Question

【题目】 At night,you are just lying there, but the body is busy.

9:00 pm Get Comfortable

It usually takes about 15 or 20 minutes to fall asleep, with the most comfortable position. Some people sleep on their backs and some on their stomachs. Most people curl up in a "fetal position" like a baby in the womb(子宫). Other people like strange positions like sleeping on elbows(肘部) and knees.

9:20 pm I am Falling Asleep

You're about to sleep when suddenly you feel like falling. You even dream you are falling off a cliff. Your body jerks(抽搐). What's happening? Well, you are falling-asleep. Your body relaxes, but your brain is still active and when your muscles become less tense, your brain senses that you are in danger of falling. To save you, your brain sends a signal.

10:00 pm Did You Hear That?

Soon a loud sound breaks the peace. What? You are snoring. When this happens, you breathe through your mouth, and as you take in air, it makes the soft tissue(组织) at the back of your throat vibrate(振动). The bad news is that you may snore more as you get older, especially if you are a boy. The good news is that snoring is not usually a serious problem, unless of course, you wake up your little brother or sister.

11:00 pm Better Lock the Doors

Some sleepers get really busy during the first few hours of the night. Sleep walking, sleep talking and even bed wetting can be caused by the disagreement between your brain and your body. Sleepwalkers keep their eyes open and seems to see where they are going, but they are sound asleep. This behavior is a common among children, whose brains and bodies are still learning to work together.

4:00 am Dare to Dream

Nightmares(噩梦) or sweet dreams usually occur in the last hours of sleep. If you awaken in the middle of a dream, you might find it difficult to move for a moment or two. Certain parts of your brain have shut down, preventing messages from going to the muscles, temporarily(暂时地) disabling the body.

7:00 am But My Arm Is Still Asleep

Time to wake up, as you begin to move, a strange feeling floods down from your shoulder. Oh no, pins and needles! When pressure on your arm keeps the nerves（神经）from sending any messages to the brain, your arm loses all feelings. Don't worry if you wake up and your arm is still asleep. It'll be wide awake soon.

【1】Which picture best describe the underlined words “fetal position”?

A.B.

C.D.

【2】When do you have a feeling of falling?

A.When you are sound asleep.B.When you are having a dream.

C.When you are moving at night.D.When you are about to falling asleep.

【3】What is TRUE about snoring?

A.Luckily, girls will snore less as they get older.

B.Snoring is a serious problem so we should avoid it.

C.When you snore, you won’t use your nose to take in air.

D.It is because the soft tissue of the throat vibrates itself.

【4】According to this passage, it’s common that .

A.children sometimes are sleepwalkersB.dreams happen in the first hours of sleep

C.it often takes about an hour to fall asleepD.your arm wakes up together with your body

【5】What’s the best title of this passage?

A.Nightmares in Our SleepB.Nighttime Busy Bodies

C.Facts about SleepwalkersD.Ways to Improve Sleeping

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要讲的是晚上虽然我们在睡觉，但我们的身体却很忙碌，在进行着不同的事情。

【1】词句猜测题。根据文章第二段“like a baby in the womb”“就像子宫里的婴儿”，应该是蜷缩着的，故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“You're about to sleep when suddenly you feel like falling”“你正要睡觉，突然觉得要摔倒了”，故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The bad news is that you may snore more as you get older, especially if you are a boy”“坏消息是，随着年龄的增长，你可能会打鼾，尤其是当你是个男孩的时候”可知，A说法是错误的；根据文章第四段第“The good news is that snoring is not usually a serious problem”“好消息是打鼾通常不是一个严重的问题”可知，B说法是错误的；根据文章第四段“When this happens, you breathe through your mouth”“当这种情况发生时，你用嘴呼吸”可知，C说法是正确的；根据文章第四段“it makes the soft tissue(组织) at the back of your throat vibrate”“它会使你喉咙后部的软组织震动”可知，D说法是错误的，故选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Sleepwalkers……among children”“梦游者睁大眼睛，似乎看到了他们要去的地方，但他们睡得很香。这种行为在儿童中很常见”可知，A说法是正确的；根据文章“Nightmares(噩梦) or sweet dreams usually occur in the last hours of sleep”“噩梦或美梦通常发生在睡眠的最后几个小时”可知，B说法是错误的；根据文章第二段“It usually takes about 15 or 20 minutes to fall asleep”“通常需要15到20分钟才能入睡”可知，C说法是错误的；根据文章“Don't worry if you wake up and your arm is still asleep. It'll be wide awake soon”“如果你醒来时手臂还在睡觉，不要担心。很快就会完全清醒的”可知，D说法是错误的，故选A。

【5】最佳标题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲的是夜间忙碌的身体，故选B。