Early risers are most likely to be healthy, wealthy and wise, according to the old saying. But those who are early to bed and early to rise do not always have advantages, researchers say. They have found that night owls（夜猫子） are generally brighter and wealthier than those who are able to get up early in the morning.
Experts from the University of Madrid carried out tests on around 1,000 teenagers and found that those who preferred to stay up late showed the kind of intelligence to find good jobs and earn much money. Larks or “morning people”, however, often get better exam results, possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time of day for night owls.
The researchers examined the habits and body clocks of the young people to determine whether they liked to stay up late and sleep later in the morning, or preferred to go to bed early and were at their best state in the morning. School performance and problem solving ability, were judged and test grades in the major subjects were also taken into consideration.
Jim Horne, professor of psychophysiology at Loughborough University, said: “Evening types tend（倾向） to be the more creative types, the poets, artists and inventors, while the morning types are considered to be civil servants and accountants（会计）. ”The researchers from the University of Madrid found _______.
| A．morning people will probably find good jobs and earn a lot |
| B．morning people show higher intelligence from an early age |
| C．night owls may earn more money than morning people |
| D．night owls might be healthier than morning people |
Early risers often do well in exams possibly because_______.
| A．they go to bed by 10p.m. regularly |
| B．they make full preparations before exam |
| C．lessons are held at the right time for them |
| D．they have longer time to prepare for their lessons |
The research may include questions about the following EXCEPT_______.
| A．favorite sports |
| B．grades in main subjects |
| C．living habits and body clocks |
| D．school performance |
In Jim Horne’ opinion, Larks may choose to be _______ in the future.
| A．inventors | B．artists |
| C．poets | D．civil servants |
My 3-year-old son and I lived a very hard life because I had been out of work since two years ago. Being poor is a terrible feeling when your 3-year-old finishes his meal and says: “Can I have some more bread and jam （果酱） please, Mummy?” And you break down in tears, because you don’t know how to tell him that there is no more food. With ￡6, I went to the supermarket, picked up some food and started to cook at home. It was time for me to make a change and get back on my feet. I began to write a series of articles for the website named Hunger Hurt in July 2011.
A few months later, local food bank gave me some help-- with some free vegetables every month, which made my life a little easier. I began to write recipes（食谱）, posting them on my blog. To my surprise, families, students and those poor people told me how much it helped to see healthy recipes made from affordable supermarket vegetables.
My Life took unexpected turns. I was invited to give a speech on food , interviewed for an Oxfam report on food banks and asked to write a cookery book.
When I got the money from the book, for the first night in almost two years, I went to bed without worrying. Now, I have a well-paid job and a beautiful home, and I’ll never forget the days when I worked hard for a good life.The writer started to cook because _______.
| A．the food at the supermarket was unhealthy |
| B．she had to feed themselves in a cheap way |
| C．she was advised to do so by someone |
| D．her son preferred home-cooked food |
According to the text, the food bank _______.
| A．helps sell the food in supermarkets |
| B．gives out food to those people who are in need |
| C．brings people together who care about food waste |
| D．write healthy recipes to food lovers around the world |
The writer’s first post of recipes _______.
| A．drew much attention | B．was given little notice |
| C．moved the readers | D．attracted only housewives |
Which could be the best title?
| A．what a loving mother |
| B．A lesson hard life teaches me |
| C．A mother’s dream job |
| D．Success lies in your own hands |
On a cold winter evening, I was walking home, tired and hungry, when suddenly came screams（呼喊声） from behind some tress. , I slowed down to listen, and that what I was hearing were the sounds of a fight. A woman was being not far from where I stood.
“Should I go to help her?” I thought. I was worried about my own ，and I regretted having suddenly decided to take a new way home that night. “ I’m hurt too? Shouldn’t I just to the nearest phone and call the police?..” But already the girl’s were growing weaker. I knew it was time for me to act fast because I could not the life of this unknown woman， it meant risking my own life.
I am not a man. I didn’t know where I found the and physical strength（体力）, but once I had finally to help the girl, I became suddenly changed. I ran behind the bushes and the attacker off the woman. Struggling, we fell to the ground, where we fought for a few minutes the man jumped up and escaped.
heavily，I stood up and came up to the girl, who was crying behind a tree. In the ，I could not see her clearly, but I could certainly her shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I at first spoke to her from a distance.
“It’s OK,” I said . “The man ran away. You’re safe now. ”There was a long stop and then I heard the words, said in both wonder and . “Dad, is that you?” And then, from behind the tree, stepped my youngest , Katherine.
A．Excited B．Frightened C．Interested D．Disappointed
A．knew B．understood C．realized D．imagined
A．attacked B．beaten C．robbed D．caught
A．money B．safety C．future D．family
A．What for B．So what C．What about D．What if
A．move B．walk C．run D．go
A．cries B．noises C．cheers D．sounds
A．save B．ignore C．change D．decide
A．although B．because C．as D．but
A．kind B．powerful C．mean D．brave
A．courage B．belief C．attitude D．hope
A．agreed B．planed C．promised D．decided
A．took B．dropped C．pulled D．got
A．unless B．after C．since D．until
A．Walking B．Drinking C．Breathing D．Fighting
A．daylight B．afternoon C．darkness D．midnight
A．feel B．see C．guess D．find
A．angrily B．softly C．loudly D．happily
A．shame B．peace C．pain D．surprise
A．son B．daughter C．grandson D．cousin
—Hi, Terry, can I use your computer for a while this afternoon?
—Sorry. ______
| A．It is repaired. | B．It has been repaired. |
| C．It is being repaired. | D．It had been repaired. |
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