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【题目】In our increasingly fast-paced world, most adults do not get the 8-10 hours of sleep every night. Things are even worse for those with young children. A recent study showed that about 26% of parents in the United Kingdom get less than 5 hours of sleep every night. To make tired adults relax for a while, David Lloyd Clubs, a chain of gyms and fitness centers in the UK, has introduced a napping (小睡) class is called “Nap-Ercise”.

As the name suggests, the hour-long group class, as a way to “reinvigorate (使再振作) the mind and improve moods”, does not have any exercise. Instead, clients (顾客) are guided through 15 minutes of light stretching (拉伸) to help them relax. Then, they are encouraged to cuddle (依偎) under the blankets of a comfortable bed, cover their eyes with an eye mask, and take a nap for 45 minutes. With music playing and the room set to the perfect temperature, clients can have the best possible sleep. The class is currently being offered at just one place. If popular, they will be given to more other David Lloyd Clubs.

Although the class sounds like a marketing plan, there might be some science behind it. According to a study done at the Allegheny College in Pennsylvania, participants who took a 45-minute nap in the middle of their day not only help them feel well-rested, but also deal with stress better than those who didn’t. And a different study from the University of California at Berkeley showed that a 45-minute nap in the middle of the day helps to improve learning abilities.

【1】The purpose of offering the napping class is to _________.

A. give the tired people a chance to relax

B. give the homeless people a room to take a nap

C. help the people who aren’t able to sleep fall asleep

D. let people make more friends in the napping class

【2】What does the last passage talk about?

A. Some studies about the napping class.

B. The advantages of taking a nap.

C. Something that should be noticed during a nap.

D. How long people should spend taking a nap.

【3】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. More than a quarter of adults in the UK sleep less than 5 hours.

B. A napping class will last for about an hour.

C. The class only offers blankets, a bed, and relaxing music to clients.

D. There will be the napping class in more David Lloyd Clubs.

【4】What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Group napping classes for tired clients.

B. Why people need to take a nap.

C. The different ideas about taking a nap.

D. The science behind taking a nap.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 A

【2】 B

【3】 C

【4】 A

【解析】

本文主要是一个俱乐部为宣传俱乐部的课程，而讲述了中午小睡的重要性，虽然是一则广告，但是科学证明中午小睡的确很重要。

【1】根据文中To make tired adults relax for a while, David Lloyd Clubs, a chain of gyms and fitness centers in the UK, has introduced a napping (小睡) class is called “Nap-Ercise”.可知David Lloyd Clubs提出小睡的目的是让劳累的成年人能有稍许的放松，故选A。

【2】根据本段According to a study done at the…..以及And a different study from the University of California at Berkeley showed that….可知本段主要是讲关于小睡课程的研究，故选A。

【3】根据文中第一段A recent study showed that about 26% of parents in the United Kingdom get less than 5 hours of sleep every night.可知A选项正确；根据文中描述顾客需要先做15分钟的拉伸，然后45分钟的小睡，所以大约1个小时，故B正确。根据文中cover their eyes with an eye mask,可知除了选项C中提到的物品还有眼罩，故C不正确；根据The class is currently being offered at just one place. If popular, they will be given to more other David Lloyd Clubs.可知，如果这种课程受人们欢迎的话，将会有更多这样的俱乐部，故D正确。综上所述，故选C。

【4】阅读整篇文章是戴维劳埃德俱乐部为宣传自己刚刚开设的课程，打的一则广告，本课程是针对长时间工作比较疲惫的成年人，所以文章题目要紧扣作者目的，结合选项故选A。

本文是一则广告，第2小题和第4小题都属于主旨大意题，我们不仅仅要总结段落或文章主题，而且还要明白作者的写作意图，例如第4小题，虽然本篇文章主要说明了中午小睡的必要性和科学依据，但是作者目的是为了宣传俱乐部的课程，故选A。