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

Growing up in the U.S.A., I always wanted to experience another culture. The   1  came when I was 15. After several months of   2 , I was ready to spend the second term of my first year of high school as an exchange student in Australia.
Landing in Perth was one of the most exciting moments of my life. I   3  then that there was no turning back. The family I would live with was waiting for me, and it would be only five days   4  the new school year started.
The Catholic school I   5  was different from my public school back in the States. The uniform code was very strict. We were only   6  to wear one bracelet, which had to be a watch and one necklace, which had to have a Holy Cross. I was quite intimidated(害怕的) at first,   7  never having been to a new school—even in the United States. Everything went   8  , though. The teachers were welcoming and the students were friendly.
The most unforgettable time of my term abroad was with forty-one other international exchange students traveling around Australia during our term break. Our   9  were as extensive as our nationalities: we traveled to Sydney, Canberra, Mildura, Coober Pedy, Uluru, Kings Canyon, Alice Springs, Mount Isa, Airlie Beach, and the Cold Coast.
The few weeks we enjoyed together were crowded with   10  . We took a day-cruise on Darling Harbor and visited the Sydney Opera House. We slept in an “underground town”. We walked around the famous Ayers Rock and went sailing on the Pacific Ocean.
At the end of our   11  in Australia, we had three weeks of traveling time to share our stories and help each other deal with leaving. It was   12  that our last day together was filled with tears. We packed our camp, exchanged e-mail addresses, and gathered together for a final good-bye.
【小题1】
A.dreamB.vacationC.privilegeD.opportunity
【小题2】
A.examiningB.preparingC.stayingD.resting
【小题3】
A.realizedB.wonderedC.wishedD.concluded
【小题4】
A.whenB.sinceC.untilD.before
【小题5】
A.visitedB.involvedC.attendedD.studied
【小题6】
A.persuadedB.allowedC.determinedD.forced
【小题7】
A.alwaysB.intentionallyC.speciallyD.especially
【小题8】
A.toughlyB.annoyinglyC.smoothlyD.strangely
【小题9】
A.destinationsB.worksitesC.habitatsD.shelters
【小题10】
A.challengesB.amusementsC.assignmentsD.activities
【小题11】
A.holidayB.stayC.workD.tour
【小题12】
A.naturalB.essentialC.embarrassingD.unexpected

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