Our body clock, or natural body rhythm, influences our energy and alertness. Paying attention to it can help us choose the suitable time of the day when we best perform specific tasks.
The reality, however, is that most of us organize the time around work demands, school deadlines, commuting or social events. Doing whatever the body feels like doing is a luxury in today’s fast-paced modern society.
But that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth trying. Obeying our body clock has significant health benefits. Disrupting our natural body rhythm, on the other hand, has been linked to problems such as depression, obesity, or headache, says Steve Key, a biology professor.
When the body clock can synchronize (使…同步) the rhythms of its natural processes, it “gives us an advantage in daily life”, says Key.
According to him, when it comes to cognitive (认知的) work, most adults perform best in the late morning. As our body temperature starts to rise just before awakening in the morning and continues to increase until midday, our memory, alertness and concentration gradually improve.
However, he adds, our ability to concentrate typically starts to decrease soon thereafter. Most of us are more easily distracted (分心) between noon and 4 pm.
Alertness also tends to fall after eating a meal and sleepiness tends to peak around 2 pm, making that a good time for a nap.
Surprisingly, tiredness may increase our creative powers. For most adults, problems that require open-ended thinking are often best dealt with in the evening when they are tired, according to a study in the journal Thinking & Reasoning.
When choosing a time of the day to exercise, paying attention to your body clock can improve results. Physical performance is usually best from about 3 to 6 pm, says Michael Smolensky, a professor of biomedical engineering.
Of course, not everyone’s body clock is the same, making it even harder to synchronize natural rhythms with daily plans.
1.If we know our natural body rhythm well, we can ______.
A. find out the suitable time to do specific tasks
B. organize our time around work demands
C. do whatever our body feels like doing
D. be sure to be healthy
2. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Our alertness is influenced by our natural body rhythm.
B. Doing whatever your body feels like is very difficult in our modern society.
C. Obeying our body clock is good for our health.
D. Disrupting our natural body rhythm can lead to obesity.
3.Inspiration to solve a difficult problem will most probably come to us______.
A. when we get up in the morning
B. when we are tired in the evening
C. when we are full of energy in the late morning
D. when we are asleep at night
4. Which of the following can be the suitable title for the passage?
A. What is natural body rhythm?
B. Natural body rhythm is good for us.
C. natural body rhythm and health
D. The latest research about natural body rhythm.
FOREIGN TEACHERS ARE NEEDED ALL OVER CHINA
Ad No．90374
Posted July 12, 2015 by Amanda
Expire Date August 12, 2015
Tag：Beijing Language Teaching Part Time
We are looking for Teachers, whose Native Language is English, willing to teach in China. Mostly schools are in South of China.
The Benefit package for ESL Teachers includes：
One-year Contract：1st September 2015 to 1st August 2016
Salary 4,000 RMB to 5,000 RMB/Month
Teaching load & schedule：20 teaching hours per week
A rent-free, fully furnished apartment with a living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom
Kitchen facilities provided, other electric appliances will be supplied, water, heater, microwave etc.
If you are interested, please read the information above and kindly send your application to attach the following documents (in doc or JPEG format)．The subject to be mentioned, as “teach in China”
1).CV/Resume（简历）
2).A copy of academic degree/diploma/certificate/or college transcript
3).A photocopy of the data page of valid passport
4).A recent color photo
5).A letter of recommendation or release letter from your previous Chinese school （Only if you worked in China previously）
6).Any other relevant information that you think might help your application
1.This advertisement is about_______.
A. introducing a school
B. seeking a teaching position
C. taking on English teachers
D. attracting foreign students
2.If you are employed, you will_______.
A. work full time
B. not have to pay the apartment rent
C. prepare furniture yourself
D. work four months for two years
3.Where can you mostly probably read the advertisement?
A. In a telephone book． B. In a paper．
C. In a travel guide． D. In a textbook
Recently, I learned firsthand why it’s a bad idea to judge people prematurely (过早地).
I’m a nursing supervisor, and my job is to evaluate workers’ performances at the hospital.
Kenny was a new employee. After weeks’ probation (试用), I had to admit that he was clean, punctual and efficient.
But he had this self-assured and energetic presence. He was a large man, both physically and socially — he was independent and strong. I worried that our hospital, which demanded teamwork, was not right for such a personality.
