Teachers' Day around the world is not celebrated on the same day.In some countries，Teachers' Day is celebrated on working days.However，in other countries，it is celebrated on holidays.

Here we are giving you a list of countries that celebrate Teachers' Day on holidays.

China

The Teachers' Day was proposed(提议)at National Central University in 1931.It was adopted(被采纳) by the central government of Republic of China in 1932.In 1939，the day was set on August 27，Confucius's birthday.People's Republic of China government called it off in 1951.It was reestablished in 1985，and the day was changed to September 10.Now more and more people are trying to celebrate the Teachers' Day back to Confucius's birthday.

India

In India，Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5，in honor of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan，the second President of India.Because his birthday was September 5th.At schools on this day，students in India celebrate this day to show their respect and love to their teachers.

Russia

In Russia Teachers' Day is on October 5th.Before 1994，this day was set on the first Sunday of September.

USA

In the United States，Teachers' Day is a holiday on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.

Thailand

January 16 was adopted as Teachers' Day in the Thailand by a resolution(决议) of the government on November 21，1956.The first Teachers' Day was held in 1957.

Iran

In Iran，Teachers' Day is celebrated on May 2nd every year.It is in honor of the famous Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari who died on May 2，1980.

Although different countries celebrate Teachers' Day on different days，the activities people take to celebrate it just stay the same.

1．The best title of the passage is ________．

   A．Teachers' Day around the world

   B．The history of Teachers' Day

   C．Activities on Teachers' Day

   D．How to celebrate Teachers' Day

2．What will be discussed in the next paragraph of the text?

   A．How Teachers' Day became popular in the world.

   B．Which country is the first to celebrate Teachers' Day.

   C．What activities people take to celebrate Teachers' Day.

   D．Which country has the longest vacation for Teachers' Day.

3．In which country is the Teachers' Day celebrated for its leader?

   A．Iran.      B．Thailand.       C．Russia.          D．India.

4．We can know from the passage that ________．

   A．Not all the Teachers' Days are celebrated on holidays

   B．China is the first country to celebrate Teachers' Day

   C．Thailand first celebrated Teachers' Day in 1956

   D．Russia and USA celebrate Teachers' Day on the same day

Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named “Lucky”．Whenever Mary and Jim had friends come for a weekend visit，they would warn their friends not to leave their luggage open because Lucky would steal something from their luggage and he always hid his finds in his toy box in the basement.

It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer.She felt she was going to die of this disease.The night before she was to go to the hospital，a thought struck her，“What would happen to Lucky？” “If I die，who will look after Lucky？” Mary thought.The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death.

Mary stayed in the hospital for two weeks.Jim took Lucky for his evening walk every day，but the little dog just looked sad and miserable.

Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital.When she arrived home，Mary was so tired that she couldn't even make it up the steps to her bedroom.Jim made his wife comfortable on the bed and left her to sleep.

Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called.It made Mary sad.But she felt so sleepy that soon she fell asleep.

When Mary woke，for a second she couldn't understand what was wrong.She couldn't move her head and her body felt heavy.But panic(惊慌) soon gave way when Mary realized the problem.She was enclothed with a blanket，and with every treasure Lucky owned!

While she had slept，the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing his beloved hostess all his favorite things.He had covered her with his love.

It's been 12 years now and Mary is still living.Lucky? He still steals treasures and hides them in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure.

5．The underlined word “enclothed” in Paragraph 6 means ________．

   A．covered                       B．shared  

   C．compared                      D．equipped

6．It can be inferred from the passage that Mary ________．

   A．was tired of her dog

   B．cared about her dog very much

   C．was so sad about her disease that she never thought of her dog

   D．Mary took her dog for the evening walk every day when she was in hospital

7．What made Mary sad when she got home from the hospital?

   A．Her husband left her alone in bed.

   B．Her disease became even worse.

   C．Her dog didn't come to her when she called.

   D．She couldn't sleep well.

8．Lucky went to the basement again and again in order to ________．

   A．bring his treasures to Mary

   B．watch out his favorite things

   C．take the things he had stolen there

   D．examine what was wrong with his treasure

When thinking about quitting (giving up) ...

List all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons 10 times.

Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative thoughts about how difficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons in addition to your health and obligations(责任) to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing out to buy a pack, hunting for a light, etc. Set a date for quitting — perhaps a special day like your birthday or a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date sacred seriously, and don’t let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest exercise; drink more water; get plenty of rest.

Immediately after quitting ...

The first few days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited, e.g. libraries, museums, theatres, departments stores, etc.

Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking.

Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette.

If you miss the sensation (感觉) of having a cigarette in your hand, play with something else — a pencil, a pen or a ruler.

If you miss having something in your mouth, try a toothpick or a fake(仿制的) cigarette.

9.  Which of the following statements is best supported by the author?

A. Whenever you feel like a cigarette, try to forget it by starting a conversation with someone.

B. Try to be an ice-breaker before asking for a light.

C. If you miss the sensation of having a cigarette in your mouth, play with a pen.

D. Every night before going to bed, repeat the reasons 10 times.

10. From the passage, we know smokers ______________.

A. waste a lot of time smoking

B. have to stop to smoke from time to time

C. can only quit smoking during their holiday

D. start a modest and easy exercise

11. The author suggested ______________.

A. all kinds of drinks be avoided immediately after quitting

B. drinking water and fruit juice immediately after quitting

C. trying low-tar (低焦油) cigarettes immediately after quitting

D. spending as much time as possible in public places

12. If the article is in a newspaper, which section is it in?

A. Sports.                          B. News.

C. Health.                          D. Culture.

There’s an old saying that laughter is the best medicine. No matter whether it’s caused by a good joke, a cute child or pet, or a pie in the face of a comedian, the simple act of laughing offers medicial benefits. Laughter has been shown to reduce stress and help people lose weight. It’s a special tonic(滋补品) for older people, who are prone(倾向于) to loneliness and sad thoughts.

In fact, in more than 1,000 American communities, and a couple thousand more around the world, entire clubs have been formed so that people can get together and yuk it up! U.S. clubs have names like “Laugh-a-holics”, “the Ha-Ha Spa”, “Granite State Giggles(傻笑)”, and “Judy’s Joyful Laughter Club”.

The idea started in India, where laughing is an oral yoga(瑜伽) exercise using discipline, mind power and a good belly laugh.

Laughter is certainly contagious. Only a determined grouch(不高兴的人) could avoid at least smiling when others around him are laughing till it hurts. That’s why members of laughing clubs don’t just get together to howl with laughter themselves. They meet on street corners, in train stations, and other public places, laugh their fool heads off, and invite everyone around them to join in.

Laughing clubs have become so popular that one can even get training as a “certified laughing leader”. And the key qualification? You have to be really good at these: chortling, chuckling, howling, snickering, cackling, tittering, giggling and sniggling.

13. The following statements are the benefits offered by laughing EXCEPT _______.

A. benefiting the older people

B. reducing pressure

C. helping people keep fit

D. helping people have a good appetite

14. The underlined words “chortling, chuckling, howling, snickering, cackling, tittering, giggling and sniggling” are ______________.

A. conditions of a laughing leader

B. manners you must follow when laughing

C. all forms of laughing

D. tips of laughter

15. Which of the following is the best title?

A. Laughter Is Becoming More and More Popular in the USA

B. Laughter Linked to Health and Happiness

C. How Do We Laugh?

D. Laughing — An Oral Yoga Exercise

Tips to find out exactly what you want in life

Be selfish.You can't find exactly what you want in life if you're constantly sacrificing your time and dreams for other people.__16__ Ask yourself：If you weren't tied down by your job，family，friends，or anything else，then what would you be doing right now? Always remember that it's okay to put yourself first，because if you don't，then no one else will.

Regret nothing.Don't feel bad for being selfish.It's your life.It's time for you to live it exactly the way you want to.If you constantly regret things you did or didn't do in the past，then you won't be able to move forward.__17__ Live in the present and the future!

Figure out what you need.Sometimes it's hard to figure out what you need.__18__ Is it your family? The freedom to express yourself? Love? Financial security? Something else? If it helps，you can make a list of priorities.Also think about the kind of legacy you want to leave behind.

__19__ There's no waste to life if you're happy living it.Your happiness is the root of your desires.So take a few moments and really think about what makes you happy.Is it traveling? Being around children? Owning a successful business? Your significant other? Financial freedom? Once you pinpoint the one thing that makes you happy the most，you'll have a pretty clear idea of what you should strive for in your life.

__20__ Life doesn't always go how you want it.Don't feel dismay as your plans stray.Take control.Instead of breaking out，try your best to roll with the changes.You will get there someday.You're just taking a little detour.Sometimes a positive attitude is all you need to keep going.

A．Stay positive.

B．Don't live in the past.

C．You have to put yourself first.

D．Determine what makes you truly happy.

E．Sit down and think about what you need the most.

F．Let people around you know what you're trying to achieve.

G．A lot of people live their lives having no clue what they want.