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According to most people, after a long period of studying or working, we need to have a rest to refresh ourselves. However, that may not be the case. According to a recent report, you don’t need the break as much as you may think that makes you feel less tired.

Scientists have long assumed that willpower(意志力)is a limited resource, which is why you feel the need to have a rest, have a snack and come back a task when you’re feeling better. They argued that the only way to restore willpower was by rest, food or entertainment.

But psychologists have challenged this theory, saying weak willpower is all in your head. They found that people’s beliefs in willpower determine how long and how well they’ll be able to work on a tough mental exercise. “If you think of willpower as something that is not easily used up, you can go on and on.” Said Prof. Veronika Job

The researchers designed four experiments to test students’ beliefs in willpower. After a tiring task, those, who believed or were led to believe that willpower is a limited resource, performed worse on standard concentration tests than those who thought of willpower as something they had more control over. They also found that leading up to final exam week, students who believed the limited resource theory ate junk food 24 percent more often than those who believed they had more control in resisting temptation(誘惑).

Mr. Job said. “The theory that willpower is a limited resource is interesting. A belief in willpower as a non-limited resource makes people stronger in their ability to work through challenges.”

The findings could help people who are battling temptation. Willpower isn’t driven by a biologically based process as much as we used think. The belief in it is what influences your behavior.

33. The underlined word “restore” in Paragraph 2 probably means______.

A. to make something return to its previous situation or condition

B. to put things in a certain place.

C. to give back to someone something that was lost or taken from them

D. to repair an old building, piece of furniture, or painting and so on.

34. Which of the following best helps the students to prepare better for their exams?

A. Push themselves even if they want to take a break.

B. Tell themselves that willpower is not limited

C. Don’t eat fast food while studying.

D. Stay in a comfortable and quiet place.

35. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Willpower doesn’t last long.