⑨. Laughter reduces blood pressure and improves blood circulation⑩，which will in turn⑪reduce the chance of suffering a stroke(中风)or heart attack. Confident people have an ability—no matter how bad their situation is，they are able to laugh at themselves，handling⑫ any problem calmly.Learning to laugh at yourself will help you minimize⑬stress and damage. 笑的好处 笑是一剂效果显著且免费的药。无论我们感到有多么的低落，和朋友或同事真诚地一起笑足以让我们开心一整天。笑是免疫增强剂，是自信生成器。笑对心脏有好处，能减轻压力。阅读这篇文章来了解更多笑带来的惊人好处。 你曾经在工作中或学校里感到压力很大吗？但当朋友给你讲了一个笑话或有趣的故事时，你可能会大笑，这几乎可以缓解你的压力。令人惊讶的是，笑能让我们感觉更好，尤其是在完全出乎意料的情况下。 负面压力会使身体内部发生化学反应，这种化学反应会降低你的免疫力，从而使你更容易生病。开心的笑能增强你的免疫系统，提高抵抗疾病的能力，有助于你保持身体健康、精力充沛。 笑能降低血压并改善血液循环，进而降低中风或心脏病发作的概率。 自信的人具备这样一种能力：无论处境多么糟糕，他们都能以自嘲的态度冷静地处理问题。学会自嘲会有助于你最大限度地减少压力和伤害。 多积词汇 ①genuine adj. 真诚的 ②down adj. 熟词生义 沮丧的；情绪低落的 ③immunity n. [U，C]免疫力 immune adj. 有免疫力的 immune system n. [C]免疫系统 ④stressed adj. 焦虑不安的 ⑤amazing adj. 令人大为惊奇的(常用来修饰物) amazed adj. 大为惊奇的(常用来修饰人) ⑥out of the blue出乎意料；突然 ⑦negative adj. 消极的；负面的 [反义词]positive adj. 积极的；乐观的 ⑧fuel vt. 给……提供燃料 n．[U，C]燃料 ⑨energetic adj.精力充沛的；充满活力的 energy n. [U]精力；活力 ⑩circulation n. [U]血液循环 ⑪in turn相应地；转而；依次；轮流 ⑫handle vt. 处理；应付 ⑬minimize vt. 使减少到