Men feel pain, but they handle it in a different way from women. It is true that after divorce they will not lose control of themselves by crying bitterly, but they suffer more from stomach disorders, plunge into alcoholism and cause traffic accidents. Another survey found that divorced men can only overcome their emotional pain by means of physical exercise.
Men generally dislike admitting that they need other people. They regard admitting loneliness as weakness, as ridiculous and as an expression of a lack of manliness. The fact that men do not like to talk about loneliness does not mean that they never feel lonely. And men do have a good reason for avoiding the topic of loneliness, because they fear that others will usually look down on them. However, if a woman confides in someone that she is lonely, far from looking down on her, people will be very willing to help her.
Ninety-four percent of men wish to change their image. A study found that a man's self-esteem is often directly connected with his outward appearance. Thin and small men often regard themselves as punny and easily sink into depression.
Men generally think of themselves as decision-makers, and not as shoulders to cry on. So when a person pours out his or her troubles to a man, the latter hastens to give advice. It would be better if he simply lent a sympathetic ear.
51. Which of the following is a proper title of the passage?
A. Do You Really Understand Men? B. The difference between men and women
C. Do you want to change your gender? D. Men versus women
52. According to the passage,_______
A. men are more romantic than women
B. men are more likely to be satisfied with marriage than women
C. men do not like handling things in a different way from women
D. men are more likely to divorce than women
53. Usually a man thinks that admitting loneliness may_______
A. make him become more lonely B. show that he is not manly
C. make others look down upon themselves D. lead to the help from others
54. According to the author, men________when a person talks with them about his or her worries.
A. always like to give some advices B. simply listen carefully
C. will never be a listener D. are policy makers
Questions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage:
Do people who choose to go on exotic, far-flung holidays deserve free health advice before they travel? And even if they pay, who ensures that they get good, up-to-date information? Who,for that matter, should collect that information in the first place? For a variety of reasons, travel medicine in Britain is a responsibility nobody wants. As a result, many travelers go abroad ill prepared to avoid serious disease.
Why is travel medicine so unloved? Partly there's an identity problem. Because it takes an interest in anything that impinges on the health of travelers, this emerging medical specialism invariably cuts across the traditional disciplines. It delves into everything from seasickness, jet lag and the hazards of camels to malaria and plague. But travel medicine has a more serious obstacle to overcome. Travel clinics are meant to tell people how. to avoid ending up dead or in a tropical diseases hospital when they come home. But it is notoriously difficult to get anybody to pay out money for keeping people healthy.