There is an old English saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” One person certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins.
Norman Cousins was the editor of a magazine called Saturday Review for almost forty years. He also       and spoke about world peace and anti-war issues(反戰(zhàn)議題), traveling to many different countries to share his     .
In the 1960s, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Europe. Mr. Cousins got       . He discovered he had a strange disease that caused great pain in his bones(骨頭).
In less than a week after he got back, he could not     it. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to     at night. The doctor told Mr. Cousins that they did not know how to cure (治療)his problem and he might never       the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope .
Mr. Cousins thought that the illness could be caused by         thoughts. He did not want to take       to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.
He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching comedy shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of     laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.
Deciding that the     could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could       his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins     in the hotel room watching comedy shows on television, reading amusing books, and sleeping whenever he felt     . Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for     .
After a few months, Mr. Cousins was       to carry on his work. He had laughed himself back to health.
小題1:
A．laughedB．taughtC．wroteD．copied
小題2:
A．magazinesB．subjectsC．photosD．ideas
小題3:
A．richB．sickC．lonelyD．famous
小題4:
A．standB．realizeC．faceD．improve
小題5:
A．dreamB．eatC．shoutD．sleep
小題6:
A．go throughB．look afterC．get overD．find out
小題7:
A．unhappyB．pleasantC．sillyD．clever
小題8:
A．foodB．timeC．medicineD．money
小題9:
A．unusualB．falseC．realD．wild
小題10:
A．friendsB．laughterC．experimentD．doctors
小題11:
A．beginB．endC．continueD．report
小題12:
A．rested B．workedC．studiedD．played
小題13:
A．well B．tiredC．a(chǎn)fraidD．worried
小題14:
A．helpB．exerciseC．freedomD．fun
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)bleB．safeC．lazyD．uncertain

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:A
小題5:D
小題6:C
小題7:A
小題8:C
小題9:C
小題10:D
小題11:C
小題12:A
小題13:B
小題14:B
小題15:A

試題分析：這篇短文講述的是Cousins 先生得了奇怪的病，醫(yī)生們也不知道該如何治療。Cousins 先生覺(jué)得他的病是因?yàn)椴婚_(kāi)心的想法而引起的，因此他決定通過(guò)笑來(lái)治療他自己的病。結(jié)果他的病真的被只好了。作者通過(guò)這個(gè)故事告訴我們笑是最好的藥。
小題1:考查動(dòng)詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：Norman Cousins在一個(gè)雜志作編輯作了40年，他也寫關(guān)于世界和平以及反戰(zhàn)的議題。laugh 笑；taught的原形是teach，意思是教； wrote 的原形是write，意思是寫；copied的原形是copy，意思是復(fù)制，模仿。根據(jù)上句話的意思可知，Norman是一個(gè)雜志的編輯，所以他是寫關(guān)于世界和平的文章。故選C。
小題2:考查名詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：Norman Cousins在一個(gè)雜志作編輯作了40年，他也寫關(guān)于世界和平以及反戰(zhàn)的議題，去很多國(guó)家旅行，分享他的想法。magazine 雜志；subject 科目；photo照片； idea主意，想法。根據(jù)上文的意思可知，Norman 也會(huì)寫關(guān)于世界和平的議題，因此是和別人分享他的想法。故選D。
