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
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