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1.March 21 has been declared World Sleep Day,a time to recognize and celebrate the value of sleep.Many sleep experts hope it will be a wake-up call.
According to a poll (民意调查)by the National Sleep Foundation,nearly 4 in 5 Americans don't get as much sleep as they should during the workweek.On average,adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night,although some can manage with less and some won't do well without more.But the survey found that,on workdays,only 21% of Americans actually get a full eight hours of sleep,and another 21% get less than six.
To many of us,the thought of spending more time sleeping is,well,a big yawn.On the other hand,the thought of being smarter,thinner,healthier and more cheerful can be very attractive.And those are just a few of the advantages that can be ours if we get enough sleep,researchers say.Also on the plus side:We're likely to have better skin,better memories,better judgment,and,oh,yes,longer lives.
"When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason,it influences your performance the next day,"says Dr.Alon Avidan,director of the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center.
A study published last year found the same to be true even of children.When kids aged 8 to 12 slept for just one hour less for four nights,they didn't function as well during the day.
But sleeping has an image problem."We see napping or sleeping as lazy,"says Jennifer Vriend,a clinical psychologist in Ottawa,Canada,and the leading author of the study with children."We put so much attention on diet,nutrition and exercise.Sleep is in the back seat."In fact,she adds,no matter how much we work out,no matter how well we eat,we can't be in top physical shape unless we also get plenty of sleep.

32.The underlined part in Paragraph 1 meansB.
A.to wake up the sleepers                 B.to draw people's attention
C.to serve as a morning call              D.to declare the special day
33.According to papragrph3,we can conclude thatD.
A.being healthier is one of the advantages for us
B.sleeping has nothing to do with one's expectations
C.spending more time on sleeping is a waste of time
D.enough sleep can be of great benefit to everyone
34.What Jennifer Vriend said in the last paragraph implies thatC.
A.sleeping is an image problem            B.lazy people tend to sleep long  
C.people care little about sleeping       D.sleeping is only part of our life
35.What is the purpose of the passage?A
A.to raise the awareness of enough sleeping.
B.to provide a research result of sleeping.
C.to talk about people's sleeping problems.
D.to stress the function of sleeping at night.

分析 3月21日为世界睡眠日,作者希望这个日子能引起大家的关注.文章通过美国睡眠协会的一个民意调查发现大部分美国人在工作日期间睡眠是不够的,论述了睡眠和工作、学习之间的关系以及产生的影响,最后得出结论,好的睡眠是好身体的保证.

解答 32-35:BDCA
32.B.句意理解题.理解文章第一段March 21 has been declared World Sleep Day,a time to recognize and celebrate the value of sleep.可知充足的睡眠是非常的重要的,联系前后可知专家希望大家能够引起重视,结合选项,故B为正确答案.
33.D.推理判断题.根据第三段段内容To many of us,the thought of spending more time sleeping is,well,a big yawn.On the other hand,the thought of being smarter,thinner,healthier and more cheerful has a certain appeal可知充足的睡眠是做好事的保证,故答案为D.
34.C.推理判断题.理解文章最后一段We see napping or sleeping as lazy可知人们认为午睡或者是睡觉是懒惰的行为,说明人们对睡眠极不重视,故选C.
35.A.意图判断题.理解文章主旨可知作者一再强调睡眠对身体的重要性以及人们对其的忽视,意在提醒人们应该对睡眠引起重视,故A为正确选项.

点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.

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