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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 A Words：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. “HAPPY-DEMIC” 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 over-ambitious (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 globa