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ncine Lederer, a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles who specializes in stress and relationship management.“Most people have better life perspective and are more motivated to achieve their goals after a vacation, even if it is a 24173。hour time173。out.” The trips could be good for their health, good for their family and good for their businesses. The online travel agency Expedia conducted a survey about vacation time in 2022, and according to their data the average American earned 18 vacation days—but only used 14 of topped the list, with the average worker earning 37 vacation days and using all but two of ’ responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued, but that’s not always good for the individual, the family or the employer. Psychologists have also found that people who don’t take enough time to relax may find it harder to relax in the future.“Without time and opportunity to do this, the nerve connections that produce feelings of calm and peacefulness bee weaker, making it actually more difficult to shift into less stressed states, ” Mulhern said. 1. How did the author introduce the topic of the text? A. By making parisons. B. By giving an example. C. By raising questions. D. By providing data. 2. According to Natasha Withers, vacations can________. A. weaken reaction system B. cure serious diseases C. reduce the level of well being D. decrease the risk of heart disease 3. Expedia’s survey shows that Americans________. A. dislike family gatherings B. have the shortest vacation C. enjoy as many vacations as the French D. think much of spending long hours on the job 4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. One should never wait to relax. B. Work and rest go against each other. C. Time and opportunity wait for no man. D. A relaxed mind determines everything. 5. What is mainly talked about in the text? A. Ways to relax in one’s free time. B. The benefits of taking time off. C. Different opinions on holidays. D. The Hostetlers always on the go. 語篇解讀 本文是一篇說明文。文章主要說明了休息和度假對人們生活幸福和身體健康的好處。 1.解析: 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段可知,文章通過 Rae Hostetler 和 Bruce Hostetler夫婦的例子引出了文章的主題,故選 B。 答案: B 2.解析: 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段中的 “Rest, relaxation, and stress reduction are very important for people’s well173。being and health.”以及 “but vacation is an important part of this as well”可知,度假對人們的身體健康很重要。 答案: D 3.解析: 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段最后一句中的 “Americans’ responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued”可知,美國人很認(rèn)同將大量時(shí)間花在工作上的做法。 答案: D 4.解析: 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段可知,如果沒有時(shí)間和 機(jī)會休息,時(shí)間久了會使得產(chǎn)生平靜和安靜的感情神經(jīng)變得很弱,從而就更難產(chǎn)生讓人放松的感覺了,由此可推知,選 A。 A 項(xiàng)意為 “我們要及時(shí)休息 ”。 答案: A 5.解析: 主旨大意題。文章第一段通過 Rae Hostetler 和 Bruce Hostetler 夫婦的例子引出了文章的主題,即度假休息有利于人們的身心健康。 答案: B ( 2022 高考閱讀理解)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn family discussed what the best way to celebrate we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people’s lives, and there were so many people for her to someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning