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Why Laughter Is the Best Medicine

为什么笑是最好的良药
为什么 WEI shen me Why
XIAO Laughter
SHI Is
最好的 ZUI hao de the Best
良药 LIANG yao Medicine
笑让你快速放松。
XIAO Laughing
RANG makes
NI you
快速 KUAI su fast
放松。 FANG song relax.
它降低压力并用快乐的能量填满你的身体。
TA It
降低 JIANG di lowers
压力 YA li stress
BING and
YONG with
快乐的 KUAI le de happy
能量 NENG liang energy
填满 TIAN man fills
你的 NI de your
身体。 SHEN ti body.
它通过改善血液流动来帮助你的心脏保持健康。
TA It
通过 TONG guo by
改善 GAI shan improving
血液流动 XUE ye LIU dong blood flow
LAI to
帮助 BANG zhu helps
你的 NI de your
心脏 XIN zang heart
保持 BAO chi stay
健康。 JIAN kang healthy.
笑增强你身体抵抗疾病的能力。
XIAO Laughing
增强 ZENG qiang boosts
NI your
身体 SHEN ti body’s
抵抗 DI kang fight
疾病 JI bing sickness
DE ‘s
能力。 NENG li ability.
它通过释放天然止痛剂来帮助减轻疼痛。
TA It
通过 TONG guo by
释放 SHI fang releasing
天然 TIAN ran natural
止痛剂 ZHI tong ji painkillers
LAI to
帮助 BANG zhu helps
减轻 JIAN qing reduce
疼痛。 TENG tong pain.
当你笑的时候,更容易应对困难时期。
DANG When
NI you
XIAO laugh
的时候, de SHI hou when,
GENG more
容易 RONG yi easier
应对 YING dui to deal with
困难 KUN nan hard
时期。 SHI qi times.
经常笑的人甚至可能活得更长。
经常 JING chang People who
XIAO laugh
DE who
REN people
甚至 SHEN zhi may even
可能 KE neng may
活得 HUO de live
更长。 GENG chang longer.
通过观看有趣的视频、与宠物玩耍或与让你微笑的朋友在一起来笑。
通过 TONG guo by
观看 GUAN kan watching
有趣的 YOU qu de funny
视频、 SHI pin videos,
YU with
宠物 CHONG wu pets
玩耍 WAN shua playing
HUO or
YU with
RANG make
NI you
微笑 WEI xiao smile
DE who
朋友 PENG you friends
在一起 ZAI yi qi being with
LAI to
笑。 XIAO Laugh.
一个简单的笑声可以让你心情愉悦,让生活更美好。
一个 YI ge A
简单的 JIAN dan de simple
笑声 XIAO sheng laugh
可以 KE yi can
RANG make
NI your
心情 XIN qing mood
愉悦, YU yue brighten,
RANG make
生活 SHENG huo life
GENG more
美好。 MEI hao better.
笑是免费的、有趣的,对每个人都有好处。
XIAO Laughter
SHI is
免费的、 MIAN fei de free,
有趣的, YOU qu de fun,
DUI for
每个人 MEI ge ren everyone
DOU all
有好处。 YOU hao chu good for.

Sources:

https://www.helpguide.org/mental-health/wellbeing/laughter-is-the-best-medicine
Test your comprehension

What is the main benefit of laughter according to the story?

  • 笑让你快速放松。
  • 笑能让你更聪明。
  • 笑可以帮助你学习。
  • 笑能让你跑得更快。

How does laughter affect stress levels?

  • 它降低压力并用快乐的能量填满你的身体。
  • 它增加压力并让人感到疲惫。
  • 它对压力没有影响。
  • 它只在特定情况下降低压力。

What does laughter do for the heart?

  • 它使心脏变得更小。
  • 它通过改善血液流动来帮助你的心脏保持健康。
  • 它让心脏跳得更快。
  • 它对心脏没有影响。

What is a simple way to induce laughter?

  • 通过阅读书籍。
  • 通过观看有趣的视频、与宠物玩耍或与让你微笑的朋友在一起来笑。
  • 通过听音乐。
  • 通过做运动。

Grammar cards for this story

Present Tense

  • Example: 笑让你快速放松。
  • Explanation: The present tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or general truths. In this example, the verb “让” (let/make) is in the present tense, indicating that laughter currently helps you relax quickly.

Conjunctions

  • Example: 它通过改善血液流动来帮助你的心脏保持健康。
  • Explanation: The conjunction “通过” (through) connects the action of improving blood flow with the purpose of helping the heart stay healthy. Conjunctions are used to link ideas and show relationships between them.

Adverbs

  • Example: 它降低压力并用快乐的能量填满你的身体。
  • Explanation: The adverb “并” (and) is used to combine two actions: lowering stress and filling the body with happy energy. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often indicating manner, place, time, or degree.

Modal Verbs

  • Example: 经常笑的人甚至可能活得更长。
  • Explanation: The modal verb “可能” (may) expresses possibility and indicates that people who laugh often might live longer. Modal verbs are used to indicate ability, possibility, permission, or obligation.

Imperative Mood

  • Example: 通过观看有趣的视频、与宠物玩耍或与让你微笑的朋友在一起来笑。
  • Explanation: The imperative mood is used to give commands or instructions. In this example, the phrase encourages readers to laugh by engaging in specific activities, such as watching funny videos or playing with pets.
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