题目内容
ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
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 __1__ 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.
__2__ the diagnosis(诊断), Cousins was determined 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 __3__. The book made Cousins think about the possible __4__ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the __5__ 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 __6__ positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He __7__ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out __8__ emotions. Within eight days of starting his ‘‘laugh therapy” program his pain began to __9__ and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and __10__ reached complete recovery after a few years.
1. A. run B. pass C. move D. travel
2. A. Besides B. Despite C. Without D. Beyond
3. A. attitudes B. beliefs C. goals D. positions
4. A. shortcoming B. harm C. benefit D. interest
5. A. emotion B. pain C. fear D. will
6. A. bring about B. set about C. put up D. make up
7. A. afforded B. appointed C. offered D. arranged
8. A. positive B. approving C. strong D. mixed
9. A. escape B. decrease C. shrink D. end
10. A. generally B. especially C. actually D. presently
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. A 9.C 10.C
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| One topic is rarely mentioned in all the talk of improving standards in our schools: the almost complete failure of the foreign-language teaching. As a French graduate who has taught for more than twenty-five years, I believe I have some idea of why the failure is so total. 1 the faults already found out in the education system as a whole-such as child-centred learning. The "discovery" method, and the low expectations by teachers of pupils-there have been several serious 2 which have a direct effect on language teaching. The first is the removal from the curriculum (课程) of the thorough teaching of English 3 . Pupils now do not know a verb from a noun, the subject of a sentence from its object, or the difference between the past, present, or future. Another important error is mixed-ability teaching, or teaching in ability groups so 4 that the most able pupils are 5 and are bored while the least able are lost and 6 bored. Strangely enough, few head teachers seem to be in favour of mixed-ability school football teams. Progress depends on memory, and pupils start to forget immediately they stop having 7 lessons. This is why many people who attended French lessons at school, even those who got good grades, have forgotten it a few years later. 8 they never need it, they do not practise it. Most American schools have accepted what is inevitable and 9 modern languages, even Spanish, from the curriculum. Perhaps it is time for Britain to do the same, and stop 10 resources on a subject which few pupils want or need. | ||||
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| Being alone in outer space can be frightening. That is one reason why astronauts on solo (单独地) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them 1 . They were also in constant communication with people on the earth. 2 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder that being alone. This is what happens on long submarine (潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on 3 space flights in the future. Will there be special problems of adjustment under such conditions? Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have found that longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 4 is. When men are 5 together for a long period, they begin to feel uneasy. Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very 6 . Apparently, although no one wants to be 7 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of 8 or stress. People who are well-adjusted are able to 9 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in 10 our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behaviour under stress. | ||||
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