In our society the unwritten rules of communication discourage the direct expression of emotions. Count the number of genuine emotional expressions you hear over a two-or-three-day period and you’ll discover that emotional expressions are rare. People are generally comfortable making statements of fact and often delight in expressing their opinions, but they rarely disclose how they feel.Not surprisingly, the emotions that people do share directly are usually positive. For example, one study of married couples revealed that the partners shared flattering feelings of face-saving ones. They also willingly disclosed both positive and negative feelings about absent third parties. On the other hand, the husbands and wives rarely expressed face-threatening feelings of hostility.Surprisingly, social rules even discourage too much expression of positive feelings. A hug and kiss for Mother is all right, though a young man should shake hands with Dad. Affection toward friends becomes less and less frequent as we grow older, so that even a simple statement such as “I like you” is seldom heard between adults.A review of research on emotional expression supports the cultural stereotype of the non-emotional male and the more emotional female. As a group, women are more likely than men to express their emotions. They are better at distinguishing between related feelings such as liking and loving, and they are more likely to have more affectionate relationships than men. Of course, these gender differences are statistical average, and there are many men and women who do not fall into these types.1.What is the main ides of this passage?2.People avoid expressing their feelings directly because（）3.Which of the following statements do people tend to express?4.That “Women are better than men in expressing feelings” is（）5.According to the passage, it is surprising that（）

A.Both adults and children seldom expose their feelings and opinions. B.Society is the real cause of people’s less expression of their affection. C.People like to talk freely behind a third person. D.Women are more open than men in expressing their feelings.
问题2：
A.they have no time over a two-or-three-day period B.they feel timid to do so C.they prefer facts to feelings D.they feel uneasy when they disclose their inner world
问题3：
A.Your hairstyle is good, but the color does not suit your skin. B.How should he have left the room in such a mess! C.I’m sorry to say I can’t love you any more. D.It is silly of you to have given up this chance.
问题4：
A.a complete cultural stereotype B.proven by research C.the traditional prejudice D.the key to social problems
问题5：
A.women are more expressive than men B.husbands and wives tend to please each other C.people are socially discouraged from expressing their positive feelings D.people feel comfortable to disclose their negative feelings