2021年甘肃省定西市人教版中考英语阅读理解专项训练五

2021年中考英语阅读理解专项训练五 Passage 1 主题语境:人与自我—生活方式 Successful people have many habits in their everyday life. Here are some habits of successful people. Read for an hour Reading daily has been shown to reduce stress and 2 improve memory. A study from the University of Essex showed that reading for as short as six minutes a day can reduce stress levels by up to 68%. Another big benefit of opening a good book is that it can improve the long-term health of your brain. Every time you read, it's like a mental workout for your mind. Unplug According to Dr Charles Czeisler, a professor of Sleep Medicine at Harvard University, the bright lights produced by our cellphone screens disrupt our bodies' natural sleep rhythm and actually trick our bodies into thinking it's daytime. Those bright lights send a message to our brains that prevents certain chemicals from being released, causing us to have a much harder time going to sleep. So, if you want a good night's rest, stash your phone in another room. Take a walk One study showed that walking can increase creativity. When you're walking, your mind isn't working actively, which “allows the free flow of ideas". So if you've got a difficult problem you cannot solve, maybe a nice night-time walk is all you need to find the perfect. creative solution. Get creative What's even more surprising is that there's a study that actually shows night-time can be the perfect time for creativity, even if you're tired from a long day. So if you're a morning person, then your most creative ideas will come right before bed. Researchers believe this is true because your mind is less restrained at night. Plan for the next day The students with better time management skills have higher scores. Basically, time management plays a big role in their success. 1. can reduce our stress an improve our memory. A. Reading B. Unplugging C. Walking D. Planning 2.What is NOT true according to the passage? A. Reading for six minutes a day can reduce stress levels