判断（共5小题，每小题2分）（T="True," F=False）

Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don’t work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, Mexico and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On the day, many people send presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation(康乃馨). While those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.

The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. The celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.

1.Mothers don’t go to work on Mother’s Day.

2.The first Mother’s Day was celebrated only in the USA.

3.Mother’s Day is on May the second.

4.On Mother’s Day many mothers send presents to their children.

5.Those whose mothers are dead wear a white rose or carnation.

判断（共5小题，每小题2分）（T="True," F=False）
Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don’t work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, Mexico and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On the day, many people send presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation(康乃馨). While those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.
The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. The celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.
【小题1】Mothers don’t go to work on Mother’s Day.
【小题2】The first Mother’s Day was celebrated only in the USA.
【小题3】Mother’s Day is on May the second.
【小题4】On Mother’s Day many mothers send presents to their children.
【小题5】Those whose mothers are dead wear a white rose or carnation.

A large part of China experienced larger amounts of smog ( 雾霾 ) than usual this January and the air was badly polluted. The distance ( 距离 ) one could see was shorter than 1,000 meters in Beijing, Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Anhui. In some areas, it was down to 200 meters.

People usually set off firecrackers ( 爆竹 ) to celebrate Spring Festival. But because of the smog, this year seemed very quiet. It was really different. A man called Zhang Wei said that his friends and he hadn’t set off a single firecracker.

“ We all suffered ( 遭受 ) from last month’s smog. If we don’t call an end to the firecrackers, the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday. ” said Zhang Wei. He called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival by putting up a notice in his neighborhood.

More Chinese looked forward to celebrating ( 庆祝 ) the holiday in a greener way . They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food . They said the new celebrations sounded fashionable.

To clean the sky ,more than ten provinces including Guangdong, Zhejiang  and Jiangsu have started to use national 4 standard ( 标准 ), which is expected to reduce ( 减少 ) vehicle emission ( 车辆排放 ) by 30% to 50%. Beijing even has started to use the stricter national standard.

We still have a lot to do to improve the air quality. For example, using public transportation as much as possible is not a hard thing for us to do, but it matters a lot .

1. What happened in a large part of China this January?

A. It experienced larger amounts of smog.

B. People set off lots of firecrackers.

C. There was a heavy rain.

D. Many car accidents happened

2.How do people usually celebrate Spring Festival in China ？

A. By putting up a notice     B. By setting off firecrackers

C. By not wasting food      D. By using public transportation

3.How many provinces have started to use national 4 standard?

A. Three  B. Six   C. Eight   D. More than ten

4. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A. Zhang Wei didn’t set off a single firecracker this Spring Festival

B. We should use more public transportation to help reduce the air pollution.

C. Zhejiang has started to use national 4 standard to reduce vehicle emission.

D. More Chinese think the celebration of setting off firecrackers is fashionable.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. How to reduce the vehicle emission

B. How to improve the air quality

C. What do Chinese do in Spring Festival

D. Using public transportation

World Laughter Day was started in Mumbai, India in 1998 by Dr Madan Kataria, organizer of the worldwide Laughter Yoga activity．

The celebration of World Laughter Day is for world peace and is a plan to make good friends through laughter．Now more and more people are joining the Laughter Yoga movement．On the 9th of January, 2000, more than 10,000 people gathered in Denmark to celebrate the first World Laughter Day．It was very successful．

World Laughter Day is now celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year．Hundreds of people all over the world laugh together on that day．No one thinks that laughing doesn't make us feel good．

Today, some people in the world still face war（战争）．Laughter is a good way to deal with world problems．When different groups laugh together, they can get along better．Many difficult problems can become easier to solve if people feel good．

Laughter is a world language, which is the same in every country．We should believe that only laughter can bring the world together and help people become good friends．

The famous writer, Mark Twain said, "Mankind bas only one really effective weapon（武器）, and that is laughter．"

1．World Laughter Day was started                  ．

A．in 1998             B．in 2000             C．in America         D．in China

2．The celebration of the first World Laughter Day was held                  ．

A．in India              B．in Denmark         C．in Mumbai           D．by Mark Twain

3．The meaning of the underlined sentence is                   ．

A．laughing doesn't make us feel good

B．laughter makes us feel happy

C．nobody thinks it is good to laugh

D．everyone thinks laughing together makes us feel sad

4．The Laughter Yoga movement tells us                 ．

A．laughter can stop war

B．people want to make the world peaceful

C．laughter is the best way to deal with world problems

D．laughter can bring the world together when people laugh together

5．What's the best title of the passage?

A．World Laughter Day                       B．Successful Laughter

C．The first World Laughter Day               D．The celebration of World Laughter Day