Question

1. When was the last time you laughed a hearty, sidesplitting belly laugh that sent you reeling out of control?
2. Modem science confirms that this kind of laughter is not only enjoyable but also health-promoting. Laughter is an invigorating tonic that heightens and brightens the mood, gently releasing us from tensions and social constraints.
3. If you hate to workout, laughter (also called inner jogging) may be the exercise programme for you! A robust laugh gives the muscles of your face, shoulders, diaphragm and abdomen a good workout. The heart rate and blood pressure temporarily rise, breathing becomes faster and deeper and oxygen surges through your bloodstream. Sometimes your muscles go limp and your blood pressure may fall temporarily, leaving you in a mellow euphoria. A good laugh can burn up as many calories per hour as brisk walking.
4. Sadly, our culture seems to inhibit humour. Sometimes we repress our good humour, because we are afraid that others will think we are frivolous or foolish. But we need to cultivate a better sense of humour and to not care about others’ opinions about us; to let our sense of humour live and to seek out things that make us laugh.
6. Focus on yourself rather than others. If you can allow yourself the inevitable mistakes then you can laugh at yourself. A stressful situation can sometimes be transformed into a bit of fun if you can see the humour in it. Make sure that people around you are fun to be with. Certain people make you feel relaxed and happy. Spend more time with people who boost your mood. It can also trigger different thoughts that affect moods of sadness, happiness and anger. And if you can’t smile, fake it.
7. Not all humour is positive and healthy. Watch out for scorn, sarcasm, ridicule and contempt and inappropriate humour. And don’t joke about people’s names. They have to live with them. It is important to be sensitive.
8. Humour can be a powerful medicine and laughter can be contagious. The only side effect is pleasure.
Based on the reading of the passage choose the correct answer:

1. Hearty, sidesplitting belly laugh :
i) Breaks your hip
ii) Causes a back pain
iii) Sends you reeling out of control
iv) None of the above

(2) What are the benefits of laughter?
(i) it creates mood swings
(ii) it releases us from tensions and social constraints
(iii) it creates a crazy feeling
(iv) it is an invigorating stimulant

(3) State a reason why adults don’t laugh.
(i) they are serious
(ii) they are foolish
(iii) they are frivolous
(iv) they are afraid of what others will think of them

(4) How can one remain happy?
(i) by reading a book
(ii) by spending time with friends
(iii) by spending time with people who boost your mood
(iv) by staying to yourself

(5) What is the substitute for a workout?
(i) hardwork
(ii) jogging
(iii) morning walk
(iv) laughter

(6) What gives the muscles of your face, diaphragm and abdomen a
good workout?
(i) A good jog
(ii) A brisk walk
(iii) A robust laugh
(iv) Cycling

(7) What is the meaning of ‘euphoria’?
(i) a state of intense excitement & happiness
(ii) a state of sadness
(iii) a state of unbelief
(iv)a state of being

(8) When can you transform a stressful situation into a bit of fun?
(i) when you think about it
(ii) when you talk about it
(iii) when you bother about it
(iv)when you see the humour in it

(9) What should we not joke about?
(i) our feelings
(ii) people’s names
(iii) others’ feelings
(iv)people’s thoughts

10. What is the side effect of humour and laughter?
(i) pleasure
(ii) bitterness
(iii) revenge
(iv)pain​

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