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【題目】According to the World Happiness Report, people who live in Denmark (丹麥) are the happiest in the world. Why? Because they know the secret to happiness—“hygge”. But what is “hygge”？

The Danish (丹麥的) word “hygge” (pronounced “hooga”) is often translated(翻譯) in English as “coziness”. But coziness paints only part of the picture. It's also about spending peaceful time in a quiet environment with no calendar. It's about spending time alone or spending time with family.

Danish people are very good at “hygge”. For example, they create a “hygge” environment by burning candles in classrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, etc. According to some reports, Danish people burn more candles every year than people from any other European country.

However, “hygge” isn't just about creating a nice and warm environment; it is best enjoyed with family members and friends. With up to 17 hours of darkness every day in winter, Danish people spend more time indoors as a result, and they often get together for a meal or hot drinks, without the distraction(使人分心的事物) of technology or the stress of daily life.

Still can't understand what “hygge” is? If you're reading this in a comfortable chair, with a few candles around you, that sense of coziness you're feeling might just be “hygge”．

【1】How do Danish people create a “hygge” environment?

A. By painting their houses.

B. By cleaning up bedrooms.

C. By burning candles.

D. By shopping alone.

【2】With up to 17 hours of darkness every day in winter, Danish people________．

①play computer games till midnight

②spend more time indoors as a result

③stay up late to work in their own rooms

④often get together for a meal or hot drinks

A. ①② B. ②④

C. ①③ D. ③④

【3】In the last paragraph, the word “coziness” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 舒適 B. 友善

C. 奢侈 D. 密切

【4】The article mainly tells us________．

A. when Danish people like to stay at home

B. why Danish people burn so many candles

C. how Danish people spend their winter

D. what the Danish secret to happiness is

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 B

【3】 A

【4】 D

【解析】

本篇文章難度適中，主要介紹丹麥人幸福的秘密。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)For example, they create a “hygge” environment by burning candles in classrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, etc可知，他們通過在教室、廚房、臥室點(diǎn)蠟燭來創(chuàng)造一個(gè)安逸的環(huán)境，故選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)With up to 17 hours of darkness every day in winter, Danish people spend more time indoors as a result, and they often get together for a meal or hot drinks, without the distraction(使人分心的事物) of technology or the stress of daily life可知，丹麥人花費(fèi)更多的時(shí)間在室內(nèi)，經(jīng)常在一起吃飯或者喝熱飲，故選B。

【3】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)Still can't understand what “hygge” is? If you're reading this in a comfortable chair, with a few candles around you, that sense of coziness you're feeling might just be “hygge”可知，如果你在舒適的椅子上讀這篇文章，周圍有一些蠟燭的環(huán)繞，這種感覺就是hygge，即coziness，譯為“舒適”，故選A。

【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)全文可知，住在丹麥的人是世界上最幸福的，因?yàn)樗麄冎�道幸福的秘密，即安逸，所以本文講述丹麥人幸福的秘密是什么，故選D。

解答詞義猜測題時(shí)，可以使用如下技巧：1、根據(jù)上下文來猜測詞義；2、通過同義詞或近義詞來猜測詞義；3、通過構(gòu)詞法來猜測詞義；4、通過定義或釋義來猜測詞義；5、通過句法功能來猜測詞義；6、通過轉(zhuǎn)折和因果關(guān)系來猜測詞義；7. 通過生活常識來猜測詞義。對于這類題采取“代入法”也非常有效，即將備選答案逐一代入文中，哪一個(gè)選項(xiàng)能使句子的意思通順、連貫，且與上下文的內(nèi)容一致，哪一個(gè)選項(xiàng)就是該題的正確答案。