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ss you39。 Fly carryon only. Baggage fees vary wildly, but almost all airlines charge them and charge big. Why pay for your clothes to fly with you? If everyone in your travel party checks a bag, your bill can be astronomical before you ever even get to your destination. It39。 Avoid the upgrade it39。s no reason to pay them if you don39。s a sweet spot for booking and getting the best price on your tickets. Book too early or too late and you could end up paying more than you need to. The best time to book is between three months and six weeks from when you want to travel.t drive to all your dream destinations, flying is the only way to go sometimes and, undeniably, the fastest. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to find the most affordable fares and also avoid paying as many extra charges as possible when you plan ahead.( 4 )推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段scientists made a conclusion that the REM was important for assimilating(消化) new information into past experience” in order to find solutions to creative ,科學(xué)家之所以研究這個時期是因為這個時期對于找到創(chuàng)造性問題的解題辦法是重要的,這個時期會將新信息消化為經(jīng)驗,故答案為C。to let some participants sleep for a while【答案】 (1)B(2)C(3)A(4)D 【解析】【分析】文章講述了科學(xué)研究發(fā)現(xiàn),睡眠能大大提高我們的創(chuàng)造力。to give participants time to thinkto think of a creative wordTaking a short nap is good for your thinking during the day.B.Because REM takes place just after you sleep.B.B.The effect. Prof. Mednick is a psychiatrist at the University of California. Her study involved the analysis of 77 adults. Each participant was given several wordassociated creative tasks. All tasks were given in the morning, with participants being shown a number of groups of 3 words, for example: cookie, heart and sixteen. They were asked to e up with a word that would be associated with all three given terms—like sweet. Sometime later, after some participants were allowed to sleep, they were asked to perform the same tasks and some new ones. It is worth mentioning that while some people slept, researchers used brain scans to see the type of sleep each participant entered.3.閱讀理解不要成為那些不讀傳記的人群的一員。t be counted among their number.可知,首先,我覺得好的傳記很吸引人。故A選項作者認(rèn)為傳記閱讀令人愉快是正確的。 (3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。第一家商店吸引了你,但你會驚喜地發(fā)現(xiàn),還有其它的商品吸引了你的注意力。故選D。To remend biography reading through his own experiences.【答案】 (1)D(2)B(3)A(4)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文,作者闡述了喜歡讀好的傳記的原因。To analyze the benefits of vocational reading.B.The author can travel to another world in the evening.C.The author agrees that history is greatly influenced by certain men.(2)What does the underlined phrase other items in the third paragraph refer to? A.s theory undebatable.B. Second, I find good biographies informative. A good biographer tells not only the story of a person, but also of their times. Reading a good biography is like wandering through an intellectual shopping mall. The first store is what drew you there, but you will be pleasantly surprised along the way at what other items grab your attention. You39。ve never been overly drawn to fiction. I have found myself unable to sleep while in the struggle of the Battle of Britain in William Manchester39。所以選B。t need much soaping, he ‘light showers’”指的是只在一些部位涂肥皂,而全身不需要太多肥皂,故選B。ll need to wash off every single day. Similarly, if you work out every day, you may not have any health risks by washing every day, but you39。根據(jù)第二段中的“We connect being freshly showered with being attractive and pleasing, so we tend to showering often to feel better.”可知多數(shù)人每天淋浴是為了增加吸引力,故選C。You Probably Needn39。C.Car maintainerTo wash off dirt.C.To meet health need.ll obviously have a visible layer of dirt you39。t necessary.”re probably over doing it. In fact, showering too often can actually hurt your body in the long run.s public health column explains, daily showers are mon due to social norms more than any proper health need. We connect being freshly showered with being attractive and pleasing, so we tend to showering often to feel better.s the ideal shower frequency? In terms of your health — not how you look or smell — probably once or twice a week, assistant professor of dermatology at George Washington University, Dr. C. Brandon Mitchell says. “Your body is naturally a welloiled machine,” he says. “A daily shower isn39。 Of course, your situation may vary. If you have a job like car maintenance or construction, you39。t need much soaping, he says.re aiming to be your most presentable, be sure to keep it moderate to avoid hurting your skin in the long run.(1)According to the passage, why do most people shower daily? A.B.Office staffB.gentle skin touches are allowedShowering Daily Bees a CustomProtect Your Skin When ShoweringD.(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。ll obviously have a visible layer of dirt you39。根據(jù)第四段中的“‘I tell patients who shower daily not to soap their whole bodies,’ Mitchell says. Hit your pits, butt and groin, which are the areas that produce strong smells. The rest of your body doesn39。如果不是每天身上都會沾污垢或是每天都出很多汗的工作,普通人一周洗一兩次澡足夠了。ll occasionally read a novel, but I39。The author finds Carlyle39。s biographies.D.the volumes of The Last LionThe author considers biographical reading enjoyable.B.s main purpose in writing the article? A.s history through biography reading.D.所以通過第一段的關(guān)鍵詞go back to,had unique influence on their times,判斷出第一段暗示了作者同意歷史受某些人的影響很大。讀一本好的傳記就像漫步在一個充滿智慧的購物中心。故選B。所以作者認(rèn)為傳記閱讀令人愉快。根據(jù)第二段中的First, I find good biographies fascinating.;第三段中的Second, I find good biographies informative.;第四段中的Third, I find good biographies relaxing. 以及最后段This is why I love reading good biographies, and why I pity the person who neglects them. Don39。這就是為什么我喜歡讀好的傳記,以及為什么我同情忽視它們的人。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解,詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查,是一篇教育類閱讀,考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息,并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理,從而選出正確答案。 Scientists found that sleeping