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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.
“HAPPYDEMIC” wa s 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 ughter is a universal language，which has the ability to unite humanity without ughter can build a common connection between various religions and create a new world order.The idea may sound overambitious (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.
【解题导语】本文为介绍类文章，向我们介绍了“世界大笑日”的来历和此节日的重要性。“世界大笑日”诞生于印度，是为世界和平而开展的一项积极的活动，其目的是通过开怀大笑来增进世人之间兄弟般的情谊。如今恐怖分子的袭击遍及全世界，加之其他方面的压力使得人们更加需要“大笑”这门全球通用的语言。
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
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句的后半部分“is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter”可知A项正确。
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
解析：选D。细节理解题。由第二段的第一、二两句内容可知，第一次印度以外的世界大笑节日是在印度孟买的聚会过了两年后的1月9日举行的，由第一段的倒数第三句可知，印度孟买的那次聚会是在1998年举行的，故答案为D。
3．The auth or’s attitude towards laughter movement is________.
A．positive B．negative
C．uninterested D．objective
解析：选A。作者态度判断题。从最后两段作者对大笑益处的介绍可以判断出作者对此活动的态度是积极肯定的。positive意为“积极的，肯定的”；negative表示“消极的，否定的”；uninterested表示“不感兴趣的，冷淡的”；objective表示“客观的”。
4．The passage is mainly about ________.
A．World Laughter Day and its significance
B．the worldwide laughter movement
C．a universal language
D．laughter
解析：选A。主旨大意题。文章前两段介绍了“世界大笑日”这个节日的来历，后两段介绍了此节日的重要性，所以只有A项能概括全文的大意。
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There was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie.
