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【題目】 This may sound like a joke about a lazy person's dream job. Earn big money by staying in bed and watching TV. But this is really happening, and it's a project of NASA and two European space agencies the Institute of Aerospace Medicine at the Cologne-based German Aerospace Center and the European Space Agency. It's called Artificial Gravity Bed Rest Study, aimed at studying how the body adapts to weightlessness in space.

Scientists are seeking 12 women to spend two full months in bed in the fall at a German lab, plus an additional month there for preparation and recovery. The first 12 test subjects, all men, already have started the study.

Participants spend two entire months in bed and remain lying down even to do everyday things like eating, drinking and exercising. They also answer nature's call and shower, but it's unclear from the NASA website how those tasks are accomplished in bed.

"Daily routine showering, getting dressed, eating, exercising takes much time when you cannot stand up to do them," says the website, adding that there is "continuous data collection", including blood pressure, heart rate, nutrient absorption and also the participants' feelings. Study subjects will spend the 60 days with their heads tilted(傾斜)down six degrees, which imitates(模仿)conditions in space.

Participants are encouraged to pass the time by watching TV, taking online courses, reading and any other activities they can perform while lying down alone in bed to relieve what could be boredom. Family and friends are allowed to visit.

The high $ 18,500 payment for two months of lazing about is probably a major motivation for people willing to go through something this extreme. However, if you're an American who really needs the money, you probably can't afford it. Candidates need to travel to Cologne four times at their own expense for the employment process between April and July. Plus, they need strong German-speaking skills. Also participants need to be nonsmokers between ages 24 and 55, in good health, with normal body weight.

【1】What are participants expected to do during the study?

A.Report their feelings regularly.B.Complete their daily routines in bed.

C.Keep their bodies tilted down six degrees.D.Record their physical responses every day.

【2】What data about the participants will the researchers collect?

A.The changes in their weight.B.Their behaviors to weightlessness.

C.The ways they do their daily things.D.Their physical and mental reactions

【3】What will be a challenge for the participants?

A.The language skills they need.B.The difficulty meeting family.

C.The possibility that they feel dull.D.The slow discovery of their health.

【4】The requirements for potential participants are .

A.challenging for AmericansB.tailored to thin persons

C.easy for the youth to satisfyD.suitable for most people

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要講了這聽(tīng)起來(lái)像是一個(gè)關(guān)于懶人夢(mèng)想工作的笑話：躺在床上看電視賺大錢。但這確實(shí)發(fā)生了，這是NASA和兩個(gè)歐洲太空機(jī)構(gòu)的一個(gè)項(xiàng)目。這叫做人工重力床休息研究，其目的是研究人體如何適應(yīng)太空失重狀態(tài)。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段Participants spend two entire months in bed and remain lying down even to do everyday things like eating, drinking and exercising.（參與者要在床上躺上整整兩個(gè)月，即使是吃、喝、鍛煉等日常活動(dòng)也要保持平躺狀態(tài)。）可知，在這個(gè)研究中，參與者要在床上完成他們的日常事情。故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“...adding that there is ‘continuous data collection’, including blood pressure, heart rate, nutrient absorption and also the participants’ feelings.”（ 他還補(bǔ)充說(shuō)，他們會(huì)“持續(xù)收集數(shù)據(jù)”，包括血壓、心率、營(yíng)養(yǎng)吸收以及參與者的感受。）可知，研究者要收集的信息是參與者的身心反應(yīng)。故選D。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段“...by watching TV, taking online courses, reading and any other activities they can perform while lying down alone in bed to relieve what could be boredom. Family and friends are allowed to visit.”（ 通過(guò)看電視、參加網(wǎng)絡(luò)課程、閱讀和其他任何他們可以在床上獨(dú)自進(jìn)行的活動(dòng)來(lái)緩解無(wú)聊。允許家人和朋友來(lái)訪。）可推斷出，對(duì)參與者來(lái)說(shuō)，他們可能感到無(wú)聊是他們面臨的挑戰(zhàn)。故選C。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段However, if you’re an American who really needs the money, you probably can’t afford it Candidates need to travel to Cologne four times at their own expense for the employment process between April and July. Plus, they need strong German-speaking skills.（然而，如果你是一個(gè)真正需要錢的美國(guó)人，你可能負(fù)擔(dān)不起。在4月到7月期間，求職者需要自費(fèi)去科隆四次。此外，他們還需要很強(qiáng)的德語(yǔ)技能。）可推斷出，對(duì)于美國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)這些潛在的要求是具有挑戰(zhàn)性的。故選A。

通過(guò)對(duì)關(guān)鍵詞，關(guān)鍵短語(yǔ)或者是關(guān)鍵的句子的把握是解決推理判斷題的重要解題方法之一，它們往往隱藏著深層的意思。小題4根據(jù)最后一段However, if you’re an American who really needs the money, you probably can’t afford it Candidates need to travel to Cologne four times at their own expense for the employment process between April and July. Plus, they need strong German-speaking skills.（然而，如果你是一個(gè)真正需要錢的美國(guó)人，你可能負(fù)擔(dān)不起。在4月到7月期間，求職者需要自費(fèi)去科隆四次。此外，他們還需要很強(qiáng)的德語(yǔ)技能。）可推斷出，對(duì)于美國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)這些潛在的要求是具有挑戰(zhàn)性的。故選A。