Question

4．British men are encouraged to cry．
There are certain things British men like to believe about themselves．The first is that one day they will again win the World Cup．They also believe they do not cry．Over the centuries，Britons are believed to have a"stiff upper lip"．But is this true？
Yes，it is．A recent study arranged by Kleenex on how the British express their emotions reveals that 95 percent of them still containtheir emotions．
Moreover，while 72 percent think this is unhealthy，19 percent can't remember the last time they"let it out"．As a result，Kleenex is launching the"Let It Out"campaign that encourages Brits to grab a tissue and have a good cry．
These days，however，the male Briton's attitude toward crying is changing．Though the majority still struggles to open up emotionally，a 2004 study by Oxford's Social Issues Research Center found that 77 percent of British men considered crying in public increasingly acceptable．Half of London males admitted crying in front of their mothers．Scotsmen are the least emotional，although they are the most likely to cry at weddings．
Peter Marsh，director of the center，said："Crying can now indicate sensitivity rather than weakness．Like with David Beckham，crying because you're dropping off your boy at nursery isn't seen as weak．"
Winston Churchill was said to be a frequent crier，shedding tears at seeing a survivor in an air raid shelter，and when he saw his wife after a long absence．
Psychologists say that while society has accepted that men can cry，there are limits．Ronald Bracey，a consulting psychologist，said："If a man began to cry when he was having stitches（縫針）in hospital，he would be considered as a coward．Men still need to be seen as strong when it comes to physical pain．"
67．What does the passage mainly deal with？D
A．Impression of British men．
B．British men's dream of the World Cup．
C．Advice on how to control emotions．
D．Different attitudes British men have towards crying．
68．Which of the following concerning the British men is NOT true according to the passage？C
A．They are supposed to easily control emotions over the centuries．
B．They are confident that they will again get successful in the World Cup．
C．About 50% of Britons admitted crying before their mothers．
D．Nowadays，the male Briton's attitude toward crying is changing．
69．The word"contain"in paragraph 3 meansB．
A．store         B．hold back          C．include          D．stir up
70．What does the author think of the British men's crying？C
A．They should cry if hurt．
B．They should keep firm not to cry to show they are not wimps．
C．They should be brave in face of physical pain and cry if necessary when facing other problems．
D．They should"let it out"whatever problems they meet with．

Answer 1

分析 以前，英國的男性很少哭泣，然而現(xiàn)在他們對于哭泣的態(tài)度有了改變．哭泣有時是對個人情感的表達(dá)，而不能被看做是軟弱．但是男性因為生理上的疼痛而哭泣會被視作軟弱．

解答 67．D 主旨大意題．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，本文主要寫了英國男性對于哭泣的不同態(tài)度，所以答案選D．
68．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文中句子 of London males admitted crying in front of their mothers．可知是一半的倫敦人承認(rèn)在他們媽媽面前哭泣過．所以答案選C．
69．B 猜測詞義題．英國人如何表達(dá)他們的情感，揭示了其中百分之95個仍然包含他們的情緒．hold back抑制（感情），符合語境．故選B．
70．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．Men still need to be seen as strong when it comes to physical pain．說到肉體上的痛苦，男人仍然需要被視為堅強，可以得知答案是C．

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