押苏州卷第18-25题 阅读理解之说明文（解析版）.docxVIP

押苏州卷第18-25题阅读理解之说明文

说明文是中考英语阅读理解题中的重点内容之一。说明文具有与自己特点相适应的说明方法，因此说明文结构复杂，专业术语多，易于拉开考生分数档次，便于分层次选拔。然而对于考生来说说明文抽象度高，解题难度大。中考对说明文的考查多为科普知识，动植物特性、自然现象和新产品、新工艺介绍以及人文地理、风土人情等方面的说明文，文中解释性、定义性、说明性的句子居多。

（2023·江苏苏州·中考真题）Teenagersneedeighttotenhoursofsleeppernight.However,inadolescence(青春期)changestothebody’ssleepcyclemakeitdifficultforteenstofallasleepearly.Manycannotfallasleepuntil10:30p.m.orevenlaterandmostofthemwillfeelsleepyiftheyhavetogetuptooearly.

Scientistsrecommendthatbothmiddleandhighschoolsbeginnoearlierthan8:30a.m.Laterschoolstarttimessupportthenaturalneedsofteenagersandincreasetheirsleepingtime.

Herearesomeotherbenefitsoflaterschoolstarttimes:

Moretimeforahealthybreakfast

Whenrunninglateinthemornings,studentsarelikelytogowithoutbreakfast.Withanemptystomach,onefindsitdifficulttofocus(集中)inclass.Whentheyarealwaysinahurry,studentsmayformunhealthyeatinghabits.

Withextratimebeforegoingtoschool,studentscaneatawell-balancedbreakfastandfocusmoreonlearning.

Fewerbehavioral(行为的)problems

Teensexperiencemoodchangesasacommonresultofthisspecialperiodoflife.Lesssleepmaycauseworries,stressandunhappiness.

Whentheygetenoughsleep,studentsarecalmandpeacefulandtheirmoodsdonotchangesuddenly.They’relesslikelytofeelworried,unhappyorgetangry.Forparents,childrenwithmoresleepareeasiertolivewith.

Betterperformance(表现)instudy

Sleeplosshurtsattention,memoryandbraindevelopment.Studentswithlesssleephavedifficultypayingattentioninclassandarelikelytohavelowergrades.Studentswithenoughsleepcanbemoreenergeticduringthedayandmorewillingtolearn.Theyarealsolesslikelytofallasleepinclassandmoreabletounderstandwhattheylearn.

Inconclusion,startingschoollaterhelpsstudentsgetabetternight’ssleep.Itimprovestheirchancesofeating