高考阅读理解——索玛若伊：世界尽头被时间遗忘的永昼之地(原创).pdfVIP

对于世界上的绝大部分人来说，日出而作，日落而息，这是千万年来流传下来深 深印刻在身体记忆里的生活方式。然而在挪威的一个小岛上，居民们在一年中的 近半时间里都处于漫长的极夜或极昼中。这里的生活颠覆了我们传统的认知。 阅读短文并回答问题 Many people who live on Norway ’sfar -northern island of Sommaroey are campaigning to go “time-free ”. They note that between May and July,the sun does not set there for 69 days. To enjoy the bright summer months, they would like to ignore traditional business hours. For example, stores would be open when people are there to work at them. Schools would operate when teachers and students are ready. Kjell Ove Hveding is one of the local leaders of the campaign. He said the 350 people who live on the island already go mostly time-free. He said that in the summer at 2 in the morning, you might see “children playing soccer, people painting theirhouses or mowing their lawns, and teens going for a swim ”. To show their feelings about time, many islanders take off their watches. They leave them on a bridge that connects the island to the mainland. Earlier this month, Hveding met with a Norwegian lawmaker. Hveding presented a formal request signed by people who live on the island. The request asked the government to declare the area a -free zone“time”. Hveding noted that he understands going completely time-free would be too complex in a world that operates on schedules. And, as an article in the Smithsonian magazine says, people ’s health depends on keeping a usual rhythm of being asleep and being awake. But Hveding argues that letting go of time limits can also be good for people. He said the time-free proposal would permit the islanders to get used to the daylight and feel calmer. “The idea is also to chill out, ” he said, “ stress because they were pressed by time. ” 1. What does the underlined expression in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Islanders plan to abandon the working hours. B. Islanders try