2020年的MSE考试进行了重大改革，新版的MSE考试将更科学、更贴近生活、更与时俱进。特别是在阅读上，新版MSE的宗旨是“提升阅读和写作能力”，从某种意义上讲，增加了阅读相关题型的难度。

　　优加特开设《剑桥MSE同步阅读》栏目，旨在帮助考生吃透英文原版文章，在增加知识积累的同时，培养英语语感。

　　希望考生们积累知识储备量，在MSE考试中所向披靡！

　　幽默的力量

　　MSE同步阅读

　　The Power of Humour

　　幽默的力量

　　An old saying goes 'laughter is the best medicine' , and doctors have found that it's really true. They don't know why, but laughter is good for our heart, our blood circulation, and our immune system. So, the next time you're feeling stressed about your school work, you know what you have to do : try to laugh a lot, develop a sense of humour and watch funny films.

　　古语道“笑声是的药”，医生也证实这是对的。他们不知道为什么，但是笑声有助于我们的心脏，我们的血液循环，还有我们的免疫系统。所以，当你下次因为学校作业感到有压力的时候，你知道你要做什么：试着多笑笑，培养幽默感，看看有趣的电影。

　　The Comic Relief charity, an organisation that helps people in need, uses laughter to raise money. Every two years in spring, many English people put on a red nose, make a fool of themselves and do 'silly' things to make themselves and others laugh. Examples of 'silly things' you can do are :

　　喜剧救援会，一个帮助有需要的人的组织，用笑声来筹集资金。每两年的春天。很多英国人会戴上一个红鼻子，他们用取笑他们自己以及做一些“蠢”事来逗自己和别人笑。你能做的“蠢”事有：

　　Invite friends round to your house to watch funny films. They have to pay to watch the films, those with the most comfortable chairs pay more and for food and drinks.

　　邀请朋友来你家看看有趣的电影。他们得花钱看电影，那些坐着最舒服椅子的人要付更多的钱，还要付食物和饮料的钱。

　　Hold a talent show at school and ask your friends and teachers to sing, dance or tell jokes. Sell tickets for the show to the rest of the school.

　　在学校举办一个才艺表演秀，邀请你的朋友和老师唱歌、跳舞或讲笑话。对学校其他人卖票来看秀。

　　Have a 'red nose party' at your house. All your friends come dressed in red-including red nose - and you serve red food and drinks. If they don't wear red, they have to pay a fine.

　　在你家举办一个“红鼻子”派对。来参加派对的所有人都需要穿红色-包括红鼻子-然后你提供红色的食物和饮料。如你没有穿红色，那你就要被罚款。

　　Get the students at your school to make funny sculptures, using all kinds of art materials. Sell tickets to your Red Nose Day exhibition.

　　让你学校的学生用各种各样的艺术材料制作有趣的雕塑。红鼻子日展览的票可以对外出售。

　　People can buy a red nose at supermarkets, and part of the money goes to Comic Relief.

　　人们可以在超级市场买到红鼻子，一部分筹款会捐给喜剧救援会。

　　The organisation has helped people for more than 20 years now. And how much money have they collected since the first Red Nose Day? More than £600 million! The idea of Red Nose Day has travelled to other countries too. In New Zealand, for example, people have made big red noses which they put on the fronts of cars and even buildings！

　　这个组织已经帮助人们20多年了。从个红鼻子日起他们筹集了多少钱？超过6亿英镑！红鼻子日的概念也传播到了其他国家。例如，在新西兰，人们在汽车甚至建筑物的前面都会摆上大大的红鼻子！

　　来源：MSE指定教材 English In Mind (student's book 2)

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