If you go to sleep on your back，you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to displease people，so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t sure of yourself.

If you sleep on your stomach，you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You always stick to your own opinions or judgment, but you don’t raise your hopes too much. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled up you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You believe in yourself. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get sad. You always say what you think even if it makes people rather angry.

1. According to the passage, a person, who is not willing to change his mind and hard to deal with, probably sleeps ______.

A. on his side　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. on his back

C. curled up　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. on his stomach

2. If a person prefers to sleep curled up rather than on his back, he may be well content to ______.

A. do things personally

B. stay alone

C. keep things secret

D. trust others easily

3. Which of the following people, in the author’s opinion, most likely have personalities opposite to each other?

A. The people sleeping on their stomachs and those sleeping on their backs.

B. The people sleeping on their backs and those sleeping curled up.

C. The people sleeping on their backs and those sleeping on their sides.

D. The people sleeping curled up and those sleeping on their stomachs.

4. What the author mainly intends to tell us is that ______.

A. one’s sleeping position has something to do with one’s character

B. everyone has got both real and secret personalities

C. the position in which one goes to sleep is most important one

D. when awake, one does not show one’s secret personality

Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior，but when you’re asleep， your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night，of course，people frequently change their positions. The important position is that you go to sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back，you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to displease people，so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t sure of yourself.

If you sleep on your stomach，you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You always stick to your own opinions or judgment, but you don’t raise your hopes too much. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled up you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You believe in yourself. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get sad. You always say what you think even if it makes people rather angry.

1. According to the passage, a person, who is not willing to change his mind and hard to deal with, probably sleeps ______.

A. on his side　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. on his back

C. curled up　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. on his stomach

2. If a person prefers to sleep curled up rather than on his back, he may be well content to ______.

A. do things personally

B. stay alone

C. keep things secret

D. trust others easily

3. Which of the following people, in the author’s opinion, most likely have personalities opposite to each other?

A. The people sleeping on their stomachs and those sleeping on their backs.

B. The people sleeping on their backs and those sleeping curled up.

C. The people sleeping on their backs and those sleeping on their sides.

D. The people sleeping curled up and those sleeping on their stomachs.

4. What the author mainly intends to tell us is that ______.

A. one’s sleeping position has something to do with one’s character

B. everyone has got both real and secret personalities

C. the position in which one goes to sleep is most important one

D. when awake, one does not show one’s secret personality

Everyone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real．You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior，but when you’re asleep， your sleeping position shows the real you．In a normal night，of course，people frequently change their position．The important position is the one that you go to sleep in．
If you go to sleep on your back，you’re a very open person．You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas．You don’t like to upset people，so you never express your real feelings．You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident．
If you sleep on your stomach，you are a rather secretive（不坦率的）person．You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset．You’re very stubborn（顽固的），but you aren’t very ambitious．You usually live for today not for tomorrow．This means that you enjoy having a good time．
If you sleep curled up（卷曲），you are probably a very nervous person．You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive．You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people．You prefer to be on your own．You’re easily hurt．
If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a well-balanced personality．You know your strengths and weaknesses．You’re usually careful． You have a confident personality．You sometimes feel anxious，but you don’t often get depressed．You always say what you think even if it annoys people．

1. 1.

   According to the writer，you naturally show your secret and real personality______.

   1. A.
      only in a normal night
   2. B.
      only when you go to sleep
   3. C.
      only when you refuse to show yourself to the world
   4. D.
      only when you change sleeping position
2. 2.

   Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person’s personality？

   1. A.
      He or she is always open with others．
   2. B.
      He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others．
   3. C.
      He or she is always easily upset．
   4. D.
      He or she tends to believe in others．
3. 3.

   Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping
   on his or her stomach？

   1. A.
      He or she is careful not to offend others．
   2. B.
      He or she doesn’t want to stick to his or her opinion．
   3. C.
      He or she can’t be successful in any business．
   4. D.
      He or she likes to bring others happiness．
4. 4.

   Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up．Why？

   1. A.
      He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you．
   2. B.
      He or she is rarely ready to help you．
   3. C.
      He or she prefers staying at home to going out．
   4. D.
      He or she wouldn’t like to get help from you．
5. 5.

   It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because ______.

   1. A.
      he or she always shows sympathy for people
   2. B.
      he or she is confident，but not stubborn
   3. C.
      he or she has more strengths than weaknesses
   4. D.
      he or she often considers annoying people

Everyone has got two personalities(性格)—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior(行为), but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back , you’re a very open person . You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas . You don’t like to upset people , so you never express your real feelings . You are quite shy and you aren’t very confident .
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive (不坦率的) person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn(顽固), but you aren't very ambitious(抱负的). You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up (卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive (防御性的). You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
【小题1】Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach?

Everyone has got two personalities(性格)—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior(行为), but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back , you’re a very open person . You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas . You don’t like to upset people , so you never express your real feelings . You are quite shy and you aren’t very confident .

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive (不坦率的) person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn(顽固), but you aren't very ambitious(抱负的). You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled up (卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive (防御性的). You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.

1.Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach?

A．He or she is careful not to make others angry.

B．He or she doesn't want to stick to his or her opinion.

C．He or she can't be successful in any business.

D．He or she likes to bring others happiness.

2.Maybe you don't want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up. Why?

A．He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.

B．He or she is rarely ready to help you.

C．He or she prefers going out to staying at home.

D．He or she wouldn't like to get help from you.

3.It appears that the writer is possible to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because _______.

A．he or she always shows sympathy (同情) for people

B．he or she is confident, but not stubborn

C．he or she has more strengths than weaknesses

D．he or she often considers annoying (使烦恼) people