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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 body-because it"s
good for you.
B. to build a common connection between various religions
C. to reduce stress and lighten depression
D. to lower blood pressure
B. on the first Sunday of May
C. on 9th January, 1996
D. on 9th January, 2000
B. negative
C. uninterested
D. objective
B. the worldwide laughter movement
C. a universal language
D. laughter
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readily available in local supermarkets.However, in the 15th and 16th centuries, spices were as
valuable as gold or diamonds.Spices are small plants or parts of plants, such as ginger, pepper,
vanilla, and cinnamon, which are used to add flavor to our food.__1__ Such a use for spices
actually goes all the way back to Roman times.The Romans used spices such as cumin and
coriander to help preserve food.
The spices came to Europe from countries to the east, such as the islands in the East Indies, Sri
Lanka, and India. __2__ Because of the long journeys involved, they were very expensive.
European sailors began to look for routes to these countries themselves in order to bring back
the spices by sea.In 1498, a Portuguese explorer named Vasco Da Gama reached an East Indies
island called Calicut. __3__ In 1519, another Spanish explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, found a new
trade route by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, around the southern tips of both South
America and Africa, and back to Europe.
__4__ Portugal was the leader until the end of the 16th century.Spain was in control during
much of the next 100 years.Then, Holland took over.The Dutch controlled the East Indies, but, in
1780, England defeated them in a famous war.__5__ They treated the people there badly and
made them submit to the British government.
India finally became independent from Britain in the 1940s.Today, it is still called "the land of
spices"．In fact, at present India produces 2.5 million tons of spices each year and produced more
types of spices than any other country.
B．For the next four centuries, Western countries raced each other for control of the spice trade in
these new countries, which they called the "New World"．
C．Though they might not be as valuable today as gold or diamonds, spices are still big business around
the globe.
D．Six years earlier, Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus had been looking for spices when he
discovered America.
E．The English then moved from the islands into India.
F．The history of spice is almost as old as human civilization.
G．In those times, spices also helped keep meat from spoiling.
able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its
beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating(纪念) the true feeling
of what folk music is all about and that"s the traditional togetherness(友爱) that is felt when people
gather to share stories and feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival.
"People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation," Riedel said. "It"s really easy
to relax, and it"s great seeing family and friends have fun together." These families and friends come from
all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love
Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone"s musical interests.
With so many years of experience, the festival has become a welloiled machine, and does whatever
it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the
venue(举办地)for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given
a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van
Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it"s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area
during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A
bike lockup area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates
open until 45 minutes after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing the
special donation fund(基金) concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug. 8.
B. remind people of the real sense of folk music
C. exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk music
D. collect old stories of folk music
B. It"s hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
B. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C. driving one"s own car to the festival is highly recommended
D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
B. One Festival for All
C. Festival for Family Gathering
D. Edmonton"s Downtown Park
boardwalk,plenty of restaurants and nightspots,and amusement rides sure to appeal to kids. Many
believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the off-season,when the town is less crowded but the weather
is still mild.
Meanwh
ile,some safety tips should be followed,enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offers.
The number l safety tip concerns ocean safety:pay attention to Flag conditions posted on the lifeguard
stands. Lifeguards post a red flag to warn when the ocean water is dangerous. Take them seriously!
Tourists from land-locked regions are particularly easily attracted by the magic of the waves. However,
a calm ocean can become risky without warning. Make sure you swim near a lifeguard. Swimming
without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards.
Never swim alone. Many drownings involve single swimmers. When you swim with someone else,
if one of you has a problem,the other may be able to get help,including signaling for assistance from
others.
Don"t fight the current. The facts show that some 80％ of rescues by lifeguards at ocean beaches
are caused by currents. These currents are formed by surf and gravity,because once surf pushes water
up the slope of a beach,gravity pulls it back. This can create concentrated rivers of water moving off
shore. If you are caught in a rip current,don"t fight it by trying to swim directly to shore. Instead,swim
parallel to shore until you feel the current relax,then swim to shore. Most rip currents are narrow and a
short swim parallel to shore will help bring you to safety.
B. joining the nightspots
C. having interesting rides
D. skiing in the sea
B. in the slimmer vacation
C. during the Christmas holiday
D. in the cold winter
B. within the sight of the lifeguard
C. with the current
D. as far as you like
B. if one with lifeguard were drowning,five persons without lifeguard would be
C. some 80％people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguards
D. some 20％drowning by the currents are rescued by life guards
B. the happiness and excitement the beach offers
C. Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort
D. the dangers for tourists from land-locked regions to swim in the sea
Most could read.Some lived in log cabins and others lived in large houses.A Cherokee named
Sequoyah made an alphabet for his language so it could be read and written as well as spoken.
