Imagine this scene：it's blowing outside，and you snuggle(蜷伏) up on the sofa under a warm quilt，chatting and recalling with your closest friends.
That content，cosy feeling，has a name in Danish—hygge.And，as Denmark recently won the title of “the happiest country in the world”，the concept of hygge is known to more and more people interested in finding ways to understand this concept.
Hygge—originally from a Norwegian word meaning well-being—doesn't have an exact equivalent (对应物) in English.It's often translated as coziness，or as blogger Anna West told the BBC，“coziness of the soul”．But，professor Maren Spark explains，“Hygge_was_never_meant_to_be_translated.It_was_meant_to_be_felt.” Basically，hygge involves creating a warm，cosy atmosphere and enjoying it with your loved ones.Danish winters are long and dark，so achieving hygge is particularly relevant during this season.A typical hygge activity during winter could be enjoying delicious home-made food and light-hearted conversation with friends—preferably in the warm glow of candlelight，or maybe sipping a glass of wine in the hot tub after a day spent skiing.
However，hygge isn't only limited to the cold winter months—it can also describe that warm，fuzzy feeling you get after a walk through a forest with friends on a summer's day or a family barbecue in the park.Hygge is meant to be shared.
[语篇解读] 每年，丹麦人都会经历漫长而阴沉的冬日，可是丹麦却被认为是世界上最幸福的国家。文章向我们介绍了丹麦人是如何通过创造舒适的环境来提高幸福指数的。
【难句分析】 And，as Denmark recently won the title of “the happiest country in the world”，the concept of hygge is known to more and more people interested in finding ways to understand this concept.
分析：这是一个复合句。as引导原因状语从句；interested in finding ways to understand this concept作定语，修饰中心词people，to understand this concept为
动词不定式作定语。
译文：并且，由于丹麦最近获得了“世界上最幸福的国家”称号，“hygge”的概念被越来越多的人了解，这些人对找到理解这一概念的方式感兴趣。
1．The author asks the readers to imagine the scene in the first paragraph to________. A．help the readers to calm down B．introduce the topic of the passage C．present the main idea of the passage D．remind the readers of their past memories
解析：推理判断题。由文章第一段和第二段可知，作者让读者想象这个情景是为了引出文章所要介绍的话题“hygge”。 答案：B
2．What do the underlined sentences by Maren Spark mean? A．The translation of the word “hygge” is not good enough. B．Only Danish speakers know what “hygge” means. C．“Hygge” is easy to translate but hard to feel. D．We can get the true meaning of “hygge” by feeling it.
解析：句意理解题。根据第三段可知，“hygge”这个词常被解释为“coziness”，下文由“But”引出“professor Maren Spark”的观点“‘hygge’不应该被翻译，而应该用来感受”。由此可知，我们只有通过感受才能理解“hygge”的真正内涵。 答案：D
3．Which of the following can be best described as a “hygge” activity? A．Skiing in the cold winter months. B．Living through long dark winters. C．Taking afternoon tea with friends. D．Walking alone in the forest.
解析：推理判断题。由倒数第二段的第一句可知，“hygge”与创造一个温暖舒适的氛围并与你爱的人一起分享有关。C项中的“Taking afternoon tea”符合
“creating a warm，cosy atmosphere”，“friends”对应“your loved ones”。故选C项。 答案：C
4．The author writes this passage to________. A．explain C．comment
B．persuade D．advertise
解析：写作目的题。纵观全文可以看出，文章采用情景介绍、概念介绍、举例说明的方式向我们介绍了一种创造舒适的环境来提高幸福指数的生活方式：hygge。故选A项。 答案：A
B
(2019·河南毕业班高考适应性检测)Airports will soon add a new layer to their security procedures. Several airports in Europe will start giving lie detector tests to passengers. Special lie detector machines will use artificial intelligence to test travelers.
The lie detector machines are backed by a European Union project called iBorderCtrl. The first machines will be at border checkpoints in Hungary, Greece and Latvia. Airports in these countries will carry out trials on the lie detector machines this month.
Travelers from outside the EU countries will have to take the test. They will look into a webcam and answer questions from a computer-animated (电脑动画的) immigration official. The computer-generated animation will change to match the race and language of the traveler.
A European Union spokesperson said the virtual border guard will scan passengers' faces and analyze their micro expressions. They will use these expressions to find out if the passenger might be lying.
A human security guard will take over if the lie-detecting software detects a security risk. The procedure will initially divide passengers into two types. Low-risk travelers will be asked basic information in the lie-detection process while high-risk passengers will get more detailed questions. A psychology expert doubted if the
system would work. He said, “If you ask people to lie, they will do it differently and show very different behavioral cues (暗示) than if they truly lie...This is a known problem in psychology.”
[语篇解读] 本文介绍了欧洲的几个机场将开始安装测谎仪对乘客进行谎言测试，特制的测谎仪将利用人工智能技术对旅客进行测试。文章还介绍了测谎仪的工作原理及存在的问题。
5．Where will you see this special lie detector machine? A．At Latvia airports. B．In iBorderCtrl offices. C．At a border checkpoint in Italy. D．In Hungary security department.
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句“The first machines will be at border checkpoints in Hungary, Greece and Latvia.”可知，首批仪器被将投放至匈牙利、希腊和拉脱维亚的边防关卡，再结合第一段的描述可知，欧洲的一些机场将要安装测谎仪，故选A项。 答案：A
6．What does the underlined word “backed” mean in paragraph 2? A．Produced. C．Supported.
B．Tested. D．Purchased.
解析：词义猜测题。根据语境及画线词所在句“The lie detector machines are backed by a European Union project called iBorderCtrl.”可知，这些测谎仪由一个名为iBorderCtrl的欧盟项目提供支持，support意为“支持”，与画线词意义相近。produce意为“生产，创造”；test意为“测试，测验”；purchase意为“购买”，均不符合语境。故选C项。
答案：C
7．How does the lie detector machine work? A．By scanning passengers' brain. B．By analyzing facial expressions. C．By distinguishing abnormal mood. D．By observing psychological change.
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段“A European Union spokesperson said the virtual border guard will scan passengers' faces and analyze their micro expressions. They will use these expressions to find out if the passenger might be lying.”可知，一名欧盟发言人表示虚拟边防安保将对乘客的面部进行扫描并分析他们的微表情。他们将利用这些表情查明乘客是否可能在撒谎，故选B项。 答案：B
8．What does the psychology expert think of the lie testing? A．It can be used widely. B．It won't work at all.
C．It can give accurate judgment. D．It needs to be improved.
解析：推理判断题。根据题干中的the psychology expert可定位到文章最后一段中的“A psychology expert doubted if the system...This is a known problem in psychology.’”可知，一名心理学专家质疑这个系统的有效性，即心理学专家认为这种测谎仪还应该加以完善，故选D项。 答案：D
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