Unit2WorkingthelandⅠ.阅读理解Asimplehalf-hourdelayinhighschoolstarttimeledtoasignificantimprovementinstudents’mood,alertness,andmotivation,andincreasedtheiraveragesleeptimeduringtheweek,accordingtoanewstudy.JudithA.Owens,MD,MPH,attheHasbroChildren’sHospitalinProvidence,R.I.,andcolleaguesstudied201studentsingradesninethrough12attendingaRhodeIslandhighschoolwheretheclassstarttimewaschangedfrom8a.m.to8:30a.m.foratwo-monthperiod.Studentscompletedonlinesurveysbeforethechangeinclasstimeandthenafter.Owensandherteamfoundthat:★Thepercentageofstudentsgettinglessthansevenhoursofsleeppernightdroppedby79.4%.★Studentsreportingatleasteighthoursofsleeppernightincreasedfrom16.4%atthestartofthestudyto54.7%aftertwomonths.★Thepercentageofstudentswhoreportedfeelingatleastsomewhatunhappyordepresseddroppedfrom65.8%to45.1%.★Thepercentageofstudentswhoreportedfeelingannoyedthroughoutthedayalsodropped,from84%to62.6%.★Reportsofvisitingahealthcenterfortiredness-connectedsignsdecreasedfrom15.3%to4.6%.ThefindingsarepublishedintheJulyissueofArchivesofPediatrics&AdolescentMedicine.Adjustingschooltimesforteenagersisacontroversialtopicbecausesomeexpertsarguethatalaterclassstarttimewillresultinstudentsgoingtobedlaterandmakethecycleofgettingtoolittlesleepworse.Theresearchersnotethatalaterclassstarttimeledtotheoppositeeffect-kidswenttobedalittleearlierandtheiroverallsleepqualityandduration(持续时间)improved.Theresearcherswritethattheschoolfaculty（全体教员）didnotfavorthedelayedclassstarttime,butafterseeingthestudents’changeinattitudeandperformance,everyonehadachangeofheart.1.Accordingtothenewstudyweknowdelayedclassstarttime.A.increasesthestudents’readingtimeduringtheweekB.makesstudentshavemoretimetoworkparttimeC.helpsstudentsbeactive,attentiveandcreativeD.increasestheiraverageheightandweight2.Howdidthestudentshelptofinishthestudyandsurvey?A.Ontheinternet.B.Answerquestionsatthestreets.C.Completeformsathospitals.D.Completeformsatsomeschools.3.Whatdoweknowfromthefindingscoveringthedecayedclassstarttime?1A.Morestudentsgetmorethansevenhoursofsleeppernight.B.Lessstudentsgetatleasteighthoursofsleeppernight.C.Fewerstudentsfeelatleastabitunhappyorsadnow.D.Fewerstudentshavetiredness-connectedsignsnow.4.Someexpertsdon’tagreetotakedelayedclassstarttimeastheythink_____.A.teacherswillhavetoworkovertimeB.studentswilllookformorepart-timejobsC.studentswillsleeplateandhavelesssleepD.parentswillbeworriedaboutchildren’ssafety5.Whatisimpliedinthelastparagraph？A.Theschoolfacultydidnotsupportahalf-hourdelayplan.B.Thestudents’changeinattitudeandperformancewasn’tobvious.C.Theparentsdidnotsupportthedelayedclassstarttimeatfirst.D.Allpeoplemaybefortheplanafterseeingthestudents’changeinattitude.Haveyoueverpickedajobbasedonthefactthatyouweregoodatitbutlaterfounditmadeyoufeelveryuncomfortableovertime?Whenyouselectyourcareer,there'sawholelotmoretoitthanassessingyourskillsandmatchingthemwithaparticularposition.Ifyouignoreyourpersonality,itwillgetyoualong-termhurtregardlessofyourskillsorthejob'spay.Thereareseveralareasofyourpersonalitythatyouneedtoconsidertohelpyoufindagoodjob.Hereareafewofthosemainareas:6Thereareisolating（孤立的）jobsthatwilldriveanoutgoingpersoncrazyandalsointeractivejobsthatwillmakeashypersonuneasy.Mostpeoplearenotextremesineitherdirectionbutdohaveatendencythattheyprefer.Therearealsopositionsthataresome...
