Putting feelings into words makes sadness and anger less intense, U. S. brain researchers said on Wednesday, in a finding that explains why 62 to a therapist often makes people feel better.
They said talking about negative feelings 63 a part of the brain 64 for impulse control. "This region of the brain seems to be 65 in putting on the brakes, "said researcher Matthew Lieberman. He and colleagues 66 the brains of 30 people-18 women and 12 men between 18 and 36-who were shown pictures of faces 67 strong emotions. They were asked to 68 the feelings in words like sad or angry, or to choose between two gender-specific names 69 "Sally or Harry" that matched the face.
70 they found is that when people 71 a word like "angry" to an angry-looking face, the 72 in the portion of the brain that handles fear, panic and other strong emotions decreased. "This seems to dampen down the response in these basic emotional 73 in the brain"Lieberman said in a telephone interview.
What lights 74 instead is the part of the brain that controls impulses. "This is the only region of the entire brain that is more active when you choose an emotional word for the picture 75 when you choose a name for the picture, " he said.
He said the same region of the brain has been found in 76 studies to play a role in motor control. "If you are driving along and you see a yellow light, you have to inhibit one response in order to 77 on the brake, " he said. "This same region helps to inhibit emotional responses as well. "
The researchers did not find significant differences along gender lines, 78 Lieberman said prior studies had hinted at some 79 in the benefits men and women derived from talking about their feelings. "Women may do more of this 80 , but when men are instructed to do it, they may get 81 benefit from it, " he said.
62 A) going B) resorting C) talking D) complaining
63 A) activates B) stimulates C) sparkles D) assimilates
64 A) suitable B) applicable C) responsive D) responsible
65 A) engaged B) involved C) encountered D) evolved
66 A) studied B) investigated C) scanned D) examined
67 A) showing B) expressing C) having D) presenting
68 A) describe B) generalize C) change D) categorize
69 A) as B) like C) by D) with
70 A) Thing B) Result C) What D) which
71 A) talked B) referred C) pointed D) attached
72 A) response B) action C) activity D) motion
73 A) expressions B) movements C) circuits D) responses
74 A) up B) in C) off D) on
75 A) as B) than C) to D) comparing
76 A) early B) original C) senior D) prior
77 A) stop B) step C) stamp D) drive
78 A) and B) therefore C) but D) because
79 A) similarities B) discoveries C) studies D) differences
80 A) willingly B) reluctantly C) unconsciously D) spontaneously
62. C)。 [精解] 动名词辨义。根据文章首段首句Putting feelings into words makes sadness and anger less intense(把情感说出来可以减轻伤痛和愤怒)，可知文章主题是Putting feelings into words(用语言把情感说出来)。由此可推测此处表达的应是"向医生倾诉可以使病人感觉好些"。talk to更强调的是一种语言上的表达与倾诉，与文中所表达意思最符合，故答案选C) talking。
79. D)。 [精解] 名词辨义。根据空格前significant differences along gender lines和空格后"Women may do more of this 80 , but when men are instructed to do it可以推断此处是说明男女差异的，所以答案为differences。
