Passage Two
Whether it's curled up, flat on the stomach or stretched out across the bed, the way people sleep reveals their personality, a British sleep expert said. Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, [29]has identified six common sleep positions and what they mean.Crouched in the fetal position is the most popular sleep pattern and favored by 51 percent of women, according to the results of the study he conducted for a large hotel group. Fetal sleepers tend to be shy and sensitive while people [30]who take the soldier position, flat on their back with arms at their sides, are quiet and reserved. Sleeping on one's side with legs outstretched and arms down in what Idzikowski refers to as the log, indicates a social, easy-going personality. But if the arms are out-stretched in a yearning position, the person tends to be more suspicious. The freefall, flat on the stomach with the hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusual position. Only 6.5 percent of people prefer it and they are usually rash and sociable. Unassuming, good listeners usually adopt the starfish position-on the back with outstretched arms and legs. Idzikowski, who identified the positions by comparing personality traits of people, their preferred way of sleeping and the most common positions, said [31]once a sleeping style is adopted it is rarely changed.
答案解析:
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. How many common sleep positions did the professor identify?
[C]解析:文中提到“教授區(qū)分了6種睡覺姿勢……”,故選C。
30. What is true about sleepers in the soldier position?
[D]解析:短文說,“以戰(zhàn)士姿勢睡覺的人安靜而不茍言笑”,故選 D。選項可分為兩組:A、C共有一個shy,差別在sensitive與suspicious;B、D共有一個quiet,差別在sensitive和reserved。毫無疑問,本題問某些人的性格。細(xì)節(jié)題,聽到什么選什么。
31. What is not revealed by the study?
[B]解析:短文結(jié)尾處稱:“某種睡覺風(fēng)格一旦養(yǎng)成就很難改變。”B與此相反,符合問題要要求。