The world has never faced so much trouble before. People are        within themselves about natural resources, territories and especially religions. In my opinion, laughter is a universal language, which has the ability to       humanity without religions. Laughter can build a common connection between various religions and create a new world      . The idea may sound over-ambitious, and maybe it is. But maybe it is not. It is our deep       that laughter and only the laughter can unite the world, holding up a       sense of brotherhood and friendship.
Studies also show that laughter helps your body to do the following: lower blood pressure; lighten depression; reduce stress; work out the heart,       for those who are unable to perform       exercise. So in life, when you can laugh, you should laugh loudly and with your entire body—because it’s good for you.
小題1:
A．in peaceB．in difficultyC．a(chǎn)t warD．a(chǎn)mong challenge
小題2:
A．uniteB．unfoldC．releaseD．handle
小題3:
A．positionB．rulerC．sizeD．order
小題4:
A．beliefB．a(chǎn)dviceC．intentionD．plan
小題5:
A．safeB．humorousC．commonD．global
小題6:
A．partlyB．intensivelyC．especiallyD．universally
小題7:
A．mentalB．heartC．physicalD．morning

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:D
小題6:C
小題7:C

試題分析：本文為說明文，文章向我們介紹了“世界大笑日”的功能和重要性。“世界大笑日”誕生于印度，是為世界和平而開展的一項積極的活動。其目的是通過開懷大笑來增進世人之間兄弟般的情誼。如今恐怖分子的襲擊遍及全世界，加之其他方面的壓力使得人們更加需要“大笑”這門全球通用的語言。
小題1:C in peace處于和平中；in difficulty處在困境中；at war處在交戰(zhàn)中，among challenge
處于挑戰(zhàn)中。根據(jù)上文說“世界上以前從來沒有面臨這么多的麻煩”可見“人類為了自然資源、領(lǐng)土、宗教信仰在與人類自己交戰(zhàn)�！�
小題2:A unite團結(jié)；unfold展開，打開；release釋放；handle處理。這兒說的是微笑作為世界通用的語言的功能：它不需要什么宗教信仰就能夠把人類團結(jié)起來。下文“l(fā)aughter and only the laughter can unite the world”也可以驗證答案。
小題3:D position位置，地位，職位；ruler尺，直尺，統(tǒng)治者；size大小，尺寸；order命令，秩序，規(guī)則，制度，次序。笑聲可以在各種宗教宗教信仰之間建立正常的聯(lián)系，并創(chuàng)建一個新的世界秩序。
小題4:A belief相信，信念；advice建議；intention意圖，目的，意向，意義；plan計劃。上文說“這種想法(笑聲可以在各種宗教宗教信仰之間建立正常的聯(lián)系，并創(chuàng)建一個新的世界秩序)聽上去也許野心勃勃。也許是這樣，但也許不是”。下文接著說“我們堅信笑聲也只有笑聲才能把世界團結(jié)起來……”。
小題5:D safe安全的；humorous和諧的；common 共同的；global全球的，世界范圍的。這兒所說的“……的意識/理念”應該與“安全意識”、“和諧意識”以及“常識”無關(guān)。故選D項。堅持世界之內(nèi)皆兄弟般友誼的理念。
小題6:C partly部分地；intensively強烈地，集中地；especially特別地；universally普遍地，一般地。上文 “研究表明大笑對于你的身體有下列益處：降低血壓，緩解沮喪感，減輕緊張感，鍛煉心臟功能”，上文所說的這些應該對“不能參加體育(體力方面的)鍛煉的人特別地有益”。
小題7:C mental精神上的；heart心臟的；physical體力的；morning上午，早晨的。上文 “研究表明大笑對于你的身體有下列益處：降低血壓，緩解沮喪感，減輕緊張感，鍛煉心功能”，上文所說的這些應該對“不能參加體育(體力方面的)鍛煉的人特別地有益”。
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