名校名师精讲英语四级考试阅读题的讲义（16）

　　Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.

　　35. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

　　A) Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy.

　　B) Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.

　　C) Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle.

　　D) Children have energy cycles, too.

　　注：排除法。

　　A选项对应 Get off to a slow start which saves your energy.

　　B选项与 No one has discovered why this is so,... 矛盾。

　　C选项对应 You can t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help.

　　D选项对应第一段的末句。 He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　36. In the passage the authors attitude towards mixed-ability teaching is _________.

　　A) critical B) questioning

　　C) approving D) objective

　　37. By held back the author means ________.

　　A) made to remain in the same classes

　　B) forced to study in the lower classes

　　C) drawn to their studies

　　D) prevented from advancing.

　　38. The author argues that a teachers chief concern should be the development of the students ________.

　　A) personal qualities and social skills

　　B) total personality

　　C) learning ability and communicative skills

　　D) intellectual ability

　　39. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?

　　A) Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.

　　B) Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.

　　C) Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.

　　D) Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.

　　40. The authors purpose of writing this passage is to ________

　　A) argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class

　　B) recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities

　　C) offer advice on the proper use of the library

　　D) emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching