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Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you're "hot". That's try. 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 noon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: Get up John! You'll be late for work again! The possible explanation to be 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. Kleitman believes. Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up late 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 and work better at your low point.

1. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably ______.

A . he refuses to follow his own energy cycle

B . he is not sure when his energy is low

C . he is a lazy person

D . he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening

正确答案:he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening

题目详解:所谓的“懒惰”实际上是因为这个人的能量在夜里已经达到顶峰。如果一个人不愿早起，那就说明他的能量顶峰不在早上。所以he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening是正确答案。

2. Which of the following statements may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?

A . A change in a family member's energy cycle.

B . Unawareness of energy cycles.

C . Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.

D . Familiar monologues.

正确答案:Unawareness of energy cycles.

题目详解:根据第二段的结尾：当家庭成员了解了彼此的能量周期，就可以避免一些争吵。那么显然很多争吵都是由于彼此之间没有意识到对方的能量周期而造成的。

3. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should ______.

A . change his energy cycle

B . get up earlier than usual

C . go to bed earlier

D . overcome his laziness

正确答案:get up earlier than usual

题目详解:根据第三段倒数第二句话：如果一个人想在他的能量低潮期工作更有效率，那么就应该比平常起得早一些。

Human migrations (迁移) within recorded history have transformed the entire character of lands and continents and the composition of their racial, ethnic and language groups. The

map of Europe, for example, is the product of several major early migrations involving the Germanic peoples, the Slaves, and the Turks. The overseas migration of Europeans during this period totaled about 60 million people. The largest migration in history has been called the Great Atlantic Migration from Europe to North America, the first major wave of which began in the 1840's with mass movements from Ireland and Germany. In the 1880's, a second and larger wave developed from eastern and southern Europe; between 1880 and 1910 some 17 million Europeans entered the United States. The total number of Europeans reaching the United States amounted to 37 million between 1820 and 1980. From 1801 to 1914 about 7. 5 million people moved from Europe to Asiatic Russia, and between World War I and II about 6 million more chose to move there, not counting the vast number of deportees (被遣返回国者) who were forced to go to Siberia's labor camps. Since World War II the largest migrations have involved groups from developing countries moving to the industrialized nations. Some 13 million people moved across borders to become permanent residents of Western Europe from the 1960's through the 1980's, and more than 10 million permanent immigrants were admitted legally to the United States in that same period, with illegal immigration adding several millions more. Slave migrations and mass expulsions (排斥) also have beer part of human history for thousands of years. The largest slave migrations were probably those compelled by European slave traders operating in Africa from the 16th to the 19th century; perhaps 20 million slaves were taken to the America, though a large number died in terrible conditions of the trip across the Atlantic Ocean. The largest mass expulsions have probably been those imposed by Nazi Germany, which deported 7 to 8 million persons during World War II. The major trend in internal migration during the 20th century has been the movement from rural to urban areas. As a consequence, urban growth since World War II has been very rapid in much of the world, particularly in developing countries.

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1. What is the main idea of the passage?

A . The first major wave of migration began in the 1840's.

B . The overseas migration of Europeans totaled about 60 million people.

C . Human migrations within recorded history have changed the world.

D . The map of Europe is the product of several major early migrations.

正确答案:Human migrations within recorded history have changed the world.

题目详解:主旨题，本文开宗明义，首句即点名主题，选项 Human migrations within recorded history have changed the world.恰是首句的简明说法，故为答案。

2. The following statements are true EXCEPT_________.

A . the largest mass expulsions have been those imposed by Nazi Germany

B . the largest slave migrations were compelled by European slave traders

C . between World War I and II, about 6 million people migrated to Europe