高考英语外刊阅读理解训练——你睡眠好吗？.docx

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1、高考英语外刊阅读理解训练你睡眠好吗？ 改编自Consumer health care，Slumber partyThe prevalence of sleep deprivation in wealthy countries such as the U.S. has been linked to various health problems, including Alzheimers disease and hypertension. Technology companies are capitalizing on this trend by producing wearable gadge

2、ts that monitor users sleep patterns. Tech giants like Google, Samsung, and Huawei offer sleep-related technology in their devices, while startups such as Oura Health, Kokoon, and Eight Sleep sell fancier gadgets specifically designed for tracking sleep.However, despite the market potential of sleep

3、 technology, there are several challenges to its widespread adoption. The high cost of some devices, like Eight Sleeps $2,000 app-synched mattress, is prohibitively expensive for many consumers. Furthermore, concerns about the accuracy and reliability of sleep-tracking wearables have led some users

4、to abandon their devices altogether. To counteract this, sleep-tech companies are turning towards subscription-based business models to ensure a more stable revenue stream and gain data that can be used to improve their products.Another challenge for the sleep-tech industry is the lack of clinical s

5、tudies showing its effectiveness compared to placebos or traditional clinical interventions. While wearables can help mild insomniacs and sensitive sleepers identify potential sleep disorders, they cannot cure sleep problems on their own. Ultimately, the success of the sleep-tech industry depends on

6、 whether it can help people improve their sleep quality and not just track it.In conclusion, sleep technology may offer new solutions to address the growing problem of sleep deprivation and related health issues in wealthy countries. However, the limitations of current wearables and the high cost of

7、 more advanced devices may prevent them from becoming a mainstream solution. Further research and development are needed to understand the effectiveness of these technologies.【重点词汇】1. prevalence /prvlns/ n. 普遍；流行；2. sleep deprivation /slip dprven/ phr. 睡眠不足；3. wealthy /wli/ adj. 富裕的；4. link /lk/ v.

8、连接；5. various /vris/ adj. 各种各样的；6. health problems /hl prblmz/ phr. 健康问题；7. Alzheimers disease /lzhamrz dziz/ phr. 阿尔茨海默病；8. hypertension /haprtnn/ n. 高血压；9. technology companies /tknldi kmpniz/ phr. 科技公司；10. capitalize /katlaz/ v. 利用；11. produce /prdus/ v. 生产；12. wearable gadgets /wrbl gdits/ phr.

9、可穿戴装置；13. monitor /mntr/ v. 监测；14. users sleep patterns /juzrz slip ptrnz/ phr. 用户的睡眠模式；15. Tech giants /tk dants/ phr. 科技巨头；16. Google /ul/ n. 谷歌；17. Samsung /sms/ n. 三星；18. Huawei /hwwe/ n. 华为；19. offer /fr/ v. 提供；20. sleep-related technology /slip-rletd tknldi/ phr. 与睡眠相关的技术；21. startups /strtps/

10、 n. 初创公司；22. Oura Health /r hl/ phr. Oura健康；23. Kokoon /kkun/ n. Kokoon（品牌名）；24. Eight Sleep /et slip/ phr. Eight睡眠；25. sell /sl/ v. 出售；26. fancier gadgets /fnsi dits/ phr. 更精美的装置；27. specifically designed /spsfkli dzand/ phr. 特别设计的；28. challenges /tlndz/ n. 挑战；29. widespread adoption /wadspred dpn/

11、 phr. 广泛采用；30. high cost /ha kst/ phr. 高成本；31. prohibitively expensive /prhbtvli kspnsv/ phr. 极其昂贵的；32. consumers /knsumrz/ n. 消费者；33. accuracy /kjrsi/ n. 准确性；34. reliability /rlablti/ n. 可靠性；35. abandon /bndn/ v. 放弃；36. counteract /kantrkt/ v. 抵消；37. subscription-based business models /sbskrpn-best

12、 bzns mdlz/ phr. 订阅式商业模式；38. revenue stream /rvnu strim/ phr. 收入流；39. gain data /en det/ phr. 获得数据；40. used to improve /juzd tu mpruv/ phr. 用于改进；41. lack /lk/ n. 缺乏；42. clinical studies /klnkl stdiz/ phr. 临床研究；43. effectiveness /fktvns/ n. 效力；44. placebos /plsiboz/ n. 安慰剂；【阅读理解练习题】1. What is the mai

13、n purpose of wearable gadgets produced by technology companies?A. To monitor users sleep patterns.B. To cure sleep problems.C. To reduce the cost of healthcare.D. To provide better mattresses.答案：A。解析：这句话说，科技公司生产可穿戴设备主要的目的是监测用户的睡眠模式。A选项与原文意思相符，其他选项与原文表述不符。2. According to the article, what is a challe

14、nge to the adoption of sleep technology?A. The inaccuracy and unreliability of sleep-tracking devices.B. The low cost of some devices.C. The effectiveness of wearables compared to placebos.D. The success of sleep technology depends on whether it can cure sleep problems on its own.答案：A。解析：原文提到，关于睡眠追踪

15、可穿戴设备的准确性和可靠性的一些担忧导致一些用户完全放弃了他们的设备。因此，A选项是正确的。3. What kind of business model is sleep-tech companies turning toward?A. Retailing model.B. Subscription-based model.C. Traditional clinical intervention model.D. Placebo model.答案：B。解析：原文提到，Sleep-tech公司正朝着基于订阅业务模式转变，以确保更稳定的收入流和获取可用于改善其产品的数据。B选项是正确的。4. Ac

