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雅思阅读模拟题 PASSAGE 1 Practice IELTS Reading Test A (AcademicModule) 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 usnotethat 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 mostalertandvigorousin the late afternoon . Irrespective of our personal rhythms, most of us have aproductiveperiod between . and noon, when the stomach,pancreas , spleenand heart all appear to be in their most active phases. Conversely, themajorityof us experience a low period in the hour or two after lunch (a time when people in some societiessensiblytake a rest), as most of our energy isdevotedto the process ofdigestion . The simple rules here are: dont waste too muchprimetime having a coffee break around you should be doing some of your best work, and dont make the after-lunch period even lessproductiveby overloading yourdigestion . 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 productivestride earlier in the afternoon. Changes in ones attitude can alsoenhancepersonal time management. For example, the notion of pro-action is eminentlypreferableto reaction . To pro-act means toant