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.
【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：本文主要介绍的是World Laughter Day的发展历程和它的重要的作用和意义。
【小题1】细节题。根据第一段第二句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.说明A正确。
【小题2】计算题。根据第一段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. 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D正确。
【小题3】推理题。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A正确。
【小题4】主旨大意题。本文前三段主要介绍的是World Laughter 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A正确。
考点：考查社会文化类短文
点评：此类阅读理解首先要能基本读懂文章，然后再根据问题，在文章中去找到相应的依据，研究相关信息句给出准确的答案。特别是对一些长句难句的理解要细致。