Tears can ruin make-up, bring conversation to a stop, and give you a runny nose. They can leave you embarrassed and without energy. However, crying is a fact of life…and tears are very useful. ____________（1）These create a film over the eye's surface. This film contains a substance that protects your eyes against infection.

Tears relieve stress, but we tend to fight them for all sorts of reasons. "People worry about showing their emotions. They're afraid that once they lose control, they'll never get it back," explains psychologist Dorothy Rowe.____________（2）As adults we still fear the consequences of showing emotions."

Almost any emotion-good or bad, happy or sad-can cause tears. Crying is a way that we release built-up emotions. Tears help you when you feel you are ready to explode because of very strong feelings.____________（3）

When some people become very stressed, however, they can't cry. They may be feeling shock, anger, fear, or grief, but they repress the emotion. "Everyone has the need to cry," says psychotherapist Vera Diamond. Sometimes in therapy sessions, patients participate in crying exercise____________（4）Diamond says it's best to cry in safe, private places, like under the bed covers or in the car. That's because many people get uncomfortable when others cry in front of them. In fact, they may be repressing their own need to cry.

In certain situations, such as at work, tears are not appropriate.____________（5）"But once you are safely behind closed doors, don't just cry," Diamond says, she suggests that you 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 released the stress, you can begin to think of logical way to deal with the problem."

Tears are a sign of our ability to feel. You should never be afraid to cry.

【練習】

A. It may explain why people who are afraid to cry often suffer more heart attacks than people cry more freely.

B. It's good to hold back tears during a tense business discussion.

C. Crying has good effects on the body.

D. Even when you're not crying, your eyes produce tears.

E. They practice crying so that they can get used to expressing emotion.

F. As children we were sometimes punished for shedding tears or expressing anger.

【答案與題解】

1. D 此空的上一句講到眼淚很有用，后一句講到眼淚的具體用處，并且句首是these，所以所填的這句應該有眼淚，根據(jù)上下文只有選項D最適合。選項C與前一句話意思重復。

2. F 下文提到作為成人，我們?nèi)匀缓ε铝鳒I，所填的這句應該講我們還是孩子時對流淚的恐懼。所以，答案是選項F。

3. A 上文講到哭能夠幫助我們發(fā)泄心中的強烈情感，所以經(jīng)�？薜娜藭�比不常哭的人獲得某種益處，根據(jù)上下文，只有選項A比較貼切。

4. E 上文提到患者要練習哭，這里應該講練習哭的原因。所以，答案是選項E。

5. B 上一句提到在某些場合哭是不合適的，所以此處也應該具體解釋不適合哭的場景，答案是選項B。

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