Dictionaries say that “spring fever” is a lazy or restless
feeling . People usually have the feeling on the first warm day of spring.
Everyone has probably felt it at one time or another . people have talked about
it for years.
Recently, scientists have taken a good look at spring fever. What they found is
quite surprising.
In many
places we live in , the winter months often seem dark and dreary. When
spring comes late March , the world becomes colorful . The number of daylight
hours grows with each passing day. According to many scientists, all the
sunlight sets off chemicals in the brain (大脑). The chemicals make our feeling change and
bring on spring fever.
( ) 1. How do people who have spring fever feel ?
A. active B.
awake C.
energetic D. restless .
( ) 2. Scientists think that ______________ cause(s) spring
fever .
A. colors B.
sunlight C.
dark D. illness
( ) 3.According to the passage ,the underlined word “dreary
”means“__________” in Chinese.
A. 沉闷的
B.暖和的
C. 晴朗的 D.明亮的
( ) 4. The best title for the passage is
______________ .
A. How to Get Over Spring
Fever B. Spring Fever
C. Darkness in
winter
D.Spring and winter