A
Millions of people are familiar with if -snoring(打鼾). The number one annoyance in the bedroom at night. About one i two men and one in four women of middle age or older snores in their sleep. Previously dismissed as just an annoying disturbance of the peace, snoring is now recognized as a serious sleep and health disorder. These nightly problems in sleep can even be life-threatening!
When snoring, loud breathing noises occur in the upper airways during sleep, as loud as a passing truck. That' s the sound many people fall asleep to, Men over 50 years old, especially snore. As many as 60 to 80 Percent in this age group are affected.
Now there's a revolutionary helper that immediately improves nasal( 鼻的)breathing and can thereby prevent snoring. It is called the SilentSnore, and its the first small and easy-to-use device for combating bothersome snoring noises. Tens of thousands of people have already used this little wonder to sleep better and more peacefully at night. And indeed-snoring can easily be combated with this method!
The SilentSnore gently widens the nostril(鼻孔) to reduce respiratory(呼吸系统) resistance in the nose in other words, air can flow better into the lungs through the nose. As soon as the body registers that nasal breathing is working without restriction again, it unconsciously switches to (much healthier)nasal breathing. In contrast to things like chinstraps, SilentSnore docs not disturb you while you sleep.
This ingenious little device controls snoring when sleeping without interfering the normal sleep cycle. A normal and healthy sleep cycle should include at least 25% at deep sleep, by relieving snoring effectively, stop disturbing your sleeping partner immediately, and/ guarantee your body rest and regenerate well. You can place your order online through the official website in China. Your SilentSnore will be delivered to your doorstep.
1. Why should we try to prevent snoring?
A. Because loud breathing noises occur in the upper airways during sleep.
B. Because it's the number one annoyance in the bedroom at night and it can be life threatening.
C. Because as many as 60 to 80 percent in this age group are affected by snoring
D. Because snoring was recognized as a serious sleep and health disorder
2. If there are 24 girls in your class, how many of them will probably snore when sleeping?
A. 12 B. 6
C. 8 D. We don't know
3. SilentSnore has the following advantages except_______
A. promoting better breathing B. reducing and stopping snoring.
C. interfering the normal sleep cycle D. Being small and easy to use
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文，首先文章介绍了打鼾的害处以及打鼾的人的年龄和数量。然后推出了防止打鼾的装置 SilentSnore，介绍了这款产品的功能。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Previously dismissed as just an annoying disturbance of the peace, snoring is now recognized as a serious sleep and health disorder. These nightly lapses in sleep can even be life-threatening”可知，打鼾会产生让人烦恼的噪音，甚至会让人有生命危险因此要阻止打鼾。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。文章第一段中About one or two men and one in four women of middle age or older snores in their sleep.（大约有一到两名男性和四分之一的中年或老年女性在睡梦中打鼾。）提到了中年以上的男人和女人打鼾的比例，第二段中That' s the sound many people fall asleep to, Men over 50 years old, especially snore. As many as 60 to 80 Percent in this age group are affected.（这是许多人睡觉时听到的声音，50岁以上的男人尤其喜欢打鼾。这个年龄段有60%到80%的人受到影响。）提到了 50 岁以上的男人打鼾的比例，没有 提及高中阶段的女孩子。因此不知道如果你们班有24个女生，有多少人会在睡觉的时候打鼾。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“This ingenious little device controls snoring when sleeping without interfering the normal sleep cycle.（这个精巧的小装置可以在不干扰正常睡眠周期的情况下控制打鼾。）” 可知 SilentSnore这种装置在睡觉时可以控制打鼾但是不会干扰正常睡眠周期。干扰睡眠周期也不可能是 SilentSnore的优势。故选C。
