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【題目】 Studies have shown that a good night’s rest helps us stay healthy, both mentally (精神上) and physically. Dr. Michael Twery, an expert (專家) on the science of sleep and sleep disorders, says, “Getting a good night’s sleep is important for learning because it stores the training and learning exercises into our long-term memory while we’re sleeping 7 to 8 hours. And then the next morning, our mind is better prepared to perform.”

But what about getting some rest during the middle of the day? Does napping (sleeping for a short time) also help our brain work better? If it is really helpful, then how long can a proper nap last?

Napping can help babies and young children learn better. Also, it can stop older people suffering (遭受) from memory loss. Some people have sleep problems at night, so they nap during the day as a way of paying off a sleep debt. They hope napping may make them feel less tired and sleepy during the day.

In America, it is a shame for people to admit (承認(rèn)) that they do take a nap. They suppose napping shows they are weak or short of energy. That only children, the very old, sick or lazy people nap is a widely-accepted opinion. However, that may be changing. Many offices now offer napping rooms, and napping cafes are appearing in many U.S. cities

Unlike America, napping is part of normal, everyday life in other parts of the world. For example, China is generally considered as a land of nappers. Researchers found nearly 60 percent of old Chinese people took a nap after lunch and most of them napped for about an hour The study found that people who took an hour-long nap did much better on mental tests than those who did not nap or who napped for longer periods. It seems that the most helpful nap lasted for about an hour.

But Dr. Michael Twery mentions that an hour-long nap may be too long for young, healthy adults. “We’re suggesting that we try to nap for about 30 minutes or less. And 30 minutes is enough to help us feel more awake.” He also found that someone who naps because of bad sleep at previous night may not experience the same improvements from napping as a healthy, well-rested person would. So, the right thing to do is to get enough sleep at night and take a proper nap for about 30 minutes. But remember not to take a nap later than 3:00 in the afternoon, which may cause a sleep problem.

【1】According to the passage. Dr. Michael Twery probably agrees that ________.

A. napping only helps the healthy, well-rested people improve their brain performance

B. napping shows people are very sick and lazy in some countries

C. people had better take a nap before 3:00 in the afternoon

D. young, healthy adults should nap longer than older people

【2】The words “paying off a sleep debt” probably mean ________.

A. having some sleep during the work

B. making up for shortness of sleep

C. trying to sleep for longer hours

D. improving the sleep quality

【3】What can we know from the passage?

A. Only the one-hour napper group finished their mental test.

B. China has the most young nappers in the whole world.

C. People should be better prepared to get a good nap.

D. More and more Americans are accepting napping.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Napping: Can It Solve Sleeping Problems?

B. Napping: How Can A Proper Nap Help?

C. Napping: Do You Really Need It?

D. Napping: How Long Is Too Long?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

本文講述的是睡眠對身體的好處，良好的睡眠可以幫助我們保持身心健康。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞“Dr. Michael Twery”定位到第一段和最后一段。選項A根據(jù)最后一段第四句“他也發(fā)現(xiàn)那些前一天晚上沒睡好打盹的人并不能像那些健康的、好好休息的人一樣，狀態(tài)上獲得相同的改善。”可知選項A中“only”不符合作者觀點，故排除；選項B根據(jù)第四段可知，在美國，人們對于打盹的態(tài)度的變化，同時這也不是Dr. Michael Twery的觀點，故排除；選項D根據(jù)最后一段第一句“一小時的打盹可能對于年輕人和健康的成年人過長”，與選項D中“l(fā)onger”不符合，故排除；選項C根據(jù)最后一段最后一句“但是記住打盹不要遲于下午三點”，可知選項C與原文相符，故正確答案為選項C。

【2】詞意猜測題。需要猜測的詞組出現(xiàn)在第三段第三句話。我們需要結(jié)合上下文進(jìn)行分析。“一些人在晚上有睡眠問題，所以他們在白天打盹作為________的方式。”選項A是“在工作期間睡覺”，選項B是“彌補睡眠不足”，選項C是“試著睡更長時間”，選項D是“改善睡眠質(zhì)量”。故正確答案為選項B。

【3】推理判斷題。選項A譯為“只有打盹一個小時的小組完成了他們的精神測試。”根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段倒數(shù)第二句“The study found that people who took an hour-long nap did much better on mental tests than those who did not nap or who napped for longer periods.”可知選項A中“only”是錯的，故排除；選項B譯為“在全世界中國有最多的打盹的年輕人。”，根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段前兩句，未提及中國有最多的打盹的年輕人，可知選項B是錯的，故排除；選項C譯為“人們應(yīng)該更好的準(zhǔn)備，從而得到好的打盹。”文中未提及為打盹做準(zhǔn)備，故排除；選項D譯為“越來越多的美國人正接受打盹。”根據(jù)文章第四段最后兩句，譯為“然而，那可能正在改變�，F(xiàn)在很多辦公室提供打盹的房間，并且打盹小餐館在美國很多城市出現(xiàn)。”與選項D相符合，故正確答案為選項D。

【4】主旨大意題。第一段講述睡眠的重要性，第二段引出打盹的話題，從第三段開始到最后一段，文章主要講述打盹幫助大腦更好地運轉(zhuǎn)，以及合適的打盹應(yīng)持續(xù)多久。故正確答案為選項B。