12.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(夜貓子) 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(傾向) to be the more creative types,the poets,artists and inventors,while the morning types are considered to be civil servants and accountants(會(huì)計(jì))."
55.The researchers from the University of Madrid foundC.
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
56.Early risers often do well in exams possibly becauseC.
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
57.The research may include questions about the following EXCEPTA.
A.favorite sports                  B.grades in main subjects
C.living habits and body clocks   D.school performance
58.In Jim Horne'opinion,Larks may choose to beDin the future.
A.inventors           B.a(chǎn)rtists             C.poets       D.civil servants.

分析 本文主要是介紹了一個(gè)顛覆傳統(tǒng)觀念的理論.老話常說(shuō),早睡早起者會(huì)更健康、更富有、更聰明.而研究人員的調(diào)查卻表明夜貓子比早起者更聰慧、更有錢.

解答 CCAD
55.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段的第一句話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.可知,夜貓子賺很多的錢.故選擇C.選項(xiàng)A明顯錯(cuò)誤,而選項(xiàng)B、D則未提及.
56.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段的Larks or"morning people",however,often get better exam results,possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time of day for night owls.可知專家認(rèn)為早起者的成績(jī)更好是由于課程設(shè)置的時(shí)間對(duì)于夜貓子不利,換句話說(shuō)早起者成績(jī)好,是由于課程設(shè)置的時(shí)間對(duì)他是恰當(dāng)?shù)模蔬x擇C.
57.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第三段的The researchers examined the habits and body clocks of the young people以及School performance and problem solving ability,were judged and test grades in the major subjects were also taken into consideration.,可知選項(xiàng)B、C、D都提及到了,唯一沒(méi)有提及的是選項(xiàng)A,喜歡的運(yùn)動(dòng),故選擇A.
58.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段的while the morning types are considered to be civil servants and accountants(會(huì)計(jì))."可知早起者適合的工作是公務(wù)員和會(huì)計(jì).故選項(xiàng)D.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 首先對(duì)原文材料迅速瀏覽,掌握全文的主旨大意.因?yàn)殚喿x理解題一般沒(méi)有標(biāo)題,所以,速讀全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速讀的過(guò)程中,應(yīng)盡可能多地捕獲信息材料.
  其次,細(xì)讀題材,各個(gè)擊破.掌握全文的大意之后,細(xì)細(xì)閱讀文章后的問(wèn)題,弄清每題要求后,帶著問(wèn)題,再回到原文中去尋找、捕獲有關(guān)信息.
  要善于抓住每段的主題句,閱讀時(shí),要有較強(qiáng)的針對(duì)性.對(duì)于捕獲到的信息,要做認(rèn)真分析,仔細(xì)推敲,理解透徹,只有這樣,針對(duì)題目要求,才能做到穩(wěn)、準(zhǔn).

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"It is the leading cause of blindness in the United States.In Hispanics and in African-Americans,it's the second leading cause of blindness and so is the case in the Chinese and Indians."said Dr.Alan Robin,a specialist in treating glaucoma."The glaucoma we see in sub-Saharan Africa is a much more aggressive blinding disease than the glaucoma we see in Americans or even African-Americans in the United States."he said.
Dr.Eric Fleischer also sees these differences  at Medstar Washington Hospital Center."Pretty much anybody who has ancestors in Africa has an increased chance of developing glaucoma."Age is another thing that may lead to glaucoma,although people of all ages carl get it.
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that commonly produce pressure in the eye.An eye is sort of like a watch.And behind the face of the watch,liquid is made.It goes through your pupil (瞳孔)and into me front of the watch between the face and the crystal.There's an area around the edge of the watch that drains(使排出)the liquid.When that drain is blocked,the liquid can't 1eave the eye as fast as it is produced.The rising pressure within the eye damages and eventually kills the optic (視覺(jué)的) nerve.The result is blindness.
Fortunately,if caught early,glaucoma can be controlled.Glaucoma is not curable.but as researchers worldwide leam more about it,they grow more hopeful that glaucoma can one day be cured or even prevented.

68.In which country is glaucoma the biggest danger to people's sight?C
A.In China.      B.In India.  
C.In the USA.    D.In Japan.
69.What do the underlined words"these differences"(in Para 4 ) refer to?A
A.The differences in regions(地區(qū)).   B.The cultural differences.
C.The differences in age.               D.The physical differences.
70.What does Para 5mainly talk about?D
A.The structure of eyes.              B.The function of eyes.
C.The bad influence of glaucoma.      D.How glaucoma causes blindness.
71.From the passage,we can learn that.D.
A.it is hard for medical tests to discover glaucoma
B.people in developed countries hardly develop glaucoma
C.glaucoma only causes blindness among old people
D.the research on glaucoma is still going on worldwide.

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