If you think you are sick, you are 36 no matter what anyone else says. On the other hand, if you believe in your 37, and if he tells you that you are going to feel better, you probably will. The effect of the mind upon the body 38 and sometimes can be powerful. It exists 39 one is aware of it or not.

Take the case of Mrs. Green for example. She  40  get to sleep at night and was too tired during the day to do some  41  things that she used to enjoy doing. She had headaches more often which prevented her from reading or watching TV. The more she thought about her conditions,  42  she felt. At last she went to see her doctor, whom she had known 43 . The doctor listened to her and gave her a very  44 . Then he said to her. “There is  45  wrong with you physically, 46  I accept the fact that you don’t feel well. I’m going to give you some  47  that should help. I want you to  48  one after dinner and one half an hour 49  going to bed tonight. Call me tomorrow and tell me  50  you feel.”

The next day Mrs. Green  51 , “Doctor, I had the first  52  night’s sleep in two months last night.  53  is in these pills?” The doctor said, “It’s an old formula(配方)I have  54  for years. Just keep on taking them for a week.” Turning to the nurse, he said, “It’s  55  what a little baking soda(苏打) can do!”

36. A. healthy         B. well                C. sick                 D. pleasant

37. A. doctor         B. father           C. mother            D. nurse

38. A. exist         B. doesn’t exist      C. never exist         D. does exist

39. A. whether                 B. neither           C. no matter           D. either

40. A. was unable      B. was able to       C. was unable to        D. could

41. A. uneasy         B. difficult          C. simple             D trouble

42. A. the worse       B. worse           C. the better            D. the less

43. A. before long     B. since years       C. for years            D. years ago

44. A. thorough study                   B. careful examination

   C. general research                   D. clear check

45. A. nothing serious                    B. serious nothing

C. nothing seriously                  D. seriously nothing

46. A. or            B. instead          C. but                          D. and

47. A. pills           B. advice           C. drinks             D. suggestions

48. A. eat                  B. take             C. drink             D. use

49. A. when           B. since          C. after                   D. before

50. A. what           B. whether               C. how               D. why

51. A. telephoned     B. wrote          C. complained         D. said

52. A. bad             B. terrible          C. good             D. right

53. A. Whoever         B. Whichever      C. However          D. Whatever

54. A. sold                B. written         C. read                D. used

55. A. curious       B. terrible         C. wonderful         D. serious