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Humans can experience another state of consciousness around their sleeping， which occurs in the brief period before we fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morning. This period can be an extraordinarily creative time for some people. The impressive inventor, Thomas Edison, used this state to hit upon many of his new ideas. Playing with your sleep rhythms can be adventurous, as anxiety may set in. Medical science doesn’t help much in this case. It offers us medicines for a full night’s continuous sleep, which sounds natural; however, according to Warren’s theory, it is really the opposite of what we need. 1. The example of the French peasants shows the fact that ___. A. winter was a season for people to sleep for months on end B. people tended to sleep more peacefully in cold weather C. there were signs of hibernation in human sleeping habits D. people might become lazy as a result of too much sleep 解析：C细节理解题。根据第一段It’s too bad that humans can’t hibernate. In fact, as a species, we almost did及第二段peasants in France liked a semi-state of human hibernation。 2. The late night was called “The Watch” because it was a time for people ___. A. to remind others of the time B. to guard against possible dangers C. to set traps to catch animals D. to wake up their family and neighbors 解析：B细节理解题。根据第五段第三句可知B相符合题意。 3. What does the author advise people to do? A. Follow their natural sleep rhythm. B. Keep to the eight-hour sleep pattern. C. Sleep in the way animals do. D. Consult a doctor if they can’t sleep. 解析：A推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可推知A项符合题意。 4. The underlined word “disorder” (Para. 6)is closest in meaning to “ ___”. A. state of mood B. state of mind C. lack of rest D. lack of order 解析：D词义猜测题。由后面的It is normal可推知。 5. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A. To analyze the sleep pattern of modern people. B. To throw new light on human sleep. C. To give a prescription for insomnia. D. To urge people to sleep less. 解析：B推理判断题。本文分析了过去人类的睡眠和现代人的睡眠的差异。目的是提出关于人类睡眠的新观点。 in