Question

When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.

So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.

Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional(情感的)health, and crying seems to work weft. One study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.

Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendlier and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don' t even know we' re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.

Just as crying can be healthy, not crying -- holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering -- can be bad for physical(身体的) health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high good pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural -- and healthy -- emotional response(反应).

1.Why didn' t the author cry when her grandmother died?

A. Because her father did not want her to feel too sad.

B. Because she did not love her grandmother.

C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time.

D. The author doesn' t give the explanation.

2.It can be inferred from the text that________.

A. there are two ways to keep healthy

B. crying does more good to health than laughing

C. crying and laughing play the same roles

D. emotional health has a dose relationship to physical health

3.According to the author, which of the following statements is true?

A. Crying is the best way to get help from others.

B. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.

C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.

D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.

4.What might he the most suitable title for the text?

A. Power of Tears                           B. How to Keep Healthy

C. Why We Cry                          D. A New Scientific Discovery

Answer

1.D

【详解】细节题。When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn' t understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.通过这一句话作者不知道为什么自己不哭，所以比较各个选项，选择D最恰当。

2.D

【详解】推断题。本文的中心内容是讲的哭对人身体既有好处又有坏处，讲到了两个方面的内容，进而我们可以推得，情感的控制影响着人的身体。所以答案选择D。另外此题也可以用排除法来做。A项文中根本不是讲的该内容。B、C都是只讲了一个层面。

3.B

【详解】细节题。可用排除法，根据Just as crying can be healthy, not crying -- holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering -- can be bad for physical(身体的) health.可知答案B是正确的。

4.A

【详解】归纳标题题。可用排除法。B项和C项是明显错误的。D项不符合标题的要求——醒目、吸引人。所以选择A既能概括出文章的意思，又能吸引读者去阅读这篇文章。