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【題目】It is less and less possible for moderns to have enough sleep because of the busy school or work life. Sleeping without worries about waking up too eary and enjoying wonderful dreams are like “ the castle in the sky” for many people; not everyone can get it. A study shows that only Americans sleep more than seven hours each day over surveying many countries, such as Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, etc. It is said that people over 20 should get seven hours of sleep each night and those under 20, one more hour of sleep. Sleeping less than six hours a night can make one get sick easily, lose his/her attention at school or at work and leave one 12% more likely to die before 65 years old. But sleeping too much is not good for one, either. Sleeping longer than nine hours a night can make one 30% more likely to die before 65.

If moderns cannot have enough sleep every day, he/she needs to learn at least how to sleep better. Here are some tips.

Move TVs and computers out of your bedroom.

Don’t play cellphones or use a computer before bed.

Don’t sleep with pets.

Keep exercising for thirty minutes three or four times in the morning or afternoon a week.

Keep one’s bedroom cool and listen to soft music before bed.

It goes without saying sleeping enough is important, and so is sleeping well. After all, if one gets insomnia because of poor sleep and cannot sleep well, one will feel tired and worried during the daytime!

【1】What do we learn about the reading?

A. Taiwanese sleep longer than Americans.

B. All of the people in the world except Americans have enough sleep.

C. People who sleep longer than nine hours may have more chances to die before 65 than those who sleep less than 6 hours.

D. All the people from different ages should sleep more than eight hours a day.

【2】Which way can help us get better sleep according to the reading above?

A. Listen to popular songs and make one’s room warm.

B. Make one’s puppy sleep in another place, not in his/her bedroom.

C. Exercise for half an hour before bed three or four times a week.

D. Clean the computer at the bedroom before sleeping.

【3】Which is true according to this article?

A. Moderns would like to sleep without worries.

B. People under 20 need to sleep for 7 hours.

C. Not only busy work but busy school is very important in modern life.

D. “ It” means building a castle in the sky is never possible.

【4】What is “ insomnia” ?

A. the sound one makes while sleeping.

B. being difficult to fall asleep.

C. worries about sleeping too much.

D. useful ways to help people to have good sleep.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

短文大意：本文關(guān)注的是現(xiàn)代人的睡眠不足問題和改善睡眠的建議。

【1】題意：對這篇閱讀我們有什么了解？考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Sleeping less than six hours a night can make one get sick easily, lose his/her attention at school or at work and leave one 12% more likely to die before 65 years old.和Sleeping longer than nine hours a night can make one 30% more likely to die before 65.，可知30%>12%，所以睡眠時間超過九小時的人在65歲之前死亡的幾率要比睡眠不足6小時的人多，故選C。

【2】題意：根據(jù)上面的閱讀，哪種方式能幫助我們獲得更好的睡眠？考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文給出的建議Don’t sleep with pets. 不要和寵物一塊睡覺，可知選B。

【3】題意：根據(jù)這篇文章，哪個是正確的？考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Sleeping without worries about waking up too eary and enjoying wonderful dreams are like “ the castle in the sky” for many people; not everyone can get it. 睡覺而不用擔(dān)心過早醒來和享受美好的夢想就像許多人的“天空中的城堡”,不是每個人都能得到它，可知現(xiàn)代人都想安心入睡，故選A。

【4】題意：什么是“insomnia”？考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)下文because of poor sleep and cannot sleep well, 因?yàn)樗�眠不足，睡不好覺，可知選B。