The story goes that a certain court jester went too far one day and insulted his king.The king became so infuriated he sentenced the jester to be executed.His court prayed upon the king to have mercy for this man who had served him well for so many years.After a time,the king relented only enough to give the jester his choice as to how he would like| to die.The jester replied,"If it's all the same to you,my Lord,I'd like to die of old age." Certainly in this case,a good sense of humor saved the man‘s life.
It's true for us as well.We may not be faced with a situation where our wit will save us from an execution,but our sense of humor and the ability to laugh at things has proven health benefits that extend and improve our quality of life.Norman Cousins,in his book Anatomy of an Illness,wrote about how he cured himself of cancer by laughing a good part of each day.He rented films of comedies and watched them for hours on end in his hospital room.He had nothing to lose since he'd been diagnosed as terminal.His "experiment" turned out to be a classic example of the healing powers of laughter.If it worked for Cousins with a life-threatening illness,it can work for us to enhance and protect our good health.We should laugh often and heartily.It‘s good for our body.Besides,life's too important to take seriously.
1.The jester made the king angry by playing jokes with his crown
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
正确答案：C
解析：该题说的是：小丑拿国王的皇冠开玩笑，因此惹怒了国王。第一段首句提到小丑的表演有些过头，羞辱了国王，但并没有提及具体是什么样的行为使国王发怒
2.The king was so angry with the jester that he wanted to kill the jester
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
正确答案：A
解析：该题说的是：国王十分气愤，因此要处死小丑。第一段的第二句提到了“he sentenced the jester to be executed.” 此处的execute是“处死”的意思，因此该句的表述是正确的
3.The court asked for the king‘s mercy on the jester because he’s too old and stupid
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
正确答案：B
解析：该题说的是：小丑的伙伴为他向国王求情，说他太老了而且很愚蠢。从第一段的“His court prayed upon the king to have mercy for this man who had served him well for so many years.”得知他的伙伴请求国王看在小丑为皇室服务多年的份上原谅小丑。
4.The king forgave the jester at once because he knew that the jester had served him well for so many years
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
正确答案：B
解析：该题说的是：由于小丑为国王提供了多年的优质服务，国王立刻原谅了他。原文第一段提到国王并没有因为他多年的优秀表演而原谅他，只是答应小丑可以自己选择死亡的方式
5.The jester chose to die of old age together with his wife and children
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
正确答案：C
解析：该题说的是：小丑选择了和妻子孩子一同老死。该句的表述前半句是正确的，至于后半句的表述，文中并没有涉及
6.Norman Cousins cured himself of lung cancer by laughing a good part of each day
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
正确答案：C
解析：该题说的是：诺曼？库辛通过每天大笑治愈了肺癌。文章的第二段提到Norman Cousins,in his book Anatomy of an Illness,wrote about how he cured himself of cancer by laughing a good part of each day.他治愈了癌症，但是没有具体说明是哪种癌症
7.Norman Cousins rented some funny movies to see in his wards
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
正确答案：A
解析：该题说的是：诺曼？库辛租了一些喜剧，他经常在病房里欣赏这些影片。从第二段的“He rented films of comedies and watched them for hours on end in his hospital room.”得出该句的表述是正确的，注意comedy和funny movie的同义表达
