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Happy Therapy (诊疗)Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling.Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Russia, Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak.In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night.The doctors told Mr. Cousins that they did not know how to cure his problems and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine 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 funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise. What didn’t Mr. Cousins do in his experiments with laughter()
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What Is Anthrax(炭疽)There’s been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately. Some people are worried that anthrax may be connected to terrorist attacks or that terrorists may spread the germ that (51) the disease. Federal officials and police are investigating this and taking (52) to protect us.In the meantime, it’s important not to panic over anthrax. The chances that you and your Family (53) at risk are very tiny. One of the ways you can feel better is to learn about anthrax. When you know what it is and (54) you can get it, it doesn’t seem quite as scary.So, what (55) is anthraxHere are the facts on anthrax：Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by a germ Although it’s most common in farm (56) , like sheep, COWS, pigs, horses, and goats, there’s a very small chance that people can get it, too, Anthrax spores(孢子)(a version of the germ in a protective shell that can live in the soil for years)cause the disease. People may get anthrax if they are exposed to anthrax (57) But here’s the important part：just being exposed to these spores doesn’t mean that a person will get (58) .For a person to get sick, he would have to breathe in thousands of these spores all the way Into his (59) . Or he’d have to eat meat contaminated with anthrax or handle (60) that has anthrax spores This may sound scary,but even when a person comes (61) contact with the spores, it’s unlikely that he’ll get sick. (62) the bacteria do not get into the skin, digestive tract, or lung, the disease won’t develop. Anthrax is not spread from person to person the way the flu can spread from family member to (63) member or classmate to classmate Anthrax can almost always be successfully treated with antibiotics(抗生素). Anthrax is very rare. Until recently, anthrax wasn’t even talked about because it was so rare-and it still (64) !Even with all of the anthrax cases you are hearing about right now, a person’s chances of getting anthrax are about the (65) as they were before you heard about anthrax on the news very, very low 61（）
What Is Anthrax(炭疽)There’s been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately. Some people are worried that anthrax may be connected to terrorist attacks or that terrorists may spread the germ that (51) the disease. Federal officials and police are investigating this and taking (52) to protect us.In the meantime, it’s important not to panic over anthrax. The chances that you and your Family (53) at risk are very tiny. One of the ways you can feel better is to learn about anthrax. When you know what it is and (54) you can get it, it doesn’t seem quite as scary.So, what (55) is anthraxHere are the facts on anthrax：Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by a germ Although it’s most common in farm (56) , like sheep, COWS, pigs, horses, and goats, there’s a very small chance that people can get it, too, Anthrax spores(孢子)(a version of the germ in a protective shell that can live in the soil for years)cause the disease. People may get anthrax if they are exposed to anthrax (57) But here’s the important part：just being exposed to these spores doesn’t mean that a person will get (58) .For a person to get sick, he would have to breathe in thousands of these spores all the way Into his (59) . Or he’d have to eat meat contaminated with anthrax or handle (60) that has anthrax spores This may sound scary,but even when a person comes (61) contact with the spores, it’s unlikely that he’ll get sick. (62) the bacteria do not get into the skin, digestive tract, or lung, the disease won’t develop. Anthrax is not spread from person to person the way the flu can spread from family member to (63) member or classmate to classmate Anthrax can almost always be successfully treated with antibiotics(抗生素). Anthrax is very rare. Until recently, anthrax wasn’t even talked about because it was so rare-and it still (64) !Even with all of the anthrax cases you are hearing about right now, a person’s chances of getting anthrax are about the (65) as they were before you heard about anthrax on the news very, very low 60（）
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Look After Your VoiceOften speakers at a meeting experience dry mouths and ask for a glass of water. You can solve the problem by activating the saliva in your mouth. First gently bite the edges of your tongue with your teeth. Or, press your entire tongue to the bottom of your mouth and hold it there until the saliva flow. Or you can imagine that you are slicing a big juicy lemon and sucking the juice.Before you begin your talk, be kind to your voice. Avoid milk or creamy drinks that coat your throat. Keep your throat wet by drinking a little sweetened warm tea or diluted fruit juice.If you sense that you are losing your voice, stop talking completely. Save your voice for your speech. You may feel foolish using paper to write notes, but the best thing you can do is to rest your voice. If you need to see a doctor, perhaps you can get some advice from a professional singer In the meantime, do not even talk in a low voice.What about drinking alcohol to wet your throat I advice you not to touch alcohol before speaking. The problem with alcohol is that one drink gives you a little confidence. Two drinks gives you even more confidence. Finally you will feel all-powerful and you will feel you can do everything, but in fact your brain and your mouth do not work together properly. Save the alcohol until after you finish speaking.Perhaps you want to accept the advice, but you may wonder if you can change the habits of a lifetime. Of course you can. Goethe, who lived before indoor skating rinks or swimming pools, said, "we learn to skate in the summer and swim in the winter." Take this message to heart and give yourself time to develop your new habits. If you are willing to change, you will soon be able to say that you will never forget these techniques because they became a part of your body. The writer’s advice about alcohol before you make a speech is to take one or two drinks so as to give yourself some confidence.()
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