Several years ago, a 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 1 around. His doctors told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually 2 from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 60 3 of survival.
4 the diagnosis( 诊断) , Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in 5 and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative( 消极的) 6 . The book made Cousins think about the possible 7 _ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the will to live have positive treatment value?”
He decided to focused all his 8 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 bring about positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He 9 time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out positive emotions. Within eight days of starting his “Laugh therapy” program his pain began to 10 and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and actually achieved complete recovery after a few years.
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A.run B.pass C.move D.travel
A.suffer B.die C.separate D.recover
A.time B.value C.chance D.opportunity
A.A part from B.In spite of C.Instead of D.Rather than
A.medicine B.sports C.books D.chemistry
A.attitude B.beliefs C.goals D.positions
A.shortcomings B.harm C.benefits D.interests
A.money B.time C.hobbies D.attention
A.afforded B.appointed C.offered D.arranged
A.escape B.decrease C.increase D.end
Britain is very fortunate in its system of public lending-libraries. These libraries have a of some 115 million books. And about one-third of the population are of public libraries. This lending and reference library service is, with some limitation, free.
Public libraries not only lend books, music scores(乐谱) and records, but also supply special libraries to , among children, patients in hospital and prisoners, and they in many kinds of extra activities, reading, lectures, film shows, music circles and cooperation in adult education.
The greatest and most famous library in Britain is that of the British Museum, which over six million books. A copy of every book, magazine, newspaper, etc. in Great Britain, must be sent to the British Museum. The reading room of the Museum is famous for the of scholars and people who have studied in it. The British Museum Library is not, by the way, a library.
The second library in Britain is the Bodleian Library at Oxford. The National Library of Scotland, Cambridge University Library, and the National Library of Wales are also famous and may a copy of every new issued in Britain. There is also a National Library for the blind, over 300,000 books in a specially type.
A.number B.plenty C.total D.quantity
A.members B.librarians C.citizens D.employees
A.others B.adults C.women D.people
A.give B.engage C.result D.succeed
A.as well as B.such as C.for example D.rather than
A.offers B.buys C.owns D.gets
A.sold B.published C.available D.obtained
A.number B.support C.mind D.devotion
A.diligent B.imaginative C.famous D.poor
A.valuable B.public C.borrowing D.lending
A.oldest B.latest C.largest D.best-known
A.lend B.print C.get D.buy
A.movie B.magazine C.novel D.publication
A.nearly B.with C.about D.almost
A.delivered B.made C.printed D.published
A man lived at the foot of a hill. For a long time, he heard of tales of the other side of the hill — stories of rich land, weather and beautiful scenery.
One day, he was life in his home town and thought it was to improve it, so he packed his bags, left his home and started climbing the hill, to live a better life.
The climb was very . The man had to stop to rest many times. At some , the hill was very steep (陡峭的) indeed, and he almost wanted to . But his dream of a better life him going.
One afternoon, the man came to another steep part of the hill. And at the top stood some thick plants. The same had happened to him many times before. this time it was a little hard to get over it, he surely was able to do it.
, the man was too tired after all those days of and pushing through high plants. He was that he still had no results to show, no fruit to enjoy. He just didn’t want to any more. He said to himself, “Maybe life on the other side of the hill is not like what the told. My old home isn’t that anyway.” He finally made his decision, and set off for home.
Actually the man didn’t know that he climbed over that slope (斜坡), he could see the other side of the hill and all he had heard about that place was . The man had already done the hard part, but he to stop trying when things were going to get much better.
A.bad B.hot C.perfect D.cold
A.interested in B.bored of C.surprised at D.nervous about
A.easy B.necessary C.simple D.right
A.wishing B.beginning C.refusing D.helping
A.astonishing B.interesting C.tiring D.amazing
A.marches B.days C.points D.corners
A.get up B.give up C.sit down D.run away
A.stopped B.asked C.noticed D.kept
A.trouble B.steep C.dream D.illness
A.If B.Because C.When D.Although
A.Luckily B.However C.Otherwise D.So
A.running B.playing C.climbing D.waiting
A.happy B.angry C.excited D.calm
A.try B.help C.escape D.learn
A.films B.books C.tales D.lessons
A.strange B.terrible C.useless D.dangerous
A.looked around B.turned around C.went on D.slowed down
A.as if B.so that C.as long as D.as well as
A.false B.true C.funny D.important
A.prepared B.agreed C.chose D.failed
William Franklin came to my class half a year ago. But from his first day here, he himself in his own world and he never spoke to others. As his teacher, I tried to start a talk with him but . It seemed as if he just didn't want to break his .
