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 laughs turned into crying.

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

Whatever helps us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional health, and crying seems to work well. 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 health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illness. 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, healthy and emotional response.

1.It can be inferred from the text that____________________.

A. there are two ways to keep healthy

B. emotional health has a close relationship to physical health

C. crying and laughing play the same roles

D. crying does more good to health than laughing

2.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.

3.What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. Why We Cry    B. How to Keep Healthy

C. Power of Tears    D. New Scientific Discovery

Answer

1. B

2. B

3. C

【解析】

本文为介绍说明文。文章主要介绍了哭的力量和作用。

1.推理判断题。从文章可知情感健康与身体健康密切相关。C项说crying和laughing起着同样的作用不完全正确。故B选项正确。.

2.细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句话Just as crying can be healthy, not crying---holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering-can be bad for physical health.（正如哭可以是健康的一样，不哭——忍住因愤怒、痛苦或痛苦而流下的眼泪——也可能对身体健康有害）可知，强忍泪水可能会导致一些健康问题。故B选项正确。

3.标题判断题。整篇文章主要介绍了哭的力量和作用，所以Powers of Tears（眼泪的力量）适合做本文最佳标题。故C选项正确。