14．For those who have lonely nights and have trouble falling asleep，he is proving the most satisfactory partner．This is a man who does not snore （打鼾） in bed．And he is happy to wrap a comforting arm around his dearest until morning arrives．
He does exist．He is the body-shaped pillow，the latest sleeping aid from Japan．
This pillow comes without a head and is filled with foam．It's made by Kameo and has a"body"and a flexible arm that can be curled（缠绕） around its owner．
About 1，000of the pillows have been sold since they went on sale in Japan last year and many buyers say they are pleased with their sleeping companion．
"This pillow makes me feel relaxed because I can hold the arm and feel something warm at my side，"said 34-year-old radio DJ Junko Suzuki．
But according to Kameo，the pillow is more than just an emotional help for those tired of spending the night alone．And it is shaped，the firm says，to support its partner on both sides to ensure a night of good sleep．
The idea is to curl up in between the body and the flexible（灵活的） arm．The head just rests on the pillow's"arm muscles"．
"My grandmother used to say that there is no more comfortable pillow than another person．"said the firm president，Tomoki Kakehashi．"So I thought that maybe people would want to sleep on a pillow shaped like an arm．"
The pillows，on sale only in Japan for the moment，cost 8，500yen（around US$80）each and come with shirt-shaped covers in blue，pink or green．
41．The underlined word in paragraph 6"Kameo"may be the name ofB．
A．a manager
B．the firm
C．a buyer
D．another radio DJ
42．The purpose of the passage seemsA．
A．to introduce the latest sleeping aid，the body-shaped pillow
B．to advise people to use the body-shaped pillow
C．to tell how the body-shaped pillow is invented
D．to tell how the body-shaped pillow works
43．The body-shaped pillow is popular with users becauseC．
a．users can fall asleep easily using the pillow
b．buyers can afford the pillow
c．the pillow ensure a night of good sleep
d．the pillow can provide an emotional help
A．a； b； c
B．b； c； d
C．a； c； d
D．a； b； d．
分析 本文写了人形的枕头的设计和它给人睡眠带来的好处，可以确保一夜良好的睡眠．
解答 41．B 词义猜测题．根据本段内容所写，枕头仅仅是对于厌倦独自过夜的人一种情感帮助．它可以任意成形的，该公司说，以便使其伴侣在其两侧任意安放，以确保一夜良好的睡眠．可以看出这是对这种枕头的性能的介绍，所以可以猜测Kameo是生产这种产品的公司，故答案B正确．
42．A 主旨大意题．纵观全文，本文主要写了人形枕头的性能和给人们的睡眠带来的好处，以及这种枕头的销售情况，可见这篇文章是介绍了人形枕头，所以答案选A．
43．C 细节理解题．根据文章内容，可知这种人形枕头For those who have lonely nights and have trouble falling asleep可以让睡眠不好的人很快入睡；the pillow is more than just an emotional help for those tired of spending the night alone 是一种情感的帮助；ensure a night of good sleep可以有一夜的好的睡眠；所以答案选C．
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