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1、（08石景山二模）AnoldEnglishsayingsays,“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”OnepersonwhocertainlywouldhaveagreedthisisNormanCousins.NormanCousinswasawriterofamagazinecalledSaturdayReviewforalmostfortyyears.Healsowroteandspokeaboutworldpeace,travelingtomanydifferentcountriestosharehisideas.Inthe196

2、0s,afterreturningtotheUnitedStatesfromabusyandtiringtriptoEurope,Mr.Cousinsgotsick.Hefoundhehadarare（罕见的）disease,knownasankylosingspondylitis.Inlessthanaweekafterhegotback,hecouldnotstand.Everymovethathemadewaspainful（疼痛的）.Hewasnotabletosleepatnight.ThedoctorstoldMr.Cousinsthatthey

3、didnotknowhowtocure（治愈）hisdiseaseandhemightnevergetovertheillness.Mr.Cousins,however,refusedtogiveuphope.Mr.Cousinsthoughtthattheillnesscouldbecausedbyunhappythoughts.Hedidnotwanttotakemedicinetocurehimself.Instead,hefeltthathappythoughtsorlaughtermightcurehisillness.Hebegantoexper

4、imentonhimselfwhilestillinthehospitalbywatchingcomedy（喜剧）showsontelevision.Mr.Cousinsquicklyfoundthattenminutesofreallaughterduringthedaygavehimtwohoursofpain-freesleepatnight.Decidingthatthedoctorscouldnothelphim,Mr.Cousinsleftthehospitalandcheckedintoahotelroomwherehecouldcontinu

5、ehisexperimentswithlaughter.Foreightdays,Mr.Cousinsrestedinthehotelroomwatchingcomedyshowsontelevision,readingfunnybooks,andsleepingwheneverhefelttired.Withinthreeweeks,hefeltwellenoughtotakeavacationtoPuertoRicowherehebeganrunningonthebeachforexercise.Afterafewmonths,Mr.Cousinswas

6、abletocarryonhispens.Hehadlaughedhimselfbacktohealth.48.NormanCousinswroteabout______foramagazine.A.illnesscureB.worldpeaceC.comedyshowsD.travelingstories49.WhatisNOTTRUEaboutNormanCousins’disease?A.Itisuncommon.B.Itmakeswalkingdifficult.C.Itiseasilycured.D.Itispainful.50.Mr.Cousin

7、sthoughtthatitwas______curedhim.A.takingavacationB.runningonthebeachC.medicineD.laughter51.Whatcanweinfer（推断）fromthelastparagraph?A.Mr.Cousinscontinuedhisjob.B.Mr.Cousinswentbacktothehospital.C.Mr.Cousinswrotefunnybooks.D.Mr.Cousinsgaveuphiswork.（09宣武一模）Itseemsschoolchildrenallover

8、theworldcomplainabouttheir