Catherine sells houses for a company. A man has agreed to buy a house for $450,000, but then he changes his mind. Her boss calls her into his office. He is so angry that he speaks rudely to her. She knows it is not her fault, and she bursts into tears.
Having just finished dinner, Jim is talking in the backyard with his wife and children. The phone rings. It is Jim’s mother calling from another city. Jim’s father has just had a heart attack and died. Jim starts crying as he tells his mother he will come as soon as possible.
How do people feel about crying? Catherine was embarrassed and very angry with herself. Jim felt better after he let out his feelings.
Chemists have been studying why people cry. They say the body produces two kinds of tears. One kind cleans out the eye if it gets dirt in it. But when people cry because of their feelings, these tears have poison chemicals in them. The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feelings. 【題組】
46 Catherine’s boss speaks rudely to her because ____________ .
(A)he thinks that she didn’t do her job well (B)she sold the house at a lower price
(C)she was late for the appointment with the buyer (D)she refused to listen to his advice
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