Who sheds tears at moving movies Who gets so swept away by excitement that they leap to their feet and hug complete strangers Who falls apart when a relationship ends The surprising answer: men. The movie is likely to be Field of Dreams which has brought many men to tears. They may get over-excited during a football game or the breakup may just be in their imagination. However, new research reveals that a man’s emotional life is as complex and rich as a woman’s, but often remains a mystery to him as well as to any woman who loves him.
Although emotions have long been considered a female thing, men report feelings as often as women and describe their experience of emotion similarly. In an analysis of the emotional intelligence of 500, 000 adults, men rated just as high in emotional awareness. In studies of married couples, husbands proved as sensitive to their mates’ stress levels as wives and just as capable of offering support.
Although both men
A. Men usually don’t know they can be emotional.
B. Men are different from women in the background.
C. Women are usually more emotional than men.
D. Men are actually as emotional as women.
People who love music, who can lose themselves in a book, or who can spend hours painting a picture of a mountain, know the deep satisfaction that can be found in art. It is not easy to express this satisfaction in words. But, in some partly mysterious (神秘的) way, works of art are among the things of highest value in our lives.
A fine piece of music, a masterpiece of painting, or a first-class play has the power to hold our fullest attention. We are completely lost in it, and everything works out right. The music comes to the right close at the right time and in the right way. The play ends, not necessarily on a happy note, but in a way that seems enjoyable. As we get to know more about painting, its parts seem to belong together and to be made for one another. We see harmony(和谐) in the object and feel harmony within ourselves.
When the beautiful experience has ended, we often feel uplifted and refreshed. Our eyes and ears, or our understanding of
A. a ready sense of fun
B. an easy touch of pleasure
C. a quick feel of excitement
D. a real understanding of life
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