1、+ 27 7222-97454,info laughterbus.co.zaSept. 17-18, Laughter Yoga 2-day Certified Leader TrainingIrvine, California, USA10 a. m. 5 p. m. daily at Irvine Valley College. Learn to laugh for health without the need of jokes. Start a laughter club, share laughter with elders and kids, and earn ine sharin
2、g happiness. Includes practice with Jeffrey Briar. Costs: $ 295.(949) 376-1939, JBriarLYInstitute.orgSept. 30, Laughter is Serious Business WorkshopSt. Albans, Hertfordshire, UKA workshop for those who have pleted Laughter Leader / Skills courses and want to get ideas and real advice on how to promo
3、te (提升) themselves. 10 a. m. 3 p.m. with lunch break. Costs: 100 (includes a 25 DVD).+ 44 (0) 1727-741-050, lotteunitedmind.co.ukOct. 7-9, Laguna Laughter Club Mountain Retreat (静修)Angelus Oaks, California, USAEveryone is wele on this three-day retreat in the pine forest of Redlands. Daily laughter
4、yoga sessions, music, dancing, hiking, and vision-sharing. Costs: $ 150 (includes meals).(949) 376-1241, Anne LaughingAnne.Oct. 29-Nov. 5,Laughter Cruise in the CaribbeanThe tour departs from Miami, Florida, USA. Daily laughter sessions, onboard programs, easy yoga classes, creating new exercises, f
5、un and friendship! Holland America Lines. Costs: $ 719.(941) 349-6069, 1. Where can you meet Jeffrey Briar?A. On a Caribbean island.B. At Irvine Valley College.C. At the seaside of Cape Town.D. In the pine forest of Redlands.2. Which number should you call if you want to attend an advanced Laughter
6、Yoga Leader course?A. (949) 376-1241.B. (941) 349-6069.C. +27 7222-97454.D. +44 (0) 1727-741-050.3. When can you take an easy laughter yoga class on a ship?A. Oct. 7.B. Sept. 17.C. Oct. 29.D. Aug. 31.BAs a videogame producer, John Day has created popular games such as “Meet the Robinsons”, “Car 2” a
7、nd “Toy Story 3”.When he was young, Day spent lots of time playing videogames, but getting game ideas from his imagination to the screen required plenty of technical know-how, too. Luckily for Day, his father worked in the puter industry and shared his knowledge. However, Day says, “Each time he cau
8、ght me playing games as a kid, his trademark phrase was, Youre never going to amount to anything, wasting all that time on these videogames.”“I built my first PC when I was 11,” Day says, “and I never really stopped.”While studying business management in college, Day also worked as a game tester. Bo
9、th his education and job experience help him now as he es up with new ideas, meets deadlines and solves problems.A videogame producer is in charge of a games development from beginning to end. Day says, “All producers have to be designers, at least a little bit.” Another part of Days job is getting
10、things done on time and within budget. “We have to create a product before a certain date, and it takes work to get there.” Sometimes that can be a challenge. Problems e up often when hes working on a game, and in his fast-paced industry, missing a deadline is not allowed.In his job, Day answers to
11、many people who are expecting high-quality games. Thats a lot of responsibility, but Day believes these demands help him do his job better. Part of the excitement for him is not just playing a game, but also being able to share it with others.“With a finished product, its really great to finally be
12、able to sit down with my friends and family, and say, Look, this is what Ive been doing all this time. Lets play it together.”4. As a kid, John Day .A. lacked imaginationB. didnt do well in his lessonsC. was crazy about videogamesD. got his first PC as a birthday present5. What can we know about Day
13、s father according to the passage?A. He was very strict with Day.B. He had a big influence on Day.C. He was in support of Days hobby.D. He expected Day to be a businessman.6. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A. How to produce a videogame.B. What a videogame producer does.C. The importance of
14、job experience.D. The challenge of balancing the budget.7. What does Day think of his job?A. Boring. B. Easy.C. Well-paid. D. Enjoyable.CAbout 20, 000 years ago, much of Europe, Asia, North and South America was covered by huge sheets of ice, each many kilometers thick. Since then, the ice has gradu
15、ally melted and the ice sheets have retreated. Today, the only ice sheets on Earths land masses are found in Antarctica and Greenland. Some ice also occurs as glaciers in mountainous regions and as floating ice floes (浮冰块) in the Arctic Ocean and around Antarctica.At first sight, these remote left-o
16、vers from the last Ice Age seem of little importance for most of us today. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Many scientists believe that our planet is warming as a result of the greenhouse gases that we are pumping into the atmosphere. If the planet bees warmer, the ice sheets will
17、start to melt, causing sea level to rise perhaps several meters by the end of this century. Such a rise would cause widespread flooding of low-lying coastal areas and threaten many large cities.Observations from space suggest that parts of the major ice sheets are beginning to melt more rapidly. Mea
18、nwhile, recent satellite images have also shown that unusually large areas of sea ice have been melting during the Arctic summer. Although sea level will not be affected by the melting of the floating ice, there will be other important environmental changes. For example, ice sheets act like a mirror
19、, reflecting sunlight and cooling Earth. If the ice disappears, Earth is likely to bee warmer and major climate changes could occur. Wildlife living in the polar regions may also be destroyed.8. What does the underlined word “retreated” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Cured. B. Grown.C. Reduced. D.
