Question

Early risers are most likely to be healthy, wealthy and wise, according to the old saying. But those who are early to bed and early to rise do not always have advantages, researchers say. They have found that night owls（夜猫子） are generally brighter and wealthier than those who are able to get up early in the morning.

Experts from the University of Madrid carried out tests on around 1,000 teenagers and found that those who preferred to stay up late showed the kind of intelligence to find good jobs and earn much money. Larks or “morning people”, however, often get better exam results, possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time of day for night owls.

The researchers examined the habits and body clocks of the young people to determine whether they liked to stay up late and sleep later in the morning, or preferred to go to bed early and were at their best state in the morning. School performance and problem solving ability, were judged and test grades in the major subjects were also taken into consideration.

Jim Horne, professor of psychophysiology at Loughborough University, said: “Evening types tend（倾向） to be the more creative types, the poets, artists and inventors, while the morning types are considered to be civil servants and accountants（会计）. ”

1.The researchers from the University of Madrid found _______.

A．morning people will probably find good jobs and earn a lot

B．morning people show higher intelligence from an early age

C．night owls may earn more money than morning people

D．night owls might be healthier than morning people

2.Early risers often do well in exams possibly because_______.

A．they go to bed by 10p.m. regularly

B．they make full preparations before exam

C．lessons are held at the right time for them

D．they have longer time to prepare for their lessons

3.The research may include questions about the following EXCEPT_______.

A．favorite sports

B．grades in main subjects

C．living habits and body clocks

D．school performance

4. In Jim Horne’ opinion, Larks may choose to be _______ in the future.

A．inventors B．artists

C．poets D．civil servants

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要是介绍了一个颠覆传统观念的理论。老话常说，早睡早起者会更健康、更富有、更聪明。而研究人员的调查却表明夜猫子比早起者更聪慧、更有钱。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句话Experts from the University of Madrid carried out tests on around 1,000 teenagers and found that those who preferred to stay up late showed the kind of intelligence to find good jobs and earn much money.可知，夜猫子赚很多的钱。故选择C。选项A明显错误，而选项B、D则未提及。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段的Larks or “morning people”, however, often get better exam results, possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time of day for night owls。可知专家认为早起者的成绩更好是由于课程设置的时间对于夜猫子不利，换句话说早起者成绩好，是由于课程设置的时间对他是恰当的。故选择C。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段的The researchers examined the habits and body clocks of the young people以及School performance and problem solving ability, were judged and test grades in the major subjects were also taken into consideration.，可知选项B、C、D都提及到了，唯一没有提及的是选项A，喜欢的运动，故选择A。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段的while the morning types are considered to be civil servants and accountants（会计）. ”可知早起者适合的工作是公务员和会计。故选项D。

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