Question

Everyone has got two personalities-the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their positions. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to displease people. So you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t quite sure of yourself.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You always stick to your own opinions or judgment, but you don’t raise your hopes too much. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well—balanced personality. You know your strengths and weakness. You’re usually careful. You believe in yourself. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get sad. You always insist on what you think even if it makes people rather angry.

1.According to the passage, a person, who is not willing to change his mind and hard to deal with, probably sleeps            .

A. on his side    B. on his back         C. curled up      D. on his stomach

2.If a person prefers to sleep curled up rather than on his back, he may be well content to     .

A. do things personally.     B. stay alone

C. keep things secret                   D. trust others easily

3.Which of the following people, in the author’s opinion, most likely have personalities opposite to each other ?

A. The people sleeping on their stomachs and those sleeping on his backs.

B. The people sleeping on their sides and those sleeping curled up.

C. The people sleeping on their backs and those sleeping on their sides.

D. The people sleeping curled up and those sleeping on their stomach.

4.What the author mainly intends to tell us is that            .

A. one’s sleeping position has something to do with one’s character.

B. everyone has got both real and secret personalities.

C. the position in which one goes to sleep is the most important one.

D. when awake, one does not show one’s secret personality.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了几种不同的睡觉姿势显示我们有不同的性格，并一一进行了举例说明。

1.A 推理题。根据文章最后一句.You always insist on what you think even if it makes people rather angry.可知侧着睡觉的人总是坚持自己的看法，不愿意改变观点，有时候让别人很难堪，显得不好相处。故A正确。

2.B 推理题。根据文章第4段If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own.可知蜷缩着睡觉的人总是很紧张，不喜欢接触人，也就是说愿意独处。故B项正确。

3.B 推理题。根据文章最后2段If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well—balanced personality. You know your strengths and weakness. You’re usually careful. You believe in yourself. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get sad.和If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive.很清楚的知道这两种人的性格是完全相反的，一种是很自信，相信自己，另外一种是很紧张不愿意接触别人。故B正确。

4.A 细节题。根据文章第一段You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you.可知本文主要告诉我们的是我们睡觉的姿势能够展示我们真正的性格。故A正确。

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