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 698But 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 Chicagφbased 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 índícate that , for adults especíally , there may be nothing wrong wíth omitting breakfast. "Going without breakfast does not affect performances," said Arrold E. Bender, former professor of nutritíon at Queen Elizaheth College in London , "nor does giving people breakfast improve performance. " Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance ís surprisingly inadequate , and most of recent work involves children , not adults. "The líterature ," says one researcher, Dr. Ernesto Pollitt at the University of Texas, "is poor." 36. The latest year for which figures could be obtained is _一一一一一· 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 一一一一一一· 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 698