3. Adam always seems to be fighting time, trying to do more things in a day than he previously has done.
If situations beyond his control cause delays in his schedule, he becomes angry and hostile.
He resents people who are not on time or who do not move as quickly as he does.
It is very important to him that he fill up every minute with some kind of productive activity.
4. However, Bert shows an opposite tendency.
Once work is behind him for the day, he devotes himself to three or four interesting hobbies.
In addition to his regular physical exercise, he is an enthusiastic reader. He prefers history and historical novels.
His special interest is in the second world war, and he prizes all the new information which he can gather about that time period.
He also enjoys gardening and likes to fix things around the house.
He has a very complete tool collection which he uses to improve his house.
n. 克制,控制,管制,操作装置
vt. 控制