2016年12月大学英语六级阅读理解练习题及答案(十三)
Sleeping Position Reveals Personality TraitsWhether it’s curled up in the fetal position, flat onthe stomach or
stretched out across the bed, theway people sleep reveals their personality, a
Britishsleep expert said. The expert has identified sixcommon sleeping positions
and what they mean. "We are all aware of our body language when we areawake but
this is the first time we have been able tosee what our subconscious says about
us," he said. Crouched in the fetal position is the mostpopular sleep pattern
and favored by 51 percent of women, according to the results of thestudy he
conducted for a large hotel group. Fetal sleepers tend to be shy and sensitive
whilepeople who assume the soldier position, flat on their back with arms at
their sides, are quietand reserved. Sleeping on one’s side with legs
outstretched and arms down in what he refersto as the log, indicates a social,
easygoing personality. But if the arms are outstretched in theyearning position,
the person tends to be more suspicious. The free fall, flat on the tummywith the
hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusual position. Only 6. 5 percent
ofpeople prefer it and they are usually brash and gregarious. Unassuming, good
listeners usuallyadopt the starfish position — on the back with outstretched
arms and legs. The expert, whoidentified the positions by comparing personality
traits of people.
阅读自测
Ⅰ. There a re some adjectives describing people’s persona lity in the a
rticle and please matchthem with phrases :( brash, unassuming, reserved,
easygoing, suspicious, gregarious)
1. relaxed in manner and easy to deal with———
2. preferring to be with others rather than alone———
3. thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or
dishonest, withoutbeing sure ———
4. confident in a rude or aggressive way———
5. showing no desire to be noticed or given special treatment———
6. quiet and unwilling to express your emotions or talk about your
problems———
Ⅱ. Answer the following question:
How many sleeping positions have the expert identified and what are
they?
参考答案
Ⅰ. 1. easygoing 2. gregarious 3. suspicious 4.brash 5. unassuming 6.
reserved
Ⅱ. There are six positions, they are fetal position,soldier position, log
position, yearning position, freefall position and starfish position.
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