阅读理解专题特训13能力升级训练第14页AWhetheryoupreferburningthemidnightoilorgoingtobedearlysoyoucangetupatthebreakofdawndependsonyourgenes,accordingtoexperts.Ijumpoutofbedeachmorning,eagertostartanactiveday.ButIcanhearmyneighbour’salarmclockringingnon-stopeverymorningandIdoubthegetstoworkontime.Alotofnoisecomesfromhisflatintheevening.He’shappytostayupwatchingTVtillaftermidnight,whileIgotobedearlyandtrytosleep.Well,itmightnotbehisfaultafterall.I’mcalled“alark(百灵鸟)”andmyneighbour“anowl(猫头鹰)”.Weallhaveinside“clocks”inthebraintocontrolallkindsofbodilyfunctionsanditisreseteverydaybylight.Theseinsideclocksruntoadifferentschedulein“larks”and“owls”.Ifyouhaveafastclock,youliketodothingsearly,andifyouhaveaslowclock,youliketodothingslate.Becauseweliveina24/7world,scientistsbelieveit’simportanttounderstandaperson’s“chronotype”—thetimeofthedaywhentheyfunctionthebest.Itcouldhelpusleadahealthierlife.AUSprofessorhasstudiedsleepingpatternsandthinksworktimesshouldbechangedandmademoreindividualtofitinwithourchronotypes.Andhehasadviceforthosewhocan’tchoosetheirworkinghours:“Ifthat’snotpossible,weshouldbemorecarefulaboutlightexposure,”saystheprofessor.“Youshouldtrytogotoworknotinacoveredvehiclebutonabike.Theminutethesunsetsweshouldusethingsthathavenobluelight,likecomputerscreensandotherelectronicdevices.”【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。作者通过分析自己和邻居不同的作息情况,说明了每个人都有自己的睡眠类型:有的人晚上的工作效率高,有的人白天的工作效率高。但是,如果无法选择工作时间,那么就应在晚上尽量避免蓝色的光,因为蓝色的光可能会导致睡眠问题。1.Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A.Bypresentingandsolvingproblems.B.Byexplainingthecause-effectrelationship.C.Bygivingexamplesanddrawingaconclusion.D.Byanalyzingdifferencesandprovidingadvice.答案:D解析:写作手法题。作者通过分析自己与邻居不同的作息情况,提到这是由于基因的不同造成的。然后,作者对此提出建议,即不同的人应该采用不同的作息时间。故选D项。2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor’sneighbour.A.almostalwaysgetstoworkontimeB.hastoworkdeepintothenighteverydayC.ispassiveduringthedaybutenergeticatnightD.iseasilywokenupbyhisalarmclockinthemorning答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“ButIcanhear...toworkontime.”和第三段可知,作者的邻居白天状态消极,晚上却精力充沛。故选C项。3.Thingswithbluelightarenotrecommendedaftersunsetbecausebluelight.A.willmakeyounervousB.maycausesleepproblemsC.willreduceyourworkefficiencyD.maymakeyousleepy答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第一句可知,如果我们无法选择工作时间,不得不在白天工作而在晚上休息,我们就应该更加注意光的照射,尤其是不要在晚上接触蓝色的光。由此可推知,蓝色的光可能会导致睡眠问题。故选B项。B(2019·全国Ⅲ卷,A)OPENINGSANDPREVIEWSAnimalsOutofPaperYolo!ProductionsandtheGreatGriffonpresenttheplaybyRajivJoseph,inwhichanorigami(折纸术)artistinvitesateenagetalentandhisteacherintoherstudio.MerriMilwedirects.Inpreviews.OpensFeb.12.(WestParkPresbyterianChurch,165W.86thSt.212-868-4444.)TheAudienceHelenMirrenstarsintheplaybyPeterMorgan,aboutQueenElizabethⅡoftheUKandherprivatemeetingswithtwelvePrimeMinistersinthecourseofsixtyyears.StephenDaldrydirects.AlsostarringDylanBakerandJudithIvey.PreviewsbeginFeb.14.(Schoenfeld,236W.45thSt.212-239-6200.)HamiltonLin-ManuelMirandawrotethismusicalaboutAlexanderHamilton,inwhichthebirthofAmericaispresentedasanimmigrantstory.ThomasKaildirects.Inpreviews.OpensFeb.17.(Pub...
