¡¡¡¡There are certain things British men like to believe about themselves£®The first is that one day they will again win the World Cup£®They also believe they do not cry£®Over the centuries, Britons are believed to have a "stiff upper lip"£®But is this true?
¡¡¡¡Yes, it is£®A recent study arranged by Kleenex on how the British express their emotions reveals that 95 percent of them still contain their emotions£®
¡¡¡¡Moreover, while 72 percent think this is unhealthy, 19 percent can't remember the last time they "let it out"£®As a result, Kleenex is launching the "Let It Out" campaign that encourages Brits to grab a tissue and have a good cry£®
¡¡¡¡These days, however, the male Briton's attitude toward crying is changing£®Though the majority still struggles to open up emotionally, a 2004 study by Oxford's Social Issues Research Center found that 77 percent of British men considered crying in public increasingly acceptable£®Half of London males admitted crying in front of their mothers£®Scotsmen are the least emotional, although they are the most likely to cry at weddings£®
¡¡¡¡Peter Marsh, director of the center, said, ¡°Crying can now indicate sensitivity rather than weakness£®Like with David Beckham, crying because you're dropping off your boy at nursery isn't seen as weak£®¡±
¡¡¡¡Winston Churchill was said to be a frequent crier, shedding tears at seeing a survivor in an air raid shelter(·À¿Õ¶´), and when he saw his wife after a long absence£®
¡¡¡¡Psychologists say that while society has accepted that men can cry, there are limits£®Ronald Bracey, a consulting psychologist, said, ¡°If a man began to cry when he was having stitches(·ìÕë)in hospital, he would be considered as a wimp(ÈíÈõµÄÈË)£®Men still need to be seen as strong when it comes to physical pain£®¡±
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What does the passage mainly deal with?
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Different attitudes British men have towards crying£®
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British men's dream of the World Cup£®
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Advice on how to control emotions£®
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Impression of British men£®
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Which of the following concerning the British men is NOT true according to the passage?
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They are supposed to easily control emotions over the centuries£®
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They are confident that they will again get successful in the World Cup£®
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Nowadays, the male Briton's attitude toward crying is changing£®
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About 50£¥ of Britons admitted crying before their mothers£®
(3)
The underlined word ¡°contain¡± in paragraph 3 means ________£®