【正文】 project to savethe language and culture of Maori who are Australian aborigines. And there areother projects to keep minority languages such as American Indian language.3．閱讀理解故選D。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“We put so much emphasis on diet, nutrition and exercise. Sleep is in the back seat.”可知,人們注重飲食、營(yíng)養(yǎng)和鍛煉,不很重視睡眠。故選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。由此可知,a wakeup call含有警鐘的意思。 （1）考查詞義猜測(cè)。To stress the function of sleeping at night.D.s sleeping problems.B.sleeping is only part of our life（4）What is the purpose of the passage? A.lazy people tend to sleep longB.people care little about sleepingspending more time in sleeping is a waste of time（3）What Jennifer Vriend said in the last paragraph implies that s expectationsC.being healthier is one of the advantages for usB.declaring the special day（2）From Paragraph 3 we can infer that s attentionC.B.waking up the sleeperst be in top physical shape unless we also get plenty of sleep.”（1）The underlined part in Paragraph 1 means t function as well during the day. “When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason, it influences your performance the next day,” says Dr. Alon Avidan, director of the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center. To many of us, the thought of spending more time sleeping is, well, a big yawn. On the other hand, the thought of being smarter, thinner, healthier and more cheerful has a certain appeal. And those are just a few of the advantages that can be ours if we consistently get enough sleep, researchers say. Also on the plus side: We39。t get as much sleep as they should during the workweek. On average, adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night, although some can manage with less and some won39。 March 21 has been declared World Sleep Day, a time to recognize and celebrate the value of sleep. Many sleep experts hope it will be a wakeup call.故選A． 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，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。佩戴賓蒂帽與其說(shuō)是一種宗教習(xí)俗，不如說(shuō)是一種時(shí)尚宣言。 （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“According to Hindu beliefs，the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple．”可知，根據(jù)印度教的信仰，紅色被認(rèn)為能為已婚的夫婦帶來(lái)好運(yùn)。故選D。s thoughts．”因此，點(diǎn)作為一個(gè)持續(xù)的提醒，以保持神在信徒的思想面前。根據(jù)第二段可知，印度傳統(tǒng)上認(rèn)為人有第三只眼。故選C。雖然這通常被認(rèn)為是他們婚姻狀況的一個(gè)指標(biāo)，但這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)。 （1）考查推理判斷。s love for her husband.（4）Which of the following statements is true about bindis today? are now used to make people look better. are worn anywhere on the face now. Indian women do not wear bindis anymore. men than women wear bindis in India.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，大多數(shù)印度女人的眉毛中間都戴著紅點(diǎn)，這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)，它代表的是第三只眼，可以時(shí)時(shí)提醒信徒要尊敬上帝。Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wife39。The position of the bindi is standard center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot means piety(虔誠(chéng))and serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer39。 英語(yǔ)閱讀理解(社會(huì)文化)練習(xí)題含答案一、高中英語(yǔ)閱讀理解社會(huì)文化類1．閱讀理解 In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital(婚姻的)status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu(印度教的)religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects, and “bindi is the one that is most monly known. Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one. s thou ghts. s eyes to seal their marriage. According to Hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. Today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. Women often wear dots that match the color of their clothes. Decorative of sticker bindis e in all sizes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. Wearing a bindi has bee more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.（1）Why did people in India start wearing a red dot on their forehead? stress their family background. indicate their social rank. show their religious belief. display their financial status.（2）What is the function of the third eye in Hindu tradition? help the other eyes see better. look to the distance. see the outside world. pay respect to God.（3）Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi? word bindi means red in some Hindi dialects. was believed to be a lucky color for husband and wife. red dot represented the blood of God. stood for a wife39?，F(xiàn)在眉心紅點(diǎn)更多的是作為裝飾品使用。根據(jù)第一段中的“In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital（婚姻的）status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu（印度教的）religion.”在印度，大多數(shù)女性的眉毛上都有一個(gè)紅點(diǎn)。可知這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)，所以印度人前額戴紅點(diǎn)是展示他們的宗教信仰。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。以及“As such，the dot serves as a constant reminder to keep God inthe front of a believer39。所以第三眼在印度教傳統(tǒng)中的重要性是要尊重上帝。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選B。根據(jù)第三段中的“Decorative or sticker bindis e in all sizes，colorsand variations，and can be worn by young and old，married and unmarried people alike．Wearinga bindi has bee more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.” 裝飾物或貼紙貼紙有各種尺寸、顏色和變化，年輕人和老年人、已婚人士和未婚人士都可以佩戴。可知，眉心紅點(diǎn)現(xiàn)在更多的被用作裝飾品。2．閱讀理解 According to a poll (民意調(diào)查) by the National Sleep Foundation, nearly 4 in 5 Americans don39。t do well without more. But the survey found that, on weekdays, only 21% of Americans actually get a full eight hour