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解题指导:七选五阅读是一篇220~260词的短文,近几年多采用说明文。从《考试说明》对该题型命题目的的表述“主要考查考生对文章的整体内容和结构以及上下文逻辑意义的理解和掌握”可以得出以下结论:该题备选项可分为主旨概括句(文章整体内容)、过渡性句子(文章结构)和注释性句子(上下文逻辑意义)三类。其多余的两个干扰项也往往从这三方面进行设置,例如主旨概括句或过于宽泛或以偏概全或偏离主题,过渡性句子不能反映文章的行文结构,注释性句子与上文脱节等。
专题二 七选五阅读
建议用时60分钟 实际用时 答案见P32
Passage 1
We all know that a hot,milky drink and a warm bath are supposed to relax you before bed,but many of us still can’t slip into sleep.Here are some tips to help you go to sleep.[来源:Zxxk.Com]
●Breathe in through your left nostril(鼻孔)
1 .Sleep specialist Peter Smith says,“Lie on your left side,resting a finger on your right nostril to close it.Start slow,deep breathing in the left nostril.” Peter,author of Sleep Better With Natural Therapies,says this technique is particularly good when overhearting is preventing sleep.
● 2
Relaxing all your muscles can prepare your body for sleep.Anxiety expert Charles Linden says:“Lying on your back,take a deep,slow breath in through your nose and,the same time,squeeze your toes tightly as if you are trying to curl them under your foot,then loosen them slowly.Breathe again,contract your leg muscles,then your thigh,belly,chest,arms,and so on until you hat all the way up your body. 3 .”
●Try to stay awake
Challenge yourself to stay awake— your mind will fight against it!“It’s called the sleep paradox(悖论).” Says psychotherapist Julie Hirst.She explains:“Keep your eyes wide open,repeat to yourself ‘I will not sleep’. 4 ,but instead view this as an instruction to sleep and eye muscles tire quickly as sleep turns up.”
● 5
Use at least three senses imagining yourself in a situation where you feel content—a paradise(乐园),sailing on calm waters,walking in flower fields.
A.Just imagine
B.Enjoy a paradise
C.Squeeze and relax
D The brain doesn’t process negatives well
E.You must repeat what you have done
F.This yoga method is thought to reduce blood pressure and calm you
G.When you have gone from head to toe,you should feel ready for sleep
Passage 2
Critical(批判的) thinking is the