职称英语阅读理解
TheValueofTears
Tearscanruinmake-up,bringconversationtoastop,andgiveyouarunnynose.Theycanleaveyouembarrassedandwithoutenergy.However,cryingisafactoflife,andtearsareveryuseful.Evenwhenyou'renotcrying,youreyesproducetears.Thesecreateafilmovertheeye'ssurface.Thisfilmcontainsasubstancethatprotectsyoureyesagainstinfection.
Tearsrelievestress,butwetendtofightthemforallsortsofreasons.Peopleworryaboutshowingtheiremotions.They'reafraidthatoncetheylosecontrol,they'llnevergetitback.
explainspsychologistDorothyRowe.Aschildrenweweresometimespunishedforsheddingtearsorexpressinganger.Asadultswestillfeartheconsequencesofshowingemotions.
Almostanyemotion--goodorbad,happyorsad--cancausetears.Cryingisawaythatwereleasebuilt-upemotions.Tearshelpyouwhenyoufeelyouarereadytoexplodebecauseofverystrongfeelings.Itmayexplainwhypeoplewhoareafraidtocryoftensuffermoreheartattacksthanpeoplewhocrymorefreely.
Whensomepeoplebecomeverystressed,however,theycan'tcry.Theymaybefeelingshock,angelfear,orgrief,buttheyrepress(抑制)theemotion.Everyonehastheneedtocry,sayspsychotherapist(精神治疗师)VeraDiamond.Sometimesintherapysessions,patientsparticipateincryingexercises.Theypracticecryingsothattheycangetusedtoexpressingemotion.Diamondsaysit'sbesttocryinsafe,privateplaces,likeunderthebedcoversorinthecar.That'sbecausemanypeoplegetuncomfortablewhenotherscryinfrontofthem.Infact,theymayberepressing
theirownneedtocry.
Incertainsituations,suchasatwork,tearsarenotappropriate.It'sgoodtoholdbacktearsduringatensebusinessdiscussion.Butonceyouaresafelybehindcloseddoors,don'tjustcry,Diamondsays.Shesuggeststhatyouactoutthewholesituationagainandbeasnoisyandangryasyoulike.Itwillhelpyoufeelbetter.And,sheadds,onceourtearshavereleasedthestress,youcanbegintothinkoflogicalwaystodealproblem.
Tearsareasignofourabilitytofeel.Youshouldneverbeafraidtocry.
41.ThewordfilminParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto__________.
A.door
B.point
C.coat
D.level
42.Cryingisusefulinthatit
A.helpsyounottoexplore
B.easesheartattacks
C.makesotherscomfortable
D.cleansyoureyes
43.AccordingtoVeraDiamond,cryingshouldbe__________.
A.practiced
B.repressed
C.punished
D.doneinpublic
44.Whatareyouexpectedtodoinatensebusinessdiscussion?
A.Holdbackyourtears.
B.Cryinprivate.
C.Releaseyourstresswithtears.
D.Findouttheproblems.
45.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
A.Howtoreleaseyourstress.
B.Waystorepressyouremotioninpublic.
C.Howtofighttearsinabusinesssituation.
D.Importanceandnecessityofcrying.
答案与解析
41.C。词汇题。题干:第一段中的film的意思是__________。鉴于职称英语允许考生携带词典,通过查词典可知,film的意思有电影,胶片,薄层等意思,根据语境ThesecreateafilmovertheeyeSsurface可知这里指的是在眼睛表面形成的一层东西,由此推知film在这里是薄层的意思,对比四个选项,coat(外套,外层)在语义上与film(薄层)最接近,所以该题答案为C(外套,外层)。
42.D。细节题。题干:哭泣是有用的,因为它__________。利用题干关键词useful可以定位到第一段的.最后几句,可知眼泪是非常有用的,因为它会在眼睛的表明形成一个薄层,并
且眼泪中含有一种物质可以防止眼睛感染,因而有消除不净之物的功能,对比四个选项可知,该题正确答案为D(清洁眼睛)。
43.A。细节题。题干:根据VeraDiamond,哭泣是__________。利用题干关键词VeraDiamond
可以定位到第三段,可知每个人都有哭的需要,在一些治疗过程中,病人都进行哭泣的练习,以便他们由此开始习惯于情感的表达,而且最好在安全的和私人的地方哭泣,避免在人前哭泣的尴尬,由此可以推断出该题的正确答案为A(练习的)。
44.A。细节题。题干:在紧张的商务商谈中,你可以__________。利用题干关键词tensebusinessdiscussion可以定位到第五段的第二句,可知在紧张的商务商谈中能抑制住哭泣是好的,所以该题答案为A(忍住不流泪)。
45.D。主旨题。题干:这篇文章的大意是什么?从题目thevalueoftears以及文中的核心高频词汇tear和crying,可知该文谈论的是眼泪的价值;同时结合每段的段落大意,第一段指出眼泪虽然不好但却是有用的,第二段说明t艮91可以缓解压力(relievestress),第三段讲哭泣或眼泪可以释放累积的情感(releasebuiltupemotions),第四段说明哭泣是可以练习的(practice),第五段说明有些场合哭泣是不合适的,最后一段提出眼泪是一种情感能力,所以该题答案为D(哭泣的重要性和必要性)。
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