Question

A scientist believes he has discovered a direct link between people's favourite sleeping position and their personality.Professor Chris Idzikowski has described six different positions and what each one says about a person's character.The professor,who did the research for a hotel group,said,"We are all aware of our body language when we are awake but this is the first time we have been able to see what our position says about us when we are asleep."At the moment,Professor Idzikowski is trying to sleep in a yoga position that involves crossing your legs around your neck.He says there is no perfect position for sleeping.

1.THE STARFISH

"Starfish" sleep flat on their back with their arms raised.They are good listeners who make friends easily but do not like to be the centre or the attention.

2.THE YEARNER

"Yearners" sleep on their side with their arms raised.They are doubtful and have a very sensible approach to life.

3.THE FOETUS

The most popular position,particularly among women.They sleep curled（蜷缩）up on their side,holding on to the pillow.They appear to be tough but are actually sensitive and shy.

4.THE FREEFALLER

Only 6.5% of people prefer to sleep on their front,making this the least popular sleeping position."Freefallers" seem very confident,although this hides a nervous personality.

5.THE LOG

The "log" position is similar to the "yearner" but with arms by the sides."Logs" are easy-going and sociable,but can be seen as too gullible,easily to be victims.

6.THE SOLDIER

"Soldiers",who sleep on their back with their arms by their sides,are quiet and reserved.They set high standards for themselves and do not like noisy social situations.

1.Which of the following sayings about the sleeping position is correct?

A. "Starfish" like to be the focus of the attention.

B. "Yearners" sleep on their back with their arms raised.

C. "Foetus" seem to be strong but sensitive.

D. "Soldiers" sleep on their side with their arms by their sides.

2.Which sleeping position suggests a seemingly confident but nervous personality?

A. "Starfish". B"Freefaller".

3.What can we infer from Paragraph 1?

A. People's sleeping position determines their personality.

B. People don't know their body language when awake.

C. The yoga sleeping position is the best one.

D. Professor Idzikowski shows great interest in sleeping positions.

4.What does the underlined word "gullible" mean in paragraph 6?

A. Easily tricked.    B. Easily approached.

C. Easily satisfied.    D. Easily annoyed.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】这是一篇介绍说明类文章。文章介绍了不同的睡眠姿势所体现出来的不同性格。

1.细节理解题。由第四段中的“The most popular position…They appear to be tough but are actually sensitive and shy”可知，采用FOETUS姿势睡眠的人，貌似很坚强，实际上他们非常敏感害羞。故C选项正确。

2.细节理解题。由第五段中的“"Freefallers" seem very confident,although this hides a nervous personality”可知，freefallers看似很自信，但实际上，他们非常紧张。故B选项正确。

3.推理判断题。由第一段中的“Professor Chris Idzikowski has described six different positions and what each one says about a person's character.The professor,who did the research for a hotel group…”可知，Idzikowski教授对人的睡眠姿势和性格之间的联系进行了调查研究，由此可以推知，他对人们的睡眠姿势很感兴趣。D选项正确。

4.词义猜测题。由第六段中的“"Logs" are easy-going and sociable, but can be seen as too gullible, easily to be victims”可知，“Logs”很容易相处，很随和，但是，他们很容易成为受害者。所以，该画线单词应表示一个贬义，结合选项，A选项切题：“Logs”很容易受骗，成为受害者。

【名师点拨】在第四小题中，首先搞清每个选项的意思（A：容易被欺骗；B：容易被接近；C：容易满足；D：容易生气）。其次在该句中，but这个转折词很关键，but前面描述的是“Logs”很容易相处，很随和，这是对“Logs”正面的描述，很明显，but后面的描述应该和前面相反，再结合victims，就可推知Logs很容易被骗，成为受害者。该题的难点在于“victim”这个词，很多同学可能不认识，从而产生错误理解。