Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling. But now，Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak. In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night.

　 The doctors told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins’ problem and he might never get over the illness. However, Mr. Cousins refused to give up hope. He thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He didn’t want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.

　 He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night. After that Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise.

　 After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to health.

56. What is the main idea of the text?

　 A. Mr. Cousins was a funny man.　　 　　 　

B. Medicine can not cure strange illness.

　 C. Laughter can cure illness. 　　　　　

D. We can keep fit by laughing.

57. The reason why Mr. Cousins got a strange and serious illness is that ______.

　 A. he got too tired on his work　　　 　B. he liked traveling too much

　 C. he enjoyed his work too much D. he spared no effort for business

58. What did he think was the cause of his illness?

A. He often traveled around the world on business.

B. His bones became so weak that he could not stand.

C. Unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body.

D. He had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip.

59. It can be inferred that Mr. Cousins’ experiment ______.

A. is unbelievable　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. is of great value

C. is a waste of time D. is just a joke　

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　　Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his 1 and traveling.

　　Then, after returning to the United States from a 2 trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic(USSR), Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the 3 of its strength on the trip, a change began to take place 4 him. The material between his bones became 5 .

　　In less than one week after his return, he could not 6 . Every move that he 7 was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. The doctors told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins' problem and he might never 8 over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up 9 .

　　Mr. Cousins thought that 10 thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. 11 , he felt that happy thoughts or 12 might cure his illness.

　　He began to 13 on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the 14 gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.

　　 15 the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could 16 his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping 17 he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well 18 to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for 19 .

　　After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to 20 .

1．

[　　]

A．time
B．holiday
C．sleep
D．work

2．

[　　]

A．boring
B．tiring
C．dangerous
D．pleasant

3．

[　　]

A．top
B．degree
C．problem
D．limit

4．

[　　]

A．from
B．a(chǎn)round
C．inside
D．beside

5．

[　　]

A．weak
B．ill
C．false
D．painful

6．

A．speak
B．breathe
C．stand
D．see

7．

[　　]

A．made
B．did
C．took
D．gave

8．

[　　]

A．look
B．get
C．turn
D．think

9．

[　　]

A．effort
B．hope
C．treatment
D．a(chǎn)rrangement

10．

[　　]

A．foolish
B．unusual
C．funny
D．unhappy

11．

[　　]

A．Instead
B．However
C．Therefore
D．Otherwise

12．

[　　]

A．sleep
B．travel
C．laughter
D．television

13．

[　　]

A．rescue
B．operate
C．try
D．experiment

14．

[　　]

A．day
B．week
C．month
D．year

15．

[　　]

A．Promising
B．Deciding
C．Doubting
D．Recognizing

16．

[　　]

A．invent
B．begin
C．continue
D．prove

17．

[　　]

A．until
B．whenever
C．unless
D．so that

18．

[　　]

A．soon
B．completely
C．slowly
D．enough

19．

[　　]

A．exercise
B．illness
C．rest
D．pleasure

20．

[　　]

A．power
B．sense
C．health
D．happiness

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[　　]

A．was born in Canada and died in Canada

B．was a Canadian doctor, but lost his life in China

C．went to help the Spanish Civil War in 1935

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[　　]

A．because of his idea of establishing a mobile blood transfusion service

B．because he wanted the medica1 system to provide the same level of health care for everyone

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[　　]

A．helped train thousands of Chinese as medics and doctors

B．designed the world's first mobile medical unit despite limited equipment

C．had been the Red Army's Medical Chief

D．A, B and C

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[　　]

A．in China
B．in Canada
C．in Spain
D．in Japan

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[　　]

A．Bethune died in November, 1939.

B．Bethune had helped in the Spanish Civil War.

C．Bethune had also helped in the Chinese Civil War.

D．Bethune lost his life when he helped Chinese people.

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(1)

From the first two paragraphs, we know that ________．

[　　]

A．

Yuan Longping has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

B．

Yuan Longping should have been the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

C．

Yuan Longping is very popular with many netizens

D．

Yuan Longping will win the Nobel Peace Laureate of the next year

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[　　]

A．

praise them for their contribution to the world

B．

review the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in history

C．

support his opinion as an evidence

D．

encourage us to learn from them

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Which of the following is NOT right?

[　　]

A．

The Nobel Peace Prize is often awarded to the politicians．

B．

The winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are from all walks of life．

C．

Yuan Longping defends the world peace by eliminating poverty and hunger．

D．

Yuan Longping and Norman Borlaug are both scientists in agriculture．

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What does the underlined word “qualified” probably mean?

[　　]

A．

Worthy．

B．

Limited．

C．

Certain．

D．

Eager．

(5)

The reporter of the news expresses his ________ attitude towards the post．

[　　]

A．

supportive

B．

objective

C．

admiring

D．

negative

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　 Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling. But now，Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak. In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night.

　 The doctors told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins’ problem and he might never get over the illness. However, Mr. Cousins refused to give up hope. He thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He didn’t want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.

　 He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night. After that Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise.

　 After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to health.

56. What is the main idea of the text?

A. Mr. Cousins was a funny man. 　

B. Medicine can not cure strange illness.

C. Laughter can cure illness. 　　　　　

D. We can keep fit by laughing.

57. The reason why Mr. Cousins got a strange and serious illness is that ______.

A. he got too tired on his work　　　 　B. he liked traveling too much

C. he enjoyed his work too much D. he spared no effort for business

58. What did he think was the cause of his illness?

A. He often traveled around the world on business.

B. His bones became so weak that he could not stand.

C. Unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body.

D. He had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip.

59. It can be inferred that Mr. Cousins’ experiment ______.

A. is unbelievable　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. is of great value

C. is a waste of time D. is just a joke　

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