Nearly a thousand people laugh heartily together for half an hour every morning

Nearly a thousand people laugh heartily together for half an hour every morning

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Nearly a thousand people laugh heartily together for half an hour every morning in a park in Shenzhen. Guangzhou Daily took a closer look at those happy people.
They are members of a group named Laughing Club, and when they get together, all they do is laugh.
Zhang Lixin, the founder of the club and regarded as the ‘laugh leader’, told the paper that laughing does him a lot of good. He started after he read some advice in a book and tried giggling after quarrelling with his wife to relax.
After laughing for a few days, Zhang found himself more outgoing and relaxed. Soon his wife joined him, bringing the family more laughter and less bickering.
When he got to know a kind of “laughing yoga” is good for the health, Zhang went to Bombay to learn from the locals and developed what he learned into more than 30 ways of laughing.
The “lion bellow (吼)”is to shout with the fingers outstretched near the ears. There is the “open mouth laugh”, the “bow-pulling laugh”, the “welcoming laugh” and even the “quarrelling laugh”, with different arm movements of laugh style.
The “laugh movement” swept over Shenzhen in a few of months, attracting tens of thousands of people to join, and has been followed in nearby cities such as Guangzhou.
Every morning at the lake front and at 8 pm on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at the mountain peak square in Lianhua Mountain Park, club members gather to laugh and shout loudly.
小题1:From the first paragraph we know that _________________________.
A.Guangzhou Daily is the source of the information
B.those happy people come from Guangzhou Daily
C.there is a Guangzhou Daily office near Laughing Club
D.Guangzhou Daily supported the laugh movement
小题2:The people in Laughing Club laugh because they _____________________.
A.live a happy lifeB.always feel happy
C.just can’t help itD.want to relax themselves
小题3: Which of the underlined words has a meaning similar to “laughing”?
A.Giggling.B.Quarrelling.C.Outgoing.D.Bickering.
小题4:According to the passage, when cannot you see club members practicing laughing in Lianhua Mountain Park?
A.At 8 pm on Sunday.B.At 8 pm on Monday.
C.At 8 pm on Friday.D.At 8 pm on Wednesday.
小题5:What’s the idea expressed by the last two paragraphs?
A.The members of Laughing Club are increasing.
B.The laugh movement is becoming popular.
C.The laughing is done only in parks.
D.Laughing Club is practicing laughing hard.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:B
解析

试题分析:文章介绍了在深圳有一群人每天早上在公园开心的大笑半个小时,介绍这是“笑俱乐部”,目的是为了使人放松,现在这种活动非常受欢迎。
小题1:细节题:由第一段“Guangzhou Daily took a closer look at those happy people.”可知《广州日报》是信息的来源, A 项正确。
小题2:细节题:由第四段最后一句He started after he read some advice in a book and tried giggling after quarrelling with his wife to relax.及第四段第一句可知“笑俱乐部”目的是使人放松。 D
小题3:猜词题:从文章的句子:He started after he read some advice in a book and tried giggling after quarrelling with his wife to relax.在他看到书上的建议之后,他开始尝试用笑来使自己放松。 可知giggle=laugh,答案是A
小题4:细节理解题,由最后一段Every morning at the lake front and at 8 pm on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at the mountain peak square in Lianhua Mountain Park,可知星期天的晚上8点看不见成员练习笑。选A
小题5:推理题:从倒数第二段的句子:The “laugh movement” swept over Shenzhen in a few of months, attracting tens of thousands of people to join, and has been followed in nearby cities such as Guangzhou.可知笑的活动很受欢迎。选B
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An alcohol breath test (ABT) is often used by the police to find out whether a person is drunk while driving. In the United States, the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.08% for people aged 21 years or older, while people under 21 are not allowed to drive a car with any level of alcohol in their body. A “positive” test result, a result over the legal limit, allows the police to arrest the driver. However, many people who tested positive on the test have claimed that they only drank a “non-alcoholic” energy drink. Can one of these energy drinks really cause someone to test positive on an ABT? Researchers in Missouri set up an experiment to find out.
First, the amount of alcohol in 27 different popular energy drinks was measured. All but one had an alcohol level greater than 0.005%. In nine of the 27 drinks, the alcohol level was at least 0.096%.The scientists then investigated the possibility that these small levels of alcohol could be discovered by an ABT. They asked test subjects to drink a full can or bottle of an energy drink and then gave each subject an ABT one minute and 15 minutes after the drink was finished.
For 11 of the 27energy drinks, the ABT did find the presence of alcohol if the test was given within one minute after the drink was taken. However, alcohol could not be discovered for any of the drinks if the test was given 15 minutes after the drink was consumed. This shows that when the test is taken plays an important role in the test result. The sooner the test is conducted after the consumption of these drinks, the more likely a positive alcohol reading will be obtained.
小题1:What is the legal alcohol level for a 20-year-old driver in the US?
A.0.000%.B.0.005%.C.0.080%.D.0.096%.
小题2:What is the purpose of the Missouri experiment?
A.To warn people of the dangers of drinking energy drinks.
B.To introduce a new method of calculating blood alcohol levels.
C.To discover the relation between energy drinks and ABT test results.
D.To change the current legal alcohol limit for drivers in the United States.
小题3:The underlined word “subjects” in Paragraph 2 refers to_____.
A.the things that are being discussed
B.areas of knowledge studied in school
C.the person in an experiment
D.the people who belong to a country
小题4:Which of the following affects the ABT test result most for energy drink consumers?
A.The age of the person who takes the test.
B.The place where the test is given.
C.The equipment that the test uses.
D.The time when the test is taken.

