Unit 4 - Reading 2
Wahib Unit 4 - Reading 2
1. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
The benefits of exercise
The effects of laughter on happiness
The importance of sleep
2. According to research, what do endorphins do?
Cause sleepiness
Increase happiness
Make stress levels go up
3. What chemicals are sent out during laughter?
Adrenaline
Melatonin
Endorphins
4. What is one benefit of laughter?
It makes you breathe slowly
It makes your heart rate go down
It makes you breathe quickly
5. What part of the body does laughter exercise?
Only the legs
Only the stomach
The whole body
6. How long should you laugh to burn 50 calories?
5 to 10 minutes
10 to 15 minutes
15 to 20 minutes
7. What does laughter do to your heart rate?
It makes it go down
It has no effect on your heart rate
It makes it go up
8. Can laughter help you lose weight?
No, it has no effect on weight loss
Yes, it can help burn calories
Yes, but only if you laugh for a long time
9. What did the study find about people laughing at comedy videos?
They could hold their breath longer
They could keep their hands in ice water longer
They became happier and more relaxed
10. What is one potential implication of this study?
Laughter reduces pain
Watching videos can increase pain
Laughter does not reduce pain
11. How long does the effect of laughter last?
15 minutes
20 minutes
25 minutes
12. What type of laughter reduces pain?
Fake laughter
Real laughter
Both fake and real laughter
13. According to the study, what type of laughter does not reduce pain?
Genuine laughter
Fake laughter
Both genuine and fake laughter
14. Which of the following is a benefit of laughter?
Reduced high blood pressure
Increased risk of heart disease
Higher stress levels
15. What did one study find about people who laughed more?
They had higher blood pressure
They had weaker hearts
They had healthier hearts
16. What can laughter help prevent?
High blood pressure
Heart disease
Stress
17. How does laughter affect stress levels?
It increases stress levels
It has no effect on stress levels
It reduces stress levels
18. What was the goal of the study?
To improve memory and learning
To test the effects of laughter
To watch a funny video
19. How long did the groups sit quietly?
20 minutes
30 minutes
40 minutes
20. What did the study find about laughter and learning?
Laughter has no effect on learning
Laughter can improve learning
Laughter has no connection to learning
21. Which group had better scores in memory and learning?
The group who laughed
The group who slept
The group who studied
22. What do people do in social clubs that practice laughing?
They pretend to laugh
They pretend to sleep
They pretend to eat
23. What happens to people in social clubs that practice laughing?
They become angry
They become happy
They become tired
24. What does a smile make you ready to do?
Cry
Laugh
Sleep
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