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 poisonous chemicals in them. The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feelings.
In the United States men have heart diseases more often than women do. Doctors say heart disease and some other diseases are related(有关的) to the pressures of living and working in a modern society. Perhaps men suffer more from these diseases 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 pressure. Then everyone will need to cry more.
1. Which of the following is happening now?
A. More men than women are now crying.
B. More women are now working outside their homes.
C. Heart diseases are on the rise.
D. The poison found in tears is killing more and more people
2. What is living in a modern society doing to some people?
A. Making them cry.
B. Driving them mad.
C. Making them produce chemicals.
D. Giving them heart diseases.
3. Why do people cry?
A. To get rid of poisonous substances produced by strong feelings.
B. Because they have to work outside their homes.
C. Because they don’t know how to prevent heart diseases.
D. For no reason at all.
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【答案与解析】本文介绍了眼泪的种类和作用，并建议在现代社会人们都需要多哭泣。
1. B。细节题。根据文章第 2 段倒数第 2 句 …it is possible that as more and more women work outside the home, they will also suffer from more pressure 可推知此题答案为 B。
2. D。推断题。根据文章第 2 段第 2 句 Doctors say heart disease and some other diseases are related to the pressures of living and working in a modern society 可推知此题答案为 D。
3. A。主旨题。根据文章首、尾句及全文内容可推知此题答案为 A。
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