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Yoga activity.
The celebration of World Laughter Day is for world peace and is a plan to make good friends through laughter. Now
more and more people are joining the Laughter Yoga movement. On the 9th of January, 2000, more than 10,000 people
gathered in Denmark to celebrate the first World Laughter Day. It was very successful.
World Laughter Day is now celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year. Hundreds of people all over the world
laugh together on that day. No one thinks that laughing doesn"t make us feel good.
Today, some people in the world still face peace. Laughter is a good way to deal with world problems. When different
groups laugh together, they can get along better, many difficult problems can become easier to solve ff people feel good.
Laughter is a world language, which is the same in every country. We should believe that only laughter can bring the
world together and help people become good friends.
The famous writer, Mark Twain said, "Mankind has only one really effective weapon(武器), and that is laughter."
B. in 2000
C. in America
D. in China
B. in Denmark
C. in Mumbai
D. by Mark Twain
B. laughter makes us feel happy
C. nobody thinks it is good to laugh
D. everyone thinks it is good to laugh
B. people want to make the world peaceful
C. laughter is the best way to deal with world problems
D. laughter can bring the world together when people laugh together
B. Successful laughter
C. The first World Laughter Day
D. The celebration of World Laughter Day
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试题【 阅读理解 World Laughter Day was started in Mumbai, India in 1998 by Dr. Marian 】；主要考察你对社会历史类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and
beautiful china tea cups.
Afternoon tea
People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of
afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate two main meals each
day-breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the
evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between
these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of
inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five
o"clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash
down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups
and plates, and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used.
Soon afternoon tea parties became popular. Today, afternoon tea parties continue
to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.
Will you come for coffee?
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the
words "Will you come for coffee?" to mean "Would you like to come to my home
for a chat?" Usually several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft
drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked
what you would like. However, you will not be offered wine at a "coffee" party.
Coffeehouse and the London Stock Exchange
In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places.
Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to
drink coffee. In fact the London Stock(股票)Exchange is believed to have
started from these coffeehouses.
B. loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups in the tea party
C. wanted to share some nice food and some fine tea with her friends
D. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals
B. will be asked to have a chat with him or her
C. are asked what you would like to drink or eat
D. are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party
B. businessmen went to coffeehouses just for coffee
C. coffeehouses are still used by bankers in Britain
D. people don"t go to coffeehouses because of the noise
B. British and Chinese Cultures
C. English Tea and Coffee Culture
D. The Beginning of Tea and Coffee
(探月车) will be sent there．Recently, scientists in S hanghai showed a moon rover to the public．
Scientists said they had spent four years making it．And they hoped the rover would be chosen to go
to the moon．
What is it like?
The rover has six wheels (轮子)．It is meters high and 200 kilogrammes in weight．It can take
videos and pictures of the moon．It can also get moon soil and study it．
The rover can go as fast as 100 meters an hour．Experts say it can climb a 30-degree slope (斜坡)．It is smart and can get around rocks．
According to researchers,the rover may need to be improved．The moon"s gravity (重力) is only
one--sixth that of the earth"s．There are strong rays (射线) from the sun．The temperature also
changes greatly there．It can be --180~C at night and 150~C in the daytime．
China wild explore the moon．First,a spaceship will be sent to go around the moon．There will be
no person in the spaceship．Then in 2012, a moon rover will be sent there．Finally,an astronaut will
land on the moon sometime after 2017．
The China--made moon rover looks very similar to NASA"S Mars rover．But there are differences
| Mars rover | Moon rover | |
| Launch(发射) time | 2003 | 2012 in plan |
| Power(动力) | Lithium batteries(锂电池) | Nuclear power(核能) |
| Speed | 18 metres an hour | 100 meters an hour |
| 阅读理解 | ||
