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 work well．One 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 more 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 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.

1．People can do benefit from crying except_______?

       A．reduce pressure

       B．attract help from other people

       C．learn about our emotions through crying

       D．cause healthy problems

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

       A．Because her father did not want 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．The author doesn’t give the reason.

3．It can 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

4．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.

5．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

Knowing about yourself not only means finding out what you’re good at and what you like，but also means discovering what you’re not good at and what you don’t like．Both help you to see your aim in life．

    Although most students would be unhappy if they failed a very difficult physics examination，they have in fact learned a lot about themselves．They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists．So failing can help a student to live a happier life if he  learns something from it．They may then decide on their aims and choose the work they like and are fit for．

    It is impossible to decide whether you like something until you have tried it．If you decide to play the piano，you need to take more than one lesson before knowing whether you are really interested in it or able to do well．It is not enough if you want to be a great pianist．You also have to like the hard practice and long training．If you enjoy being a great pianist but hate the work，forget it．

    It’s a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are young．Then you will find out what your true interests are．

1.If you say you really know yourself，         ．

    A．you know what you don’t like

    B．you know what you are good at

    C．you have no interest in your work

    D．you’ve got the whole picture of yourself

2.Failing can turn into something good       ．

    A．if you have aim in life              B．if your decision is fight

    C．if you lead a happier life           D．if you learn something from it

3.What can we learn from the second paragraph?

    A．Failure is a better mirror

    B．Success is more helpful

    C．No one is fit for the job of a physical scientist

    D．Physics can help students live a better life