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When Peng Liyuan stepped off the plane in Moscow, the whole world wanted to know who dressed the elegant first lady. The reporter released the secret—Ma Ke.
Peng Liyuan has been wearing Ma Ke’s designs for more than a decade, a fact that was only highlighted recently when she was on her first state visit, accompanying her husband President Xi Jinping. The elegant and attractive Peng, formerly a popular singer, has been compared with the US’ first lady Michelle Obama and France’s Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, since stepping off the airplane in Moscow on March 22. Suddenly, everyone was curious to know more about the first lady’s wardrobe.
Even so, Ma prefers a low-key approach. “If you eat a tasty egg why would you want to see the hen?” she says of all the media attention.
Ma’s relationship with Peng began 10 years ago after a concert in Guangzhou when a reporter told Peng she knew the designer behind the label Exception de Mixmind. Peng asked for an introduction because she was a fan of Ma’s designs and had been wearing them for years.
The two naturally became friends. Ma says, “The painting reflects the painter, and clothes reflect both the designer and the wearer. Someone desires fame and wealth, or love and sympathy; what you have in your heart is reflected in the design. Those who don’t share my philosophy won’t buy my clothes. Peng is a caring person, devoted to charity and environmental protection, which is exactly what I’m doing now.”
However, regardless of the brand, Peng’s support of Chinese labels has surprised millions of Chinese who favor foreign fashion brands.
“Instead she presented a vision of Chinese fashion, desiring to bring Chinese designers to the world stage,” says a western designer.
The first lady’s double-breasted coat and her black leather handbag aren’t available at any of Exception’s shops, though Exception’s physical stores do have seen a rising number of visitors.
小题1:In the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 Ma Ke mentioned “an egg and the hen” to show       .
A.it is hard to explain “Which came first, the egg or the hen?”
B.paying such great attention to her was unnecessary
C.the outcome was more important than the process
D.her dissatisfaction with the media attention on her dress
小题2:What can be inferred from the passage?
A.First ladies compete with each other whenever they are together.
B.Peng’s suits can be bought in Ma Ke’s clothes stores.
C.Ma Ke offered to design the first lady’s clothes through her friends.
D.Peng had liked Ma’s designs long before she got to know her in the flesh.
小题3:In the passage, Peng Liyuan              .
A.often reflects on what she has in her heart before choosing clothes
B.is sympathetic and has a strong environmental consciousness
C.always desires the exceptional charm of the brand
D.is knowledgeable in philosophy
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Peng wears the dress designed by a Chinese designer probably to support Chinese brands.
B.Many citizens found Peng Liyuan’s choice quite unexpected.
C.Black leather handbags like Peng’s are widely sold in bag stores in big cities.
D.After Peng Liyuan’s visit to Moscow Ma Ke’s clothes became more popular.

