初中英语阅读理解-议论文篇（1）（1）Do you want to live a happier, less stressful (有压力的) 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 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 natural ly 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 1,300 worldwide.Many doctors are also interested in the effects (效果) of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest —I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to c lap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha,” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.Surprisingly, 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 comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!48. In which country was the first Laughter Club started?A. Britain.B. America.C. Australia.D. India.49. How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?A. Surprised.B. Pleased.C. Nervous.D. Stressful.50. When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?A. After a few minutes.B. After a few hours.C. After a few seconds.D. After a few days.51. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health.B. 40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends.C. Adults laugh more often than children in a day.D. Laughing is the best way to prevent illness.（2）Nowadays，a new method is used to decide who are the top students in school．The best students are those who not only get high marks，but also follow the rules and the behavior standards(标准) for middle school students．Here are some of the new rules and standards．Tell the truth．Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? If you have，then don’t do it again! That’s not something an honest student should do．If you have played computer games for two hours in your room. don’t tell your parents you were doing homework．Learn to be loving and caring．Good students love animals and care for other people．Learn to work together with others．It would be mole fun when more people work together．Did you quarrel with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger．Be friendly to the people you are with．Try to think of others，instead of only yourself．Be open to new ideas．Have you ever thought that people could lire on the moon? Perhaps you’ll discover Earth Ⅱ someday．Don’t look down on new ideas．Everyone’s ideas are important．You should welcome them，because new ideas make lire better for everyone．Use the Internet carefully．The Internet can be very useful for your studies．Some websites(网站) on the I nternet aren’t for kids，so make sure to visit the web pages that are good for you．You can use the web for fun or homework．Can’t you find any good websites for children?61．The new rules tell kids ________．A．how they can study well B．what they should do at schoolC．how they can get high marks D．what is right and what is wrong62．The main idea of the fourth paragraph is about ________．A．making the team stronger B．being a good friend to othersC．working together with others D．quarrelling with others63．If someone says that human beings will discover Earth Ⅱ someday，what should you do?A．Laugh at it．B．Welcome it．C．Leave it alone．D．Refuse it．64．Good websites for children can ________．A．help them with their studies B．do homework for themC．make life easier D．be a waste of time65．The passage mainly tells us how to ________．A．do more at school B．care for othersC．use the Internet D．be top students（3）Just a Quick Nap 只要打个盹儿Do you fe el a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don’t reach for a coffee! Instead, take a nap.It’s good to have a daily nap. First of all , you are more efficient（有效的）after napping . You remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A nap may increase your self-confidence（自信）and make you more active . It may even cheer you up. But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of day, about eight hours after you wake up. Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during your nap. You won’t have to keep looking at the clock so you don’t oversleep.Now，the next time you feel sleepy after lunch , don’t get stressed . Put your head down, close your eyes, and catch forty winks.56. It is to get sleepy for you at noon.A. normalB. strangeC. amazing57. After taking a nap, you may feel more .A. stressedB. confidentC. sleepy58. The proper period（一段时间）of time for taking a nap is .A. as long as you likeB. eight hoursC. about twenty minutes59. What can help you have a fully relaxing nap according to the passage?A. A cup of coffee.B. A quick meal.C. An alarm clock.60. What is the text mainly about?A. Why and how to take a nap.B. Rules to increase your self –confidence.C. How to make your body slow down.（4）There are many advantages of becoming a professional musician. The biggest advantage is being able to do something you love. You will have the chance to travel to many different places and meet a lot of different people. That will open up your eyes.However, there are also disadvantages of being a professional musician. One of the biggest disadvantages for most musicians is that they don't always have enough money. Most of the time, you will be looking for jobs. Sometimes you won't be able to find a good job. Another disadvantage is the place you live in. If you want to be a musician, you usually have to move to an area that has a lot of jobs, such as New York City. The cost of living in these areas is usually very high. The third disadvantage is that you can't have a stable family life. Different jobs will take a musician to different places, so most musicians are unable to have a regular family.61. The advantages of being a professional musician include all the following EXCEPT ________.A. making a lot of money all the timeB. traveling to many different placesC. meeting a lot of different people62. Which is NOT a disadvantage of being a professional musician?A. Not always having enough money.B. Being unable to have a stable family life.C. Having the chance to meet many different people.63. What does the underlined word "stable" mean in Chinese?A. 幸福的B. 稳定的C. 健康的64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The biggest advantage of being a musician is being able to live in big cities.B. Most musicians are unable to have a regular family life because they enjoy traveling.C. It's difficult for some musicians to find a good job sometimes.65. The author mainly tells us in the passage.A. becoming a professional musician can also have problemsB. why people want to become professional musiciansC. not to become professional musicians（5）Every year several thousand people are killed and between one and two hundred thousand people are inured on the roads in Great Britain．These people are killed or injured in road accidents．There are rules to make the roads safe，but people do not always obey the rules．They are careless．If everybody obeys the rules，the roads will be much safer．How can we make the roads safer?Remember this rule．In Great Britain traffic keeps to the left．Cars and buses and bikes must all keep to the left side of the road．In most other countries traffic keeps to the right．Before crossing the road，stop and look both ways．Look right，look left，look right again．Then，if you are sure that the road is clear，it is safe to cross the road．If there are small children，or very old people，or blind people，waiting to cross the road，it is a kind act to help them cross the road in safety．We must teach young children to cross the road safely．We must always give them a good example．Small children must not play in the street．56．In Britain，traffic keeps to the right side of the road，like most other countries．57．The underlined sentence “the road is clear” means that “there is no car or bus running on the road and it is safe to cross the road”．58．We make the roads safer by obeying the traffic rules．参考答案（1）48-51. DCAA（2）61-65．BCBAD（3）56-60 ABCCA（4）61-65 ACBCA（5）56．F 57．T 58．T。