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　　Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his 1 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 care 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.

　　 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 .

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　　Hiking is a great way to travel. You will get 1 to nature, take exercise at the same time, and even have an 2 ! Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very 3 . You can hike in the 4 , in a forest or along a 5 . Hiking is 6 and exciting.

　　A rafting is a good way to experience 7 . If you want a 8 rafting trip, choose a quiet stream or river that is 9 has few 10 trees or rocks. If you are looking for more 11 . you may want to try 12 rafting. It is done on rivers and streams where the water 13 quickly. You should not go rafting 14 you know how to swim.

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　　One of my difficulties is to spell English. English words are too difficult to spell correctly. I always need a 1 which I can keep 2 me when writing. When I think 3 a word that I am not sure I can spell, I look it 4 in the dictionary. But what 5 words I think I really can spell? Some of these words are the 6 that I always spell wrongly! What I need 7 a book that contains (包含)all the words spell 8 . Where can I find it? Properly I shall have to write 9 ! Of course, I need a book which I can rely on (依靠). 10 can’t rely on it is the use of it? Also, it must be a book to carry 11, so it must be small 12 to put in my pocket. An Englishman 13 I knew to be a university lecturer once told me that 14 the most educated Englishman 15 spell English word correctly! If he hears a new word which he has never heard before, he can not be 16 how to spell it! I was so surprised that I wouldn't believe it, but he said, 17 , there are nearly 18 a million words in English, and nobody knows all of them, and second English is not spelled phonetically (根据语音地). What he said 19 me very happy! If an English lecturer cannot spell 20 English words correctly, how can I?

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　　Ted had not seen his old friend Sam since they were at school together. Then Ted saw Samat a business meeting which 1 men were at in big 2 , and he went over and spoke to him. “Hi, Sam! ”Ted said 3 . “How are you? ”“I'm very well. thank you. ”Sam answered. They sat down 4 and began to talk. “I have 5 a wife and two children now. ”Sam began. “Well, ”Ted answered. “I have married, too, and had three children. ”

　　After half an hour, Sam said, “I must go and buy myself a tooth brush now. I 6 mine at home. Let's have dinner this evening and then we can talk 7 . ”“All right. ”Ted said.

　　They 8 in the restaurant of hotel, and they both began to talk about their 9 . Ted said, “I think it was very 10 for people. When 1 was a young man we did things ourselves, we didn’t just watch other people. In the evenings, we sang songs or played music or cards with each other, 11 we read the newspaper or found ourselves something to do. ”Sam 12 . “Yes. ”he said, “That's true. and perhaps once a week, or once a month, we went into the town specially to see a film at the cinema, and maybe to buy an ice－cream. ”“And now, ”Ted 13 . “my children watch 14 films on television almost every 15 . and they don’t do the work that their teachers give them. 16 will they do with themselves when they 17 . “Yes. it's very bad, isn’t it? ”Sam said. “ 18 what can we do about it? ”“Well, ”Ted answered. “I have 19 myself one thing: I'm going to sell our television set 20 the football season finishes at the end of this month. ”

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　　I once thought I would be a perfect parent. It took me sixteen years to learn that I could not be. I know that I made some mistakes. If raised my　　1　　again, I would not make those 2 . Maybe I would make　　3　　ones, but I think I would do a better job.

　　I would try to understand my 　　4　　towards my children. I often did what my own　　5 would have done. I 6 their ways of raising control me. For example. I had my teenage 7　　David come hammier early. He hated this rule. He saw no reason 8 it. As a girl. I had to be　　9　　early. I wanted my son to do 10　　. Today I would think more about 11 I wanted things done in a certain way.

　　My father was sick when I was 12　　. My sister, my brother, and 13　　were quiet at　　14　　. We did not shout in anger. We did not shout for 15 I wanted my children to be quiet too. I never　　16　　to ask “Why”

　　 17　　was hard for me to let my children show anger, I stopped my children when 18 started to get angry. Now I would tell My 19 “It is all 20 to show love. It’s all right to showed anger. Your feelings are good. I love you no matter what you feel.”

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　　My wife and I spent a few weeks in London last year. We went there in the 1 . We think it is the 2 season to visit England. The 3 is usually good 4 there aren’t many 5 in October.

　　We 6 in a small hotel in the West End． We 7 most of our sight-seeing on foot. We went to 8 the places which all travelers see. We went shopping and spent 9 much money. 10 we liked most was going to the 11　　. We don’t have the 　　12　　to see such 13 plays at home. A lot of people say English 14 is very bad． We didn’t think 15　　. It is　　16　　that most of the restaurants are French, Italian or Chinese, but we had some very 17 meals.

　　In fact, we 18 our holiday so much that we have already decided to go there again this year. We are going to take our umbrellas, 19 . I’m sure we will need 20 sometimes.

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　　As you know, Mark Twain was a famous American writher and James whistler was a famous American artist. Twain liked Whistler’s　　1　　very much and sang 2 praise of his pictures. There is a story about the day 3　　the visited whistler in his house. Whistler was a rather serious person, but Twain was 4　　.

　　Twain walked round the house 5　　Whistler’s wonderful works.