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Three astronauts returned to Earth safely on Wednesday after a successful 15-day mission (任务), marking another step forward towards the country’s goal of building a manned space station by 2020.
Zhang Youxia, commander-in-chief of China’s manned space program, said the Shenzhou X mission was a “complete success”.
The Shenzhou X landed safely in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at about 8:07 a.m. on June 26, 2013. All three astronauts were in good physical condition.
Nie Haisheng, commander of the Shenzhou X crew and a second-time space traveler, was the first to get out of the bowl-like module(舱), followed by Wang Yaping, the only female astronaut of the mission, and Zhang Xiaoguang. During a brief welcoming ceremony held at the landing area, the astronauts waved happily to a crowd consisting of officers, the search and recovery team, and health personnel.
“It feels really good to be back home,” said astronaut Nie Haisheng.
“We are dreamers, and we have now realized our dream,” said Zhang Xiaoguang. “Our space dream knows no limit, and our hard work will never stop,” he said.
Compared with its previous mission Shenzhou IX last year, the Shenzhou X is no longer experimental but considered an applicable shuttle(航天飞机)system for sending astronauts and supplies to orbiting modules. The mission aims to further test technologies designed for docking(对接)and supporting astronauts’ stay in space, as well as to use new technologies related to the construction of a space station.
In its 15-day journey in space, Shenzhou X docked with the orbiting space lab Tiangong-1 twice, once through automatic operation and the other manual(手控的).The Tiangong-1 space lab has been in orbit for more than 600 days. It’s designed to work for two years. The module is considered the first step in building a permanent space station in the future. And the astronauts spent 12 days in Tiangong-1, where they conducted space medical experiments, technical tests and gave a science lesson to students on Earth on June 19 about basic physics principles. The lecture was the second video class sent from space, with US astronaut Barbara Morgan’s 25-minute class being the first in 2007.
China is the third country after the United States and Russia to acquire the technologies and skills necessary for space rendezvous(交会)and docking procedures, as well as supply manpower and material for an orbiting module via different docking methods.
Previous docking procedures conducted between Shenzhou-type spacecraft and the orbiting space lab included two automated dockings by the unmanned Shenzhou-8 in 2011 and both an automated and manual docking by the manned Shenzhou-9 in 2012.
Since its first manned space space mission in 2003, China has sent ten astronauts and six spacecrafts into the space.
小题1:According to the passage, the Shenzhou X ________.
A.was sent into space on June 11, 2013
B.is still an experimental shuttle system
C.sent many supplies to the manned space station
D.returned to Earth safely on the afternoon of June 26
小题2:China sent the Shenzhou X into space to ________.
A.learn how to make use of a manned space station
B.prove the importance of the manned space program
C.experiment on how to make astronauts stay in space safely
D.test new technologies for the construction of a space station
小题3: We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.Nie Haisheng is the only male astronaut of the mission
B.The Tiangong-1 space lab was founded in 2012
C.China is the second country to give a space class
D.the Tiangong-1 was mainly designed to serve Shenzhou X
小题4:What is the best title for the passage?
A.China Prepares for Next Manned Mission
B.Shenzhou X Spacecraft Mission Is a Success
C.China’s Shenzhou X Is Now in Space
D.Astronauts of Shenzhou X Mission Are Meeting Media

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Bolt gains 100m title again in Moscow

Last updated: Monday, Aug-12-2013, 08:54
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Usain Bolt was made to look human by a combination of a Russian rainstorm and a fired-up Justin Gatlin on Sunday but the Jamaican superstar was still good enough to regain his world 100 meters title in a surging 9.77 seconds.
With former world and Olympic champion and twice-banned doper Gatlin leading at halfway, Bolt was forced to race a rival, rather than the clock.
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小题1:When did Bolt regain the men"s 100 meters final?
A.August 11.B.August 12.C.August 13.D.August 14.
小题2:Where is the PGA held?
A.Jamaica.B.Russia.C.America.D.Ireland.
小题3:______ won the world championship at last after trying hard for 13 years.
A.JasonB.BoltC.IsinbaevaD.Heffernan

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“I stepped out and was flabbergasted,” local journalist Bahram Baloch told the BBC. “I could see this gray, dome-shaped (圆顶形的) body in the distance, like a giant whale swimming near the surface. Hundreds of people had gathered to watch it in disbelief.”
This island has become a global curiosity. How was it formed in just a few minutes?
As you might already know, many islands in the sea are formed by volcanoes. There are numerous volcanoes under the sea. As the hot lava erupts and cools down, it piles up and forms the shape of a mountain. When the mountain “grows” to higher than the sea level, the part that’s above the water is what we call an “island”.
This is how the island was formed after the Pakistan earthquake, except that instead of a regular volcano, it was a “mud volcano” that brought about this island. Lava is not the only thing that’s locked under the Earth’s crust — there is also gas. When an earthquake happens and breaks part of the crust, the gas is released at an extremely high speed, pushing mud up to the surface, according to National Geographic.
But only earthquakes that are extremely powerful can cause mud volcanoes to push up enough mud to produce islands — and this 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan was strong enough. The island is about 20 meters high, up to about 90 meters wide and 30 meters long, nearly the size of a soccer field.
In fact, mud volcano islands aren’t new. This is the fourth island of this kind in the region since 1945. But those islands usually didn’t last long.
“It will probably be gone within a couple of months,” said Bill Barnhart, a researcher with the US Geological Survey. After all, “it’s just a big pile of mud that was on the seafloor that got pushed up”.
小题1:What is the article mainly about?
A.The disastrous effects of coastal earthquakes.
B.The difference between mud volcanoes and regular volcanoes.
C.How islands are formed by mud volcanoes.
D.The great natural wonders of Pakistan.
小题2:The underlined word “flabbergasted” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A.surprisedB.disappointedC.worriedD.curious
小题3:We can infer from the article that __________.
A.the new island near the coast of Pakistan actually took a few months to form
B.scientists still know little about different types of volcanoes
C.another earthquake is likely to happen in Pakistan within a couple of months
D.not all volcanoes change the geological appearance of the Earth
小题4:According to the article, islands formed by mud volcanoes __________.
A.are quite difficult to locate
B.usually disappear after a short period of time
C.are formed by hot lava from volcanoes
D.used to be part of the Earth’s crust

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