Question

Since I became a full—time freelancer(自由作家), I’ve found one of the hardest things to do is to get up early. Without the danger of being fired, there just hasn’t been a lot of motivation(动机) to get out of bed.

I’ve quickly learned that getting up is the key to success and better yet: waking up early is really just a habit.

The most important thing to keep in mind is that you must have strong reasons to get out of bed. Motivation is the only thing keeping us from lying in bed all day.

Writing down all the big and important things you’ll do the next day can give you an extra push in your goal to wake up early and quickly.

Don’t read in bed. Spending as little time as possible in bed will actually help your body realize that the bed is for sleeping, and not for lying awake for hours. The goal of reading in bed is just to help you fall asleep within 10 minutes.

Stress is one of the main causes of poor sleep. Relax yourself before getting into bed. Try controlled breathing exercises or yoga to lower your stress level.

These are just a few ways you can use to wake up earlier. Finding the best way is the most important, and it requires a little work. The key thing is that waking up should be a pleasant experience. If you can make waking up something you are looking forward to, you’re already halfway on your journey toward becoming an early riser.

1.What do we know about the author?

A. He has a full—time job outside.

B. He likes lying in bed all day.

C. He was once fired by a company.

D. He has difficulty getting up early.

2.The author gives us some tips to help us .

A. find the key to success

B. become an early riser

C. fall asleep within 10 minutes

D. relax after a day’s hard work

3.Which of the following is NOT true about doing yoga?

A. It is a good way to reduce stress.

B. It can help you sleep.

C. It can make you worried.

D. It will help you wake up earlier.

4.What is the point of getting up early?

A. Motivation. B. Experience.

C. Success. D. Ability.

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析： 本文讲述了作者成为自由作家后，发现每天早起很困难，于是提出了一系列帮助我们早起的方法。

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3.your stress level.”试着控制呼吸或练习瑜伽来降低你的压力水平。由此可知，没有压力可以入睡，早入睡可以早起，只有C项不正确，故选C。

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考点：考查日常生活类阅读。