Question

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

A study of 1,000 British 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.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.

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

A. Fetus B. British people

C. People surveyed D. Sleepers

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：你知道吗，你的睡姿暗示了你是什么样性格的人，本文告诉我们六种睡姿暗示的人物性格特点。

1.由开头“Did you know that the position you choose to sleep in says something about what kind of person you are?”可知， 你知道吗，你的睡姿暗示了你是什么样性格的人。因此选B。

2.判断推理题。由“These sleepers may appear to be strong but they are usually sensitive and shy.”可知A“always”错误；由“People who sleep like a log are usually stubborn.”可知，树干型睡姿的人很固执，不容易更改自己的观点，故B错误；从第5点“This is the least comfortable position.”可知这样的睡姿不舒服，不是生活中感到不舒服，故C项错误；由第6点“…and uncomfortable being the center of attention.”。可知这类人成为公众关注焦点时很无措，故选D.

3.3】猜测词义题。由 “About 41 percent of the participants said they sleep in this position.”和第二段开头的“ A study of 1,000 British people has been done by Chris…”可知41%的被调查的人说他们是这样睡觉的。故选C。

考点：文化类短文阅读。