| No one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon(外科医生) and part of it is taken out. Today, however, we needn"t worry about feeling pain during the operation. The sick person falls into a kind of sleep, and when he awakes, the operation is finished. But these happy conditions are fairly new. It is not many years since a man who had to have an operation felt all its pain. Long ago, operations had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched. Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called "laughing gas". Laughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing, but one man at a party, Horace Wells, noticed that people didn"t seem to feel pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself. He asked a friend to help him. Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Well"s teeth. Wells felt no pain at all. As he didn"t know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out. Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event. | ||
| 1. It is __________ since a man being operated felt all the pain. | ||
| A. a few more years B. not very long C. few years D. two thousand years | ||
| 2. Long ago, when the sick man was operated on, he __________. | ||
| A. could feel nothing B. could not want anything C. could feel all the pain D. could do anything | ||
| 3. Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem to __________. | ||
| A. be afraid of anything B. feel pain C. want to go to the parties D. be ill | ||
| 4. If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he __________. | ||
| A. felt nothing B. felt very comfortable C. still felt pain D. would die | ||
| 5. One who took too much of the laughing gas __________. | ||
| A. would laugh all the time B. would die C. would never feel again D. would be very calm | ||
| 阅读理解 | ||
| Tibet is among the most popular places for Chinese tourists. The number of travelers to Tibet has grown by 10% every year for a few years. Since July 1,2006, when the first train ran 1956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasa, more and more people have been going to Tibet. The train stops at several famous places along the way, such as Qinghai Lake, Kunlun Mountain, and the Potala Palace. Passengers can also enjoy many activities during the journey, like Tibetan dancing and Karaoke. On the train, passengers can have tea, eggs and noodles for breakfast, and fried chicken and green vegetables for lunch and dinner. Unlike most Chinese trains which have open - hole toilets, this one has special toilets which can collect the waste. There is also a special rubbish system(系统) in the train that keeps the environment clean. All the windows on the train can protect people from the bright sunlight. TV and electrical sockets(插座) for computers and mobile phones can be found on the train. Because there isn"t much oxygen there, trains will have oxygen masks(氧气罩) for those who need them. It makes passengers feel more comfortable when they have enough oxygen on the famous "roof of the world". There are also doctors on the train to make sure that all of the travelers are safe. | ||
| 1. Which of the following is NOT among the places of interest? | ||
| A. Qinghai Lake B. Karaoke C. Kunlun Mountain D. The Potala Palace | ||
| 2. The train is unlike most Chinese trains except its __________. | ||
| A. windows B. toilets C. sockets D. rubbish | ||
| 3. The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to__________. | ||
| A. oxygen masks B. doctors C. oxygen D. passengers | ||
| 4. We can learn from the passage that __________. | ||
| A. flying to Tibet is impossible B. train to Lhasa is too clean to take C. train trip to Tibet is popular with travelers D. taking train to Lhasa causes a lot of trouble | ||
| 5. What’s the best title of the passage? | ||
| A. Tibet - Roof of the World B. Magic Train to Magic Tibet C. Beautiful Views in Tibet D. A Comfortable Trip to Tibet | ||
| 阅读理解 | ||
| Have you heard of Tivoli Gardens? Tivoli is a famous amusement park in Copenhagen (哥本哈根), the capital city of Denmark (丹麦). it is one of the oldest amusement parks in Europe and maybe in the world. It began to open in 1843, and it is still very popular. Why is Tivoli so popular? The most important is that it is a beautiful place to visit. In some ways, it is more like a big garden than an amusement park. There is a small lake in Tivoli. And you can enjoy many trees and colorful flowers everywhere. Tivoli is specially F)cautiful at night because there are thousands of lights in the trees. What can you do in Tivoli? Many people go to Tivoli for the rides. ". The Golden Tower is Their favorite ride. It"s very exciting. The tower is as high as a very tall building. When you take this ride. you go in a small car straight up to the top of the tower. At the top you have the chance to enjoy the beautiful city of Copenhagen for a few seconds. Then the car drops, and you fall with it. It"s a very scary but funny ride. Another thing you can do in Tivoli is enjoying the shows. There are free shows and concerts in Tivoli every day. At the Peacock Theater, you can watch the actors perform silent thcater. In the show, the actors move and do things, but they don"t speak. You have to think about what they are doing to understand the show. | ||
| 根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)。 | ||
| ( )1. Tivoli is the oldest amusement park in Asia. | ||
| ( )2. Tivoli is popular because it"s the best place to enjoy the lights in the trees at night. | ||
| ( )3. Peoplc go straight up to the top of the Golden Tower in a small car. | ||
| ( )4. In Tivoli the tickets to the shows and concerts are very expensive. | ||
| ( )5. Tivoli has a long history and it"s still very popular now. |