If you miss out a meal, do you ever notice yourself starting to get angry or annoyed very easily? Well, this is often known as being “hangry” or being angry because you are very hungry.
It’s not just a funny phrase, but is scientifically true! Scientists found this feeling of anger usually comes from having low glucose (葡萄糖) levels in the blood. Glucose is put into the body after you eat.
The brain also needs this to work correctly. When the body is low in glucose, the brain sends hormones (激素) to increase the amount of glucose in the body. Brenda Bustillos, a dietitian at Texas A&M University, the US, says, “Hunger leads to high stress hormones, which make it hard to manage our feelings.”
Amanda Salis, PhD, University of Sydney, says that we may also be able to thank our ancestors (祖先) for our “hanger”. Salis says that long ago when there was not much food, people had to be aggressive to eat as much as they could to get enough food to live. So even now when most people have enough food to eat, there is still that aggressive feeling toward needing food.
26. From Paragraph 1, we learn that “hangry” _______.
A.is “angry” spelled wrong | B.is the wrong word for “hungry” |
C.means that one is very hungry | D.means being angry because of hunger |
27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Glucose in your body comes from the food you eat. |
B.People may get angry easily because of low glucose levels. |
C.Hormones can increase the amount of glucose in the body. |
D.Hunger can cause high stress hormones in the brain. |
28. What does the underlined word “aggressive” in the passage mean in Chinese?
29. The passage mainly talks about _______.
A.the reasons for getting angry | B.the science behind being “hangry” |
C.the changes of brain chemicals | D.the importance of food |
30. What is the best title for the passage?
A.Why do people feel hungry? | B.Being hungry or being angry |
C.Where does hunger come from? | D.Anger comes hand in hand with hunger |