　　“ 6 !” Twain said. “I like this picture of the sea．”
　　“Yes, I 7 it some time ago. It’s called the angry sea”
　　“The colors are beautiful.” Twain said. Then he 8 another picture. “I like the 9　　the woman is standing 10 the picture. I like the way she’s looking out of the window. Yes, this picture is most beautiful.”

　　“ 11 ,” Whistler said.

　　“ 12 are you drawing at the moment?” Twain asked.

　　“This!” Whistled said and the showed Twain a picture which hadn’t been finished. “This is going to be the best picture 13 .

　　“Yes, it is.” Twain said, “It’s excellent indeed. I must 14 it.”

　　Twain put out his 15　　to touch the picture 16 Whistler got very 17　　.

　　“Don’t touch it.” He cried. “It isn’t 18　　 yet!”

　　“I know.” Taint said, “but it’s 19 all right . I’ve had my gloves(手套) 20　　.”

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　　Dorothy Brown was very happy as she sat in the theatre listening to the music. “Lauren’s 1 concert.” She thought. “I’ve 2 this moment for years and years and now it is here 3 .How pretty she is!　　4　　beautiful　　5 she has!” As she listened to her young daughter 6 , she remembered when she was Lauren’s 7 .

　　 8　　a young girl, Dorothy wanted to be a concert singer, 9 . She studied in France, Italy, and in the United States. “You can be a fine singer 10 “ her teachers told her, “but you must 11 to study hard and work for many years. There will be　　12　　time for anything 13 music in your life.”

　　Dorothy was eighteen　　14　　that time and she was sure that music was 15 she wanted or needed to fill her life.

　　For almost a year Dorothy thought of nothing 16 . Then she met David, a young engineer 17　　in Europe. They met in Italy where Dorothy was studying with Giyoanni Berninic, one of 18 voice teachers in the world. Dorothy and David saw 19 nearly every day and　　20　　a dew months David asked her to be his wife. Dorothy wanted to 21 David, but she wanted a career(事业) 22 music, too. She didn’t know 23 to do.

　　Finally she told Benefic. He wasn’t　　24　　at all. “No .”he said. “If you want to be a concert singer, you must forget about getting marrying.” But I can do 25　　.” Dorothy argued(反驳). “No, no, no.” benefic answered, “You can’t possibly do both! You must be prepared to sacrifice(奉献)you life for your music. How can you think about anything else just before your first concert!”

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　　One of the greatest things about nature is 1 of the seasons. Each season has its own beauty. 2 each contribute to an annual cycle of birth, death and rebirth.

　　Spring begins the cycle. It is 3 when the frozen world of winter is born again. The sun shines more 4 , and the frozen ground begins to melt. Bulbs buried 5 the ground send up shoots 6 the 7 earth. Soon flowers bloom. Leaves grow 8 the trees again. The birds return from their winter homes 9 the south. People enjoy the spring fragrance and color.

　　The weather gets hotter as the days pass 10 spring into summer. The green plants grow lazily 11 the golden sun. bees bum and buzz 12 the flowers, and the fruits and crops mature(成熟). Young birds start their first 13 from the nest down toward the earth and back 14 into the sky. Children play. Adults have picnics and parties. The 15 world is full of activity.

　　Gradually the days grow 16 . Shadows gather. The air becomes colder. Crops ripen, and the harvest marks 17 of autumn. The quarrel gathers nuts. Autumn leaves float to the ground. Birds fly 18　　the south again. Insects die. People spend more time 19 .

　　Winter is the time when the earth is most still and 20 . There is no natural fragrance in the cold air. The grass sleeps beneath the snow. Some animals are hibernating or hiding. Human beings warm their feet ad forces by the fireplace. They doze(打盹)and dream of spring.

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　　Do you ever call long distance from a pay phone?

　　You dial the number, and then you hear something like: “sixty cents, please. Please deposit(投硬币)sixty cents 1　　 the first three minutes.”

　　If you are placing the call in New York State, don’t try to ask the operator a question. There is no one on the 2　　with you. The voice you hear comes from a computer. It has vocabulary of sever words in its memory. This program is known 3 the Auto mastic Coin Telephone Service.

　　The words and numbers are first recorded, each word and number by itself, by an actress. The sounds are then changed　　4　　electronic signals and　　5　　in a computer memory circuit(电路). The circuit is hooked(连接)into the computer that controls all the calls made from pay 6 .

　　While you 7 your call, the computer senses each of the numbers. When you finish, it calculates the cost, and produces the voice that you hear. As soon as you deposit the 8 , the computer automatically connects you call.

　　Have you ever called information and heard and operator 9 : “Information. 10 I help you?”

　　You tell the operator a name and he 11 she gives you the phone number. 12 the past, the operator would have to thumb(翻阅)through the telephone directory(电话号码簿)to 13　　up the number. Now, a new computer system provides this information　　14 more quickly. Sometimes it can find the number even if you misspell the name.

　　Information operators 15 use this new system type in the name you give on tee computer terminal. In a flash, the computer displays the name and telephone number 16 the CRT(显像管). At the same time, the computer calls up nine similar names. In case you spelled the name 17 ,the operator may still be able to find.

　　All new phones are also entered 18 this computer system. The information operators, therefore, have the up-to-the-minute listing. At the end of the year, the computer is hooked to a machine 19 automatically sets the type for the new telephone 20 . The directory is then printed from this type accurately(准确的),quickly , and at a great savings in cost.

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