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【题目】阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。

World Kindness Day is a celebration which takes place on 13 November each year. It was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement. It is celebrated in many countries, including Canada, Japan, Australia and some other countries. World Kindness Day is celebrated to highlight acts of kindness passing on the positive(正面的)power.

Why be kind? Few people would disagree with the idea that a kind action is good for the soul(灵魂). It is a win-win situation because it leads to a sense of well-being both for thereceiver of this kind action, as well as for the person who does the action. As a simple example,let's imagine you have a workmate who always does a very good job. How about taking a moment to mention this to them, just in conversation or perhaps by email? The effects of this will probably be quite clear: your workmate will be happy to receive some praise and, in addition, you will probably feel good about yourself for having spread a little joy.

Many organisations try to encourage people to be kind, wherever and whenever they can. Perhaps the strongest supporters of this idea are the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Foundation. The RAK website suggests some ways to show kindness. Generally, these fall into three categories. The first is interpersonal kindness. Some examples are giving old clothes to charity(慈善机构) or writing a good comment about a restaurant that you like. The second is environmental kindness, which could mean simply recycling or organising a group event to clean a local park or beach. The third category is less obvious: personal kindness, which means treating yourself kindly. Some examples are taking a walk in nature or setting yourself an objective to complain less. The logic is that by being kind to yourself, you will surely be kinder to the world around you.

Most experts on kindness agree that it has a sort of ripple effect. This means that one kind action is more likely to lead to more and more. So don't wait for kindness to find you today, go and start a new ripple!

【1】When is World Kindness Day?

【2】Why is World Kindness Day celebrated?

【3】Why should people be kind?

【4】According to RAK, what does"personal kindness” mean?

【5】What does the passage mainly tell us?

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【答案】

【1】It's on 13 November each year.

【2】To highlight acts of kindness(passing on the positive power).

【3】It is good for the soul. /It is a win-win situation./ It leads to a sense of well-being both for the receiver of this kind action, as well as for the person who does the action.

【4】Treating yourself kindly.

【5】What World Kindness Day is, why and how to be kind.

【解析】

本文介绍了世界慈善日。它在每年11月13日。它起源于1998年世界慈善运动，在许多国家都很受欢迎。庆祝世界慈善日是为了突出的慈善行为。仁慈的行为有益于灵魂。它既能给这种行为的接受者带来幸福感，也能给做这种行为的人带来幸福感。慈善基金会提供了一些表示善意的方法，主要分为三类：人际友好、环境友好、善待自己。

【1】题意：世界慈善日是什么时候？考查细节理解。根据第1段第1句World Kindness Day is a celebration which takes place on 13 November each year.（世界慈善日在每年11月13日庆祝。）可知世界慈善日是每年11月13日；故答案是It's on 13 November each year.。

【2】题意：为什么要庆祝世界慈善日？考查细节理解。根据第1段第4句World Kindness Day is celebrated to highlight acts of kindness passing on the positive(正面的)power.（庆祝世界慈善日是为了突出传递积极力量的慈善行为。）可知答案是To highlight acts of kindness(passing on the positive power).。

【3】题意：为什么人们要友善？考查细节理解。根据第2段第2和3句Few people would disagree with the idea that a kind action is good for the soul(灵魂). It is a win-win situation because it leads to a sense of well-being both for thereceiver of this kind action, as well as for the person who does the action.（很少有人会反对这样一个观点：仁慈的行为有益于灵魂。这是一种双赢的局面，因为它既能给这种行为的接受者带来幸福感，也能给做这种行为的人带来幸福感。）可知答案是It is good for the soul. /It is a win-win situation./ It leads to a sense of well-being both for the receiver of this kind action, as well as for the person who does the action.。

【4】题意：根据慈善基金会的说法，“个人的善良”是什么意思？考查细节理解。根据第3段第8句personal kindness, which means treating yourself kindly（个人的善良，这意味着善待自己。）可知答案是Treating yourself kindly.。

【5】题意：这篇文章主要告诉我们什么？考查主旨理解。本文介绍了世界慈善日。第1段介绍了什么是世界慈善日，第二段介绍了为什么要慈善，第三段介绍了如何慈善，最后介绍慈善会激起涟漪反应。故 “这篇文章主要告诉我们什么是世界善日，为什么要慈善，如何慈善。”答案是What World Kindness Day is, why and how to be kind.。