20、Disappeared.9. Whats most mon peoples attitude towards the ice sheets?A. Optimistic. B. Unconcerned.C. Critical. D. Worried.10. What would happen if the greenhouse gases continue to increase?A. Vast amounts of land will be flooded.B. Large cities in the world will disappear.C. The sea level will dro
21、p to its lowest level.D. Global temperatures will see ups and downs.11. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Ice sheets melt faster than floating ice.B. Space research makes for climate changes.C. The melting of floating ice isnt damaging.D. Sea ice melting will have disastrous effects.DCosm
22、etic surgery (整容手术) is not something to be entered into lightly. Unfortunately, in this modem world, we have bee confused by very narrow standards of beauty. Images of celebrities who never seem to age are seen everywhere these days. We forget the fact that most of these images are the result of sup
23、er photo manipulation (处理), driven by the incredibly powerful beauty industry. We are all different why should we all look the same? Isnt there more to life than undergoing surgery in order to have the same boring face that everybody else wants to have?Dr Elisabeth McKenna, PsychologistYes, its fake
24、! Thats what I told my friends when they started asking me about my nose job. Id always been sensitive to my nose, but it took me a long time before I decided to go for cosmetic surgery. I took advice from several doctors and after careful consultation I finally decided to have it done. I had been s
25、aving money from my part-time job and my parents helped me out with the rest. It was quite expensive but I dont regret a penny of it. In fact I wish Id had it done a few years ago. I m sure I wouldnt have been teased so much at school.Debbie Caron, StudentIt makes me really angry to think of the mil
26、lions of people who spend a fortune on cosmetic surgery. Surgery should be carried out for medical purposes, not vanity (虚荣心). I would rather all the money spent on cosmetic surgery was available to treat people around the world who are in need but cant get proper medical treatment. Furthermore, the
27、re are thousands of under-qualified surgeons out there who only care about getting as rich as possible as quickly as possible. They dont care about the psychological and physical damage they do. The whole industry makes me sick. We should do something to ban it.Danny Glass, Student12. What does Dr E
28、lisabeth McKenna suggest?A. Dont be fooled by “perfection”.B. Cosmetic surgery often goes wrong.C. The beauty industry needs improving.D. Its necessary to set new standards of beauty.13. What did Debbie Carons cosmetic surgery bring to her?A. More friends. B. More worries.C. More self-confidence. D.
29、 More job opportunities.14. How does Danny Glass feel about those who have cosmetic surgery?A. They should be treated as patients.B. They hurt themselves badly.C. They can have a new start.D. They should be ashamed.15. What would be the best title for the text?A. Hard talk cosmetic surgeryB. The fut
30、ure of cosmetic surgeryC. The mystery of cosmetic surgeryD. A new fashion cosmetic surgery第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Why should you read every day?When was the last time you read a book? If you re one of countless people who dont make a habit of reading regularly, you might be missing out. Reading has many benefits, and just a few benefits of reading are listed below.Mental StimulationStudies have shown that staying mentally stimulated can slow the progress of Alzheimers and Dementia. _16_. Just like any other musc
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