16、cording to the article, what is the success of sleep-tech industry depend on?A. Whether it can help people improve their sleep quality and not just track it.B. Whether it can reduce the cost of healthcare.C. Whether wearables can cure sleep problems on their own.D. Whether it can replace traditional

17、 clinical interventions.答案：A。解析：原文提到，Sleep-tech行业的成功取决于它是否能帮助人们改善睡眠质量，而不仅仅是追踪它。因此，A选项是正确的。5. What are the health problems linked to sleep deprivation, according to the article?A. Hypertension and migraines.B. Alzheimers disease and hypertension.C. Alzheimers disease and migraines.D. Hypertension and

18、 depression.答案：B。解析：原文提到，在富裕国家，如美国，出现睡眠不足与各种健康问题有关，包括阿尔茨海默症和高血压。因此，B选项是正确的。6. What are the companies referred to in the article that sell fancier gadgets for sleep tracking?A. Google, Samsung, and Huawei.B. Oura Health, Kokoon, and Eight Sleep.C. Google, Kokoon, and Eight Sleep.D. Samsung, Oura Heal

19、th, and Huawei.答案：B。解析：原文提到，像Oura Health，Kokoon和Eight Sleep这样的初创公司销售专门设计用于睡眠跟踪的更高端的设备。因此，B选项是正确的。7. What is the cost of Eight Sleeps app-synched mattress?A. $1,000.B. $1,500.C. $2,000.D. $2,500.答案：C。解析：原文提到，像Eight Sleep的某些设备的高昂成本比如 与App同步的床垫售价2,000美元，对许多消费者来说是无法支付的。因此，C选项是正确的。8. What is the articles

20、 conclusion on sleep technology?A. It is unsure whether sleep technology can become a mainstream solution.B. Sleep technology can cure all sleep problems.C. Sleep technology is too expensive for most consumers.D. Sleep technology has been clinically proven to be effective.答案：A。解析：原文提到，睡眠技术可能会提供解决富裕国

21、家睡眠不足和相关健康问题的新解决方案。但是，目前可穿戴设备的局限性和更先进设备的高成本可能会阻止它们成为主流解决方案。因此，A选项是正确的。 【全文逐句对照翻译】在美国等富裕国家，普遍存在的睡眠不足与各种健康问题有关，包括阿尔茨海默病和高血压。The prevalence of sleep deprivation in wealthy countries such as the U.S. has been linked to various health problems, including Alzheimers disease and hypertension.科技公司正利用这一趋势，生产

22、监测用户睡眠模式的可穿戴设备。Technology companies are capitalizing on this trend by producing wearable gadgets that monitor users sleep patterns.谷歌、三星和华为等科技巨头在他们的设备中提供与睡眠相关的技术，而Oura Health、Kokoon和Eight Sleep等初创公司则销售专门用于跟踪睡眠的更漂亮的设备。Tech giants like Google, Samsung, and Huawei offer sleep-related technology in thei

23、r devices, while startups such as Oura Health, Kokoon, and Eight Sleep sell fancier gadgets specifically designed for tracking sleep.然而，尽管睡眠技术的市场潜力巨大，但它的广泛应用仍面临着一些挑战。However, despite the market potential of sleep technology, there are several challenges to its widespread adoption.一些设备的高成本，比如Eight Sl

24、eep售价2000美元的应用同步床垫，对许多消费者来说都贵得令人望而却步。The high cost of some devices, like Eight Sleeps $2,000 app-synched mattress, is prohibitively expensive for many consumers.此外，对睡眠追踪可穿戴设备的准确性和可靠性的担忧导致一些用户完全放弃了他们的设备。Furthermore, concerns about the accuracy and reliability of sleep-tracking wearables have led some

25、 users to abandon their devices altogether.为了解决这个问题，睡眠科技公司正在转向基于订阅的商业模式，以确保更稳定的收入来源，并获得可用于改进产品的数据。To counteract this, sleep-tech companies are turning towards subscription-based business models to ensure a more stable revenue stream and gain data that can be used to improve their products.睡眠科技行业面临的另

26、一个挑战是，缺乏临床研究显示其与安慰剂或传统临床干预措施相比的有效性。Another challenge for the sleep-tech industry is the lack of clinical studies showing its effectiveness compared to placebos or traditional clinical interventions.虽然可穿戴设备可以帮助轻度失眠症患者和敏感睡眠者识别潜在的睡眠障碍，但它们无法自行治愈睡眠问题。While wearables can help mild insomniacs and sensitive

27、 sleepers identify potential sleep disorders, they cannot cure sleep problems on their own.最终，睡眠科技行业的成功取决于它能否帮助人们改善睡眠质量，而不仅仅是追踪睡眠质量。Ultimately, the success of the sleep-tech industry depends on whether it can help people improve their sleep quality and not just track it.总之，睡眠技术可能为解决富裕国家日益严重的睡眠剥夺问题和相

28、关健康问题提供新的解决方案。In conclusion, sleep technology may offer new solutions to address the growing problem of sleep deprivation and related health issues in wealthy countries.然而，目前可穿戴设备的局限性和更先进设备的高成本可能会阻止它们成为主流解决方案。However, the limitations of current wearables and the high cost of more advanced devices may prevent them from becoming a mainstream solution.需要进一步的研究和开发来了解这些技术的有效性。Further research and development are needed to understand the effectiveness of these technologies.学科网（北京）股份有限公司