Question

Did you know that the position you choose to sleep in says something about what kind of person you are?

A study of 1,000British people has been done by Chris,a British professor and director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service in the UK.It looked at the six most common sleeping positions and which personalities tend to match them.Have a look.

1. Fetus (胎儿) position – This is the most common sleeping position. About 41 percent of the participants said they sleep in this position. These sleepers may appear to be strong but they are usually sensitive (敏感的) and shy. The more they curl (蜷缩) up, the more worried they are.

2. Log position (树干睡姿) – This is the second most common position. People who sleep like a log are usually stubborn.

3. Yearner position (向往型睡姿) – This position says that you are open-minded and eager (急切的) to face challenges.

4. Soldier position – These sleepers lie on their backs with their arms down and close to the body. They are usually reserved and quiet.

5. Freefall position – People who sleep in this position are outgoing (外向的) but feel a lack of control in their lives. This is the least comfortable position.

    6. Starfish position – People who sleep like this are good listeners, helpful, and uncomfortable being the center of attention.

1.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Sleeping position decides personality.

B. Sleeping position reflects personality.

C. What the six different sleeping positions are like.

D. Different people have different sleeping positions.

2.Which of the following pictures shows “soldier position”?

A.             B.             C.               D.

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct?

A. Those sleeping in fetus position are always strong.

B. Those sleeping in log position changes their ideas easily.

C. Those sleeping in freefall position usually feel uncomfortable in their lives.

D. Those sleeping in starfish position may feel uneasy when focused on.

4.What does the underlined word “participants” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A. Fetus                              B. British people     C. People surveyed   D. Sleepers

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了六种睡眠姿势可反映出不同性格。

1.推理题。通读全文后，睡眠姿势与性格之间的关系，故选B。

2.细节题。根据“These sleepers lie on their backs with their arms down and close to the body”这些睡眠者躺在背上双手靠近身体，可知B项正确。

3.推理题。由These sleepers may appear to be strong but they are usually sensitive (敏感的) and shy. 可知A项是错误的；由People who sleep like a log are usually stubborn.可知B项是错误的；Freefall position – People who sleep in this position are outgoing (外向的) but feel a lack of control in their lives. This is the least comfortable position.可知C项是错误的；Starfish position – People who sleep like this are good listeners, helpful, and uncomfortable being the center of attention.可知这种睡姿的人成为众人焦点的话会不舒服的，故选D。

4.推断题。Participants译为“参与者”。 Fetus 胎儿；British people英国人；People surveyed被调查者；Sleepers沉睡者。从文中可知研究对象参也是被调查的人，故选C。

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