II. Cloze (20%)
Read the following passages, choose the most appropriate answer for each blank, and mark thecorresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer card.
Passage 1
Laughter Yoga, developed by physician Madan Kataria in Mumbai, India, is based on the idea thatmaking ourselves laugh is beneficial for our health. It is a combination of breathing techniques, simplemovements, and simulated laughter. Specifically, the sessions begin with exercises that mimic thephysical activity of laughter. __(11)__, the fake laughter transforms into genuine laughter. In part, thishappens bec ause hearing others laugh, even for no apparent reason, __(12)__ us laugh, too. A studywith brain scans revealed that our brains respond __(13)__ another person's laughter by preparing ourfacial muscles to join in. __(14)__, , Laughter Yoga's impact on depression has been scientificallyvalidated. Among other studies, research __(15)__ in the International Journal of GeriatricPsychiatry found that Laughter Yoga was more effective than physical exercise in reducing the effectsof depression in older women.
【題組】11.
(A) Therefore
(B) Subsequently
(C) However
(D) For example