2007英语四级备战之四级阅读(四)

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Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful ? This might be called laziness, but　Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.

During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that youre "hot". Thats true. The　time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of bady temperature is at its peak . For some　people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening No one has　discovered why this is so , but it leads to such familiar monologues as : "Get up, John! Youll be late for　work again !" The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and -energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean,　and which cycle each member of the family has.

You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help,　Dr. Kleitman believes . Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway . Counteract 　your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to .If your energy is low in the morning　but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your low point.

Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch . Sit on the edge　of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor . Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by　laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring　more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.

31. If a person finds getting up early a problem , most probably _______.
A)he is a lazy person
B)he refuses to follow his own energy cycle
C)he is not sure when his energy is low
D)he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening

32. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?
A) Unawareness of energy cycles.
B) Familiar monologues.
C) A change in a family members energy cycle.
D) Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.

33.If one wants to work more efficiently at his how point in the morning, he should _____.
A)change his energy cycle
B)overcome his laziness
C)get up earlier than usual
D)go to bed earlier

34. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _____.
A)help to keep your energy for the days work
B)help you to control your temper early in the day
C)enable you to concentrate on your routine work
D)keep your energy cycle under control all day

35. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A)Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy.
B)Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.
C)Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.
D)Children have energy cycles, too.