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30.What makes bristlebirds vulnerable to fires?A.Its importance in ecosystem.B.Its appreciation for top story.C.Its preference for low habitat.D.Its influence on small animals.31.What can we expect of bristlebirds in the future?A.Their decline is likely to slow down.B.Their numbers will increase rapidly.C.They may save the entire ecosystem.D.They will disappear with one more fire.0The traditional working day doesn't benefit night owls(),with people who prefer to stay up latetwice as likely to underperform at work as early birds,a new study from Finland has suggested.Early risers tend to work better early in the morning,while evening types are the opposite.Theresearchers asked 5,881 individuals born in 1966 in northern Finland about their working life and healthand questioned them about their sleep patterns in 2012 when they were 46 years old.The studyparticipants were monitored over a period of four years.Ten percent of the men and 12%of the women were "evening types",72%of whom worked in dayjobs,the researchers found.A quarter of people classified as evening types rated their own performance atwork as poor.This was a significantly higher proportion()than among early birds."If evening types have to work in the early morning,they won't rate their work ability as high asmorning types.The opposite would be true as well.If normal business hours were 3 p.m.to 11 p.m.,theearly morning types would feel worse than evening types,"said Kristen Knutson,an associate professor atNorthwestern University.Suzanne Hood,an associate professor at Bishop's University in Qucbec,Canada,said that nightowls shouldn't be alarmed by the findings."Rating job performance doesn't necessarily tell you about the quality of the work in real terms,"notedHood."Also,the study was observational-it doesn't mean that being a night owl makes you less able towork.""For example,the employee who seems like a slow starter in the morning might be the person who'smost able to work effectively into the evening to meet an important deadline,"said Hood."If there is someopportunity for flexibility in scheduling,allowing employees some control over what time of day theycomplete their work may help to optimize()performance and productivity."32.What do we learn about the study from Finland?A.It lasted from 1966 to 2012B.It was conducted mainly in the lab.C.72%of participants were early birdsD.A minority of participants were night owls.33.Which word best describes Kristen Knutson's attitude to night owls?A.Objective.B.Worried.C.Supportive.D.Unconcerned.34.What would be a great solution to work performance according to Suzanne Hood?A.Starting early in the morning.B.Choosing different work schedules.C.Following normal business hours.D.Finishing one's work later than usual.35.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Night Owls Tend To Perform Badly At Work