Question

On Thursday October 3, Adam Harper decided to stop drinking coffee. Adam is a MBA student at Harvard University. He studies long hours, gets very little sleep, so he drinks a lot of coffee—anywhere from five to six cups a day. Recently, Adam felt that drinking thus much coffee was making it hard for him to sleep at all. He also began having problems with his concentration(注意力), and complained of stomachaches. Adam’s doctor made this suggestions: stop drinking coffee altogether.

When Adam got up on October 3, he began his day without his morning coffee. By 11:00 a.m., Adam was in a terrible mood. He was tired and had a headache. At 11:30, he had a meeting with his student advisor. In the meeting, he found it almost impossible to continue. What was going on?

Caffeine, a chemical found in coffee, was most likely the reason for how Adam felt. Caffeine is a stimulant that boosts(增加) energy levels and improves concentration- but only for a short time. Lowering caffeine consumption(减少摄取咖啡因) often makes a drop in blood pressure and the result is a “coffee headache”. People who stop drinking coffee often say they feel tired and moody, and find it hard to focus.

The good news is that these feeling usually pass after four and five days. During this time, doctors suggested taking some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much better.

1.We learn from the reading Adam   ▲   .

A. does researches on caffeine

B. can never be feeling better

C. still drinks 5 to 6 cups of coffee a day

D. had some problems because of coffee

2.How may people feel when they stop drinking coffee?

A. healthier    B. uneasy    C. energetic    D. awaken

3.The good news shows that   ▲   .

A. coffee can never cause headaches

B. aspirin can stop us thinking coffee

C. more and more people will give up coffee

D. Adam will be better if he stops drinking coffee

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

【解析】这篇文章讲述了亚当为了工作喝了大量的咖啡，导致现在出现了好多问题，不得不戒掉咖啡。他停止喝咖啡后感觉有些疲倦和忧郁，但是过一段时间他可能会好起来的。

1.D

细节理解题。根据文章Recently, Adam felt that drinking thus much coffee was making it hard for him to sleep at all.可知最近，亚当觉得喝咖啡是如此让他难以入睡。故选D。

2.B

细节理解题。A. healthier更健康的；B. uneasy心神不安的； C. energetic精力充沛的；D. awaken唤醒，觉醒。根据短文中的句子“People who stop drinking coffee often say they feel tired and moody, and find it hard to focus.”停止喝咖啡的人常说他们感到疲倦和喜怒无常，觉得很难集中注意力。结合句意可知，答案选B。

3.D

细节理解题。根据The good news is that these feeling usually pass after four and five days. During this time, doctors suggested taking some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much better.可知好消息是，这些感觉通常过四五天。在此期间，医生建议服用一些阿司匹林来治疗头痛。所以，如果亚当可以等待，不到一个星期，他可能会感觉好多了。故选D。