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23. The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s
was_____.
A) to make some sounding experiments in the oceans
B) to collect samples of sea plants and animals
C) to estimate the length of cable that was needed
D) to measure the depths of the two oceans
24. "Defied" in the 5th paragraph probably means "___"
A) doubted B) gave proof to C) challenged D) agreed to
25. This passage is mainly about____
A) the beginnings of oceanography
B) the laying of the first undersea cable
C) the investigation of ocean depths
D) the early intercontinental communications
Passage 3
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it, spainful?
This might be called 1aziness, but Dr. kleitman has a new explanation.
He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labour through your work you may say
that you're"hot". That's true. The time of day when you
feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at
its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For
others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered
why this is so, but it 1eads to such familiar monologues (自言自语)
as: "Get up, John! You'll be late for work again!" The
possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy
peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands
and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle
each member of the family has.
You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make
your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. K1eitman believes.
Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late
anyway. Counteract (对抗) your cycle to some extent by habitually
staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the
morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise
before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle, but you'll
get up steam (鼓起干劲) and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a
leisurely yawl and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute
before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the trouble some search
for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. When ever
possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring
more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.
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