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People cry when they feel very sad. They cry when something terrible happens, like a death in the
family. They cry when they feel very sad or very angry, they cry when they know they cannot do
anything about a problom, and they feel helpless.
They also cry when they feel very good. They cry when they have been very worried about
something but find out everything is all right. They cry when something wonderful happens.
In the United States until lately, men were not supposed to cry. Crying was weak and only for
women. Men were supposed to be strong. But things are changing. Men are beginning to realize that
it is all right to show their feelings. Women are learning that sometimes they can do something about a
problem instead of just crying. They try not to cry in a public place or in front of a frightened child.
Chemists have been studying why people cry. They say the body produces two kinds of tears. One
kind cleans out the eye if it gets dirt in it. But when people cry because of their feelings, these tears have
poison chemicals in them. The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feeling.
In the United States men have heart disease more often than women do. Doctors say heart disease
and some other are connected with the pressures of living and working in a modern society. Perhaps
men suffer mor.e from these disease because they do not cry enough. And it is possible that as more
and more women work outside the home, they will also suffer from more pressures. Then everyone will
need to cry more.
1. People cry when they feel bad and _ .
A. when they feel good
B. when they see a death
C. fail to control themselves
2. Things are changing _
A. men realize the importance of crying
B. women never cry
C. men have learned to cry
3. According to the chemists, _ .
A. tears are harmful
B. chemicals produced by tears are harmful
C. tears produced by strong feelings contain harmful chemical
4. The phrase "is getting rid of" really means ______.
A. is getting
B. is receiving
C. is becoming free of
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?
A. Women have heart disease more often than men.
B. The pressures of a modern society are connected with heart disease.
C. Women needn't cry in the modern society.
