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司汤达小说中的人物曾说：“自从蒸汽机成为世界的王后以来，贵族头街已成为无用之物。”结合所学史实，对这句话的理解正确的是（    ）     A.客观真实，可以采信                     B.主观臆断，有待考证     C.背离史实，不足为信                     D.小说家言，皆不可信  Several years ago, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even __11__ around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival. __12__ the diagnosis(诊断), Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative _13__. The book made Cousins think about the possible __14__ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the __15__ to 1ive have positive treatment value?” He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would __16__ positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He _17__ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out __18_ emotions. Within eight days of starting his ‘‘laugh therapy” program his pain began to __19__ and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and __20__ reached complete recovery after a few years. 1. A．run B．pass C．move D．travel 2. A．Besides B．Despite C．Without D．Beyond 3. A．attitudes B．beliefs C．goals D．positions 4. A．shortcoming B．harm C．benefit D．interest 5. A．emotion B．pain C．fear D．will 6. A．bring about B．set about C．put up D．make up 7. A．afforded B．appointed C．offered D．arranged 8. A．positive B．approving C．strong D．mixed 9. A．escape B．decrease C．shrink D．end 10. A．generally B．especially C．actually D．presently