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

Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to the Union of Soviet So??cialist Republics( USSR)，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 pain??ful. He was not able to sleep at night.

The doctore told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins ’ problem and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.

Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not 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 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.

Deciding that the doctors could not help him, 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 has laughed himself back to health.

Why did Norman Cousins get sick?

A. He did not rest enough.    B. He traveled too much.

C. His body chemistry changed.    D. All of the above.

What part of his body was affected by the illness?

A .The bones in his feet.

B. His mind when he slept.

C. The material between his bones.

D. His stomach.

What did Mr. Cousins think caused his illness?

A. Bad food.   B. Too much laughter.

C. Unhappy thoughts.    D. The doctors.

Where did Mr. Cousins go in order to cure himself?

A. To a hotel room. B. To the beach.    C. To the hospital. D. To the USSR.

How long did it take before Mr. Cousins went back, to work?

A. A few weeks.     B. A few months.   C. A few hours.      D. A few years.

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. around       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. arrangement

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

Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling.
Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to the Union of Soviet So­cialist Republics( USSR)，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 doctore told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins ’ problem and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.
Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not 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 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.
Deciding that the doctors could not help him, 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 has laughed himself back to health.
【小题1】Why did Norman Cousins get sick?

Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his       and traveling.
Then, after returning to the United States from a       trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR), Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the       of its strength on the trip, a change began to take place        him. The material between his bones became      .
In less than one week after his return, he could not      . Every move that he       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       over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up      . Mr. Cousins thought that       thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself.      , he felt that happy thoughts or       might cure his illness.
He began to       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       gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.       the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into (登记住宿) a hotel room where he could       his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping __   he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well       to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for      . After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to      .

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．around? C．inside D．beside

5. A．weak B．ill C．false? D．strong

6. A．speak B．breathe C．stand? D．see

7. A．made B．did C．put D．ran

8. A．look B．get C．turn D．think

9. A．effort B．hope C．treatment? D．arrangement

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．beat B．operate C．try D．experiment

14. A．day B．week C．month? D．year

15. A．Promising B．Telling C．Imagining? D．Guessing

16. A．invent? B．begin C．continue? D．prove

17. A．until B．whenever C．unless D．so that

18. A．soon B．very C．slowly D．enough

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

20. A．power B．sense C．health D．happiness

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

Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to the Union of Soviet So­cialist Republics( USSR)，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 doctore told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins ’ problem and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.

Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not 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 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.

Deciding that the doctors could not help him, 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 has laughed himself back to health.

1.Why did Norman Cousins get sick?

2.What part of his body was affected by the illness?

3.What did Mr. Cousins think caused his illness?

4.Where did Mr. Cousins go in order to cure himself?

5.How long did it take before Mr. Cousins went back, to work?