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3.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,1998.12,000members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended it.Now there are over 5,000Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5continents.
"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 10,000people 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 fol-lowing: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.

50.The purpose of celebrating World Laughter Day isA.
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.
51.The first World Laughter Day gathering outside India took placeD.
A.on 11th January,1998
B.on ther first Sunday of May
C.on 9th January,1996
D.on 9th January,2000
52.The author's attitude towards laughter movement isA.
A.positive
B.negative
C.uninterested
D.objective
53.The passage is mainly aboutA.
A.world Laughter Day and its significance.
B.the worldwide laughter movement
C.a universal language
D.laughter.

分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了WorldLaughter Day的发展历程和它的重要的作用和意义,它是世界和平的积极活动,意在通过笑声建立全球的兄弟情谊,为人们驱赶走国际恐怖主义的阴影,同时研究已知笑容对人类好处多多.

解答 50.A.细节理解题. 根据文章第一段The celebrationof World Laughter Day is a positive activity for world peace and is intended tobuild up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter.可知庆祝世界笑日的目的是通过笑声建立一个全球的兄弟情谊和意义;故选A.
51.D.推理判断题. 根据第一段The first"WorldLaughter Day"gathering took place in Mumbai,India,on 11th January,1998.和第二段It took place on 9th January,two years after theMumbai gathering.说明第二次的聚会是在第一次2年以后,而第一次是在1998年,那么第二次就应该是在2000年,故选D.
52.A.推理判断题.根据文章最后一段内容说明笑对人的影响是很大的,有很大的积极作用.那么这样的一个活动也是有积极的作用的;故选A.
53.A.主旨大意题.通读全文,本文前三段主要介绍的是WorldLaughter Day的发展历程第四段主要介绍World Laughter Day的重要的作用和意义.故选A.

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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B.who are eager to lose weight
C.who go on a diet   
D.who have a drinking habit.
47.The underlined phrase"in moderation"in the first paragraph meansA.
A.properly          
B.carefully
C.excitedly         
D.frequently
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B.Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat.
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41.The underlined word"roamed"most probably meansA
A.walked   
B.released    
C.developed   
D.exploded
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C.Because there are too many deer in Britain.
D.Because the biologist wanted to invite back the long-lost species.
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C.The landowners don't like beavers because of the possible disasters.
D.British Parliament has proposed several times to bring beavers back.
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B.They think bringing them back is no easy task.
C.They know for sure the result of bringing them back.
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41.In the first two paragraphs the authorD.
A.offers advice to attention givers                 
B.analyses the present problems
C.states the necessity of presents
D.puts forward his point of view
42.Attention exchange was not a major concern in traditional societies because ofB.
A.limited availability of food    
B.natural checks and balances
C.a much smaller population       
D.the guidance from old people
43.People use social networking sistes such as Twitter and Facbook toD.
A.obtain information              
B.give attention to others
C.voice their opinions            
D.notice and get noticed
44.What can we infer from Paragraph 6-7?D
A.More people will risk attention-starvation in future.
B.The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed.
C.Technological advancement contributes to all diseases.
D.Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society.
45.The writer's purpose for writing the passage is toA.
A.advocate more focus on real life attention        
B.analyze the necessity of attention giving
C.give practical tips on attention exchange
D.recommend some social networking sites.
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42.A.preparedB.preservedC.preventedD.protected
43.A.particularB.deliciousC.nutritiousD.special
44.A.think aboutB.worry aboutC.adapt toD.appeal to
45.A.absentB.lateC.satisfiedD.willing
46.A.BeforeB.SinceC.AsD.After
47.A.ledB.refusedC.decidedD.afforded
48.A.so thatB.now thatC.as long asD.even though
49.A.quicklyB.hardlyC.graduallyD.suddenly
50.A.overB.throughC.acrossD.beyond
51.A.harderB.softerC.heavierD.deeper
52.A.flowersB.fruitsC.seedsD.vegetables
53.A.at riskB.with careC.in excitementD.like crazy
54.A.tastedB.sensedC.watchedD.smelt
55.A.tearB.cloudC.sunshineD.wind
56.A.cookedB.offeredC.providedD.supplied
57.A.rather thanB.other thanC.no more thanD.more than
58.A.factB.forceC.doubtD.willpower
59.A.receivedB.acceptedC.spentD.fulfilled
60.A.wayB.qualityC.goalD.standard

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