November 13 is World Kindness Day．It was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement．It is celebrated in many countries，including Canada，Japan，Australia and some other countries．
   Why do we should be kind？Few people would disagree with the idea that a kind action is good for the soul（靈魂）．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 organizations 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（種類）．The first is interpersonal kindness．Some examples are giving old clothes to charity or writing a good comment about a restaurant that you like．The second is environmental kindness，which could mean simply recycling or organizing 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（連鎖反應(yīng)）．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？

It's on 13 November.

It's on 13 November.

（2）Does Australia celebrate the World Kindness Day？

Yes，it does.

Yes，it does.

（3）Why should people be kind？

Because it is good for the soul.

Because it is good for the soul.

（4）According to RAK，what does "personal kindness" mean？

Treating yourself kindly.

Treating yourself kindly.

（5）What can you learn from this passage？

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

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