Mr Smith was a wealthy industrialist, but he was not satisfied with life. He did not sleep well and his food did not  21   with him. The situation lasted for some time. Finally, after a   22   of sleepless nights, he decided to consult his doctor. The doctor advised a change of  23  . “Go abroad,” he said, “But I’m not good at foreign languages,” said Mr Smith. “It doesn’t matter,” said the doctor. “It won’t   24   you to talk a little less. Go on a voyage. Take plenty of exercise. Try to reduce your weight,  25   rich food.”

       Mr Smith went to Switzerland. He did not know French or German, and had to communicate through gestures. He attended a physical training course. The instructor made him bend his knees, swing his arms, stretch his neck and shake his head rapidly. He had to lie on the ground and raise his right and left legs   26   . After a time his muscles grew hard and firm. The life suited him; he almost put aside his financial  27   and nearly forgot the importance of making more money. He even began to  28   individual trees and individual birds. He ate and slept well. Finally he returned home. But unfortunately his improvement was temporary. Soon he was a   29   businessman again, worried about his property, his profits, his savings, his success in a  30   society, and things in general.

21. A. agree                  B. taste                  C. suit                   D. fit

22. A. series                  B. course               C. number             D. few

23. A. situations            B. surroundings      C. weather             D. life

24. A. stop                    B. hurt                  C. help                  D. prevent

25. A. eat                            B. prepare             C. avoid                D. try

26. A. highly                B. widely                     C. alternately         D. regularly

27. A. hardship             B. debts                 C. worries             D. success

28. A. see                            B. notice               C. glance               D. consider

29. A. rich                    B. happy               C. normal                     D. successful

30. A. struggle                     B. business            C. miserable          D. competitive

Why did you take a taxi____you could come here by bus?

A.     while  B.unless  C.when  D.until

----- Why not play the music we listened to to yesterday?

----Because it _____old times.

A.     call on  B. calls for  C. calls in  D. calls up；

I no longer have the support of the committee. _____，I have decided to resign.

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

---Why are they taking all the equipment away?

---The job ____, they are packing up to leave.

A. done   B. being done   C. was done   D. having done

______the silence for the pauses,we could hear each other’s breathing and could almost hear our own heartbeats.

A.     In   B. For   C. Under  D. Between

---You won’t go to Kathy’s wedding party ,will you?

----Yes,_____invited.

A.     even if  B.if  C.unless  D.as

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Several years ago, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even __21__ around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.

     Despite the diagnosis(診斷), Cousins was __22__ to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative __23__. The book made Cousins think about the possible __24__ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the __25__ to 1ive have positive treatment value?”

    He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would __26__ positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He __27__ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out _28__ emotions. Within eight days of starting his ‘‘laugh therapy” program his pain began to __29__ and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and _30__ reached complete recovery after a few years.

21. A. run                    B. pass                         C. move                              D. travel

22. A. able                    B. determined              C. willing                            D. positive

23. A. attitudes             B. beliefs                      C. goals                              D. positions

24. A. shortcoming        B. harm                        C. benefit                                   D. interest

25. A. emotion                     B. pain                        C. fear                                D. will

26. A. bring about         B. set about                  C. put up                             D. make up

27. A. afforded             B. appointed                 C. offered                           D. arranged

28. A. positive                     B. approving                 C. strong                             D. mixed

29. A. escape                B. decrease                   C. shrink                             D. end

30. A. generally            B. especially                 C. actually                           D. presently

Dress warmly, _____ you'll catch cold.

       A. on the contrary     B. or rather    C. or else    D. in no way

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Although he was in poor health, Robert succeeded ______  other more famous engineers failed.

A. which           B. that        C. what       D. where