Are you a happy person most of time? Or do you easily get angry sometimes? Everyone has a different mood. It is usually believed that both genes(基因)and environment may __ people’s moods in different ways. But now scientists have found that the season of ___ also plays a role.

Scientists from Budapest, Hungary, __ 400 university students. In the study, the students needed to complete a questionnaire(问卷). The ___ of it was to find out which of four kinds of moods they most had. From the questionnaire, scientists found that the students always answered __ like “My mood often changes for no reason” and “I love to deal with new projects even if it is risky”. These answers were __ with their birthdays.

They discovered that people born in summer easily change between sad and happy moods __ to people born in winter. Those who always feel positive(阳光的)are mostly born in spring and summer.

Moreover, the study found that those born in autumn less __ had a mood of sadness which may easily drive them to cry, __ it wasn’t easy for those born in winter to be angry.

Scientists said maybe this was because the seasons had an influence on certain chemicals in the human body. And the chemicals are important to control people’s moods even in adult life.

“It seems that when you are born may increase or decrease your __ of developing certain mood disorders,” lead scientist Xenia Gonda told The Telegraph.

1.A. change B. influence C. include D. explain

2.A. life B. growth C. birth D. death

3.A. searched B. suggested C. separated D. studied

4.A. purpose B. plan C. message D. project

5.A. anything B. something C. much D. such

6.A. mentioned B. mixed C. marked D. matched

7.A. compared B. confirmed C. considered D. contacted

8.A. properly B. quickly C. probably D. quietly

9.A. when B. while C. though D. since

10.A. change B. condition C. choice D. chance

任务型阅读。阅读短文,根据其内容,完成下列任务。

Do you often put off doing something that you should be doing? It’s a bad habit called procrastination(拖延症).

The 2-Minute Rule is a method of ____①____ with the problem and the goal is to make it easier for you to get started on the things you should be doing. It includes two parts. Part 1 comes from David Allen’s book, “Getting Things Done”. It’s surprising how many things we put off that we could get done in two minutes or less, for example, taking out the litter, cleaning up your desk and sending an e-mail. If a task takes less than two minutes to complete, then follow the rule and do it right now.

Can all of your goals be achieved in less than two minutes? Of course not. ____②____, every goal can be started in 2 minutes or less. And that’s the purpose behind the rule’s second part. Once you start doing something, it’s easier to continue doing it. The most important part of any new habit is getting started--not just the first time, but each time. I love the 2-Minute Rule because it accepts the idea that all good things happen once you get started.

Want to become a better writer? Just write one sentence(2-Minute Rule), and you’ll probably find yourself writing for an hour.

Want to make reading a habit? Just read the first page of a new book(2-Minute Rule), and before you know it, you’ve read the first ten pages.

Use next 120 seconds to get one thing done. Go!

任务一:请根据短文内容,分别写出①、②处所缺的单词。(每空限填1词)

1.①___________ ②___________

任务二:阅读短文,从短文中找出与下面句子意义相近的句子。

If you spend less than two minutes finishing a task, then follow the rule and do it at once.

2.________________________________________________________________

任务三:请把文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。

3.___________________________________________________________

任务四:请根据短文内容,回答问题。

4.Why does the writer love the 2-Minute Rule?

____________________________________________________________________________________

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

____________________________________________________________________________________

Everyone has got two personalities (性格) ----the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control yourself, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.

If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don't like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you're always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.

If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You're shy and you don't usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don't often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.

1.You may find the passage in _______.

A. a science magazine B. a guide book C. a sports newspaper

2.How many sleeping positions are mentioned in the passage?

A. two. B. five. C. four.

3.Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _______.

A. on curled up B. on her stomach C. on her back

4.What does the underlined word "defensive" mean in the passage?

A. 易怒的 B. 攻击性的 C. 有戒备心的

5.What does the passage tell us?

A. Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.

B. Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.

C. Sleeping positions show people's secret personalities.

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