【文章內容簡介】 需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行推理，歸納，從而選出正確答案。4．閱讀理解 About two months ago, Xing Yan started experiencing insomnia for the first time. It developed suddenly. I was under heavy pressure from work at the time. I could not fall asleep at all at night, and was wide awake until dawn. I tried not to think of the things that were troubling me and forget them, but the thoughts quickly returned, making it even harder for me to fall asleep, said the bank employee from Fushun, Liaoning province. Before the insomnia developed, Xing had regularly experienced less serious related disorders, such as taking a long time to fall asleep. He believes his tendency to worry may be the cause of his insomnia. In addition to feeling tired during the day, Xing feels he is experiencing the physical consequences of insomnia, such as an unexplained stomach ache. I became very frightened when I realized I could not sleep every day, said the 40yearold, who has been admitted to Peking University Sixth Hospital in Beijing for treatment. I may be ruined if this situation continues. In an attempt to overe his problem, Xing plans to strictly follow the advice of his doctor, such as getting up and going to bed at fixed times, and taking medication. Sun Hongqiang, director of the Sleep Medicine Center at the hospital, said his team has seen a constant rise in the number of patients with sleeping disorders in recent years. Despite seeing about 100 patients every day, the 12 doctors at the center are unable to meet demand, which means many patients endure a long wait before they can consult a physician, according to Sun. Globally, the incidence of sleep disorders is rising, he said. In China, about 30 percent of the population has sleep disorders, while around 10 percent frequently experience insomnia. It is unclear what is behind the rise in the number of people with sleep disorders, but the problem may be linked with factors such as personality, brainrelated illnesses and disturbed lifestyles, he added.（1）What is the meaning of the underlined word insomnia? unable to sleep. up late. sleep quality. a long time to fall asleep.（2）What39。s Xing39。s occupation? doctor. bank employee. student from Peking University. physician.（3）What can be inferred from Sun Hongqiang39。s words? 30% of the Chinese suffer from insomnia. are too busy to see people with insomnia. are in high demand in the battle against insomnia. causes of insomnia include brainrelated illnesses and disturbed lifestyles.（4）What can be the best title of the passage? — A terrible disease — An increasing incident — In great demand disorder — A constant phenomenon【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文為一篇記敘文，講述了遼寧撫順的銀行員工邢燕的失眠及治療經(jīng)歷，說明了目前全球范圍內睡眠障礙的問題。 （1）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第二段中的“I could not fall asleep at all at night, and was wide awake until dawn.”我整夜睡不著覺，一直醒到天亮，可知，邢燕第一次經(jīng)歷了失眠。由此猜測insomnia意為“失眠”。故選A。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“said the bank employee from Fushun, Liaoning province.”可知，邢燕是一名遼寧撫順的銀行員工。故選B。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“Despite seeing about 100 patients every day, the 12 doctors at the center are unable to meet demand, which means many patients endure a long wait before they can consult a physician, according to Sun.”可知，盡管每天約有100名患者就診，但該中心的12名醫(yī)生仍無法滿足需求。由此推知，治療失眠的醫(yī)生的需求很高。故選C。 （4）考查主旨大意。結合文章可知，全球范圍內，睡眠障礙的發(fā)病率正在上升。在中國，大約30%的人有睡眠障礙，大約10%的人經(jīng)常失眠。故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，詞義猜測，推理判斷和主旨大意四個題型的考查，是一篇健康類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 How do you spend your time？To get it, Paul T. Rankin asked sixtyeight individuals to keep an accurate, detailed record of what they did every minute of their waking hours. He discovered that 70percent of their waking time was spent on one thing onlymunication. Put that evidence alongside the research findings uncovered by the Human Engineering Laboratories, they discovered that, vocabulary, more than any other factor yet known, predicts financial success. New words make us better thinkers as well as municators. What better reason for beginning right now to extend your vocabulary？But how？ Hybrid (雜交產生的) corn bines the best qualities of several varieties to ensure maximum productivity. A hybrid approach to vocabulary should, in the same way, ensure maximum results. That39。s why you should use the CPD formula. Through Context. When students in a college class were asked what should be done when they came across an unknown word in their reading, 84percent said, Look it up in the dictionary. If you do, however, you shortcircuit the very mental processes needed to make your efforts most productive. But there39。s another reason. Suppose someone asks you what the word fast means. You answer, speedy or swift. But does it mean that in such context as fast color or fast friend？And if a horse is fast, is it securely tied or galloping at top speed？It could be either. It all depends. On the dictionary？No, on the context. After all, there are over twenty different meanings for fast in the dictionary. But the dictionary doesn39。t tell you which meaning is intended. That39。s why it makes such good sense to begin with context. Through Word Parts. Now for the next step. Often unfamiliar words contain one or more parts, which, if recognized, provide definite help with meaning. Take the word monolithic for example. Try to separate the parts. There is the prefix mono, meaning one, and the rootlith, meaning stone. Finally, there39。s the suffixic, meaning consisting of. Those three parts add up to this definition：consisting of one stone. To speed up your use of word parts, you will be introduced to the fourteen most important words in the English language. The prefix and root elements in those few words are found in over 14, 000words. With those amazingly useful shortcuts, you can build up vocabulary, not at a snail39。s pace, one word at a time, but in giant le