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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.

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Mrs Smith's husband went off on a business trip to Australia. He wanted to catch the 3:30 plane to Darwin. She was very surprised when he telephoned her at 5 o'clock and said that he was still at the airport.
"What happened?" asked Mrs Smith.
"Well," said Mr Smith, "everything was going fine. I got my ticket, checked my luggage and waited in line at the gate. I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott. Jack was an airplane engineer. I shouted to him and a policeman caught me."
"Why did he catch you?"
"I don't know," said Mr Smith," All I said was ‘Hi, Jack! '"
The word "hijack" means "to take control of a plane by force".
【小题1】Why did Mr Smith want to fly to Australia? Because____________.

A.he was an Australian businessman
B.he was leaving for Australia on business
C.his wife wanted him to
D.he wanted" to see his wife
【小题2】Mrs Smith was very surprised because
A.Mr Smith didn't arrive in DarwinB.Mr Smith telephoned her later
C.Mr Smith didn't leave the airportD.Mr Smith was in Darwin
【小题3】Mr Smith couldn't get on the plane because
A.he met with his friend Jack
B.he didn't get the ticket
C.there was something wrong with the airplane engine
D.he was stopped by a policeman
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The police didn't know Mr Smith was Jack Scott's friend.
B.Jack Scott worked as an airplane engineer.
C.The policeman misunderstood Mr Smith.
D.Mr Smith knew why the policeman caught him.
【小题5】Why was Mr Smith caught by the policeman?
A.Because he didn't keep silence at the airport.
B.Because he greeted an airport engineer named Jack.
C.Because the pronunciation of "Hi, Jack" has another frightful meaning.
D.Because the policeman didn't know English.

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