For many people, having a cup of coffee right out of
bed is the best way to start a day. But a report from Asap
Science says otherwise. It says the worst time for coffee is
soon after we get up. When we wake up, our bodies start
to make cortisol. Cortisol helps us to think clearly and be
quick to understand and act. The cortisol levels rise after we wake up
and climb to the highest in about an hour. So there are two problems
when we drink coffee during this time: (1) our bodies will make less
cortisol, and (2) the cortisol will make coffee less useful. And that’s why
some of us drink more and more coffee.
Then, when’s the best time to have coffee? When the cortisol levels
are going down, the report says. Cortisol levels are usually highest
between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., between noon and 1 p.m., and between 5:30
p.m. and 6:30 p.m. So if you want to have coffee, enjoy it after these
times, and this popular drink will help you the most.
【題組】31. The picture below shows how the cortisol levels rise and fall during the day. From
the news, which is a good time for coffee?
(A) A.
(B) B.
(C) C.
(D) D.