小題3:考查形容詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：在上世紀(jì)60年代，當(dāng)他從一次去歐洲的很繁忙勞累的旅行中回來(lái)之后，Cousins先生生病了。rich 富有的；sick 病的；lonely 孤獨(dú)的；famous著名的。根據(jù)下句話中He discovered he had a strange disease可知，Cousins 先生生病了。故選B。
小題4:考查動(dòng)詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：在他回來(lái)之后不到一周的時(shí)間后，他就無(wú)法忍受這個(gè)疾病了。stand 忍受；站；realize 意識(shí)到；face 面對(duì)；improve 提高，改善。根據(jù)下文Every move that he made was painful可知，他的病很厲害，讓他無(wú)法忍受，故選A。
小題5:考查動(dòng)詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：晚上他不能睡覺(jué)。dream 夢(mèng)想，做夢(mèng)；eat 吃；shout 喊叫；sleep睡覺(jué)。根據(jù)上下文的意思可知，這種病非常厲害，讓Cousins先生非常的痛苦，所以這里應(yīng)該是說(shuō)他晚上痛得睡不著覺(jué)。故選D。
小題6:考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：醫(yī)生告訴Cousins 先生他們不知道怎樣治愈這種疾病，他可能不會(huì)恢復(fù)了。go through 經(jīng)歷，經(jīng)受；look after 照顧；get over 恢復(fù)健康；find out發(fā)現(xiàn)，查明。根據(jù)句意可知，醫(yī)生們不知道怎樣治療這種病，因此他們覺(jué)得Cousins 先生不會(huì)恢復(fù)健康了。故選C。
小題7:考查形容詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：Cousins 先生認(rèn)為這種病可能是因?yàn)椴婚_(kāi)心的想法而引起的。unhappy不開(kāi)心的，不快樂(lè)的；pleasant 令人愉快的；silly 愚蠢的；clever 聰明的。根據(jù)下文的意思he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.可知，他覺(jué)得開(kāi)心的想法和笑也許會(huì)治愈他的病，故這里應(yīng)該是說(shuō)他的病是因?yàn)椴婚_(kāi)心的想法引起的。故選A。
小題8:考查名詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：他不想通過(guò)吃藥來(lái)治愈自己。food 食物；time 時(shí)間；medicine 藥；money 錢。這里是短語(yǔ)take medicine 意思是吃藥。故選C。
小題9:考查形容詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：Cousins 先生發(fā)現(xiàn)，白天笑十分鐘可以讓他在晚上沒(méi)有痛苦的睡兩個(gè)小時(shí)。unusual 不尋常的；false 錯(cuò)的；real 真正的；wild 野的。根據(jù)文意可知，Cousins先生在自己身上做實(shí)驗(yàn)，發(fā)現(xiàn)，真正的笑上十分鐘，就可以讓他減少兩個(gè)小時(shí)的痛苦。real laughter 真正的笑。故選C。
小題10:考查名詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：發(fā)現(xiàn)醫(yī)生并不能救得了他，Cousins 先生離開(kāi)了醫(yī)院，住進(jìn)了一個(gè)旅館。friends 朋友們；laughter 笑；experiment 實(shí)驗(yàn)；doctor醫(yī)生。根據(jù)這句話中Mr. Cousins left the hospital可知，Cousins 先生離開(kāi)了醫(yī)院，因?yàn)獒t(yī)生治不了他的病。故選D。
小題11:考查動(dòng)詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：發(fā)現(xiàn)醫(yī)生并不能救得了他，Cousins 先生離開(kāi)了醫(yī)院，住進(jìn)了一個(gè)旅館，在那里，他可以繼續(xù)用笑來(lái)做實(shí)驗(yàn)。begin 開(kāi)始；end 結(jié)束；continue 繼續(xù)；report報(bào)告，報(bào)道。根據(jù)文意可知，Cousins 先生離開(kāi)醫(yī)院，住進(jìn)一個(gè)旅館是為了繼續(xù)試驗(yàn)他用笑來(lái)治療自己的病。故選C。
小題12:考查動(dòng)詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：八天來(lái)，Cousins 先生在這個(gè)旅館的房間里休息，觀看電視上的喜劇節(jié)目。rest 休息；work 工作；study 學(xué)習(xí)；play玩。根據(jù)句意可知，Cousins 先生是在這個(gè)旅館的房間里休息。故選A。
小題13:考查形容詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：八天來(lái)，Cousins 先生在這個(gè)旅館的房間里休息，觀看電視上的喜劇節(jié)目、讀有趣的書(shū)，當(dāng)他累了的時(shí)候就睡覺(jué)。well 好地，身體好的；tired 累的；afraid 害怕的；worried擔(dān)心的。根據(jù)句意可知，是累了的時(shí)候睡覺(jué)，故選B。
小題14:考查名詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：三周內(nèi)，他就感到身體已經(jīng)足夠的好可以去波多黎各去度假，在那里他可以在海灘上跑步鍛煉。help 幫助；exercise 鍛煉；freedom 自由；fun 有趣的，娛樂(lè)。根據(jù)句意可知，在沙灘上跑步是為了鍛煉，故選B。
小題15:考查形容詞及語(yǔ)境的理解。句意：幾個(gè)月之后，Cousins 先生又能繼續(xù)他的工作了。able能； safe 安全的；lazy 懶的；uncertain不確定的。這里是短語(yǔ)be able to 能，會(huì)。故選A。
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科目：初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.
