首页
登录
职称英语
Crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, be they of sorrow
Crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, be they of sorrow
游客
2023-07-17
27
管理
问题
Crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, be they of sorrow, anger, or joy, typically make Americans feel uncomfortable and【1】. The shedder of tears is likely to apologize, even when a devastating (毁灭性的) tragedy was the provocation. The observer of tears is likely to do everything possible to put an end to the【2】outpouring. But judging from recent studies of crying behavior, links between illness and crying and the chemical composition of tears, both those responses to tears are often【3】and may even be counterproductive (使达不到预期目标的).
Humans are the only animals【4】known to shed emotional tears. Since evolution has given【5】to few, if any, purposeless physiological responses, it is logical to assume that crying has one or more functions that【6】survival.
Although some observers have suggested that crying is a way to elicit assistance from others (as a crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly necessary to get help. Vocal cries would have been quite enough, more likely than tears to gain【7】. So, it appears, there must be something special about tears themselves.
Indeed, the new studies suggest that emotional tears may play a direct role in alleviating stress. University of Minnesota researchers who are studying the chemical composition of tears have recently【8】two important chemicals from emotional tears. Both chemicals are found only in tears that are shed in response to emotion. Tears shed because of exposure to cut onion would contain no such【9】.
Researchers at several other institutions are investigating the usefulness of tears as a means of 【10】human ills and monitoring drugs.
A. attention B. overwhelming C. inappropriate D. embarrassed
E. diagnosing F. indispensable G. rise H. isolated
I. definitely J. enhance K. aspiration L. emotional
M. repelled N. substance O. increasingly [br] 【4】
选项
答案
I
解析
此处需要一个副词修饰known,definitely“明确地”符合句意。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2843504.html
相关试题推荐
AimlessnesshashardlybeentypicalofthepostwarJapanwhoseproductivity
_______________(悲伤和悔恨都没有)followedhislaterlife.Neithersorrownorregret
Planningisaveryimportantactivityinourlives.Itcangive【C1】______,
Planningisaveryimportantactivityinourlives.Itcangive【C1】______,
Planningisaveryimportantactivityinourlives.Itcangive【C1】______,
Planningisaveryimportantactivityinourlives.Itcangive【C1】______,
Planningisaveryimportantactivityinourlives.Itcangive【C1】______,
Planningisaveryimportantactivityinourlives.Itcangive【C1】______,
Planningisaveryimportantactivityinourlives.Itcangive【C1】______,
Planningisaveryimportantactivityinourlives.Itcangive【C1】______,
随机试题
HowSwearingWorksWeallknowwhat"badwords"are.Unl
A.primeB.addedC.byD.reproductiveE.exc
Mysuggestionisthatwe(send)______afewpeopletohelptheothergroups.(sh
不属于气压罐及供水附件保养要求的是()。A.组件齐全,固定牢靠 B.外观无损
患者,女,36岁,痛经3年,渐进性加重,妇科检查子宫后壁触及硬结,触痛明显。人工
基金托管人有下列( )情形的,中国证监会、中国银监会可以取消其基金托管资格。A.
承山(BL57)
共用题干 PublicandPrivateSchoolsinthe
患者女,51岁。诉月经紊乱伴阵发性潮红、潮热1年余。诊断:围绝经期综合征。给患者
统计数据显示,全球独立书店的数量已经连续多年下滑,在北京、上海这样的大都会,知名
最新回复
(
0
)