首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, be they of sorrow, anger, or joy, typically make Americans feel uncom
Crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, be they of sorrow, anger, or joy, typically make Americans feel uncom
admin
2017-11-17
30
问题
Crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, be they of sorrow, anger, or joy, typically make Americans feel uncomfortable and【C1】______. 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【C2】______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【C3】______and may even be counterproductive (使达不到预期目标的).
Humans are the only animals【C4】______known to shed emotional tears. Since evolution has given【C5】______to few, if any, purposeless physiological responses, it is logical to assume that crying has one or more functions that【C6】______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【C7】______. 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【C8】______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【C9】______.
Researchers at several other institutions are investigating the usefulness of tears as a means of【C10】______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
【C7】
选项
答案
A
解析
此处需要一个名词与gain搭配,且语义结构与前文的get help一致,故选attention。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/hXa7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
Peopleappeartobeborntocompute.Thenumericalskillsofchildrendevelopsoearlyandsoinexorably(坚定地)thatitiseasyt
Althougheachbabyhasanindividualscheduleofdevelopment,generalpatternsofgrowthhavebeenobservedThreeperiodsofdev
Keepingafullsocialcalendarmayhelpprotectyoufromdementia(痴呆症),researcherssaidonMonday.【C1】______activepeople
Keepingafullsocialcalendarmayhelpprotectyoufromdementia(痴呆症),researcherssaidonMonday.【C1】______activepeople
Pub-talkA)Pub-talk,themostpopularactivityinallpubs,isanativedialectwithitsowndistinctivegrammar.Thereare
A"memorypill"thatcouldaidexamrevisionandhelptopreventpeopleforgettingimportantanniversariesmaysoonbeavailable
A"memorypill"thatcouldaidexamrevisionandhelptopreventpeopleforgettingimportantanniversariesmaysoonbeavailable
Forsomeeducators,thereisnothingwrongwithfunandgames.AgroupcalledtheEducationArcaderecentlyheldaconferencein
Forsomeeducators,thereisnothingwrongwithfunandgames.AgroupcalledtheEducationArcaderecentlyheldaconferencein
随机试题
在数据库设计中,完成E-R图设计任务的阶段是()
既能安神益智,又能祛痰开窍,消散痈肿的药物是
A.【适应症】B.【注意事项】C.【不良反应】D.【药理毒理】“服用本品后可能出现皮疹,停药后可恢复”应列入说明书的
背景资料:某高速公路第五施工合同段地处城郊,主要工程为路基填筑施工。其中K48+010~K48+328段原为路基土方填筑,因当地经济发展和交通规划需要,经各方协商,决定将该段路基填筑变更为(5×20+3×36+5×20m)预应力钢筋混凝土箱梁桥,
背景资料某一储油库工程,施工图纸已齐备,现场已完成三通一平工作,满足了工程开工的条件。该工程由银行贷款和企业自筹资金相结合,解决了资金问题,实行邀请招标发包。业主与承包单位签订的合同总工期为10个月,计300个日历天,按国家工期定额规定
下列属于会计核算内容的有()。
测验长度与信度的关系是()。
函数f(x)的图像如右图所示,则其解析式为().[img][/img]
近年来,各民主党派中央、全国工商联领导人和无党派人士,围绕国家大事和人民群众切身利益问题提出了许多真知灼见,为党和政府决策提供了重要参考。这说明()。
Inthatorganization,theyplaceemphasisonhelpingoneanotherandoncooperation.
最新回复
(
0
)