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Practice IELTS Reading Test A （Academic Module） 　　READING PASSAGE 1 　　PERSONAL TIME MANAGEMENT 　　Since the early work of Halberg（1960），the existence of human circadian rhythms has been well-known to biologists and psychologists. Circadian rhythms dictate that there are certain times of the day when we are at our best both physically and psychologically. At its simplest， the majority of us feel more alive and creative in the mornings， while come the evenings we are fit only for collapsing with a good book or in front of the television. Other of us note that in the morning we take a great deal of time to get going physically and mentally， but by the evening are full of energy and bright ideas， while a very few of us feel most alert and vigorous in the late afternoon . 　　Irrespective of our personal rhythms， most of us have a productive period between 10a.m. and noon， when the stomach， pancreas， spleen and heart all appear to be in their most active phases. Conversely， the majority of us experience a low period in the hour or two after lunch （a time when people in some societies sensibly take a rest）， as most of our energy is devoted to the process of digestion. The simple rules here are： dont waste too much prime time having a coffee break around 11a.m.when you should be doing some of your best work， and dont make the after-lunch period even less productive by overloading your digestion. A short coffee or tea break is ，in fact， best taken on arrival at the office ，when it helps us start the day in a positive mood， rather than mid-morning when it interrupts the flow of our activities. Lunch is best taken early， when we are just beginning to feel hungry， and we are likely to eat less than if we leave it until later. An early lunch also means that we can get back into our productive stride earlier in the afternoon. 　　Changes in ones attitude can also enhance personal time management. For example， the notion of pro-action is eminently preferable to reaction. To pro-act me