E Mastery Test 3 Read the passage. Then click on the sentence that best expresses the implied main idea of the passage.
1. (1)In his book Anatomy of an Illness, writer Norman Cousins described his battle with a severe joint ailment (2) Told
that his doctors could do no more for him, he checked out of the hospital and into a pleasant hotel room. (3)He spent
weeks watching Marx Brothers movies and other comedies. (4)He read the funniest authors he could find (5)He joked
and wisecracked with his visitors. (6)Cousins' health improved so much that his doctors were amazed.
The sentence that best expresses the implied main idea is:
a. Doctors could not do anything to cure Cousins' joint problem
b. The Marx Brothers were the stars of movie comedies
c Norman Cousins had a severe joint ailment
d. Cousins experience suggests that laughter may help to heal the body