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).

60．Why didn't the author cry when her grandmother died?

A．Because her father did not --ant 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．Tie author doesn’t give the explanation.

61, It car. 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

62．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.

63．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

第三节: 阅读理解(共18小题;每小题1.5分,满分27分)

   阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A year ago，I paid no attention to English idioms，though my teacher emphasized（强调）the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished(惊讶). Gently shaking his head，shrugging（耸）his shoulders, he said，“You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled（疑惑不解）. I thought , perhaps this is not an appropriate（适当的）topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted(打断) again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say‘you don’t say’？” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain “ ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” I realized I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

61．A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because______.

A. English idioms were not important          B.I was not careful with English idioms

C. My teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them    D.I had no interest in them

62．At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant_______ .

A. he was not interested in the topic         B．he was only interested in the Great Wall

C．I had talked too much                     D．I had to stop talking

63．The underlined word amusing in the first paragraph probably means_____ .

   A．interesting    B．important     C．terrible     D．unlucky

64．Which of the following is true according to the passage ？

  A．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.

  B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

  C．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

  D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.

65．After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___________ .

  A．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool  

B．the Englishman became a real fool

  C．I felt very silly                       

D．I became more carefully in everything

That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ________ the police.

a. to call in            b. call in                c. calling in            d. called in

 At that time I had no idea ________ I could hand it to him without being seen.

Ok, I admit it: Emoticons(表情符号) are popular. Some people even think they are fun. Many seem unable to get through an e-mail or Instant Message chat sentence without using one. Some feel that they add feeling and character to otherwise cold digital communications.

Some, however, such as editor and Hollywood scriptwriter John Blumenthal, blast the use of emotions as “ infantile(幼稚的) just like the people who use them”. He believes that words themselves should be enough. “If you’re being funny, happy or sad, that should be apparent from the comment that goes before the emoticons,” he argues.

In the eyes of Blumenthal, the use of emoticons is a gender issue. “Men don’t use emoticons very much. Maybe not at all.,” he said. “Teenage girls and women seem to use them a lot. Maybe there’s an emoticons gene.”

It’s an interesting opinion, but it is not shared by all.

In an interview with The New York Times, Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at the University of California, said that emoticons are popular because our brains are programmed “to seek out representations of humanity”. He believes that they appeal not because they are shortcuts for the lazy, but because they tap into（输入）something beyond language. They reach to our need to be with and communicate with people.

All of these arguments may be somehow valid（正确的）. Each one of us will choose to communicate in our own way. I do not have much time for emoticons. I tried to use one once and felt like I was stealing into a primary school class that I had no place being in. I’d rather let my words do the talking.

Friends, however, send me messages and e-mails full of emoticons. I have no problem with this, I don’t regard any of my friends as lazy or immature. It’s just a question of individuality.

1.According to the article, emoticons are popular because_________.

A. most of them look funny

B. they are easy for lazy people to use

C. they add feeling and character to a communication

D. a reader cannot understand a message without them

2. Which of the following views would John Blumenthal agree with ?

  A. Instant Message chatters are childish.

  B. It’s enough to use language in digital communication.

  C. Men never use emoticons.

  D. There is an emoticon gene in everybody.

3.From the text, we can conclude that the author________.

A. feels he has no difficulty using emoticons    

B. thinks emoticons don’t suit him

C. encourage his friends to use emoticons   

D. believes that emoticons are suitable for everyone

4.What is the main point of the article ?

  A. Advice on language used over the Internet.

  B. The history of emoticons.

  C. Arguments over the use of emoticons.

  D. Reasons for the popularity of emoticons.