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 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 friendly 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 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.

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.

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 close relationship to physical health

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.

What might be 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

Do you know how to tell a story? The following are some tips:

Who Will Listen?

Will you tell your story to children of your own age? Will they be friends or young people you haven’t met before? Perhaps you will tell it to younger children.Or, will it be an audience of adults? Will it be just a few people, a small group, or a large audience?

Why Are You Telling It?

There are many reasons for telling a story.Knowing why you are telling it may be the most helpful reason for choosing a story for a particular audience.

Many storytellers choose tales just to entertain (娱乐).They tell jokes or silly stories.Others want to teach something, such as how to be kinder to animals, the environment, or other people.One storyteller likes to encourage his listeners to try new things.Some babysitters tell stories to help children feel not afraid of thunder, lightning or scary shadows in their rooms.Others want to make people think or to help people remember.Some like to frighten their audiences with ghost stories.

Where Will You Speak?

How you tell your story and what story helpers you use depend on where you will be speaking.Will you be talking at an evening party, in your classroom, in a library storytelling program, at a family dinner, at a museum, at a storytelling festival, or during a religious program?

The author mainly shows his ideas by ______.

       A.listing questions             B.describing

       C.comparing                      D.giving examples

According to the author, when telling a story, you should pay attention to ______.

①the hobbies of the audience

②the jobs of the audience

③the age of the audience

④the size of the audience

⑤the reason for telling a story

       A.①②③       B.②③④       C.③④⑤       D.①③④

The purpose of knowing why you are telling a story is to ______.

       A.choose stories suitable for a certain audience

       B.do something good to animals, the environment or other people

       C.decide what can help you

       D.satisfy different listeners

No one is perfect.We all mess up(搞砸)now and then.It can  36 a little bit to rememberthat most people have been in the  37   you’re in—hurting several people’s feelings.What makes the difference is what you do next. 38   can go along way toward healing(治愈) hurt or angry feelings.It takes  39  to step up and admit what you did was  40 .Try saying,
“What I said the other day was  4l  insensitive of me.I shouldn’t have said that.I just want to say I’m sorry.”
When we say sorry, we  42  to be sincere to show we feel sorry about how hurt another person may be.If an apology is more about  43 and how we can benefit,it might not seem true.
Another element of saying sorry is to let the person know you’re not going to let it  44  again.You could tell your friends,“I’m going to be more aware of what I  45 and say about people in the future.I’ll make an effort(努力) to be   46   and more positive about people,and not to 47  behind their backs—especially when it’s my friends.”
If you can’t bring yourself to have a  48 in person,write a note.Whichever way you  49  to communicate, be sure that you’d feel comfortable if anything you say is 50 with other friends,too.
Hopefully,your friends can stop being angry with you.But don’t be  51 if it doesn’t happen instantly.Some people are quick to 52 .Others may have to think about what you said and need 53  to get over hurt feelings or anger , or to regain trust.Do your best with the part that’s up to you.The rest is up to them.
Stop being angry with yourself,too.You can learn from your  54 .Being too self-critical can’t help you.Move forward.Focus your energies on trying to make things right  55   working on your good intentions!

【小题1】
A.giveB.helpC.explain D.get
【小题2】
A.WorldB.houseC.surroundingD.situation
【小题3】
A.ApologiesB.FriendshipsC.WordsD.Experiences
【小题4】
A.moneyB.knowledgeC.courageD.patience
【小题5】
A.wrongB.unusual C.differentD.dangerous
【小题6】
A.probably B.usually C.reallyD.finally
【小题7】
A.1eamB.needC.promise D.hope
【小题8】
A.othersB.themselvesC.humansD.ourselves
【小题9】
A.continue B.happen C.change D.work
【小题10】
A.wantB.knowC.thinkD.hear
【小题11】
A.clevererB.stronger C.fasterD.kinder
【小题12】
A.talkB.followC.actD.shout
【小题13】
A.partyB.1essonC.meeting D.conversation
【小题14】
A.dareB.decideC.claimD.dream
【小题15】
A.sharedB.comparedC.connectedD.treated
【小题16】
A.surprisedB.interestedC.discouragedD.frightened
【小题17】
A.forgiveB.understandC.agreeD.appear
【小题18】
A.energyB.timeC.confidenceD.support
【小题19】
A.skillsB.friends C.plansD.mistakes
【小题20】
A.forB.andC.butD.or

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 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 friendly 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 blood 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).
【小题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.
【小题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.
【小题3】 What might be 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

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