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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(诊断), 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
If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a reason, such as your job or your studies? ________ perhaps you’re interested in the ________ , films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a ________ of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of ________ , but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people. They ________ an environment where you can practice under the ________ of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead ________ lives and learning a language takes 39 . You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a________ . It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes ________ .
Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too ________ ,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more________ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ________. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people ________about the mistakes they make when ________. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes ________ you’re much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never ________ . But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be ________ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ________ own language. Good luck!
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阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。
An old woman having lost the use of her eyes visited a doctor to heal (治愈) them. She made this ________with him in the presence of witness (证人) that if he could her blindness, he should receive a sum of money from her, but if her disease , she should give him .
After the agreement was made, the doctor, time after time, some of his medicine on her eyes, and on every ________ took something away, ________ all her property (财产) little by little. And when he had got all she had, he healed her and ________ the promised payment. The old woman, when she ________ her sight and saw ________ of her goods in her house, would give him nothing. The doctor ________ his payment and as she still refused he finally decided to go to the court (法庭) and reported his case before the ________ .
The old woman, standing up in the court, ________ , “This man here speaks the ________ in what he says, for I did ________ to give him a sum of money if I could recover my sight, but if I continued to be blind, I was to give him nothing. Now he says that I am healed. I, ________ , think that I am still blind, ________ when I lost the use of my eyes, I saw in my house a lot of property and ________ goods, but now, though he ________ that I am cured of my blindness, I am not able to see a(an) ________ thing in it.”
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year, my mother from a stroke and had a operation on her brain. I felt my whole life turn upside down and I had no what I could do to help her to relieve her . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.
Last month I a precious watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt about the loss.
There have been many like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things I read “ If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade” by American writer Dale Carnegie. “When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, ‘What can I get from this? How can I my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?’” He wrote.
I suddenly that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things . When my mother was fighting for , I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of and crying.
Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn’t a prize. If I had not the article, I would definitely have felt again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage .
Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns as well, but these thorns help us become and strong. When life us a lemon, let’s try to make a lemonade.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As I walked past a store, I saw it, my dream coat. I’d been searching for the wonderful style that I’d first in a magazine. I tried it on. It fit . I wrapped the coat around myself like a (n) .
I knew that I shouldn’t buy myself a present at Christmas time. I’d the gifts for my family long before. Mom had me into buying a coat months ago. , I earned this by working all last summer. Still, I felt just a little . “It is more blessed (幸福的) to give than to receive”. Those haunted (萦绕) me all day. But I also wanted my dream coat.
The next morning, on the school bus, I my friend, Kate. I recognized her dress as the same one she’d yesterday and the day before.
At dinner, I asked my parents about Kate’s family.
“I hear that her mother worked at the factory that just and his father is an alcoholic. He probably drank up all the money his wife .”
That night I dreamed about Kate sitting beside a tree on Christmas morning, looking in our windows, when we opened gift after gift. When I awoke, I was of what I had to do.
At breakfast, I my plan to my family. It I wasn’t the only one who was thinking that way. I bought a basic but outfit (一套衣服) for Kate. We didn’t go to Kate’s until we were certain everyone would be in bed. Dad turned the car lights off I approached her house.
The first day back to school after Christmas , Kate was dressed in the clothes I’d given her. The outfit seemed to fit well.
It’s been many years now that Christmas Eve, and I have not forgotten it. I learned the of giving.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If failure is like a day without the sunshine, I’ll still smile at it, as clouds may be dancing in the sky. Success does not ________every person, just like the sun doesn’t shine every day.
Do you give up your plan to go hiking ________ because the weather isn’t as good as you had hoped? No, of course not. I would rather go on trying no matter what I________and enjoy on the way to my destination (目的地).________, failure is like a naughty boy who plays with us on the way to our goals. Not only does he want to________us, but he wants to help us become braver. The more we________, the braver we’ll be.
If failure is the________without the moon, I’ll still smile at it, as stars may twinkle on us still. ________ we all like the moon, but should we ignore the stars? There is always something more important than ________. In other words, we shouldn’t only ________ on whether we succeed or fail. In fact, we learn a lot from failure. It is really helpful. The more we learn from failure, the________we’ll be. If failure is a bird without ________ , I’ll still smile at it. Flying isn’t the only thing a bird can do. If we can’t be________by the wide blue sky, why don’t we ________ adapting ourselves to the forest through our beautiful singing? Failure________us that we should believe in ourselves. We may fail in one area, but we may ________ in another. Maybe we’ll find that we have a talent for something we never knew about before. Who ________? Life is like a box of chocolates, and you________ know what you’re going to get. Just keep on trying. The process of trying is much more valuable than the ________. Smile at ________and smile at life.
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