Several years ago, a well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and constantly tired. It was dificult for him to even__46___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 one in five hundred chance of survival.

   ___47___the diognosis,Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and survive. He had always be 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(消极) __48__.The book made Cousins think about the possible___49__of positive attitude and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the ___50_to live have positive treatment value?”

   He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms（症状）of his disease. In addtition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would___51____positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He ____52_time each day for watching comedy films, reading humourous books and doing other activities that would draw out__53__emotions. Within 8 days of starting his “Laugh therapy” program his pain bagan to _54___and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’time and __55__-reached complete recovery after a few years.

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

   47. A.Besides        B. Despite        C. Without         D. Beyond

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Whenever he said something in English, he always spoke with ______

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A. difficulties　　　B. difficulty

C. dificult　　　　　D. difficultly

The company wasted________ investing in out- of- date technology.

1. A.
   a millionpound
2. B.
   millionsof pounds
3. C.
   severalmillions of pound
4. D.
   a millionof pounds

The local police were______ by their authorities to _____ the situation as soon as possible.

1. A.
   said to; control
2. B.
   ordered; manage
3. C.
   instructed; handle
4. D.
   told; hold

Most people, when they talk about education, think that it is only a task for teachers, ________ we teachers consider it is a job of the whole society.

1. A.
   whenever
2. B.
   while
3. C.
   thus
4. D.
   otherwise