湖北省荆州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（11）及答案阅读理解AWords：289难度系数：建议用时：7分钟 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” 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 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 bodybecause its 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。1The purpose of celebrating World Laughter Day is _.Ato build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughterBto build a common connection between various religionsCto reduce stress and lighten depressionDto 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。2The first World Laughter Day gathering outside India took place _.Aon 11th January,1998Bon the first Sunday of MayCon 9th January,1996Don 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。3The authors attitude towards laughter movement is_.Apositive BnegativeCuninterested Dobjective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”。4The passage is mainly about _.AWorld Laughter Day and its significanceBthe worldwide laughter movementCa universal languageDlaughter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。*结束阅读理解 Jan. 7, 2008 - French President Nicolas Sarkozy would marry his girlfriend, former supermodel Carla Bruni on Feb. 8 or 9, media reported Monday. The report said that in December - less than a month after Sarkozy met Bruni - he gave her a heart-shaped diamond engagement ring. Carla Bruni, Italian singer, former model and girlfriend of Frances President Nicolas Sarkozy, holds the hand of her son Aurelien while wearing a pink heart-shaped ring during a visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan. 5, 2008. French newspapers reported that Sarkozy would marry her early in February. Sarkozy and his wife of 11 years, Cecilia, divorced in October. Their marital（婚姻）problems became well known in May 2005 when she appeared in public at the side of event organizer Richard Attias. A marriage to Bruni, a one-time star of the catwalks who is now a singer, would be Sarkozys third: He divorced his first wife, Marie, in the late 80s - after he had met and befriended Cecilia. Political analyst Dominique Moisi said that a Sarkozy proposal to Bruni could be part of his desire to head off any future arguments, and the speed of their visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan. 5, 2008 would fit with his personality as a busy man in a hurry. “Apparently, hes going to marry her, so the problem will be behind him,” Moisi said. “He will increase the opportunities to travel with her, and to say to the French, You see, I must remarry You need a first lady.” Bruni, an Italian-born French citizen, has dated famous men including Mick Jagger and Donald Trump. She has also reportedly been linked to singer Eric Clapton and actor Vincent Perez.68. What is the correct order of Sarkozys marital history?a. Long marriage to Cecilia b. Visiting ruins with Brunic. Getting d