As early as 1802 the state of Georgia and the federal government had signed an agreement with the
Cherokee Indians that stated that the Indian land belonged to Georgia.In 1829 President Jackson had a
"removal bill" introduced to Congress.The bill said that all Cherokee Indians would have to move to a
reservation in Oklahoma.Georgia took the Cherokee Indians" land and began to break it into small pieces
to be given to the white settlers.All contracts between Cherokee Indians and whites were canceled.
Anyone owing money to a Cherokee Indian didn"t have to pay back.Some whites attacked and burned
the Cherokee Indians" homes.The Cherokee Indian leaders were arrested and their homes were taken
away.
In 1835 two Cherokees who were not elected leaders of the tribe signed a treaty(协议) with the
federal government.The treaty arranged for the Cherokee Indians to move away from Georgia.The
treaty was not good because no elected leader had signed it.More than 16,000 Cherokees signed a
petition(请愿书) asking that the treaty should be canceled.President Jackson refused.In 1838 ten
thousand American soldiers were sent to Georgia to remove the Cherokees from the land they had
lived on as long as anyone could remember.They were taken to a makeshift prison until the trip west
could begin.
The trip to Oklahoma began in cold weather.More than four thousand Cherokee Indians died on
the trip.One fourth of the tribe died on the trail(小道) known as the "Trail of Tears". The Cherokees
call this trail Nunnadaultsunyi, meaning "The Place Where They Cried".
1. We learn from the first paragraph that the Cherokee Indians of the early 1800"s ______.
A. had no their own language
B. passed on their knowledge by word of mouth
C. lived a very primitive life
D. could build houses
2. What happened to the Cherokee Indians after the "removal bill" was introduced to Congress?
A. They were allowed to ask all their money back.
B. They moved to a better place.
C. They lost their land.
D. They sold their land to the white settlers.
3. We can infer from the third paragraph that the treaty ______.
A. was against the will of the Cherokee Indians
B. didn"t take effect in the end
C. was turned down by President Jackson
D. was misunderstood by most Cherokee Indians
4. The trail to Oklahoma is called "Trail of Tears" because ______.
A. many Cherokees escaped from the trip
B. the weather was very cold during the trip
C. Cherokees walked beside a big river
D. many Cherokees lost their lives during the trip
emperor of the Tang Dynasty, her influence was far greater than most in her position.
Historians say that the ruler loved her so much that, in AD 724, he banished his wife and made
Wu a royal concubine.
"Although she was only a concubine, she was treated as an empress with palace etiquette (礼节),"
explained Shi Xiaoqun, director of relics collection for Shaanxi History Museum. "Tang Xuanzong even
wanted to make her his empress but was opposed by the ministers."
The emperor had thousands of concubines in his palace in Chang"an (now called Xi"an, capital of
Shaanxi province) but, according to Shi, he only loved Wu, the mother of seven of his children.
Wu died in the December of AD 737 at the age of 38 and was buried in Jingling Mausoleum. She
was given the title Empress Zhenshun after her death.
"It"s rare for a concubine to be given so much posthumous (死后获得的) honor in the history of
Chinese feudal (封建) society," said Liu Daiyun, research director at the Shaanxi Archaeological
Research Institute.
Her tomb -53 meters wide by 56 meters long - is located in the west of Pangliu village, which is
part of Xi"an"s Chang"an district.
The recovered sarcophagus (石棺) is 4 meters long, 2 meters wide and 2 meters tall and is
decorated with flowers and maiden figures, which archaeologists say is a rare cultural relic of high
scientific, historical and artistic value. In ancient times, a sarcophagus was used to house wood coffins
in order to preserve the body of the noble person.
"I knew it was precious but I didn"t know it was so beautiful," said Han Qinglong, who headed the
team that brought the relic back to China four years after it was stolen and sold abroad by tomb raiders (盗墓者).
B. removed
C. divorced
D. persuaded
B. the reason why Wu Huifei was favoured by Tang Xuanzong
C. the scientific, historical and artistic value of the recovered sarcophagus of Wu Huifei.
D. the influence of Wu Huifei and her posthumous honor.
B. She was born in 737 AD and died in 775 AD.
C. No other woman has a greater influence on Chinese history than she does.
D. Like many concubines, she was given much honor after her death.
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