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课时检测训练19选择性必修第一册
Unit 1 Laugh out loud
,对应答案P435
I.阅读理解
can improve learning,the motivation and
A
attention.In fact,studies show that people can
(2023·广州调研)Videoconferencing has
stand 15%more pain simply by laughing for a few
been around for more than 20 years.Until the
minutes beforehand.Laughter is also associated
COVID-19 pandemic,though,you would find that
with higher motivation and productivity at work.
many people needing to attend a meeting remotely
In today's home-alone,virtual team world,
would be calling from a real conference room full
this is exactly what you as a team leader should be
of their teammates.Today,we're routinely
doing:For your team members to stay healthy and
holding video conferences that are 100%virtual(
productive,you need to get them to laugh more
拟的).And this is creating a problem that
and stress less.
technology can't fix.
1.What is the problem mentioned at the start of
The problem is us,specifically the fact that
the text?
we haven't evolved socially to the point where we
A.Physical weakness.
can bear much separation.So much of our well-
B.Lack of technology.
being and work productivity is decided by how
C.Social distance.
close we are physically.The removal of that for
D.Reliance on virtual conferences.
any period of time can be severely damaging.One
2.The underlined word "This"in Paragraph 4
surprising victim of social distancing is laughter.
refers to the fact that
Normally people laugh about 18 times per
A.laugh tracks are popular
day.And 97%of these times we're laughing with
B.laughing is uncontrollable
others-we are 30 times more likely to laugh with
C.laughing starts with yawning
others than to laugh alone.Think about it:How
often when you and your friends laugh at
D.laughing comes more easily in groups
something,and is that something actually funny?
3.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
Research shows that 80%of what people laugh at
A.What the benefits of laughing are.
is really not that funny.
B.How laughing keeps us physical