Questions 36~40 are based on the following passage. Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that.a good breakfast is one of life's essentials.Eating breakfast at the start of the day,we have all been told,and told again,is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip. But for many people the thought of food first thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure,so despite all the efforts,they still take no breakfast.Between 1977 and 1983,the latest year for which figures are available,the number of people who didn't have breakfast increased by 33%-from 8.8 million to 11.7 million-according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America. For those who feel pain of guilt about not eating breakfast,however,there is some good news.Several studies in the last few years indicate that,for adults especially,there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast."Going without breakfast does not affect performances,"said Arrold E.Bender,former professor of nutrition (at Queen Elizabeth College in London,"nor does giving people breakfast improve performance." Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate,and most of recent work involves children,not adults."The literature,"says one researcher,Dr.Ernesto Pollitt at the University of Texas,"is poor." 36.The latest year for which figures could be obtained is A.the year the author wrote the article B.1977 C.any year between 1977 and 1983 D.1983 37.For those who do not take breakfast the good news is that A.several studies have been done in the past few years B.the omission of breakfast does no harm to adults'health C.adults have especially made studies in this field D.eating little in the morning is good for health 38."...nor does giving people breakfast improve his performance"means A.anyone without breakfast does improve his performance B.not giving people breakfast improves performance C.having breakfast doesn't improve performance,either D.people having breakfast do improve their performance,too 39.The word "literature"in the last sentence refers to A.stories,poems,plays,etc. B.written works on a particular subject C.any printed material D.the modern literature of America 791Questions 36~40 are based on the following passage. Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that. a good breakfast is one of life's essentials. Eating breakfast at the start of the day , we have all been. told , and told again , is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip. But for many people the thought of foo c,l. first thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure , so despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983 , the latest year for which figures are available , the number of peoplewho didn' t have breakfast increased by 33% - from 8. 8 million to 11. 7 million - according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America. For those who feel pain of guilt about not eating breakfast , however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years indicate that , for adults especially , there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. "Going without breakfast does not affect performances," said Arrold E. Bender, former professor of nutrition (营养) at Queen Elizabeth College in London , "nor does giving people breakfast improve performance. " Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate , and most of recent work involves children , not adults. "The literature ," says one researcher, Dr. Ernesto Pollitt at the University of Texas, "is poor." 36. Thelatest year for which figures could be obtained is A. the year the author wrote the article B.1977 C. any year between 1977 and 1983 D.1983 37. For those who do not take breakfast the good news is that A. several studies have been done in the past few years B. the omission of breakfast does no harm to adults' health C. adults have especially made studies in this field D. eating little in the morning is good for health 38. ". . . nor does giving people breakfast improve his performance" means A. anyone without breakfast does improve his performance B. not giving people breakfast improves performance C. having breakfast doesn' t improve performance , either D. people having breakfast do improve their performance , too 39. The word "literature" in the last sentence refers to A. stories, poems, plays, etc. B. written works on a particular subject C. any printed material D. the modern literature of America 791