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 2000. 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（恐怖主义）. 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（宗教）. 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.
【小题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

【小题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

【小题3】The author’s attitude towards laughter movement is ____.

A．positive

B．negative

C．uninterested

D．objective

【小题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

【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】A

解析试题分析：本文主要就是介绍了World Laughter Day及其目的和World Laughter Day的重要性。
【小题1】A 细节题。根据第一段1,2,3行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.说明A正确。
【小题2】D 细节题。根据第二段1,2行“HAPPY-DEMIC” was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India. It took place on 9th January 2000.说明D正确。
【小题3】A 推理题。根据文章最后两行So in life, when you can laugh, you should laugh loudly and with your entire body—because it’s good for you.说明笑对我们有非常大的积极的影响，故A正确。
【小题4】A 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知本文主要就是介绍了World Laughter Day及其目的和在最后一段还介绍了World Laughter Day的重要性。故A正确。
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