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【题目】 "Five more minutes" is the first thought of many people when their alarms ring in the morning. This first thought is usually followed by hitting the snooze button(小睡催醒按钮）and falling back asleep for a few more moments. Hitting the snooze button has become a habit for millions of people, but it is time to examine this habit and develop new habits for feeling more rested during the day.

Though hitting the snooze button allows people a few more minutes of sleep, it causes unhealthy sleep patterns(模式）．Most people think if they are tired when they first wake up, they need more sleep. However, they are mistaken when they conclude that any sleep is good sleep. Sleeping is a process with different cycles. To feel fully rested, the body must go through all the sleep cycles. Falling back asleep after hitting the snooze button restarts the process, but when the alarm rings again several minutes later, the process is interrupted. The body has not gone through all the cycles, and this can cause the body to feel sleepy for the rest of the day. This sleepiness can affect memory, the ability to make choices, and performance at work or school.

Sleepiness may also happen if the body's biological rhythm（规律）is interrupted. People normally fall asleep at night and wake up in the morning because their rhythms are operating naturally. The rhythms are affected by repeated use of the snooze button, which can cause feelings of sleepiness during the day and an inability to fall asleep at night.

Rather than depending on the snooze button, people need to consider developing different routines. The easiest choice is to put the alarm on the other side of the room. Having to get out of bed to turn it off decreases the possibility of hitting the snooze button. Another choice, if your routine allows it, is to just reset the alarm. Setting your alarm for 30 minutes later will make the whole sleep process longer instead of always restarting it. However, it must be stressed that getting up 30 minutes later in the morning is not an excuse to stay up 30 minutes later the night before.

Though a few extra minutes of sleep may seem to promise a better start to the day, hitting that snooze button creates an unhealthy sleep pattern.

【1】The second paragraph is mainly about .

A.what unhealthy sleep patterns most people have

B.what people should do to feel fully rested in the day time

C.why people feel like going back to sleep after first waking up

D.why a few minutes of sleep after first waking up causes bad effects

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Hitting the snooze button helps people fall asleep at night.

B.People wake up because their biological rhythms are interrupted.

C.Getting up several minutes later helps people feel more energetic.

D.Putting the alarm a bit far from the bed helps form healthy sleep habits.

【3】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Don't Wake Up Late！B.Don't Use Alarm Clocks！

C.Don't Touch That Button！D.Don't Change Sleep Patterns！

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。一般来说，我们早上被闹钟吵醒后，都会关掉闹钟再小睡一会，但是这是不健康的睡眠模式，会打断整个的睡眠流程，使人白天更加困倦。

【1】主旨大意题。题意：第2段主要关于什么？A. what unhealthy sleep patterns most people have大多数人都有什么不健康的睡眠模式；B. what people should do to feel fully rested in the day time人们应该做些什么来让自己在白天充分休息；C. why people feel like going back to sleep after first waking up为什么人们想在第一次醒来后再睡觉；D. why a few minutes of sleep after first waking up causes bad effects为什么第一次醒来后几分钟的睡眠会产生不好的影响。根据文章内容Though hitting the snooze button allows people a few more minutes of sleep, it causes unhealthy sleep patterns(模式）．虽然按了小睡催醒按钮允许人们多几分钟的睡眠，它会导致不健康的睡眠模式。可知，第2段在讲不健康的睡眠模式，故选D。

【2】细节理解题。题意：我们从文章中了解到什么？A. Hitting the snooze button helps people fall asleep at night. 按下小睡催醒按钮有助于人们在晚上入睡；根据文章内容Though hitting the snooze button allows people a few more minutes of sleep, it causes unhealthy sleep patterns(模式）．虽然按了小睡催醒按钮允许人们多几分钟的睡眠，它会导致不健康的睡眠模式。可知，这个按钮是早上按的，而且也不会有助睡眠，故A错误。B. People wake up because their biological rhythms are interrupted. 人们醒来是因为他们的生物节律被打乱了；根据文章内容People normally fall asleep at night and wake up in the morning because their rhythms are operating naturally. 人们通常晚上睡觉，早上醒来，因为他们的节奏是自然的。可知，人们醒来时因为节奏自然，故B错误。C. Getting up several minutes later helps people feel more energetic. 晚起床几分钟能让人感觉更有活力；根据文章内容The body has not gone through all the cycles, and this can cause the body to feel sleepy for the rest of the day. 身体并没有经历所有的周期，这可能会导致身体在一天剩下的时间里感到困倦。可知，多睡几分钟可能使人更累。故C错误。D. Putting the alarm a bit far from the bed helps form healthy sleep habits. 把闹钟放在离床稍远的地方有助于形成健康的睡眠习惯；根据文章内容The easiest choice is to put the alarm on the other side of the room. 最简单的选择是把闹钟放在房间的另一边。可知，作者的建议是把闹钟放的离床远一点。故D正确。故选D。

【3】主旨大意题。题意：文章最佳标题是哪一个？A. Don't Wake Up Late！不要晚醒！B. Don't Use Alarm Clocks！不要使用闹钟！C. Don't Touch That Button！不要碰那个按钮！D. Don't Change Sleep Patterns！不要改变睡眠模式！根据文章内容可知，闹钟响了，不要按那个按钮，故选C。

本文为一篇说明文，难度略大，在做说明文的时候，可以先阅读题目，然后带着题目内容去文章中找到相关的表述，进行选项和文章内容对比。本文阅读理解考查了比较多的主旨大意题，在做主旨大意题的时候，我们需要注意的是，题干问的是什么，是段主旨还是文章主旨，是作者的观点态度还是文章的出处。段落主旨一般情况在段落的首句，文章主旨需要看文章首段和尾段。