Question

Kataria is the founder of the worldwide laughter movement. The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive activity for world peace and is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter. The first “World Laughter Day” gathering took place in Mumbai, India, on 11th January, 1998. 12,000 members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended it. Now there are over 5,000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents.

“HAPPY—DEMIC” was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India. It took place on 9th January, two years after the Mumbai gathering. In Copenhagen, Denmark, more than 10,000 people gathered at Town Hall Square. The event went into Guinness Book of World Records. “World Laughter Day” is now organized on the first Sunday of May every year. Hundreds of people gather worldwide on that day to laugh together.

Today, many people fear widespread international terrorism. The world has never faced so much unrest before. People are at war within themselves. Laughter is a universal language, which has the ability to unite humanity without religion. Laughter can build a common connection between various religions and create a new world order. The idea may sound over -ambitious(野心太大的), and maybe it is. But maybe it is not. It is our deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world, building up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship.

Studies also say that laughter helps your body do the following: lower blood pressure; lighten depression; reduce stress; work out the heart, especially for those who are unable to perform physical exercise. So in life, when you can laugh, you should laugh loudly and with your entire body-because it’s good for you.

1.The purpose of celebrating World Laughter Day is ________.

A．to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter

B．to build a common connection between various religions

C．to reduce stress and lighten depression

D．to lower blood pressure

2.The first World Laughter Day gathering outside India took place________.

A．on 11th January, 1998                    B．on the first Sunday of May

C．on 9th January, 1996                     D．on 9th January, 2000

3.The author’s attitude towards laughter movement is ________.

A．positive           B．negative          C．uninterested       D．objective

4.The passage is mainly about ________.

A．World Laughter Day and its significance

B．the worldwide laughter movement

C．a universal language

D．laughter.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要介紹的是World Laughter Day的發展歷程和它的重要的作用和意義。

1.細節題。根據第一段第二句The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive activity for world peace and is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter.說明A正確。

2.計算題。根據第一段The first “World Laughter Day” gathering took place in Mumbai, India, on 11th January, 1998. 和第二段It took place on 9th January, two years after the Mumbai gathering. 說明第二次的聚會是在第一次2年以后，而第一次是在1998年，那么第二次就應該是在2000年，故D正確。

3.推理題。根據文章最后一段內容說明笑對人的影響是很大的，有很大的積極作用。那么這樣的一個活動也是有積極的作用的。故A正確。

4.主旨大意題。本文前三段主要介紹的是World Laughter Day的發展歷程第四段主要介紹World Laughter Day的重要的作用和意義。故A正確。

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