Question

    Most of us feel very tired after working for eight hours a day, five days a week. When we get home, we watch at least one film because it's well-deserved and the only time we get to "relax" before going to sleep. Wake up and repeat. No wonder you feel tired. So how do you get out of this vicious circle? How do you restart your life?

1. YOUR MINDSET

"Oh man, another one of these self-improvement things. I hope I can do it, but I've tried these things before, and I just never stick to it."

This was something I used to say to myself every time I try to start something new for myself. There's a fear-driven side of your brain which tells you, "You can't do this."

What can you do? Well, the tip here is to talk to yourself like you're talking to a friend, or a coworker. So the next time you try something new, be kind to yourself like you would be kind to others. You are your own worst critic. But you can also be your firm defender.

2. YOUR DIET

If you are looking at what you eat for the reason to feel energized, then the general rules are:

1) Eat when you're hungry. Don't eat when you're not.

2) Be mindful when you eat. Chew at least 20 times. Let yourself taste and digest your food.

3) Don't do three things at once when you're eating. Your body wasn't made for that.

4) Preferably, eat "real" food. Eat what your great-grandmother would recognize as food.

Don't let your days pass by in a boring way. Start by re-examining these key habits in your life to build a body that can start doing things you want.

3. YOUR SLEEP

Without enough sleep, we're basically going through the day drunk. This means tiredness, difficulty to respond quickly and smartly to anything that comes up. The sleeping hours needed for an average adult ranges from 7 to 9 hours.

1.What does the underlined word "vicious" most probably mean?

A. Strange. B. Awful.

C. Friendly. D. Worthy.

2.When the author starts something new, he       .

A. often feels he can't stick to it B. puts everything else aside

C. always keeps on doing it D. believes he can complete it

3.What should one do if he thinks he can't do something new?

A. He should persuade himself to have a try.

B. He should defend himself from being hurt.

C. He should think about it and give it up.

D. He should force himself to do it.

4.What will most likely be discussed after the last paragraph?

A. Why is sleep important? B. How long should we sleep?

C. How can we sleep properly? D. Why do people dream when sleeping?

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了三点建议可以让疲惫的人们经历充沛，生活焕然一新。

1.词义猜测题。由第一段“Most of us feel very tired after working for eight hours a day, five days a week. When we get home, we watch at least one film because it's well-deserved and the only time we get to "relax" before going to sleep. Wake up and repeat. No wonder you feel tired. So how do you get out of this vicious circle?”可知，对于我们大多数人来说，在至少一周5天、一天8小时的工作之后都感觉很疲惫。回到家我们至少要看一部电影，因为我们太应该放松一下了，而且那是睡觉之前唯一的放松时间。早上醒来再重复同样的日程，重复、重复再重复，难怪你会那么累。那你该如何走出这样的恶性循环呢？可知，每天重复同样的日程，这是让人感到疲惫的原因。这是一个恶性的循环，所以作者在疑问如何走出这样的恶性循环。故下划线的“vicious”这个词最有可能是awful“极为糟糕的”。故B选项正确。

2.细节理解题。由 YOUR MINDSET中的“This was something I used to say to myself every time I try to start something new for myself. There's a fear-driven side of your brain which tells you, "You can't do this.”可知，每次我尝试新鲜事物时都会对自己说些什么。你大脑中被恐惧控制的那部分在对你说：“你不行。”所以，每当作者尝试新鲜事物时。常常觉得自己无法坚持下去。故A选项正确。

3.细节理解题。由 YOUR MINDSET中的“So the next time you try something new, be kind to yourself like you would be kind to others. You are your own worst critic. But you can also be your firm defender.”可知，所以下次你尝试新鲜事物时，对自己要像对别人一样和善，你就是自己最大的批评家，但你也是自己忠实的维护者。当别人不敢尝试新鲜事物时，我们都能够耐心地力劝他们去试一试，当我们不敢尝试新鲜事物时，我们也可以像力劝其他人一样劝自己去尝试一下。所以，如果一个人认为他不能做一些新事物时，他应该说服自己去试一试。故A选项正确。

4.推理判断题。由最后段“Without enough sleep, we're basically going through the day drunk. This means tiredness, difficulty to respond quickly and smartly to anything that comes up. The sleeping hours needed for an average adult ranges from 7 to 9 hours.”可知，如果睡眠不足我们一天都会昏昏沉沉的，这个意味着疲劳、很难对发生的事做出快速敏捷的反应。普通成年人所需的睡眠时间为7~9小时。短文介绍了三点建议可以让你经历充沛，生活焕然一新，而本段是关于睡眠方面的建议。如何更好的睡眠？除了保证睡眠的时间是不够的，所以为了提高睡眠质量，使你经历充沛，生活焕然一新。接下来的段落还要讨论怎么样才能睡得好？故C选项正确。