山东省2015年高考阅读表达专项训练（七）
阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的字数要求）。
A
It looks like there are many people trying to reduce stress.One very good way to handle stress is relaxing.But，surprisingly，many people don't seem to know how to relax effectively.
So，how can you relax effectively? Here are some tips.
Let Go of the Tension
If you have been on your feet all day，sitting down for five or ten minutes can be a huge relief.When you sit down to take your break，forget about the work you will have to get back to once the break is over.Put your feet up，if you can.Relax those stiff(僵硬的)muscles.A good way to relieve stress is by relaxing your body.
Don't Think
Many people use their breaks ________.They think about all of the things they have to do after work，or once the kids are off to school.Or they think about how they will deal with the problem that came up before their break.
Typically，thinking about things like work-related problems or your busy schedule isn't very relaxing.
During your break，try occupying your mind with something that won't add to your stress.Read a romance novel or an entertainment magazine.Or spend the time playing with a stress relief toy.
Rethink Those Errands
The purpose of a break is to give you some time to relax and reenergize，so you can face the rest of the day with renewed energy and pep.However，if you spend your breaks running errands(差事)，you aren't giving yourself time to relax or reenergize.
So，before you spend your break running errands，reconsider.Are these things you absolutely have to do during your break，or can you do them at another time?
Learning how to deal with stress is critical.But things can get so busy，some people feel almost guilty for taking a moment to relax. However，by_doing_so，you_will_actually_make_yourself_better_able_to_deal_with_the_stresses_of_daily_life.
1．What does the passage mainly tell us？(within 4 words)
________________________________________________________________________ 2．Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?
It is quite relaxed to be seated for sevaral minutes if you stand too long.
________________________________________________________________________ 3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words.(within 2 words)
________________________________________________________________________ 4．List three tips to relax effectively.
(1)________(2)________(3)________．
5．Translate the underlined sentence in the last Paragraph into Chinese.
________________________________________________________________________ 【文章大意】本文主要就如何减轻压力给出了自己的建议。
1．How to relax effectively
解析：主旨大意题，在本文的第三段提出了本文要讲的主题。
2．If you have been on your feet all day，sitting down for five or ten minutes can be a huge relief
解析：同意置换题，意思是“如果整天站着，坐下来休息几分钟将非常放松”。
3．to think
解析：信息补全题，由前面的小标题可知，这里要讲许多人在放松的时候在思考。
4．(1)Let Go of the Tension
(2)Don't Think
(3)Rethink Those Errands
解析：封闭型问题，由文中的三个小标题可知答案。
5．然而，通过这样做你实际上能够使自己更好地处理日常生活中的压力。
解析：句子翻译题。
B
Surveys find that half of American teenagers are missing an average of up to 1.5 hours of sleep every school night.
Surveys of American teenagers find that about half of them do not get enough sleep on school nights. They get an average of sixty to ninety minutes less than experts say they need.
Experts say teens are biologically programmed to go to sleep later and wake up later than other age groups. Yet many schools start classes as early as seven in the morning.
As a result，many students go to class feeling like sixteen-year-old Danny. He is an active teen—except in the morning.
DANNY：“Getting up in the morning is pretty terrible. I'm just very out of it and tired. And through first and second period I can barely stay awake.”
Michael Breus is a clinical psychologist with a specialty in sleep disorders.
Teens，he says，need to sleep eight to nine hours or even nine to ten hours a night. He says sleepy teens can experience a form of depression that could have big effects on their general well-being.It can affect not just their ability in the classroom but also on the sports field and on the road.
________________________________The psychologist says one thing they can do is to start classes later in the morning.
Eric Peterson is the head of St.George's School in the northeastern state of Rhode Island. He wanted to see if a thirty-minute delay would make a difference. It did.
He says visits to the health center by tired students decreased by half. Late arrivals to first period fell by a third. And students reported that they were less sleepy during the day.
Eric Peterson knows that changing start times is easier at a small，private boarding school like his. But he is hopeful that other schools will find a way.
Patricia Moss，an assistant dean at St. George's School，says students were not the only ones reporting better results.
PATRICIA MOSS：“I can say that，almost all the teachers noticed immediately much more alertness in class，definitely more positive mood. Kids were happier to be there at eight-thirty than they were at eight.”
1．What time may be the most suitable for school to start classes in the morning? (no more than 5 words)
________________________________________________________________________ 2．What does the text mainly talk about? (no more than 15 words)
________________________________________________________________________ 3．For what purpose does the writer mention Danny in the passage?. (no more than 15 words) ________________________________________________________________________
4. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words．(no more than 10words)
________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
________________________________________________________________________ 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了一份对美国青少年进行的调查，发现大约一半的人上学期间夜晚睡眠不足，从而导致上课时打瞌睡及效率不高。
1. At 8：30.
封闭型问题。由本文最后一句“Kids were happier to be there at eight-thirty than they were at eight.”可知八点半应该是上课的最佳时间，故选D项。
2.Many teenagers are lack of sleep because of the early classes.
主旨大意题。综观全文及由本文的主题句即第一句“...half of them do not get enough sleep on school nights.”可知本文主要谈论了由于上课时间早从而导致了学生睡眠不足。
3.To prove the teenagers' sleepy in class for lack of sleep
解析：推理判断题。由前几段的内容及Danny所说的话“Getting up in the morning is pretty terr ible... I can barely stay awake.”可知文中提到Danny是为了证明由于缺少睡眠导致学生上课打瞌睡。
4.So what can schools do about sleepy students？
解析：信息补全题。上文提出了这一社会问题，下文说的是学校应该采取的措施，所以空格处其承上启下的作用。
5. 他说来卫生院（健康中心）看病的（因睡眠不足而）疲劳的学生的人数少了一半。