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【題目】The Value of Tears

Tears can ruin make-up, bring conversation to a stop, and give you a runny nose．Tears leave you embarrassed and without energy．Still, crying is a fact of life, and your tears are very useful．Even when you're not crying, they make a film over the eye's surface．【1】

When tears fall, they reduce stress．But we tend to fight them for all! sorts of reasons． "People worry about showing their emotions , afraid that once they lose control they'll never get it back．"【2】. After we cry, the feelings that caused the tears often disappear．

Sometimes people become much stressed and can't cry. Whatever emotion they are feeling—shock, anger, fear, or sadness—is being held back．

But everyone has the need to cry. Psychologist Vera Diamond explains that her treatment often consists of giving people permission to cry．【3】 Patients practice crying just to become used to expressing emotions．She suggests safe, private places to cry, like under the bedcovers or in the car．Crying is a way of reducing tension, but people don't like it when others cry because it makes them tense．【4】 And they'll do just about anything to make you stop．

In certain situations, such as at work, tears are not appropriate．It's good not to cry during a tense business discussion．【5】You should also act out the whole situation again and be as noisy and angry as you like．It will help you feel better． "And," she adds, "Once your tears have taken away the stress, you can begin to think calmly of ways to deal with the problem．"

Tears are a sign of our ability to feel．If you find yourself near someone crying, deal with it．And never be afraid to cry yourself．

A．She gives crying exercises．

B．They cry for different reasons．

C．They too may be holding back a need to cry．

D．The fact is that no emotion lasts forever．

E．It contains a chemical against infection.

F．But once you're safely behind closed doors, don't just cry．

G．It forms in response to the stress on the surface of the eye．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【5】F

【解析】本文屬于科普類短文閱讀。文章主要說明了哭泣對(duì)人健康和情緒的重要性和必要性。

【1】根據(jù)前一句Even when you’re not crying, they make a film over the eye’s surface說明淚水可以覆蓋眼睛的表面，可以消炎屬于淚水的另外的作用。故選E。

【2】根據(jù)下一句After we cry, thefeelings that caused the tears often disappear說明哭了以后，導(dǎo)致我們哭的感覺就消失了。故選D。

【3】根據(jù)下一句Patients practice crying just to become used to expressing emotions.說明哭給了人們表達(dá)過去的練習(xí)的機(jī)會(huì)，故選A。

【4】根據(jù)下一句And they’ll do just about anything to make you stop.說明他們會(huì)不讓你哭，故他們會(huì)讓你控制住哭的需要符合上下文。故選C。

【5】根據(jù)下一句You should also act out the whole situation again and be as noisy and angry as you like.說明你還要采取行動(dòng)，故說明不僅僅要哭。故選F。