John Thomas was an 18-year-old student, but he had been a famous champion. Everybody at Boston
University liked this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody at Boston University was sorry. People
all over the country talked about John Thomas and often asked, "Will he ever jump again?"
John"s mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his broken leg. Then she looked into
his eyes. She knew what her son would do. "You"re going to jump again, John. I know it," she said.
"Everything will be all right."
If John hoped to jump again, he would have a lot to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed John
started to exercise. He used a wheel and other mental things. Soon his home looked like a machine shop!
It was May when John left the hospital. "Is it all right if I go camping this summer?" He asked the
doctor.
"Yes," the doctor said. "But take it easy on that foot."
John took only short walks at first. He was taking it easy on his foot. But not on anything else. He went
swimming and did other kinds of exercise. He exercised until his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he
exercised a little more. In late summer John went back to hospital. He asked if he could practice with his
football team. Football wasn"t his favorite, but he had to get that leg strong again! He worked hard. "No one
pushed him as hard as he pushed himself," said one of his friends. "To see a champion fighting back is a
wonderful thing to watch."
B. He was quiet.
C. He was tall and strong.
D. He was a champion.
B. He was ill in hospital.
C. He couldn"t jump any more.
D. His leg was broken.
B. He worked hard to make himself strong again.
C. He liked a machine shop very much.
D. He went camping and did some exercise there.
B. When his body was very tired.
C. He makes his body cry.
D. When his leg makes him tired.
B. playing football
C. jumping
D. singing
only a few wood huts (木房子). Then one day they 2____________ (meet) an old Indian. They hoped that
they could use their own language 3____________ (talk) with him. One of them had a little conversation with
him and asked him, "Could you tell us what the weather 4____________ (be) like in the next two days?"
"Oh, yes," he said. "Rain 5____________ (come), and so is wind. Then there 6____________ (be) a heavy
snow for two days, but after that the sun will be shining brightly."
"Isn"t that wonderful?" said the man to his friend. "These old Indians 7____________ (know) many of the
secrets of Nature than we do with all our science." Then he 8____________ (turn) to the old man. "Tell me
how you 9___________ (know) all that."
"It 10_____________ (hear) over the radio this morning." The Indian answered.
us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again.
But sometimes the doctor"s medicine doesn"t work. A sick person does not get well. The pain will not
go away. This happened to one man. He was in hospital, but he was not getting well. Then he found a new
"doctor" inside himself. This "doctor" was his own sense of humor. He saw funny films. He read funny
books. And something wonderful happened. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and
rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. He said laughing was his best "medicine". His
doctor thought so, too.
Another man was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting.
So the man began to "Picture" his pain. In his head he "drew" a picture of a dog. He imagined it as a real
dog. And he made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!
These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So visit the
"doctor" inside your own head and you can stay happy and well.
2. Who is the first sick man"s new "doctor"?
3. Who made the second patient well again, the doctor or the "dog" in his head?
4. Why does the writer ask us to visit the "doctor" inside our head?
5. What can you learn from this story?
be born again to have a nice name like Rita.
One Tuesday, Ghagra Geeta Bali and her mother went shop-ping. There were many children outside a
music store. The store had an activity to sell tapes. Everyone who bought a tape had a chance to see the singer
of the songs. This singer was a great favorite with teenagers. Ghagra Geeta Bali liked him, too.
To take part in the activity, everyone had to give his or her name. Then a girl would write down the names
and pick one to meet the singer.
But when her mother asked if she wanted to take part, Ghagra Geeta Bali said no. She did not want to say
her name in front of so many people. But her mother went up and said, "Please write down my daughter"s
name. It is Ghagra Geeta Bali. There she is..." and she pointed to her daughter. Then everyone turned to look
at Ghagra Geeta Bali. At that moment, she wanted to disappear into a hole.
However, she received a call from the music store the following week. They told her that she was very
lucky. "It is all because of your name," the store owner said. "The singer thought you were such a brave girl
and he couldn"t wait to meet you. So, get ready for the time of your life, Ghagra Geeta Bali!"
B. make a music tape
C. meet children in the store
D. meet a singer
B. school things
C. tapes
D. cheap food
B. name
C. telephone number
D. school
B. bad
C. beautiful
D. wonderful
B. the singer
C. the store
D. her teacher
Last month she (2)________(come) back to China. We were happy to see her on Thanksgiving Day. After
lunch, we showed her around our hometown.
"This hotel (3)________(build) last year. Look, the workers (4)_______(put) up another one over there."
"What a great change!" she said.
"We (5)________(plant) more trees and flowers in the town soon. And we"ll do something to stop the
factories from (6)________(pour) the waste into the river." I told her.
My aunt was very pleased with what she had seen. When we asked her (7) ________(stay) longer, she
answered."No, I can"t. I must (8)________(fly) to Beijing tomorrow. I have an important lecture to give.
If I (9)________ (have) time, I"ll certainly come back again. Though I Live in America, I"ll always be
Chinese. I should do something for our hometown. Let"s (10)________(make) contribution to it together.
grandchildren frequently (定期) came to visit her. However she was 1 . She spent a lot of time
thinking about her old age and about her dead husband. Her children 2 about her and asked
Dr. Green to see her.
Mrs. Green was an experienced doctor, She knew old people became sad in their ways and don"t
like to be 3 what to do. She decided to get to know Mrs. White before she said anything. During
the visit, Dr. Green asked Mrs. White to give her a 4 of the house. Mrs. White was 5 her house
and happily agreed. As they walked from room to room, Dr. Green noticed that there were a lot of
violets (紫罗兰) in every window. She asked, "Why do you have so many violets?" Mrs. White replied,
"I love these flowers and they grow so fast that I have more and more." When the tour of the house
was over, Dr. Green said "I have one 6 to make. Whenever you 7 a friend or a neighbour that is
ill or getting married, give them one of your violets."
Mrs. White said nothing about the doctor"s advice and for a few months 8 the visit, she didn"t
give away any of her violets. Then one day she was invited to the 9 of her neighbour"s daughter. She
put a ribbon (彩带) on one of her potted (盆栽的) plants and took it to party. Later one of her friends
was sick so she took a violet plant to him in the hospital. Gradually (渐渐地) she began to give more
and more her potted violets to her 10 .
Over the years she 11 so many that she became known as the 12 lady.