On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his father. “Oh, yes,” said the son. “So, tell me,” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns (燈), but they have stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don’t need walls, because their friends will protect them.”
The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”
小題1: The father wanted to show his son ________.
A．how people on the farm worked
B．how poor people were on the farm
C．how beautiful the farm was
D．how far it was from the city to the farm
小題2:How often did they go to the farm?
A．Once a week.B．Twice a month.
C．Every year.D．The writer doesn’t tell us.
小題3:When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it ________.
A．greatB．tiring
C．terrible D．boring
小題4:According to the boy, people on the farm can see ________ at night.
A．expensive lanternsB．a(chǎn) lot of cars
C．stars above their headsD．many horses
小題5: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A．The boy was from a very poor family.
B．The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.
C．People on the farm have high walls around their houses.
D．The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.

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科目：初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Today I want to introduce a writer Greg Mortenson to you, especially one of his works called Three Cups of Tea. It has been one of the best sellers. Why can it be so popular?
Greg Mortenson was born in the state of Minnesota and grew up near Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Mortenson later became a nurse. He loved to climb K2 in Pakistan, the second highest mountain in the world. One day, he failed to reach the top of K2, and he became separated from his climbing group on the way down. He was very tired, sick and lost. He had no food, water or shelter(住所).
Mortenson reached a poor village called Korphe in the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan. The villagers had never seen a foreigner before. They provided food and a place for him. Mortenson became friends with the villagers and he wanted to see their school. But they had no school.
He promised(承諾) to return and build a school for the children of the village. This was not easy. He had to return to the United States, ask people for money, buy materials in Pakistan, send them to the village and build the school. But he finally carried out his promise after more than three years. That first school in Korphe was so successful that he decided to continue building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It turned out to be a great act.
Three cups of Tea is about many interesting people Mortenson met and the problems he faced.
I think he is really wonderful. He should be the pride(驕傲) of his country.
小題1:Three Cups of Tea is ___________.
A．a(chǎn) bookB．a(chǎn) kind of drink
C．a(chǎn) kind of cupD．a(chǎn) programme
小題2:Greg Mortenson grew up ___________ and his birth place was ___________.
A. in Asia; Mount Kilimanjaro             
B. B. in Africa; England
C. in Europe; Tanzania                    
D. in Tanzania; the state of Minnesota
小題3: The underlined words “turned out” mean ___________ in Chinese.
A．證明B．打開(kāi)C．出來(lái)D．解雇
小題4:Rearrange（重新排列） the things happened to Greg Mortenson.
a. He built a school for a poor village called Korphe.
b. He became a nurse.
c. He failed to reach the top of the second highest mountain in the world.
d. One of his works called Three Cups of Tea has been a best seller.
A．d-c-a-bB．b-c-a-d
C．b-a-c-dD．d-b-c-a
小題5: From the passage, we can know that Greg Mortenson ___________.
A．showed his love only to his own country
B．is wonderful and great
C．didn’t like the disabled and the poor
D．was really unhappy

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