We had a patient named Mary. At 94 years old, Mary was weak. She had outlived her husband and sisters.
Mary had an obsessive (强迫性的) belief that someone had taken her purse. She searched for it all the time. Unless tied to her wheelchair, she would go through the door onto the street mindlessly searching and never giving up. She was often sitting in her wheelchair in the hallway, where she stopped everyone who came near.
“Can you lend me a comb?” she would ask. “I’ve lost mine. It was in my red purse. Where is my purse?”
Every day it was the same. We all knew Mary didn’t have a purse, but we would answer: “Sure, if I see your purse I’ll bring it back.”
One afternoon, I saw Kenny walking down the hall with a grocery bag. He walked toward Mary in her wheelchair. He pulled out a red purse.
Mary’s old hands flew up to her face in a gesture of wonder and joy, and then flew out hungrily like a starved child taking bread. Mary grabbed the red purse. She held it for a moment, and then pressed it to her breast, rocking it like a baby.
Kenny leaned over, unzipped the purse open and showed Mary a comb inside. Tears of joy poured down Mary’s face.
Instead of paying lip service like the rest of us, Kenny had made Mary’s problem his problem. I had been wrong about Kenny.
1.The author was worried that Kenny would not be fit for his job because ________.
A. he had no working experience in medicine
B. he had a strong, confident and independent character
C. his performance during the probation didn’t meet their standards
D. he was too stubborn and wouldn’t listen to others’ opinions
2.We can learn from the article that Mary ________.
A. didn’t get along well with her husband
B. pretended that she had lost her red purse
C. was very happy when given the purse
D. asked for help in order to be taken home
3.At the end of the story, the author felt ________ about her previous evaluation of Kenny.
A. encouraged B. puzzled C. satisfied D. guilty
4.What kind of message does the author intend to convey?
A. Pay attention to what people do instead of what they say.
B. We should treat older people with patience and kindness.
C. Don’t come to a conclusion too quickly when you don’t know all the facts.
D. We can always find a teacher in another, even when we least expect it.
写作 第三节 完成句子
1.The scientist took a very ________(science) approach to science
2.He gave a ________ (humor) account of their trip to Spain first.
3.I read the book in ________ (translate), not in the original Norwegian.
4.One of the main ________ (attract) of the job is the high salary.
5.So many thousands of __________(terrify) people died every time there was an outbreak.
6.Frick had a ________ (prefer) for pre-twentieth century Western paintings.
7.It will _________ ________(吸引) those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.
8.The reputation of this museum________ ______(在于) the variety of its art collection.
9._________ _______（只有）you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.
10.They must use research to _________themselves ______(告知) the missing parts of the story.
11.Remove clothing using scissors______ _________ (如有必要) unless it is _____ _____ (粘在) the burn.
12.It shows that a knowledge of first aid can _______ a __________（起作用）.
13.The Chinese nation ________ ________（由…组成）56 nationalities, among which the Han Ethnic Group is the largest, ________ ________ （占）94% of the people.
14.The footballer was ________ ________ （被指控）taking money for ________（故意地）not scoring goals so as to let the other team win.
15.China __________ __________(位于) in the east of Asia, ______(cover) an area of 9, 600, 000 square kilometers.
假设你校英语社团将举办以“抵制网络谣言，从我做起”为主题的征文活动，请你以“Resisting Internet Rumors”为题，写一篇英语短文投稿。内容主要包括：
1. 网络谣言的现状； 2. 网络谣言的危害； 3. 抵制网络谣言的措施。
注意：1. 词数：100左右。 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\ )划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线（一），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分
Life is not easy for any of us. We will unavoidably suffered bitterness and sadness from failure. Thus, there is very important for us to have a good mood in our daily life. If you have a good mood, you will be happy with everything in the world. Most important, you will have an optimistic effect at the people around you. We all will live harmonious and happy life. It is good for our health as well.
However, sometimes when you meet some difficulties, when you quarrel with others, but when you fail in doing nothing, you may have a bad mood. If so, you should get rid of it as soon as possibly. As we all know, every coin has two sides. So you should think more about its bright side. We are sure that everything will be better with time passed by. Remember: only you can make himself happy.
