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【题目】When people reunite with their loved ones, it’s usually all extremely happy moment. But what is their most common response to seeing them again? It may seem strange，but most of the time they break down in tears.

Now a group of psychologists from Yale University say they have found the reason why, and that crying tears of joy may well be the body’s way of keeping emotional balance. “They seem to take place when people are overtaken by strong positive emotions, and people who do this seem to recover better from those strong emotions,” Oriana Aragon, the lead researcher said.

Aragon and her fellow psychologists looked at hundreds of participants’ emotional responses to different things, including happy reunions and cute babies. Many participants said they would react in a negative or aggressive way to the positive things —— to cry at happy moments and want to pinch(捏)a cute baby’s face or even tell them “I want to eat you up!” But then researchers found that these people were able to calm down from strong emotions more quickly.

There are many other examples of times when people respond to a positive experience with a negative emotional reaction. At an exciting concert, fans scream at their idols(偶像). People who have just had a big lottery win are often in floods of tears. “These findings advance our understanding of how people express and control their emotions, which is importantly related to mental and physical health, the quality of relationships with others, and even how well people work together.” said Aragon．

【1】What have professors from Yale University found in their research?

A. The reason why people cry with tears.

B. Crying tears of joy helps to balance emotions.

C. Strong negative feelings are useful to people.

D. People recover slowly from strong emotions.

【2】Which of the following agrees with the findings of the research?

A. Crying at good news.

B. Crying at a failure.

C. Kissing a cute baby.

D. Laughing at happy reunions.

【3】Where does the passage most likely come from?

A. A science fiction novel.

B. A psychological science journal.

C. A popular biology book.

D. An adolescent literature book.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【解析】

试题分析: 本文主要是讲述人们会以一种消极的方式对积极的东西作出反应是因为身体保持情绪平衡的方式。

【1】B 细节理解题。根据Now a group of psychologists from Yale University say they have found the reason why, and that crying tears of joy may well be the body’s way of keeping emotional balance. 现在，一组来自耶鲁大学的心理学家说，他们已经找到了原因，哭的喜悦的眼泪可能是身体保持情绪平衡的方式。故选B

【2】A推理判断题。根据Many participants said they would react in a negative or aggressive way to the positive things —— to cry at happy moments许多参与者说他们会以一种消极的或侵略的方式对积极的东西作出反应—在幸福的时刻哭，可知得知好消息时哭符合这一研究结果。故选A

【3】B推理判断题。本文主要是讲述人们会以一种消极的方式对积极的东西作出反应是因为身体保持情绪平衡的方式。所以最有可能出自心理科学杂志。故选B