Many explanations are given for the fact that men die earlier than women. Men are stronger physically, yet women can hang on longer to life. Both men and women are emotional creatures but women are not afraid or ashamed to cry while men refuse to do so. They are afraid of being thought “soft”. Some men, when they are upset, play loud music or dig in the garden to relieve their feelings. Many men like an orderly life so that they bury themselves in their work or want a wife with some children or long to take part in wars where there is a definite chain of command. There is a leader to give Orders and a known enemy to fight against and defeat. All these men feel they live in a rational world. So the majority of men like a rational world. Rationality is fine but it does not include everything that makes life joyful and fun or even messy and frustrating. When a man refuses to cry he is refusing to accept that his emotions are part of him. Of course some men do not follow this pattern. Bob Hawke is capable of crying in public whereas Margaret Thatcher is probably incapable of crying at any time. We need to cry because that shows our ability to suffer. If we do not suffer we are not really alive at all. Suffering can be creative or destructive. If we can all learn to cry and laugh and shout and dance openly, we are living creatively and adding something to the human race. We often say men suffer more from stress and therefore they die earlier. Are we not saying in another way that they do not know how to suffer in the right way – with tears and laughter instead of silence – and so they are miserable and just give up? Question 31: What question does the passage discuss? A. Why men like a rational world B. Why women are more emotional than men C. Why suffering is different in men and women D. Why men die earlier than women Question 32: The word “die” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______. A. pass on B. pass out C. pass away D. pass over Question 33: According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. Men find it easy to cry B. Women are weaker than men C. Men want to be stronger than women D. Both women and men have feelings. Question 34: The word “do” in paragraph 1 refers to ______ A. be afraid C. be ashamed B. cry D. Hang on longer to life Question 35: According to the writer, which of the following is true about crying? A. It’s a way to relieve feelings B. It’s a sign of being too emotional C. It’s a sign of weakness D. It’s a sign of suffering

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