After the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the Christmas collection of money for the in our school." Christmas is a season of , " I told my students." Some students in our school might not have a holiday. By offering a little money, you will help some toys, food and clothing for these needy students. We will the collection tomorrow."
The next morning, , I found out almost everyone had this matter except Willard Franklin. He came up to my desk with his head down. , he dropped two coins into the small box." I don't need milk for lunch," he said in a voice.
After school I couldn't help sharing what had in the morning with our headmaster. "I may be wrong, but I Willard might be ready to become part of our class." " I am to hear that," he nodded. "And I just received a of the poor families in our school who most need help. Here, take a look at it."
As I sat down to , I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list. At that moment, I felt I really Willard for the first time: a cold face with a warm heart. From this , I also learnt that whether rich or poor, every child has a kind heart.
A.tied B.shut C.seated D.taught
A.failed B.stopped C.misunderstood D.left
A.imagination B.pleasure C.Sadnes D.silence
A.weekly B.daily C.monthly D.yearly
A.young B.sick C.poor D.honest
A.giving B.enjoying C.receiving D.saving
A.true B.happy C.usual D.long.
A.find B.make C.buy D.collect
A.prepare B.finish C.start D.continue
A.so B.however C.then D.moreover.
A.forgotten B.discussed C.learnt D.remembered
A.Quickly B.Suddenly C.Certainly D.Carefully
A.soft B.loud C.low D.deep
A.appeared B.arrived C.happened D.remained
A.hope B.wish C.wonder D.believe
A.glad B.sorry C.shocked D.lucky
A.message B.report C. research D.list
A.rest B.read C.work D.study
A.knew B.liked C.met D.accepted
A.result B.experience C.talk D.success
Run Freely ——A Lesson about Courage
One afternoon, many years ago,I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I the car by the roadside and waited for her.
As I looked the car window, there was a small park where I saw a little boy, around one and a half to two years old, freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short .The boy had a big smile on his face he had just been set free from a .The boy would then fall to the grass, get up, and without or looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again ,still with a on his face, as if nothing had happened.
Kids, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, but , they treat it as a learning experience. They feel inspired to try and try again until they .
Not only was I impressed by the boy’s courage, but I was touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so , so natural, without signs of fear, nervousness, or of being disappointed. His only was to run freely and to do it as effectively as he could. He was just being a , just being himself. He was not looking for or worrying about whether was watching. He wasn’t concerned about being judged. He didn’t seem to be bothered(困扰) by the fact that maybe someone would see him and that it would be if he did fall. No, all that to him was to complete the task of activity at hand to the best of his ability, feeling the experience of running fully and freely.
I learned a lot from that observation and , and have successfully brought that lesson with me in life.
A.stopped B.started C.left D.drove
A.toward B.down C.outside D.over
A.playing B.running C.rolling D.smiling
A.sight B.distance C.time D.length
A.as though B.so long as C.even if D.now that
A.park B.house C.prison D.castle
A.attention B.doubt C.question D.hesitation
A.puzzle B.surprise C.pleasure D.smile
A.therefore B.anyhow C.still D.instead
A.stop B.succeed C.achieve D.win
A.luckily B.equally C.actually D.obviously
A.quiet B.nervous C.confident D.proud
A.concern B.talent C.worry D.conclusion
A.student B.winner C.player D.child
A.agreement B.fortune C.chance D.trouble
A.everyone B.no one C.someone D.one
A.try B.fall C.cry D.smile
A.frightening B.disappointing C.embarrassing D.exciting
A.mattered B.cared C.happened D.related
A.experiment B.expectation C.expressing D.experience
Some people think if you are happy, you are blind to reality. But when we research it, happiness actually every single business and educational outcome for the brain. Why do people have this social about happiness? Because we assumed you were average.
Many people think happiness is genetic. That’s only half the story. When we stop studying the average and begin positive outliers — people who are above average for a positive aspect like optimism or intelligence — a different picture appears. Our daily decisions and habits have a huge impact upon both our levels of happiness and success.
, happiness is a choice. It is a choice about where your single processor brain will devote its limited resources as you process the world. If you scan for the first, your brain really has no resources left over to see the things you are grateful for or the meaning embedded (嵌入) in your work. But if you scan it the other way round, you start to acquire an advantage.
A.rises B.arises C.arouses D.raises
A.faith B.concept C.misunderstanding D.tradition
A.discovering B.researching C.observing D.finding
A.wildly B.hardly C.mildly D.crazily
A.Fortunately B.Gradually C.Strangely D.Scientifically
A.positive B.negative C.active D.passive
A.annoying B.interesting C.amazing D.Embarrassing