Q143. Laughter and joy are essential aspects for a healthy life. Why
or why not?
A. Sample Answer
I don't think laughter and joy are essential for a healthy life. First off, laughing can sometimes be
inappropriate. For example, I went to a funeral with one of my friends. His mom had died just two
months before and the funeral was for his dead sister. He started laughing uncontrollably, and that
was not very good. People thought he was crazy. In addition, some people live very successful lives
while having no sense of humor. Think about most college professors.
They are very dedicated to
their work, always eat healthy, and yet have no sense of humor. Therefore, I think that laughter and
joy are not necessarily needed for life, though they do make things more interesting.
B. Create new sentences using the expressions below.
(1) meet the requirements
(2) make both ends meet
(3) be badly off
(4) devote oneself to
C. Find an error in each sentence.
(1) My uncle has a sense of humor; His humor makes people around him to laugh happily.
(2) John played an important role in the meeting and was elected as the president of the club
(3) The meeting is scheduled on the next Sunday.
(4) All the regular members are required for attendance
