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【题目】 The siesta competition took place in a supermarket, with plenty of shoppers, screaming babies, talking voices, and footsteps to take the competitors’ attention away from their after lunch sleeps.

Five bright blue sofas were laid out, and five competitors at a time were allowed to take a 20-minute sleep. A doctor measured their pulse to time how long they actually spent on asleep. Competitors earned extra points for snoring (打鼾),sleeping in strange positions, or wearing silly pajamas (睡衣).The winners of each round advance to the next stage in the competition.

It’s amazing that any of those people would fall asleep in the middle of such a busy place, while on couches that they are not used to. Yet, many of them did. They hugged pillows or soft toy bears. They covered their eyes with sleep masks, too. Whatever it took to help them fall asleep fast and stay asleep.

The siesta is a tradition in Spain that many feel is becoming forgotten. It used to be that people would take a brief nap after lunch every day. This would energize them, and keep them going for the rest of the day. Not to mention the health benefits of a good nap. But, that’s all changing. People are too busy making money or watching gossip shows on TV after lunch to care about taking a nap.

The National Association of Friends of the Siesta wants to bring Spain back to their traditional roots. They are doing this by having the siesta competition. They set up the competition to reward the best sleepers with money. Actually, they were paid to sleep.

There are really health benefits to a midday nap. We could all learn from this tradition. It’s a much better way to get more energy than drinking a cup of coffee. It is also believed that a nap, and in fact a good night’s sleep, can help reduce heart disease. The more rested we are, the less stress we feel with day-to-day life.

【1】The underlined word “ siesta ” here probably means“ _____ ”

A.oversleepB.night sleep

C.a short sleep after supperD.a short sleep after lunch

【2】In what situation did the competition take place?

A.In a noisy place.B.In a quiet place.

C.In a comfortable place.D.In a familiar place.

【3】When the competitors went to sleep, they could ____.

A.have their own bedsB.use nothing to cover their eyes

C.have doctors to help themD.use something to help them sleep

【4】The competition is held because the Association wants to _____.

A.know if people still know the traditional habit

B.call on people to have their traditional habit

C.do some research on how people sleep

D.give people money in this way

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是一次“午睡比赛”。 午睡比赛在一家超市举行，有很多购物者、尖叫的婴儿、说话的声音和脚步声，以分散竞争对手午饭后睡觉时的注意力。举办这项比赛是因为协会想要号召人们养成他们的传统习惯。

【1】词义猜测题。根据第四段中The siesta is a tradition in Spain that many feel is becoming forgotten. It used to be that people would take a brief nap after lunch every day.“午睡是西班牙的一项传统，许多人觉得这项传统正在被遗忘。过去，人们每天午饭后都会小睡一会儿。”由此可知第一段中的划线词的意思是“午饭后的短睡”。故选D。

【2】推理判断题。根据第三段中It’s amazing that any of those people would fall asleep in the middle of such a busy place, while on couches that they are not used to.“令人惊讶的是，尽管在他们不习惯的沙发上，这些人中的任何一个会在这么繁忙的地方睡着。”可知，比赛是在嘈杂的地方进行的。故选A。

【3】推理判断题。根据第三段中They hugged pillows or soft toy bears. They covered their eyes with sleep masks, too. Whatever it took to help them fall asleep fast and stay asleep.“他们抱着枕头或柔软的玩具熊。他们也用睡眠面罩蒙住眼睛。无论如何要帮助他们快速入睡并保持睡眠。”可知，当参赛者去睡时，他们可以用一些东西来帮助他们入睡。故选D。

【4】推理判断题。根据第五段第一句The National Association of Friends of the Siesta wants to bring Spain back to their traditional roots.“National Association of Friends of The Siesta希望让西班牙回归传统。”可知，举办这项比赛是因为协会想要号召人们养成他们的传统习惯。故选B。