Before I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh—and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be.

I was attending a stand­up comedy show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their heads off. The main reason why those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly. The joke wasn't only funny, but it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.
The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it. For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren't jealous of him.
In short, we don't laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke. I strongly discourage you from making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a person's emotions, he will certainly like it a lot.
【小题1】What did the author find out after studying psychology?

A．Only good jokes make people laugh.

B．Many factors lead to people's laughing.

C．Funny things can make people laugh.

D．Laughter can make people healthy.

【小题2】Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians?

A．They played a trick on the pedestrians.

B．The pedestrians behaved in a funny way.

C．They could feel the pedestrians' happiness.

D．Their emotion was approved of by the show.

【小题3】What does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean?

A．Annoy.	B．Blame.
C．Look down on.	D．Make up to.

【小题4】Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A．	B．
C．	D．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。High school can be quite the stressful time for any student. There are numerous stresses to deal with and the pressure can be more intense as you enter your senior year.【小题1】The answer is as follows.【小题2】Adjust your approach to your specific situation. For instance, if you’re active in your community and your school and have a large family, you may feel depressed by having all these people involved in your life on a daily basis.【小题3】You just may need a moment to be alone and collect your thoughts before moving on to the challenges that face you.【小题4】If your stress persists and you can’t figure out a way to handle it, you may want to try speaking to your school counselor(顾问). If you don’t feel comfortable speaking to your counselor, try getting some other types of counseling.Realize your limits, and plan around them. Don’t take on more than you can handle. If you take on too many things, you will be spread too thin and won’t be able to perform at your best in anything.【小题5】You will definitely feel more at ease!

A．Seek professional counseling. B．Why does the stress come into being? C．Try thinking of alternative ways to deal with stress. D．When you feel relieved, you can have a happier life. E．Taking some time out to be alone may be the best way to handle such stress. F．But how on earth can you reduce some of the stress? G．Evaluate what tasks and activities are most important and leave others behind.