When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears(眼泪). But that night when my dad tried to cheer ________ up, my laugh turned into crying.
Scientists believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain(大脑). Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so does ______,too.Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure(压力) is important to our emotional(情感的) health, and crying seems to work well. One study found that 85 percent of ______ and 73 percent of men report feeling better_______ crying.
Besides, Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us _______kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears _______make us 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, stress or suffering — can be ________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 ______you want to cry, don’t fight it. It’s a natural — and healthy — emotional response(反应).