Tears can ruin make-up，bring a conversation to a stop，and give you a runny nose.They can leave you ashamed and without energy.However，crying is a fact of life，and tears are very useful.Even when you're not crying，your eyes produce tears.These create a film over the eye's surface.This film has something that protects your eyes.
    Tears comfort stress，but we get used to fighting them for all sorts of reasons."People worry about showing their，emotions.They're afraid that once they lose control，they'll never get it back，''explains Doctor Dorothy Rowe."As children，we were sometimes punished for dropping tears or expressing anger.As adults，we still fear the results of showing emotions."
    Almost any emotion —good or bad，happy or sad can cause tears.Crying is a way that we release built- up emotions.Tears can help you when you feel you are ready to blow up because of very strong feelings.It may explain why people who are afraid to cry often suffer more heart attacks than people who cry more freely.
    When some people become very stressed，however，they can't cry.They may be feeling anger，fear or sadness，but they conceal the emotion —not willing anyone to know now they really feel."Everyone has the need to cry，"says Doctor Vera Diamond.Sometimes in hospitals，patients join in crying exercises.They practice crying so that they can get used to expressing emotion.Diamond says it's best to cry in safe and private places because many people get uncomfortable when others cry in front of them.In fact，they may be repressing their own need to cry as well.
    In certain situations，such as at work，tears are not proper.It's good to control tears during a business discussion."But once you are safely behind closed doors，don't just cry，"Diamond says.She suggests that you act out the whole situation again and be as noisy and angry as you like.It will help you feel comfortable.She adds，"Once your tears have eased the stress，you can begin to think of reasonable ways to deal with the problem."
    Tears are a sign of our ability to feel.You should never be afraid to cry.

（1）What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？

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A．How tears can do people good.
B．Why people are afraid to cry.
C．How emotions may influence people.
D．What different groups of people think of tears.
（2）The word " conceal " in Paragraph 4 probably means "

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A．express
B．change
C．show
D．hide
（3）Why does the writer mention Diamond's suggestion in Paragraph 5？

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A．To advise what to do after crying.
B．To stress disadvantages of crying.
C．To prove why it's good not to cry.
D．To introduce ways to control tears.
（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？

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A．Don't Believe in Tears.
B．Cry as You Want.
C．Laughing Is Better Than Crying .
D．The Value of Tears.